Last updated: April 2026
Coin Master throws a lot of words at you from the moment you start playing. Spin, raid, attack, village, pet, boom, madness, blast — if you are new to the game, it can feel like everyone else is speaking a different language. Even players who have been around for a while sometimes encounter an event name or mechanic they have never seen properly explained.
This glossary covers every major term you will come across in Coin Master, written in plain language with no assumed knowledge. Each definition also tells you where to go on this site if you want the full strategy behind that mechanic.
Table of Contents
- Core Game Mechanics
- Slot Machine Terms
- Village & Progression Terms
- Card & Collection Terms
- Event Terms
- Pet Terms
- Spin & Resource Terms
- Social & Community Terms
- Loyalty Club Terms
- Frequently Asked Questions
Core Game Mechanics
These are the foundational terms that describe how Coin Master works at its most basic level. If you are completely new, start here.
Spin
A spin is one pull of the slot machine. It is the primary action in Coin Master and the starting point for everything else — earning coins, triggering attacks, launching raids, and collecting shields all happen through spins. You start with a set number of spins and regenerate them over time at a rate of 5–8 per hour up to a maximum of 50. For every method to get more spins, see the Free Spins Guide 2026.
Slot Machine
The three-reel machine at the centre of the game. Each spin produces a result across five possible symbols: Coin Bag, Hammer, Pig Bandit, Shield, and Energy Capsule. Landing three matching symbols on the middle row triggers that symbol’s action. For a detailed explanation of every symbol and how the machine works, see the Coin Master Slot Machine Guide.
Attack
Landing three Hammer symbols triggers an attack on another player’s village. You choose one of their five buildings to damage, which reduces that building’s star rating by one level and earns you coins. If the target has a Shield active, their building is protected — you still receive a small 50,000-coin consolation payout but deal no damage. The Tiger pet boosts your attack coin earnings by up to +410% at max level.
Raid
Landing three Pig Bandit symbols triggers a raid. Unlike an attack, a raid does not damage buildings — instead you are taken to the target player’s village and given three shovels to dig in four marked spots. The coins you uncover come directly out of that player’s current coin stash. Raids cannot be blocked by shields. The Foxy pet digs the fourth spot automatically and adds a percentage bonus on top of your total raid earnings. Full strategy in the Rewards Hub.
Shield
Landing three Shield symbols adds one protective shield to your village. A shield absorbs one incoming attack, preventing the targeted building from losing a star rating. You can hold up to five shields at maximum (village-level dependent). Shields do not protect against raids — only attacks. The Rhino pet provides additional attack blocking on top of shields. Full shield strategy in the Coin Master Shields Guide.
Coins
The primary in-game currency. Coins are used to purchase building upgrades in your village. You earn them through Coin Bag slot machine outcomes, successful raids, attacks, and event milestones. Managing your coin balance — particularly not sitting on large amounts while offline — is one of the most important habits in the game, because other players can raid your stash at any time. Fast coin-earning methods are covered in the Coin Farming Guide 2026.
Revenge
When another player attacks your village, their name appears in your Revenge list. Tapping Revenge spins the slot machine with that specific player set as your attack target. If you land three Hammers, you attack them directly — the same mechanics apply as a normal attack, including shield protection and Tiger pet bonuses. Revenge targets expire after a set period if unused.
Stars
Stars are an overall progression score earned from building upgrades, card set completions, and emote collection. Each building upgrade in a village adds stars to your total. Stars appear on the leaderboard and contribute to your overall account ranking. They do not directly affect coin payouts or drop rates — they are a progress tracking metric.
Slot Machine Terms
Bet Multiplier
A setting that multiplies the rewards from each spin at the cost of spending more spins per pull. A ×3 bet uses 3 spins and delivers 3× the coins and event progress of a ×1 spin. Available multipliers range from ×1 to ×100 in standard play, and up to ×1,500 during Bet Blast events. The full multiplier table and strategy for when to use each level is in the Bet Multiplier Guide 2026.
Energy Capsule (Lightning)
The fifth slot machine symbol. Landing three Energy Capsules awards bonus spins. The number of spins scales with your active bet multiplier — a ×100 spin landing on three Energy Capsules awards roughly 100× the base spin reward of a ×1 spin. This makes it one of the most valuable outcomes at high bet levels.
Coin Bag
The coin-rewarding symbol on the slot machine. One, two, or three Coin Bags all pay out coins, with three giving the largest payout. The exact amount scales with your current village level and active bet multiplier. Higher villages have higher Coin Bag payouts per spin.
Auto-Spin
A feature that spins the slot machine continuously without manual input. Useful during low-stakes routine spin sessions. Not recommended during events where you need to manually select attack targets, choose raid dig spots, or switch bet multipliers mid-session.
Village & Progression Terms
Village
A themed level in Coin Master. Each village has a unique name and visual style. To complete a village and advance to the next one, you must upgrade all five buildings to five stars — a total of 25 upgrades per village. As of April 2026, there are 605 villages in the game.
Building
Each village contains five buildings. Each building has five upgrade levels (stars). You spend coins to upgrade each star level. Buildings must all reach five stars before you can move to the next village. Partially upgraded buildings are vulnerable — if another player attacks while you are mid-build, the damaged building drops a star level and requires repair coins.
Village Completion Reward
The reward you receive when you finish all 25 upgrades in a village. Includes free spins, coins, and XP potions. The reward amount scales with your village level — higher villages pay more. Always complete the final upgrade during a Village Master event to receive 2–5× the normal reward.
Boom Village
A specific village level where the game produces noticeably higher rare and gold card drop rates from chest openings. Not officially labelled in the game — the community identifies them through collective testing. Key confirmed Boom Villages include 4, 10, 30, 55, 135, 143, 173, and 192. You should open your saved Magical Chests at these levels during Card Boom for the best rare card results. Full chest strategy: Chests & Card Drop Rates 2026.
Village Mania
A recurring event (2–3 times per week) that discounts all building upgrades in your current village by up to 65%. One of the most important events in the game — never spend coins building on a normal day if you can wait for Village Mania. At Village 100, the discount alone saves over 1.8 billion coins per village.
Village Master
A recurring event that multiplies the rewards you receive for completing a village by 2–5×. Always time your final building upgrade to land during Village Master. Combined with Village Mania discounts, this is the most efficient village progression approach in the game. Strategy detail: 15 Account Improvement Strategies.
Build Rush
An event where purchasing building upgrades or repairing damaged buildings earns you points on a milestone ladder. Higher positions on the ladder unlock better reward packages including spins, coins, and XP potions. Often overlaps with Village Mania, creating a useful stacking opportunity.
Card & Collection Terms
Card
A collectible item earned by opening chests, completing raids, or receiving them as event rewards. Cards are grouped into sets of 9. Collecting all 9 cards in a set completes it and triggers a reward payout. Cards have five rarity levels from 1-star (Common) to 5-star (Legendary/Gold). Full card guide: Rare Cards Guide 2026.
Card Set
A group of 9 themed cards. Completing a set pays out spins, coins, XP potions, and sometimes pet unlocks. Rarer sets (those containing Epic, Legendary, or Gold Cards) pay out significantly more than sets of only Common cards. There are 62 permanent card sets in the game as of 2026, with a combined total spin reward of 223,700 spins across all sets.
Gold Card
The rarest card type — a 5-star card with a gold border. Gold Cards can only be traded between players during designated Gold Card Trade events. They cannot be sent to friends on normal days. The fastest source of Gold Cards is completing all 10 missions in Viking Quest, which always rewards a Gold Card at the final stage.
Joker Card
A special card that lets you pick any specific card — including rare and Gold Cards — and add it instantly to your collection. Jokers are rare and extremely valuable. Save them for cards that are blocking completion of high-reward sets. Joker cards can be found in Royal Chests (10% chance), Gold Medal Chests (3.33%), and occasionally as event milestone rewards.
Card Boom
A recurring event (typically 1–2 times per week) where every chest you open gives 50% more cards than normal. A Magical Chest gives 12 cards instead of 8. This is the single most important timing window for chest opening — never open Magical Chests outside of Card Boom if you can wait.
Set Blast
A recurring event where completing a card set during the event window gives 30–50% more rewards than completing it on a normal day. Never finish a near-complete set outside of Set Blast. Hold the last card until the event goes live. Full event strategy: Exclusive Rewards Per Tier.
Gold Card Trade Event
A limited-time window (24–48 hours) during which two specific Gold Cards can be traded between players. The event designates exactly which two Gold Cards are tradeable. Check your duplicate Gold Cards the moment this event activates and trade within the first 12 hours — the window closes without advance warning.
Cards for Chests
A system that lets you exchange duplicate cards for chest rewards. The star rating of the cards you trade in determines which chest tier you receive — higher-star duplicates earn a Magical Chest equivalent that includes XP potions, pet food, spins, and a Joker card chance.
Chest
A loot box containing cards and occasionally other resources. The three permanent chest types are Wooden (2 cards), Golden (4 cards), and Magical (8 cards). Premium chests like Royal, Royalty, and Ruby offer higher card counts and better rare card drop rates. All official drop rate percentages are in the Chests & Card Drop Rates 2026 guide.
Event Terms
Attack Madness
A recurring event where successfully attacking other villages earns you event points that unlock milestone rewards. Milestone prizes include large spin packages, rare cards, and XP potions. The top-tier milestones contain the most valuable rewards — activate Tiger pet and use a ×10 bet multiplier to reach them efficiently.
Raid Madness
The raid equivalent of Attack Madness. Completing raids earns event points toward milestone rewards. Always activate Foxy pet before spinning during Raid Madness — her percentage bonus on raid coins stacks on top of the event’s own reward multiplier.
Viking Quest
A coin-fed separate slot machine that runs as a standalone event alongside the main game. You complete 10 missions by feeding coins into the Viking Quest slot. Completing all 10 missions rewards 5,000–15,000+ free spins plus a Gold Card at the final stage. Full step-by-step walkthrough: Viking Quest Guide 2026.
Seasonal Album
A limited-time card collection that runs for approximately 60 days per season (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall). Completing all card sets and 3 Emotes in the album earns a grand prize of 50,000 free spins on the first completion — the largest single reward in the entire game. Second and subsequent album runs in the same season pay even more. Full guide: Seasonal & Festive Rewards Guide.
Seasonal Blast
An event that applies a 30–50% reward bonus to Seasonal Card set completions during its window. Works identically to Set Blast but applies to the current Seasonal Album’s card sets specifically.
Balloon Frenzy
A mini-event where balloons appear on your screen while you spin. Tapping them earns event points toward a milestone reward track. Normal and Golden balloons give points; dangerous balloons reduce your score — avoid tapping the dangerous ones.
Bet Blast
A special event that unlocks bet multipliers beyond the standard ×100 maximum — up to ×1,500 during certain Bet Blast windows. All rewards including coins, raid earnings, and event symbol progress scale with the multiplier. High-risk but capable of generating enormous coin volumes in short sessions.
Village Mania
See the Village Terms section above — listed here again as it appears in the Events tab in-game.
Coin Craze
An event where certain slot machine spins trigger an enhanced coin burst — producing significantly more coins than the standard Coin Bag outcome on the same spin. Timing coin collection during Coin Craze is an efficient way to build village reserves quickly.
Pet Terms
Foxy
The first pet you unlock, available at Village 4. Foxy digs the 4th raid spot during raids (normally only 3 are available) and adds a percentage bonus on top of your total raid earnings — from +16% at Level 1 to +119% at max Level 400. Always activate Foxy during Raid Madness and Viking Quest raid stages.
Tiger
Unlocked by completing the Beasts card set. Tiger adds a bonus on top of every attack coin reward — from +60% at Level 1 to +417% at max Level 300. Since attacks come up more frequently than raids from the slot machine, Tiger generates high coin returns per session when active during Attack Madness.
Rhino
Unlocked by completing the Creatures card set. Rhino gives a percentage chance to block incoming attacks on your village — from 10% at Level 1 to 70% at max Level 200. Activate Rhino before going offline to protect a large coin balance. Unlike shields, Rhino’s block chance has no limit on uses per session.
Pet Crew
A feature that unlocks at Village 200, allowing you to activate Foxy, Tiger, and Rhino simultaneously for the same 4-hour activation window. Before Village 200, only one pet can be active at a time. Pet Crew is one of the biggest account upgrades in the game — it means every spin session benefits from all three pet bonuses at once. Full pet strategy: Coin Master Pets Guide 2026.
Pet Snack (Pet Food)
The resource that activates a pet for 4 hours. One snack wakes one pet for one 4-hour session. Pet Crew requires one snack per pet (three total for all three). Pet snacks are earned through events, card set completions, and occasionally from chest openings. The daily free pet activation (green icon on spin screen) gives 15 free minutes once per 24 hours without using a snack.
XP Potion
The resource used to level up pets. Higher pet levels mean larger ability bonuses. XP Potions are earned from card set completions, event milestones, and some chest types. Do not spend XP Potions on low-level pets casually — save them for concentrated levelling sessions to push a pet through multiple levels at once.
Pet Outfit
Equippable clothing items for pets that provide additional bonus percentages on top of the pet’s base level ability. Pet Outfits unlock at Village 210. There are four outfit sets (Charmed, Space, Viking, Ninja) across five rarity tiers from Uncommon to Legendary. Duplicate outfits can be fused to create higher-rarity versions with stronger bonuses.
Spin & Resource Terms
Spin Regeneration
The automatic refill of your spin count over time. The base rate is 5 spins per hour at early villages, increasing to 8 per hour at higher village levels. Regeneration stops at the 50-spin cap — any time spent above 50 spins wastes potential free regeneration income. Log in at least twice per day to capture near-full regen value.
Spin Cap
The maximum number of spins that can be held from natural regeneration — currently 50. Spins received from gifts, promo links, and events are stored separately and are not subject to this cap.
Promo Link
A clickable link shared by Moon Active on their official social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter) that adds free spins or coins directly to your account when clicked on a mobile device. Links expire after 3 days from publication. Each link can only be claimed once per account.
Daily Bonus Wheel
A free daily spin on a separate wheel (not the slot machine) that awards coins, spins, or other small rewards. Resets every 24 hours. Takes under 10 seconds to claim — always collect it as part of your daily login routine.
Social & Community Terms
Team (Clan)
A group of up to 50 players who can communicate via in-game chat, coordinate card trades, and collectively contribute to Team Chest events. Active teams unlock Team Chest rewards — the highest tiers can contain up to 50,000 free spins distributed to all members. Choosing an active team with consistent daily contributors is significantly more valuable than joining a dormant one.
Team Chest
A collective reward chest unlocked when team members reach contribution milestones during Team Chest events. Each member receives a share of the chest reward when the milestone is hit. The top Team Chest tiers include large spin packages and rare cards.
Gift
A free spin sent from one Facebook-connected player to another. Each player can send one gift per day to each friend, and receive one gift per day from each friend. The daily cap for gift spins received is 100 per day (requiring 100 active gifting friends to reach the cap). Gifts are reciprocal — friends who send to you without receiving from you tend to stop sending over time.
Trading
The process of sending a duplicate card to another player in exchange for a card you are missing. Standard rare cards can be traded anytime. Gold Cards can only be traded during Gold Card Trade events. Safe trading practices and where to find trading partners are covered in the Card Trading Guide 2026.
Coin Master (the target)
The player name displayed above the slot machine — your current assigned raid target. Landing three Pig Bandits takes you to this player’s village to raid. The target is assigned automatically from your Facebook friends list or, if unavailable, from the global player pool. You cannot manually choose your raid target outside of the Revenge mechanic.
Loyalty Club Terms
Loyalty Club
An invite-only VIP programme run by Moon Active that rewards consistent players with daily gift calendars, exclusive spin packages, and tier-based perks. The Club operates on five tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. Access is granted by Moon Active based on gameplay consistency, event participation, and village progression — there is no application button. Full guide: Loyalty Club Guide.
Loyalty Tiers (Bronze to Diamond)
The five levels within the Loyalty Club. Bronze provides basic daily spin and coin rewards. Each tier above offers progressively larger daily gifts, higher-value event rewards, and access to increasingly exclusive perks. Diamond is the highest tier and is reserved for the game’s most engaged players. How to get invited: Loyalty Club Invite Guide 2026.
Daily Gift Calendar
The Loyalty Club’s daily reward track. Members can claim a gift every 24 hours — rewards rotate daily and include spins, coins, chests, and XP potions. The next day’s gift is previewed in the club interface so you can plan your session around high-value reward days. Missing a day means that day’s gift is permanently lost.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between an attack and a raid in Coin Master?
An attack (three Hammer symbols) damages a building in the target’s village and earns you coins. A raid (three Pig Bandit symbols) digs for coins directly from the target’s stash without damaging buildings. Shields block attacks but not raids. Foxy boosts raids; Tiger boosts attacks.
What does “Boom Village” mean?
A Boom Village is a specific level where rare and gold card drop rates from chest openings are significantly higher than at normal villages. The game does not mark them officially — the community identifies them through testing. Always save your chest-opening sessions for confirmed Boom Villages during Card Boom events.
What is the difference between a Gold Card and a normal rare card?
Normal rare cards (3–5 star) can be traded with friends at any time. Gold Cards (5-star gold border) can only be traded during designated Gold Card Trade events — a 24–48 hour window that designates exactly two tradeable Gold Cards per event. Gold Cards cannot be sent outside of these windows regardless of your relationship with the recipient.
What does “Card Boom” mean?
Card Boom is a recurring event where every chest gives 50% more cards than normal. A Magical Chest gives 12 cards instead of 8. It runs approximately twice per week. Never open Magical Chests outside of Card Boom if you can avoid it — the extra 4 cards per open at no extra coin cost is the most impactful free advantage in the game.
What is the Joker card and how do I get one?
A Joker card lets you choose any specific card — including rare and Gold Cards — and add it directly to your collection. Jokers are found in Royal Chests (10% chance per open), Gold Medal Chests (3.33%), and occasionally as top-tier event milestone rewards. Save them for cards blocking completion of high-reward sets worth 1,000+ spins.
What is the Pet Crew feature?
Pet Crew unlocks at Village 200 and lets you activate all three pets — Foxy, Tiger, and Rhino — simultaneously for the same 4-hour session. It costs one Pet Snack per pet (three total). Before Village 200, only one pet can be active at a time. Reaching Village 200 specifically to unlock Pet Crew is one of the highest-value progression goals in the game.