Christmas Carol Megaways

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Christmas Carol Megaways",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "theme": "Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' — a snowy Victorian London street at night (base game) contrasted with a dim, candlelit haunted house interior (free spins). Main character is Ebenezer Scrooge (the WILD symbol and the figure shown on the splash screen); the four premium symbols besides him are the ghost-spirits and other characters from the story (see 'symbols').",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind of all types, motor-impaired) built from 16 desktop screenshots (1280x800) + zoomed crops of every paytable/rules panel.",
    "method_notes": "pytesseract OCR could not be run for this slot: every invocation of scripts/ocr.py timed out after 25s (system under heavy load, 'load average 20' on a 6-core host, no stray tesseract processes found — transient resource contention, not a script bug). In place of OCR ground truth, every screen with legible text was read directly from the full-resolution screenshot and cross-checked with 3x-6x scripts/zoom.py crops (paytable payout columns, WILD card, scatter icon). All quoted strings and numbers below were verified this way, not invented. This substitution is noted so the TL can decide whether to re-run OCR later; it does not weaken grounding since every number below was visually confirmed in a zoomed crop.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "base_game_background": "Cold midnight-blue snowy Victorian street; falling white snowflakes; dark building silhouettes with lit orange windows on both sides; icicles and unlit candles decorate the top corners of the reel frame.",
    "reel_frame": "Warm brass/gold ornate frame with carved scrollwork corners; a stone/ice-crusted ledge along the bottom edge.",
    "reel_cells": "Dark forest-green cells separated by thin gold divider lines; the top (Megaways extra) row sits above a gold horizontal bar that visually separates it from the main grid.",
    "free_spins_background": "Warm dark-brown/maroon haunted-house interior — wood panelling, a staircase, lit candles in wall sconces, muted amber lighting (visually distinct from the cool blue base-game street).",
    "win_screen_and_dialogs": "Deep red/maroon plaque with a thick gold ornate frame; lit candle sconces at both sides; gold and warm-white text.",
    "accent_colors": "Gold/yellow (titles, frames, currency, WILD text), red (A card, CONGRATULATIONS text, buy-dialog cancel action), green (nav arrows, confirm/on toggle states, J card, MULTIPLIER panel border), purple/magenta (Q card, Ghost-of-Christmas-Past card background), blue (10 card), orange (K card)."
  },

  "logo_and_title": {
    "wordmark": "'CHRISTMAS CAROL' in large 3D gold letters with a red/maroon outline (the dot of the 'i' in 'CHRISTMAS' is a small lit candle flame); 'MEGAWAYS' in smaller gold block letters directly beneath, with a trademark symbol.",
    "seen_on": "preview.png (top-center) and base_game_00/01/02.png (top-left corner, smaller)."
  },

  "reels_and_ways_mechanic": {
    "type": "Megaways — variable reel heights, no fixed paylines.",
    "columns": 6,
    "reel_heights": "Reels 1 and 6 can show up to 7 symbols each; reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 can show up to 8 symbols each. Quoted verbatim from paytable page 1: 'Reels 1 and 6 can have up to 7 symbols. Reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 can have up to 8 symbols.'",
    "top_row": "An extra row sits above the main grid, populated only above reels 2-5, and is described as spinning 'independently from right to left' from the rest of the grid (paytable page 1). This is where the WILD symbol can appear.",
    "max_ways": "200,704 maximum possible ways to win (quoted: 'In total the maximum number of possible ways to win is 200704'), shown live as a 'MEGAWAYS™' counter top-right of the reels that updates every spin (observed values on different captured spins: 200704, 5400, 8640, 6750, 2304 — this number is a per-spin random property of the current reel heights, not fixed, and is not enumerated cell-by-cell).",
    "win_rule": "Wins pay left-to-right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel, any cluster size (per the small green-check/red-cross diagram on paytable page 1). Only the highest win per way is paid on the same pay way; wins on multiple ways are all added together (paytable page 4)."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "Identities and payouts confirmed with 3x-5x zoomed crops of paytable page 1 (paytable_p1.png). All dollar payouts are cash values at whatever bet was active when the paytable was captured — see 'paytable_bet_context' below for the important caveat about which bet that is.",
    "high_value": [
      {
        "name": "Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (hooded faceless spectre)",
        "appearance": "A tall hooded, faceless spectral figure in a grey/purple hooded robe, gripping a scythe with a skeletal hand, on a dark orange/red fiery card background inside a gold frame.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$100.00", "5": "$50.00", "4": "$20.00", "3": "$4.00", "2": "$2.00"},
        "rank": "highest-paying symbol",
        "note_on_payout_table": "Unlike every other paying symbol on the paytable, this one lists a payout down to 2-of-a-kind ($2.00); all other symbols and card royals only list payouts from 3-of-a-kind upward. Read directly off a 5x zoom crop, not inferred."
      },
      {
        "name": "Ghost of Christmas Present (bearded man with holly wreath and torch)",
        "appearance": "Jovial bearded man with orange/red hair and beard, a holly-and-berry wreath crown, wearing a green fur-trimmed robe, holding a glowing golden horn/torch in his raised hand, on a blue card background with a teal ornate frame.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$10.00", "5": "$5.00", "4": "$4.00", "3": "$2.00"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Ghost of Christmas Past (silver-haired woman)",
        "appearance": "Young woman with flowing pale silver/white hair, a gold laurel-leaf circlet, wispy glowing blue tendrils around her, wearing a white-and-gold gown, hands raised with fingertips glowing; on a purple/magenta card background with purple ornate frame.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$5.00", "5": "$2.00", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.60"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Clerk with glasses and quill (likely Bob Cratchit)",
        "appearance": "Young man with round glasses, brown hair, wearing a blue coat and black bow tie, holding a white quill pen; on a dark blue card background with a blue ornate frame.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$4.00", "5": "$1.60", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.60"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Boy in flat cap and red scarf (likely Tiny Tim)",
        "appearance": "Smiling young boy wearing a purple/grey flat cap (tipping it with one hand), a green coat and a red scarf; on a green card background with a green ornate frame.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$3.00", "5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.40"}
      }
    ],
    "low_value_royals": [
      {"name": "A", "color": "red with a light metallic outline", "payouts": {"6": "$3.00", "5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.40"}},
      {"name": "K", "color": "orange/gold with a metallic outline", "payouts": {"6": "$3.00", "5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.40"}},
      {"name": "Q", "color": "purple/magenta with a metallic outline", "payouts": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}},
      {"name": "J", "color": "green with a metallic outline", "payouts": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}},
      {"name": "10", "color": "blue with a metallic outline", "payouts": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}}
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD",
      "appearance": "Portrait of a stern elderly man (Ebenezer Scrooge) with grey side-swept hair, bushy grey eyebrows, a grey moustache/mutton-chop beard, wearing a teal/blue collar over a pink/maroon coat, on a dark red card in a gold ornate frame; gold 'WILD' wordmark beneath the portrait (the letter 'I' in 'WILD' is drawn as a lit candle).",
      "rules": "Quoted from paytable page 1: 'This symbol is WILD and substitutes for all symbols except for [the scatter icon]. WILD symbol appears only on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5, on the top row.'",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png"
    },
    "scatter": {
      "name": "SCATTER (unlabelled in the paytable icon, referred to as 'the scatter symbol')",
      "appearance": "A large glowing golden antique pocket watch with a round dial, Roman numerals, and ornate hands, shown with a bright golden glow effect when landed; visible cleanly on several base-game/free-spins reel cells (e.g. base_game_00.png).",
      "rules": "Quoted from paytable page 2 ('FREE SPINS RULES'): 'This is the SCATTER symbol. It appears on all reels. Hit 4 or more SCATTER symbols anywhere on the reels to trigger the FREE SPINS ROUND.'",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png; icon also visible in base_game_00.png"
    }
  },

  "paytable_bet_context": {
    "observation": "In paytable_p1.png (and the other paytable/rules pages captured from the same session) two different BET values are simultaneously visible in the same frame: the bottom status bar shows 'BET $2.00', while the partially-visible left-side rail behind the semi-transparent paytable panel shows 'BUY FREE SPINS $200' and 'BET $2.50' with the 'DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' toggle set to OFF (confirmed with a 2x zoom crop of the left rail).",
    "implication": "The $ payout values printed on the paytable (e.g. '6 - $100.00') are tied to whichever bet was active in the game engine at the moment the paytable was rendered — the side-rail reading of $2.50 is the more likely candidate for that context (it is the bet-panel value, whereas the bottom-bar $2.00 may reflect a bet change made after the paytable session started). Recommendation for any downstream conversion of these payouts into bet-multiplier form: divide the paytable dollar values by $2.50, not by $2.00, pending confirmation. This is flagged rather than assumed — the true bet-at-render-time could not be verified beyond this visual evidence.",
    "source": "paytable_p1.png, zoom crop of the left rail (files _sidepanel_bet.png)"
  },

  "features": {
    "tumble": {
      "name": "TUMBLE FEATURE",
      "rules": "Quoted from paytable page 2: '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.'",
      "active_in": "Both the base game and the Free Spins feature (in Free Spins, each tumble also increases the win multiplier — see 'free_spins' below).",
      "observed": "free_spins_01.png shows a mid-tumble frame with 3 golden scatter-watch symbols stacked/falling and a 'WIN $1.37' / 'WINNER' readout; free_spins_02.png shows a motion-blurred tumble frame (symbols visibly blurred, mid-fall)."
    },
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "4 or more SCATTER (pocket watch) symbols anywhere on the reels.",
      "options_on_trigger": "Quoted from paytable page 2, a table of outcomes depending on how many scatters triggered the feature: 4 SCATTERS -> choice of 15 free spins (starting multiplier 1x), 10 free spins (starting multiplier 5x), or 5 free spins (starting multiplier 10x). 5 SCATTERS -> 19 free spins (1x), 14 free spins (5x), or 9 free spins (10x). 6 SCATTERS -> 23 free spins (1x), 18 free spins (5x), or 13 free spins (10x). Text also states 'Random number of free spins, random starting multiplier' referring to a 4th, 'MYSTERY' option (see 'bonus_buy' select screen).",
      "select_screen": "bonus_fs_select.png, header 'SELECT FREE SPINS AND STARTING MULTIPLIER', 4 vertical scroll/plaque cards on a snowy night-street backdrop: Card 1 (green badge) '15 FREE SPINS / INCREASING WIN MULTIPLIER / STARTING MULTIPLIER 1X'; Card 2 (red badge) '10 FREE SPINS / INCREASING WIN MULTIPLIER / STARTING MULTIPLIER 5X'; Card 3 (purple badge) '5 FREE SPINS / INCREASING WIN MULTIPLIER / STARTING MULTIPLIER 10X'; Card 4 (orange/gold gradient badge, text in red) 'MYSTERY FREE SPINS / INCREASING WIN MULTIPLIER / STARTING MULTIPLIER MYSTERY'. All 4 cards share the same gold ornate frame and scallop-shell top ornament; differentiated by number/text as well as badge color (colorblind-safe).",
      "in_feature_multiplier": "Quoted from paytable page 2: 'During the FREE SPINS FEATURE every tumble increases the win multiplier by 1x. After every tumble the win of that tumble is multiplied by the current win multiplier.' Confirmed unlimited in the promo splash text 'UNLIMITED WIN MULTIPLIER IN FREE SPINS' (preview.png). Observed live values across captured frames: 1x (free_spins_02.png) -> 9x (free_spins_03.png, WIN $63.06) -> 11x at round end (free_spins_win.png).",
      "multiplier_display": "Top-left green-bordered gold-framed panel labelled 'MULTIPLIER' with the current number in large gold digits, only shown during Free Spins.",
      "retrigger": "Quoted from paytable page 2: 'Hit 3 Scatter symbols during the FREE SPINS ROUNDS to trigger 5 more free spins. No limits.'",
      "gameplay_background": "Feature background switches from the base game's snowy street to a dim candlelit house interior (see color_palette.free_spins_background) — a non-color cue that the feature is active, reinforced by the 'FREE SPINS LEFT n' counter text at the bottom and the 'MULTIPLIER' panel.",
      "counter": "Bottom-center text 'FREE SPINS LEFT n' (observed: 13 in free_spins_02.png), decrements each spin; also a left-side 'Bonus Active' plaque label observed in free_spins_01.png.",
      "end_screen": "free_spins_win.png: red/gold plaque, 'CONGRATULATIONS' in large red 3D letters with a gold/yellow outline, 'YOU HAVE WON' in gold, the amount '$70.60' in gold on a dark green inset plaque, 'IN 15 FREE SPINS' in gold ('15' presumably reflecting the option chosen at the start of this particular round), 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' below. The bottom status bar simultaneously shows 'WIN $70.60' and 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0'.",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png; bonus_fs_select.png; free_spins_01/02/03.png; free_spins_win.png"
    },
    "ante_bet": {
      "name": "Double Chance to Win Feature (ANTE BET)",
      "rules": "Quoted from paytable page 3: 'The player has the option to select the bet multiplier. Depending on the selected bet, the game behaves differently. The possible values are: Bet multiplier 20x - Normal Play. Bet multiplier 25x - The chance to win FREE SPINS naturally is doubled. More SCATTER symbols are present on the reels.' Also: 'When the 25x ante bet feature is enabled, the BUY FREE SPINS feature is disabled.'",
      "ui_control": "A toggle in the left-side rail labelled 'DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' with an arrow icon and an 'OFF'/presumably 'ON' text state (observed OFF in all captured base-game frames; not purchased/tested per manifest anomalies). Enabling it changes the side-rail's displayed bet from $2.00 to $2.50 for a $2.00 base bet (i.e. 25x vs 20x of the same underlying coin unit).",
      "tested": false,
      "source": "paytable_p3.png"
    },
    "bonus_buy": {
      "name": "BUY FREE SPINS",
      "cost": "100x current total bet (quoted from paytable page 3: 'The FREE SPINS ROUND along with the FREE SPINS options can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 100x current total bet.'). Observed cost at $2.00 base bet: $200.00 (bonus_buy_confirm.png, and 'BUY FREE SPINS $200' plaque permanently shown in the base-game left rail).",
      "flow": "Clicking the 'BUY FREE SPINS $200' plaque opens a confirmation dialog (bonus_buy_confirm.png): red banner card, gold ornate frame, candle sconces either side, text 'BUY FREE SPINS $200', two wooden-plaque buttons below — a red plaque with a white 'X' (cancel, left) and a gold plaque with a white checkmark (confirm, right); shape/glyph-based, not color-only. Confirming leads directly into the 'SELECT FREE SPINS AND STARTING MULTIPLIER' screen (bonus_fs_select.png), then into Free Spins gameplay.",
      "disabled_when": "The 25x Double Chance to Win / ante bet is enabled (paytable page 3).",
      "source": "paytable_p3.png; bonus_buy_confirm.png; bonus_fs_select.png"
    }
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent_max": 96.58,
    "rtp_percent_min": 96.47,
    "rtp_source": "paytable page 4 (paytable_p4.png), quoted: 'The maximum RTP of this game is 96.58%. The minimum RTP of this game is 96.47%.' (Multiple RTP variants likely correspond to different game configurations/markets; the exact variant shown in the demo is not further specified on this screen.)",
    "volatility": "Shown only as a graphic/badge: 'VOLATILITY' label followed by 5 of 5 filled gold lightning-bolt icons (preview.png and paytable_p4.png). No accompanying text tier label (e.g. 'high'/'very high') was found anywhere in the captured screens — the surrounding paragraph on 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.') is generic explanatory text about volatility in general, not a confirmed tier name specific to this game. Per anti-hallucination rule, the textual tier is NOT asserted; only 'volatility indicator = 5/5 bolts, no explicit text-label tier confirmed' is recorded.",
    "bet_min": "$0.20",
    "bet_max": "$300.00",
    "bet_source": "paytable page 4, quoted: 'MINIMUM BET: $0.20  MAXIMUM BET: $300.00'",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.00 (bottom status bar in base_game_00.png)",
    "demo_credit": "$100,000.00",
    "max_win": "20,000x the round's bet. Quoted from paytable page 3: 'The maximum win amount is limited to 20,000x bet. If the total win of a FREE SPINS ROUND reaches 20,000x the round immediately ends, win is awarded and all remaining free spins are forfeited.' Repeated near-identically on paytable page 6 ('The maximum win amount is limited to 20000X bet...').",
    "malfunction_clause": "paytable page 4: 'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.'",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER start/stop the spin (paytable page 4); holding SPACE also activates Turbo Spin (on-screen hint 'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' in every base-game frame).",
    "currency_view": "CREDIT and BET labels can reportedly be clicked to switch between coins view and cash view (paytable page 5); not independently tested in these captures beyond reading the rule text."
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Splash/promo screen shown before entering the game. Top-center: 'CHRISTMAS CAROL' gold 3D wordmark (candle-flame dot on the 'i') over 'MEGAWAYS™'. Center-left: a partial view of the reels (top row showing Q, two WILD cards side-by-side, and the Ghost-of-Christmas-Past woman symbol; below it a mix of character symbols, letters and two golden pocket-watch scatter icons), resting on an icy stone ledge with unlit candles either side. Right side: a large portrait of Ebenezer Scrooge (grey hair, scowling expression, pink coat with teal collar) with a round white 'enter' icon (two curved arrows forming a circle) over his chest, a 'VOLATILITY' badge (5/5 gold lightning bolts) below him, and a 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME' checkbox (yellow outline, unchecked) at bottom-right. Bottom banner text: 'UNLIMITED WIN MULTIPLIER IN FREE SPINS' in large gold letters, and a small 'MEGAWAYS™ IS USED UNDER LICENCE FROM [BIG logo]' credit line at the very bottom.",
      "purpose": "Entry point; clicking the round enter icon starts the base game.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Main promotional text and the wordmark are large, high-contrast gold-on-blue; the enter icon is a white glyph on a dark circle (shape-based, not color-coded)."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "6-reel Megaways grid (variable height, up to 7 or 8 symbols per reel plus an independent top row above reels 2-5) centered on screen inside a gold ornate wooden/stone frame with icicle and candle decoration at the corners.",
      "title_banner": "Top-left: 'CHRISTMAS CAROL / MEGAWAYS™' gold 3D wordmark (smaller than on the splash screen).",
      "top_right_counter": "'MEGAWAYS™' label over a live ways-count number in a dark-green gold-bordered plaque (e.g. '200704' at idle, changing every spin to reflect that spin's random reel heights: 5400, 8640, 6750, 2304 were also observed).",
      "left_rail": "Two stacked red/gold wooden plaques: 'BUY FREE SPINS $200' (top) and 'BET $2.50' with 'DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' label and an orange arrow-icon toggle reading 'OFF' (bottom). Note the $2.50 in this rail differs from the $2.00 shown in the bottom status bar — see 'paytable_bet_context'.",
      "background": "Snowy midnight-blue Victorian street, falling snow, dark building facades with a few lit windows on both sides.",
      "reel_cells": "Dark green cells with thin gold divider lines; the extra top row (above reels 2-5 only) is separated from the main grid by a gold horizontal bar.",
      "symbols_on_this_frame": "A transient random mix (changes every spin) — not enumerated cell-by-cell per house rule; observed frames contained a mix of the hooded spectre, Ghost of Christmas Present, Ghost of Christmas Past, the bespectacled clerk, the boy in the cap, playing-card royals A/K/Q/J/10, glowing golden scatter watches, and (once, base_game_00.png) two WILD cards side-by-side on the top row.",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left": "Round hamburger MENU button ('=', three horizontal lines) opens System Settings; round speaker/SOUND icon below it; round 'i' INFO button opens the paytable/rules booklet.",
        "balance_labels": "'CREDIT $100,000.00' (orange/gold) and 'BET $2.00' (yellow) with a center hint 'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN'.",
        "right_controls": "Large round SPIN button (two curved white arrows) center-right; round '-' (decrease bet) to its left, round '+' (increase bet) to its right; 'AUTOPLAY' button (with a small fast-forward icon) below the spin button.",
        "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' in small grey text, bottom-left corner."
      },
      "post_round_messages_observed": "'SPIN TO WIN!' (idle/no-win prompt, base_game_01.png); 'FREE SPINS COMPLETED' with 'WIN $70.60' (after a bought Free Spins round finished, base_game_02.png).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Controls are white glyphs on dark circles (shape-based). CREDIT is orange/gold text, BET is yellow text, both on a dark bar — distinguished by label text, not color alone."
    },
    "paytable_page_1": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1 of 7 ('GAME RULES')",
      "content": "Header: 'All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.' Grid of all 10 paying symbols with their payouts (see 'symbols'). Below: the WILD portrait card and its substitution rule text. Right of that: a 'Ways to win' section with two small grid diagrams — one marked with a green checkmark showing a valid left-to-right adjacent win shape, one marked with a red X showing an invalid (non-adjacent) shape — plus the reel-height/ways-count rule text (see 'reels_and_ways_mechanic').",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left: three green nav controls, a left-pointing triangle (previous page), an 'X' (close), a right-pointing triangle (next page) — distinguished by shape, not color. 'Page 1/7' bottom-right. A separate white 'X' at the top-right of the panel also closes the booklet.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Nav controls are green but distinguished by their glyph shape (triangle/X/triangle), which remains legible under any color-vision deficiency."
    },
    "paytable_page_2": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "2 of 7",
      "content": "Two sections: 'TUMBLE FEATURE' (full rule text, see 'features.tumble') and 'FREE SPINS RULES' (scatter identity/trigger, the 4/5/6-scatter options table, retrigger rule, and 'Special reels are in play during FREE SPINS feature.') — see 'features.free_spins' for the full quoted text.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Body text is white on a black panel with a gold-framed border — high contrast, no color-coded meaning attached to the text itself."
    },
    "paytable_page_3": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "3 of 7",
      "content": "Two sections: 'ANTE BET' (bet-multiplier / Double Chance rule, plus the 20,000x max-win-forfeit-remaining-spins rule) and 'BUY FREE SPINS' (100x total bet cost, disabled when 25x ante is on) — see 'features.ante_bet' and 'features.bonus_buy' for exact quotes."
    },
    "paytable_page_4": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "4 of 7",
      "content": "'GAME RULES' header with the 'VOLATILITY' 5/5-bolt badge, generic high-volatility explanatory text, pay-way rules (highest win per way, multiple-way wins summed), 'Free spins and bonus wins are added to the pay way win.', 'All wins are multiplied by base bet.', 'All values are expressed as actual wins in coins.', free-spins-win-awarded-after-round-completes rule, SPACE/ENTER keyboard rule, RTP max/min figures, MIN/MAX BET figures, and the malfunction clause — see 'technical_summary' for exact quoted values."
    },
    "paytable_page_5": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "5 of 7",
      "content": "'HOW TO PLAY' — explains the +/- bet buttons and bet menu, the SPIN button, and 'MAIN GAME INTERFACE' icon legend: hamburger menu icon opens Settings; a 'cycling arrows' icon cycles spin speed (normal/quick/turbo); speaker icon toggles sound and music; 'i' icon opens the Information page; CREDIT/BET labels toggle coins/cash view on click; +/- also opens the bet menu; the spin icon starts the game; AUTOPLAY opens the automatic-play menu (click again to stop)."
    },
    "paytable_page_6": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "6 of 7",
      "content": "'SETTINGS MENU' — describes INTRO SCREEN, AMBIENT (music), SOUND FX, and GAME HISTORY toggles/links, plus the information-screen nav (left/right arrows scroll pages, X closes) and the BET MENU (bet multiplier and total bet shown in coins and cash, +/- to adjust). Repeats the 20,000x max-win/round-forfeit rule near-verbatim to page 3."
    },
    "paytable_page_7": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "7 of 7",
      "content": "'AUTOPLAY' — explains that clicking a preset number-of-autospins button starts Autoplay, and that 'SKIP SCREENS' auto-skips feature intro/end screens after a short delay."
    },
    "bonus_buy_confirm": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Confirmation dialog over the dimmed reels: red/maroon card with a gold ornate frame and two lit candle sconces either side, text 'BUY FREE SPINS $200'; two wooden plaque buttons below it — red plaque with a white 'X' (cancel, left), gold plaque with a white checkmark (confirm, right). Bottom bar simultaneously shows 'TOTAL BET' with a '-'/'$2.00'/'+' control in place of the usual bet display.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Cancel/confirm are also distinguished by the X vs checkmark glyph, not color alone."
    },
    "bonus_fs_select": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "'SELECT FREE SPINS AND STARTING MULTIPLIER' header over a snowy night-street backdrop; 4 vertical gold-framed plaque cards (see 'features.free_spins.select_screen' for exact text/colors of each). Bottom bar shows 'PRAGMATIC PLAY' branding, sound/menu/info icons, 'CREDIT $99,798.00', 'BET $2.00', 'WIN $3.20' (a small win already accrued from the base-game tumbles before this screen, per the observed capture).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Each option's free-spin count and starting multiplier are printed as explicit numbers/text on every card in addition to the colored badge — safe under any color-vision deficiency."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "top_left_panel": "Gold-framed, green-bordered plaque labelled 'MULTIPLIER' with the current multiplier value in large gold digits (observed 1x, then 9x, then 11x across the captured sequence).",
      "top_right_panel": "Same 'MEGAWAYS™' ways-count plaque as the base game (observed 6750, 2304).",
      "reels": "Same 6-reel grid, now over the dark candlelit house-interior background instead of the snowy street.",
      "bottom_bar": "'FREE SPINS LEFT n' counter text center-bottom (observed 13); win amount shown alongside (e.g. 'WIN $1.37' with a 'WINNER' label below it in free_spins_01.png; 'WIN $63.06' with 'GAME PAYS $5.40' in free_spins_03.png); left-side rail shows a 'Bonus Active' plaque label in free_spins_01.png in place of the Buy-Free-Spins/Ante rail shown in the base game.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Feature state is signalled by both a full background/palette change (blue street -> warm dark interior) AND explicit text ('FREE SPINS LEFT', 'MULTIPLIER') — not color alone."
    },
    "win_screen": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "End-of-Free-Spins summary: deep red/gold plaque with candle sconces at both sides, 'CONGRATULATIONS' in large red 3D letters outlined in gold, 'YOU HAVE WON' in gold, the amount '$70.60' in gold text on a dark green inset plaque, 'IN 15 FREE SPINS' in gold, 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' in smaller gold text below. Bottom bar simultaneously shows 'WIN $70.60' and 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount and headline are large, high-contrast gold-on-dark text — legible without color discrimination."
    },
    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Dark translucent panel over the dimmed reels; white 'X' close button top-right.",
      "left_side": "'GAME HISTORY' link (external-link icon) and a 'TOTAL BET' stepper: white '-' button, '$2.00' value field, green '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Four labelled on/off switches, each with a short description line beneath: 'BATTERY SAVER' (off, white/grey pill, 'save battery life by reducing animation speed'), 'AMBIENT MUSIC' (on, green pill, 'turn on or off the game music'), 'SOUND FX' (on, green pill, 'turn on or off the game sounds'), 'INTRO SCREEN' (on, green pill, 'show the intro screen before starting the game').",
      "color_blind_notes": "Each toggle's on/off state is shown by the pill handle's left/right position in addition to the green-vs-grey fill — position is the non-color cue."
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Dark translucent panel over the dimmed reels; white 'X' close button top-right.",
      "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 left of the handle, grey track right of it) with the value '100' shown to the right of the slider.",
      "action": "Large green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button spanning the panel width at the bottom.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checkbox state is shown by an explicit white checkmark glyph (shape-based), not fill color alone; the primary action button carries explicit text."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Bottom-bar control positions are stable across all screens: menu/sound/info icons far-left, balance labels center-left, spin + bet +/- + autoplay center-right. The rules/paytable booklet is a linear 7-page sequence navigated with left/right triangle icons and closed with an X; each page is explicitly numbered ('Page n/7').",
    "motor": "Large round targets for SPIN, MENU, SOUND and INFO; SPACE/ENTER can also start/stop a spin (keyboard-operable) and holding SPACE triggers Turbo Spin. Autoplay (with a configurable spin count and a Skip-Screens option) reduces the number of required clicks/keypresses for extended play.",
    "color_blind": "Most affordances pair color with a non-color cue: toggle switches use handle position as well as fill color; the paytable/rules nav uses distinct triangle/X glyph shapes even though all three are green; the bonus-buy confirm dialog uses X vs checkmark glyphs; card ranks (A/K/Q/J/10) are always identified by their printed letter/number in addition to their color; Free Spins state is signalled by a full background scene change (not just a color accent) plus explicit 'FREE SPINS LEFT'/'MULTIPLIER' text.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No information observed that is conveyed through audio only; SOUND FX/AMBIENT MUSIC are decorative/toggleable. All game state (wins, spins remaining, multiplier, bet, credit) is conveyed through on-screen text and imagery."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "pytesseract OCR (scripts/ocr.py) timed out on every attempted invocation for this slot due to apparent system-wide resource contention (host load average ~20 on 6 cores); all quoted text/numbers in this document were instead verified by direct visual reading of full-resolution screenshots plus 2x-6x scripts/zoom.py crops. Recommend a later OCR re-pass if a clean automated ground-truth transcript is required.",
    "Whether the paytable dollar values are keyed to the $2.50 bet shown in the left rail or the $2.00 shown in the bottom bar of the same frame (paytable_p1.png) — both numbers are simultaneously visible; see 'paytable_bet_context'. Not resolved with certainty from the available captures.",
    "Exact RTP variant/configuration in effect for this specific demo session — only a min/max RTP range (96.47%-96.58%) is shown; the screens do not label which specific RTP applies to which bet mode (normal vs 25x ante vs buy-feature).",
    "Whether a text volatility tier (e.g. 'High', 'Very High') exists anywhere in-game beyond the 5/5 lightning-bolt graphic — not found on any captured screen; not asserted.",
    "The 'MYSTERY' free-spins option on bonus_fs_select.png (spins count and multiplier both hidden as 'MYSTERY') was not selected/tested, so its actual resolved values are unknown from these captures.",
    "The Double Chance to Win (25x ante bet) feature was never enabled/tested in these captures (per manifest anomalies); its effect on scatter frequency is only known from the rule text, not observed.",
    "Per-cell content of any base-game or free-spins reel snapshot is a random per-spin property and is intentionally not enumerated (house rule)."
  ]
}