Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "studio": "Reel Kingdom (sub-studio branding visible in-game: 'REEL KINGDOM' wordmark on the fishing boat in the preview screen and bottom-left of the base game)",
    "game_symbol_code": "vswaysbbhas (from demo_url gameSymbol parameter)",
    "series": "Big Bass",
    "theme": "Freshwater fishing / bass-fishing tournament. A bearded fisherman in a green shirt and beige overalls stands in a red-and-cream wooden rowboat labelled 'REEL KINGDOM' / 'RK', holding a fishing rod with tackle (tackle box, lure, reel) piled in the boat. The whole game is set partly above and partly below the waterline: a bright daytime sky/reeds/lily-pad scene above the water, and a blue underwater scene (bubbles, seaweed, small fish silhouettes, coral) behind the reels. The Hold & Spin bonus switches the backdrop to a night-time version of the same lake (dark blue sky, stars, fireflies).",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind of all types, motor-impaired) built from 22 desktop screenshots (1280x800) + verbatim on-screen rules text + zoomed crops of the paytable icons.",
    "method_notes": "All numeric values (payouts, RTP, bet limits, max win, feature parameters) are taken verbatim from the in-game 9-page info booklet (paytable_p1 to paytable_p9) and the real Settings/Autoplay panels, not inferred. Payout multipliers are computed by dividing the displayed dollar payout by the demo default total bet of $2.00. Per-spin/per-round numbers that are visibly random or transient (e.g. the 'MEGAWAYS 12960' ways counter, the exact reel contents) are described as transient and NOT enumerated as fixed properties.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "base_game_background": "Split scene: bright sky-blue with white clouds and green reeds above the reels; deeper saturated blue underwater scene (bubbles, seaweed, faint fish) behind and below the reel grid.",
    "reel_area": "Main 5-column grid sits in a light blue/turquoise glowing panel; the extra top Megaways strip sits in its own panel with a red/orange border.",
    "top_row_wild_strip": "Framed in a bright red-orange border with dark grey mechanical drum/lock icons on its right edge (one drum per active reel-column, showing a red 'locked' or green/lit 'unlocked' light).",
    "hold_and_spin_background": "Switches to a night-time palette: dark navy sky with small yellow stars and glowing fireflies, dark teal water; the fisherman is shown in silhouette rowing in the top-left corner with the round's accumulated total displayed beside the boat.",
    "buy_feature_buttons": "Two light steel-blue rounded rectangle buttons on the left edge of the base game: 'BUY FREE SPINS $200.00' and 'BUY HOLD & SPINNER $240.00' (grey ribbon banner reading 'HOLD & SPINNER').",
    "logo_wordmark": "'BIG BASS' in a red-to-yellow gradient 3D block font with a black outline; 'HOLD & SPINNER' in a grey/silver ribbon banner beneath it; 'MEGAWAYS' in gold block letters with a black outline below that. A golden trophy-style bass fish leaping through a gold coin/ring (with a fishing hook and line trailing off it) sits to the left of the wordmark.",
    "accent_colors": "Gold/orange (money symbols, MEGAWAYS counter box, buy-feature confirm signage), green (confirm/checkmark buttons, positive toggle state, active spin-speed selection), red (cancel/X buttons, 'EPIC WIN'/'CONGRATULATIONS' banner text outlines), wooden tan/brown (all feature-announcement signboards are rendered as a wooden plank sign nailed to a post)."
  },

  "grid_and_mechanic": {
    "type": "MEGAWAYS - variable-height reel grid with an additional independent top strip.",
    "bet_mechanic": "megaways",
    "payline_direction": "left-to-right (ltr)",
    "structure_verbatim_from_rules": "Wins awarded for left to right adjacent symbol combinations of any size. Reels 1 and 6 can have up to 6 symbols. On top of reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 there are 3 more rows of symbols. The topmost row contains only WILD symbols and blanks while the other 2 rows can contain any symbol. The 3 top rows spin independently from right to left and at every spin they are locked or unlocked randomly. Only symbols from unlocked reels participate in winning combinations. In total the maximum number of possible ways to win is 147,456.",
    "source": "paytable_p1.png (Game Rules page 1/9), 'Ways to win' diagram (green check for adjacent-from-leftmost win pattern vs red X for a non-adjacent pattern)",
    "live_ways_counter": "A box in the top-right of the screen labelled 'MEGAWAYS(TM) <number>' shows the current spin's live ways total; this number changes every spin (examples captured: 12960 on the base game snapshot, 576 immediately after a free-spins trigger, 81 and 384 during free-spins gameplay, 2400 during Hold & Spin) and is NOT a fixed game property.",
    "reels_rows_note": "reels/rows intentionally omitted from any fixed-grid characterization: height is variable per Megaways design (top strip 1-4 rows depending on random lock/unlock; main columns 2-6 symbols on reels 2-5, always 6 on reels 1 and 6).",
    "tumble_feature": {
      "name": "TUMBLE FEATURE",
      "rules_verbatim": "The TUMBLE FEATURE means that after every spin, winning combinations are paid and all winning symbols disappear. The remaining symbols fall to the bottom of the screen and the empty positions are replaced with new symbols coming from above. New symbols are of the same size as the initial spin result, before tumbles. Tumbling will continue 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 resulted from a base spin have been played.",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png (page 2/9)"
    }
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "Identities and payouts read from the in-game paytable (paytable_p1, zoomed). Payouts shown are dollar amounts at the demo default total bet of $2.00; multiplier = dollar payout / $2.00. All paying symbols pay for 3, 4, 5 or 6 of a kind (Megaways, not fixed lines) except the top symbol which also pays for 2 of a kind.",
    "high_value": [
      {"name": "Bobber / fishing float", "appearance": "Red-and-green striped round bobber/float resting on rippling water, shown at an angle with a small silver ring at the top", "payouts_usd": {"6": "$100.00", "5": "$50.00", "4": "$20.00", "3": "$4.00", "2": "$2.00"}, "payouts_multiplier": {"6": "50x", "5": "25x", "4": "10x", "3": "2x", "2": "1x"}, "rank": "highest-paying symbol; the only symbol that also pays for 2-of-a-kind"},
      {"name": "Fishing rod & reel", "appearance": "Gold spinning reel mounted on a brown rod handle, hook and line dangling from the tip", "payouts_usd": {"6": "$10.00", "5": "$5.00", "4": "$4.00", "3": "$2.00"}, "payouts_multiplier": {"6": "5x", "5": "2.5x", "4": "2x", "3": "1x"}},
      {"name": "Dragonfly", "appearance": "Pale blue-grey dragonfly with translucent wings, shown in flight side-on", "payouts_usd": {"6": "$5.00", "5": "$2.00", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.60"}, "payouts_multiplier": {"6": "2.5x", "5": "1x", "4": "0.5x", "3": "0.3x"}},
      {"name": "Tackle box", "appearance": "Red-and-grey open metal tackle box packed with colourful lures and tools", "payouts_usd": {"6": "$4.00", "5": "$1.60", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.60"}, "payouts_multiplier": {"6": "2x", "5": "0.8x", "4": "0.5x", "3": "0.3x"}},
      {"name": "Fish trio (perch/bass cluster)", "appearance": "A small cluster of 2-3 different freshwater fish (orange/red perch, green bass) overlapping", "payouts_usd": {"6": "$3.00", "5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.40"}, "payouts_multiplier": {"6": "1.5x", "5": "0.6x", "4": "0.4x", "3": "0.2x"}}
    ],
    "royals_low_value": [
      {"name": "A", "color": "purple/violet with gold outline", "payouts_usd": {"6": "$3.00", "5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.40"}, "payouts_multiplier": {"6": "1.5x", "5": "0.6x", "4": "0.4x", "3": "0.2x"}},
      {"name": "K", "color": "blue with gold outline", "payouts_usd": {"6": "$3.00", "5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.40"}, "payouts_multiplier": {"6": "1.5x", "5": "0.6x", "4": "0.4x", "3": "0.2x"}},
      {"name": "Q", "color": "red/coral with gold outline", "payouts_usd": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}, "payouts_multiplier": {"6": "1x", "5": "0.4x", "4": "0.2x", "3": "0.1x"}},
      {"name": "J", "color": "green with gold outline", "payouts_usd": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}, "payouts_multiplier": {"6": "1x", "5": "0.4x", "4": "0.2x", "3": "0.1x"}},
      {"name": "10", "color": "gold/yellow with darker gold outline", "payouts_usd": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}, "payouts_multiplier": {"6": "1x", "5": "0.4x", "4": "0.2x", "3": "0.1x"}}
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD",
      "appearance": "A round hand-held fishing landing net (wicker/mesh basket with a wooden handle) on a teal-green square card, with the word 'WILD' in orange-to-yellow 3D letters above it.",
      "rules_verbatim": "This symbol is WILD and substitutes for all symbols except for SCATTER, FISHERMAN and COIN MONEY symbol. WILD symbol appears only on the topmost row.",
      "payout": "No standalone payout is shown for WILD itself in the paytable; it functions purely as a substitute.",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png"
    },
    "scatter": {
      "name": "SCATTER",
      "appearance": "A leaping green bass fish on an orange sunset-coloured circular badge, with the word 'SCATTER' on a black ribbon beneath it.",
      "rules_verbatim": "This is the SCATTER symbol. It appears on all reels. Hit 3 or more SCATTER symbols anywhere on the screen to trigger the FREE SPINS round.",
      "trigger_table": {"3": "10 free spins", "4": "15 free spins", "5": "20 free spins", "6": "25 free spins"},
      "source": "paytable_p3.png (page 3/9)"
    },
    "fisherman_wild_collector": {
      "name": "FISHERMAN",
      "appearance": "A photographic-style portrait of the bearded fisherman at sunset, holding up a caught bass fish, framed on an orange card.",
      "rules_verbatim": "This is the FISHERMAN symbol. It appears on all reels during the FREE SPINS round except for the topmost row. During the FREE SPINS feature each FISHERMAN symbol collects all the values from FISH MONEY symbols on the screen. All the FISHERMAN symbols that hit during the feature are collected until the end of the round. Every 4th FISHERMAN symbol collected will retrigger the feature, award 10 more free spins and a multiplier for FISH MONEY symbol collection. For the first retrigger multiplier is x2, for the second retrigger multiplier is x3, for the third retrigger multiplier is x10 and +x10 for every subsequent retrigger, without any limit. The retriggered spins are played after the previous batch of free spins ends. The multiplier applies to the retriggered spins. Randomly, when there are only FISHERMAN symbols on the screen with no FISH MONEY symbols, at the end of a free spin, a dynamite animation can make FISH MONEY symbols appear in random positions. Special reels are in play during the feature.",
      "free_spins_only": true,
      "source": "paytable_p3.png"
    },
    "fish_money": {
      "name": "FISH MONEY",
      "appearance": "A small overlapping cluster of colourful fish (orange/red and green) with a random dollar value banner across them.",
      "rules_verbatim": "This is the FISH MONEY symbol. At every spin the FISH MONEY symbol takes a random money value from a pre-defined set from 2x to 5000x total bet which can be won during the FREE SPINS feature. Possible values are: 2x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x or 5000x total bet. In the base game, the FISH MONEY symbols explode and tumble normally. In the free spins, they do not explode and just fall to the bottom of the screen as tumbles happen.",
      "value_range": "2x-5000x total bet",
      "possible_values_x_total_bet": [2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 5000],
      "free_spins_only_collection": true,
      "source": "paytable_p2.png (page 2/9)"
    },
    "coin_money": {
      "name": "COIN MONEY",
      "appearance": "A round gold/copper coin embossed with a leaping bass fish and a hook-and-line motif, with a dollar-value ribbon banner across it.",
      "rules_verbatim": "This is the COIN MONEY SYMBOL. It appears on all reels except on the topmost row. At every spin, the MONEY SYMBOL takes a random value of 1x to 2000x total bet. Possible values are: 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 7x, 8x, 9x, 10x, 11x, 12x, 14x, 16x, 18x, 20x, 22x, 25x or 30x total bet.",
      "value_range": "1x-2000x total bet (see possible discrete values; 2000x is the DIAMOND MONEY ceiling reached only via the Hold & Spin re-lock mechanic, see hold_and_spin feature)",
      "possible_values_x_total_bet": [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25, 30],
      "triggers_hold_and_spin": "3 or more Coin Money symbols anywhere on screen",
      "source": "paytable_p4.png (page 4/9)"
    },
    "diamond_money": {
      "name": "DIAMOND MONEY",
      "appearance": "A faceted light-blue/white diamond gem icon with a dollar-value ribbon banner.",
      "rules_verbatim": "This is the DIAMOND MONEY SYMBOL. Whenever it hits it takes a random value from 50x to 2000x total bet. Possible values are: 50x, 100x, 200x, 300x, 500x, 1000x or 2000x total bet.",
      "appears_in": "Hold & Spin round only (upgrade of Coin Money slots when respins are refreshed)",
      "possible_values_x_total_bet": [50, 100, 200, 300, 500, 1000, 2000],
      "source": "paytable_p4.png"
    },
    "mystery": {
      "name": "MYSTERY",
      "appearance": "A glowing blue oil-lantern icon.",
      "rules_verbatim": "This is the MYSTERY symbol. The MYSTERY symbol can hit randomly in the base game or FREE SPINS round. In the base game all instances of it will transform into the same paying symbol. In FREE SPINS after a spin that contains only FISHERMAN symbols and no FISH MONEY symbols, MYSTERY symbols can randomly appear and will transform into any other random symbols.",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png"
    }
  },

  "features": {
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "3, 4, 5 or 6 SCATTER symbols anywhere on the screen award 10, 15, 20 or 25 free spins respectively (see 'scatter' symbol entry).",
      "core_mechanic": "During Free Spins, FISHERMAN symbols appear on all reels (except the topmost WILD-only row) and collect the value of every FISH MONEY symbol on screen for that spin. Collected Fisherman hits accumulate across the whole round.",
      "retrigger_mechanic": "Every 4th collected FISHERMAN retriggers the feature: +10 free spins plus an escalating multiplier applied to FISH MONEY values collected during the retriggered spins - 1st retrigger x2, 2nd retrigger x3, 3rd retrigger x10, and +x10 for every further retrigger (uncapped/unlimited retriggers, as advertised on the splash screen: 'unlimited fish multiplier in freespins bonus, unlimited re-triggers').",
      "special_reels": "Special (different-weighted) reels are used during Free Spins.",
      "buy_option": {"label": "BUY FREE SPINS", "cost_display": "$200.00 (at $2.00 demo total bet)", "cost_multiplier": "100x current total bet", "effect": "Instantly triggers the Free Spins round; on the triggering spin 3, 4, 5 or 6 SCATTERs can hit randomly.", "source": "paytable_p5.png (page 5/9), bonus_fs_dialog.png"},
      "captured_gameplay": "free_spins_trigger.png shows the intro sign '15 FREESPINS - Fisherman collects for extra wins' with the Megaways counter reset to 576; free_spins_gameplay.png shows the round in progress (Free Spins Left 14, a vertical Fisherman-collector meter on the right listing retrigger tiers '10 FREE SPINS x10', '10 FREE SPINS x3', '10 FREE SPINS x2' with small greyscale/lit fisherman-head icons marking collected progress); free_spins_win.png shows the round-end summary 'CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON $89.00'.",
      "source": "paytable_p3.png (page 3/9)"
    },
    "hold_and_spin": {
      "name": "HOLD & SPIN (labelled 'HOLD & SPINNER' on buttons/signage)",
      "trigger": "3 or more COIN MONEY symbols hit anywhere on the screen in a single base-game spin.",
      "core_mechanic": "When the feature starts, the initial COIN MONEY symbols remain locked in place and all other symbols on the grid fade away; the grid size matches the size of the triggering spin. The combined value of the initial COIN MONEY symbols is added to the round's total win. The round starts with 3 respins. Any COIN MONEY symbol landing on a respin resets the respin counter back to 3 and its value is added to the total.",
      "guarantee": "A minimum total win of 20x total bet is guaranteed for the round (shown on-screen as 'X20 WIN GUARANTEED'). If respins run out before 20x total bet has been won, 3 more respins are awarded automatically.",
      "round_end": "The round ends when there are no respins left; the total value collected so far is then awarded as the round win.",
      "diamond_upgrade": "DIAMOND MONEY symbols (50x-2000x total bet) can appear during the round as a higher-value alternative to Coin Money.",
      "special_reels": "Special (different-weighted) reels are used during the respin round.",
      "buy_option": {"label": "BUY HOLD & SPIN FEATURE / BUY HOLD & SPINNER", "cost_display": "$240.00 (at $2.00 demo total bet)", "cost_multiplier": "120x current total bet", "effect": "Instantly triggers the Hold & Spin round; the triggering spin will have 3 to 6 COIN MONEY symbols with random values.", "source": "paytable_p5.png, bonus_hs_dialog.png"},
      "captured_gameplay": "hold_spin_locked.png shows the qualifying trigger spin with 3 locked Coin Money symbols ($10.00/$6.00/$4.00) on a 2400-ways grid; hold_spin_trigger.png shows the intro sign 'CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON HOLD & SPIN'; hold_spin_respin.png shows the respin round on the night-time background with an 'X20 WIN GUARANTEED' badge, 3 red heart icons (respins remaining), the 3 locked coins, and a running total of $50.00 beside the fisherman's rowboat; hold_spin_win.png shows an interim reveal 'EPIC WIN $80.04' as the collected total is tallied; hold_spin_win_total.png shows the final round result 'EPIC WIN $232.00' (credit increased from $99,649.00 to $99,881.00 at a $2.00 bet).",
      "source": "paytable_p4.png (page 4/9)"
    }
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent": {
      "base": 96.70,
      "buy_free_spins": 96.70,
      "buy_hold_and_spin": 96.70
    },
    "rtp_source": "paytable_p6.png (Game Rules page 6/9): 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.70%. The RTP of the game when using \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.70%. The RTP of the game when using \"BUY HOLD & SPIN\" is 96.70%.'",
    "volatility": "High - shown as 5 of 5 filled gold lightning-bolt icons next to the word VOLATILITY (verified by zoomed crop); accompanying 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_p6.png: 'MINIMUM BET: $0.20   MAXIMUM BET: $240.00'",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.00",
    "demo_credit": "$100,000.00",
    "max_win": "Capped at 20,000x total bet. Rules verbatim (paytable_p5.png): 'The maximum win amount is limited to 20,000x bet. If the total win of a round reaches 20,000x bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded and all remaining features are forfeited.' Also advertised on the preview/splash screen: 'WIN UP TO 20,000X IN THE BASE GAME, FREESPINS AND HOLD & SPIN BONUS'.",
    "max_win_source": "preview.png; paytable_p5.png",
    "ante_bet": "Not present. No Ante Bet control, toggle, or rules text was found on any captured screen (base game, all 9 info pages, System Settings, Autoplay Settings). Only two purchasable features exist: BUY FREE SPINS and BUY HOLD & SPINNER; there is no separate ante multiplier or 'extra chance of scatters' mechanic documented.",
    "bonus_buy": {
      "free_spins": {"cost_multiplier": "100x total bet", "cost_at_demo_bet": "$200.00"},
      "hold_and_spin": {"cost_multiplier": "120x total bet", "cost_at_demo_bet": "$240.00"}
    },
    "ways_to_win": "Megaways, up to 147,456 ways per spin (see grid_and_mechanic).",
    "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 and bonus wins are added to the pay way total. All wins are multiplied by base bet. All 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 in the history contains the whole win of the cycle.",
    "win_rules_source": "paytable_p6.png",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER keys start/stop the spin.",
    "currency_view": "CREDIT and BET labels can be clicked to switch between coins view and cash view.",
    "malfunction_clause": "'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.' (paytable_p6.png)"
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Promotional splash screen shown before the game loads. Left/centre: a golden trophy-style bass fish leaping through a gold coin/ring (fishing hook and line trailing off it), with the game logo below it - 'BIG BASS' in a red-to-yellow gradient 3D font, 'HOLD & SPINNER' on a silver ribbon banner, 'MEGAWAYS(TM)' in gold letters, and a small red lure/fish hanging off the wordmark's last letter. Right side: the bearded fisherman standing in his red-and-cream rowboat (labelled 'REEL KINGDOM' and 'RK') on a bright blue lake under a partly-cloudy sky, with tall green reeds at the right edge; a dark circular 'reload/refresh' icon (two curved arrows around a stylised gorilla-with-crown head, the Reel Kingdom sub-brand mark) sits beside the boat. Bottom: two lines of bold white text on the underwater-blue lower half - 'WIN UP TO 20,000 X IN THE BASE GAME, FREESPINS AND HOLD & SPIN BONUS' / 'UNLIMITED FISH MULTIPLIER IN FREESPINS BONUS, UNLIMITED RE-TRIGGERS'. Bottom-left: an empty yellow-outlined checkbox labelled \"DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME\".",
      "color_blind_notes": "Max-win and feature call-outs are large high-contrast white text on dark blue; no information is conveyed by color alone."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "A separate horizontal 'Megaways top strip' panel (red-orange bordered) sits above the main reel grid; the main grid is a 5-column x variable-row (up to 6) grid inside a lighter blue rounded panel.",
      "top_strip": "Contains up to 4 rows across columns 2-5 only (the topmost of these rows is WILD-symbols-and-blanks only); a vertical column of small drum/lock icons runs down its right edge, one per active row, each showing either a closed red lock or a lit green/open state indicating which of the extra rows are active for that spin.",
      "top_right_counter": "A gold-outlined box reading 'MEGAWAYS(TM)' with the live ways total beneath it (transient per spin).",
      "title_banner": "Top-left, overlapping the reel frame: 'BIG BASS' (red-to-yellow 3D letters), 'HOLD & SPINNER' (grey ribbon), 'MEGAWAYS(TM)' (gold letters) with a small red fish/lure ornament.",
      "left_side_buttons": "Two stacked light-blue rounded-rectangle buttons: 'BUY FREE SPINS $200.00' (top) and 'BUY HOLD & SPINNER $240.00' (bottom, with 'HOLD & SPINNER' on a grey ribbon).",
      "background": "Sky/clouds/reeds above the reels; blue underwater scene with bubbles and seaweed behind and below the grid; a small brown frog sits on a lily pad at the far right edge of the top strip.",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left": "Round hamburger-menu icon ('=', opens System Settings) above a round speaker/sound icon; a separate round 'i' information icon just to the right of them (opens the 9-page info booklet).",
        "balance_labels": "Centre-left, yellow-on-dark text: 'CREDIT $100,000.00' and 'BET $2.00'.",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN'.",
        "right_controls": "Round '-' (decrease bet), a large circular SPIN button (two white curved arrows forming a ring, with the Reel Kingdom gorilla-crown mark in the centre), round '+' (increase bet), and an 'AUTOPLAY' pill button below the spin button.",
        "branding": "'REEL KINGDOM' in small grey text, bottom-left corner."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "Controls are white glyphs on dark circles (shape-based). Locked/unlocked drum state on the top strip is shown by a distinct icon color (red vs green) AND position/animation, not color alone."
    },
    "paytable": {
      "type": "paytable, 9-page info booklet (dark semi-transparent panel over the dimmed reels; every page has the same bottom-left green (previous) / X (close) / green (next) triangle-cross-triangle navigation and a 'Page n/9' counter bottom-right)",
      "page_1_game_rules": "Header 'GAME RULES'. Grid of the 10 paying symbols with their 6/5/4/3(/2)-of-a-kind payouts (see 'symbols'). Sub-header 'Ways to win' with a green-check adjacent-combination diagram vs a red-X non-adjacent diagram, and the full structural rules text (see grid_and_mechanic). The WILD net icon and its substitution rule are shown bottom-left. A 'MEGAWAYS(TM) IS USED UNDER LICENCE FROM [BIG]' attribution banner runs along the bottom.",
      "page_2_tumble_fish_mystery": "Header 'TUMBLE FEATURE' (full text under 'grid_and_mechanic.tumble_feature'), then 'FISH MONEY SYMBOL' and 'MYSTERY SYMBOLS' sections with icon + full rules text (see 'symbols').",
      "page_3_free_spins": "Header 'FREE SPINS'. Trigger table (3/4/5/6 scatter = 10/15/20/25 free spins), SCATTER icon+rules, FISHERMAN icon+rules including the retrigger multiplier ladder.",
      "page_4_coin_money_hold_spin": "COIN MONEY icon+rules at top, 'HOLD & SPIN' header with full trigger/respin/guarantee rules, DIAMOND MONEY icon+rules.",
      "page_5_max_win_buys": "'MAX WIN' (20,000x bet cap, forfeiture-of-remaining-features clause), 'BUY FREE SPINS' (100x total bet), 'BUY HOLD & SPIN FEATURE' (120x total bet) sections, each with the full descriptive text.",
      "page_6_volatility_rtp_bets": "Header 'GAME RULES' with a 'VOLATILITY' pill badge showing 5/5 lightning bolts; win-calculation rules; RTP figures for base/buy-FS/buy-HS (all 96.70%); MIN/MAX bet ($0.20/$240.00); malfunction clause.",
      "page_7_how_to_play": "Header 'HOW TO PLAY'. Explains bet +/- controls, SPIN button, the hamburger SETTINGS icon, the spin-speed-cycle icon (normal/quick/turbo), the sound toggle, the 'i' information icon, CREDIT/BET coin-vs-cash toggle, and the AUTOPLAY button.",
      "page_8_settings_menu_text": "Header 'SETTINGS MENU'. Text description of Intro Screen / Ambient / Sound FX / Game History toggles, info-page scroll arrows and close X, and the bet menu; repeats the max-win 20,000x clause.",
      "page_9_autoplay_text": "Header 'AUTOPLAY'. Text description of the autospin count selector and the SKIP SCREENS option (auto-skips feature intro/end screens after a short delay).",
      "color_notes": "Body text is white on a near-black semi-transparent panel; headers in white/bold; navigation arrows are green (shape-differentiated: left triangle / X cross / right triangle) and are not color-coded information."
    },
    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "panel_style": "Centred dark blue-black panel with a blue 'SYSTEM SETTINGS' header and a white 'X' close button top-right, overlaid on the dimmed base game.",
      "left_side": "'GAME HISTORY' link button (external-link icon) and a 'TOTAL BET' adjuster: round green '-' button, value '$2.00' in a black field with a cyan outline, round green '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Four labelled on/off toggle switches: 'BATTERY SAVER' (off, grey/white handle left - 'save battery life by reducing animation speed'), 'AMBIENT MUSIC' (on, green, handle right - 'turn on or off the game music'), 'SOUND FX' (on, green - 'turn on or off the game sounds'), 'INTRO SCREEN' (on, green - 'show the intro screen before starting the game').",
      "color_blind_notes": "Toggle state is shown by BOTH switch handle position (left=off/right=on) and fill color (grey vs green) - position is the non-color cue."
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Dark blue-black panel over the dimmed base game (Megaways top strip and reels visible dimmed behind it); white 'X' close top-right.",
      "options": "Three round checkbox options in a row: 'TURBO SPIN' (unchecked), 'QUICK SPIN' (unchecked), 'SKIP SCREENS' (checked, green circle with white checkmark).",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (green filled track, round green handle) with the value '100' shown to the right.",
      "action": "Large green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button spanning the panel width at the bottom.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checked state uses a white checkmark glyph (shape) in addition to the green fill; the primary action button carries explicit text."
    },
    "bonus_fs_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Purchase-confirmation screen rendered as a wooden plank sign on a post: 'BUY FREE SPINS' / '$200.00'. Below the sign, a red square button with a white 'X' (cancel) on the left and a green square button with a white checkmark (confirm) on the right. 'TOTAL BET $2.00' shown centred above the buttons with its own +/- adjusters."
    },
    "bonus_hs_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Same wooden-sign layout: 'BUY' / a silver ribbon reading 'HOLD & SPINNER' / '$240.00'. Same red-X (cancel) / green-check (confirm) button pair and 'TOTAL BET $2.00' readout."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Stable control layout: menu+sound on the far left of the bottom bar, 'i' info button just to their right, bet +/- flanking the central spin button, autoplay pill below spin. The info booklet is a strictly linear 9-page sequence navigated by left-arrow/X-close/right-arrow. Feature-purchase dialogs use a consistent two-button red-X/green-check layout.",
    "motor": "Large circular touch/click targets; the central SPIN button is the largest element on screen. SPACE and ENTER also spin (keyboard-operable). Autoplay (with optional Skip Screens) minimizes required clicks for extended play, including through Free Spins/Hold & Spin rounds.",
    "color_blind": "Most affordances are non-color: cancel/confirm use distinct glyphs (X vs checkmark) as well as red/green; toggle switches use handle position as well as fill color; free-spins/retrigger counts and all money values are printed as white/yellow numerals rather than color-coded; the Megaways lock icons on the top strip differ in both color and (locked/open) icon shape.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No audio-only information was observed; all state (win amounts, spins left, respins/hearts remaining, ways count, retrigger tiers) is conveyed via on-screen text and numerals. Sound (ambient music/SFX) is toggleable and decorative."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Exact discrete value list for FISH MONEY was printed with a jump from 50x directly to 5000x total bet ('2x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x or 5000x total bet') - this is transcribed verbatim from paytable_p2.png; the large gap between 50x and 5000x is as displayed, not a transcription assumption.",
    "The precise animation/visual difference between the interim 'EPIC WIN $80.04' screen (hold_spin_win.png) and the final 'EPIC WIN $232.00' screen (hold_spin_win_total.png) within the same Hold & Spin round was not explicitly explained in the rules text; both are documented as sequential frames of the same win-reveal/tally sequence based on the credit-balance progression, not as two separate distinct features.",
    "No Ante Bet mechanic was found on any captured screen; this is stated as an absence based on the available frames, not confirmed via a source that explicitly denies its existence for this title."
  ]
}