Glossary

Every term on KingTide, in plain words

This glossary defines the words used on KingTide and in fish table and slot apps: wallet, load, redeem, cash out, free play, VIP points, game account, fish table, boss fish, KYC and AMOE. Each entry links to the page where that part of the site lives.

Facts checked October 2026.

Your account and money

KingTide: The site at kingtidegames.com: one account, one wallet, and game accounts for several third-party game apps. About
Game Room: One of the games you can play through the site, such as Juwa or Mafia. Each room has its own page and its own game account. Game Rooms
Wallet: Your money balance on KingTide. Deposits land here, loads leave from here and redeemed winnings come back here. Help
Load: Moving money from your wallet into a game as credits. Loads run from $5 to $500.
Redeem: Moving credits out of a game back to your wallet. It opens once the game balance reaches 3x the load and stops at 8x the load, with a $5 minimum.
Cash out: Withdrawing money from your wallet. The withdraw screen lists the current methods; ID verification is needed first.
Game account: Your sign-in for one game app, created from that room's page on your dashboard. No agent or distributor is involved. How it works
Agent or distributor: The middleman many fish table apps use to set up logins and take payments by message. KingTide replaces that with the dashboard and the checkout.
Checkout: The payment page that takes Cash App, Apple Pay, Google Pay, card and Chime and credits your wallet. Cash App deposits
First-load bonus: A 50% bonus on your first load into a game; later loads get a 10% reload bonus. The exact rate shows on the load screen.

Offers and rewards

Free play: A separate balance for playing, not cash. New players can earn it with no deposit on their welcome page. Free play
Welcome steps: Sign up, save a phone number, join the Telegram community and verify your ID. Finishing them unlocks your welcome free play.
VIP points: The points that move you from Bronze to Silver, Gold and Platinum. Your points and tier are on the VIP page in your dashboard. VIP tiers
Tier: Your VIP level: Bronze from 0 points, Silver from 500, Gold from 2,000, Platinum from 5,000.
Invite code: Your Invite & Win link or code from your dashboard. Your friend gets Free Play, and you are paid after their ID check and first $10 deposit clear. Invite & Win
Promotion: A time-limited offer listed on the Promotions page, each with its own page and rules. Promotions

The games

Fish table: An arcade shooter: pick a bet level, aim a cannon at moving fish and earn credits for what you catch. Fish table games
Bet level: What one shot costs in a fish table. Higher levels cost more per shot and pay more per catch.
Boss fish: The largest targets in a fish table. They take many shots and carry the biggest payouts.
Slots: Reel games. Cash Machine and Cash Frenzy are slots-only rooms; most other rooms mix slots with fish games.
Keno: A numbers game found in Game Vault, Gameroom, Mr All In One and Vegas Sweeps.
Credits: The in-game balance a load creates. Credits stay in the game until you redeem them.

Rules and safety

18+: The age rule. Your date of birth is checked at sign-up.
Restricted states: States where KingTide is not available: the states listed in our Terms. Eligibility, age and location rules apply elsewhere.
KYC / ID verification: Checking your identity with an ID document before cash-outs. A person on the team reviews it.
AMOE: Alternative method of entry: the free way to take part in a sweepstakes that the official rules describe.
Load limits, breaks and self-exclusion: Tools you set yourself: spending limits, check-in reminders, breaks from one hour to seven days, and self-exclusion from six months to five years. Responsible gaming
1-800-GAMBLER: The national helpline, free and confidential, for anyone worried about their play.

Questions, answered

What is the difference between load and redeem?: A load moves money from your wallet into a game as credits. A redeem moves credits from the game back to your wallet. Cash-out is the step after that: taking money out of the wallet.
Is free play the same as a bonus?: No. Free play is a separate balance granted after the welcome steps. The first-load bonus is extra credit added when you load money into a game.
What is AMOE?: Alternative method of entry: a free way to take part in a sweepstakes, described in the official rules of that sweepstakes.

No agent needed

Game accounts for Juwa, Game Vault, Vegas Sweeps and more, set up from your dashboard.

Request a game account yourself, load it from your KingTide wallet and redeem back when you are done. No agent, no waiting on a message.

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Your account and money

KingTide: The site at kingtidegames.com: one account, one wallet, and game accounts for several third-party game apps. About
Game Room: One of the games you can play through the site, such as Juwa or Mafia. Each room has its own page and its own game account. Game Rooms
Wallet: Your money balance on KingTide. Deposits land here, loads leave from here and redeemed winnings come back here. Help
Load: Moving money from your wallet into a game as credits. Loads run from $5 to $500.
Redeem: Moving credits out of a game back to your wallet. It opens once the game balance reaches 3x the load and stops at 8x the load, with a $5 minimum.
Cash out: Withdrawing money from your wallet. The withdraw screen lists the current methods; ID verification is needed first.
Game account: Your sign-in for one game app, created from that room's page on your dashboard. No agent or distributor is involved. How it works
Agent or distributor: The middleman many fish table apps use to set up logins and take payments by message. KingTide replaces that with the dashboard and the checkout.
Checkout: The payment page that takes Cash App, Apple Pay, Google Pay, card and Chime and credits your wallet. Cash App deposits
First-load bonus: A 50% bonus on your first load into a game; later loads get a 10% reload bonus. The exact rate shows on the load screen.

Offers and rewards

Free play: A separate balance for playing, not cash. New players can earn it with no deposit on their welcome page. Free play
Welcome steps: Sign up, save a phone number, join the Telegram community and verify your ID. Finishing them unlocks your welcome free play.
VIP points: The points that move you from Bronze to Silver, Gold and Platinum. Your points and tier are on the VIP page in your dashboard. VIP tiers
Tier: Your VIP level: Bronze from 0 points, Silver from 500, Gold from 2,000, Platinum from 5,000.
Invite code: Your Invite & Win link or code from your dashboard. Your friend gets Free Play, and you are paid after their ID check and first $10 deposit clear. Invite & Win
Promotion: A time-limited offer listed on the Promotions page, each with its own page and rules. Promotions

The games

Fish table: An arcade shooter: pick a bet level, aim a cannon at moving fish and earn credits for what you catch. Fish table games
Bet level: What one shot costs in a fish table. Higher levels cost more per shot and pay more per catch.
Boss fish: The largest targets in a fish table. They take many shots and carry the biggest payouts.
Slots: Reel games. Cash Machine and Cash Frenzy are slots-only rooms; most other rooms mix slots with fish games.
Keno: A numbers game found in Game Vault, Gameroom, Mr All In One and Vegas Sweeps.
Credits: The in-game balance a load creates. Credits stay in the game until you redeem them.

Rules and safety

18+: The age rule. Your date of birth is checked at sign-up.
Restricted states: States where KingTide is not available: the states listed in our Terms. Eligibility, age and location rules apply elsewhere.
KYC / ID verification: Checking your identity with an ID document before cash-outs. A person on the team reviews it.
AMOE: Alternative method of entry: the free way to take part in a sweepstakes that the official rules describe.
Load limits, breaks and self-exclusion: Tools you set yourself: spending limits, check-in reminders, breaks from one hour to seven days, and self-exclusion from six months to five years. Responsible gaming
1-800-GAMBLER: The national helpline, free and confidential, for anyone worried about their play.

Questions, answered

What is the difference between load and redeem?

A load moves money from your wallet into a game as credits. A redeem moves credits from the game back to your wallet. Cash-out is the step after that: taking money out of the wallet.

Is free play the same as a bonus?

No. Free play is a separate balance granted after the welcome steps. The first-load bonus is extra credit added when you load money into a game.

What is AMOE?

Alternative method of entry: a free way to take part in a sweepstakes, described in the official rules of that sweepstakes.