Fire Stampede Ultimate

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Fire Stampede Ultimate",
    "subtitle": "Ridin' the Respin",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "studio": "Wild Streak Gaming",
    "studio_evidence": "Loading screen shown before the promo splash (frame '_evidence_studio_wild_streak_gaming.png', not part of the numbered shot set but used as evidence): white/red 3D wordmark 'WILD STREAK GAMING' (a red dice cube with white 'W','S','G' on its three visible faces sits between the words WILD and STREAK) centered on a dark navy-to-maroon vertical gradient background, with a smaller line below reading 'Powered by PRAGMATIC PLAY' next to the Pragmatic Play crown/circle logo, and a thin blue-to-grey loading progress bar beneath. This confirms Wild Streak Gaming as a genuine Pragmatic-Play-powered sub-studio, not merely the parent brand.",
    "theme": "American Old West / prairie wildlife theme centered on a giant fire/flame-textured bison (buffalo) charging across a sunset desert plain. Supporting iconography: eagles, cacti, gold nuggets, playing-card royals rendered in a rustic western font. Framed reels look like a weathered wooden/metal panel; the game is a sequel/expansion in the 'Fire Stampede' series (the earlier Fire Stampede 2 was documented in a prior wave) adding a 6th 'feature' reel and Connect & Collect mechanic ('ULTIMATE — Ridin' the Respin' subtitle).",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind users of all types, motor-impaired users) built from the 19 manifest screenshots (1280x800 desktop) plus two supporting evidence frames (studio loading screen, minimum-bet paytable) used only to verify facts, not as documented screens themselves.",
    "method_notes": "Every image was opened and read visually at full resolution; pytesseract OCR was additionally run on each frame as a cross-check, but its raw output is heavily degraded by the textured/illustrated backgrounds (fire, fur, sky) behind all UI text, so the visual reading is the primary source and OCR is used only to corroborate exact numbers/words. Numeric payout and jackpot values were independently verified by the team lead by reopening the paytable at two different bet levels ($1.80 and $0.30) and confirming that every dollar figure scaled by the same factor as the bet — see 'payout_basis' below. Nothing not visible on the provided frames was invented.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "sky_and_prairie_background": "Fiery orange-to-red sunset sky over a golden/tan desert prairie, with a dark silhouetted rock butte/mesa in the middle distance; used on preview, base game, rules pages and the buy-free-spins/trigger/summary screens.",
    "free_spins_background": "The same prairie scene shifts to a deep midnight-blue starry night sky during actual free-spins gameplay (free_spins_play.png, free_spins_win_detail.png), visually distinguishing the feature from the base game without relying on text alone.",
    "reel_frame": "Dark brown weathered wood-and-metal panel frame with silver/grey rivets/bolts at each corner of the 5-reel grid and again at the corners of the separate 6th-reel column.",
    "reel_cell_background": "Near-black/very dark charcoal tiles behind each symbol, separated by thin dark dividers; base-game cells look dry/dusty, free-spins cells look cool and starry.",
    "jackpot_bar_top_left": "Three stacked plates: GRAND is a dark maroon/red plate with a gold rope-style border and bright yellow-gold digits; MAJOR is a deep blue plate with gold border and gold digits; MINOR is a purple/magenta plate with gold border and gold digits. Each plate also carries a small circular badge on its left end (red 'GRAND' medallion, blue 'MAJOR' medallion, magenta 'MINOR' medallion) so the tier is identifiable by badge shape/label as well as by plate color.",
    "buy_free_spins_button": "Small dark wood-brown plaque under the jackpot bar reading 'BUY FREE SPINS' in white over a gold dollar amount.",
    "bottom_pots": "Bottom-left of the screen shows two cauldron/pot icons standing in front of the bison: a green pot with a star and the label 'RESPINS' in gold, and a magenta/pink pot with a star and the label 'CASH' in gold; between them a purple/blue interlocking-circle emblem labelled 'CONNECT & COLLECT' in white.",
    "text_and_UI_glyphs": "Most control icons (menu, sound, info, spin, bet +/-, autoplay) are plain white line-art glyphs on dark semi-transparent circular buttons — shape/glyph based, not color-coded.",
    "accent_colors": "Gold/yellow (headings, currency figures, WILD lettering, borders), green (RESPINS pot, RESPINS-tier Connect & Collect badge, positive confirm checkmark), magenta/pink (CASH pot, MINOR jackpot, CASH RESPINS badge), purple/violet (ADD WILDS badge, part of the Connect & Collect emblem), red (GRAND jackpot, MONEY VALUE badge reveals, close/cancel X, congratulations lettering), cyan/teal (FREE SPINS badge)."
  },

  "grid_and_ways": {
    "claimed_ways": 1875,
    "reel_heights": [5, 5, 3, 5, 5],
    "arithmetic_check": "5 x 5 x 3 x 5 x 5 = 1875 — matches the on-screen claim exactly (paytable_p1.png: '1875 ways to win').",
    "rules_text_verbatim": "paytable_p1.png: 'The symbols pay on a grid of 5x5x3x5x5 positions. There are 2 special positions containing special symbols on top and bottom of reel 3. There is also a 6th reel next to the game that contains only special symbols.'",
    "visual_confirmation": "On base_game.png, reel 3 (the middle reel) shows 5 visible cells top-to-bottom, but only the middle 3 are ordinary paying symbols (in the captured frame: a bison head, a cactus, gold nuggets); the top cell shows a STAMPEDE special icon and the bottom cell shows a red 'MONEY VALUE'-style dollar-figure badge ('$4.50') — i.e. the top and bottom of reel 3 are visually distinct 'special position' slots, consistent with the rules text. The same pattern repeats on free_spins_win_detail.png (reel 3 top = STAMPEDE icon, reel 3 bottom = a red dollar badge).",
    "sixth_reel": "A visually separate column to the right of the main 5-reel grid, inside its own smaller wood/metal frame, labelled nowhere on screen but described in the rules text as 'a 6th reel next to the game that contains only special symbols'. It does NOT count toward the 1875 ways and holds only special-feature icons (observed on different frames: ADD WILDS, STAMPEDE, MYSTERY '?', FREE SPINS count badges, and red dollar-value reveal badges). It appears to show more cells than the 5-row main grid in some captured frames (the column extends slightly past the visible viewport on base_game.png), so an exact cell count for reel 6 could not be confirmed and is left uncertain.",
    "payline_direction": "Left to right, starting from the leftmost reel, on adjacent reels (ways-to-win, not fixed paylines)."
  },

  "payout_basis": {
    "measurement_method": "The team lead reopened the paytable panel at two different bet levels to isolate the unit of the displayed numbers: paytable_p1.png was captured at a $1.80 total bet, and _s3_paytable_min.png (supporting evidence, not part of the numbered shot set) was captured at the $0.30 minimum bet.",
    "observation": "Every payout figure, all three jackpot tiers, and the Buy Free Spins price scaled down by exactly the same factor of 6 (matching 1.80 / 0.30 = 6) between the two frames. Example — Bison 5-of-a-kind: $6.00 at $1.80 bet vs $1.00 at $0.30 bet (6.00/1.80 = 1.00/0.30 = 3.333...).",
    "conclusion": "The dollar figures shown in the paytable and jackpot displays are actual cash amounts at the current total bet, and the game-invariant quantity is the ratio of that amount to the TOTAL BET, i.e. a multiplier of total bet. All payouts below are expressed as (a) that multiplier, rounded to 2 decimals as required by the API's numeric scale, and (b) the verbatim dollar figures observed at both measured bet levels so the exact underlying ratio can be reconstructed by anyone who needs more precision than 2 decimals (e.g. Bison-5 is exactly 10/3 = 3.3333..., which the API stores rounded as 3.33).",
    "rejected_hypothesis": "A prior guess that the unit was coins divided by a 30x/6-unit 'bet multiplier' (implying a clean '20x' value) was tested and rejected: it only produced a round number by accident at one specific bet/denomination combination and did not survive the bet-change experiment.",
    "rules_text_caveat": "rules_p6.png states 'All wins are multiplied by bet per way' and 'All values are expressed as actual wins in coins' — this describes the game's INTERNAL math (per-way multiplication, coin denomination on the back end), not the unit of the numbers actually displayed to the player, which are real dollar amounts at the current total bet."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "All payouts below are for 5/4/3-of-a-kind (2-of-a-kind exists only for the Bison). Source: paytable_p1.png at $1.80 bet, cross-checked against _s3_paytable_min.png at $0.30 bet (see 'payout_basis'). 'mult' = payout expressed as a multiplier of total bet (rounded to 2 decimals); 'usd_at_1.80' / 'usd_at_0.30' are the verbatim on-screen dollar figures at each measured bet.",
    "high_value": [
      {
        "name": "Bison (fiery buffalo head)",
        "rank": "top-paying symbol; the only symbol with a 2-of-a-kind payout",
        "appearance": "A stylized head-on bison/buffalo head rendered in flame-orange and yellow with glowing eyes and curved horns, on a bronze/gold shield-shaped plaque.",
        "payouts": {"5": {"mult": 3.33, "usd_at_1.80": "$6.00", "usd_at_0.30": "$1.00"}, "4": {"mult": 1.33, "usd_at_1.80": "$2.40", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.40"}, "3": {"mult": 0.67, "usd_at_1.80": "$1.20", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.20"}, "2": {"mult": 0.33, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.60", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.10"}}
      },
      {
        "name": "Gold nuggets",
        "appearance": "A cluster of rough golden nuggets/rocks on a purple rectangular plaque.",
        "payouts": {"5": {"mult": 1.33, "usd_at_1.80": "$2.40", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.40"}, "4": {"mult": 0.67, "usd_at_1.80": "$1.20", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.20"}, "3": {"mult": 0.33, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.60", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.10"}}
      },
      {
        "name": "Eagle",
        "appearance": "A dark brown/black eagle in flight with wings spread, silhouetted against a fiery red-orange sunburst sky, on a red rectangular plaque.",
        "payouts": {"5": {"mult": 0.83, "usd_at_1.80": "$1.50", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.25"}, "4": {"mult": 0.4, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.72", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.12"}, "3": {"mult": 0.27, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.48", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.08"}}
      },
      {
        "name": "Cactus",
        "appearance": "A tall green saguaro-style cactus with a smaller pup cactus beside it, both topped with small yellow flowers, set against a blue-sky desert vignette.",
        "payouts": {"5": {"mult": 0.83, "usd_at_1.80": "$1.50", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.25"}, "4": {"mult": 0.33, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.60", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.10"}, "3": {"mult": 0.17, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.30", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.05"}}
      }
    ],
    "royals_low_value": [
      {"name": "A", "color": "magenta/pink with a dark red drop-shadow outline", "payouts": {"5": {"mult": 0.67, "usd_at_1.80": "$1.20", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.20"}, "4": {"mult": 0.27, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.48", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.08"}, "3": {"mult": 0.13, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.24", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.04"}}},
      {"name": "K", "color": "burnt orange/brown", "payouts": {"5": {"mult": 0.5, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.90", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.15"}, "4": {"mult": 0.2, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.36", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.06"}, "3": {"mult": 0.1, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.18", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.03"}}},
      {"name": "Q", "color": "gold/yellow", "payouts": {"5": {"mult": 0.5, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.90", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.15"}, "4": {"mult": 0.2, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.36", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.06"}, "3": {"mult": 0.1, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.18", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.03"}}},
      {"name": "J", "color": "royal blue", "payouts": {"5": {"mult": 0.33, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.60", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.10"}, "4": {"mult": 0.17, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.30", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.05"}, "3": {"mult": 0.07, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.12", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.02"}}},
      {"name": "10", "color": "red", "payouts": {"5": {"mult": 0.33, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.60", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.10"}, "4": {"mult": 0.17, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.30", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.05"}, "3": {"mult": 0.07, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.12", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.02"}}},
      {"name": "9", "color": "green", "payouts": {"5": {"mult": 0.33, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.60", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.10"}, "4": {"mult": 0.17, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.30", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.05"}, "3": {"mult": 0.07, "usd_at_1.80": "$0.12", "usd_at_0.30": "$0.02"}}}
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD",
      "appearance": "A brown wooden plaque bearing a pair of curved bull/bison horns above the gold-lettered word 'WILD'.",
      "payouts": "NONE — the WILD symbol has no symbol payouts of its own (verified by opening the zoomed paytable crop: only rules text appears beneath it, no $ tiers).",
      "rules": "Substitutes for all symbols except the CONNECT & COLLECT symbol. Appears only on reels 2, 3 and 4 (not on reels 1, 5 or the special 6th reel).",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png: 'This is the WILD symbol and substitutes for all symbols except for CONNECT & COLLECT symbol. WILD symbol appears on reels 2, 3 and 4.'"
    },
    "connect_and_collect": {
      "name": "CONNECT & COLLECT",
      "appearance": "A round badge showing two overlapping interlocked circles (one purple/pink, one blue) forming an infinity-like link shape, with 'CONNECT & COLLECT' written in white around the ring.",
      "rules": "Can land on any non-special position on reels 1 to 5. Adjacent CONNECT & COLLECT symbols form a chain from left to right (touching horizontally or vertically) starting from the leftmost reel; if the chain reaches one of the special positions on reel 3 or reel 6, the award at that special position is won.",
      "source": "rules_p2.png: 'This is the CONNECT & COLLECT symbol. It can appear on any position on reels 1 to 5, on non-special positions. Hit adjacent CONNECT & COLLECT symbols, from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel, touching each other horizontally or vertically, until the chain of symbols reaches one of the special positions on reel 3 or reel 6 to win the award from the reached special position.'"
    },
    "special_position_symbols": [
      {
        "name": "RESPINS",
        "appearance": "A green circular badge (rules_p2.png icon) distinct from the base purple/blue Connect & Collect badge.",
        "rules": "Can only land on the special (top/bottom) positions of reel 3. When reached by a Connect & Collect chain it triggers a Respin round starting with 3 respins: connected symbols and any special-position hits stay locked in place while the rest of reels 1-5 respin; every new Connect & Collect / special hit resets the counter back to 3 respins. At the end, all connections on screen are paid; if there is no winning connection at all, a random consolation prize of 90x, 120x, 150x or 300x base bet is awarded.",
        "source": "rules_p2.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "CASH RESPINS",
        "appearance": "A plain purple/violet ring badge (rules_p2.png icon), positioned only on reel 3's special slots.",
        "rules": "Same trigger/respin mechanics as RESPINS, except every Connect & Collect symbol hit during the round is assigned its own random cash value (10x, 20x, 30x, 60x, 90x, 120x, 150x, 300x, 450x, 600x, 1500x or 3000x base bet) rather than a plain connection payout; all values are summed and paid when respins run out.",
        "source": "rules_p2.png / rules_p3.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "BUFFALO COIN",
        "appearance": "A round gold coin embossed with a bison head, seen inline in the rules text (rules_p2.png).",
        "rules": "Can appear during a Respins/Cash Respins round; when it hits, random positions on screen receive a random multiplier of x2, x3, x4 or x5 applied to their value. Each Buffalo Coin symbol present at the end of the round independently awards 1x total bet, multiplied by any multiplier it carries. If the entire screen fills with symbols, the GRAND jackpot is awarded at 80000x base bet.",
        "source": "rules_p2.png verbatim: 'A special BUFFALO COIN symbol can also hit during the round... Each BUFFALO COIN symbol on the screen awards 1x total bet... If the screen is filled with symbols, the GRAND is awarded for 80000x base bet.'"
      },
      {
        "name": "MONEY VALUE",
        "appearance": "A red circular badge with a sunburst/rope border (matches the '$4.50' and '$12.00' badges observed live on base_game.png and free_spins_win_detail.png/win_screen.png).",
        "rules": "Takes a fixed random value from a pre-defined set when it lands. On reel 3's special positions the possible values are 50x, 75x, 100x, 125x, 150x, 200x, 250x, 300x or 500x base bet; on reel 6 the possible values are 250x, 300x, 500x, 750x, 1000x, 1250x, 1500x, 2000x, 2500x or 5000x base bet. Paid when reached by a Connect & Collect chain.",
        "source": "rules_p3.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "MYSTERY",
        "appearance": "A brown wooden plaque with a gold '?' question-mark symbol.",
        "rules": "Can either be assigned as a random value taken by Connect & Collect symbols for the round, or be hit directly during the round; stays on screen until the round ends, then reveals a random money award added to the total win. Possible values: 10x, 14x, 16x, 20x total bet, or 500x (MINOR), 4000x (MAJOR), 80000x (GRAND) multiplied by base bet.",
        "source": "rules_p3.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "MYSTERY PRIZE",
        "appearance": "Same brown plaque with gold '?' icon as MYSTERY, but this entry is specific to reel 6.",
        "rules": "Can hit only on reel 6. Reveals a random award of 300x, 420x, 480x, 500x (MINOR), 600x, 4000x (MAJOR) or 80000x (GRAND) base bet. The MINOR, MAJOR and GRAND awards can additionally hit with a x2 multiplier.",
        "source": "rules_p4.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "ADD WILDS",
        "appearance": "A purple circular badge.",
        "rules": "Whenever reached by a Connect & Collect chain, adds WILD symbols to random positions on reels 2, 3, 4 or 5.",
        "source": "rules_p3.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "FREE SPINS symbol",
        "appearance": "A cyan/teal circular badge that displays a specific spin count on it (observed values on free_spins_trigger.png: 10, 10, 15, 10, 10 across the reel-6 column, with '15' highlighted as the winning one).",
        "rules": "Whenever reached by a Connect & Collect chain (after all other awards from that spin are paid), it triggers the Free Spins round and additionally awards 2x total bet. Each Free Spins symbol always displays a spin count of 7, 10, 15, 20 or 25, chosen randomly.",
        "source": "rules_p3.png / rules_p4.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "STAMPEDE",
        "appearance": "An orange/gold plaque with a black bison silhouette and the word 'STAMPEDE'.",
        "rules": "Whenever reached by a Connect & Collect chain, adds copies of the current highest-value paying symbol to random positions on reels 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.",
        "source": "rules_p4.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "MINOR",
        "appearance": "A magenta/pink circular badge with a red trim, labelled 'MINOR' (matches the small jackpot-tier badge style used in the top-left jackpot bar).",
        "rules": "Can hit only on reel 3's special positions. When reached by a Connect & Collect chain, it pays a fixed 500x base bet (this is the MINOR jackpot tier award, distinct from the general jackpot bar display).",
        "source": "rules_p4.png"
      }
    ]
  },

  "jackpots": {
    "measured_at_1.80_bet": {"GRAND": "$4,800.00", "MAJOR": "$240.00", "MINOR": "$30.00"},
    "measured_at_0.30_bet": {"GRAND": "$800.00", "MAJOR": "$40.00", "MINOR": "$5.00"},
    "multipliers_of_total_bet": {"GRAND": 2666.67, "MAJOR": 133.33, "MINOR": 16.67},
    "verification": "Both measured points give the same ratio (4800/1.80 = 800/0.30 = 2666.67, etc.), confirming these are multipliers of total bet, not fixed cash prizes.",
    "display": "Shown as a persistent bar in the top-left corner of every gameplay screen (base game and free spins alike): GRAND on a dark red/maroon plate, MAJOR on a blue plate, MINOR on a purple plate, each with a matching small circular medallion badge to its left.",
    "relationship_to_symbol_awards": "The GRAND/MAJOR/MINOR labels also appear as possible outcomes of the MYSTERY and MYSTERY PRIZE symbols (500x/4000x/80000x base bet respectively per rules_p3.png/rules_p4.png) and MINOR pays a fixed 500x base bet at reel 3's special position (rules_p4.png) — these appear to be the same three jackpot tiers referenced by the persistent jackpot bar, though the exact trigger path from 'special-symbol award' to 'jackpot bar increment/reset' is not spelled out in the captured rules pages and is left uncertain."
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_theoretical_percent": 96.45,
    "rtp_buy_free_spins_percent": 96.47,
    "rtp_source": "rules_p6.png verbatim: 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.45%. The RTP of the game when using \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.47%.'",
    "volatility": "High. Determined from the RULES TEXT, not the flame-icon badge (the badge shows what looks like 5 filled flame/lightning icons next to 'VOLATILITY' on rules_p6.png and on the preview splash, but per project policy the badge count is not trusted as a numeric rating). Verbatim 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": "$0.30",
    "bet_max": "$240.00",
    "bet_source": "rules_p6.png: 'MINIMUM BET: $0.30  MAXIMUM BET: $240.00'",
    "demo_default_bet": "$1.80",
    "demo_credit_start": "$100,000.00",
    "reels_and_ways": "5 visible reels of 5-5-3-5-5 symbol positions = 1875 ways to win, plus a separate non-paying 6th 'feature' reel holding only special symbols (see 'grid_and_ways').",
    "win_rules_verbatim": "rules_p6.png: 'All symbols pay from left to right on selected payways. Free Spins win is added to the payway win. All wins are multiplied by bet per way. All values are expressed as actual wins in coins. Only the highest win is paid per way. When winning on multiple payways, all wins are added to the total win. Free Spins round win is awarded to the player after the round completes. Free Spins round total win in the history contains the whole win of the cycle.'",
    "max_win": "12,500x bet, in both base game and free spins; if a round's total win reaches this cap the round ends immediately, the capped win is paid, and any remaining free spins are forfeited.",
    "max_win_source": "rules_p5.png: 'The maximum win amount is limited to 12,500x bet in both base game and free spins. If the total win of a round reaches 12,500x bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded and all remaining free spins are forfeited.' (repeated on rules_p8.png as '12500X bet').",
    "bonus_buy": {
      "name": "BUY FREE SPINS",
      "price_multiplier_of_total_bet": 100,
      "price_at_1.80_bet": "$180.00",
      "price_at_0.30_bet": "$30.00",
      "guarantee": "The triggering spin is guaranteed to form a Connect & Collect chain reaching the special positions on reel 3 AND at least one position on reel 6; for that triggering spin, reel 6 contains only FREE SPINS symbols with random spin counts.",
      "source": "rules_p5.png: 'The FREE SPINS feature can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 100x current total bet... For the triggering spins reel 6 contains only FREE SPINS symbols with random amounts of free spins on them.' Confirmed live on bonus_buy_dialog.png ('BUY FREE SPINS $180') at the $1.80 demo bet."
    },
    "random_awards": "At random base-game or free-spins spins, a random number of WILD, CONNECT & COLLECT, or highest-paying symbols can be added to random non-special positions; separately, every time a RESPINS or CASH RESPINS symbol hits it is collected in a pot, and when the pot is full the RESPINS, CASH RESPINS or both together (SUPER RESPINS) can be randomly triggered.",
    "random_awards_source": "rules_p5.png",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER start/stop the spin (rules_p6.png); holding SPACE also engages Turbo Spin ('HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' hint permanently shown center-bottom of the game screen).",
    "currency_view": "CREDIT and BET labels can be clicked to toggle between coins view and cash view (rules_p7.png)."
  },

  "features": {
    "connect_and_collect": {
      "summary": "The core game mechanic (not a separate bonus round): CONNECT & COLLECT symbols land on reels 1-5 and chain together left-to-right/adjacently; if the chain reaches a special position on reel 3 (top or bottom) or anywhere on reel 6, the special symbol occupying that position resolves (see 'special_position_symbols' for each type: RESPINS, CASH RESPINS, MONEY VALUE, MYSTERY, MYSTERY PRIZE, ADD WILDS, FREE SPINS, STAMPEDE, MINOR).",
      "respin_escalation": "RESPINS -> if a Cash Respins special position is also connected during a Respins round, the round escalates to SUPER RESPINS, which pays both the connection-based prizes AND the reel-6 special-position values connected to Connect & Collect symbols.",
      "source": "rules_p2.png, rules_p3.png"
    },
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "Triggered when a Connect & Collect chain reaches a FREE SPINS symbol (after all other awards from that spin are paid); also instantly purchasable via BUY FREE SPINS for 100x total bet.",
      "spins_awarded": "The round starts with the total spin count shown on all FREE SPINS symbols collected on the triggering spin (each symbol independently shows 7, 10, 15, 20 or 25). Observed live: purchasing the feature awarded 15 free spins (free_spins_trigger.png: 'YOU HAVE WON 15 FREE SPINS'; the reel-6 column showed four 10-FREE-SPINS badges and one highlighted 15-FREE-SPINS badge, i.e. only the 15-count symbol's chain actually connected/paid — the others visible on reel 6 were not part of the winning chain).",
      "retrigger": "During the round, if more FREE SPINS symbols are reached by a Connect & Collect chain, additional spins equal to the total value of the newly reached FREE SPINS symbols are added.",
      "background_shift": "The reel background changes from the daytime orange desert to a dark starry night sky for the duration of the feature (color + no reliance on a text label alone).",
      "in_round_mechanics": "The Connect & Collect feature (including Respins/Cash Respins/Super Respins on reel 3, and all reel-6 special symbols) functions identically to the base game; the same 6th 'special reel' remains in play.",
      "trigger_award": "Reaching a FREE SPINS symbol additionally awards a flat 2x total bet on top of triggering the round.",
      "observed_round": "Live example captured across free_spins_play.png -> free_spins_win_detail.png -> free_spins_win_summary.png: round started at 'FREE SPINS LEFT 15' with an early WIN of $12.60; mid-round a KKK combination hit ('KKK PAYS $1.44 ON 8 WAYS') taking the cumulative WIN to $73.00 at 'FREE SPINS LEFT 8'; the round ended with 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0' and a summary of 'YOU HAVE WON $60.97 IN 15 FREE SPINS', while the bottom-of-screen WIN readout showed $87.24 (the $180 purchase's total round return, i.e. the triggering spin's own win plus the $60.97 free-spins win, consistent with the trigger spin itself scoring some Connect & Collect value before free spins began).",
      "source": "rules_p3.png, rules_p4.png"
    }
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Promo/splash screen shown before the base game loads. Large fire-textured bison head/shoulders fills the left half of the screen, flames streaming off its mane against the orange sunset prairie. Top-right shows the game logo: 'FIRE' (yellow/gold 3D letters), 'STAMPEDE' (red letters with pink outline) and 'ULTIMATE' (pale blue/white letters with green outline), with the tagline \"RIDIN' THE RESPIN\" beneath in small yellow text. A round reload/refresh-arrow icon button sits center-left (the click target to enter the game). Below it, a pill-shaped 'VOLATILITY' badge shows 5 filled lightning-bolt icons (NOT used as the numeric volatility rating — see 'technical_summary'). Below that, a red plaque with rope-gold border reads 'TRIGGER THE SUPER FEATURE TO WIN CASH AND CONNECT & COLLECT PRIZES'. To the right, a preview crop of the game grid is shown with example special symbols: several CONNECT & COLLECT badges, an 'A' letter, a green 'RESPINS COLLECT' badge, two bison-head symbols, two brown '?' MYSTERY plaques tagged with small 'x3' and 'x6' overlays (promotional artwork only — these multiplier tags were not observed on any live gameplay frame and are not documented as a confirmed mechanic), a 'K'/'Q'/'J' royal set, a WILD plaque, and a 'CASH RESPINS' badge. The rightmost preview column shows '10 FREE SPINS', '20 FREE SPINS', '25 FREE SPINS' cyan badges, two brown '?' badges, and a red '5000' circular badge (a jackpot-style reveal, likely illustrating the highest possible feature payout in promotional form).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Volatility badge communicates via a filled-icon count as well as the word 'VOLATILITY'; the enter button is a white icon on a dark circle (shape, not color)."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "layout": "5-reel x 5-row main grid (5-5-3-5-5 effective paying positions, see 'grid_and_ways') plus a separate 6th special-symbols-only reel column to its right, all inside a dark brown wood-and-metal frame with silver corner rivets.",
      "background": "Fiery orange sunset prairie sky behind the frame; the bison hero art and game logo occupy the left portion of the screen outside the reel frame.",
      "jackpot_bar": "Top-left: 'GRAND $4,800.00' (dark red/maroon plate), 'MAJOR $240.00' (blue plate), 'MINOR $30.00' (purple plate); directly beneath, a small brown plaque reads 'BUY FREE SPINS $180'.",
      "bottom_left_pots": "Two cauldron icons flank a 'CONNECT & COLLECT' emblem: a green pot labelled 'RESPINS', a magenta pot labelled 'CASH'.",
      "reel_contents_this_frame": "A transient random snapshot (changes every spin, not enumerated cell-by-cell): visible symbols include CONNECT & COLLECT badges, K/J/Q/A/9/10 royals, a bison head, a STAMPEDE special icon and a red '$4.50' MONEY VALUE-style badge on reel 3's special (top/bottom) positions, an eagle, a cactus, and gold nuggets. The 6th reel column shows (top to bottom as captured): ADD WILDS (purple), STAMPEDE (orange bison silhouette, repeated 3 times), a red '$30.00' dollar-value badge, and another STAMPEDE icon — more cells than the main grid's 5 rows, suggesting the column extends beyond the visible frame (see 'grid_and_ways').",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left_vertical": "A round hamburger MENU icon ('≡' on a dark circle) opens System Settings; a round SOUND (speaker) icon below it toggles audio; a round 'i' INFORMATION icon opens the rules/paytable booklet.",
        "balance_labels": "'CREDIT $100,000.00' and 'BET $1.80' in gold text, clickable to switch coins/cash view.",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' in white, permanently shown.",
        "right_controls": "Oval '-' (decrease bet) and '+' (increase bet) buttons flank a large round SPIN button (two white curved arrows forming a circle); 'AUTOPLAY' button sits below/right of SPIN.",
        "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' in small grey text, bottom-left corner."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "Jackpot tiers are distinguished by both plate color AND a labelled medallion badge (GRAND/MAJOR/MINOR text) plus position (top/middle/bottom) — not color alone. Bottom pots distinguished by text label ('RESPINS'/'CASH') as well as color."
    },
    "paytable": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1 of 9 (header 'GAME RULES')",
      "content": "Grid of 10 paying symbols with 5/4/3-of-a-kind values (Bison additionally shows 2-of-a-kind) — see 'symbols'. Below-left: the WILD plaque with its substitution rule text. Below-right: '1875 ways to win' heading with a small two-panel diagram (a green checkmark over a grid showing an adjacent-symbol win pattern, and a red X over a grid showing a non-adjacent/skip pattern), plus the grid/special-position/6th-reel explanatory text quoted in 'grid_and_ways'.",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left: three green nav icons — left triangle (previous page), X (close), right triangle (next page); 'Page 1/9' printed bottom-right of the panel. A separate 'X' at the top-right corner of the whole overlay also closes it.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Ways-to-win diagram uses a checkmark/X shape distinction in addition to green/red color."
    },
    "rules_connect_and_collect": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "2 of 9, header 'CONNECT & COLLECT FEATURE'",
      "content": "Full explanation of the CONNECT & COLLECT symbol, RESPINS and CASH RESPINS special positions, and the BUFFALO COIN symbol — see 'special_position_symbols' and 'features.connect_and_collect' for exact figures/verbatim text."
    },
    "rules_mystery_and_money": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "3 of 9 (continues without a repeated header, black background)",
      "content": "Explains the MYSTERY symbol, the Cash Respins random-value list, SUPER RESPINS escalation, the MONEY VALUE symbol (reel 3 vs reel 6 value tables), ADD WILDS, and the FREE SPINS symbol — see 'special_position_symbols'/'features.free_spins'."
    },
    "rules_mystery_prize_stampede_minor": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "4 of 9",
      "content": "Explains MYSTERY PRIZE (reel 6 only, with a possible x2 multiplier on MINOR/MAJOR/GRAND awards), STAMPEDE, and MINOR (reel 3 special position, fixed 500x base bet); then a 'FREE SPINS' section describing round start/retrigger mechanics — see 'special_position_symbols'/'features.free_spins'."
    },
    "rules_random_awards_maxwin_buy": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "5 of 9",
      "content": "Three headed sections: RANDOM AWARDS (random symbol additions and pot-triggered Respins/Cash Respins), MAX WIN (12,500x bet cap, round ends and forfeits remaining free spins), and BUY FREE SPINS (100x total bet, guaranteed triggering chain, reel 6 forced to FREE SPINS symbols only) — see 'technical_summary'."
    },
    "rules_volatility_rtp_bet": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "6 of 9, header 'GAME RULES'",
      "content": "VOLATILITY badge + high-volatility explanatory sentence; win-calculation rules (left-to-right on selected payways, free spins win added to payway win, wins multiplied by bet per way, values expressed as actual wins in coins, only highest win paid per way, multiple-payway wins summed, free spins round win awarded after round completes, free spins total win in history reflects the whole cycle); theoretical RTP 96.45%, Buy-Free-Spins RTP 96.47%; MINIMUM BET $0.30, MAXIMUM BET $240.00; SPACE/ENTER start-stop; 'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.' — verbatim text reproduced in 'technical_summary'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Volatility communicated by both an icon badge and a full explanatory sentence, so a screen-reader user gets the rating without relying on the icon."
    },
    "rules_how_to_play": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "7 of 9, header 'HOW TO PLAY'",
      "content": "Describes the bet +/- buttons and bet menu, the SPIN button, the SETTINGS (hamburger) menu, the spin-speed cycle button (normal/quick/turbo spin), the sound toggle, the Information page button, the CREDIT/BET labels and coins/cash view switch, and the AUTOPLAY button/toggle."
    },
    "rules_settings_and_bet_menu": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "8 of 9, header 'SETTINGS MENU'",
      "content": "Describes INTRO SCREEN, AMBIENT, SOUND FX and GAME HISTORY toggles; the INFORMATION SCREEN's left/right arrow navigation and X-close; the BET MENU's bet multiplier / coin value / total bet fields; and repeats the max-win cap text ('The maximum win amount is limited to 12500X bet...')."
    },
    "rules_autoplay": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "9 of 9, header 'AUTOPLAY'",
      "content": "Explains that clicking an autospin-count button starts Autoplay, and that SKIP SCREENS auto-skips feature intro/end screens after a short delay. This is confirmed as the final page ('Page 9/9', scroll_panels in the manifest note pagination was exhausted with an explicit last-page number, not an open-ended scroll)."
    },
    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "panel_style": "Dark semi-transparent panel over the dimmed game screen; 'X' close button top-right.",
      "left_side": "Greyed-out 'GAME HISTORY' link with an external-link icon; below it a 'TOTAL BET' control: round white '-' button, '$1.80' value in a dark field, round green '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Four labelled toggle switches, each with a short description line beneath its label: 'BATTERY SAVER' (off — grey/white switch left, 'Save battery life by reducing animation speed'), 'AMBIENT MUSIC' (on — green switch right, 'Turn on or off the game music'), 'SOUND FX' (on — green switch right, 'Turn on or off the game sounds'), 'INTRO SCREEN' (on — green switch right, 'Show the intro screen before starting the game').",
      "color_blind_notes": "Each toggle's on/off state is shown by BOTH switch position (left=off/right=on) and track color (grey=off/green=on) — position is the non-color-dependent cue."
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Dark panel over dimmed reels, 'X' close top-right.",
      "options": "Three square checkboxes in a row: 'TURBO SPIN' (unchecked), 'QUICK SPIN' (unchecked), 'SKIP SCREENS' (checked by default, shown with a white checkmark).",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (green filled track up to the round handle) with the current value '100' shown to the right.",
      "action": "Large green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button spanning the bottom of the panel.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checkbox state shown by a checkmark glyph, not color alone; the action button carries explicit text of the exact spin count."
    },
    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Confirmation dialog overlaying the base game: a wood-plaque banner reads 'BUY FREE SPINS' in gold letters, below it the price '$180' in large yellow text on a red background panel with a gold rope border. Two round buttons beneath: a red-bordered 'X' (cancel) on the left and a green-bordered checkmark (confirm) on the right. The jackpot bar, reel grid (dimmed) and bottom UI remain visible behind the dialog; 'TOTAL BET $1.80' is shown centered at the bottom instead of the usual CREDIT/BET pair while this dialog is open.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Cancel/confirm distinguished by X vs checkmark glyph shape in addition to red/green button color."
    },
    "free_spins_trigger": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Result of confirming the Buy Free Spins purchase: 'CONGRATULATIONS!' in large gold 3D letters, and a red plaque with gold rope border reading 'YOU HAVE WON 15 FREE SPINS' (the '15' in blue), with 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' beneath in small white/gold text. The main reel grid is visible but dimmed behind the message, showing the triggering spin's result including a red '$4.50' MONEY VALUE badge on reel 3. The 6th reel column at far right shows five FREE SPINS badges: four cyan '10 FREE SPINS' badges and one brighter/highlighted white-gold '15 FREE SPINS' badge (the one that actually connected and paid). Bottom-left pot area now shows a red 'FREE SPINS LEFT 15' plaque in place of the RESPINS pot's usual position. Bottom bar shows updated 'CREDIT $99,820.00' (reduced by the $180 purchase), 'BET $1.80', and 'WIN $12.60' / 'FREE SPINS LEFT 15' at the very bottom.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The winning Free Spins badge is distinguished from the non-winning ones by a bright highlight/border, not color alone; spin counts are printed as legible numbers on every badge."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay_early": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "First captured in-round frame (file free_spins_play.png): background has shifted to a dark starry night sky (vs. the daytime base game), signalling the feature is active. The reel grid shows a dense cluster of CONNECT & COLLECT badges filling much of columns 2-5 plus a red '$4.50' badge and a cyan 'CONNECT & COLLECT'-style badge (reel 3 special positions), alongside royals A/J/Q/K/9 and an eagle/cactus/bison. The 6th reel column again shows four cyan '10 FREE SPINS' badges and one highlighted white-gold '15 FREE SPINS' badge. Bottom-left shows the red 'FREE SPINS LEFT 15' plaque between the two pot icons. Bottom bar: 'CREDIT $99,820.00', 'BET $1.80', 'WIN $12.60', 'FREE SPINS LEFT 15'. The round-start spin/pause button in the bottom-right is shown as a stop icon (square) instead of the usual spin-arrows, indicating the reels are mid-cycle."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay_win_detail": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Mid-round frame (file free_spins_win_detail.png) showing a big win in progress: a block of glowing gold-outlined 'K' letter symbols spans reels 2-4 (five K's highlighted, forming the winning shape), with the caption 'KKK PAYS $1.44 ON 8 WAYS' at the very bottom. Reel 3's special positions show a STAMPEDE icon (top) and a red '$4.50' MONEY VALUE badge (bottom). The 6th reel column now shows different special icons than the trigger frame: STAMPEDE, a brown '?' MYSTERY badge, another STAMPEDE, and two purple 'ADD WILDS' badges — confirming reel 6's contents change every spin like the main reels. Bottom-left shows 'FREE SPINS LEFT 8'. Bottom bar: 'CREDIT $99,820.00', 'BET $1.80', 'WIN $73.00' (cumulative round win so far)."
    },
    "free_spins_win_summary": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "End-of-round summary overlaying the (now-empty) free-spins reel grid: 'CONGRATULATIONS!' in gold, then a red plaque reading 'YOU HAVE WON $60.97 IN 15 FREE SPINS' ('15' in blue), 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' beneath. Visible behind the panel: a Q/K/K royal row, a red '$12.00' MONEY VALUE-style badge on reel 3's top special position, a cactus, and on the far right a row of reel-6 reveals: STAMPEDE, a red '$18.00' badge, STAMPEDE, and two red '$15.00' badges (exact formula/tier attribution for these smaller reel-6 dollar reveals could not be matched with confidence to the published MONEY VALUE/MYSTERY multiplier tables — see 'unreadable_or_uncertain'). Bottom-left shows 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0'. Bottom bar: 'CREDIT $99,907.24', 'BET $1.80', 'WIN $87.24' (the full purchased round's total return, i.e. triggering-spin win plus the $60.97 free-spins win)."
    },
    "win_screen_return_to_base": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "The screen captured immediately after dismissing the free-spins summary (file win_screen.png): background returns to the daytime orange prairie, full base-game jackpot bar and BUY FREE SPINS plaque reappear top-left, and the two bottom pot icons (RESPINS/CASH) are shown glowing/filled with coins as if freshly topped up. The reel grid shows a static result (three Q's, three K's, a mix of bison heads, gold nuggets, cactus, connect & collect and a cyan '7 FREE SPINS' badge). The bottom bar still reads 'WIN $87.24' and 'FREE SPINS COMPLETED' as a final round-status line, confirming this is the tail end of the same purchased round rather than a fresh natural base-game win.",
      "note": "This is the only win-screen-style frame captured for a return-to-base state; a naturally-occurring (non-purchased) base-game win screen was not captured separately — see 'not_captured'."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Control positions are stable across all gameplay screens: menu/sound/info icons bottom-left, bet +/- flanking the central round SPIN button, AUTOPLAY beneath/right of SPIN, CREDIT/BET readouts center-left. The rules/paytable booklet is a strictly linear 9-page sequence navigable with left-arrow/X-close/right-arrow, with an explicit 'Page N/9' counter on every page (no infinite/ambiguous scrolling).",
    "motor": "Large round touch targets for SPIN and the menu/sound/info icons; SPACE/ENTER keyboard shortcuts start/stop spins and holding SPACE engages turbo spin, reducing the number of discrete clicks needed. Autoplay (with configurable spin count and a Skip Screens option) further reduces required interactions for extended play.",
    "color_blind": "Most functional state is duplicated by shape/text/position rather than color alone: nav arrows are triangle-shaped, close is an X, checkboxes show checkmarks, toggle switches move position, jackpot tiers carry text labels (GRAND/MAJOR/MINOR) in addition to plate color, free-spins badges print the exact spin count as a number, and the free-spins feature is signalled by a full scene/background change (day-to-night) in addition to on-screen text ('FREE SPINS LEFT'). Residual risk: several special-position symbols (RESPINS green vs. CASH RESPINS purple vs. MONEY VALUE red vs. MYSTERY brown vs. ADD WILDS purple vs. FREE SPINS cyan vs. STAMPEDE orange vs. MINOR magenta) are visually differentiated primarily by icon artwork/pictogram and accompanying text rather than by color alone, which is generally accessible but relies on the icon shapes being distinguishable at small size.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No information observed to be conveyed by audio only; all game state (wins, free spins remaining, jackpot values, feature triggers) is shown as on-screen text/numbers. Sound (Ambient music, Sound FX) is togglable and appears purely decorative to game outcomes."
  },

  "not_captured": [
    "A naturally-occurring (non-purchased) base-game win screen was not captured as its own frame within the available capture budget; the only 'win_screen'-typed captures are the end of a purchased Free Spins round (free_spins_win_summary.png, win_screen.png). Base-game win behavior is nonetheless partially visible indirectly on free_spins_win_detail.png (the 'KKK PAYS $1.44 ON 8 WAYS' readout uses the same win-display convention as base game)."
  ],

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "The exact cell count of the 6th 'special' reel could not be confirmed — captured frames show what look like more than 5 stacked icons in that column, with content extending toward/past the bottom edge of the visible viewport, but no frame shows the whole column unobstructed.",
    "The relationship between the persistent GRAND/MAJOR/MINOR jackpot bar (top-left) and the identically-named GRAND/MAJOR/MINOR award tiers reachable via the MYSTERY, MYSTERY PRIZE and MINOR special symbols is implied by shared naming but the exact trigger/reset mechanic linking a symbol award to the jackpot bar's value is not spelled out on any captured rules page.",
    "Small reel-6 dollar-value reveals observed live ($12.00, $15.00, $18.00) do not cleanly match any of the specific multiplier tables published in rules_p3/p4/rules_p2 for MONEY VALUE (reel 6: >=250x base bet) or MYSTERY (10x/14x/16x/20x total bet) at the $1.80 bet used during capture; they are reported as literally observed on-screen figures without an asserted formula/tier attribution.",
    "The small 'x3' / 'x6' overlay tags shown on two MYSTERY '?' icons in the preview/splash artwork (preview.png) were not observed on any live gameplay frame and could not be confirmed as an actual in-game mechanic versus purely promotional artwork.",
    "Preview.png's raw pytesseract OCR pass timed out (25s limit) due to the dense flame-textured artwork; all text on that screen was instead transcribed by direct visual reading, which is considered reliable given the large, high-contrast lettering involved.",
    "rules_p7.png, rules_p8.png and win_screen.png's raw pytesseract OCR passes also timed out; the same direct-visual-reading approach was used and cross-checked where partial OCR fragments were available on adjacent/similar frames."
  ]
}