Diamond Cascade

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Diamond Cascade",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "theme": "Gemstone / crystal treasure theme, no character. A large glowing multi-faceted crystal formation sits in an ornate red-and-gold bowl/altar on the right edge of every base-game and free-spins screen. Background is a sunlit desert/mountain landscape under a blue sky with scattered clouds in the base game, switching to a dark starry-night version of the same landscape during Free Spins.",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind users of all types, motor-impaired) built from 21 curated desktop screenshots (1280x800) plus OCR and pixel-level review of every frame.",
    "method_notes": "Every screenshot in the manifest was opened and read at full resolution (no crops needed given 1280x800 clarity); OCR (scripts/ocr.py) used to cross-check on-screen text. All numeric values below are copied verbatim from the game's own rules pages or HUD readouts. Items that could not be fully explained from the available frames are listed in 'unreadable_or_uncertain' and not guessed.",
    "mechanic_correction_note": "The capture agent originally mislabeled the paying mechanic as 'cluster pays' and dismissed the numbered 1-50 diagram on rules page 4/7 as generic boilerplate. This was WRONG and has been corrected here after manual review of every rules page: Diamond Cascade pays on 50 FIXED PAYLINES (left-to-right, adjacent reels from the leftmost reel), confirmed independently by (a) rules p1/7 wording, (b) rules p4/7 wording plus the numbered 1..50 payline diagram, and (c) live HUD text seen during play, e.g. 'LINE 12 PAYS $0.30' and 'LINE 2 PAYS $0.30' on the win-readout bar. The separate COLOR TUMBLE feature (cascading/exploding same-background-color clusters) sits ON TOP of the payline wins as a cascade + multiplier-collection mechanic; the color clusters themselves do not pay directly.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "grid_and_paying_mechanic": {
    "grid": "5 reels x 5 rows, fixed grid size (no expanding/megaways behavior observed).",
    "bet_mechanic": "lines",
    "bet_mechanic_value": 50,
    "lines_source": "Rules page 4/7: numbered diagram enumerating lines 1 through 50, each with its own small zig-zag pattern icon; text above it reads 'All symbols pay from left to right on selected paylines. All wins are multiplied by bet per line.'",
    "payline_rules": [
      "All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel (rules p1/7).",
      "Wins are evaluated per one of the 50 fixed paylines; only the highest win is paid per line (rules p4/7: 'Only the highest win is paid per line').",
      "When a win occurs on multiple paylines simultaneously, all line wins are added together into the total win (rules p4/7: 'When winning on multiple paylines, all wins are added to the total win').",
      "All win values are multiplied by the bet-per-line (rules p4/7: 'All wins are multiplied by bet per line').",
      "Live confirmation: win-readout bar during play displays e.g. 'LINE 12 PAYS $0.30' and 'LINE 2 PAYS $0.30' next to small icons of the 3 matching symbols, directly on top of the reels during a payline win."
    ],
    "color_tumble_feature": {
      "trigger": "Fires automatically after every paying (payline) symbol win, and repeats as long as at least one qualifying color cluster remains on screen.",
      "mechanic": "Every reel cell has its own background color/tint (independent of which gem symbol sits on it). A 'cluster' is a group of 5 or more cells whose backgrounds share the same color and are adjacent to each other horizontally or vertically anywhere on the grid. Such clusters explode and disappear; the symbols above fall down to fill the gap, and new symbols drop in from the top to refill the empty cells at the top of the grid. Tumbling continues automatically, cell by cell, until no more qualifying same-color background clusters remain on the grid.",
      "does_not_pay_directly": "The exploding color clusters themselves are NOT a payout event; they exist purely to (a) keep cascading the reels and (b) feed the win-multiplier collection meter (see below). All monetary wins still come from the 50-line payline evaluation.",
      "observed_background_colors": "At least two distinct cell-background colors were observed in the base game: green and purple/violet (seen alternating across the 5x5 grid in base_game.png, ante_on.png, coins_view.png and the cascade frames). During Free Spins ('special reels'), an additional warm gold/olive-brown cell tint was also observed alongside green and purple. The full possible set of background colors is not confirmed from the captured frames and is left uncertain rather than guessed.",
      "visual_cue_for_exploding_cluster": "Cells about to explode are outlined with a bright white/cyan glow border around each cell in the cluster (seen in cascade_step1_cluster_explode.png around 3 purple-background cells holding purple diamond gems, and in cascade_step2_multiplier_meter.png around 3 green-background cells holding green rough-crystal gems). This is a SHAPE/OUTLINE cue, not a color-only cue.",
      "per_step_win_readout": "A red-and-gold plaque top-right of the reels reads 'TUMBLE WIN $X.XX' during each cascade step, showing the value collected by that specific step (values observed: $2.80, $14.20, $0.30, $103.20).",
      "multiplier_collection": "All symbols exploded via Color Tumble are collected into a meter. For every 20 symbols collected, a random multiplier event fires that either ADDS to or MULTIPLIES the current win multiplier. Possible additive values: +1x, +2x, +3x, +4x, +5x, +6x, +7x, +8x, +9x, +10x, +15x, +20x, +25x, +30x, +50x. Possible multiplying values: x2, x3, x5, x10. Source: rules p2/7 verbatim.",
      "multiplier_application": "The win multiplier applies to the TOTAL of all wins resulting from the same base spin, applied once after all color tumbles for that spin have ended (rules p2/7). The multiplier resets back to 1x after every base-game spin.",
      "collected_symbols_meter_ui": "A small red circular counter is displayed near the base of the tall crystal formation on the right edge of the screen, showing the running count of symbols collected toward the next 20-symbol multiplier trigger (values observed: 5, 17).",
      "current_multiplier_badge": "A red-and-gold rectangular plaque appears to the right of the reels reading e.g. '2X' or '24X' when a multiplier has been applied/updated, showing the win multiplier currently in effect.",
      "combo_step_indicator_uncertain": "A round gold-rimmed emblem below the game logo (idle state: shows only a faceted blue/white diamond icon with no number) displays an overlaid number (e.g. '1') during an active tumble sequence. Its exact meaning is not stated anywhere in the rules text; it may be a cascade-step/combo counter. Left as uncertain rather than asserted."
    },
    "free_spins_multiplier_carry": "During the Free Spins round, the progressive win multiplier from Color Tumble does NOT reset between individual free spins — it keeps accumulating until the end of the whole Free Spins round (rules p2/7: 'The round has a progressive feature... which does not reset between free spins until the end of the round')."
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "base_game_background": "Bright blue sky with soft white clouds over a warm tan/sand-colored desert and distant purple-grey mountains; green grass tufts at the very bottom edge.",
    "free_spins_background": "The same desert/mountain landscape rendered as a dark night scene: deep navy-blue sky with visible stars, dark purple-tinted ground and rocks, cool blue-white light on the large crystal formation.",
    "reel_frame": "Thick gold/bronze wooden-look frame with ornate carved scroll flourishes at the top corners.",
    "reel_cells": "Each cell has a dark background tinted either green or purple/violet (occasionally warm gold-brown during Free Spins 'special reels'), separated by thin dark dividing lines, with a gem/crystal icon centered in each cell.",
    "logo_wordmark": "'DIAMOND' in bold gold-yellow 3D letters outlined in dark red/maroon; 'CASCADE' in the same gold-yellow with a purple/violet outline beneath it; a small red/pink oval gem sits inside the 'O' of 'DIAMOND'. A small trademark 'TM' sits to the right of 'CASCADE'.",
    "left_side_panel": "Vertical stack below the logo: a circular gold-rimmed badge with a faceted blue/white diamond icon; a purple plaque reading 'BUY FREE SPINS' with the buy price in gold text; a dark plaque below it reading 'BET' (gold), the bet amount (white), 'HIGHER CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' (white, small caps) and a green pill-shaped ON/OFF toggle switch with a right-pointing arrow icon.",
    "bottom_bar": "Dark brown/black translucent bar across the very bottom: 'CREDIT' and 'BET' labels in gold-yellow with white values on the left, centered white hint text or WIN readout, and on the right a dark circular '-' and '+' bet-adjust button flanking a large dark circular SPIN button (two white curved arrows forming a circle) with a smaller 'AUTOPLAY' pill button beneath it.",
    "win_plaque_color": "Cascade/free-spins win announcements use a dark red parchment-style plaque with a gold ornate frame, blue-green ribbon banner across the top for 'CONGRATULATIONS!' text, and a green inset panel for the free-spin count number.",
    "accent_colors": "Gold/yellow (frames, headings, currency text, wordmark), red/maroon (WILD medallion, plaque backgrounds, outline strokes), teal/turquoise (some gem icons, banner ribbons), green (ON toggle state, some gem icons and rough-crystal icons, confirm checkmark), purple/violet (some gem icons, BUY FREE SPINS plaque, rough-crystal icons)."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "All identities and payout tiers read directly from the in-game paytable (paytable_p1.png / rules page 1 of 7), which the game itself titles 'GAME RULES'. Payouts shown are total-bet multiples at the demo's $2.00 base bet (5-of-a-kind / 4-of-a-kind / 3-of-a-kind).",
    "paying_symbols_high_to_low": [
      {"name": "Red round gem (ruby)", "appearance": "Round faceted deep-red gem set in a gold ring with a small gold leaf/wreath ornament beneath it", "payouts": {"5": "$40.00", "4": "$5.00", "3": "$2.50"}, "rank": "highest-paying symbol"},
      {"name": "Cyan/blue round gem (sapphire-like)", "appearance": "Round faceted light-blue/cyan gem in a gold ring, same wreath styling as the ruby", "payouts": {"5": "$25.00", "4": "$4.00", "3": "$1.60"}},
      {"name": "Magenta/pink hexagon gem", "appearance": "Hexagon-cut bright pink/magenta faceted gem in a gold border", "payouts": {"5": "$16.00", "4": "$3.00", "3": "$1.20"}},
      {"name": "Green pentagon gem", "appearance": "Pentagon-cut green faceted gem with gold leaf border (emerald-like cut)", "payouts": {"5": "$12.00", "4": "$2.00", "3": "$1.00"}},
      {"name": "Purple/violet diamond-cut gem", "appearance": "Rhombus/diamond-shaped faceted purple gem in a gold border", "payouts": {"5": "$8.00", "4": "$1.60", "3": "$0.70"}},
      {"name": "Gold/yellow triangular gem", "appearance": "Upward-pointing equilateral-triangle faceted golden-yellow gem (citrine-like), gold border", "payouts": {"5": "$6.00", "4": "$1.20", "3": "$0.50"}},
      {"name": "Teal/turquoise triangular gem", "appearance": "Smaller downward-pointing triangle faceted teal/turquoise-green gem, gold outline; distinct from the gold triangle both in color and orientation", "payouts": {"5": "$4.00", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.40"}},
      {"name": "Rough pink crystal", "appearance": "Irregular uncut/rough-hewn pink-magenta crystal cluster wrapped in a gold wire band", "payouts": {"5": "$2.00", "4": "$0.70", "3": "$0.30"}},
      {"name": "Rough green crystal", "appearance": "Irregular uncut/rough-hewn green crystal cluster wrapped in a gold wire band", "payouts": {"5": "$2.00", "4": "$0.70", "3": "$0.30"}},
      {"name": "Rough purple crystal", "appearance": "Irregular uncut/rough-hewn purple/violet crystal cluster wrapped in a gold wire band", "payouts": {"5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.50", "3": "$0.20"}},
      {"name": "Rough gold crystal (nugget)", "appearance": "Irregular uncut/rough-hewn gold/yellow crystal nugget wrapped in a gold wire band", "payouts": {"5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.50", "3": "$0.20"}}
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD",
      "appearance": "Round red/maroon medallion inside an ornate gold laurel-wreath ring, with a large gold-yellow letter 'W' centered on it",
      "rules": "Appears only on reels 2, 3 and 4. Substitutes for all symbols except the SCATTER symbol.",
      "source": "Rules page 1/7 (paytable_p1.png), verbatim: 'This is the WILD symbol. It appears on reels 2, 3 and 4. It substitutes for all symbols except for SCATTER symbol.'"
    },
    "scatter": {
      "name": "SCATTER",
      "appearance": "Round faceted blue/white diamond-like gem set in a gold ring, with a gold ribbon banner beneath it reading 'SCATTER' in yellow letters outlined in red",
      "rules": "Appears on all reels. Scatters explode as part of the COLOR TUMBLE feature and are collected during the cascade sequence (i.e. they count toward the 20-symbol multiplier meter as well as toward the free-spins trigger).",
      "payouts": {"5_or_more": "15x total bet", "4": "5x total bet", "3": "2x total bet"},
      "source": "Rules page 1/7, verbatim: 'This is the SCATTER symbol. It appears on all reels. SCATTERS explode as part of the COLOR TUMBLE feature and are collected during the sequence. 5x or more SCATTER symbol pays 15x total bet. 4x SCATTER symbol pays 5x total bet. 3x SCATTER symbol pays 2x total bet.'"
    },
    "reel_snapshot_disclaimer": "The specific gem seen in any one reel cell on any captured base-game frame is a random per-spin outcome, not a fixed game property, and is therefore not enumerated cell-by-cell."
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent_base": 96.06,
    "rtp_percent_ante_bet": 96.02,
    "rtp_percent_buy_free_spins": 96.14,
    "rtp_source": "Rules page 4/7, verbatim: 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.06%. The RTP of the game when using the \"ANTE BET\" is 96.02%. The RTP of the game when using \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.14%.'",
    "volatility": "High. Rules page 4/7 shows a 'VOLATILITY' badge with 5 filled lightning-bolt icons plus the text: 'High volatility games pay out less often on average but the chance to hit big wins in a short time span is higher.'",
    "bet_min": "$0.20",
    "bet_max_normal_play": "$240.00",
    "bet_max_printed_in_rules": "$300.00",
    "bet_max_note": "Rules page 4/7 literally prints 'MAXIMUM BET: $300.00', but this figure already includes the ANTE BET multiplier (25x vs the normal 20x, i.e. a 1.25x uplift). With Ante Bet OFF (normal 20x multiplier), the real ceiling of ordinary play is $240.00. Evidence: bet_menu.png shows 'BET MULTIPLIER 20x' with Bet=1, Coin Value=$0.01, Total Bet=$0.20 (the minimum, reached by pressing '-' to its floor); ante_on.png shows that turning ON the 'HIGHER CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' toggle raises the displayed Bet from $2.00 to $2.50 at the SAME underlying bet level (a 1.25x jump, i.e. 25x/20x), which extrapolated to the top of the normal ladder ($240.00 x 1.25 = $300.00) reproduces the printed figure exactly.",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.00",
    "demo_default_credit": "$100,000.00",
    "grid": "5 reels x 5 rows, fixed size",
    "bet_mechanic": "50 fixed paylines (see grid_and_paying_mechanic section for full detail); NOT cluster pays.",
    "max_win": "8,000x bet. Rules page 3/7 and page 6/7, verbatim: 'The maximum win amount is limited to 8,000x bet. If the total win of a round reaches 8,000x bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded and all remaining features are forfeited.' (Page 6/7 phrases the payout clause slightly differently: 'win is awarded up to the cap and all remaining features are forfeited.')",
    "ante_bet": {
      "available_values": ["20x bet multiplier (normal play)", "25x bet multiplier (Higher Chance to Win Feature / Ante Bet ON)"],
      "effect_of_ante_on": "Higher chance to trigger the Free Spins round naturally; more SCATTER symbols are present on the reels; the BUY FREE SPINS feature is disabled while Ante is ON.",
      "ui_control": "A labeled 'HIGHER CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' green pill toggle switch (OFF/ON) in the left-side panel below the BUY FREE SPINS plaque; when OFF it shows a right arrow icon and the word 'OFF' in white on green; when ON it shows a checkmark icon and the word 'ON' in white on green.",
      "observed_disabled_buy_price": "In ante_on.png, with Bet at $300.00, the BUY FREE SPINS plaque still displays a dimmed/greyed '$24,000.00' (100x the NORMAL $240 bet, not 100x the ante $300 bet) and the whole plaque is rendered in muted grey-gold rather than the bright gold-yellow used when the feature is active, consistent with the rules text that BUY FREE SPINS is disabled under Ante Bet.",
      "source": "Rules page 3/7, verbatim: 'Bet multiplier 25x - the chance to win the FREE SPINS round naturally is higher. More SCATTER symbols are present on the reels. The BUY FREE SPINS feature is disabled. Bet multiplier 20x - Normal play.'"
    },
    "buy_free_spins": {
      "price": "100x current total bet",
      "effect": "Instantly triggers the Free Spins round from the base game. On the triggering spin, 3, 4 or 5 SCATTER symbols can hit randomly.",
      "confirmation_dialog": "A purple parchment plaque with gold frame and red crystal shard decorations at each side reads 'BUY FREE SPINS $200.00' with a red X (cancel) button on the left and a green checkmark (confirm) button on the right (bonus_buy_dialog.png, captured at $2.00 base bet, so 100x = $200.00).",
      "coin_view_confirmation": "coins_view.png shows the same control reading 'BUY FREE SPINS 20000' in coin units, at Bet=200 coins / Credit=10,000,000 coins, i.e. 100x the 200-coin bet = 20,000 coins, at a $0.01 coin value.",
      "source": "Rules page 3/7, verbatim: '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 spin 3, 4 or 5 SCATTERS can hit randomly.'"
    },
    "coin_denomination": "Coin value $0.01 observed at the minimum bet setting (bet_menu.png: Bet=1 x Coin Value=$0.01 = Total Bet $0.20 -- note this implies 20 bet-units at minimum, consistent with the 20x/25x bet-multiplier scheme described under Ante Bet); coins_view.png confirms a parallel coins-only display mode (Credit/Bet/Buy-price all shown as plain integers instead of dollar amounts) toggled by clicking the CREDIT/BET labels.",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER keys start/stop the spin (rules p4/7: 'SPACE and ENTER buttons on the keyboard can be used to start and stop the spin').",
    "malfunction_clause": "'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.' (rules p4/7)",
    "currency_view_toggle": "Clicking the CREDIT/BET labels switches between cash view (dollar amounts) and coins view (plain integer coin counts); confirmed by comparing base_game.png (cash view) to coins_view.png (coins view) at the same underlying bet."
  },

  "features": {
    "color_tumble": "See the dedicated 'grid_and_paying_mechanic.color_tumble_feature' section above for full mechanic detail (trigger, cascade behavior, multiplier collection/application, UI readouts).",
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "Hit or collect 3 or more SCATTER symbols (scatters can be hit directly on the reels or collected via the Color Tumble cascade sequence) to trigger the Free Spins feature.",
      "starting_spins": 15,
      "retrigger": "Hitting or collecting 3, 4, or 5-or-more SCATTER symbols during the Free Spins round, on the same free spin, retriggers the feature and awards 5, 10, or 15 additional free spins respectively.",
      "progressive_multiplier": "The win multiplier accumulated via Color Tumble does NOT reset between individual free spins; it keeps building until the end of the entire Free Spins round (unlike the base game, where it resets after every spin).",
      "special_reels": "'Special reels are in play during the feature' (rules p2/7) -- observed as a night-sky/dark palette shift for the whole scene plus at least one additional warm gold/olive cell-background tint alongside the base game's green/purple.",
      "trigger_screen": "A dark red parchment plaque with a blue-green ribbon banner reading 'CONGRATULATIONS!', then 'YOU HAVE WON', a green inset panel with the awarded spin count in large gold numerals (e.g. '15'), then 'FREE SPINS', and 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' in gold. The left-side panel switches from BUY FREE SPINS/Bet/Ante controls to a single dark plaque reading 'BONUS ACTIVE'.",
      "gameplay_ui_changes": "The left-side panel plaque changes to 'FREE SPINS LEFT' with the remaining count in large gold numerals (decrementing each spin, e.g. 15, 14, 3), switching to a plaque reading 'LAST FREE SPIN' on the final spin of the round. The round SPIN button icon changes from two circular arrows to a small square/stop icon while spins are auto-advancing.",
      "interim_win_banners": "During the round, intermediate win amounts trigger banners reading 'NICE!' (observed at $23.58) and 'SUPERB!' (observed at $62.61) over the same dark-red/gold plaque style as the trigger screen, each showing the current win multiplier badge (e.g. '7X', '24X') at the top-right of the reels.",
      "end_of_round_screen": "Same 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON' plaque style as the trigger screen, but with the total round win in a green inset panel (observed '$227.00'), followed by 'IN 15 FREE SPINS' and 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE'. The final multiplier reached (observed '24X') and total tumble win for the last step ('$103.20') remain visible in the top-right plaques behind the overlay.",
      "source": "Rules page 2/7, verbatim quoted in game.mechanic_correction_note context and repeated here: 'Hit or collect 3 or more SCATTER symbols to trigger the FREE SPINS feature. The round starts with 15 free spins. The round has a progressive feature. All symbols collected as part of the COLOR TUMBLE feature count towards the increase of the win multiplier which does not reset between free spins until the end of the round. Hit or collect 3, 4 or 5 or more SCATTER symbols during the round, on the same free spin, to retrigger the feature and get 5, 10 or 15 additional free spins respectively. Special reels are in play during the feature.'"
    }
  },

  "screens": {
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "layout": "5x5 reel grid centered in an ornate gold-framed window, under the 'DIAMOND CASCADE' logo top-left. A tall glowing white/lavender crystal formation stands in a red-and-gold bowl-like stand on the far right of the screen, partially outside the reel frame.",
      "left_panel_stack_top_to_bottom": [
        "Circular gold-rimmed badge with a faceted blue/white diamond icon (decorative, becomes a numbered combo indicator during Color Tumble cascades).",
        "Purple plaque: 'BUY FREE SPINS' with price below in gold (e.g. '$200.00').",
        "Dark plaque: 'BET' with the bet amount in gold/white below it (e.g. '$2.50' shown here as an ante-preview value even while Ante is OFF and the actual Bet readout at the bottom reads '$2.00' -- see unreadable_or_uncertain), then 'HIGHER CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' text, then a green pill ON/OFF toggle switch (captured OFF, with a right-arrow icon)."
      ],
      "bottom_bar_left_to_right": [
        "Round hamburger-menu icon (three horizontal lines) -- opens System Settings.",
        "Round speaker icon -- toggles sound.",
        "'i' info icon -- opens the 7-page rules/paytable booklet.",
        "'CREDIT' label (gold) with dollar value (white), 'BET' label (gold) with dollar value (white).",
        "Center hint text: 'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN'.",
        "Round '-' (decrease bet), large round SPIN button (two white circular arrows), round '+' (increase bet).",
        "'AUTOPLAY' pill button beneath the SPIN button.",
        "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' small grey wordmark at the very bottom-left corner."
      ],
      "color_blind_notes": "Bottom-bar controls are white glyphs on dark circles distinguished by icon shape, not color. The ON/OFF ante toggle is distinguished by both switch position/icon (arrow vs check) and the literal word 'ON'/'OFF', not color alone."
    },

    "ante_on": {
      "type": "base_game (Ante Bet toggled ON)",
      "content": "Same base-game layout; the 'HIGHER CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' toggle now shows a green checkmark icon and the word 'ON'. Bet has risen from $2.00 to $300.00 in the bottom bar (25x bet-multiplier ladder), and the left-panel 'BET' plaque shows '$300.00'. The BUY FREE SPINS plaque still shows a price ('$24,000.00') but is rendered in a dimmed/muted grey-gold rather than the bright active gold-yellow, and its underlying value corresponds to 100x the NORMAL 20x-ladder bet ($240), not 100x the current $300 ante bet -- consistent with the rules statement that Buy Free Spins is disabled while Ante is active.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Disabled state of the Buy Free Spins control is conveyed by reduced brightness/desaturation (a contrast cue), reinforced by the textual rule and by the fact the number itself stops updating -- not a hue-only cue."
    },

    "coins_view": {
      "type": "base_game (coins/cash view toggle)",
      "content": "Same layout with CREDIT/BET/BUY FREE SPINS all shown as plain integers instead of dollar amounts: 'CREDIT 10000000', 'BET 250' region... captured values: BUY FREE SPINS '20000', BET '250' in the left panel preview vs bottom bar 'BET 200' (base bet), 'CREDIT 10000000'. Confirms a $0.01 coin denomination at this bet level.",
      "color_blind_notes": "No new color-dependent information introduced; same iconography as base_game."
    },

    "cascade_step1_cluster_explode": {
      "type": "base_game (mid-spin Color Tumble step)",
      "content": "Reels mid-cascade: three purple-background cells (holding purple diamond-cut gems) in a vertical/L-shaped group are outlined with a bright white/cyan glow border, marking the exploding color cluster. A gold burst icon between two of them shows '$0.70'. Top-right plaque reads 'TUMBLE WIN $2.80'. Bottom win readout shows 'WIN $2.35' and 'WINNER'. The round SPIN button is replaced by a small square/stop icon (auto-advancing cascade).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Cluster membership is marked by a white/cyan GLOW OUTLINE around each affected cell (shape/position cue), independent of the cell's own background hue."
    },

    "cascade_step2_multiplier_meter": {
      "type": "base_game (mid-spin Color Tumble step, later stage of the same spin)",
      "content": "Three green-background cells (holding green rough-crystal gems) are outlined with the same white/cyan glow, forming an L-shaped cluster. Top-right plaques read 'TUMBLE WIN $14.20' and, below it, a red '2X' plaque indicating the current win multiplier just applied. The round emblem below the logo shows an overlaid '1'. Near the base of the crystal formation on the right, a small red circular counter reads '5' (symbols collected toward the next 20-symbol multiplier threshold). Bottom bar reads 'WIN $14.20' and 'LINE 12 PAYS $0.30' with three small green gem icons -- direct on-screen confirmation of the payline mechanic.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The multiplier badge and the collected-symbol counter both use white/gold NUMERALS on a plaque, legible without color discrimination."
    },

    "paytable_page_1_of_7": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1/7",
      "header": "'GAME RULES' with subtitle 'All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.'",
      "content": "Grid of 11 paying symbols with their 5/4/3-of-a-kind payouts (full detail in the 'symbols' section), followed by the WILD symbol (red medallion with gold 'W') and its rule text, and the SCATTER symbol (blue gem with 'SCATTER' ribbon) and its rule text/payouts.",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left: three green icons -- left triangle (previous page), 'X' (close booklet), right triangle (next page). Page indicator 'Page 1/7' bottom-right. A separate white 'X' at the top-right of the panel also closes the booklet.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The three green nav icons are differentiated by SHAPE (triangle-left / cross / triangle-right), not color alone."
    },

    "rules_page_2_of_7": {
      "type": "rules",
      "note_on_filename": "Stored on disk as paytable_p2.png but manifest-typed as 'rules'; this is page 2 of the same 7-page info booklet.",
      "page": "2/7",
      "content": "Two sections: 'COLOR TUMBLE FEATURE' (full cascade + multiplier-collection rule text, quoted verbatim in grid_and_paying_mechanic.color_tumble_feature) and 'FREE SPINS RULES' (trigger, starting spins, progressive multiplier carry-over, retrigger table, special reels note; quoted verbatim in features.free_spins.source).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Body text is white on a dark/black translucent panel; headers in white, high contrast."
    },

    "rules_page_3_of_7": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "3/7",
      "content": "Three sections: 'MAX WIN' (8,000x bet cap, forced round end), 'ANTE BET' (20x normal / 25x higher-chance, Buy Free Spins disabled under Ante), 'BUY FREE SPINS' (100x current total bet, 3/4/5 scatters can hit on the triggering spin).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Same white-on-dark styling as page 2."
    },

    "rules_page_4_of_7": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "4/7",
      "content": "Header 'GAME RULES' with a 'VOLATILITY' badge showing 5 filled lightning-bolt icons and explanatory text. Below: the full payline rule text ('All symbols pay from left to right on selected paylines...', 'Only the highest win is paid per line', 'When winning on multiple paylines, all wins are added to the total win', 'Free spins win is awarded to the player after the round completes'), then the numbered 1-50 diagram of all fixed paylines (each with its own small zig-zag pattern icon), then the three RTP figures (96.06% base / 96.02% Ante Bet / 96.14% Buy Free Spins), the SPACE/ENTER keyboard note, the malfunction clause, and 'MINIMUM BET: $0.20' / 'MAXIMUM BET: $300.00'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Volatility conveyed by both an icon (5 bolts) and explicit text ('High volatility games...'), not by color alone."
    },

    "rules_page_5_of_7": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "5/7",
      "content": "'HOW TO PLAY' (bet +/- buttons and bet menu, SPIN button) and 'MAIN GAME INTERFACE' (hamburger-menu icon opens Settings; spin-speed-cycle icon cycles normal/quick/turbo spin; speaker icon toggles sound and music; 'i' icon opens the Information page; CREDIT/BET labels toggle coins/cash view and are also adjusted via +/- to open the bet menu; circular-arrows icon starts the spin; AUTOPLAY button opens the autoplay menu and toggles it off again when clicked while active).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Each control is illustrated with its actual icon glyph next to the explanatory text -- fully shape-based reference, no color dependency."
    },

    "rules_page_6_of_7": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "6/7",
      "content": "'SETTINGS MENU' (Intro Screen, Ambient, Sound FX, Game History toggles/links), 'INFORMATION SCREEN' (left/right arrow icons scroll pages, 'X' closes), 'BET MENU' (+/- buttons for Bet and Coin Value fields), and a restated Max Win clause ('The maximum win amount is limited to 8000X bet... win is awarded up to the cap and all remaining features are forfeited').",
      "color_blind_notes": "Same white-on-dark, icon-plus-text styling as prior pages."
    },

    "rules_page_7_of_7": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "7/7",
      "content": "'AUTOPLAY' section: clicking a preset autospin-count button starts Autoplay; 'SKIP SCREENS option auto-skips the feature introduction and end screens after a short period of time.' Background reel grid is dimmed/darkened behind the panel (page has less text than others, more of the reels are visible through the translucent overlay).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Text-only instructions, high-contrast white on dark."
    },

    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "content": "Left side: greyed-out 'GAME HISTORY' link with an external-link icon, and a 'TOTAL BET' stepper ('-' button, '$2.00' field, green '+' button). Right side: three labeled toggle switches -- 'BATTERY SAVER' (white/off, 'Save battery life by reducing animation speed'), 'AMBIENT MUSIC' (green/on, 'Turn on or off the game music'), 'SOUND FX' (green/on, 'Turn on or off the game sounds'). A white 'X' closes the panel at the top-right.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Toggle state is shown by BOTH switch handle position (left=off/white, right=on/green) and an icon change (pause-bars icon vs different icon), not color alone."
    },

    "bet_menu": {
      "type": "settings (Bet Menu sub-panel)",
      "title": "BET MULTIPLIER 20x",
      "content": "Three stepper rows, each with a grey '-' circle and green '+' circle flanking a dark value field: 'BET' = 1, 'COIN VALUE' = $0.01, 'TOTAL BET' = $0.20 (this frame captured at the minimum, with the '-' buttons pressed to their floor). A green 'BET MAX' button sits below. A white 'X' closes the panel top-right.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Increase/decrease are distinguished by the +/- glyph on the button, not by the button's grey-vs-green color alone."
    },

    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "content": "Three checkbox options in a row: 'TURBO SPIN' (unchecked), 'QUICK SPIN' (unchecked), 'SKIP SCREENS' (checked, green box with white checkmark). Below: 'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label over a horizontal slider (green filled track, round handle, pause-bars icon on the handle) with the value '100' to its right. A large green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button spans the bottom of the panel.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checked/unchecked state shown by an explicit checkmark glyph inside the box (shape cue), not fill color alone."
    },

    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "A purple parchment plaque with an ornate gold frame and red crystal-shard decorations at both sides reads 'BUY FREE SPINS $200.00'. Below the text: a red-outlined square button with a red 'X' (cancel) on the left, and a gold-outlined square button with a green checkmark (confirm) on the right. Background reels are dimmed. Bottom bar shows a 'TOTAL BET' stepper ($2.00) in place of the normal SPIN button while the dialog is open.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Cancel vs confirm are distinguished by glyph (X vs checkmark), not by color alone, though the buttons also carry a red-vs-neutral gold tint as a secondary cue."
    },

    "free_spins_trigger": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Dark red parchment plaque with gold ornate frame and pale-blue crystal decorations flanking it; blue-green ribbon banner across the top reading 'CONGRATULATIONS!'; below it 'YOU HAVE WON'; a green inset panel with gold border shows the awarded spin count in large gold numerals ('15'); below that 'FREE SPINS' and 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' in gold. The left-side panel behind the overlay now reads 'BONUS ACTIVE' in a single dark plaque (replacing the Buy-Free-Spins/Bet/Ante stack). Bottom bar shows 'WIN $6.40' and 'FREE SPINS LEFT 15'. A 'TUMBLE WIN $2.40' plaque is visible top-right behind the overlay. The round SPIN button is replaced by a small square/stop icon.",
      "color_blind_notes": "All key information (spin count, win amount, spins left) is rendered as high-contrast numerals on dark/gold plaques, legible without color perception."
    },

    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Reels now sit against the dark starry-night version of the background. Left panel plaque reads 'FREE SPINS LEFT' with the remaining count in large gold numerals (captured at '14'). A cascade is mid-progress: an empty purple-background cell in column 2 shows symbols still falling into place. Top-right plaque reads 'TUMBLE WIN $0.30'. Near the crystal's base, a small counter reads '17' (of 20, toward the next multiplier). Bottom bar shows 'WIN $6.70' and 'FREE SPINS LEFT 14'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Feature state communicated by BOTH a palette shift (night sky/dark ground) AND explicit text ('FREE SPINS LEFT'), not color alone."
    },

    "free_spins_nice_win": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Same dark red/gold plaque style as the trigger screen but reading 'NICE!' in large 3D gold letters, with the win amount '$23.58' in a purple-and-gold inset panel below. Left panel shows 'FREE SPINS LEFT 3'. Top-right shows a red '7X' multiplier plaque. Bottom bar shows 'WIN $100.48' and 'NICE WIN'. Loose coin and gem decorations scattered around the plaque's base.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win tier label ('NICE!') and amount are both large high-contrast gold-on-dark text, legible without color discrimination."
    },

    "free_spins_superb_win": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Same plaque style reading 'SUPERB!' in larger 3D gold letters (a higher win-tier banner than 'NICE!'), with the win amount '$62.61' in the purple-and-gold inset panel. Left panel now reads 'LAST FREE SPIN' (replacing the numeric countdown, since this is the final spin). Top-right shows 'TUMBLE WIN $103.20' and a red '24X' multiplier plaque. Bottom bar partially obscured by an animated shower of gold coins and star-tokens, showing 'WIN $1?0.41' and a partially visible 'LINE 2 PAYS $0.30' with small gem icons. Green crystal decorations flank the plaque's base (different decoration color from the 'NICE!' screen, which used loose gems/coins without the green crystal framing).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win-tier banners escalate by WORDING ('NICE!' -> 'SUPERB!') and size, not by color alone, so relative magnitude is conveyed without color perception."
    },

    "win_screen": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "End-of-Free-Spins summary, same 'CONGRATULATIONS!' plaque as the trigger screen. 'YOU HAVE WON' above a green inset panel reading '$227.00' in large gold numerals, then 'IN 15 FREE SPINS' and 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE'. Left panel still reads 'LAST FREE SPIN'. Top-right plaques behind the overlay show 'TUMBLE WIN $103.20' and '24X'. Bottom bar reads 'CREDIT $100,031.20', 'BET $2.00', and 'WIN $227.00'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Final win amount is large high-contrast gold-on-green text, fully legible without color discrimination."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Bottom-bar control positions are stable across all base-game/free-spins screens: menu+sound+info icons cluster on the far left, CREDIT/BET readouts center-left, bet +/- flank the central SPIN button, AUTOPLAY sits directly beneath SPIN. The 7-page info booklet is a strictly linear sequence navigable with left/right-triangle icons and a single 'X' to close, with a 'Page N/7' indicator on every page.",
    "motor": "All primary controls are large circular touch targets. SPACE and ENTER keys start/stop a spin (keyboard-operable, no mouse required for core play). Autoplay (with adjustable spin count and a Skip Screens option) reduces the number of manual actions needed per round. The bet ladder can be reached directly via the Bet Menu's +/- steppers or the 'BET MAX' shortcut instead of repeated small increments.",
    "color_blind": "Most functional state is duplicated by non-color cues: toggle switches use handle position plus an icon change; nav arrows use triangle/cross shapes; exploding Color Tumble clusters are marked by a white/cyan glow OUTLINE (shape) around the affected cells rather than relying on players correctly perceiving the cluster's background hue; all counters and win amounts are printed as high-contrast numerals. Residual color-dependent element: correctly identifying WHICH background color a cluster shares (green vs purple vs the free-spins gold/olive tint) could matter for a player trying to anticipate tumbles before they resolve, since the game does not label cell colors with text or pattern -- this is a genuine residual reliance on color perception, though the explosion itself is always confirmed visually via the glow-outline cue once it fires.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No information observed to be conveyed by audio alone; SOUND FX and AMBIENT MUSIC are decorative/toggleable. All game state (wins, spins left, multiplier value, symbols collected, feature triggers) is presented as on-screen text and numerals."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Exact meaning of the numbered overlay (e.g. '1') that appears on the round diamond emblem below the logo during an active Color Tumble sequence -- not documented in any rules page; likely a cascade-step/combo counter, but not confirmed.",
    "Full set of possible cell-background colors used by the Color Tumble feature -- only green, purple/violet, and (during Free Spins) a gold/olive tint were directly observed in the 21 captured frames; the rules text does not enumerate an exhaustive color list.",
    "The base_game.png left-panel 'BET' plaque shows '$2.50' while the bottom-bar 'BET' readout on the same frame shows '$2.00' -- this $2.50 appears to be a live preview of what the bet WOULD become if Ante Bet were switched ON (consistent with the 20x-to-25x = 1.25x uplift, i.e. $2.00 x 1.25 = $2.50), rather than the actual active bet; not explicitly labeled as a 'preview' anywhere on screen, so this interpretation is inferred, not confirmed by on-screen text.",
    "Exact digit partially obscured by an animated coin/star-token shower in free_spins_superb_win.png's 'WIN $1?0.41' readout at the bottom of the frame -- transcribed with best-effort legibility only.",
    "Whether 4 or 5 could be considered separate SCATTER payout tiers beyond the printed '5x or more SCATTER symbol pays 15x total bet' wording -- taken verbatim as written (no separate tier exists above 5)."
  ]
}