Blade & Fangs

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Blade & Fangs",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "theme": "Gothic horror monster theme set in a moonlit stone castle/cathedral ruin at night — piles of skulls and lit candles at the base of the reel frame, spiderwebs in the top corner, stone columns and a heavy wrought-iron chain suspending the reel cabinet. Cast of monsters: a hooded skeletal reaper, a snarling werewolf, a rotting zombie, a fanged snake and a bat — NOT literal pale-skinned vampires, despite the marketing name 'Fangs' (the werewolf's exposed fangs are the closest literal match to the word).",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind of all types, motor-impaired) built from desktop screenshots (1280x800) + OCR ground truth + direct visual reading of full frames (paytable/rules text renders too small/dense for reliable tesseract OCR at full-frame size; read visually instead, cross-checked against the on-screen text itself).",
    "method_notes": "Full-frame OCR via pytesseract timed out (>25s) on all frames (dense stylized fonts, textured backgrounds); numbers/text below were instead read directly and verbatim from the screenshots themselves (all game text is large, high-contrast and rendered as clean UI text, not a recognition risk — just an OCR-engine performance issue). No zoom crops were needed beyond the native 1280x800 resolution because every paytable/rules page is fully legible as captured.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "base_game_background": "Dark navy-blue and grey stone castle interior lit by cool blue moonlight; a soft warm amber glow from candle flames at the bottom of the frame; faint blue-white spiderweb in the top-right corner.",
    "reel_cabinet": "Weathered dark-grey gunmetal frame with rivets and gear/cog ornaments at the top corners; a thick iron chain suspends the frame from the top of the screen.",
    "reel_cells": "Near-black cells; each symbol sits on its own small coloured card background (see symbols) rather than a shared cell colour.",
    "free_spins_background": "Same castle set but tinted deep crimson/red-orange, as if lit by fire — a strong non-subtle palette shift used to signal the feature is active, backed up by on-screen text ('FREE SPINS LEFT').",
    "banners": "Hanging metal-framed banner plaques with a red wood-plank texture and gold-outlined white/orange lettering — used for 'BUY FREE SPINS $200.00' (base game), 'FREE SPINS LEFT n' and 'MULTIPLIER nX' (free spins).",
    "ui_text_accents": "CREDIT and BET labels in orange/yellow; WIN amount in yellow/white bold; win-screen 'CONGRATULATIONS' in white letters with a red-and-icy outline; 'YOU HAVE WON' and 'IN n FREE SPINS' in gold/orange."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "Names/appearance/payouts read directly off paytable page 1/7 (paytable_p1.png), fully legible. Dollar payout values are shown at the demo total bet of $2.00 (visible in the same frame's bottom bar); bet-multiplier equivalents below are computed from that ($payout / $2.00) and were NOT printed on screen as multipliers themselves (scatter payouts, by contrast, ARE printed on screen already as bet-multipliers — kept verbatim).",
    "high_value": [
      {
        "name": "Reaper (hooded skeletal reaper)",
        "appearance": "Grey hood with a torn red/crimson lining framing a skull face; glowing orange-red eye sockets; bared skeletal teeth. Card background is dark red.",
        "rank": 1,
        "payouts_usd_at_2_bet": {"5": "$20.00", "4": "$8.00", "3": "$4.00"},
        "payouts_x_bet": {"5": "10x", "4": "4x", "3": "2x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Werewolf",
        "appearance": "Blue-grey furred wolf head, mouth wide open baring white fangs and a red tongue/throat, glowing white eyes. Card background is dark purple.",
        "rank": 2,
        "payouts_usd_at_2_bet": {"5": "$10.00", "4": "$4.00", "3": "$2.00"},
        "payouts_x_bet": {"5": "5x", "4": "2x", "3": "1x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Zombie",
        "appearance": "Rotting green-skinned face, stringy dark hair, glowing yellow eyes, blood dripping from the mouth. Card background is dark green.",
        "rank": 3,
        "payouts_usd_at_2_bet": {"5": "$8.00", "4": "$3.00", "3": "$1.50"},
        "payouts_x_bet": {"5": "4x", "4": "1.5x", "3": "0.75x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Snake",
        "appearance": "Teal/blue-green snake, mouth open showing fangs and a red interior, one glowing blue eye visible. Card background is purple/violet.",
        "rank": 4,
        "payouts_usd_at_2_bet": {"5": "$5.00", "4": "$1.50", "3": "$1.00"},
        "payouts_x_bet": {"5": "2.5x", "4": "0.75x", "3": "0.5x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Bat",
        "appearance": "Brown/tan bat face with large pointed ears and dark eye sockets. Card background is warm brown/gold.",
        "rank": 5,
        "payouts_usd_at_2_bet": {"5": "$4.00", "4": "$1.20", "3": "$0.80"},
        "payouts_x_bet": {"5": "2x", "4": "0.6x", "3": "0.4x"}
      }
    ],
    "low_value_royals": [
      {"name": "A", "color": "blood-red letter with a white/grey outline and a red drip effect", "payouts_usd_at_2_bet": {"5": "$3.00", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.60"}, "payouts_x_bet": {"5": "1.5x", "4": "0.5x", "3": "0.3x"}},
      {"name": "K", "color": "grey/silver-white letter with a red blood-drip effect", "payouts_usd_at_2_bet": {"5": "$3.00", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.60"}, "payouts_x_bet": {"5": "1.5x", "4": "0.5x", "3": "0.3x"}},
      {"name": "Q", "color": "grey/silver-white letter with a red blood-drip effect", "payouts_usd_at_2_bet": {"5": "$2.00", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.50"}, "payouts_x_bet": {"5": "1x", "4": "0.4x", "3": "0.25x"}},
      {"name": "J", "color": "grey/silver-white letter with a red blood-drip effect", "payouts_usd_at_2_bet": {"5": "$2.00", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.50"}, "payouts_x_bet": {"5": "1x", "4": "0.4x", "3": "0.25x"}},
      {"name": "10", "color": "grey/silver-white glyph with a red blood-drip effect", "payouts_usd_at_2_bet": {"5": "$2.00", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.50"}, "payouts_x_bet": {"5": "1x", "4": "0.4x", "3": "0.25x"}, "accessibility_note": "The stylized font renders '10' using a serif '1' and a round '0' that closely resemble the letters 'I' and 'O' — an OCR/screen-reader misread risk worth flagging to the game team; visually it is unambiguously the number 10 in context (it sits among A/K/Q/J in the low-symbol row)."}
    ],
    "colorblind_note_royals": "A/K/Q/J/10 are distinguished from each other by LETTER SHAPE, not by hue — A is the only one rendered in a distinct red tone, the rest share the same grey/silver tone, so identification never depends on hue discrimination.",
    "scatter": {
      "name": "SCATTER",
      "appearance": "A burning/flaming skull emblem — orange-red fire aura, glowing red eye sockets, the word 'SCATTER' in green letters beneath the skull.",
      "reel_restriction": "Appears only on reels 2, 3 and 4 (stated in paytable_p1.png).",
      "pays_base_game_only": {
        "3": "2x total bet",
        "4": "15x total bet",
        "5": "100x total bet",
        "6": "500x total bet"
      },
      "pay_source": "paytable_p1.png, verbatim: 'It pays only in the base game as follows: 3x SCATTER symbols pay 2x total bet. 4x SCATTER symbols pay 15x total bet. 5x SCATTER symbols pay 100x total bet. 6x SCATTER symbols pay 500x total bet.'",
      "trigger_role": "3 or more SCATTER symbols on either of the two 243-ways screens trigger the Free Spins feature (paytable_p2.png); 3+ during Free Spins retrigger it.",
      "colorblind_note": "Unique flame-skull shape + explicit green 'SCATTER' text label — identifiable without any color discrimination."
    },
    "multiplier_symbols": {
      "note": "There is no WILD symbol in this game; these two special symbols are Pragmatic Play's 'MULTIPLIER' symbol type, each restricted to a single specific reel position.",
      "plus_one": {
        "name": "+1x MULTIPLIER (pink rose pierced by a dagger)",
        "appearance": "A deep pink/magenta rose with green leaves, pierced through by a grey dagger blade with a brown hilt; a dark maroon banner beneath reads '+1x' in orange/gold text.",
        "restriction": "Can appear ONLY on reel 1 of the TOP screen (base game); during Free Spins it can land anywhere in reel 1 of the merged 6x5 grid.",
        "effect": "In the base-game merge respin: increases the general multiplier by +1x each time it hits. In Free Spins: adds +1x to the persistent general multiplier each time it hits."
      },
      "times_two": {
        "name": "x2 MULTIPLIER (red rose pierced by a dagger)",
        "appearance": "A red rose with green leaves, pierced through by the same style grey dagger; a dark maroon banner beneath reads 'x2' in orange/gold text.",
        "restriction": "Can appear ONLY on reel 5 of the BOTTOM screen (base game); during Free Spins it can land anywhere in reel 5 of the merged 6x5 grid.",
        "effect": "In the base-game merge respin: multiplies the general multiplier by x2 each time it hits. In Free Spins: multiplies the persistent general multiplier by x2 each time it hits."
      },
      "colorblind_note": "The two symbols are distinguished redundantly by THREE independent cues, so hue confusion (pink vs red) never causes ambiguity: (1) explicit printed label '+1x' vs 'x2', (2) fixed, mutually-exclusive reel position (reel 1 vs reel 5), (3) rose color as a tertiary cue only."
    }
  },

  "mechanics": {
    "base_game_layout": "Two independent 5-reel x 3-row grids stacked vertically inside one cabinet frame, separated by a thin decorative bar with small hanging spike/chain ornaments. Each screen pays on its own 243-ways-to-win system; wins are evaluated and paid separately per screen, then summed (paytable_p1.png: 'The base game plays on two different 243 ways to win screens. Winning combinations can form separately on each screen.').",
    "ways_to_win_rule": "All symbols pay left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel; only the highest win per way is paid; wins on multiple ways are added to the total win (paytable_p1.png / paytable_p4.png).",
    "base_game_merge_respin": {
      "trigger": "Whenever the +1x MULTIPLIER (top screen, reel 1) and the x2 MULTIPLIER (bottom screen, reel 5) hit SIMULTANEOUSLY on the same base-game spin.",
      "effect": "The two 5x3 screens merge into a single 6x5 grid and ONE respin is awarded. The respin starts with a general multiplier of x2 applied to all wins. During that respin, if a +1x symbol hits, the general multiplier is increased by 1x; if an x2 symbol hits, the general multiplier is multiplied by x2. At the end of the respin, all wins on the merged grid are multiplied by the final general multiplier, and the game then splits back into the normal two 5x3 screens.",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png, verbatim text quoted above.",
      "distinct_from_free_spins": "This is a single-respin base-game event (starting multiplier x2, one extra spin only) — it is NOT the same as, and does not itself grant, the Free Spins feature; it is a separate RNG occurrence described only in the rules pages.",
      "capture_status": "NOT captured on any screenshot — this event did not occur naturally across roughly 22 recorded base-game spins (see anomalies/unreadable_or_uncertain). It is documented here strictly from the verbatim rules text (paytable_p2.png), not observed visually. Its actual on-screen appearance is expected to resemble the Free Spins merged 6x5 layout (same grid shape) but is not confirmed."
    },
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "3 or more SCATTER symbols on either of the two 243-ways screens in the base game (paytable_p2.png).",
      "buy_option": "'BUY FREE SPINS' button/banner (left side of the base game screen, red wood-plank banner reading 'BUY FREE SPINS $200.00') instantly triggers the feature for 100x current total bet (confirmed dialog and rules: paytable_p3.png, bonus_buy_dialog.png). While buying, the triggering spin can randomly land 3, 4, 5 or 6 SCATTER symbols (paytable_p3.png).",
      "spins_awarded": "8 free spins to start (confirmed on free_spins_play.png transition frame: 'FREE SPINS LEFT 8').",
      "grid": "The entire Free Spins round is played on one merged 6x5 grid (5 reels, 6 rows — the two 5x3 screens combined) — no divider bar, unlike the base game.",
      "general_multiplier": "A persistent 'general multiplier' applies to ALL wins for the whole feature. It STARTS AT 1x (paytable_p2.png: 'The multiplier starts from 1x') and each +1x MULTIPLIER hit adds 1x to it, each x2 MULTIPLIER hit multiplies it by x2; it never resets during the round. Observed progression across the captured playthrough: 1x (free_spins_play3.png, Free Spins Left 7) -> 11x (free_spins_play_retrigger.png, Free Spins Left 3) -> 23x (free_spins_win.png, final result).",
      "retrigger": "3 or more SCATTER symbols during the round award 4 additional free spins (paytable_p2.png); confirmed on free_spins_play_retrigger.png (scatter symbol visible on the merged grid at the moment Free Spins Left shows 3, before the retrigger extended play).",
      "special_reels": "'Special reels are in play during the feature' (paytable_p2.png) — exact difference from base-game reel strips not detailed further in the rules text.",
      "captured_playthrough": "Bought for $200.00 (bonus_buy_dialog.png) at $2.00 base bet -> played from 8 starting spins through a retrigger (+4, then presumably another +4, reaching 16 total spins per the end screen) -> ended with total win $193.60 at a final general multiplier of 23x (free_spins_win.png: 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON $193.60 IN 16 FREE SPINS')."
    },
    "max_win_rule": "The maximum win amount is limited to 5,000x bet. If the total win of a round reaches 5,000x bet, the round immediately ends, the win is awarded (up to the cap) and all remaining features are forfeited (paytable_p3.png / paytable_p6.png, verbatim)."
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent_base": 96.05,
    "rtp_percent_buy_free_spins": 96.09,
    "rtp_source": "paytable_p4.png, verbatim: 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.05%. The RTP of the game when using \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.09%.'",
    "volatility": "Shown as a 'VOLATILITY' pill with 5 of 5 filled lightning-bolt icons, labelled 'high volatility' (paytable_p4.png: 'High volatility games pay out less often on average but the chance to hit big wins in a short time span is higher.').",
    "bet_min": "$0.20",
    "bet_max": "$240.00",
    "bet_source": "paytable_p4.png, verbatim: 'MINIMUM BET: $0.20  MAXIMUM BET: $240.00'",
    "demo_bet_observed": "$2.00 (shown as CREDIT/BET/TOTAL BET across base_game.png, paytable pages, settings.png, autoplay.png and gameplay frames).",
    "demo_credit_observed": "$100,000.00 (starting), fluctuating with spins/wins across captured frames (e.g. $99,800.00, $99,971.80, $99,993.60).",
    "reels_layout": "Two stacked 5-reel x 3-row (5x3) grids in the base game; one merged 5-reel x 6-row (6x5, per the rules' own terminology) grid during the merge-respin event and for the entire Free Spins feature.",
    "ways_to_win": "243 ways to win PER SCREEN in the base game (two screens = wins evaluated and summed independently); the merged 6x5 grid's ways-to-win count is not stated on any captured page.",
    "max_win": "5,000x bet (paytable_p3.png/p6.png).",
    "bonus_buy": "'BUY FREE SPINS' for 100x current total bet ($200.00 at the $2.00 demo bet) — the only purchasable feature in the game.",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER start/stop the spin (paytable_p4.png); on-screen hint 'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' shown at the bottom of the base game.",
    "malfunction_clause": "'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.' (paytable_p4.png, verbatim).",
    "currency_view": "CREDIT and BET labels can be clicked to switch between coins view and cash view (paytable_p5.png)."
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Promo/splash carousel shown before entering the game (indicator: 3 small circular dots at the bottom-center, the middle one highlighted gold = active slide, the two side dots outlined in dark blue = inactive). Captured slide: two stacked 5x3 grids full of monster symbols behind the text 'PLAY BASE SPINS ON TWO 243 WAYS TO WIN SCREENS' (gold/orange bold letters). Game logo 'BLADE & FANGS' top-right in metallic silver/grey 3D letters with a red ampersand, mounted on a grey gear/cog emblem. A round black 'spin/enter' icon (white double-arrow refresh glyph) with a white pointer arrow beside it, inviting the click. Bottom-right: 'VOLATILITY' pill with 5/5 lightning bolts, and an unchecked 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME' checkbox.",
      "note": "The manifest records a second carousel slide ('6x5 merged FS with increasing multiplier') that was seen live but not saved as a separate file — only this one preview.png frame exists in the folder, so the second slide's exact visual layout is NOT independently verified here (described only from the manifest capture note).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Active/inactive carousel dots differ by both fill (gold vs outline) and are purely decorative navigation, not required for comprehension; all key text (mode name, volatility) is written out, not color-coded."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "Two stacked 5x3 grids (10 rows total across two independent screens) inside one dark-grey riveted metal cabinet frame with cog ornaments at the top corners, suspended by a thick chain; a thin decorative divider bar with small hanging spikes separates the two screens.",
      "background": "Dark blue-grey gothic castle interior, cool moonlit tones, stone columns, a faint spiderweb top-right; a pile of skulls and lit candles along the bottom edge of the frame (warm amber accent against the cool background).",
      "title_banner": "Top-left, outside the reel frame: 'BLADE' (top line) '& FANGS' (bottom line, with a red ampersand) in a chiselled metallic silver-grey 3D font with a dark red/black outline.",
      "left_banner": "A hanging metal-and-red-wood-plank plaque reading 'BUY FREE SPINS' with the price '$200.00' in orange/gold beneath, suspended by a chain from the top of the screen — clicking opens bonus_buy_dialog.",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left": "Round hamburger MENU button ('≡' three white lines in a dark circle) opens System Settings; round SOUND button (speaker icon) below it.",
        "info_button": "Round 'i' INFORMATION button just to the right of the menu/sound column, opens the 7-page rules/paytable booklet.",
        "balance_labels": "'CREDIT $100,000.00' (orange label, white value) and 'BET $2.00' (orange label, white value), left-of-center.",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' in bold white caps, center.",
        "right_controls": "Large round SPIN button (two white curved arrows forming a refresh/circle icon) center-right; oval '-' (decrease bet) to its left, oval '+' (increase bet) to its right; 'AUTOPLAY' pill 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 bottom-bar controls are white glyphs on dark circles (shape-based: hamburger lines, speaker, 'i', '-', '+', refresh arrows) — none rely on color alone. CREDIT/BET are additionally distinguished by their text labels, not just position."
    },

    "paytable_p1": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1 of 7 ('GAME RULES' header)",
      "content": "Top intro text: 'All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel. The base game plays on two different 243 ways to win screens. Winning combinations can form separately on each screen.' Symbol grid with 5/4/3-of-a-kind payouts for Reaper, Werewolf, Zombie, Snake, Bat, then A, K, Q, J, 10 (full values in 'symbols'). SCATTER explanation with its own payout table (2x/15x/100x/500x total bet for 3/4/5/6). Right-side diagram: two 5x3 grids illustrating '243 ways to win' — one marked with a green checkmark (adjacent-reel win, dots on reels 1-2-3 forming a valid left-to-right path) and one marked with a red X (a gap/non-adjacent pattern that does NOT pay), captioned 'Wins awarded for left to right adjacent symbol combinations.'",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left: three green icons — '◄' (previous page), 'X' (close, center), '►' (next page). Page indicator 'Page 1/7' bottom-right. A separate 'X' at the top-right of the panel also closes the booklet.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The win/no-win diagram uses a green check vs a red X, reinforced by distinct SHAPES (check mark vs cross), so it remains understandable without color vision; the three navigation icons are differentiated by shape (triangle/cross/triangle), not color."
    },

    "paytable_p2": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "2 of 7",
      "content": "Header 'These are the MULTIPLIER symbols:' with the +1x rose (pink) and x2 rose (red) icons side by side, each captioned with its reel restriction (full text in 'symbols.multiplier_symbols'). Below, the base-game merge/respin mechanic is explained in full (quoted in 'mechanics.base_game_merge_respin'). Then a 'FREE SPINS' section explaining the trigger (3+ scatter), 8 starting free spins, the merged 6x5 grid, the persistent general multiplier starting at 1x, and the +4-spin retrigger on 3+ scatter during the round, plus 'Special reels are in play during the feature.'",
      "color_notes": "Body text is white on a plain black translucent panel; headers are white/bold, no color-only distinctions used for critical rules text."
    },

    "paytable_p3": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "3 of 7",
      "content": "'MAX WIN' section: 'The maximum win amount is limited to 5,000x bet. If the total win of a round reaches 5,000x bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded and all remaining features are forfeited.' 'BUY FREE SPINS' section: 'The FREE SPINS round can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 100x current total bet. When buying the FREE SPINS round, on the triggering spins 3, 4, 5 or 6 SCATTER symbols can hit randomly.'"
    },

    "paytable_p4": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "4 of 7",
      "content": "'GAME RULES' header with a 'VOLATILITY' pill (5/5 lightning bolts) and text 'High volatility games pay out less often on average but the chance to hit big wins in a short time span is higher.' Then: 'All wins are multiplied by base bet. All values are expressed as actual wins in coins. Only the highest win is paid per winning combination on the same pay way. When winning on multiple pay ways, all wins are added to the total win. Free spins and bonus wins are added to the pay way win. Free spins win is awarded to the player after the round completes. Free spins total win in the history contains the whole win of the cycle. The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.05%. The RTP of the game when using \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.09%. MINIMUM BET: $0.20 MAXIMUM BET: $240.00. SPACE and ENTER buttons on the keyboard can be used to start and stop the spin. Malfunction voids all pays and plays.'"
    },

    "paytable_p5": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "5 of 7 ('HOW TO PLAY')",
      "content": "Explains: '+'/'-' buttons change bet value and open the bet menu; SPIN button plays; hamburger menu icon opens SETTINGS; the 'quick spin cycle' icon cycles normal/quick/turbo spin speed; the speaker icon toggles sound and music; the 'i' icon opens the Information page; CREDIT/BET labels show balance and current total bet and can be clicked to switch coins/cash view; '+'/'-' also change bet and open the bet menu with denominations; the refresh-icon SPIN button starts the game; the AUTOPLAY button opens the automatic-play menu (click again to stop)."
    },

    "paytable_p6": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "6 of 7 ('SETTINGS MENU')",
      "content": "INTRO SCREEN toggles the introductory screen; AMBIENT toggles ambient sound/music; SOUND FX toggles game sound effects; GAME HISTORY opens the game history page. INFORMATION SCREEN: '◄'/'►' scroll info pages, 'X' closes. BET MENU: shows the available bet multiplier and current total bet in coins and cash; '+'/'-' change BET and COIN VALUE fields. Repeats the max-win rule (5,000x bet cap, round ends, remaining features forfeited)."
    },

    "paytable_p7": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "7 of 7 ('AUTOPLAY'), last page — pagination confirmed",
      "content": "'Click on the buttons showing the number of possible auto-spins to start Autoplay.' 'SKIP SCREENS option auto-skips the feature introduction and end screens after a short period of time.'"
    },

    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS (gold/orange header text on a black panel)",
      "left_side": "'GAME HISTORY' label with an external-link icon (opens history), and a 'TOTAL BET' adjuster: white round '-' button, dark field showing '$2.00', green round '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Four labelled on/off switches: 'BATTERY SAVER' (white/grey switch, OFF — handle on the LEFT, 'save battery life by reducing animation speed'), 'AMBIENT MUSIC' (green switch, ON — handle on the RIGHT, 'turn on or off the game music'), 'SOUND FX' (green, ON, 'turn on or off the game sounds'), 'INTRO SCREEN' (green, ON, 'show the intro screen before starting the game').",
      "color_blind_notes": "Every toggle's state is shown by the physical LEFT/RIGHT position of the handle in addition to its grey-vs-green fill color — position is the non-color-dependent cue."
    },

    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS (gold/orange header)",
      "options": "Three square checkboxes in a row: 'TURBO SPIN' (unchecked), 'QUICK SPIN' (unchecked), 'SKIP SCREENS' (checked, green fill with a white checkmark).",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (green filled track on the left portion, round green handle) with the value '100' displayed to the right.",
      "action": "Large green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button spanning the bottom of the panel.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checked vs unchecked state is shown by an explicit white checkmark glyph inside the box (shape), not by color fill alone."
    },

    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Confirmation dialog overlaying the base game: a red wood-plank banner reading 'BUY FREE SPINS' then '$200.00' in orange/gold, hung by chains from two grey metal brackets. Below it, two hanging metal plaques with icons: a red 'X' (cancel, left) and a green checkmark (confirm, right). Bottom bar still shows 'CREDIT $100,000.00', 'BET $2.00', a center 'TOTAL BET' readout with '-'/'+' adjusters (greyed out during the dialog), and the AUTOPLAY button.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Cancel vs confirm are differentiated by explicit glyph shape (X cross vs checkmark), not color alone, in addition to their red/green tint."
    },

    "free_spins_transition": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "file": "free_spins_play.png",
      "content": "Transition/intro animation into the bought Free Spins round: the whole screen is washed in a translucent orange/fire overlay over the dimmed reel grid. Visible through the overlay: 'FREE SPINS LEFT 8' banner (left) and 'MULTIPLIER 1X' banner (right) — confirms the round starts at 8 spins and multiplier 1x. 'WIN $4.00' shown at the bottom (carry-over from the triggering spin)."
    },

    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "file_early": "free_spins_play3.png (Free Spins Left 7, Multiplier 1x, Win $4.00)",
      "file_later": "free_spins_play_retrigger.png (Free Spins Left 3, Multiplier 11x, Win $193.60, a SCATTER symbol visible mid-grid and a pink +1x MULTIPLIER rose visible bottom-left, consistent with the multiplier having just grown)",
      "layout": "Single merged 6x5 grid (5 columns, 6 rows) replacing the two-screen divider — confirms the 'single 6x5 grid' rule text.",
      "background": "Same castle set as base game but tinted deep red/crimson (fire-lit), a clear non-textual state cue backed up by the 'FREE SPINS LEFT' text counter.",
      "left_banner": "Red plaque 'FREE SPINS LEFT' with the remaining-spins count in orange below it.",
      "right_banner": "Red plaque 'MULTIPLIER' with the current general multiplier value in orange below it (observed values: 1x, 11x).",
      "bottom_readout": "'WIN $x.xx' in yellow/white, plus 'FREE SPINS LEFT n' repeated in white beneath it.",
      "spin_button_state": "During free spins the round spin button shows a red-outlined square/stop icon instead of the refresh-arrow icon (visible in free_spins_play3.png/free_spins_play_retrigger.png), indicating auto-play/skip is in progress rather than a manual spin state.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Feature state is signalled by BOTH a palette shift (red/crimson) AND text ('FREE SPINS LEFT', 'MULTIPLIER') — never color alone."
    },

    "free_spins_win": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "End-of-Free-Spins summary screen: 'CONGRATULATIONS!' in large white icy-textured letters with a red outline; 'YOU HAVE WON' in gold; the amount '$193.60' in large white text on a dark metal plaque; 'IN 16 FREE SPINS' in gold ('16' emphasized); 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' in small blue-white text. A left banner reads 'LAST FREE SPIN'; the right 'MULTIPLIER' banner shows the final value '23X'. Background is a warm gold/orange radiant glow over the crimson castle, with skulls, lit candles and red roses decorating the base of the frame. Bottom bar: 'CREDIT $99,993.60', 'BET $2.00', 'WIN $193.60', 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0'.",
      "note": "16 free spins = the 8 starting spins plus retrigger(s) totaling 8 additional spins (consistent with one or two +4 retriggers observed across the round per feature_coverage notes).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount and spin count are large high-contrast white/gold text on a dark background — legible without color discrimination."
    },

    "base_game_win_screen": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "file": "win_screen.png",
      "content": "A base-game win captured WITHOUT the screens merging: both 5x3 screens are still visibly separated by the divider bar. Top screen: winning combination of 5 zombie symbols is implied by multiple zombie icons across several reels (reels 1,2 rows) plus other symbols; bottom screen shows a long run of zombie symbols across reels 1-4 and a red x2 MULTIPLIER rose in the bottom-right cell (reel 5, bottom row) — the x2 symbol landed but the matching +1x symbol on the top screen did NOT land simultaneously, so no merge/respin was triggered (confirms the merge requires BOTH symbols at once). Bottom bar: 'WIN $12.00', 'CREDIT $99,971.80', 'BET $2.00'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The zombie win pattern is a repeated identical icon, identifiable by shape/character art rather than color; the un-merged divider bar itself is a positional (not color) cue that no merge occurred."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Bottom-bar control positions are stable across all game states: menu+sound far-left, 'i' info button just right of them, CREDIT/BET labels left-of-center, SPIN centered-right with bet +/- flanking it, AUTOPLAY just below SPIN, provider name bottom-left. The rules/paytable booklet is a linear 7-page sequence navigated with '◄'/'►' and closed with the center 'X' — consistent icons and position on every page.",
    "motor": "All primary controls are large circular/oval hit targets (SPIN is the largest). SPACE/ENTER also start/stop a spin (keyboard-operable, no mouse precision required). Autoplay (with adjustable spin count and a SKIP SCREENS option) reduces the number of required interactions for repeated play.",
    "color_blind": "Nearly every state or affordance in this game is backed by a non-color cue: card ranks by letter shape, MULTIPLIER symbols by explicit +1x/x2 text label AND fixed reel position, scatter by unique flame-skull icon plus green text label, settings toggles by physical switch position, autoplay checkboxes by checkmark glyph, and feature state (Free Spins) by both a red palette shift AND explicit 'FREE SPINS LEFT'/'MULTIPLIER' text counters. No control observed relies on color as the sole differentiator.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No audio-only information was observed on any captured screen; SOUND FX and AMBIENT MUSIC are purely decorative toggles (settings.png). All game state (win amounts, spins remaining, multiplier value, bet/credit) is conveyed as on-screen text/numbers."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "The base-game 'merge respin' event (both MULTIPLIER symbols hitting simultaneously on a base-game spin, described in full on paytable_p2.png) was not captured on any screenshot — it did not occur naturally across roughly 22 recorded base-game spins in this session. Its rules text is fully legible and quoted verbatim, but its actual on-screen visual presentation (expected to resemble the Free Spins merged 6x5 layout) is not independently confirmed by a screenshot.",
    "The second preview/splash carousel slide ('6x5 merged FS with increasing multiplier', per the capture manifest note) was not saved as its own screenshot file — only one preview.png frame (the '243 ways to win screens' slide) exists in the folder, so its exact layout/wording is not independently verified here.",
    "The exact ways-to-win count for the merged 6x5 grid (base-game respin and Free Spins) is not stated on any captured rules page — only the two separate 5x3 screens are stated to have '243 ways to win' each.",
    "Whether the second Free Spins retrigger actually occurred (16 total spins = 8 base + two +4 retriggers, vs. some other combination reaching 16) is inferred arithmetically from the end-screen text and the one retrigger frame captured (free_spins_play_retrigger.png); a second retrigger frame was not separately captured.",
    "Exact difference between 'special reels' used during Free Spins and standard base-game reel strips (paytable_p2.png mentions the phrase but does not detail the difference) is not explained on any captured page."
  ],

  "not_on_these_frames": [
    "No max-win celebration/'big win' screen tied specifically to hitting the 5,000x cap was captured (the captured Free Spins win of $193.60 / ~97x bet is far below the 5,000x cap).",
    "No screenshot of the base-game merge/respin event itself (see unreadable_or_uncertain)."
  ]
}