5 Lions Megaways

{
  "game": {
    "name": "5 Lions Megaways",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "theme": "Chinese/East-Asian fortune and luck theme (\"5 lions\" guardian-lion / foo-dog mythology). Auspicious gold, red and jade imagery: golden dragon, golden phoenix, jade money-frog, golden koi fish, jade-shelled tortoise, all rendered as ornate gold-relief carvings on lacquer-red or jade-green backing cards. Base-game backdrop is a deep blue temple/ocean scene with Chinese cloud swirls and rolling turquoise waves; free-spins backdrop shifts to a warm red temple-cloud pattern with falling gold coins bearing a Chinese character.",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind of all types, motor-impaired) from 18 desktop screenshots (1280x800) + 2 TL-supplied evidence crops (payout-basis verification) + OCR/vision reading of on-screen text.",
    "method_notes": "All frames read directly at native resolution (paytable pages render text large and sharp, no zoom crop was needed for legibility of rules/payout text). Three additional zoom crops were made only to select clean logo_refs icon boxes (dragon, phoenix, wild lion medallion), not for reading. Numbers are taken verbatim from on-screen text. The payout basis (base bet = 1 coin = total bet / 20) was independently re-derived here from the two TL evidence frames (_evidence_paytable_ante_on.png, _evidence_paytable_coins_view.png) and cross-checked arithmetically against the cash-view paytable (paytable_p1.png): e.g. dragon 6-of-a-kind = 500 coins x $0.10/coin = $50.00, matching the cash-view '6 - $50.00' exactly for all 10 symbols. tesseract OCR was not separately run by this pass because all source text was already fully legible from the images at native size; if the TL/upload step reruns pytesseract on the final PNGs that is expected to succeed given the crisp UI font.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "base_game_background": "Deep royal-blue background filled with lighter-blue swirling Chinese cloud motifs; a band of turquoise/cyan ocean waves runs along the very bottom of the screen, in front of and behind the reel frame's base.",
    "frame": "Thick carved gold-relief frame around the reels in a Chinese temple-pillar style, with a stepped gold key-pattern (meander) border. Two small golden guardian-lion (foo dog) statues sit on top of the frame at the left and right ends of the title banner.",
    "title_banner": "Dark purple/aubergine plaque at top-center reading '5 LIONS' (bright red 3-D letters with a thin gold outline) above 'MEGAWAYS (TM)' (metallic gold letters with a darker gold bevel).",
    "reel_cells": "Individual symbol cards each carry their own colored ornamental corner-frame (see symbols below); the empty cell background behind letters/royals is flat dark purple/indigo.",
    "top_left_orb": "A round orange/amber glowing sphere ('fire orb') sits at the top-left corner of the frame above the reels; it is blank/unlit most of the time and displays a bold gold multiplier value (e.g. '3X') overlaid on it when a wild-multiplier has just been applied to a win.",
    "top_right_indicator": "A dark maroon/brown plaque at the top-right reading 'MEGAWAYS (TM)' with the current spin's ways-to-win count in bold gold numerals beneath it (value changes every spin, e.g. 144 / 1944 / 192 / 10584 / 3200).",
    "free_spins_background": "Background palette shifts from cool blue to a warm dark-red/maroon cloud pattern for the whole free-spins feature, a strong non-color (hue-shift + explicit 'FREE SPINS' text/counter) cue that the feature is active.",
    "accent_colors": "Gold (frames, headings, most UI icons), red (dragon card frame, ANTE/BUY plaques, CONGRATULATIONS text, A letter), pink/magenta (phoenix card frame, turtle card frame), green (frog/toad card frame, ON toggle switches, nav arrows, confirm buttons, SKIP SCREENS checkbox), blue (fish card frame, J letter), purple/violet (10 letter, MYSTERY free-spins option statue)."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "All ten paying symbols and their exact payouts were read directly from paytable_p1.png (cash view, BET $2.00) and independently cross-checked, coin-for-coin, against the TL evidence crop _evidence_paytable_coins_view.png (BET = 20 coins, 1 coin = $0.10). Every value matches exactly (e.g. dragon 6oak: 500 coins x $0.10 = $50.00 = cash-view '6 - $50.00'). PAYOUT BASIS: 'All wins are multiplied by base bet. All values are expressed as actual wins in coins.' (rules p6/8, verbatim) and TL-verified: base bet = ONE COIN = total displayed bet / 20 (the game's fixed 20x 'Normal Play' bet multiplier), NOT the displayed total bet itself. This was proven because toggling ANTE BET on (total bet $2.00 -> $2.50) left every paytable value completely unchanged. Payouts below are given as (a) coin/base-bet multiplier, (b) dollar amount at the demo default BET $2.00, and (c) the equivalent multiplier of the FULL displayed bet (coin value / 20) for convenience.",
    "high_value": [
      {
        "name": "Golden dragon (red/gold dragon head)",
        "appearance": "Ornate red-and-gold Chinese dragon head with flowing red mane/whiskers and golden horns, framed in a red lacquer card with gold key-pattern corner ornaments.",
        "rank": "top-paying symbol",
        "payouts_coins_base_bet": {"6": "500x", "5": "80x", "4": "40x", "3": "20x"},
        "payouts_cash_at_bet_2": {"6": "$50.00", "5": "$8.00", "4": "$4.00", "3": "$2.00"},
        "payouts_full_bet_multiplier": {"6": "25x", "5": "4x", "4": "2x", "3": "1x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Golden phoenix",
        "appearance": "Golden phoenix bird with wings spread wide forming a heart-like arch, rendered in warm gold/orange gradient, framed in a pink/magenta lacquer card.",
        "payouts_coins_base_bet": {"6": "100x", "5": "50x", "4": "25x", "3": "15x"},
        "payouts_cash_at_bet_2": {"6": "$10.00", "5": "$5.00", "4": "$2.50", "3": "$1.50"},
        "payouts_full_bet_multiplier": {"6": "5x", "5": "2.5x", "4": "1.25x", "3": "0.75x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Golden money frog / toad (Jin Chan style, holding a gold ingot/coin)",
        "appearance": "Fat golden toad with green speckled skin patches, sitting on gold coins, framed in a green lacquer card.",
        "payouts_coins_base_bet": {"6": "100x", "5": "30x", "4": "15x", "3": "10x"},
        "payouts_cash_at_bet_2": {"6": "$10.00", "5": "$3.00", "4": "$1.50", "3": "$1.00"},
        "payouts_full_bet_multiplier": {"6": "5x", "5": "1.5x", "4": "0.75x", "3": "0.5x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Golden koi fish",
        "appearance": "Golden-scaled koi fish leaping over blue waves, framed in a blue lacquer card.",
        "payouts_coins_base_bet": {"6": "50x", "5": "25x", "4": "10x", "3": "6x"},
        "payouts_cash_at_bet_2": {"6": "$5.00", "5": "$2.50", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.60"},
        "payouts_full_bet_multiplier": {"6": "2.5x", "5": "1.25x", "4": "0.5x", "3": "0.3x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Golden tortoise",
        "appearance": "Golden tortoise with a purple/magenta hexagon-patterned shell, framed in a purple/magenta lacquer card.",
        "payouts_coins_base_bet": {"6": "50x", "5": "20x", "4": "10x", "3": "6x"},
        "payouts_cash_at_bet_2": {"6": "$5.00", "5": "$2.00", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.60"},
        "payouts_full_bet_multiplier": {"6": "2.5x", "5": "1x", "4": "0.5x", "3": "0.3x"}
      }
    ],
    "royals_low_value": [
      {"name": "A", "color": "red 3-D metallic letter", "payouts_coins_base_bet": {"6": "25x", "5": "10x", "4": "6x", "3": "4x"}, "payouts_cash_at_bet_2": {"6": "$2.50", "5": "$1.00", "4": "$0.60", "3": "$0.40"}, "payouts_full_bet_multiplier": {"6": "1.25x", "5": "0.5x", "4": "0.3x", "3": "0.2x"}},
      {"name": "K", "color": "orange/bronze-gold 3-D metallic letter", "payouts_coins_base_bet": {"6": "25x", "5": "10x", "4": "6x", "3": "4x"}, "payouts_cash_at_bet_2": {"6": "$2.50", "5": "$1.00", "4": "$0.60", "3": "$0.40"}, "payouts_full_bet_multiplier": {"6": "1.25x", "5": "0.5x", "4": "0.3x", "3": "0.2x"}},
      {"name": "Q", "color": "flat yellow-gold 3-D metallic letter", "payouts_coins_base_bet": {"6": "20x", "5": "8x", "4": "4x", "3": "2x"}, "payouts_cash_at_bet_2": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}, "payouts_full_bet_multiplier": {"6": "1x", "5": "0.4x", "4": "0.2x", "3": "0.1x"}},
      {"name": "J", "color": "blue 3-D metallic letter", "payouts_coins_base_bet": {"6": "20x", "5": "8x", "4": "4x", "3": "2x"}, "payouts_cash_at_bet_2": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}, "payouts_full_bet_multiplier": {"6": "1x", "5": "0.4x", "4": "0.2x", "3": "0.1x"}},
      {"name": "10", "color": "purple/magenta 3-D metallic letters", "payouts_coins_base_bet": {"6": "20x", "5": "8x", "4": "4x", "3": "2x"}, "payouts_cash_at_bet_2": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}, "payouts_full_bet_multiplier": {"6": "1x", "5": "0.4x", "4": "0.2x", "3": "0.1x"}}
    ],
    "generalization_check": "No royal (A/K/Q/J/10) or high-value animal symbol pays on 2-of-a-kind; the paytable only lists 3, 4, 5 and 6-of-a-kind tiers for every one of the 10 symbols listed above (verified by looking at every card individually, not assumed from one card).",
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD (golden guardian-lion / foo-dog medallion)",
      "appearance": "A carved golden lion/foo-dog head medallion with bright green eyes, curling golden mane, and small red gem accents in the corners; no card-color border of its own (dark background). Can appear stacked 2-3 high on a single reel position.",
      "rules": "Substitutes for all symbols except the BONUS (yin-yang) symbol. WILD symbol appears ONLY on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 (never reel 1 or reel 6). Has no symbol-payouts of its own.",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png, verbatim: 'This symbol is WILD and substitutes for all symbols except for [BONUS icon]. WILD symbol appears only on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5.'"
    },
    "bonus_scatter": {
      "name": "BONUS (yin-yang medallion)",
      "appearance": "Classic black-and-white yin-yang circle set inside a small gold-ornamented square card with dark green corner accents.",
      "rules": "Appears on all reels. 3 or more BONUS symbols anywhere on the reels trigger the FREE SPINS round. The BONUS symbol does NOT explode/disappear during tumbles (it is excluded from the cascade-clearing mechanic even if part of a cluster elsewhere on screen).",
      "own_payouts_total_bet_basis": {
        "note": "Unlike the 10 animal/royal symbols above, BONUS payouts are stated as a multiplier of the TOTAL (full displayed) bet, NOT of base bet/coin -- a different basis, quoted verbatim from paytable_p2.png:",
        "6": "100x total bet",
        "5": "25x total bet",
        "4": "5x total bet",
        "3": "3x total bet"
      },
      "source": "paytable_p2.png (rules page 2/8)"
    }
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent": {"base_game": 96.50, "ante_bet": 96.50, "buy_free_spins": 96.50},
    "rtp_source": "paytable_p5.png (rules 5/8), verbatim: 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.50%. The RTP of the game when using the \"ANTE BET\" is 96.50%. The RTP of the game when using \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.50%.'",
    "volatility": "High. Badge shows 5 of 5 filled gold lightning-bolt icons next to the word VOLATILITY. Verbatim text (paytable_p5.png): 'High volatility games pay out less often on average but the chance to hit big wins in a short time span is higher.'",
    "bet_min": "$0.20",
    "bet_max": "$300.00",
    "bet_source": "paytable_p5.png: 'MINIMUM BET: $0.20  MAXIMUM BET: $300.00'",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.00 (= 20 coins x $0.10/coin, 'Bet multiplier 20x - Normal Play')",
    "demo_credit": "$100,000.00",
    "reels_and_grid": "6 reels (Megaways). Each reel independently shows between 2 and 7 symbols on any given spin (the exact per-reel height is randomized every spin; no fixed row count). No extra top 'Megaways multiplier' reel is present above the grid.",
    "ways_to_win": "Variable each spin: ways = product of the visible symbol-count on each of the 6 reels. Observed on captured frames: 144, 1944, 192, 3200 (autoplay panel label), 10584. Maximum possible is 117,649 (= 7 symbols^6 reels) when every reel is at its 7-symbol maximum height.",
    "ways_source": "paytable_p1.png, verbatim: 'Wins awarded for left to right adjacent symbol combinations of any size. Reels 1 to 6 can have up to 7 symbols. In total the maximum number of possible ways to win is 117649.' Live top-right 'MEGAWAYS' plaque number confirms the per-spin value.",
    "win_direction_rule": "All symbols pay left-to-right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel (reel 1). A vertical/non-adjacent-column arrangement does NOT count (illustrated in the rules with a green check for the diagonal/adjacent pattern and a red X for a straight vertical line spanning non-adjacent reels).",
    "win_stacking_rule": "Only the highest win is paid per winning combination on the same pay way. When winning on multiple pay ways, all wins are added to the total win. Free spins and bonus wins are added to the pay-way win.",
    "payout_basis_rule": "All wins are multiplied by base bet. All values are expressed as actual wins in coins. Base bet = 1 coin = total displayed bet / 20 (see symbols.note for full derivation).",
    "max_win": "5,000x bet, capped per round. Verbatim (paytable_p4.png): 'The maximum win amount is limited to 5,000x bet. If the total win of a FREE SPINS ROUND reaches 5,000x the round immediately ends, win is awarded and all remaining free spins are forfeited.' Repeated on paytable_p7.png: 'The maximum win amount is limited to 5000X bet. If the total win of a round reaches 5000X bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded up to the cap and all remaining features are forfeited.' Splash screen (preview.png) advertises 'WIN UP TO 5,000 X BET'.",
    "malfunction_clause": "'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.' (paytable_p5.png)",
    "bonus_buy": "Available. BUY FREE SPINS costs 100x the current total bet (e.g. $200 at BET $2.00, confirmed in bonus_buy_dialog.png). Buying instantly triggers the free-spins-options selection screen, bypassing the need to land 3+ BONUS symbols naturally. BUY FREE SPINS is disabled whenever the 25x ANTE BET is enabled.",
    "ante_bet": "Optional toggle, verbatim (paytable_p4.png): 'Bet multiplier 20x - Normal Play. Bet multiplier 25x - The chance to win FREE SPINS naturally is doubled, more BONUS symbols are present on the reels but symbol paytable is not affected and they pay as for 20x bet multiplier.' UI toggle labelled 'BET $X.XX DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' with an ON/OFF switch on the bottom-left of the base-game screen (e.g. BET $2.50 shown when the base bet is $2.00, i.e. total bet x1.25).",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER keys start and stop the spin (paytable_p6.png).",
    "currency_view": "Clicking the CREDIT or BET labels toggles between 'coins view' (integer coin counts) and 'cash view' (dollar amounts); the coin value ($0.10 in the demo) and total bet in coins (20) are both shown in the BET MENU."
  },

  "features": {
    "tumble_feature": {
      "name": "TUMBLE FEATURE (cascading wins)",
      "rules": "After every spin, winning combinations are paid and all winning symbols disappear. Remaining symbols fall to the bottom of the screen and empty positions are refilled with new symbols falling from above. New symbols are of the same size (reel height) as the initial spin result, before tumbles. Tumbling continues until no more winning combinations appear as a result of a tumble. All wins are added to the player's balance after all the tumbles from a base spin have been played.",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png, verbatim"
    },
    "wild_multiplier_base_game": {
      "name": "WILD MULTIPLIER (base game)",
      "rules": "Whenever at least one WILD symbol hits and is part of a winning combination, a random multiplier is applied to ALL winning combinations that use that WILD, during both base spins and tumbles. Possible base-game multiplier values: 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x, 8x, 10x, 15x, 30x, 40x.",
      "display": "The active multiplier is briefly shown as a large gold '<N>X' banner overlaid across the reels (seen in base_game_win.png as '3X') and also flashes on the orange 'fire orb' decoration above the top-left corner of the frame.",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png, verbatim"
    },
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "3 or more BONUS (yin-yang) symbols landing anywhere on the reels in the base game (or purchased directly via BUY FREE SPINS).",
      "pre_round_choice": "Before the round starts, the player selects ONE of 7 free-spins options, each shown as a colored guardian-lion statue icon with its spin count and wild-multiplier range:",
      "options": [
        {"spins": 25, "wild_multiplier_range": "2x, 3x or 5x", "icon_color": "grey/silver statue"},
        {"spins": 20, "wild_multiplier_range": "3x, 5x or 8x", "icon_color": "dark red/maroon statue"},
        {"spins": 15, "wild_multiplier_range": "5x, 8x or 10x", "icon_color": "orange/copper statue"},
        {"spins": 13, "wild_multiplier_range": "8x, 10x or 15x", "icon_color": "blue statue"},
        {"spins": 10, "wild_multiplier_range": "10x, 15x or 30x", "icon_color": "gold/amber statue"},
        {"spins": 6, "wild_multiplier_range": "15x, 30x or 40x", "icon_color": "green statue"},
        {"spins": "MYSTERY (random)", "wild_multiplier_range": "MYSTERY (random range, selected from the other 6 options)", "icon_color": "purple/magenta statue labelled 'MYSTERY CHOICE'"}
      ],
      "in_feature_multiplier_rule": "During the free spins round, whenever a WILD symbol hits and is part of a winning combination, a random multiplier from the SELECTED range is applied to all winning combinations using that WILD.",
      "retrigger": "Landing 3 or more BONUS symbols during the free spins round awards MORE free spins, the same number as the originally selected option (e.g. choosing the 15-spin option and retriggering awards another 15 spins).",
      "special_reels": "Special reels are in play during the FREE SPINS feature (distinct symbol distribution weighting from the base game, per the rules text; not independently visually verifiable from the captured frames).",
      "background_change": "Reel/background palette switches from cool blue to warm red/maroon for the whole feature; a 'FREE SPINS' plaque with a live remaining-spins counter is shown on the left edge of the screen throughout.",
      "cap": "The free-spins round (and any single round in general) is hard-capped at 5,000x bet total win; hitting the cap ends the round immediately, pays the capped amount, and forfeits any remaining spins.",
      "source": "paytable_p3.png and paytable_p4.png, verbatim + bonus_select_fs_dialog.png (live selection screen) + free_spins_play_raw.png (live gameplay) + win_screen_big.png / win_screen_summary.png (live results)"
    },
    "buy_free_spins": {
      "cost": "100x current total bet (e.g. $200.00 at BET $2.00).",
      "effect": "Instantly triggers the free-spins feature (including the same 7-option selection screen), bypassing the natural 3+ BONUS trigger.",
      "restriction": "Disabled whenever the 25x ANTE BET bet-multiplier is enabled.",
      "source": "paytable_p4.png, verbatim; bonus_buy_dialog.png (confirmation dialog)"
    },
    "ante_bet": {
      "normal_multiplier": "20x bet multiplier = Normal Play (default).",
      "ante_multiplier": "25x bet multiplier = chance to win FREE SPINS naturally is doubled and more BONUS symbols are present on the reels; the symbol paytable itself is NOT affected (pays exactly as for the 20x multiplier) -- confirmed independently by toggling ANTE on live and re-opening the paytable: all values were unchanged (_evidence_paytable_ante_on.png).",
      "cost_impact": "Raises total bet by 1.25x (e.g. $2.00 base bet becomes $2.50 total bet with ante on).",
      "side_effect": "Disables the BUY FREE SPINS button while active.",
      "source": "paytable_p4.png, verbatim"
    }
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Splash/promo screen shown before entering the demo. Large '5 LIONS' logo (red 3-D letters with gold outline) over 'MEGAWAYS (TM)' (gold), flanked by two small golden guardian-lion statues, on a dark purple plaque. To the right, a large golden guardian-lion medallion face (green eyes) glows against the deep-blue cloud background. Left of center: a snapshot of the reels showing a partial 6-reel Megaways grid with visible symbols (phoenix, Q, J, frog, wild lion heads stacked x3, A/K royals, turtle, dragon, 10s). Bottom-left: 'WIN UP TO 5,000 X BET' in large gold text. Bottom-right: a round white circular-arrow ENTER button, a 'VOLATILITY' badge with 5 gold lightning bolts, and a 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME' checkbox (yellow, unchecked outline square). Footer: 'MEGAWAYS (TM) IS USED UNDER LICENCE FROM [BIG logo roundel]'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Max-win text and volatility count are large high-contrast gold-on-blue text/icons; readable without color discrimination."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "6-reel Megaways grid (variable symbols per reel, 2-7) centered inside the ornate gold temple frame described in color_palette.",
      "top_left_orb": "Orange glowing sphere at top-left of the frame; blank on a normal spin, shows a bold gold multiplier (e.g. '3X') banner across the reels immediately after a wild-multiplier win.",
      "top_right_indicator": "'MEGAWAYS (TM)' dark plaque with the live ways-count for the current spin.",
      "left_side_plaques": "Two stacked plaques appear on the far left once a spin has completed: a red/maroon 'BUY FREE SPINS $200' plaque (button) above a dark plaque showing the ante total bet (e.g. 'BET $2.50 DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE') with a small ON/OFF toggle switch (yellow arrow icon, reads 'OFF' by default).",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left": "Round hamburger MENU button ('=', three horizontal lines) above a round SOUND (speaker icon) button, both white glyphs on dark translucent circles.",
        "info_button": "Separate round 'i' INFORMATION button just to the right of the menu/sound column; opens the 8-page rules/paytable booklet.",
        "balance_labels": "'CREDIT $100,000.00' (gold) and 'BET $2.00' (gold) center-left; clickable to toggle coins/cash view.",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' in white, center of the bar.",
        "right_controls": "Large round SPIN button (two curved white arrows forming a circle) center-right; oval '-' (decrease bet) to its left, oval '+' (increase bet) to its right; an 'AUTOPLAY' pill button (with quick-spin icon) below the spin button.",
        "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' small grey text, bottom-left corner."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "Controls are white glyphs on dark circles (shape-based). Ante ON/OFF toggle is distinguished by switch position and explicit 'OFF'/'ON' text, not color alone."
    },
    "base_game_win": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "content": "Same layout as base_game with an active win: a large translucent gold '3X' multiplier banner overlays the middle reels (wild-multiplier applied to a winning combination), 'WIN $1.55' and 'WINNER' text shown at the bottom-center in place of the turbo hint, MEGAWAYS indicator reading 1944 for this spin.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount and multiplier are large high-contrast gold/white text on dark background."
    },
    "paytable_p1": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1 of 8, header 'GAME RULES'",
      "content": "Top: full 5/4/3/6-of-a-kind grid for all 10 paying symbols with cash-view dollar payouts at BET $2.00 (see 'symbols' section for exact figures). Middle: the WILD lion medallion with rules text and a 'Ways to win' diagram (green check for a valid left-to-right adjacent diagonal-style pattern vs. red X for an invalid straight vertical multi-reel pattern). Footer: 'MEGAWAYS (TM) IS USED UNDER LICENCE FROM [BIG logo]'.",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left: three green nav controls, left-triangle (previous page), X (close, center), right-triangle (next page). 'Page 1/8' shown bottom-right. A white X at the top-right also closes the booklet.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The three green nav icons are differentiated by SHAPE (triangle/cross/triangle), not color alone -- safe for colorblind users."
    },
    "paytable_p2": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "2 of 8, header omitted (continues GAME RULES booklet)",
      "content": "TUMBLE FEATURE explanation; WILD MULTIPLIER explanation with the base-game value list (1x/2x/3x/5x/8x/10x/15x/30x/40x); FREE SPINS RULES block showing the yin-yang BONUS symbol icon and its own total-bet-based payouts (6-100x, 5-25x, 4-5x, 3-3x total bet) plus the 3+-trigger rule and the note that the BONUS symbol does not explode during tumbles."
    },
    "paytable_p3": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "3 of 8",
      "content": "'Before the round starts, select one out of 7 free spins options' -- full grid of the 7 statue icons (25/20/15/13/10/6 spins plus MYSTERY CHOICE) with their wild-multiplier ranges (see 'features.free_spins.options'). Below: in-feature multiplier rule, retrigger rule ('the same number as the option selected'), and 'Special reels are in play during FREE SPINS feature.'"
    },
    "paytable_p4": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "4 of 8",
      "content": "ANTE BET section (20x normal / 25x doubled free-spins chance, paytable unaffected) verbatim; maximum win 5,000x bet cap-and-forfeit rule; BUY FREE SPINS section (100x current total bet, disabled when 25x ante is enabled)."
    },
    "paytable_p5": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "5 of 8, header 'GAME RULES'",
      "content": "VOLATILITY badge (5 of 5 lightning bolts) with the high-volatility explanatory sentence; pay-way stacking rules ('only the highest win is paid... multiple pay ways are added'); free spins/bonus wins added to pay-way win; 'All wins are multiplied by base bet. All values are expressed as actual wins in coins.'; free-spins win awarded after round completes and totals reflect the whole cycle; SPACE/ENTER keyboard hint; RTP figures (96.50% base / ANTE / BUY, all identical); MINIMUM BET $0.20; MAXIMUM BET $300.00; 'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.'"
    },
    "paytable_p6": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "6 of 8, header 'HOW TO PLAY' / 'MAIN GAME INTERFACE'",
      "content": "Explains the +/- bet buttons and bet menu, the SPIN button, the hamburger SETTINGS menu icon, the spin-speed-cycle icon (normal/quick/turbo), the sound toggle icon, the 'i' Information button, and that clicking the CREDIT/BET labels switches between coins view and cash view; briefly covers the AUTOPLAY button."
    },
    "paytable_p7": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "7 of 8, header 'SETTINGS MENU'",
      "content": "Lists INTRO SCREEN, AMBIENT, SOUND FX, GAME HISTORY settings items; explains the information-screen nav arrows and close X; explains the BET MENU (bet multiplier, total bet in coins and cash, +/- for BET and COIN VALUE fields); repeats the 5,000x bet max-win cap-and-forfeit rule verbatim."
    },
    "paytable_p8": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "8 of 8 (last page), header 'AUTOPLAY'",
      "content": "Explains starting Autoplay via the auto-spins-count buttons and the SKIP SCREENS option (auto-skips feature intro/end screens after a short delay). This page's reel background behind the dimmed panel is dark/unlit compared to earlier pages (visual difference only, not informational)."
    },
    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Confirmation dialog over the dimmed reels: red plaque with gold ornate border, header 'BUY FREE SPINS', price '$200' in large silver/white text, a red X (cancel) button on the left and a green checkmark (confirm) button on the right. Bottom bar shows 'TOTAL BET' with a $2.00 field flanked by round -/+ buttons.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Cancel/confirm distinguished by glyph shape (X vs check) in addition to red/green color."
    },
    "bonus_select_fs_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "'SELECT FREE SPINS AND WILD MULTIPLIER' header on a dark red/maroon banner. Seven vertical statue cards laid out left to right in this exact order: 25 (silver/grey statue), 20 (dark red statue), 15 (orange/copper statue), MYSTERY CHOICE (purple/magenta statue), 13 (blue statue), 10 (gold/amber statue), 6 (green statue); each card shows its spin count/label at top and multiplier range at bottom. Footer bar: CREDIT $99,800.00, BET $2.00, WIN $6.00 (residual win credited from the purchase spin before feature start).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Every option is labelled with an explicit number/word (25, 20, 15, MYSTERY, 13, 10, 6) in addition to its distinct statue color, so selection does not rely on color alone."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Reels rendered on the warm red/maroon feature background. 'FREE SPINS' plaque with a live countdown on the left edge (observed value 12). Example frame shows a red dragon card, a red 'A', a stacked column of blue 'J's, a single WILD lion medallion plus a green frog card in the middle reel, and a purple/magenta MEGAWAYS badge value of 192 for that spin. Bottom bar: CREDIT, BET $2.00, 'WIN $12.00', 'FREE SPINS LEFT 12'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Feature state signalled by BOTH the background hue-shift AND explicit 'FREE SPINS LEFT' text/number, not color alone."
    },
    "win_screen_big": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "Mid-round cumulative win overlay during free spins: large 'SENSATIONAL!' text in gold-orange 3-D letters with light-ray glow, flanked by two small golden guardian-lion statues, a dark-red plaque showing the cumulative amount '$66.70', golden coins (each stamped with a Chinese character) raining down over the whole screen. Background shows 'FREE SPINS 3' remaining and MEGAWAYS 10584 for that spin; a partially obscured 'WIN $328.20' running total is visible faintly at the bottom behind the coin animation.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win level is conveyed by explicit celebratory text ('SENSATIONAL!') plus the printed dollar amount, not color."
    },
    "win_screen_summary": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "Final free-spins summary screen: 'CONGRATULATIONS' in large gold 3-D letters on a dark-red gold-framed plaque with light-ray glow; 'YOU HAVE WON'; the amount '$345.20' in large gold text on an inset dark panel; 'IN 15 FREE SPINS' below; 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' in small gold text. Footer bar: CREDIT $99,918.40, BET $2.00, 'WIN $345.20', 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0'. Top-right MEGAWAYS badge reads 3200 for the closing spin.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Final win amount is large high-contrast gold text on dark red -- legible without color discrimination."
    },
    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "panel_style": "Centered dark panel over dimmed reels; closed via a white X at the top-right of the panel.",
      "left_side": "'GAME HISTORY' link (with external-link icon) and a 'TOTAL BET' adjuster: round white '-' button, value field ('$2.00'), round green '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Four labelled on/off switches, top to bottom: 'BATTERY SAVER' (off by default, white/grey switch, left position = off), 'AMBIENT MUSIC' (on, green switch, right position), 'SOUND FX' (on, green switch, right position), 'INTRO SCREEN' (on, green switch, right position). Each toggle has an explanatory line of grey subtext beneath its label.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Toggle state is shown by BOTH switch position (left=off/right=on) and green-vs-white/grey fill -- position is the non-color cue for colorblind users."
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Dark panel over dimmed reels; white X close button top-right.",
      "options": "Three checkboxes in a row: 'TURBO SPIN' (unchecked, empty square), 'QUICK SPIN' (unchecked, empty square), 'SKIP SCREENS' (checked, green square with white checkmark).",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (thin grey track, green pill-shaped handle roughly 1/3 along the track) reading '100' at the right.",
      "action": "Large green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button spanning the bottom of the panel.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checked/unchecked state uses the checkmark glyph (shape), not color alone; primary action button has explicit text."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Control positions are stable across all game states: menu+sound stacked far-left, 'i' info button just to their right, CREDIT/BET labels center-left, SPIN button centered with bet +/- flanking it, AUTOPLAY directly below SPIN, PRAGMATIC PLAY branding fixed bottom-left. The rules/paytable booklet is a fixed linear 8-page sequence navigated with left-triangle/right-triangle and closed with the center X; page number is always announced as 'Page N/8'.",
    "motor": "Large round click targets throughout; the central SPIN button is the largest single target. SPACE and ENTER keys also start/stop a spin, giving a keyboard-only path that avoids precise pointer aiming. Autoplay (with configurable spin count and optional SKIP SCREENS) reduces the number of required interactions for extended play.",
    "color_blind": "Most state changes are backed by a non-color cue: nav arrows differ by shape, toggle switches differ by physical left/right position, the free-spins feature differs by an explicit remaining-spins counter and text (not just the red/blue background hue-shift), the 7 free-spins options are each labelled with an explicit spin-count number or the word MYSTERY in addition to a distinct statue color, and win amounts are always printed as high-contrast text. Residual note: the 10 paying symbols rely partly on their card-frame color (red/pink/green/blue/purple) as a secondary cue, but each is also uniquely identifiable by its distinct animal artwork (dragon/phoenix/frog/fish/turtle) or letter shape (A/K/Q/J/10), so color is never the sole differentiator.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No information observed to be conveyed by audio alone; AMBIENT MUSIC and SOUND FX are separately toggleable and purely decorative/reinforcing. All game state (win amounts, ways-to-win count, free-spins counter, active multiplier) is conveyed on-screen as text/numerals."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "The exact symbol-weighting difference behind the phrase 'Special reels are in play during FREE SPINS feature' (i.e. which specific reel strips/weightings change) is asserted by the rules text but not independently verifiable from static screenshots.",
    "Whether the animal identified here as a 'frog/toad' is intended by the provider as the specific Chinese fortune symbol 'Jin Chan' (three-legged money toad) could not be confirmed from any on-screen label; the game itself never names the animal symbols, only shows their artwork.",
    "The per-reel Megaways height/symbol layout on any given captured frame is a random snapshot, not a fixed game property, and is intentionally not enumerated cell-by-cell per project convention."
  ]
}