Carnival Bonanza

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Carnival Bonanza",
    "provider": "BGaming",
    "theme": "Traveling carnival / circus. A friendly cartoon red-and-yellow dragon acts as the 'game master' of the show, sitting on a blue circus drum pedestal to the left of the reels. The reels sit inside a red-and-orange circus tent with a scalloped triangular canopy edge and gold trim; a fairytale castle with blue-roofed towers and pine trees is visible in the background sky. Wood-plank signage with metal rivets is used for the logo and feature labels ('CARNIVAL BONANZA', 'BUY BONUS', 'CHANCE x2').",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind of all types, motor-impaired) built from 35 desktop screenshots (1280x800) + OCR ground truth + zoomed pixel crops of the paytable icons.",
    "method_notes": "Grid size (6 columns x 5 rows = 30 cells), the payout basis (total-bet multiplier) and the Chance x2 price (+25% linear) were measured and cross-checked by the team lead on Gate-1 and are carried verbatim into this document. All symbol payouts were read from 12 zoomed/scrolled paytable pages at the paytable's own bet anchor (0.20 FUN) and are also expressed as total-bet multipliers (printed value / 0.20). Feature text is transcribed verbatim from the 13-page scrollable rules booklet (fully exhausted, confirmed by scroll_capture.py).",
    "language": "English",
    "demo_currency_note": "The demo balance/bet is denominated in 'FUN', a demo-only play-money token, not a real currency."
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "base_game_background": "Pale blue daytime sky with a distant fairytale castle (blue conical tower roofs, red flag) and green pine trees; warm sandy-brown ground.",
    "tent_frame": "Red and orange circus big-top canopy with a repeating orange/yellow triangular scalloped edge (bunting-flag pattern) along the top; the tent curtains are deep red with gold rope tiebacks and gold fringe trim.",
    "reel_cells": "Dark brown/near-black wooden shelf background, symbols separated by thin brown wood-grain dividers (no bright grid lines).",
    "free_spins_background": "Same tent, but the sky shifts to a dark blue/purple night with a large glowing yellow full moon behind the castle towers - a strong non-color (time-of-day) cue that Free Spins is active.",
    "signage_and_logo": "Light brown wood-plank signs with grey metal rivets at the corners; 'CARNIVAL' is rendered in red 3D letters with a dark outline, 'BONANZA' in gold letters on a red ribbon banner beneath it.",
    "accent_colors": "Gold/yellow for headline numbers and currency text (MAX WIN, win amounts, FUN labels), green for the money-bag scatter symbol and for the 'BUY'/on-toggle controls, red for the 'CANCEL' button and warning/high-value accents, blue for the vertical Free-Spins progress-bar column and the 'Q' card symbol.",
    "mascot_dragon": "Red body with a yellow/orange belly, two small tan horns, small dark-red bat-like wings, large round white eyes with black pupils; sits on a blue-and-yellow striped circus drum."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "Payouts read from paytable pages 1-3 (zoomed) at the paytable's bet anchor of 0.20 FUN. 'value_at_anchor' is the printed FUN amount at that 0.20 bet; 'value_x_total_bet' is that amount divided by 0.20, i.e. the multiplier of TOTAL BET to apply at any bet size (payout_basis = total_bet, confirmed by the team lead against the free_spins_multiplier.png frame: printed win 0.24 FUN at 0.60 total bet for a 9-of-a-kind 'Q' equals the 8-9 tier value 0.08 at anchor times the 3x bet ratio, and independently against win_screen.png: 8x dragon-mask = 6.00 FUN at 0.60 bet = 2.00 anchor value x3). Payout tiers are by COUNT of matching symbols anywhere on the 6x5 grid, not by line/way: 8-9, 10-11, 12-or-more.",
    "scatter": {
      "name": "Scatter (money bag)",
      "appearance": "A plump green drawstring money bag with three gold coins (each embossed with a stylized crown/letter) spilling out of the open top; a small brown drawstring cord.",
      "role": "scatter / feature trigger, also pays directly",
      "payouts": [
        {"count": "6", "value_at_anchor": "20.00 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "100x"},
        {"count": "5", "value_at_anchor": "1.00 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "5x"},
        {"count": "4", "value_at_anchor": "0.60 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "3x"}
      ],
      "rules": "Can appear on any reel and pays in any position on the grid. 4 or more Scatter symbols trigger the Free Spins round. If Scatter symbols pay AND other winning combinations land in the same spin, the player receives both the Scatter win and the combination win(s).",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png; rules_p4.png; rules_p8.png"
    },
    "multiplier": {
      "name": "Multiplier (gold coin/medallion)",
      "appearance": "A plain round gold coin/medallion with a raised rim, shown blank in the paytable but displaying a random value such as 'X2' or 'X7' when it lands in play.",
      "role": "other (free-spins-only modifier symbol, does not pay a direct symbol payout)",
      "rules": "Appears on the reels ONLY during the Free Spins round. It stays on screen until the end of the current refilling (cascade) sequence. Each Multiplier symbol that lands is assigned a random value from x2 to x100, determined by the current Progress Bar level. When the refill sequence ends, the values of ALL Multiplier symbols still on screen are ADDED together, and the resulting sum multiplies the TOTAL WIN of that whole refill sequence.",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png; paytable_p8.png; rules_p5.png"
    },
    "high_value": [
      {
        "name": "Dragon mask (highest-paying symbol)",
        "appearance": "A cartoon red dragon head/portrait (horns, yellow eyes, toothy grin, holding a red apple/fruit) inside a red ornate picture-frame card.",
        "payouts": [
          {"count": "12+", "value_at_anchor": "10.00 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "50x"},
          {"count": "10-11", "value_at_anchor": "5.00 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "25x"},
          {"count": "8-9", "value_at_anchor": "2.00 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "10x"}
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Hobby-horse (carnival stick horse)",
        "appearance": "A toy 'hobby horse' head on a stick - brown horse head with a white/cream muzzle, a red strap around the neck, and a spiky yellow yarn mane.",
        "payouts": [
          {"count": "12+", "value_at_anchor": "5.00 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "25x"},
          {"count": "10-11", "value_at_anchor": "2.00 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "10x"},
          {"count": "8-9", "value_at_anchor": "0.50 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "2.5x"}
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Sword",
        "appearance": "A silver/grey double-edged sword blade with a gold hilt and a small gold ribbon/flag wrapped near the guard.",
        "payouts": [
          {"count": "12+", "value_at_anchor": "3.00 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "15x"},
          {"count": "10-11", "value_at_anchor": "1.00 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "5x"},
          {"count": "8-9", "value_at_anchor": "0.40 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "2x"}
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Viking helmet",
        "appearance": "A blue metal horned helmet with a wide brown leather/horn band and two curved tan horns.",
        "payouts": [
          {"count": "12+", "value_at_anchor": "2.40 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "12x"},
          {"count": "10-11", "value_at_anchor": "0.40 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "2x"},
          {"count": "8-9", "value_at_anchor": "0.30 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "1.5x"}
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Tankard / beer mug",
        "appearance": "A red pewter-style drinking tankard/mug with a cream foam head spilling over the top and a curved handle.",
        "payouts": [
          {"count": "12+", "value_at_anchor": "2.00 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "10x"},
          {"count": "10-11", "value_at_anchor": "0.30 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "1.5x"},
          {"count": "8-9", "value_at_anchor": "0.20 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "1x"}
        ]
      }
    ],
    "low_value_royals": [
      {
        "name": "A",
        "color": "red, heart-motif serif letter",
        "payouts": [
          {"count": "12+", "value_at_anchor": "1.60 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "8x"},
          {"count": "10-11", "value_at_anchor": "0.24 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "1.2x"},
          {"count": "8-9", "value_at_anchor": "0.16 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "0.8x"}
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "K",
        "color": "green, heart-motif serif letter",
        "payouts": [
          {"count": "12+", "value_at_anchor": "1.00 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "5x"},
          {"count": "10-11", "value_at_anchor": "0.20 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "1x"},
          {"count": "8-9", "value_at_anchor": "0.10 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "0.5x"}
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Q",
        "color": "blue, arched/rounded serif letter",
        "payouts": [
          {"count": "12+", "value_at_anchor": "0.80 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "4x"},
          {"count": "10-11", "value_at_anchor": "0.18 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "0.9x"},
          {"count": "8-9", "value_at_anchor": "0.08 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "0.4x"}
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "J",
        "color": "gold/orange, heart-motif serif letter",
        "payouts": [
          {"count": "12+", "value_at_anchor": "0.40 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "2x"},
          {"count": "10-11", "value_at_anchor": "0.15 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "0.75x"},
          {"count": "8-9", "value_at_anchor": "0.05 FUN", "value_x_total_bet": "0.25x"}
        ]
      }
    ],
    "no_wild_symbol": "No WILD symbol was observed anywhere in the game (base game, free spins, or paytable pages). Not documented as present."
  },

  "grid_and_mechanic": {
    "grid": "Fixed 6 reels x 5 rows = 30 symbol positions (counted directly on base_game.png and confirmed on free-spins frames). Grid size does not change in Free Spins.",
    "mechanic": "scatter_pays ('pay anywhere'), NOT a payline or ways game. There are no paylines and no ways-to-win number printed anywhere in the game.",
    "win_rule": "A win is formed purely by the COUNT of identical symbols present anywhere on the 30-cell grid at the end of a spin/refill step: tiers are 8-9, 10-11, and 12-or-more of a kind.",
    "refilling_tumble_mechanic": "After every spin, all winning combinations are paid and the winning symbols disappear. Remaining symbols fall down to fill the gaps, and new symbols drop in from above to fill the empty cells ('Refilling'). This repeats until a refill produces no further winning combination. There is NO limit to the number of refills in a sequence. All the wins from every refill step of a base spin are summed and added to the balance only after the whole refill sequence finishes.",
    "source": "rules_p4.png ('Refilling'); paytable_p1-p3.png (tier structure); win_screen.png shows two per-step tumble counters near the dragon mascot's feet from the same round (e.g. '8x dragon mask = 6.00 FUN', '8x J = 0.15 FUN')."
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent": {
      "base_game": 96,
      "buy_bonus_feature": 96,
      "chance_x2_feature": 96,
      "note": "All three RTP figures are printed as the identical value, 96%, on rules_p12.png/rules_p13.png ('The overall theoretical Return to Player (RTP) is 96%. RTP in the Buy Bonus feature is 96%. RTP in the Chance x2 feature is 96%.'). This is unusual (RTP is often lower in a bought-feature mode) but it is what the buffered text states verbatim, so it is reported as-is rather than assumed to be a typo."
    },
    "volatility": "Not stated anywhere in the captured screens (no volatility rating, flame/bolt icon, or descriptive text was found on the preview, base game, paytable, or rules screens). Left as null/uncertain rather than guessed.",
    "bet_min": "0.20 FUN",
    "bet_max": "18.00 FUN",
    "bet_source": "Verified by the team lead pressing the bet +/- controls to their limits (see manifest bet_limits_verified); the Buy Bonus price scaled from 20.00 FUN to 1800.00 FUN across this range, consistent with the 100x multiplier.",
    "grid": "6 reels x 5 rows, fixed size, scatter_pays (see grid_and_mechanic).",
    "max_win": "x14,134 of the total bet.",
    "max_win_source": "rules_p10.png / rules_p11.png verbatim: 'The maximum winning amount is x14134 of the bet.' Also shown rounded as 'MAX WIN 14,134x' on the preview/splash screen (preview.png).",
    "bonus_buy": {
      "available": true,
      "name_on_button": "BUY BONUS",
      "price": "100x the current total bet (measured at both ends of the bet range: 20.00 FUN at 0.20 bet minimum context and up to 1800.00 FUN at max bet).",
      "effect": "Buys one round of Free Spins. The price auto-updates if the bet is changed before purchase. The spin immediately following the purchase triggers the Free Spins round.",
      "mutually_exclusive_with": "Chance x2 (the two features cannot be active together; enabling one disables the other)."
    },
    "ante_feature": {
      "name_on_button": "Chance x2",
      "effect_text_in_game": "It slightly increases the bet and gives the player more chances to get Free Spins.",
      "price_pct_of_total_bet": 25,
      "measurement_note": "Measured by the team lead at 4 bet levels (0.20, 1.00, 5.00, 18.00 total bet); the surcharge was exactly +25% at every level, i.e. linear across the whole bet range. The button label 'x2' names an EFFECT (more chances to trigger Free Spins), not the price - it is NOT a 2x-bet toggle.",
      "mutually_exclusive_with": "Buy Bonus."
    },
    "autoplay_options": {
      "round_counts": [10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, "infinity (∞)"],
      "quick_spin_toggle": "'Enable quick spin' checkbox, shown unchecked/greyed in the captured autoplay panel; rules text notes this speed option 'may not be available' depending on license requirements.",
      "stop_conditions": [
        "on any win - autospin stops after any win",
        "if bonus game is won - autospin stops when a bonus game (Free Spins) is triggered",
        "if single win exceeds - autospin stops when one win is above a player-set amount",
        "if cash balance increases by - autospin stops once balance rises by a player-set amount",
        "if cash balance decreases by - autospin stops once balance falls by a player-set amount"
      ],
      "source": "rules_p1.png, rules_p2.png, autoplay.png"
    },
    "keyboard": "Spacebar can be used to spin instead of clicking the Spin button (toggle in Settings, 'Spacebar to spin', enabled by default). Quick Spin (faster reel animation) is a separate settings toggle, shown OFF in the captured settings panel.",
    "malfunction_and_session_rules": "Verbatim (rules_p13.png): 'Malfunction voids all plays and pays! All unfinished rounds will be terminated every 24 hours. If the game requires \"Collect\" - \"Collect\" will take place and the win from the round will be added to the player balance. If the game requires action from a player, the result is counted assuming that the player has chosen the action with no risk without raising the initial bet. This is the game rule version 1.0 dated September, 2024. Game Version 1.0.0.'",
    "rng_statement": "Verbatim (rules_p12.png): 'The game is based on a certified random number generator. For more information, visit our BGaming site.'"
  },

  "features": {
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "4 or more Scatter (money-bag) symbols landing anywhere on the 6x5 grid in the base game.",
      "spins_awarded": {"4_scatters": 10, "5_scatters": 20, "6_scatters": 30},
      "retrigger": "During the Free Spins round, if 3 or more Scatter symbols drop in a single spin, 5 additional Free Spins are awarded.",
      "entry_screen": "A 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE WON <N> FREE SPINS' banner with confetti (free_spins_trigger.png) is shown before gameplay begins; a wood sign to the right of the reels reads 'BONUS ACTIVE' with the bonus cost/value beneath it, and 'PRESS/CLICK TO CONTINUE' advances into the round.",
      "background_change": "The tent scene switches from a pale-blue daytime sky to a dark blue/purple night sky with a large glowing full moon - a non-color visual cue in addition to the on-screen 'Free spins: n/10' counter text.",
      "bottom_bar_during_feature": "Bottom bar shows 'Total bet', 'Win:' (this spin), 'Total win:' (running total for the whole FS round), and 'Free spins: <remaining>/<awarded>' (e.g. '3/10').",
      "source": "paytable_p7.png/p8.png; rules_p4.png/p5.png; free_spins_trigger.png; free_spins_gameplay1.png"
    },
    "multiplier_symbol_and_refill_payout": {
      "description": "The gold coin Multiplier symbol appears ONLY during Free Spins and only among the reel symbols (never as a UI element). It remains visible on the grid across the whole current refilling/cascade sequence. Each time a Multiplier symbol lands it is assigned a random value from x2 to x100 (the ceiling/likely range is influenced by the Progress Bar level - see below). When the refill sequence for that spin finally produces no further win, the values of every Multiplier symbol still on screen are summed, and that sum multiplies the TOTAL win accumulated across the whole refill sequence.",
      "observed_example": "free_spins_multiplier.png shows a 9-of-a-kind 'Q' win of 0.24 FUN being multiplied ('0.24 FUN x 2' banner at top) by an active x2 Multiplier symbol on the grid.",
      "source": "paytable_p8.png; rules_p5.png"
    },
    "progress_bar_levels": {
      "description": "A vertical Progress Bar is displayed to the right of the reels during Free Spins (blue/red column with a gold star at the top). Free Spins have internal 'levels' that start at 0 and top out at level 15. Every time a LOW-value symbol (A/K/Q/J) wins for the FIRST time in that Free Spins round, the level increases by 1. Every time a HIGH-value symbol (dragon, hobby-horse, sword, helmet, tankard) wins for the first time in that round, the level increases by 2. The higher the level, the higher the multiplier range that can be rolled on the Multiplier symbol (up to x100 at the top level).",
      "on_screen_indicator": "The progress column shows a short vertical list of climbing multiplier values (e.g. 'X2 X3 X5', later 'X6 X5 X3', later 'X10 X8 X6') with the current/likely value highlighted, and fills upward toward the gold star as the level rises.",
      "source": "paytable_p9.png (full rules text); rules_p8.png"
    },
    "buy_bonus_dialog": {
      "title": "BUY FREE SPINS",
      "layout": "Wood-plank popup centered over the dimmed reels, with a torn-paper texture and a small arrow/dart stuck in the top-left corner as decoration. Shows the current 'BET' value with orange triangular -/+ steppers, the total 'Buy' price in large gold text (e.g. '60.00 FUN' at a 0.60 bet), and two buttons: a red 'CANCEL' button (left) and a green 'BUY' button (right).",
      "source": "bonus_buy_dialog.png"
    },
    "win_screen_end_of_free_spins": {
      "content": "At the end of the Free Spins round, a wood-plank 'TOTAL WIN' banner appears over the dragon mascot (now shown holding a bag of coins), printing the total FUN amount won and its multiple of the total bet, e.g. 'TOTAL WIN 5.85 FUN' / '10x BET'.",
      "source": "free_spins_total_win.png"
    }
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Splash/loading screen shown before the demo enters the game. Center-top: wood-sign game logo 'CARNIVAL BONANZA' (red 3D 'CARNIVAL' text, gold 'BONANZA' on a red ribbon). Directly below: 'MAX WIN 14,134x' in gold. Left promo panel (under a small red tent-canopy header 'PLAY 4 SCATTERS TRIGGER FS GAME'): a partial reel showing four green money-bag Scatter symbols plus a '+350' floating win-callout and cascading spark particles; caption 'SYMBOLS PAY ANYWHERE ON THE SCREEN'. Right promo panel (header '10 FREE SPINS'): a partial reel behind a large glowing gold coin dial reading 'X6' with two curved yellow arrows suggesting the value spinning up, small text '350 X6' above it, and the blue vertical progress-bar column (showing 'X6 X5 X3') to its right; caption 'LEVEL UP MULTIPLIER UP TO X100 IN FREE SPINS'. Center: the red dragon mascot sits on its circus drum between the two panels. Bottom-center: a wood 'CLICK TO START' button. Top-left corner: a small yellow 'B' square icon and top-right a speaker icon with a clock readout - these are capture/OS chrome, not part of the game's own UI.",
      "purpose": "Entry splash; clicking 'CLICK TO START' enters the base game.",
      "color_blind_notes": "All promo numbers (MAX WIN, +350, X6, 350) are large high-contrast text/numerals, legible without color discrimination."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "6-column x 5-row symbol grid centered on screen, framed by the open red circus tent curtains; a red-and-yellow triangular bunting canopy runs along the top edge of the tent.",
      "left_of_reels": "The red dragon mascot sits on a blue-striped circus drum pedestal; a hanging wood sign reading 'CARNIVAL BONANZA' (with two visible support chains) hangs above/left of the reels.",
      "right_of_reels": "Two stacked wood signs: 'BUY BONUS' with the current price beneath it (e.g. '100.00 FUN'), and 'CHANCE x2' with its price beneath it (e.g. '0.25 FUN') plus a horizontal on/off toggle switch (green track, dark thumb at the left = OFF in the captured frame).",
      "background": "Pale blue sky, distant blue-turreted castle, green pine trees, sandy ground; small red/orange bunting flags strung along wires above the tent.",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left": "A circular grey 'i' (information) icon and, just right of it, a circular grey gear (settings) icon.",
        "balance_and_bet": "Left-center text 'Balance <amount> FUN'; center text 'Total bet <amount> FUN' with a small up-triangle (increase) and down-triangle (decrease) stacked to its right.",
        "right_controls": "A circular 'A' icon (Autoplay settings) and, right of it, a larger circular double-arrow icon (Spin) at the far right of the bottom bar.",
        "vertical_sidebar_text": "'CARNIVAL BONANZA' printed vertically along the far-right edge of the screen as a watermark."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "Bottom-bar controls are white glyphs on a dark red bar (shape-based icons: 'i', gear, 'A', double-arrow). The Chance x2 toggle position (thumb left/right) is a non-color cue in addition to the green track fill."
    },
    "paytable": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "pages": "1 through 12 (dark charcoal panel; game logo repeated at the top of every page; a close 'X' at the top-right; a persistent left-side icon column with a money-bag icon, a clock/history icon, and a '?' question-mark icon that switch between the paytable / spin-history / rules panels respectively; 'Balance' and 'Total bet 0.20 FUN' shown bottom-left as the fixed paytable bet anchor).",
      "p1": "Scatter and Multiplier symbol cards with payouts/rules text (see symbols.scatter / symbols.multiplier).",
      "p2_p3": "The five paying game symbols (dragon mask, hobby-horse, sword, viking helmet, tankard) followed by the four card royals (A, K, Q, J), each with its 12+/10-11/8-9 payout rows (see symbols.high_value / symbols.low_value_royals).",
      "p4_p5_p6": "'Features' header, sub-heading 'Buy Bonus and Chance x2 feature' with the full descriptive text for both (verbatim, see features.buy_bonus_dialog / technical_summary.ante_feature), illustrated by a reel screenshot showing several Scatter bags mid-cascade with a '+350' win callout.",
      "p7_p8_p9": "'Free spins' header with the full trigger/award/retrigger text, the Multiplier-symbol behavior text, and the Progress Bar level-system text (all verbatim, see features section), illustrated by the same reel screenshot and by a close-up of the gold 'X6' coin dial with arrows.",
      "p10_p11_p12": "Continuation/illustration-only pages repeating the Progress Bar text together with a large illustration of the gold coin multiplier dial (reading 'X6', flanked by curved arrows and the '350 X6' banner) and the blue vertical progress column showing 'X6 X5 X3'; page 12 is the confirmed bottom of the panel (scroll_capture.py reported exhausted=true after 3 settled frames).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Payout amounts are printed in green monospaced-style numerals on dark background - high contrast, not color-coded to meaning."
    },
    "rules": {
      "type": "rules",
      "pages": "1 through 13 (same dark panel style as paytable; opened via the '?' icon; confirmed bottom of panel by scroll_capture.py, exhausted=true).",
      "p1_p2_about_and_autoplay": "'About the game' intro text (dragon 'game master' theme, refilling reels, multipliers, free spins with levels), 'How to play' (win formation, bet field, Spin button), and full 'Autospins' section including all 5 stop conditions (verbatim, see technical_summary.autoplay_options).",
      "p3_p4_features_intro": "'Features' header: 'Symbols pay anywhere on the screen' rule, and the full 'Refilling' cascade-mechanic text plus the start of the Scatter/Free Spins description (verbatim, see grid_and_mechanic.refilling_tumble_mechanic).",
      "p5_p6_p7_freespins_multiplier_progressbar_buybonus": "Full Free Spins trigger/award/retrigger text, full Multiplier-symbol text, full Progress Bar text, full Buy Bonus text, full Chance x2 text (all verbatim, see features section).",
      "p8_p9_spin_results": "'Spin Results' header: payouts follow the paytable; multiple simultaneous winning combinations are summed; a spin that both pays Scatters AND forms combinations pays for both; 'The maximum winning amount is x14134 of the bet.' Also references the Information (i) button's 'Payments' tab for the paytable.",
      "p9_p10_p11_settings": "'Settings' header: Quick Spin toggle (subject to licensing availability), Spacebar-to-spin toggle, volume slider, Music on/off checkbox, Sound FX on/off checkbox.",
      "p12_p13_rtp_rng_additional": "'Return to Player' (96% overall / 96% Buy Bonus / 96% Chance x2, verbatim), 'RNG' (certified RNG statement), 'Additional information' (malfunction/24h-termination/Collect rule, rule version 1.0 dated September 2024, Game Version 1.0.0 - all verbatim, see technical_summary.malfunction_and_session_rules).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Body text is light grey/white on a dark charcoal panel; section headers are bold white - high contrast throughout, no color-only meaning."
    },
    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "Settings",
      "panel_style": "Dark rounded rectangular panel centered over the dimmed reels; an 'X' close icon at the top-right of the panel.",
      "controls": "Two checkboxes at the top: 'Quick spin' (unchecked/empty box in the captured frame) and 'Spacebar to spin' (checked, grey checkmark). Below an 'Audio' sub-heading: a 'Volume' horizontal slider (dark filled track, round grey handle roughly at the midpoint) and two further checkboxes, 'Music' and 'Sound FX' (both checked).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checkbox state is shown by a checkmark glyph inside the box (shape-based), not by color alone."
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "Autospin settings",
      "layout": "Dark panel anchored bottom-right over the dimmed reels; an 'Advanced' label with an upward chevron at the top-right of the panel.",
      "options": "'Enable quick spin' checkbox (unchecked/greyed). 'Numbers of rounds' label above a 3x3 grid of round buttons: 10, 25, 50, 100, 250 on the first row and 500, 750, 1000, infinity (∞ symbol) on the second row.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Round-count buttons are distinguished by their printed numeral/symbol, not by color."
    },
    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "See features.buy_bonus_dialog above for full description.",
      "measured_examples": [
        {"total_bet": "0.20 FUN", "price": "20.00 FUN"},
        {"total_bet": "0.60 FUN", "price": "60.00 FUN"},
        {"total_bet": "18.00 FUN", "price": "1800.00 FUN"}
      ]
    },
    "free_spins_trigger": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "See features.free_spins.entry_screen above."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "6x5 grid on the night-sky tent background; the blue vertical Progress Bar column with a gold star sits to the right of the reels, next to the vertical 'CARNIVAL BONANZA' watermark. The dragon mascot (left) holds a small wood 'BONUS ACTIVE' sign during the whole round and shows a running per-spin win readout at its feet (e.g. '4  1.80'). Bottom bar: 'Balance', 'Total bet', 'Win:' (current spin), 'Total win:' (round running total), 'Free spins: <remaining>/<awarded>' (e.g. '3/10', later '4/10').",
      "source": "free_spins_gameplay1.png, free_spins_multiplier.png"
    },
    "win_screen": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "A base-game win: top banner shows the total win for the finished refill sequence (e.g. '6.90 FUN'). An in-line wood tooltip/plaque overlays the grid on the matched symbol's row, showing that symbol's full 3-tier paytable (12+/10-11/8-9) with the achieved tier highlighted in white bold and the others in the same green as the paytable. Near the dragon mascot's feet, small paired counters record each refill step of the sequence (symbol count icon + amount), e.g. '8x dragon-mask = 6.00 FUN' and '8x J = 0.15 FUN' - these per-step counters are not guaranteed to sum exactly to the displayed Total Win, since additional refill steps may have occurred off-screen/earlier in the same sequence.",
      "source": "win_screen.png"
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Bottom-bar control positions are stable: info 'i' and settings gear at the far left, balance/bet readout in the center-left, Autoplay 'A' and Spin at the far right. Buy Bonus and Chance x2 controls are always in the same fixed position to the right of the reels. The paytable/rules/history panels are reached via one persistent left-side icon column and are linear, scrollable single-section documents (paytable 12 pages, rules 13 pages).",
    "motor": "Bet +/- are small stacked triangle steppers rather than large buttons - may be harder to hit precisely for motor-impaired users; Spacebar-to-spin (on by default) and Autoplay (with 9 preset round counts, up to infinite) both reduce the number of precise clicks required.",
    "color_blind": "Most game-state changes are backed by a non-color signal: Free Spins is marked by BOTH a day-to-night background swap AND explicit 'Free spins: n/10' text; the Chance x2 / Quick Spin / Music / Sound FX toggles all use checkmark glyphs or thumb position, not color alone; payout tiers are always labeled with the numeric range (8-9 / 10-11 / 12+) next to the amount. Residual risk: the four card royals (A/K/Q/J) are differentiated primarily by color (red/green/blue/gold) with the same letter-glyph shape family - color-blind users must rely on the printed letter itself, which remains legible.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No information observed to be conveyed by audio only; Music and Sound FX are independent on/off toggles in Settings, and all wins, spin counts, and multipliers are shown as on-screen text/numerals in addition to any sound effect."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Volatility rating is not stated or shown (no flame/bolt icon, no descriptive text) anywhere in the 35 captured screens; left as null rather than guessed.",
    "The exact numeric mapping from Progress Bar level (0-15) to the actual random range rolled on the Multiplier symbol is not printed anywhere - only the qualitative rule ('the higher the level, the higher the multiplier') and the overall range (x2 to x100) are stated.",
    "Whether there is a cap on the number of Free Spins retriggers (+5 per spin with 3+ Scatters) is not stated in the rules text captured.",
    "The exact FUN-to-real-currency relationship does not apply here; FUN is demo-only and was not converted to any real currency in these screens.",
    "The per-step tumble-refill counters visible near the dragon's feet on win_screen.png ('8x dragon-mask = 6.00 FUN', '8x J = 0.15 FUN') may not represent the complete set of refill steps for that sequence - earlier steps could have already scrolled off/been replaced before the screenshot was taken."
  ],

  "logo_refs_review": {
    "status": "Reviewed and confirmed pixel-accurate by re-cropping two of the four boxes not previously verified by the team lead (dragon mask, hobby-horse); no changes made to logo_refs.json.",
    "kept_as_is": [
      {"file": "paytable_p1.png", "x1": 310, "y1": 220, "x2": 430, "y2": 345, "what": "scatter symbol: green money bag with gold coins"},
      {"file": "paytable_p1.png", "x1": 715, "y1": 220, "x2": 840, "y2": 345, "what": "multiplier symbol: gold coin/medallion disc (free spins only)"},
      {"file": "paytable_p2.png", "x1": 275, "y1": 385, "x2": 385, "y2": 495, "what": "high symbol: red dragon mask in red frame"},
      {"file": "paytable_p2.png", "x1": 435, "y1": 385, "x2": 545, "y2": 495, "what": "high symbol: carnival hobby-horse on a stick"}
    ]
  }
}