knockoff button

knockoff button
 n.— «The machines also lack what are commonly called knockoff buttons, a device common to actual slot machines in casinos which reset the game credits to zero, allowing the player to be reimbursed for any unused credits.» —“Court rules machines gaming devices” Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.) Apr. 8, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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