A special symbol that can land anywhere on the reels and still pay out or unlocks a bonus of some sort without landing on particular lines. The symbol is scattered all over the screen instead of linin [..]

a symbol that doesn't have to appear in any specific combination or on any specific reels or lines in order to trigger a bonus feature. "Usually, a specific number of scatter symbols

A scatter symbol is one that can appear anywhere on the reels. It does not have to fall on a pay line to activate a winning combination. Scatter symbols are usually wild as well.

A symbol that is designated as a scatter symbol provides additional benefits if it turns up in the displayed combination in the prescribed manner.

Scatter symbols work in many different ways. These often act like a Wild symbol, completing winning combinations and sometimes sending the player into a Bonus Round, or they can also increase the payo [..]

special symbol on the reels that together with more of its kind forms winning combinations