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Programme notes

Twelve short notes written by the company. Begin with your first evening, then return whenever something on the reels needs a word of explanation.

Your first night at Marionette Lane

A first visit, step by step: choose a production, read its ticket, set a play amount and watch a round play out to the end.

How symbol awards, fixed lines and scatter awards in each production’s Rules panel fit together, explained without jargon.

What begins a run of free spins, how many you receive at each volatility, and how retriggers and the applause ladder behave.

What volatility means on the reels, why some productions pay little and often while others stay quiet, and how to choose between them.

Fictional credits only: how many you start with, how the free top-up works and why credits can never be bought, sold or cashed out.

What a matinee seat and a free account each give you, how long a matinee lasts and what is kept once it has finished.

How the Toybox, Trades, Hearthside and Limelight seasons are arranged, and where to begin if you prefer gentle or stormier shows.

Straight Play, Rising Applause, Held Pose, Scene Change, Encore Reel and Full Spotlight, side by side and sorted by when each one acts.

What becomes of a round when your connection drops, the tab closes or the spin button is pressed twice in a hurry.

What each button around the reels does: play amount, spin, auto-play, sound, favourites, rules and full screen.

Simple habits and the tools in every account: session reminders, account breaks and where to find free independent help.

How the four figures on every production page are taken from two million rounds, and why one evening at the theatre can differ wildly.