The number of times a player can do this varies by the game, but it's a helpful tool to keep high-value symbols in place and increase your chance of making a good combination next time around. By pressing the 'Hold' button, a player can hold one or more of the reels still on their next spin. Two buttons will tell you if the game you’re considering playing is a true fruit machine: the hold and the nudge. Fruit machines are very similar to slots, though they require more player interaction Hold and Nudge