Bandit Megaways

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Bandit Megaways",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "studio_sub_brand": null,
    "theme": "Wild West / outlaw gunslingers. A brown-hatted bandit protagonist with a red bandana and a holstered revolver stands beside the reels throughout the game. Daytime dusty western town street (blue sky, sandy road, wooden building facades) in the base game; the Free Spins feature relocates the action to the interior of a dimly-lit western saloon at night (hanging lantern, dartboard, wooden bar stools, checkerboard floor tiles, shelved whiskey bottles).",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind of all types, motor-impaired) built from 24 desktop screenshots (1280x800) + pytesseract OCR ground truth + zoomed paytable crops.",
    "method_notes": "Rules/paytable pages (info_p1-info_p7) OCR'd cleanly and cross-checked against zoomed crops of the symbol grid and the SCATTER/MULTIPLIER icons; gameplay/free-spins frames have decorative painterly backgrounds that degrade OCR, so those were read visually (vision) and only anchored to OCR where legible. Numbers are taken verbatim from on-screen text. Anything not clearly legible is listed in 'unreadable_or_uncertain' and not invented.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "base_game_background": "Daytime blue sky with soft white clouds over a dusty tan/beige western town street; pale wooden building facades at both screen edges; a black bird silhouette occasionally visible in the sky (top-left).",
    "reel_frame": "Ornate carved golden-brown wooden frame around the reel grid with a lighter gold decorative border line.",
    "reel_cells": "Warm brown wood-plank tiles, each symbol framed by its own small colored inset border (color varies per symbol, see 'symbols').",
    "free_spins_background": "Dark, warm sepia/amber-lit saloon interior at night: a lit hanging lantern (orange glow) top-left, a dartboard on the right wall, wooden bar stools bottom-left, a checkerboard tile floor, shelved bottles behind the bandit character.",
    "free_spins_trigger_transition": "Bright white diagonal light-streak flashes crossing the reels plus a golden-brown wooden 'FREE SPINS ACTIVE' hanging sign appearing on the left.",
    "feature_announce_screens": "Dark background with a warm red/orange radial glow (sunset-like) behind a central wooden signboard; small prop icons (revolver, bullets, gold coins, sheriff star, bandana, whiskey bottle) rest at the foot of the sign.",
    "win_screens": "Darkened/vignetted background behind a silhouette illustration of a bandit on a rearing horse (lassoing rope overhead) against an orange/yellow sunset disc; falling gold-coin particle animation; win amount on a blue wood-and-metal plaque.",
    "buy_feature_dialog": "Two wooden plank signboards side by side: the standard 'BUY FREE SPINS' sign is warm brown/gold with a golden glow; the 'BUY SUPER FREE SPINS' sign is blue-grey-toned with a blue glow and a coiled rope/lasso icon.",
    "accent_colors": "Gold (frame carvings, headings, currency numbers), green (navigation arrows, confirm/on toggles, AUTOPLAY start button), red (title 'BANDIT' outline, some symbol card borders, danger/close accents), orange (multiplier symbol sparks and free-spins ambience), teal/cyan and pink/magenta (individual symbol card frame colors, see symbols)."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "Identities and payouts read directly from the paytable (info_p1.png, OCR + zoomed crop) and cross-checked visually. Payout values are the actual cash amounts shown in the demo at the captured base bet ($2.00 per the demo default); the game states 'All wins are multiplied by base bet' (info_p4.png).",
    "grid_note": "This is a MEGAWAYS game (Big Time Gaming licensed mechanic), NOT a fixed-payline slot. 6 reels; reels 1 and 6 hold up to 7 symbols, reels 2-5 hold up to 6 symbols plus one extra symbol on an independently-spinning top row (spins right to left). Maximum ways to win is 117,649. Wins pay left-to-right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel, matches of ANY size/height count (not fixed 3-in-a-row), only the highest win per way is paid, and wins across multiple ways are summed.",
    "high_value": [
      {"name": "Bandit with two revolvers", "appearance": "Man in a brown wide-brim hat and red bandana, drawing two revolvers; card has a warm orange/gold inset border", "payouts": {"6": "$15.00", "5": "$6.00", "4": "$4.00", "3": "$1.50"}, "rank": "top-paying symbol"},
      {"name": "Grey-bearded old cowboy", "appearance": "Older man with a full grey beard, tan/cream wide-brim hat and a tan bandana, shown drinking from a whiskey bottle in gameplay frames; card has a teal/cyan inset border", "payouts": {"6": "$5.00", "5": "$3.00", "4": "$1.50", "3": "$1.00"}},
      {"name": "Dark-haired woman gunslinger", "appearance": "Woman with wavy dark brown hair and a brown leather vest/jacket; paytable card is a head-and-shoulders portrait on a pink/magenta background with silver ornate corner filigree; in base-game/free-spins gameplay frames she is shown full-body, two-handed aiming a revolver, with a knife sheathed at her belt", "payouts": {"6": "$4.00", "5": "$2.00", "4": "$1.20", "3": "$0.80"}},
      {"name": "Long-haired bandit in red bandana", "appearance": "Man with long dark hair, wide-brim hat, red bandana and a colorful striped serape/poncho, gripping a revolver two-handed; card has a gold/tan inset border", "payouts": {"6": "$3.00", "5": "$1.60", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.60"}},
      {"name": "Cowboy in green hat", "appearance": "Man in a green-tinted wide-brim hat and tan bandana, drinking from a bottle; card has a green inset border", "payouts": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$1.00", "4": "$0.60", "3": "$0.40"}},
      {"name": "Bandit in blue jacket", "appearance": "Man in a blue vest/jacket with a red bandana, hand resting on a holstered gun; card has a red inset border", "payouts": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$1.00", "4": "$0.60", "3": "$0.40"}}
    ],
    "low_value_royals": [
      {"name": "A", "color": "purple/magenta lettering with a small crossed-pistols motif behind it, on a brown wood-plank card", "payouts": {"6": "$1.60", "5": "$0.60", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}},
      {"name": "K", "color": "blue lettering with a small crossed-pistols motif, on a brown wood-plank card", "payouts": {"6": "$1.60", "5": "$0.60", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}},
      {"name": "Q", "color": "red/maroon lettering with gold outline and a small gold sheriff-star accent, on a brown wood-plank card", "payouts": {"6": "$1.00", "5": "$0.40", "4": "$0.20", "3": "$0.10"}},
      {"name": "J", "color": "green lettering with a small whiskey-bottle accent, on a brown wood-plank card", "payouts": {"6": "$1.00", "5": "$0.40", "4": "$0.20", "3": "$0.10"}},
      {"name": "10", "color": "gold/yellow lettering with a small horseshoe accent, on a brown wood-plank card", "payouts": {"6": "$1.00", "5": "$0.40", "4": "$0.20", "3": "$0.10"}}
    ],
    "scatter": {
      "name": "SCATTER",
      "appearance": "A gold ornate curved badge/plaque with two crossed golden revolvers above the word 'SCATTER' in gold 3D lettering, dark red inset background behind the pistols",
      "rules": "Can appear on all 6 reels. 4, 5 or 6 SCATTER symbols anywhere on screen trigger the FREE SPINS feature (source: info_p1.png / info_p3.png). During the Free Spins round, 3, 4, 5 or 6 SCATTER symbols hitting again award 15, 20, 25 or 30 additional free spins (retrigger).",
      "no_direct_payout": "The paytable shows no coin payout tiers for the SCATTER symbol itself; it functions purely as the feature trigger."
    },
    "multiplier_modifier_symbol": {
      "name": "MULTIPLIER symbol",
      "appearance": "A bundle of red dynamite sticks tied together with a lit, sparking fuse, sitting in a gold-bordered wooden tile; the tile displays a bold gold number (e.g. '2x', '10x', '100x') indicating the value it landed with",
      "rules": "Present on all reels; can hit randomly during any spin or tumble, in both the base game and Free Spins. Stays in place until the end of all tumbles resulting from that spin. Each time it lands it takes a random value of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x or 500x. When the tumble sequence ends, all MULTIPLIER values currently on screen are summed and the total win of that tumble sequence is multiplied by that summed value. In the Free Spins feature this value additionally persists and accumulates across the whole round as the 'Total Multiplier' (see features.free_spins).",
      "not_a_paying_symbol": "Has no coin payout tiers of its own — it is a modifier, not a paying symbol.",
      "source": "info_p2.png (Multiplier Feature)"
    }
  },

  "mechanics": {
    "bet_mechanic": "megaways",
    "reels_layout": "6 reels. Reels 1 and 6: up to 7 symbols tall. Reels 2, 3, 4 and 5: up to 6 symbols tall, PLUS one additional symbol on a top row that spins independently, right-to-left, separate from the main reel spin.",
    "max_ways": 117649,
    "observed_ways_values": "The 'MEGAWAYS' counter (top-right wooden plaque) displayed different values on different spins during capture: 45360, 9000, 3456, 3240, 13230, 17280, 35280, 2700, 4000, 13230 (per capture notes) — this is expected, as the number of ways changes every spin depending on reel heights, and 117649 is only the theoretical maximum, not a fixed value.",
    "win_evaluation": "Wins pay left-to-right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel; a matching run of any length (not restricted to 3) counts (per the paytable's own 6/5/4/3-of-a-kind tiers — no 2-of-a-kind payouts shown). Only the single highest win is paid per way; wins from multiple simultaneous ways are added together. All win values are expressed and multiplied by the base bet.",
    "tumble_feature": {
      "name": "TUMBLE FEATURE",
      "rules": "After every spin, winning combinations are paid and the winning symbols disappear (explode). Remaining symbols fall to the bottom of the screen; empty positions are filled with new symbols falling from above, of the same overall reel-size as the initial spin result (heights don't change mid-tumble-sequence). Tumbling repeats until a tumble produces no further winning combination. All wins from the whole tumble sequence are added to the balance together, only once the sequence finishes. SCATTER symbols do not explode/disappear and remain on screen for the whole tumble sequence.",
      "source": "info_p2.png"
    },
    "megaways_license_note": "'MEGAWAYS is used under licence from Big Time Gaming' — shown in small print at the bottom of info_p1.png next to a red circular 'BIG' logo mark."
  },

  "features": {
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "4, 5 or 6 SCATTER symbols anywhere on screen award 15, 20 or 25 free spins respectively.",
      "retrigger": "During the Free Spins round, 3, 4, 5 or 6 additional SCATTER symbols hitting award 15, 20, 25 or 30 more free spins respectively. Confirmed on capture: the 'FREE SPINS LEFT' counter jumped from 13 remaining spins up to 25 remaining spins mid-round (fs_progress7.png), evidencing a live retrigger.",
      "total_multiplier": "A dedicated 'TOTAL MULTIPLIER' persistent counter (wooden hanging sign, left side of screen) accumulates for the entire Free Spins round. Every time a MULTIPLIER symbol hits AND the resulting spin/tumble produces a win, that multiplier's value is added to the Total Multiplier; the (growing) Total Multiplier value is then used to multiply the win of that same tumble sequence. Observed progression across the captured round: 15x -> 23x -> 30x -> 32x -> 45x, rising as more MULTIPLIER symbols landed on winning spins.",
      "special_reels": "'Special reels are in play during the feature' (info_p3.png) — exact difference from base-game reels not further specified in the captured rules text.",
      "background_change": "Reel background/scenery switches from the daytime street to the dark saloon interior (see color_palette.free_spins_background) for the whole feature.",
      "ui_during_feature": "Left-side wooden signboards show 'TOTAL MULTIPLIER' (value) and 'FREE SPINS LEFT' (countdown), plus a third smaller board acting as a running win-breakdown ledger (e.g. '4 K $0.40', '3 [woman symbol] $0.60', '6 [bandit symbol] $3.60') listing which symbol combination just paid and how much. A 'TUMBLE WIN $X' wooden banner appears top-left during an active tumble sequence, and a bottom-center readout shows the specific combination just paid, e.g. '6x PAYS $3.60 ON 6 WAYS' or '5x PAYS $2.40 ON 3 WAYS', alongside the running 'WIN $X' total for the whole free-spins round.",
      "intro_screen": "On trigger, a wooden signboard reads 'CONGRATULATIONS / YOU HAVE WON / [15|20|25] / FREE SPINS' in gold and green 3D lettering, with 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' below, over a dark red/orange glow background with small prop icons (revolver, bullets, coins, star, bandana, bottle) at the sign's base. Captured example: 4 scatter symbols hit, 15 Free Spins awarded (fs_intro.png).",
      "mid_round_win_popups": "Milestone wins during the Free Spins round show a large title ('NICE!' or 'SENSATIONAL!' observed) over a silhouette of the bandit riding a rearing horse with a raised lasso against a sunset, with the specific tumble-sequence amount on a blue wood/metal plaque (examples: 'NICE!' $13.75, running WIN $15.75; 'SENSATIONAL!' $12.83, running WIN $137.33) plus animated falling gold coins.",
      "max_win_cap": "The maximum win amount for a round is capped at 5,000x bet. If a round's total win reaches 5,000x bet, the round immediately ends, the win up to the cap is awarded, and any remaining free spins are forfeited (info_p3.png / info_p6.png).",
      "source": "info_p3.png (FREE SPINS section)"
    },
    "bonus_buy": {
      "buy_free_spins": {
        "name": "BUY FREE SPINS",
        "cost": "100x current total bet",
        "captured_price_example": "$200.00 at a $2.00 total bet",
        "multiplier_range": "2x - 500x (full MULTIPLIER symbol range applies)",
        "guarantee": "4, 5 or 6 SCATTER symbols will randomly hit on the triggering spin (i.e. Free Spins is guaranteed to trigger, exact scatter count is random).",
        "captured_result": "4 SCATTER symbols hit on purchase, awarding 15 Free Spins (fs_trigger_wait.png / fs_intro.png)."
      },
      "buy_super_free_spins": {
        "name": "BUY SUPER FREE SPINS",
        "cost": "500x current total bet",
        "captured_price_example": "$1,000.00 at a $2.00 total bet",
        "multiplier_range": "10x - 500x (minimum MULTIPLIER symbol value raised from 2x to 10x for the whole feature)",
        "guarantee": "4, 5 or 6 SCATTER symbols will randomly hit on the triggering spin.",
        "captured": "Purchase dialog and pricing captured (buy_dialog_raw.png); NOT purchased/played in this capture session (see not_captured)."
      },
      "buy_dialog_ui": "Two side-by-side wooden signboards: left = 'BUY FREE SPINS / MULTIPLIERS 2x-500x / $200.00' with a warm gold glow; right = 'BUY SUPER FREE SPINS / MULTIPLIERS 10x-500x / $1,000.00' with a blue glow and a small coiled-rope/lasso decoration. A confirmation dialog then shows the chosen sign alone with an 'X' (cancel) button and a checkmark/'V' (confirm) button below the price."
    },
    "in_base_game_entry_point": "A hanging wooden sign reading 'BUY FREE SPINS' on the left edge of the base-game screen (below a second, blank/undecorated sign) opens the buy dialog when clicked."
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent_base": 96.55,
    "rtp_percent_buy_free_spins": 96.54,
    "rtp_percent_buy_super_free_spins": 96.54,
    "rtp_source": "info_p4.png: 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.55%. The RTP of the game when using the \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.54%. The RTP of the game when using the \"BUY SUPER FREE SPINS\" is 96.54%.'",
    "volatility": "High — shown as a 'VOLATILITY' badge with 5 of 5 filled yellow lightning-bolt icons (info_p4.png); 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": "info_p4.png: 'MINIMUM BET: $0.20  MAXIMUM BET: $240.00'",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.00",
    "demo_credit": "$100,000.00",
    "max_win": "5,000x bet (hard cap; round ends immediately and any remaining free spins are forfeited once reached)",
    "max_win_source": "info_p3.png / info_p6.png",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER keys can start and stop the spin (info_p4.png).",
    "malfunction_clause": "'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.' (info_p4.png)",
    "currency_view": "CREDIT and BET labels can be clicked to switch between coins view and cash view (info_p5.png)."
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Promo/splash screen shown before entering the game. Top-left: 'BANDIT MEGAWAYS' logo in gold 3D lettering on a brown leather hexagonal shield emblem with a cowboy-hat silhouette above it. Center: a partial view of the reels behind semi-transparent overlays. Top-right: 'MEGAWAYS 100842' plaque (a large illustrative ways number, not the true max of 117,649 — see anomalies) and a 'VOLATILITY' badge with 5 lightning-bolt icons. Bottom-left: bandit protagonist character standing full-body (brown hat, red bandana, brown coat, holstered revolver). Bottom-center banner text: 'RANDOM MULTIPLIERS UP TO 500X'. Bottom-right: a circular white double-arrow enter/spin button and a 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME' checkbox (unchecked, yellow-outlined square).",
      "purpose": "Entry point into the base game.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Volatility is conveyed by 5 lightning icons AND is repeated as text on later rules pages; the enter button is a white glyph on a dark circle (shape, not color, based)."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "6-reel Megaways grid (variable reel heights) centered on screen inside a golden-brown carved wooden frame, with an independently-spinning extra top row above reels 2-5.",
      "title_banner": "Top-left, small: 'BANDIT MEGAWAYS' gold 3D logo on a brown shield emblem.",
      "ways_counter": "Top-right wooden plaque: 'MEGAWAYS [current number]' — changes every spin (e.g. 45360 in one captured frame).",
      "left_side_signs": "Two wooden signs hanging by chains on the far left: the upper one is blank/undecorated in the captured frame; the lower one reads 'BUY FREE SPINS' and functions as a button opening the bonus-buy dialog.",
      "right_side_character": "Full-body bandit protagonist (brown wide-brim hat, red bandana, brown duster coat, holstered revolver, brown boots) standing on the dusty street, roughly at the reel's right edge.",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left_vertical": "A round hamburger MENU button ('≡', three horizontal lines) with a round SOUND (speaker icon) button beneath it — opens System Settings.",
        "info_button": "A separate round 'i' INFORMATION button to the right of the menu/sound column — opens the 7-page rules booklet.",
        "balance_labels": "Center-left, yellow text: 'CREDIT $100,000.00' and 'BET $2.00'.",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN'.",
        "right_controls": "Large round SPIN button (white double-curved-arrow icon on a black circle) center-right; round white '−' (decrease bet) to its left and round white '+' (increase bet) to its right; a pill-shaped 'AUTOPLAY' button (with a small fast-forward icon) below the spin button.",
        "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' in small grey text, bottom-left corner."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "All controls are white glyphs on dark circles/pills (shape-based, not color-coded). CREDIT/BET are yellow on a dark background band for contrast."
    },
    "paytable": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1 of 7 ('GAME RULES')",
      "content": "Header: 'GAME RULES' with subtitle 'All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.' A grid of 11 paying symbol cards (6 high-value in row 1, 5 low-value/royals + 1 more high symbol in row 2 — see 'symbols' for full breakdown and payouts) each showing 6/5/4/3-of-a-kind payout amounts beneath. Below-left: the gold SCATTER badge with its trigger text. Below-right: a 'Ways to win' section with two small grid diagrams — one marked with a green checkmark (showing a valid adjacent-left-to-right win pattern) and one marked with a red X (showing an invalid non-adjacent pattern) — plus explanatory text describing variable reel heights (7 symbols on reels 1/6, 6+1 independent top-row symbol on reels 2-5) and the maximum of 117,649 ways to win. Bottom strip: 'MEGAWAYS is used under licence from [BIG (Big Time Gaming) round red logo]'.",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left: green ◄ (previous), green X (close, center), green ► (next). 'Page 1/7' bottom-right. A separate white 'X' at the top-right of the panel also closes the booklet.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The ways-to-win diagram distinguishes valid vs invalid patterns with a checkmark and an X shape (not color alone), though the check is also green and the X also red as a secondary color cue."
    },
    "rules_p2_tumble_multiplier": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "2 of 7",
      "content": "TUMBLE FEATURE section (full text in mechanics.tumble_feature) and MULTIPLIER FEATURE section describing the dynamite-bundle MULTIPLIER symbol and its value list (2x-500x) and the summation/multiply rule (full text in symbols.multiplier_modifier_symbol)."
    },
    "rules_p3_free_spins_buy": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "3 of 7",
      "content": "FREE SPINS section (trigger 4/5/6 scatter = 15/20/25 spins, retrigger rules, total multiplier accrual, 'Special reels are in play during the feature'). MAX WIN section (5,000x cap). BUY FREE SPINS section and its SUPER variant (100x/500x cost, multiplier ranges, guaranteed scatter hit) — full text captured in 'features'."
    },
    "rules_p4_volatility_rtp_bet": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "4 of 7",
      "content": "GAME RULES header with a 'VOLATILITY' badge (5/5 lightning bolts) and explanatory text. General payout rules (highest win per way; multiple-way wins summed; free-spins wins added to the pay-way win; all wins multiplied by base bet; values expressed as actual coin wins; free-spins win awarded after the round completes; free-spins total win in history reflects the whole cycle). Keyboard shortcuts (SPACE/ENTER). Malfunction clause. RTP figures (base 96.55%, buy free spins 96.54%, buy super free spins 96.54%). MINIMUM BET $0.20 / MAXIMUM BET $240.00."
    },
    "rules_p5_how_to_play": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "5 of 7",
      "content": "'HOW TO PLAY' and 'MAIN GAME INTERFACE' sections explaining each control icon: bet +/- (opens bet menu), the settings/hamburger icon (opens Settings), a spin-speed-cycle icon (normal/quick spin/turbo spin), the sound toggle icon, the 'i' information icon, the CREDIT/BET labels (click to toggle coins/cash view), the spin icon (starts the game), and the AUTOPLAY button (click again to stop)."
    },
    "rules_p6_settings_bet_menu": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "6 of 7",
      "content": "'SETTINGS MENU' section (Intro Screen / Ambient / Sound FX toggles, Game History link). 'INFORMATION SCREEN' section (◄/► scroll, X close). 'BET MENU' section (bet multiplier, total bet shown in coins and cash, +/- adjusters for BET and COIN VALUE fields). Restates the 5,000x max-win cap and that remaining features are forfeited when it is hit."
    },
    "rules_p7_autoplay": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "7 of 7",
      "content": "'AUTOPLAY' section: click a preset auto-spins-count button to start Autoplay; 'SKIP SCREENS' option auto-skips feature intro/end screens after a short delay. (This page's autoplay-button-count illustration area rendered mostly empty/dark in the captured frame; the interactive Autoplay Settings panel itself — see 'autoplay' screen below — is the actual in-game control.)"
    },
    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "panel_style": "Centered dark semi-transparent panel over dimmed reels, closed via a white 'X' at the top-right of the panel header.",
      "left_side": "Greyed-out 'GAME HISTORY' link (with an external-link icon) and a 'TOTAL BET' adjuster: white round '−' button, dark field showing '$2.00', green round '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Four labelled on/off toggle switches, each with descriptive sub-text: 'BATTERY SAVER' (save battery life by reducing animation speed) — OFF, switch shown white/grey in the LEFT position; 'AMBIENT MUSIC' (turn on or off the game music) — ON, green switch in the RIGHT position; 'SOUND FX' (turn on or off the game sounds) — ON, green, right position; 'INTRO SCREEN' (show the intro screen before starting the game) — ON, green, right position.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Each toggle's on/off state is shown by BOTH color (grey vs green) AND physical switch position (left=off, right=on) plus a small bars/lines icon inside the switch knob — position is the safe non-color 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 filled box with white checkmark).",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (green filled track left of the handle, grey track right of it; round green handle roughly two-thirds along the track) with the value '100' shown to its right.",
      "action": "Large green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button spanning the width of the panel at the bottom.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checkboxes use a white checkmark glyph on green (shape+color); the primary action button carries explicit text ('START AUTOPLAY') rather than relying on color alone."
    },
    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Two side-by-side wooden signboards over the dimmed reels: LEFT — brown/gold-glowing 'BUY FREE SPINS / MULTIPLIERS 2x-500x / $200.00'; RIGHT — blue-glowing 'BUY SUPER FREE SPINS / MULTIPLIERS 10x-500x / $1,000.00' with a small coiled rope/lasso icon at its top-right corner. Standard bottom bar (CREDIT/BET/TOTAL BET with +/- adjusters) remains visible beneath.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The two options are distinguished primarily by their different text/price content and by a warm-vs-cool glow color; since all text is also readable independently, color is not the sole differentiator."
    },
    "bonus_buy_confirm": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "A single wooden signboard reading 'BUY FREE SPINS / $200.00' with a gold glow, and two square buttons below it: an 'X' (cancel) on the left and a checkmark/'V' (confirm) on the right.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Cancel vs confirm are distinguished by glyph shape (X vs check), not color."
    },
    "free_spins_trigger": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Transitional frame immediately after the triggering spin resolves: 4 gold-and-red 'SCATTER' badge symbols visible across the reels, bright white diagonal light-streaks crossing the screen, and a wooden 'FREE SPINS ACTIVE' sign appearing on the left in place of the base-game buy-feature signs. CREDIT reduced to reflect the bonus-buy spend ($99,800.00 after a $200.00 purchase from $100,000.00).",
      "color_blind_notes": "State change signalled by text ('FREE SPINS ACTIVE') in addition to the visual light-flash effect."
    },
    "free_spins_intro": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "'CONGRATULATIONS' in gold 3D letters at the top; 'YOU HAVE WON' in green; the awarded spin count in large gold numerals inside a red-brown wood-and-metal banner (captured: '15'); 'FREE SPINS' in green below it; 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' at the bottom. Small prop icons (revolver, bullets, coins, sheriff star, red bandana, whiskey bottle) sit at the foot of the sign. Left edge (partially visible behind the dialog): 'TOTAL MULTIPLIER' and 'FREE SPINS LEFT 15' signs already in place.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The awarded number is large, high-contrast gold-on-dark text, legible independent of color."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "background": "Dark, warm-lit saloon interior (see color_palette.free_spins_background).",
      "left_side_panels": "Three stacked wooden hanging signs: 'TOTAL MULTIPLIER' (numeric value, e.g. '23x', '30x', '45x'), 'FREE SPINS LEFT' (countdown, e.g. '14', '13', '18', '10'), and a smaller ledger board listing the most recent winning symbol combination(s) and their coin value (e.g. '4 K $0.40' / '3 [woman symbol] $0.60' / '6 [bandit symbol] $3.60').",
      "top_banner": "'TUMBLE WIN $[amount]' wooden sign, top-left, showing the subtotal building up across the current tumble sequence.",
      "ways_counter": "Top-right 'MEGAWAYS [number]' plaque, still fluctuating each spin during the feature (observed values: 9000, 3456, 3240, 13230, 17280, 4000 across captured frames).",
      "bottom_readout": "Center-bottom shows the specific paying combination just resolved, e.g. '6x PAYS $3.60 ON 6 WAYS' or '5x PAYS $2.40 ON 3 WAYS', with 'WIN $[running total]' beneath/beside it and 'FREE SPINS LEFT [n]' as plain text as well as on the side sign.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Feature state (multiplier, spins left) is conveyed via labelled text signs, not color; individual MULTIPLIER symbol tiles show their numeric value as text regardless of the sparked-dynamite art."
    },
    "win_screen": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "Mid-round milestone win popup: a large stylized title word ('NICE!' or 'SENSATIONAL!' observed, in gold/orange 3D lettering with a sparkle effect) above a black silhouette of the bandit riding a rearing horse with a raised lasso rope, set against an orange/yellow sunset-disc glow. Below it, the specific win amount for that tumble sequence appears on a blue wood-and-riveted-metal plaque (examples: '$13.75', '$12.83'). Animated gold coins with star-shaped or plain circular faces fall/scatter across the screen. The persistent left-side TOTAL MULTIPLIER / FREE SPINS LEFT signs and the top-left TUMBLE WIN banner remain visible/dimmed behind the popup. Bottom bar shows the running 'WIN $[round total]' (examples: $15.75, $137.33).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount is large high-contrast gold/orange text on a blue plaque — legible without color discrimination; the milestone title text itself is also the primary state indicator, not just the glow color."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Control positions are stable across the whole session: menu (hamburger) + sound stacked bottom-far-left, 'i' info button just to their right, bet +/- flanking the large central SPIN button, AUTOPLAY pill directly beneath SPIN. The rules booklet is a strictly linear 7-page sequence navigated with ◄/► and closed with a dedicated X — consistent across every page. During Free Spins, the three left-side hanging signs (Total Multiplier / Free Spins Left / win ledger) occupy a fixed screen region, useful as a stable landmark for state polling.",
    "motor": "All primary controls are large circular/pill touch targets; the central SPIN button is the largest element in the bottom bar. SPACE and ENTER keys can also start/stop a spin (keyboard alternative to a mouse click). Autoplay (with a configurable spin count and a Skip Screens option) substantially reduces the number of required interactions for extended play.",
    "color_blind": "Most game-state information is duplicated as text or shape rather than relying on color alone: MULTIPLIER symbol values are printed as numerals on the tile; Free Spins count and Total Multiplier are printed numerals on labelled wooden signs; toggle switches use physical left/right position in addition to grey/green color; dialog actions use X/checkmark glyphs rather than color-only red/green; the Ways-to-win diagram pairs its check/X marks with distinct shapes. Residual color-only cues: the two Buy-Feature signboards differ partly by a warm-gold vs cool-blue glow, though their full price/label text is independently readable so this is a minor/secondary cue, not the primary differentiator.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No information was found to be conveyed through audio alone; SOUND FX / AMBIENT MUSIC are decorative and independently toggleable (System Settings). All wins, spin counts, multipliers and feature triggers are represented visually with text (amounts, counters, banner text) so the game remains fully playable with audio off."
  },

  "not_captured": [
    "SUPER FREE SPINS gameplay and win screens were not captured (the buy dialog and pricing for this variant were captured in buy_dialog_raw.png, but the feature itself was not purchased/played in this session). Per the rules text (info_p3.png/info_p4.png) it is mechanically identical to the standard Free Spins feature, differing only in cost ($1,000.00 vs $200.00 at the demo's $2.00 bet), the minimum MULTIPLIER symbol value being raised from 2x to 10x, and the RTP figure (96.54%, same as buy-free-spins to 2 decimal places as displayed).",
    "The final end-of-round summary screen for the captured (bought, standard) Free Spins round was not reached — the round was still in progress with 10 free spins remaining and a running win of $265.30 when capture was stopped, per the project rule of not chasing a 'perfect' final frame once a feature is already fully documented (trigger, gameplay, tumbles, retrigger and multiple milestone win screens were all captured)."
  ],

  "anomalies": [
    "The 'MEGAWAYS' ways-counter plaque on the preview/splash screen (preview.png) reads '100842', which is not a value obtainable under the game's own stated maximum of 117,649 ways in the sense of being a 'typical' spin outcome shown for illustration — it is very close to but below the true max (117,649) and is presumed to be a static promotional placeholder number on the splash screen rather than a live in-round ways count (all in-round ways counts observed during actual base-game and free-spins play were smaller, fluctuating values consistent with variable reel heights)."
  ],

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "info_p7.png (Autoplay rules page) — OCR of the illustrative autoplay-buttons area beneath the text came back blank/dark; the descriptive text itself ('Click on the buttons showing the number of possible auto-spins...', 'SKIP SCREENS option...') is fully legible and included above.",
    "Whether the 'grey-bearded old cowboy' high symbol and the 'cowboy in green hat' high symbol are meant to depict the same recurring character at different points in the story, or are distinct characters, is not stated in the rules text — described purely by visual appearance.",
    "Exact difference implied by 'Special reels are in play during the feature' (info_p3.png) beyond the confirmed reel-height/ways mechanic already common to Megaways — the rules text does not elaborate further, so no additional claim is made.",
    "Per-cell content of any given base-game or free-spins reel snapshot is a random per-spin outcome, not a fixed game property, and is intentionally not enumerated cell-by-cell."
  ]
}