Buffalo Win

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Buffalo Win",
    "wordmark_in_game": "BUFFALO WIN with sub-line INFINITY REELS (TM) on the splash (preview.png); same name as the catalog entry, plus the Infinity Reels sub-line.",
    "provider": "Pocket Games Soft (PG SOFT)",
    "engine": "Cocos Creator build m.eajzzxhro.com/108/index.html (gi=108); demo https://public.pg-demo.com/demo/?gi=108&lang=en",
    "game_kind": "video_slot",
    "theme": "North American prairie wildlife: bison herd, cougar, wolf, horse and bald eagle on grassland, river and stormy mountains",
    "art_style": "semi-realistic digital painting with detailed fur and feather textures, rich warm golden-hour glow and moody stormy-dusk skies, soft atmospheric gradients and haze, carved wood and bamboo-like frame textures, dramatic but family-friendly mood, portrait-oriented scenes",
    "layout_orientation": "portrait (frames 760x1360, window 760x1360)",
    "version": null,
    "version_note": "no version string printed in the build"
  },
  "sources": {
    "ocr_policy": "Symbol payouts and rules come from the DOM text of the Paytable and Rules panels captured by the capturer (scratchpad buffalo_ref_paytable.txt 1772 chars, buffalo_ref_rules.txt 4636 chars) and cross-read against paytable_p1..p7 / rules_p1..p9 images. On-field figures (balance, bet, win, multiplier, banners) were read by eye from the frames, not taken from manifest notes."
  },
  "color_palette": {
    "accent_colors": ["burnt orange", "golden yellow", "warm wood brown", "bright grass green", "stormy slate blue"],
    "accent_colors_where": "Orange and gold: title lettering, buttons, multiplier digits and win numbers. Wood brown: banner plate, spin button ring and grid frame. Green: grass foreground and Big Win lettering. Slate blue and purple haze: storm sky behind the field and the Free Spins intro.",
    "background": "base game: misty grassy prairie with a turquoise stream and blue-grey cloudy sky; free spins: darker, stormier and rainier version of the same scene (dusk, one frame with lit-up pink-white sky); win-total screen: golden-orange sunset over a river with bison herd; Free Spins intro: purple lightning storm behind a charging bison",
    "ui_text_colors": "balance, bet and win values in pale cyan/white in the base game and white in free spins; labels and menu icons in amber orange; panel backgrounds dark charcoal grey with orange headings",
    "colorblind_notes": "Every symbol is distinguished by shape or letter/number printed on it, not only by frame colour (cougar purple frame, wolf blue, horse green, eagle orange, Wild red; low tiles carry the character A K Q J 10 9). A win is shown by a glowing orange-yellow outline round winning cells AND a count badge at the side (for example Q 11) AND the WIN amount in text. The multiplier is a large printed X-number. Free Spins symbol is the word FREE SPINS on a gold plate."
  },
  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "frame": "preview.png",
      "description": "Splash before entering: title logo (orange letters BUFFALO over gold WIN on a wooden plate with horn ornament, sub-line INFINITY REELS with TM), standing bison on a hill with herd in foreground, mountains, soaring eagle at top left, light rays from upper right. Caption in gold letters: FEATURING INFINITY REELS WITH INCREASING MULTIPLIERS AND EXPANDING STACKED SYMBOLS! Large orange button GET STARTED. Footer: PG Pocket Games Soft logo, Licensed in Malta (MGA mark), Certified by GA / BMM (testlabs mark), line PGSOFT.COM 2026 (c) PG SOFT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.",
      "max_win_printed": false
    },
    "base_game": {
      "frame": "base_game.png",
      "grid": "3 reels x 4 rows at start (a 3-wide framed block roughly centred in the upper half; reel frame is wooden brown). Reels are tall tiles stacked vertically; some symbols are taller than one cell (the Wild bison on reel 2 and the cougar on reel 3 each cover several cells).",
      "multiplier": "large amber digits X1 centred under the grid (semi-transparent at x1; bright red-orange with a gold horn ornament when it is higher and a win is shown)",
      "banner": "wide wooden plate with gold horn ornament under the multiplier carrying a scrolling marquee of promotional text; fragments seen on frames: 'SPINS FEATURING EXPANDING STACK...' (base_game.png), 'NEW REELS CAN EXPAND INFINITEL[Y]' (settings_menu.png), '...MBOLS WITH [bison Wild icon]!' (free spins). Rules/paytable panels, not the banner, are the numeric source. During a win the plate shows WIN <amount> with wheat-ear arrows on both sides.",
      "bottom_bar": "three readout pills: wallet icon with balance (100,000.00 on base_game.png), coin-stack icon with total bet (6.00 on base_game.png, 0.30 on later frames), WIN badge icon with last win (0.00)",
      "controls": "bottom row left to right: TURBO (lightning-bolt ring, amber), minus (ring button), large round wooden SPIN button with two circular arrows, plus (ring button), AUTO (play-triangle ring), hamburger menu (three horizontal lines, partly cut at right edge)",
      "side_counters": "during wins small wooden plates at the left and right edges show symbol counts: icon plus number (for example Free Spins icon 1 on the left and Q 11 on the right in base_game_win_q.png; cougar 12 on base_game_win_line.png). These tally how many of each symbol are in the current win/scatter count.",
      "filler_tile": "empty cells are filled by a muted stone-brown tile embossed with a wheat ear; it is not in the paytable and pays nothing (name not printed anywhere)"
    },
    "settings_menu": {
      "frame": "settings_menu.png",
      "description": "More Settings row replaces the control bar: Quit (arrow leaving a door), Sound (speaker), Paytable (line-chart icon), Rules (document icon), History (WIN medallion), Close (round X). No separate sound/quality settings panel exists in this build."
    },
    "bet_options": {
      "frames": ["bet_options.png", "bet_options_min.png", "bet_options_max.png"],
      "description": "Bottom sheet titled Bet Options with a round X close. Four scroll columns: Bet Size (0.03, 0.10, 0.30, 0.90), Bet Level (1 to 10), Base Bet (fixed 10) and Bet Amount (orange). Selected row shows Bet Size x Bet Level x Base Bet = Bet Amount (0.30 x 2 x 10 = 6.00 at open). Buttons: Max Bet (outlined orange) and Confirm (solid orange).",
      "measured": "minimum 0.03 x 1 x 10 = 0.30; maximum after Max Bet 0.90 x 10 x 10 = 90.00 (frames bet_options_min.png and bet_options_max.png)"
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "frame": "autoplay.png",
      "description": "Bottom sheet Auto Spin with a round X. Row Number of Auto Spins: 10, 30, 50, 80, 1000 (all unselected, greyed). Wide button Start Auto Spin is disabled (muted brown) until a count is chosen. No stop-on-win or skip-screen options. While Auto Spin runs the rules say the Stop button shows the number of remaining spins."
    },
    "paytable_panel": {
      "frames": "paytable_p1.png .. paytable_p7.png",
      "description": "Single scrolling page titled Paytable (orange heading, X close). Sections in order: Symbol Payout Values (12 symbol cards in a 3-column grid), short win-rule bullets, Multiplier (illustrated x6 example), Expanding Stacked Symbol Feature (cougar illustration), Free Spins Feature (three FREE SPINS plates). One section, no tabs."
    },
    "rules_panel": {
      "frames": "rules_p1.png .. rules_p9.png",
      "description": "Single scrolling page of text sections: intro, bet/wallet explanation, Infinity Reels rules, Multiplier, Expanding Stacked Symbol Feature, Free Spins Feature, then Main Game button functions (Spin, Stop, Minus, Plus, Wallet Balance, Bet Amount, Win Amount, Auto Spin, Turbo Spin, More Settings, Sound, Paytable, Rules, History, Close) and Additional Information."
    },
    "win_screen": {
      "frame": "win_screen.png",
      "description": "Full-screen BIG WIN: glowing bison charging toward the viewer with green aura and lightning, green BIG WIN lettering, large gold counter (3.60 on the frame while counting up), faded field behind. Controls and balance are dimmed (balance 99,999.40, bet 0.30, WIN 0.00 during the count). Round total confirmed by base_game_win_line.png: WIN 3.60 at x2 with balance 100,003.00."
    },
    "free_spins_screens": {
      "trigger": "free_spins_trigger.png: three Free Spins plates glow on the field, left tally plate shows 3 with the Free Spins icon, multiplier x3, balance 99,996.40, bet 0.30.",
      "intro": "free_spins_intro.png: purple stormy screen with a charging bison, gold number 10, red-orange FREE SPINS WON, text EXPANDING STACKED SYMBOLS ARE NOW and the Wild bison icon, wooden button START. Balance 99,996.40, bet 0.30.",
      "gameplay": "free_spins_gameplay.png: darker field, large amber label REMAINING FREE SPIN with number (6 on this frame), multiplier x3, left tally 2 Free Spins, WIN 4.02, balance 100,000.42; a tall bison Wild on reel 3 and Free Spins plates on the grid.",
      "wild_stack": "free_spins_wild_stack.png: rain and storm scene, REMAINING FREE SPIN 1, multiplier x5, banner WIN 4.50, bottom WIN pill 8.52, balance 100,004.92; red-framed Wild bison stacks on reels 2 and 3.",
      "big_win_in_fs": "free_spins_big_win.png: BIG WIN overlay with counter 2.72 during the count, REMAINING FREE SPIN 7 faded behind, balance 99,996.40, WIN 0.00 while counting.",
      "total": "free_spins_total_win.png: golden sunset scene with bison herd; text 10 FREE SPINS, red TOTAL WIN, gold amount 8.52, wooden button COLLECT. Balance moves 99,996.40 to 100,004.92 (bet 0.30)."
    }
  },
  "grid_and_mechanics": {
    "start_grid": "3 reels x 4 rows, variable-width: Infinity Reels adds one reel on the right after every winning spin step. Number of ways not printed.",
    "infinity_reels": [
      "At every spin starting with 3 reels, winning symbols in succession from the 1st reel to the 3rd reel give a winning combination and an extra reel is added to the right.",
      "On any spin, if the rightmost reel does not improve any winning combination and there is a Free Spins symbol on the rightmost reel, then an extra reel is added to the right (second rule, printed on the Rules panel only, not in the Paytable panel).",
      "The added reel is spun; if it again improves a winning combination another reel is added, and so on. Wins are calculated once no extra reel is added.",
      "Observed: base_game_win_line.png shows 4 reels at x2; base_game_win_q.png shows 4+ reels (partly cut) at x3."
    ],
    "win_evaluation": "Winning symbols in succession from reel 1 rightwards (3 reels minimum). Payout is made for each symbol according to the Paytable. All wins shown in cash. Formula printed: value in Paytable x bet size x bet level; the build applies it per matching symbol and then the win multiplier. Verified at base_game_win_q.png: 11 Q symbols x value 2 x bet size 0.03 x level 1 x multiplier x3 = 1.98 printed as WIN 1.98 (total bet 0.30 = 0.03 x 1 x 10).",
    "multiplier": "Starts at x1 at the beginning of every main game spin and rises by 1 for every extra reel added. Wins are multiplied by it and paid once no extra reel is added. Free Spins: starts at x1 at the start of the feature and rises by 1 for every extra reel during any free spin (rules text). Observed x1, x2, x3, x5, and an illustration x6 in the panel.",
    "wild": "Substitutes for all symbols except the Free Spins symbol. Appears on all reels except reel 1. Cannot be part of an Expanding Stacked Symbol.",
    "expanding_stacked_symbols": "Some symbols (excluding Wild) may occupy 2 to 4 cells. When such a symbol is involved in a win it transforms into a random number of symbols: 2 cells become 3 or 4; 3 cells become 4, 5 or 6; 4 cells become 5, 6, 7 or 8.",
    "turbo": "Turbo Spin shortens reel-spin time in the main game. In this build turbo is ON by default (sprite shows the on state at load); the first tap on the TURBO icon switches it OFF. Measured by the capturer on scene nodes: reel movement 0.7-0.9 s with turbo, 2.5-3.5 s without.",
    "controls_text": "Space bar starts a spin; holding Space continues spins; during a spin Space skips the reel animation (PC only, subject to connection). With exactly one on-screen button available Space activates it."
  },
  "free_spins_feature": {
    "trigger": "3 Free Spins symbols appearing anywhere trigger the feature with 10 free spins; each additional Free Spins symbol adds 2 more free spins. The scatter is named 'Free Spins symbol' in this build; there are no other scatters.",
    "during": "All symbols in the Expanding Stacked Symbol Feature are Wild symbols (intro screen: EXPANDING STACKED SYMBOLS ARE NOW [Wild]). Multiplier restarts at x1 and grows by 1 per extra reel. Played at the same bet size and level as the triggering spin. Free spins can be retriggered.",
    "observed_round": "One round captured: 10 free spins, total 8.52 at bet 0.30 (free_spins_total_win.png). Retrigger not observed in the captured round.",
    "bonus_buy": false,
    "bonus_buy_note": "no purchase button on field or menu; Rules text does not mention buying; scene node feature_buy_holder is 0x0 (engine scaffold). Two channels (pixels, text) plus scene tree agree."
  },
  "bet": {
    "bet_size_options": [0.03, 0.10, 0.30, 0.90],
    "bet_level_range": "1 to 10",
    "base_bet": 10,
    "min_total_bet": 0.30,
    "max_total_bet": 90.00,
    "default_total_bet_at_load": 6.00,
    "paytable_bet_anchor": 6.00,
    "source": "Rules text (10 base bet fixed, level 1-10, size 0.03-0.90) and bet_options*.png frames"
  },
  "rtp_and_max_win": {
    "rtp": "not printed in the build (Paytable and Rules text read in full, no RTP / Return to Player)",
    "max_win": "not printed in the build (no maximum-win statement in either panel or on the splash)",
    "volatility": "not printed in the build"
  },
  "symbols": [
    {"name": "Free Spins", "kind": "scatter", "pays": null, "appearance": "Gold-orange rectangular plate with a flame-like shimmer and the words FREE SPINS in red-outlined cream block capitals on two lines. The name 'Free Spins symbol' is used by the rules.", "notes": "Triggers the feature (3 anywhere, 10 spins, +2 each extra); also adds a reel when it sits on the rightmost reel without improving a win. Not substituted by Wild. Printed in paytable without a payout number."},
    {"name": "Wild", "kind": "wild", "pays": null, "appearance": "Tall portrait of a brown bison head facing the viewer inside a red frame on a golden-orange backdrop. The word WILD is printed across the bottom in gold letters.", "notes": "Substitutes for everything except Free Spins; appears on reels 2 and onward; no payout number in paytable; in free spins every stacked symbol becomes Wild."},
    {"name": "Cougar", "kind": "high", "pays": 5, "appearance": "Snarling tawny cougar face with yellow eyes and open red mouth in a purple frame.", "notes": "Paytable value 5 (paytable_p1.png)."},
    {"name": "Wolf", "kind": "high", "pays": 4, "appearance": "Grey and cream wolf face with amber eyes and bared teeth in a blue frame.", "notes": "Paytable value 4."},
    {"name": "Horse", "kind": "high", "pays": 3, "appearance": "Chestnut brown horse head in profile with dark mane in a green frame.", "notes": "Paytable value 3."},
    {"name": "Bald Eagle", "kind": "high", "pays": 3, "appearance": "White-headed bald eagle with yellow beak and brown plumage on a brown background in an orange frame.", "notes": "Paytable value 3."},
    {"name": "A", "kind": "low", "pays": 2, "appearance": "Orange-gold letter A on a rounded brown stone tile with ornate corners.", "notes": "Value 2."},
    {"name": "K", "kind": "low", "pays": 2, "appearance": "Pink-red letter K on a rounded dusty-rose tile.", "notes": "Value 2."},
    {"name": "Q", "kind": "low", "pays": 2, "appearance": "Purple letter Q on a rounded slate-violet tile.", "notes": "Value 2."},
    {"name": "J", "kind": "low", "pays": 1, "appearance": "Lime green letter J on a rounded olive-green tile.", "notes": "Value 1."},
    {"name": "10", "kind": "low", "pays": 1, "appearance": "Pale teal number 10 on a rounded grey-green tile.", "notes": "Value 1."},
    {"name": "9", "kind": "low", "pays": 1, "appearance": "Peach-pink number 9 on a rounded tan-brown tile.", "notes": "Value 1."}
  ],
  "symbol_count_note": "12 distinct symbols counted from the paytable pictures (paytable_p1.png: 4 rows x 3): Free Spins, Wild, Cougar, Wolf, Horse, Bald Eagle, A, K, Q, J, 10, 9. Values 2/2/2 (A,K,Q) and 1/1/1 (J,10,9) and 3/3 (Horse, Eagle) are different symbols with equal payout. Plus one non-paytable wheat-ear filler tile.",
  "paytable_semantics": "The paytable prints ONE number per symbol (a per-symbol multiplier), not a table by count 3/4/5; payout = value x number of matching symbols in the winning reels x bet size x bet level x multiplier.",
  "bottom_banner": {
    "note": "Scrolling marquee on a wood plate under the multiplier. At least three messages seen on frames; per the TL check the trigger message reads that 3 or more Free Spins symbols trigger 10 or more free spins, consistent with the panels (10 free spins, +2 per extra). No conflicting number was seen on any frame I read.",
    "treat_as": "UI element, not a numeric source"
  },
  "accessibility": {
    "blind_deaf": "Outcome is announced only visually: WIN plate with the amount, large multiplier digits, BIG WIN overlay with counter, Remaining Free Spin counter. No on-screen captions for sound. Sound can be switched off in the More Settings menu.",
    "motor": "Spin by tapping the round button or pressing Space; Space also skips the reel animation and activates a lone on-screen button; Turbo and Auto Spin (10/30/50/80/1000) reduce repeated input. Bet is set through large scroll columns with Max Bet and Confirm.",
    "targets": "Controls sit in the lower part of the portrait screen: Turbo bottom-left, minus/spin/plus centre, Auto and menu bottom-right."
  },
  "logo_refs_note": "logo_refs.json boxes target the Cougar, Bald Eagle and Wolf cards on paytable_p1.png (no wordmark, no UI, no Wild with its printed word). Each box checked by zoom crop.",
  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Number of ways: not printed in the build.",
    "Maximum number of reels: no numeric upper limit is stated in the panels; the marquee fragment 'NEW REELS CAN EXPAND INFINITEL[Y]' implies none.",
    "Official name of the wheat-ear filler tile: not printed.",
    "Full text of the scrolling banner: only fragments are visible on single frames.",
    "RTP, maximum win, volatility: not printed in the build; deliberately not recorded here.",
    "Retrigger behaviour during free spins: stated in rules, not observed in the captured round.",
    "Reel count at the moment of base_game_win_q.png: more than 4 (right part is cut off by the screen edge)."
  ]
}