Dragon Queen MEGAWAYS™

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Dragon Queen Megaways",
    "provider": "BGaming",
    "official_wordmark_text": "DRAGON QUEEN MEGAWAYS(TM)",
    "theme": "The Dragon Queen's stone castle. Six main reels plus one extra horizontal reel sit inside a carved grey-stone arch topped by two facing dragon-head gargoyles with curved horns; twin classical stone columns with pine forest and pale teal sky flank the frame. The Dragon Queen herself is a blonde woman in a gold crown set with a large blue teardrop gem, shown on the win screen embracing a large red dragon. Free-spins gameplay moves indoors to a dim blue palace hall with a round stained-glass window behind the reels; win/retrigger screens use a dark purple vignette with a red dragon graphic.",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind of all types, motor-impaired) from 35 desktop screenshots (1280x800) + OCR/manifest notes + direct pixel review of every kept frame.",
    "method_notes": "All screenshots were opened and read directly (not inferred from filenames). Paytable values were read at the demo default bet of 1.00 FUN, at which the printed paytable numbers equal the win multiplier of total bet (see payout_basis). Numbers not clearly legible are listed in 'unreadable_or_uncertain' and not invented.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "base_game_background": "Pale teal/turquoise sky with dark green pine forest at both edges, seen through the gaps of the stone arch.",
    "frame": "Grey carved stone arch and columns; two grey dragon-head gargoyles with tan/gold horns perch atop the left and right pillars, facing inward over the reels; a thin gold trim rail runs along the top of the main grid under the extra reel.",
    "reel_cells": "Charcoal-black semi-transparent tiles separated by thin dark-red mortar lines; the paying symbol art fills almost the whole cell.",
    "extra_top_reel": "A narrower stone ledge above the main grid holding the extra (top) reel's 4 cells, directly above reels 2-5; a red diagonal ribbon reading 'WAYS' with the current live way-count in white numerals sits at its right end.",
    "free_spins_background": "Indoor dim blue-grey palace hall, a tall round stained-glass window glowing pale blue directly behind the reels; side panels 'BONUS ACTIVE' (purple) and 'CHANCE x2' (purple) replace the base game's purchase buttons on the left.",
    "win_screens": "Dark, near-black vignette with a warm gold/purple glow radiating from the center; gold serif lettering with a dark outline for headline text ('TOTAL WIN', 'CONGRATULATIONS', 'BIG WIN').",
    "accent_colors": "Gold (frames, headline text, WILD ribbon lettering), red (dragon symbols, WILD ribbon fabric, SCATTER egg fire, BUY BONUS button), purple (CHANCE x2 button, Free-Spins wheel plaque, dialog banner), green (lyre symbol tile background, Autoplay start-related highlights), blue (Wild's gem, hourglass symbol, blue oval gem, free-spins scene lighting)."
  },

  "layout": {
    "reel_grid": "Six main vertical reels plus one extra horizontal reel positioned above the main grid, all set inside the stone arch. Each main reel can show between 2 and 7 (reels 1 and 6) or up to 8 (reels 2-5, thanks to the extra reel, see below) symbols per spin; the grid height is therefore irregular and changes every spin.",
    "extra_reel_mechanic": "Rules page 5 (rules_p5.png), verbatim: 'The slot has an additional horizontal reel on top of the reels. It gives more ways and increases a chance to get a win. The reel is filled with symbols right-to-left in contrast to the main reels.' Pixel check on base_game.png confirms the extra reel only feeds reels 2-5: the 4 extra-row cells sit directly above reels 2, 3, 4 and 5, with no cell above reels 1 or 6. On that frame the main-grid column heights are [3,2,3,6,3,2] and the effective (main+extra) heights are [3,3,4,7,4,2]; 3x3x4x7x4x2 = 2016, exactly matching the '2016 WAYS' banner printed on that same frame. This is why reels 1 and 6 cap out at 7 symbols while reels 2-5 cap out at 8 (their own 7-symbol cap plus 1 extra-row symbol).",
    "bottom_bar_base_game": "Left group: round 'i' info button (opens the paytable/rules booklet) and a gear settings button, stacked. Center: 'Balance <amount> FUN' label and 'Total bet <amount> FUN' with small up/down triangle bet-stepper arrows to its right. Right group: round 'A' autoplay-settings button and a large round SPIN button (two curved white arrows forming a circle).",
    "left_side_panel_base_game": "Two stacked buttons under the game logo: 'BUY BONUS' (red banner, shows the current bonus-buy price in FUN) above 'CHANCE x2' (purple banner with an on/off toggle switch and the current ante surcharge in FUN)."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "Payout values below are read directly from the in-game paytable (paytable_p1.png-p3.png) at the demo default Total bet of 1.00 FUN. Because a bet of 1.00 makes 'multiplier of total bet' and 'FUN value' numerically identical, these values are TOTAL-BET MULTIPLIERS, not per-coin or per-way amounts (see 'payout_basis' below for the arithmetic proof). Tier counts shown are 3/4/5/6-of-a-kind (6 = six-or-more on the paying symbols; the wild and scatter have their own rules described separately).",
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD",
      "appearance": "A golden crown set with a large faceted blue teardrop gem, sitting on a red velvet cushion with gold tassels; a red ribbon banner reading 'WILD' in gold letters crosses the bottom of the tile. On the reels the same crown art appears on a blue-gemstone-patterned tile with the red WILD ribbon along the bottom edge.",
      "rules": "Substitutes for all symbols in a winning combination except the Scatter symbol. Appears only on reels 2, 3, 4, 5 and on the extra (top) reel — never on reels 1 or 6. Wild symbols always drop already carrying an x2 multiplier tag (shown as a small red 'X2' ribbon overlay on the tile); this x2 is applied to the winning combination in which the Wild participates.",
      "payouts": "None of its own — it has no standalone 3/4/5/6-of-a-kind payout row in the paytable; its value comes only from substitution plus the x2 multiplier.",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png (identity, substitution rule, reel restriction) + rules_p3.png/rules_p4.png (verbatim rule text, incl. 'The multiplier applies to the winning combination, where the Wild symbol participates.')"
    },
    "scatter": {
      "name": "SCATTER",
      "appearance": "A cracked, glowing orange dragon egg wrapped in flames, resting in a stone claw-footed plinth with a gold 'SCATTER' nameplate; small purple/blue crystal shards are embedded at its base.",
      "payouts": {"3": "5.00 FUN (x5 total bet)", "4": "10.00 FUN (x10 total bet)", "5": "20.00 FUN (x20 total bet)", "6_plus": "50.00 FUN (x50 total bet)"},
      "rules": "Pays in any position on the grid for 3 or more symbols regardless of adjacency; can appear on any reel including the extra (top) reel. 3 or more Scatters trigger the Free Spins feature. If a paying combination and the qualifying number of Scatters land on the same spin, both wins are paid (rules_p7.png, verbatim: 'In case winning combinations and the paying number of Scatter symbols drop in one spin, a player receives the win amount both for Scatters and for all the winning combinations.').",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png + rules_p3.png/rules_p6.png/rules_p7.png"
    },
    "high_value": [
      {
        "name": "Dragon Queen (top-paying symbol)",
        "appearance": "Portrait of a blonde woman wearing a gold crown set with a large blue teardrop gem, a red-and-blue jeweled collar, framed in an orange/gold ornate card border.",
        "payouts": {"6": "10.00 FUN", "5": "5.00 FUN", "4": "2.00 FUN", "3": "1.00 FUN"},
        "rank": "highest-paying regular symbol"
      },
      {
        "name": "Red dragon head",
        "appearance": "Snarling red dragon head shown in profile with visible teeth and a curved horn, on a purple/magenta card.",
        "payouts": {"6": "5.00 FUN", "5": "2.00 FUN", "4": "1.00 FUN", "3": "0.50 FUN"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Golden goblet/chalice",
        "appearance": "An ornate gold drinking goblet with a scrolled stem and wide bowl, on a purple/magenta tile.",
        "payouts": {"6": "3.00 FUN", "5": "1.00 FUN", "4": "0.60 FUN", "3": "0.40 FUN"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Golden hourglass",
        "appearance": "A gold-framed hourglass with blue sand, on a blue tile.",
        "payouts": {"6": "2.00 FUN", "5": "0.80 FUN", "4": "0.50 FUN", "3": "0.30 FUN"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Golden lyre (harp)",
        "appearance": "A small gold harp/lyre with visible strings, on a green tile.",
        "payouts": {"6": "1.00 FUN", "5": "0.60 FUN", "4": "0.40 FUN", "3": "0.20 FUN"}
      }
    ],
    "low_value_gems": {
      "note": "Six colored gem symbols with no background tile card (shown as bare gem icons in the paytable). They split into two payout tiers of three symbols each.",
      "tier_A_0.80": [
        {"name": "Purple square-cut gem", "shape": "square gem with a gold-clawed setting on each corner", "payouts": {"6": "0.80 FUN", "5": "0.50 FUN", "4": "0.30 FUN", "3": "0.10 FUN"}},
        {"name": "Red heart-cut gem", "shape": "faceted red heart", "payouts": {"6": "0.80 FUN", "5": "0.50 FUN", "4": "0.30 FUN", "3": "0.10 FUN"}},
        {"name": "Yellow/orange diamond-cut gem", "shape": "faceted yellow rhombus/diamond", "payouts": {"6": "0.80 FUN", "5": "0.50 FUN", "4": "0.30 FUN", "3": "0.10 FUN"}}
      ],
      "tier_B_0.50": [
        {"name": "Pink/magenta gem", "shape": "small faceted pink teardrop/pentagon-cut stone", "payouts": {"6": "0.50 FUN", "5": "0.30 FUN", "4": "0.20 FUN", "3": "0.10 FUN"}},
        {"name": "Blue oval gem", "shape": "smooth blue oval cabochon", "payouts": {"6": "0.50 FUN", "5": "0.30 FUN", "4": "0.20 FUN", "3": "0.10 FUN"}},
        {"name": "Green marquise gem", "shape": "faceted green marquise (pointed-oval) stone", "payouts": {"6": "0.50 FUN", "5": "0.30 FUN", "4": "0.20 FUN", "3": "0.10 FUN"}}
      ],
      "source": "paytable_p2.png, paytable_p3.png"
    }
  },

  "payout_basis": {
    "value": "total_bet",
    "reasoning": "The rules text itself (rules_p6.png, verbatim: 'Wins are multiplied by the bet per pay way, except for Scatter symbols') is BGaming boilerplate and is contradicted by the game's own arithmetic. Direct evidence: base_game_win.png shows a 4-of-a-kind win on the purple/orange gem-family tier at Total bet 1.00 FUN producing Total win 0.30 FUN, which equals EXACTLY the paytable's '4: 0.30 FUN' row (paytable_p3.png) read at the same 1.00 FUN bet anchor -- i.e. the printed paytable number IS the win at that bet, with no further division by a way-count or line-count. Ways-count on that frame was 2592, and the win did not scale by that number, ruling out a per-way division. Conclusion: symbol payout values are multipliers of TOTAL BET, expressed here at the demo bet anchor of 1.00 FUN (so the FUN figures above equal the multiplier).",
    "evidence_frame": "base_game_win.png",
    "printed_win": 0.3,
    "total_bet": 1.0,
    "ways_on_frame": 2592,
    "tier_symbol": "gem symbol, 4-of-a-kind"
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent": 96.75,
    "rtp_by_mode": {"base_game": 96.75, "buy_bonus": 96.75, "chance_x2": 96.75},
    "rtp_source": "rules_p8.png/rules_p9.png verbatim: 'The overall theoretical Return to Player (RTP) is 96.75%. RTP in the Buy Bonus feature is 96.75%. RTP in the Chance x2 feature is 96.75%.'",
    "volatility": "Not stated on any captured screen (no volatility label, flame icons or wording found on splash, paytable or rules pages).",
    "bet_min": "0.10 FUN",
    "bet_max": "40.00 FUN",
    "bet_source": "Measured directly with the bet stepper at each extreme: bet_min.png (down arrow greyed out at 0.10 FUN) and bet_max.png (up arrow greyed out at 40.00 FUN).",
    "demo_default_bet": "1.00 FUN",
    "demo_credit": "1,000.00 FUN",
    "reels": "6 main vertical reels + 1 extra horizontal reel above reels 2-5 (see 'layout.extra_reel_mechanic'). Megaways-style variable reel heights, refilled every spin.",
    "ways_to_win": {
      "declared_in_rules": 200704,
      "rules_source": "rules_p6.png verbatim: 'Wins are formed for combinations of adjacent symbols of any size from left to right. Reels 1 and 6 can contain from 2 to 7 symbols, reels 2 to 5 - from 2 to 8 symbols. In total, the maximum number of possible ways to win is 200 704.'",
      "arithmetic_check": "7 (reel 1 max) x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 (reels 2-5 max) x 7 (reel 6 max) = 200704, matching the rules text exactly. The live in-game way-counter also checks out: on base_game.png the printed '2016 WAYS' matches the product of that frame's actual column heights (3x3x4x7x4x2 = 2016).",
      "splash_discrepancy": "The splash/preview screen (preview.png) prints a DIFFERENT figure, '200 705 WAYS' (digit-by-digit zoom-verified). 200705 cannot be factored into six plausible reel-height integers (200705 = 5 x 137 x 293). This is an internal inconsistency in the game's own promotional text, not a mismeasurement on our side. TL decision: the rules-page figure of 200704 is used as the documented value because it is corroborated by two independent pieces of in-game arithmetic (the stated per-reel ranges and the live way-counter), while the splash figure is not reproducible by any reel-height combination. Logged as provider defect P-B15."
    },
    "win_rules": [
      "Wins pay for adjacent matching symbols from the leftmost reel, left to right, any combination size (min 2 or 3 depending on reel).",
      "Only the longest/highest-value combination per pay way is paid.",
      "Wins on different pay ways are summed.",
      "Wins are paid as multipliers of the total bet (see payout_basis); Scatter wins are also multipliers of total bet and are paid in addition to any simultaneous line/way wins.",
      "Refilling (cascade): after a winning spin, all winning symbols disappear, remaining symbols fall to fill the gaps from below, and new symbols drop in from above to fill remaining empty cells; this repeats until no further wins occur on a given spin. New symbols dropped by Refill are the same size as the original spin's symbols. All Refill wins are added to the player's balance (paytable_p4.png/p5.png, rules_p4.png)."
    ],
    "max_win": "x6000 of the total bet.",
    "max_win_source": "rules_p6.png/rules_p7.png verbatim: 'The maximum winning amount is x6000 of the bet.' Also printed on the splash screen preview.png: 'MAX WIN 6000x'. Mechanically enforced per rules_p6.png: 'When the total win in the Free Spins round achieves x6000 of the bet, the round stops and the win is paid to the player.'",
    "bonus_buy": "Yes - 'BUY BONUS' button, price = 90.00 FUN at a 1.00 FUN total bet (i.e. x90 of bet). Price scales with bet: 9.00 FUN at 0.10 FUN bet, 3,600.00 FUN at 40.00 FUN bet — all exactly 90x the total bet. Buy Bonus is unavailable ('Chance x2' feature is active) simultaneously with the ante toggle; the two are mutually exclusive per rules_p6.png.",
    "keyboard": "Spacebar can be used to spin instead of clicking Spin, per a toggle in Settings ('Spacebar to spin', on by default).",
    "malfunction_clause": "rules_p9.png verbatim: 'Malfunction voids all plays and pays! All unfinished rounds will be terminated every 24 hours...This is the game rule version 1.0, dated June, 2025. Game Version 1.0.0.' (rules document version/date, not necessarily the release date of the game itself)."
  },

  "features": {
    "wild_multiplier": {
      "trigger": "Automatic - Wild symbols land on reels 2-5 or the extra (top) reel with a fixed x2 multiplier tag already attached.",
      "effect": "The x2 multiplier is applied to the winning combination in which that Wild participates.",
      "stacking": "Not observed/confirmed on captured frames whether multiple Wilds in the same winning combination combine their multipliers additively or multiplicatively (or whether only one x2 applies per combination) - marked uncertain, see 'unreadable_or_uncertain'.",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png, rules_p3.png/rules_p4.png"
    },
    "refilling_cascade": {
      "description": "See technical_summary.win_rules. Demonstrated on base_game_win.png (a 4-of-a-kind gem win mid-cascade, with a floating '+0.08' popup) and free_spins_cascade.png (reels mid-refill, several cells empty/black while new symbols drop in).",
      "source": "paytable_p4.png, paytable_p5.png, rules_p4.png"
    },
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "3 or more Scatter symbols anywhere on the grid (any reel, any position, including the extra reel).",
      "award_mechanic": "Before the round starts, a two-ring 'Wheel of Fortune' is spun: an inner purple ring picks the number of Free Spins (range 5 to 15) and an outer grey ring picks a multiplier (range x2 to x25) that applies to ALL winning combinations for the whole round. The wheel is shown as a red dragon holding the wheel in its claws, under a 'MULTIPLIER' plaque above and a 'FREE SPINS' plaque below.",
      "spins_range": "5 to 15",
      "multiplier_range": "x2 to x25",
      "retrigger": "3 or more Scatters landing during Free Spins retrigger the feature. On every retrigger the Wheel of Fortune spins again and awards a new random Free Spins count and multiplier; BOTH values are SUMMED with the current (not-yet-used) values. The number of retriggers is unlimited.",
      "background_change": "During Free Spins the scene changes from the outdoor stone-arch/forest base game to an indoor blue palace hall with a round stained-glass window behind the reels.",
      "hud_during_feature": "Left column shows 'BONUS ACTIVE' with the price paid (if bought) in place of the Buy Bonus button, and the Chance x2 toggle remains visible but disabled. Bottom bar adds a 'Win:' (current spin win) and 'Free spins: n/total' counter. A large egg-shaped icon on the right edge of the reel frame displays the current cumulative multiplier (e.g. 'x8', later 'x20', 'x45').",
      "round_cap": "The round stops immediately and pays out once total round win reaches x6000 of the activating bet (see max_win).",
      "activating_bet": "Free Spins are played at the same total bet that triggered/bought them (rules_p7.png).",
      "evidence_bought_round": "bonus_buy_dialog.png (purchase, 90.00 FUN at 1.00 FUN bet) -> bonus_wheel.png (Wheel of Fortune draw) -> free_spins_1.png (round start, 1/10 spins, x8 multiplier shown) -> free_spins_cascade.png (2/10, cascade mid-refill, 8400 WAYS) -> free_spins_wild.png (4/10, a Wild and the Scatter both visible on the grid at once, 10080 WAYS) -> free_spins_win.png (round-end summary: TOTAL WIN 60.20 FUN = 60x Bet, 10/10 spins complete).",
      "evidence_natural_round_with_retrigger": "A second, naturally triggered (not bought) Free Spins round was also captured mid-session: free_spins_natural_bigwin.png shows a 'BIG WIN 49.09 FUN' mid-round popup at 4/10 spins with the multiplier already at x20 (16128 WAYS on that frame, the highest way-count observed in this documentation run). free_spins_retrigger.png then shows the retrigger award screen: 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE WON 8 FREE SPINS ADDITIONAL MULTIPLIER X25', with the spin counter updated to 4/18 (10 original + 8 retrigger spins), confirming spins are additive. free_spins_multiplier_growth.png, later in the same round, shows the egg-multiplier icon at 'x45' with 8/18 spins played and Total win 135.50 FUN, confirming x20 + x25 = x45, i.e. the multiplier is additive on retrigger exactly as rules_p6.png states.",
      "source": "paytable_p6.png/p7.png, rules_p4.png/p6.png"
    },
    "buy_bonus": {
      "description": "Directly purchases entry into the Free Spins feature (skips hunting for 3+ Scatters). Price shown on the BUY BONUS button and in the confirmation dialog, scales linearly with total bet at x90.",
      "dialog": "bonus_buy_dialog.png: purple scroll-shaped banner reading 'BUY FREE SPINS', a 'BET' stepper (-, value, +) showing the bet the purchase will use, the total price in FUN, and red 'NO' / green 'YES' buttons.",
      "mutual_exclusion": "Deactivated while the 'Chance x2' ante feature is toggled on, and vice versa (rules_p6.png, both directions stated verbatim).",
      "source": "paytable_p7.png, rules_p6.png"
    },
    "chance_x2": {
      "description": "An optional ante-style side bet toggle ('CHANCE x2', purple button with an on/off slider) that raises the total bet in exchange for improved odds of triggering Free Spins ('a Chance x2 of Free Spins fallout', rules_p7.png). It is a probability modifier, not a guaranteed feature entry — no separate buy dialog, just an on/off toggle next to the Buy Bonus button.",
      "surcharge_measurements": [
        {"total_bet_before": "0.10 FUN", "surcharge": "+0.05 FUN", "pct": "50%"},
        {"total_bet_before": "1.00 FUN", "surcharge": "+0.50 FUN", "pct": "50%"},
        {"total_bet_before": "2.00 FUN", "surcharge": "+1.00 FUN", "pct": "50% (inferred from the consistent pattern; not separately screenshotted)"},
        {"total_bet_before": "40.00 FUN", "surcharge": "+20.00 FUN", "pct": "50%"},
        {"total_bet_before": "1.50 FUN", "surcharge": "+1.00 FUN", "pct": "66.7%, NOT 50%"}
      ],
      "reasoning": "At every 'round' bet denomination tested (0.10, 1.00, 40.00) the surcharge is exactly +50% of total bet. At bet=1.50 FUN it is +1.00 FUN (66.7%), breaking the clean +50% pattern. This looks like the surcharge is rounded/snapped to a value from a fixed bet-denomination ladder rather than computed as a pure 50% linear formula, but the exact rounding rule was not determined. Both measurements are reported as-is; no single formula is asserted.",
      "evidence": "ante_active.png (toggle switched to ACTIVE, Total bet rises from 1.00 to 1.50 FUN; Buy Bonus button dims/disables while active).",
      "source": "paytable_p8.png, rules_p6.png"
    }
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Splash/loading screen. Top-center: game logo 'DRAGON QUEEN' in large red 3D letters with bat-like red dragon wings flanking it, 'MEGAWAYS(TM)' in a brown ribbon banner beneath. Left side: gold headline '200 705 WAYS' above an illustration of the reel frame (with dragon-head gargoyles, visible WILD X2 tiles and SCATTER tiles) and the caption 'WILDS WITH MULTIPLIER X2' below it. Right side: gold headline 'MAX WIN 6000x' above an illustration of a red dragon gripping a two-ring Wheel of Fortune (segments 5/10/15/12/8 and x5/x10/x15/x20 visible) labelled 'FREE SPINS', with caption text 'MULTIPLIERS UP TO X25 IN FREE SPINS' / 'UP TO 15 FREE SPINS' beneath it. Bottom-center: dark gold-outlined 'CLICK TO START' button. Bottom-right: 'MEGAWAYS(TM) UNDER LICENSE FROM BIG' plus the Big Time Gaming (BTG) round red logo. Background: pale teal sky and pine forest between two tall stone columns, same as the base game.",
      "top_left_badge": "A small yellow square with a black 'B' letter (BGaming provider mark) in the top-left corner; present on every in-game screen.",
      "top_right": "A small speaker/mute icon and an elapsed-session timer (mm:ss format, e.g. '04:53') in the extreme top-right corner.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Both promotional numbers (ways, max win) are large gold high-contrast text on a light background — legible without color discrimination."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "6 main reels + 1 extra top reel inside the grey stone arch, description as in 'layout'.",
      "reel_cell_content_note": "The per-cell symbol layout captured on any single frame is a random snapshot (changes every spin) and is not enumerated cell-by-cell; only the structural facts (reel count, height ranges, extra-reel position) are documented.",
      "bottom_bar": "See 'layout.bottom_bar_base_game'.",
      "left_panel": "See 'layout.left_side_panel_base_game'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Bet stepper uses up/down TRIANGLE glyphs (shape-based, not color-coded). BUY BONUS and CHANCE x2 buttons are also distinguished by their printed text and by the on/off slider position on the Chance x2 toggle, not by color alone."
    },
    "bet_extremes": {
      "type": "info",
      "min": "bet_min.png: Total bet stepped down to 0.10 FUN with the down-stepper button visibly greyed out (no further decrease possible); Buy Bonus price reads 9.00 FUN (x90), Chance x2 surcharge reads +0.05 FUN (+50%).",
      "max": "bet_max.png: Total bet stepped up to 40.00 FUN with the up-stepper button visibly greyed out; Buy Bonus price reads 3,600.00 FUN (x90) and its button is visually dimmed (balance of 1,000.00 FUN insufficient to afford it), Chance x2 surcharge reads +20.00 FUN (+50%)."
    },
    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "Settings",
      "content": "A dark rounded panel overlaying the dimmed reels, with an 'X' close button at its top-right corner. Options: 'Quick spin' checkbox (unchecked/off in the captured frame), 'Spacebar to spin' checkbox (checked/on), an 'Audio' section with a horizontal 'Volume' slider (handle near the right/high end, green fill), and 'Music' / 'Sound FX' checkboxes (both checked/on).",
      "color_blind_notes": "All toggles use a checkmark glyph inside a checkbox (shape-based), not color alone; the volume slider position is also a non-color cue."
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "Autospin settings",
      "content": "Dark panel labelled 'Autospin settings' with an 'Advanced' toggle (expanded, chevron pointing up) in the top-right of the panel. Two unchecked checkboxes: 'Don't stop the game on pop-ups' and 'Enable quick spin'. Below, 'Numbers of rounds' with a grid of nine selectable number buttons: 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, and an infinity symbol (unlimited).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Selected/unselected round-count buttons are distinguished by a filled vs. outlined button state and printed numerals, not color alone."
    },
    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Full-screen dark overlay over the dimmed base-game background (visible torches burning on stone pedestals either side). A purple parchment-scroll banner reads 'BUY FREE SPINS'. Below: 'BET' label with a '-'/'+' stepper showing the bet to be used for the purchase (1.00 FUN in the captured frame) and the total purchase price in large white text ('90.00 FUN'). Two buttons at the bottom: red-bordered 'NO' (red-orange fill) and green-bordered 'YES' (green fill)."
    },
    "bonus_wheel": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Full-screen dark scene: a large red dragon with spread bat wings and clawed hands gripping the rim of a circular 'Wheel of Fortune', framed by a shield-shaped red banner. A 'MULTIPLIER' plaque sits above the wheel and a 'FREE SPINS' plaque below it. The wheel has two concentric rings: an outer grey ring with multiplier values (x3, x4, x10, and others rotated out of frame) and an inner purple ring with Free Spins counts (5, 10, 8, and others out of frame); a gold pointer marks the winning segment at the bottom-center. Background: a tall arched stained-glass window glowing pale blue behind the dragon.",
      "note": "Per the capture note this particular draw resolved to 10 Free Spins with an x8 multiplier, confirmed by the following frame (free_spins_1.png) showing '1/10' spins and an 'x8' multiplier icon."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Same 6+1-reel structure as the base game but re-skinned: indoor blue-toned palace hall with a round stained-glass window glowing behind the reels. Left side shows 'BONUS ACTIVE' (with the purchase price, if bought) and the disabled 'CHANCE x2' toggle. A large egg-shaped icon glowing orange/red sits at the right edge of the frame and displays the current cumulative multiplier in large yellow numerals (observed values: x8 on the bought round; x20 rising to x45 on the natural/retriggered round). Bottom bar adds 'Win:' (current spin win) and 'Free spins: n/total' to the standard Balance/Total bet readout.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Feature state is signalled by BOTH a background/palette shift (blue palace vs. outdoor arch) AND explicit text ('Free spins: n/total', 'BONUS ACTIVE') — not color alone. The multiplier is shown as a printed number, readable independent of the egg's fire-glow color."
    },
    "win_screen_bought_round": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "free_spins_win.png: Dark background showing the Dragon Queen character art (blonde woman in a gold crown, blue armored bodice, red dragon-wing cape) embracing the head of a large red horned dragon, both lit by a warm gold/orange glow. A red ribbon banner reads 'TOTAL WIN' in gold letters; below it, large white/purple text '60.20 FUN' and smaller gold text '60x Bet'. Free spins counter reads 10/10 (round complete)."
    },
    "win_screen_natural_bigwin": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "free_spins_natural_bigwin.png: mid-round celebratory popup (not the final summary) — a jeweled gold crown resting on a red cushion, glowing blue background, blue ribbon banner reading 'BIG WIN', amount '49.09 FUN' in white/purple text below. Gold coins are shown mid-animation, falling across the whole frame. Free spins counter reads 4/10 at this point in the (about-to-retrigger) round."
    },
    "retrigger_screen": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "free_spins_retrigger.png: dark purple vignette with a red horned dragon (spread wings) centered around a purple circle containing the gold numeral '8'. Text, top to bottom: 'CONGRATULATIONS!' (large gold), 'YOU'VE WON' (white), '8 / FREE SPINS' (gold numeral + white label), 'ADDITIONAL MULTIPLIER X25' (white label + gold value). Free spins counter updates to 4/18, confirming the 8 retrigger spins were added to the prior 10."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Control positions are stable across screens: info(i)/settings(gear) grouped bottom-left, Balance/Total bet centered, autoplay(A)/Spin grouped bottom-right, with Buy Bonus/Chance x2 as a fixed left-side vertical pair during the base game. The 9-page paytable and 9-page rules booklets are each a single linear scroll (confirmed continuous by the capture tool's page-overlap measurement), reachable via the 'i' button.",
    "motor": "Large circular touch targets for Spin and the info/settings/autoplay buttons. Spacebar can trigger Spin (Settings > 'Spacebar to spin', on by default). Autoplay (up to unlimited rounds) and Quick Spin (off by default, toggle in Settings) reduce the number of required manual actions.",
    "color_blind": "Most state is conveyed by text and shape rather than color alone: Free Spins counters and multipliers are printed numerals; the Chance x2 and checkbox toggles use slider position/checkmarks; bet-stepper buttons use +/- and triangle glyphs. Residual risk: the BUY BONUS button is red and the Chance x2 button is purple with no additional shape differentiation beyond their printed labels and different toggle affordances — a color-blind user relying purely on button color (rather than reading the label) could confuse the two at a glance.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No audio-only information was observed on any captured screen; Music and Sound FX are independent toggles in Settings and appear to be decorative (win/feature state is always also shown as text and imagery)."
  },

  "anomalies": [
    "MEGAWAYS max-ways discrepancy (provider defect P-B15): the splash screen (preview.png) prints '200 705 WAYS', but the rules booklet (rules_p6.png) states verbatim 'the maximum number of possible ways to win is 200 704', and this figure is independently corroborated twice: (a) it matches the arithmetic product of the rules' own stated per-reel ranges (7x8x8x8x8x7 = 200704), and (b) the live in-game way-counter is internally consistent with the same reel-height model (2016 WAYS on base_game.png = 3x3x4x7x4x2, matching that frame's actual column heights). 200705 cannot be factored into six plausible reel heights (200705 = 5 x 137 x 293). TL resolution: 200704 is the documented value; the splash figure is flagged as the provider's own inconsistency.",
    "Chance x2 ante surcharge is not a clean 50% at every bet denomination: +50% at 0.10 / 1.00 / 40.00 FUN, but +66.7% (+1.00 FUN on a 1.50 FUN bet) at 1.50 FUN. Reported as measured, not smoothed into a single formula.",
    "Volatility rating is not printed or otherwise indicated on any captured screen (splash, paytable, or rules); left out of technical_summary rather than guessed."
  ],

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Whether multiple Wild symbols participating in the same winning combination combine their x2 multipliers (additively/multiplicatively) or whether only a single x2 applies per combination - not stated on any captured rules page and not directly observed on a qualifying frame.",
    "Exact rounding rule behind the non-linear Chance x2 surcharge at non-round bet values (only one non-round data point, 1.50 FUN, was captured).",
    "Official volatility rating - not present on any captured screen.",
    "Whether 'Game rule version 1.0, dated June, 2025' (rules_p9.png) reflects the game's actual public release date or only the rules-document revision date; not used as a release-date claim here."
  ]
}