Ancient Island Megaways™

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Ancient Island Megaways",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "internal_symbol_code": "vswaysmodfr",
    "theme": "Aztec / Mayan stone temple on a tropical jungle island. The reels sit inside a moss-covered carved stone temple gateway with a tiki/totem-pole motif; background shows a sunny tropical beach, turquoise sea, palm-like trees with hanging vines, distant rock stacks and a giant carved stone head on the right shore. Symbols are jungle-idol masks (red, green, blue), a stylised gold-and-turquoise thunderbird/eagle emblem, and a tropical chameleon.",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind users of all types, motor-impaired users) built from 22 desktop screenshots (1280x800) plus zoomed crops of the paytable and top-modifier-reel icons.",
    "method_notes": "All in-game text (paytable numbers, rules text, RTP, bet limits, feature descriptions) was read directly from the crisp on-screen UI text in each screenshot (game renders text as sharp vector/bitmap fonts, more reliable here than a tesseract OCR pass on stylised fantasy fonts). Paytable icons and the top-modifier-reel icons were additionally verified with 3x-4x pixel zoom crops. Numbers/mechanics not clearly visible are listed in 'unreadable_or_uncertain' and NOT invented.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "base_game_background": "Bright sunny tropical scene: pale blue sky, turquoise-teal sea, sandy beach, green jungle foliage and mossy vines framing the temple gateway.",
    "temple_frame": "Weathered grey/tan carved stone blocks with a Greek-key/step-fret stone relief pattern along the top lintel; green moss and hanging vine leaves growing over the top and sides; two small stone idol-head statues visible at the base of the reel structure (bottom-left and bottom-right corners).",
    "reel_cells": "Each symbol sits in its own individually coloured/framed card-like tile (frame colour differs per symbol identity, see 'symbols'), on a dark stone-textured cell background.",
    "top_modifier_reel": "A horizontal row of up to 6 slots directly above the main reels, set into the stone lintel; empty slots show only the plain carved stone/step-fret pattern, filled slots show one of the 5 modifier icons (see 'features.top_modifier_reel').",
    "free_spins_background": "Palette shifts to a cooler dusk/blue-violet stone temple interior with two large golden Aztec warrior/idol statues (holding spears) flanking the reels; a wood-and-vine sign reading 'FREE SPINS LEFT <n>' sits at the left.",
    "accent_colors": "Gold/amber (titles, frames, 'Megaways' banner, 'Buy Free Spins' sign, win amounts), orange-red (buy-feature panel, 'Congratulations' text, mystery-modifier icon), turquoise/teal (logo outline, chameleon card, blue idol card, some UI panels), green (green idol card, Q letter, positive/confirm checkmark, autoplay toggle-on, autoplay slider), red (A letter, red idol card, multiplier-modifier icon, cancel/X button), blue (J letter, Max Ways modifier icon), purple/pink (10 letter, purple thunderbird card)."
  },

  "layout": {
    "reel_grid": "Megaways engine: 6 vertical reels, each independently and randomly tall every spin (from 2 to 7 symbol positions per reel, standard PP Megaways range), stacked inside the stone gateway. An extra horizontal 'top modifier reel' sits above the main 6 reels with its own row of slots (independent from ways-to-win symbols).",
    "megaways_counter": "Top-left of the screen: a wood/vine sign labelled 'MEGAWAYS' (TM) with the current number of ways to win beneath it in large gold digits; this number changes every single spin because reel heights are randomised (observed values across captured frames: 4032, 2880, 1260, 3888, 1440, 1800, 7200, 4800, 1296 — confirms the mechanic; paytable states the theoretical maximum is 117,649 ways).",
    "logo": "Top-right corner on every screen: 'ANCIENT ISLAND' in large gold bubble letters with a red/orange drip-paint outline, 'MEGAWAYS' (TM) beneath in smaller orange dripping letters, jungle leaves decorating the sides.",
    "bottom_bar": {
      "far_left_icons": "Round hamburger MENU button ('=', three horizontal white lines in a dark circle) opens System Settings; round SOUND button (speaker icon) below/right of it; a separate round 'i' INFORMATION button opens the paytable/rules booklet.",
      "balance_labels": "Left-center, gold/yellow text: 'CREDIT $<amount>' and 'BET $<amount>'; clickable to toggle coins/cash view (per rules p5).",
      "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' shown centered above the balance row during normal base-game play; replaced by 'WIN $<amount>' during/after a winning tumble sequence, and by feature-state text ('FREE SPINS LEFT <n>', 'FREE SPINS COMPLETED') during/after Free Spins.",
      "right_controls": "Large round SPIN button (two white curved arrows forming a circle, center-right) — shown as a red-outlined stop/square icon while reels are actively tumbling/spinning; oval '-' (decrease bet) to its left, oval '+' (increase bet) to its right; 'AUTOPLAY' button below the spin button.",
      "buy_feature_panel": "Base game only, left side beneath the Megaways counter: a wood/vine sign 'BUY FREE SPINS' with the cost '$200.00' in gold text (100x the $2.00 demo bet).",
      "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' in small grey text at the very bottom-left."
    },
    "navigation_paytable": "Bottom-left of the info booklet: green left-arrow (previous page), green X (close, center), green right-arrow (next page); 'Page N/7' printed bottom-right. A separate 'X' at the top-right of the panel also closes the booklet."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "Payouts read verbatim from the zoomed paytable (paytable_p1). Values are dollar amounts at the $2.00 demo bet; the multiplier-of-bet equivalent is given alongside for accessibility/portability. All wins pay left-to-right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel, any combination size, per the in-game 'Ways to win' rule.",
    "high_value": [
      {
        "name": "Red idol / demon mask (top symbol)",
        "appearance": "Gold-crowned, red-faced fanged demon/idol mask with a red gem at the crown center, framed on a magenta/purple-bordered stone card.",
        "payouts_usd_at_2usd_bet": {"6": "$10.00", "5": "$4.00", "4": "$2.00", "3": "$1.00"},
        "payouts_x_bet": {"6": "5x", "5": "2x", "4": "1x", "3": "0.5x"},
        "rank": "highest-paying regular symbol"
      },
      {
        "name": "Green idol mask (crowned)",
        "appearance": "Gold-crowned green-faced idol with a green gem at the crown center and gold hoop earrings, on a green-bordered stone card.",
        "payouts_usd_at_2usd_bet": {"6": "$4.00", "5": "$2.00", "4": "$1.20", "3": "$0.80"},
        "payouts_x_bet": {"6": "2x", "5": "1x", "4": "0.6x", "3": "0.4x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Blue idol mask (fanged)",
        "appearance": "Blue-faced idol/demon mask with tusks and glowing orange/yellow eyes, gold trim, on a blue-bordered stone card.",
        "payouts_usd_at_2usd_bet": {"6": "$3.00", "5": "$1.60", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.60"},
        "payouts_x_bet": {"6": "1.5x", "5": "0.8x", "4": "0.5x", "3": "0.3x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Thunderbird / eagle emblem",
        "appearance": "Stylised gold-and-turquoise winged bird emblem (Aztec eagle-warrior style), on a purple-bordered stone card.",
        "payouts_usd_at_2usd_bet": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.50"},
        "payouts_x_bet": {"6": "1x", "5": "0.6x", "4": "0.4x", "3": "0.25x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Chameleon",
        "appearance": "Coiled tropical chameleon, green body with orange/yellow spiky ridge and pink-and-orange eye patch, on a teal/turquoise-bordered stone card.",
        "payouts_usd_at_2usd_bet": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.50"},
        "payouts_x_bet": {"6": "1x", "5": "0.6x", "4": "0.4x", "3": "0.25x"}
      }
    ],
    "royals_low_value": [
      {"name": "A", "color": "red letter on a dark maroon/brown stone card", "payouts_usd_at_2usd_bet": {"6": "$1.60", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.60", "3": "$0.30"}, "payouts_x_bet": {"6": "0.8x", "5": "0.4x", "4": "0.3x", "3": "0.15x"}},
      {"name": "K", "color": "orange/gold letter on a tan/brown stone card", "payouts_usd_at_2usd_bet": {"6": "$1.60", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.60", "3": "$0.30"}, "payouts_x_bet": {"6": "0.8x", "5": "0.4x", "4": "0.3x", "3": "0.15x"}},
      {"name": "Q", "color": "green letter on a teal/green stone card", "payouts_usd_at_2usd_bet": {"6": "$1.00", "5": "$0.60", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}, "payouts_x_bet": {"6": "0.5x", "5": "0.3x", "4": "0.2x", "3": "0.1x"}},
      {"name": "J", "color": "blue letter on a blue-grey stone card", "payouts_usd_at_2usd_bet": {"6": "$1.00", "5": "$0.60", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}, "payouts_x_bet": {"6": "0.5x", "5": "0.3x", "4": "0.2x", "3": "0.1x"}},
      {"name": "10", "color": "purple/magenta digits on a pink/purple stone card", "payouts_usd_at_2usd_bet": {"6": "$1.00", "5": "$0.60", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}, "payouts_x_bet": {"6": "0.5x", "5": "0.3x", "4": "0.2x", "3": "0.1x"}}
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD",
      "appearance": "Gold-framed purple/violet stone tablet with the word 'WILD' carved in large gold-outlined red/yellow 3D letters.",
      "rules": "Substitutes for all symbols except SCATTER. Can appear on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 only (never on reel 1 or reel 6, per the in-game paytable text). When a WILD lands, it expands vertically to fill every position on that reel (full-reel expanding wild) — observed directly in fs_play4.png where reel 2 is entirely filled with a tall expanded 'WILD' tile.",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png ('This is the WILD symbol and substitutes for all symbols except for SCATTER. It can appear on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5.') and paytable_p2.png ('Whenever the WILD symbol hits, it expands vertically to fill all positions on that reel.')"
    },
    "scatter": {
      "name": "SCATTER",
      "appearance": "Faceted green gem/diamond icon (no card frame), with the word 'SCATTER' printed below it in gold outlined text directly on the reel background.",
      "rules": "Can appear on all reels. 4, 5 or 6 SCATTER symbols anywhere on screen trigger the Free Spins feature, awarding 12, 14 or 16 free spins respectively (note: unlike many PP scatter-pay games, 3 scatters do NOT trigger here — the minimum is 4).",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png (identity/appearance) and paytable_p3.png (trigger rule: 'Hit 4, 5 or 6 SCATTER symbols anywhere on the screen to trigger the FREE SPINS feature and win 12, 14 or 16 free spins respectively.')"
    }
  },

  "features": {
    "tumble": {
      "name": "TUMBLE FEATURE",
      "mechanic": "After every spin, winning combinations are paid and all winning symbols disappear (are removed from the grid). Remaining symbols fall down to fill empty positions; new symbols of the same reel-height as the initial spin drop in from above. Tumbling repeats until no further winning combination appears. All wins from a base-spin's tumble sequence are added to the player's balance together after tumbling ends.",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png ('TUMBLE FEATURE')",
      "visual_evidence": "Sequential win readouts during free spins (e.g. 'WIN $8.08', '5x [chameleon] PAYS $1.20') show individual tumble-step payouts feeding a running spin total."
    },
    "top_modifier_reel": {
      "name": "Top Modifiers (extra horizontal reel above the main grid)",
      "mechanic": "An extra horizontal reel sits on top of the main screen. Random modifiers can land in random slot positions on any spin. A modifier is only AWARDED when a WILD symbol expands directly underneath that modifier's slot (base game). During the Free Spins feature every slot on the top reel is guaranteed to be filled with a random modifier on every single free spin (does not require a WILD underneath during Free Spins — per rules text: 'all positions on the horizontal reel at the top of the screen are guaranteed to be filled with a random modifier at every free spin').",
      "modifiers": [
        {"name": "CASH PRIZE", "icon": "round gold coin with a carved Aztec face relief", "effect": "Awards a random value from a pre-defined set: 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 8x, 10x, 20x, 50x or 100x total bet.", "observed_values_in_capture": ["$8.00", "$4.00", "$10.00", "$8.00", "$16.00"]},
        {"name": "MULTIPLIER", "icon": "pink/red ornate star/flower burst on a gold Aztec-carved tile, gold 'X<n>' text", "effect": "Awards a random multiplier applied to ALL winning combinations in that spin: x2, x3, x4, x5, x8, x10, x15, x20, x25 or x50. If more than one WILD is part of the same winning combination, their multipliers add together.", "observed_values_in_capture": ["X5"]},
        {"name": "MAX WAYS", "icon": "blue tile with 4 blue arrows crossing in an X pattern, cyan glow center", "effect": "Increases the number of symbols on all reels to the maximum possible amount, adding new positions and new symbols at the bottom of each reel (drives the ways-to-win count up towards 117,649).", "observed_values_in_capture": ["landed in base_win.png and fs_play3/fs_play6"]},
        {"name": "REPLACE NON WINNING SYMBOLS", "icon": "orange/red starburst with a large red question mark ('?')", "effect": "Before wins are evaluated, any symbols that would not form a winning combination (or that sit on a WILD reel in the current configuration) are replaced with other random symbols.", "observed_values_in_capture": ["fs_play3.png, fs_play4.png"]},
        {"name": "EXTRA WILD REEL", "icon": "gold cauldron/bucket-shaped tile with a stylised 'W'", "effect": "A fully expanded WILD is added to reel 2, 3, 4 or 5 at random. If a different modifier icon was already sitting above that same reel, that modifier is then also awarded.", "observed_values_in_capture": ["fs_play2.png, fs_play4.png, fs_play5.png, fs_play6.png"]},
        {"name": "EXTRA SPINS (Free Spins only)", "icon": "green stone tile reading '<n> EXTRA SPINS' in gold text", "effect": "Only appears during the Free Spins feature. When awarded, adds a random number of additional free spins: +2, +3, +5 or +10. Observed in capture: '2 EXTRA SPINS' and '3 EXTRA SPINS' together (fs_play2.png), '2 EXTRA SPINS' and '5 EXTRA SPINS' together (fs_play3.png, fs_play6/after_fs_check.png with 5 and 2).", "source": "paytable_p3.png"}
      ],
      "source": "paytable_p2.png ('WILD AND TOP MODIFIERS') and paytable_p3.png (Extra Spins detail)"
    },
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "4, 5 or 6 SCATTER symbols anywhere on the screen award 12, 14 or 16 free spins respectively.",
      "intro_screen": "Stone-tablet 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON <n> FREE SPINS' panel (carved green-grey Aztec idol relief behind the text) with 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE'; observed award in capture: 12 free spins.",
      "in_feature_top_reel": "During Free Spins every slot of the top modifier reel is guaranteed filled with a random modifier every spin (see 'top_modifier_reel'); the EXTRA SPINS modifier is exclusive to this feature.",
      "retrigger": "The EXTRA SPINS modifier (green tile, '+2/+3/+5/+10 EXTRA SPINS') adds more spins mid-feature; captured round: started with 12 free spins, ended with 14 total played (12 base + 2 from an Extra Spins award), matching the 'IN 14 FREE SPINS' total-win summary.",
      "special_reels": "Special reels/background are in play during the feature (see 'color_palette.free_spins_background' — cooler blue-violet temple interior with two large gold warrior-idol statues flanking the reels, replacing the sunny-beach base-game backdrop).",
      "counter": "'FREE SPINS LEFT <n>' readout at the bottom-center of the screen, decrementing each spin; 'LAST FREE SPIN' banner (left side, wood/vine sign) replaces 'FREE SPINS LEFT' on the final spin.",
      "completion": "Base game resumes with a 'FREE SPINS COMPLETED' readout at the bottom and the buy-feature panel reappearing; credit balance reflects the awarded total.",
      "total_win_screen": "'CONGRATULATIONS! / YOU HAVE WON / $<amount> / IN <n> FREE SPINS / PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' on a large stone plaque with a carved green idol face at the top and jungle plants at the base; captured result: $32.80 in 14 free spins (at $2.00 bet, i.e. 16.4x bet).",
      "source": "paytable_p3.png ('FREE SPINS')"
    },
    "bonus_buy": {
      "name": "BUY FREE SPINS",
      "cost": "100x current total bet ($200.00 at the $2.00 demo bet).",
      "mechanic": "Instantly triggers the Free Spins round from the base game. When bought, 4, 5 or 6 SCATTER symbols are guaranteed to hit randomly on the triggering spin (so the exact number of free spins awarded, 12/14/16, is still randomised).",
      "confirm_dialog": "Stone-tablet overlay: 'BUY FREE SPINS' heading, '$200.00' in large gold text on a red/orange plaque, a gold-framed red X (cancel) button and a gold-framed green checkmark (confirm) button below it; 'TOTAL BET' with -/+ adjusters shown beneath.",
      "availability": "The only purchasable/instant-trigger feature in this game; button/sign is visible only in the base game (left side, below the Megaways counter) and disappears while Free Spins are active.",
      "source": "paytable_p3.png ('BUY FREE SPINS') and bonus_buy_confirm.png"
    },
    "max_win_cap": {
      "value": "10,000x total bet.",
      "rule": "If the total win of a round reaches 10,000x bet, the round immediately ends, the win is awarded up to the cap, and all remaining free spins/features are forfeited.",
      "source": "paytable_p3.png ('MAX WIN') and paytable_p6.png (restated identically)."
    }
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent_default": 96.55,
    "rtp_percent_buy_feature": 96.55,
    "rtp_source": "paytable_p4.png: 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.55%' and 'The RTP of the game when using \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.55%' — both variants identical.",
    "volatility": "High — shown as 5 of 5 filled gold lightning-bolt icons next to the word 'VOLATILITY' (confirmed via 4x zoom crop; all 5 bolts fully gold/filled, none dimmed) plus the text: '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": "$240.00",
    "bet_source": "paytable_p4.png: 'MINIMUM BET: $0.20  MAXIMUM BET: $240.00'",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.00",
    "demo_credit_start": "$100,000.00 (observed at capture start)",
    "reels": "6 reels (Megaways engine), variable height per reel per spin (industry-standard Megaways range 2-7 symbols per reel; exact per-reel min/max not stated verbatim on any captured screen).",
    "rows": "Variable (Megaways) — not a fixed grid; omitted as a fixed number per project convention for variable-height reel games.",
    "ways_to_win": "Up to 117,649 ways to win (stated explicitly in paytable_p1.png: 'The maximum number of possible ways to win is 117649.'). Wins pay left-to-right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel, any combination size (diagram in paytable_p1.png shows a valid connected-adjacent-reels pattern with a green check, and an invalid non-adjacent pattern with a red X).",
    "win_rules": "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 wins are added to the pay-way win. All wins are multiplied by the base bet; values are expressed as actual wins in coins. Free Spins win is awarded to the player after the round completes; the free-spins total-win entry in the game history contains the whole win of the cycle.",
    "max_win": "10,000x total bet (explicit cap; round ends immediately and remaining features are forfeited if reached).",
    "max_win_source": "paytable_p3.png / paytable_p6.png and the base-game promo text 'WIN UP TO 10,000 X BET' visible on preview.png/base_game.png.",
    "bonus_buy": "Yes — 'BUY FREE SPINS' for 100x total bet ($200.00 at $2.00 bet). Only one purchasable feature; no other bonus-buy variants observed.",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER keys start and stop the spin.",
    "malfunction_clause": "'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.' (paytable_p4.png).",
    "currency_view": "CREDIT and BET labels can be clicked to switch between a coins view and a cash view (paytable_p5.png)."
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Splash/promo screen shown before entering the game. Full base-game reel view visible behind/underneath (already showing a live Megaways count of 4032 and a random symbol mix incl. multiple SCATTER gems). Top-right: game logo 'ANCIENT ISLAND MEGAWAYS'. Top modifier reel visible with 3 filled slots: gold 'X5' multiplier star, blue 'Max Ways' X-arrows tile, orange '?' Replace-Non-Winning tile (2 slots to the left remain unfilled, showing plain stone relief). Bottom banner: 'WIN UP TO 10,000 X BET' in large orange/red 3D text. Bottom-right: 'VOLATILITY' badge (5/5 gold lightning bolts) and a 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME' checkbox. A round white circular-arrows button (center-right) to enter the game.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Max-win text and logo are large high-contrast lettering; volatility communicated by bolt COUNT (shape/quantity), not colour alone; enter button is a white icon on a dark circle — shape-based."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "6-reel Megaways grid (variable per-reel height) centered inside the mossy stone temple gateway; extra top modifier reel above it (slots empty/plain-stone in the captured base spin, meaning no modifier landed on that particular spin — this is expected random variance, not a fixed empty state).",
      "left_panel": "Megaways counter sign (top) and 'BUY FREE SPINS $200.00' sign (below it).",
      "right_panel": "Game logo (top-right corner).",
      "bottom_bar": "Menu/sound/info icons (far left), CREDIT/BET labels (left-center), 'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' hint (center) or 'WIN $<amount>' after a winning tumble, bet -/spin/+ /autoplay controls (right).",
      "symbols_on_captured_frame": "A transient random mix, changes every spin — not enumerated cell-by-cell as it is not a fixed game property (per project convention).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Controls are white glyphs on dark circles (shape-based). Bet +/- distinguished by the +/- glyph, not colour. CREDIT/BET are gold text on dark background."
    },
    "paytable_p1": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1 of 7",
      "header": "GAME RULES — 'All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.'",
      "content": "Grid of the 10 paying symbols with 6/5/4/3-of-a-kind payouts (5 high-value idol/creature symbols on top row, 5 royal-letter symbols A/K/Q/J/10 on bottom row — see 'symbols'). Below: WILD tile with substitution/reel-restriction rule, SCATTER tile with appear-anywhere rule, and a 'Ways to win' diagram (two small 6x-ish grids: one with a green check mark showing a valid left-to-right adjacent pattern, one with a red X showing an invalid non-adjacent pattern) plus the text stating the max is 117,649 ways.",
      "footer": "'MEGAWAYS is used under licence from BTG' (Big Time Gaming) logo/text bottom-center; 'Page 1/7' bottom-right."
    },
    "paytable_p2_rules": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "2 of 7",
      "header": "TUMBLE FEATURE / WILD AND TOP MODIFIERS",
      "content": "Full text of the Tumble mechanic (see 'features.tumble') and the Wild-expansion + 5 top-modifier definitions (Cash Prize, Multiplier, Max Ways, Replace Non Winning Symbols, Extra Wild Reel), each with its icon shown inline (see 'features.top_modifier_reel.modifiers')."
    },
    "paytable_p3_rules": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "3 of 7",
      "header": "FREE SPINS / MAX WIN / BUY FREE SPINS",
      "content": "Free Spins trigger and Extra Spins modifier rule; Max Win 10,000x cap rule; Buy Free Spins cost and guarantee rule (see 'features.free_spins', 'features.max_win_cap', 'features.bonus_buy')."
    },
    "paytable_p4_rules": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "4 of 7",
      "header": "GAME RULES",
      "content": "VOLATILITY badge (5/5 bolts) + explanatory text; pay-way win rules (highest win per way, multiple ways summed, free-spins win added to pay-way win, all wins x base bet, values in coins, free-spins win awarded after round completes, free-spins total-win-history note); RTP 96.55% default and 96.55% for Buy Free Spins; SPACE/ENTER spin controls; MIN BET $0.20 / MAX BET $240.00; malfunction clause."
    },
    "paytable_p5_rules": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "5 of 7",
      "header": "HOW TO PLAY",
      "content": "Bet +/- and bet-menu instructions; SPIN button; hamburger-menu icon opens Settings; a triple-arrow icon cycles spin speed (normal/quick/turbo spin); speaker icon toggles sound and music; 'i' icon opens the Information page; CREDIT/BET labels toggle coins/cash view; circular-arrows icon starts the game; AUTOPLAY button opens/closes the automatic-play menu."
    },
    "paytable_p6_rules": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "6 of 7",
      "header": "SETTINGS MENU / INFORMATION SCREEN / BET MENU",
      "content": "Settings-menu item descriptions (Intro Screen, Ambient, Sound FX, Game History); Information-screen navigation (left/right arrows scroll pages, X closes); Bet Menu description (+/- change BET and COIN VALUE fields, shows total bet in coins and cash); restates the Max Win 10,000x cap rule verbatim."
    },
    "paytable_p7_rules": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "7 of 7",
      "header": "AUTOPLAY",
      "content": "Clicking a preset number-of-autospins button starts Autoplay; 'SKIP SCREENS' option auto-skips feature intro/end screens after a short delay."
    },
    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "panel_style": "Centered dark translucent panel; closed via an 'X' at the top-right of the panel header.",
      "left_side": "'GAME HISTORY' link (with an external-link icon) and a 'TOTAL BET' adjuster: round white '-' button, value field (e.g. '$2.00'), round green '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Four labelled on/off toggle switches, each with a short description line: 'BATTERY SAVER' (off in capture, grey/white handle on the left = off), 'AMBIENT MUSIC' (on, green/white handle on the right = on), 'SOUND FX' (on), 'INTRO SCREEN' (on).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Toggle state is shown by HANDLE POSITION (left=off, right=on) in addition to green-fill-when-on — position is the non-colour cue."
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Dark panel over dimmed reels; 'X' close top-right.",
      "options": "Three square checkboxes in a row: 'TURBO SPIN' (unchecked), 'QUICK SPIN' (unchecked), 'SKIP SCREENS' (checked, green with a white checkmark).",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (green filled track up to the handle, grey remainder) with the handle roughly 2/3 to the right and the value '100' printed to the right.",
      "action": "Large green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button spanning the bottom of the panel.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checkbox state shown by a white checkmark glyph (shape), not colour alone; primary action button has explicit text label."
    },
    "bonus_buy_confirm": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "'BUY FREE SPINS' heading over a red/orange stone plaque reading '$200.00'; below it a gold-framed red 'X' (cancel) button on the left and a gold-framed green checkmark (confirm) button on the right; 'TOTAL BET' with -/$2.00/+ adjuster shown below the plaque.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Cancel vs confirm are distinguished by GLYPH (X vs checkmark), not colour alone, though red/green is also used as a secondary cue."
    },
    "free_spins_trigger": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Reel view immediately after the buy/trigger spin: a wood/vine 'FEATURE ACTIVE' sign appears at the left (replacing the Buy Free Spins sign); reels show 4+ green SCATTER gems; top modifier reel shows 2 filled slots (Max Ways blue tile, Replace-Non-Winning orange '?' tile) at this moment; 'GOOD LUCK!' text at the bottom-center; credit already debited by $200.00 (the buy cost).",
      "intro": "Full-screen stone-tablet interstitial: 'CONGRATULATIONS!' in large gold 3D text, 'YOU HAVE WON' in orange, the number '12' in a carved stone plaque, 'FREE SPINS' beneath, 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' at the bottom; a large carved green stone idol face looms behind the banner; two smaller stone idol statues flank it; 'FREE SPINS LEFT 12' shown at the very bottom of the screen."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "background": "Cooler blue-violet dusk temple interior; two large golden Aztec warrior-idol statues (each holding a long spear) flank the reels; a wood/vine sign 'FREE SPINS LEFT <n>' (or 'LAST FREE SPIN' on the final spin) at the left.",
      "top_modifier_reel_examples": [
        "fs_play2.png: gold 'Extra Wild Reel' tile, '2 EXTRA SPINS', '$8.00' Cash Prize, '3 EXTRA SPINS' — 4 of the (up to) slots filled; win $8.08, readout '5x [chameleon] PAYS $1.20'.",
        "fs_play3.png: orange '?' Replace-Non-Winning tile, blue Max Ways tile, '2 EXTRA SPINS', '5 EXTRA SPINS'; win $9.20, 8 free spins left.",
        "fs_play4.png: '$4.00' Cash Prize, '2 EXTRA SPINS', gold Extra Wild Reel tile, orange '?' tile; reel 2 shows a fully EXPANDED WILD (tall red/gold 'WILD' tile filling the entire reel height); win $16.40, 7 free spins left.",
        "fs_play5.png: '$10.00' Cash Prize, pink 'X5' Multiplier star, '$8.00' Cash Prize, gold Extra Wild Reel tile; win $20.40, 4 free spins left.",
        "fs_play6.png ('LAST FREE SPIN'): blue Max Ways tile, '$16.00' Cash Prize, '3 EXTRA SPINS', '5 EXTRA SPINS'; win $20.40 (repeat display of same round total), 0 free spins left."
      ],
      "win_readout": "'WIN $<amount>' shown at the bottom-center during/after each spin's tumble sequence; below it, the deciding winning combination is echoed as text, e.g. '5x [symbol icon] PAYS $1.20'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Feature state signalled by BOTH a background palette shift (blue-violet vs sunny beach) AND explicit text ('FREE SPINS LEFT', 'LAST FREE SPIN') — not colour alone. Each top-modifier icon is distinguished by shape/pictogram and printed value text, not colour alone."
    },
    "win_screen": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "Free-Spins total-win summary: 'CONGRATULATIONS!' in large gold/orange 3D text at the top with a carved green stone idol face behind it and two smaller idol statues flanking; 'YOU HAVE WON' beneath; the amount '$32.80' in large gold text on a dark stone plaque; 'IN 14 FREE SPINS' beneath that; 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' at the bottom. Bottom bar shows updated CREDIT $99,805.33, BET $2.00, 'WIN $32.80', 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount and spin count are large high-contrast text — legible without colour discrimination."
    },
    "post_feature_base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "content": "after_fs_check.png: base reels resume with the 'BUY FREE SPINS $200.00' sign restored on the left; top modifier reel shows 2 filled slots ('?' Replace-Non-Winning and '5 EXTRA SPINS' / '2 EXTRA SPINS' tiles left over from the prior render — decorative carry-over, not an active state); bottom bar reads 'WIN $32.80' and 'FREE SPINS COMPLETED'; CREDIT $99,832.80.",
      "natural_win": "base_win.png: an ordinary (non-purchased) base-game spin with a small natural win of $0.20 (0.1x bet) from a 3-of-a-kind chameleon combination; top modifier reel shows a single blue 'Max Ways' tile above one reel column, demonstrating that top modifiers CAN land in the base game on natural spins (not only during bought/awarded Free Spins), independent of a WILD landing beneath them in this particular render."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Stable control positions across all screens: menu/sound/info icons far-left of the bottom bar, CREDIT/BET labels left-center, bet -/spin/+ /autoplay right side. The info booklet is a strictly linear 7-page sequence navigated with left-arrow/X-close/right-arrow, with an explicit 'Page N/7' counter (not a free-scroll panel) — reliably announceable as a paginated list.",
    "motor": "Large round click targets; the central SPIN button is the largest target on screen. SPACE and ENTER keys also start/stop spins (keyboard-operable, no mouse required for core play). Autoplay (with adjustable spin count and a Skip Screens option) reduces the number of clicks needed for extended play.",
    "color_blind": "Most affordances use redundant non-colour cues: paytable symbols are distinguished by illustrated identity (not colour alone) even though each has a colour-coded card frame; the 5 top-modifier icons are each a distinct pictogram (coin / star-burst with 'X<n>' text / crossed arrows / question mark / cauldron-'W') plus printed numeric text, so colour-blind players can identify them by shape and text; toggle switches in Settings/Autoplay use handle POSITION and checkmark glyphs, not colour alone; volatility is communicated by a COUNT of bolt icons (5/5), not by colour intensity; win amounts and free-spins counts are always printed as legible numeric text.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No audio-only information observed; all game state (wins, free spins remaining, modifier awards, multiplier values, RTP/volatility/bet limits) is conveyed through on-screen text and iconography. Sound/music are decorative and independently toggleable (Ambient Music, Sound FX) without affecting comprehension of game state."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Exact minimum/maximum symbols-per-reel range for the Megaways engine (e.g. '2 to 7') is not stated verbatim on any captured screen; only the resulting maximum of 117,649 total ways is given explicitly.",
    "Whether 2 or 3 SCATTER symbols have any effect (e.g. a near-miss tease) is not stated; the rules only define outcomes for 4, 5 or 6 SCATTER.",
    "The exact number of slots on the top modifier reel (visually appears to be up to 6, matching the 6 main reels) is not stated as an explicit number in the rules text — inferred from the widest observed fill (up to 4-5 simultaneous filled slots in captured Free Spins frames) plus the reel-aligned layout; not treating this as confirmed.",
    "Whether the Cash Prize/Multiplier modifier value sets (2x-100x for Cash Prize; x2-x50 for Multiplier) can differ between base game and Free Spins is not stated separately in the rules — the same value lists are given once, applying to both contexts as documented.",
    "Per-cell content of any base-game reel snapshot is transient (randomised each spin) and intentionally not enumerated, per project convention.",
    "The demo jurisdiction ID in the demo URL is 99; whether any features are gated/restricted in this jurisdiction mode was not observed to affect gameplay during capture."
  ]
}