Floating Dragon New Year Festival Ultra Megaways™ Hold & Spin

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Floating Dragon New Year Festival Ultra Megaways Hold & Spin",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "studio": "Reel Kingdom (sub-studio, powered by Pragmatic Play; splash text: 'REEL KINGDOM, powered by Pragmatic Play'; footer branding on every in-game screen reads 'REEL KINGDOM')",
    "theme": "Chinese Lunar New Year festival at night. A large coiled Chinese dragon (orange/red scaled body, teal/turquoise belly-plates and horn-fins, yellow mane, red open jaws with white fangs) is the central mascot. Setting: a nighttime festival street lined with pagoda-roofed buildings, hanging paper lanterns (glowing spherical lights), and stone-paved walkways. Iconography includes gold toads, bonsai money trees, red lanterns, red envelopes (hongbao), koi fish, and Chinese-character-style tile glyphs.",
    "megaways_licence": "'MEGAWAYS is used under licence from BIG' text is shown at the bottom of paytable page 1/9 (BIG = Big Time Gaming, the Megaways mechanic licensor).",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind of all types, motor-impaired) built from 22 desktop screenshots (1280x800) + verbatim OCR + zoomed pixel-level crops of the paytable and feature screens.",
    "method_notes": "Symbol identities, payout tables and all feature mechanics were read verbatim from zoomed crops of the in-game 9-page GAME RULES booklet and cross-checked against OCR output. Numbers are taken only where legible; nothing was inferred or guessed.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "preview_background": "Deep midnight blue night sky with small white stars, silhouetted dark-blue pagoda rooftops left and right, glowing pale-blue spherical paper lanterns, blue stone-tile ground.",
    "base_game_background": "Same deep navy-blue night festival scene as preview: pagoda silhouettes, glowing light-blue paper lanterns, blue stone pavement.",
    "free_spins_background": "Warm magenta/pink-purple night scene (palette shift from base game): pink-toned pagoda silhouettes, glowing pink/rose paper lanterns, pink cherry-blossom-like accents, purple sky.",
    "hold_and_spin_background": "Deep violet/purple night scene, similar pagoda silhouettes and glowing pink lanterns, slightly darker/cooler purple than the free-spins background.",
    "reel_frame": "Thin red-orange outline around every reel cell/tile; independently-spinning top rows on reels 2-5 are rendered semi-transparent/washed-out (lighter, desaturated) compared to fully opaque main-grid cells, visually signalling the locked/unlocked state.",
    "dragon_mascot_colors": "Body scales: deep orange to red-brown gradient with cream/white highlight dots; belly plates and horn fins: teal/turquoise; mane and facial whiskers: golden yellow; tongue and inner mouth: red; eyes: white with dark iris; claws: golden yellow with teal claw-tips.",
    "accent_colors": "Gold/yellow (frames, headings, buttons text), red (dialog panels, CONGRATULATIONS text outline, lantern, envelope), teal/turquoise (dragon accents, some UI highlight rings), green (A and 10 symbol glyphs, positive confirm button, START AUTOPLAY button), purple (K symbol glyph), blue (J symbol glyph)."
  },

  "layout": {
    "type": "Ultra Megaways with independently-locking rows (bet_mechanic = megaways)",
    "reels_1_and_6": "Fixed side reels, up to 6 symbols tall each (confirmed by paytable rules text: 'Reels 1 and 6 can have up to 6 symbols').",
    "reels_2_to_5": "On top of the normal reel area there are 3 additional rows of symbols (confirmed by rules text). The topmost of these 3 rows contains ONLY WILD symbols and blank/diamond placeholder tiles. The other 2 extra rows can contain any symbol. These 3 top rows spin independently from right to left; at every spin each of the 3 rows is randomly locked or unlocked. Only symbols from currently-unlocked rows participate in winning combinations.",
    "lock_indicator": "A column of 3 padlock icons is shown on the right edge of the reel area (one per independently-spinning top row), giving a non-color (icon-shape) cue for which rows are in play; on several captured frames the padlocks are shown closed/gold.",
    "megaways_counter": "A 'MEGAWAYS' badge (gold text on dark plaque, top-right of the reel area) displays the current number of ways to win for that spin; observed values across captured frames: 12960 (base game), 32 / 1920 / 1200 (free spins), 3375 (free-spins trigger), 3600 / 1350 (hold & spin) - confirms the way-count is dynamic per spin, driven by how many rows/symbols are unlocked.",
    "max_ways": "147456 total possible ways to win (stated verbatim in paytable page 1/9: 'In total the maximum number of possible ways to win is 147456'). Note: this is lower than the generic 6-reel Ultra Megaways theoretical maximum of 200704, and is explicitly confirmed by the game's own rules text, not assumed.",
    "win_direction": "Wins are awarded for left-to-right adjacent symbol combinations of any size, starting from the leftmost reel (stated on paytable page 1/9 and rules page 6/9).",
    "ways_diagrams": "Paytable page 1/9 shows two small illustrative grids under 'Ways to win': one with scattered black dots connected in an adjacent left-to-right pattern marked with a green checkmark (valid way), and one showing a single straight vertical line of dots down one reel marked with a red X (NOT a valid way pattern), illustrating that only left-to-right adjacent-reel combinations count.",
    "grid_snapshot_note": "The exact per-cell symbol layout on any given frame is a random, transient RNG result (changes every spin) and is intentionally NOT enumerated cell-by-cell."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "All payout values below were read directly from the in-game paytable (page 1/9 of GAME RULES) while total bet was $2.00. Per project convention for Megaways games, payout basis is TOTAL BET (not per-line/per-coin) - values scale directly with the player's total bet.",
    "high_value": [
      {"name": "Gold toad / frog", "appearance": "A plump, gold/yellow cartoon toad sitting upright with red-clawed fingers and toes, one eye showing a wide startled expression with a red iris, a small red tongue/object held in its hand, set against a glowing red/orange radial background on its paytable tile.", "payouts_at_$2_bet": {"6": "$100.00", "5": "$50.00", "4": "$20.00", "3": "$4.00", "2": "$2.00"}, "rank": "top-paying regular symbol; uniquely pays from 2-of-a-kind"},
      {"name": "Bonsai / money tree", "appearance": "A small ornamental bonsai tree with a gnarled brown trunk and clusters of round gold/orange leaves, planted in a red drawstring money-pouch pot with gold tassels.", "payouts_at_$2_bet": {"6": "$10.00", "5": "$5.00", "4": "$4.00", "3": "$2.00"}},
      {"name": "Red paper lantern", "appearance": "A traditional round red Chinese paper lantern with a gold top cap/ring, gold ribbing lines, and an orange tassel hanging from the bottom, glowing softly.", "payouts_at_$2_bet": {"6": "$5.00", "5": "$2.00", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.60"}},
      {"name": "Red envelope (hongbao)", "appearance": "A red paper gift envelope with a round gold wax-seal emblem in the center and a small gold tassel/string, set on a blue-tinted card background.", "payouts_at_$2_bet": {"6": "$4.00", "5": "$1.60", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.60"}},
      {"name": "Koi fish trio", "appearance": "Three ornamental koi/carp fish overlapping: one gold, one blue, one red-and-gold, each with detailed scale patterning.", "payouts_at_$2_bet": {"6": "$3.00", "5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.40"}}
    ],
    "low_value_letters_and_numbers": [
      {"name": "A", "color": "dark green glyph with orange/red outer outline, subtle wave-pattern texture inside the letter", "payouts_at_$2_bet": {"6": "$3.00", "5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.40"}},
      {"name": "K", "color": "purple/violet glyph with gold outline", "payouts_at_$2_bet": {"6": "$3.00", "5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.40"}},
      {"name": "Red temple tile / talisman", "appearance": "A red vertical rectangular plaque with an ornate gold border and a stylized gold gate-like glyph centered inside, wave-pattern red texture in the background of the tile.", "payouts_at_$2_bet": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}},
      {"name": "J", "color": "blue glyph with red/orange outline, wave-pattern texture", "payouts_at_$2_bet": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}},
      {"name": "10", "color": "bright green glyph with red/gold outline", "payouts_at_$2_bet": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}}
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD",
      "appearance": "A red Chinese folding fan shape with the word 'WILD' written in gold ornate lettering across it, orange/gold trim.",
      "rules": "Substitutes for all symbols EXCEPT SCATTER, LADY, COIN MONEY and DIAMOND MONEY. Appears ONLY on the topmost of the 3 independently-spinning rows on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 (never on reels 1/6, never on the 2 middle extra rows).",
      "source": "paytable page 1/9"
    },
    "scatter": {
      "name": "SCATTER",
      "appearance": "A round gold medallion/coin bearing a carved dragon head in profile (red/orange/gold), ornate border.",
      "rules": "Appears on all reels (any row). 3 or more SCATTER symbols anywhere trigger the FREE SPINS feature: 3=10 free spins, 4=15 free spins, 5=20 free spins, 6=25 free spins.",
      "source": "rules page 3/9"
    },
    "lady": {
      "name": "LADY",
      "appearance": "A portrait card of a woman with long dark hair, a pink/red flower hair ornament, wearing red/gold traditional clothing, framed in an ornate gold picture frame against a soft pink/purple bokeh background.",
      "rules": "Appears on all reels during the FREE SPINS round only, EXCEPT on the topmost (WILD-only) row. Each LADY symbol that lands collects (sums) the dollar value of every FISH MONEY symbol currently on screen. All LADY symbols collected during the round are tallied cumulatively. Every 4th LADY symbol collected retriggers the feature: awards +10 free spins AND increases the FISH MONEY collection multiplier (1st retrigger = x2, 2nd retrigger = x3, 3rd retrigger = x10, and +x10 for every subsequent retrigger, uncapped). Retriggered spins play after the current batch of free spins ends, and the new multiplier applies to them.",
      "progress_track_ui": "A vertical strip on the right edge of the free-spins screen shows upcoming retrigger tiers stacked as '+10 FREE SPINS x2' / '+10 FREE SPINS x3' / '+10 FREE SPINS x10' with small LADY-portrait icons marking collected-symbol progress toward the next tier.",
      "source": "rules page 3/9; verified on free_spins_gameplay.png and free_spins_retrigger.png"
    },
    "fish_money": {
      "name": "FISH MONEY",
      "appearance": "A koi-fish icon (similar art style to the regular Koi fish paytable symbol - gold, blue or red-and-gold fish) with a red ribbon/banner beneath it displaying a dollar amount (e.g. '$10.00', '$12.00', '$14.00', '$28.00' observed on captured frames).",
      "rules": "On every spin, each FISH MONEY symbol is assigned a random value from a pre-defined set: 2x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x or 5000x total bet. In the base game, FISH MONEY symbols explode/tumble like normal winning symbols (their value does not accumulate toward anything special there). During FREE SPINS they do NOT explode - they simply fall to the bottom of the screen as tumbles occur, allowing LADY symbols to collect their values. Randomly, when a free spin lands only LADY symbols with no FISH MONEY symbols, a fire-breathing-dragon or firecracker animation can spawn FISH MONEY symbols in random positions.",
      "value_range_total_bet_multiplier": "2x - 5000x total bet",
      "source": "rules page 2/9 and 3/9"
    },
    "coin_money": {
      "name": "COIN MONEY",
      "appearance": "A round gold coin with a dark diamond/rhombus-shaped cut-out in the center and an ornate swirl/knot pattern, teal-colored dollar-amount text banner overlaid on/near the coin on gameplay frames (e.g. '$4.00').",
      "rules": "Appears on all reels EXCEPT the topmost row. Each COIN MONEY symbol is assigned a random value from: 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 7x, 8x, 9x, 10x, 11x, 12x, 14x, 16x, 18x, 20x, 22x, 25x or 30x total bet. 3 or more COIN MONEY and/or DIAMOND MONEY symbols anywhere trigger the HOLD & SPIN bonus.",
      "value_range_total_bet_multiplier": "1x - 30x total bet",
      "source": "rules page 4/9"
    },
    "diamond_money": {
      "name": "DIAMOND MONEY",
      "appearance": "A faceted white/silver-grey gemstone (diamond) icon with sparkle highlights.",
      "rules": "Same trigger role as COIN MONEY for the HOLD & SPIN bonus, but with much higher values: 50x, 100x, 200x, 300x, 500x, 1000x or 2000x total bet, randomly assigned whenever it hits.",
      "value_range_total_bet_multiplier": "50x - 2000x total bet",
      "source": "rules page 4/9"
    },
    "mystery": {
      "name": "MYSTERY",
      "appearance": "A red spiky pinwheel/starburst knot shape (like a tied red cord in an asterisk pattern).",
      "rules": "Can hit randomly in the base game or during FREE SPINS. In the base game, all MYSTERY symbols on a spin transform into the SAME paying symbol. In FREE SPINS, after a spin that contains only LADY symbols and no FISH MONEY symbols, MYSTERY symbols can randomly appear and transform into any random symbol except WILD and SCATTER.",
      "source": "rules page 2/9"
    }
  },

  "features": {
    "tumble": {
      "name": "TUMBLE FEATURE",
      "rules": "After every spin, winning combinations are paid and all winning symbols disappear/explode. Remaining symbols fall to the bottom of the screen; empty positions are filled with new symbols dropping from above (new symbols are the same grid size as the initial spin result, before any tumbles). Tumbling repeats until no further winning combinations appear. All wins from a base spin's full tumble sequence are added to the player's balance together at the end.",
      "source": "rules page 2/9"
    },
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "3 or more SCATTER symbols anywhere on the reels.",
      "spins_awarded": {"3_scatter": 10, "4_scatter": 15, "5_scatter": 20, "6_scatter": 25},
      "collection_mechanic": "During FREE SPINS, LADY symbols (appearing on all reels except the topmost row) collect the total dollar value of all FISH MONEY symbols visible on screen each time they land. FISH MONEY symbols do not explode during free spins - they persist and fall via tumbles, letting LADY symbols accumulate their value across the round.",
      "retrigger": "Every 4th LADY symbol collected (cumulative across the round) retriggers the feature: +10 free spins, and increases the FISH MONEY collection multiplier - 1st retrigger x2, 2nd retrigger x3, 3rd retrigger x10, then +x10 per further retrigger, with no stated upper limit. Retriggered spins are queued and played after the current batch finishes; the active multiplier applies to those retriggered spins.",
      "bonus_fish_spawn": "If a free spin lands with only LADY symbols and no FISH MONEY symbols present, a random fire-breathing-dragon or firecracker animation can spawn FISH MONEY symbols in random positions on that spin.",
      "special_reels": "The independently-spinning/locking Megaways reel mechanic ('special reels') remains active during the FREE SPINS feature.",
      "tumble_in_feature": "Tumble feature remains active during free spins.",
      "source": "rules pages 2/9 and 3/9",
      "observed_example": "Captured round: bought for $200.00 (100x $2.00 total bet); trigger screen announced '10 FREESPINS FLIES FOR EXTRA WINS'; during play a retrigger fired showing 'CONGRATULATIONS EXTRA 10 FREE SPINS FISH WINS ARE NOW X2!' with interim win $26.80 and 0 free spins left at that moment (before the extra 10 were queued/played); final round result screen: 'CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON $116.40' (this is the FINAL total free-spins win, not a mid-count value)."
    },
    "hold_and_spin": {
      "name": "HOLD & SPIN BONUS",
      "trigger": "3 or more COIN MONEY and/or DIAMOND MONEY symbols hit anywhere on the screen in a single spin.",
      "start_state": "When the feature starts, the triggering COIN MONEY / DIAMOND MONEY symbols remain locked in place; all other (non-money) symbols on the grid fade away and are replaced by blank/diamond-outline placeholder tiles. The grid stays the same size as the triggering spin. The values of the initial money symbols are immediately added to the round's total win.",
      "respin_mechanic": "The round starts with 3 respins. Any new COIN MONEY or DIAMOND MONEY symbol that lands on a respin resets the respin counter back to 3 and its value is added to the running total win. The round ends when the respin counter reaches 0 with no new money symbol landing.",
      "guarantee": "A minimum total win of 20x total bet is guaranteed for the round. If the respin counter reaches 0 before the accumulated win reaches 20x total bet, 3 additional respins are automatically awarded.",
      "payout": "When the round ends (no respins left), the total collected value is awarded as the round's win.",
      "special_reels": "'Special reels are in play during the respin round' (independently-locking Megaways mechanic still governs which grid positions can hold symbols).",
      "ui_during_feature": "Bottom bar shows: a row of 3 heart icons indicating respins remaining (all 3 filled/red on the captured frame), 'X20 WIN GUARANTEED' text, and a running total win amount in a dark plaque (e.g. '$12.00' observed with 3 locked COIN MONEY symbols worth $4.00 each = 3 x $4.00 = $12.00, consistent).",
      "source": "rules page 4/9",
      "observed_example": "Captured round: bought for $240.00 (120x $2.00 total bet); trigger spin landed exactly 3 COIN MONEY symbols worth $4.00 each; announcement screen: 'CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON HOLD & SPIN'; gameplay frame showed running total $12.00 with 3/3 respin hearts remaining and 'X20 WIN GUARANTEED'; final result screen: 'CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON $300.00 IN HOLD & SPIN BONUS' (this is the FINAL total, not a mid-count value)."
    },
    "ante_bet": {
      "name": "ANTE BET",
      "ui_location": "Left side of the base-game screen, an orange plaque labelled 'BET' with the ante bet cash amount, subtext 'EXTRA CHANCE OF SCATTERS', and a green arrow toggle switch labelled 'OFF' (observed default state = OFF).",
      "mechanic": "Player can choose the bet multiplier: 20x = normal play (ante OFF); 30x = higher natural chance of triggering FREE SPINS (more SCATTER symbols appear on the reels), but the BUY FREE SPINS feature is DISABLED while ante bet (30x) is selected.",
      "cost_observed": "With total bet $2.00, the ante-bet panel displayed '$3.00' (1.5x of the $2.00 base total bet), confirming an ante bet cost multiplier of 1.5x relative to normal total bet.",
      "rtp_note": "RTP with ANTE BET active is stated as 96.70% (same as base RTP) on rules page 6/9.",
      "source": "rules page 5/9 and settings/base_game screenshots"
    },
    "bonus_buy": {
      "buy_free_spins": {
        "cost": "100x current total bet (observed: $200.00 for a $2.00 total bet).",
        "effect": "Instantly triggers the FREE SPINS round from the base game. The triggering spin can randomly show 3, 4, 5 or 6 SCATTER symbols (i.e. the number of awarded free spins on the bought round is itself randomized between the 10/15/20/25 tiers)."
      },
      "buy_hold_and_spin": {
        "cost": "120x current total bet (observed: $240.00 for a $2.00 total bet).",
        "effect": "Instantly triggers the HOLD & SPIN feature from the base game. The triggering spin will show 3 to 6 COIN MONEY symbols with random values."
      },
      "dialog_ui": "Confirmation dialog: orange/gold ornate frame, bold title ('BUY FREE SPINS ?' or 'BUY HOLD&SPIN ?'), large cyan-outlined price text, a red button with a white X (cancel) and a green button with a white checkmark (confirm).",
      "left_panel_buttons": "Base game screen shows two persistent orange plaque buttons on the left: 'BUY FREE SPINS $200.00' and 'BUY HOLDSPIN $240.00' (prices scale with current total bet).",
      "source": "rules page 5/9; bonus_buy_freespins_dialog.png; bonus_buy_holdspin_dialog.png"
    }
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent_theoretical": 96.70,
    "rtp_percent_ante_bet": 96.70,
    "rtp_percent_buy_free_spins": 96.70,
    "rtp_percent_buy_hold_and_spin": 96.70,
    "rtp_source": "rules page 6/9: 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.70% / The RTP of the game when using the \"ANTE BET\" is 96.70% / ... \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.70% / ... \"BUY HOLD & SPIN\" is 96.70%'",
    "volatility": "High. Shown as 5 of 5 filled flame icons next to the word VOLATILITY on rules page 6/9; 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": "$360.00",
    "bet_source": "rules page 6/9: 'MINIMUM BET: $0.20  MAXIMUM BET: $360.00'",
    "demo_default_total_bet": "$2.00",
    "demo_credit": "$100,000.00",
    "max_win": "20,000x bet. Stated verbatim on rules page 5/9: 'The maximum win amount is limited to 20,000x bet. If the total win of a round reaches 20,000x bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded and all remaining features are forfeited.' (Repeated with '20000X' spelling on rules page 8/9.)",
    "max_win_source": "rules page 5/9 and 8/9",
    "reels_rows": "Ultra Megaways: reels 1 and 6 fixed at up to 6 symbols tall; reels 2-5 have a base area plus 3 additional independently-locking rows (topmost = WILD-only/blank, other 2 = any symbol).",
    "ways_to_win": "Dynamic Megaways count per spin, up to a stated maximum of 147,456 ways.",
    "win_rules": "All wins are multiplied by base bet; values expressed as actual cash wins in the demo's coins/cash view. Only the highest win is paid per winning combination on the same pay way; wins on multiple pay ways are all added together. Free spins and bonus wins are added to the pay way total. Free spins total win is awarded to the player only after the whole free-spins round completes.",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER keys start/stop the spin (rules page 6/9). Holding SPACE also activates turbo spin (on-screen hint: 'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN').",
    "malfunction_clause": "'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.' (rules page 6/9)",
    "currency_view": "CREDIT and BET labels can reportedly be clicked to switch between coins view and cash view (per rules page 7/9 'HOW TO PLAY' text); not independently re-verified with a dedicated screenshot in this capture set."
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Splash/promo screen shown before entering the game. Center: the large coiled dragon mascot (orange/red/teal/gold) positioned above the game's stacked wordmark logo: 'FLOATING DRAGON' (orange/red 3D letters with teal outline) / 'NEW YEAR FESTIVAL' (yellow/gold letters with red outline) / 'ULTRA MEGAWAYS (trademark)' (pink 'ULTRA' + gold 'MEGAWAYS') / 'HOLD & SPIN' (blue letters). The logo sits on a stylized gold incense-burner/pedestal graphic. Below: quoted tagline in gold/orange text 'GOOD LUCK & GOOD FORTUNE IS A SPIN AWAY!' on a blue stone-path background. Top-right: a circular ENTER button showing two curved white arrows forming a circle around a small crowned monkey/gorilla icon (Pragmatic Play 'king' branding on the spin/enter control). Bottom-left: a small unchecked square checkbox labelled 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME'.",
      "studio_credit_text_elsewhere": "The 'REEL KINGDOM, powered by Pragmatic Play' and 'MEGAWAYS is used under licence from BIG' credit lines were verified on the in-game paytable page (not on this particular preview crop), and REEL KINGDOM appears as small grey footer text on every in-game screen.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Title and tagline are large, high-contrast outlined text (multiple hues but all with dark outlines) - readable by shape/contrast without relying on hue discrimination."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "Ultra Megaways reel area centered/right-of-center. Top strip: 4 cells (reels 2-5 topmost row) showing gold diamond placeholder icons and/or the WILD fan symbol; a 'MEGAWAYS' badge with the current way-count sits top-right; a column of 3 gold padlock icons runs down the right edge of the reel area. Below the top strip: the main grid with reels 1 and 6 (tall, 6-cell) flanking reels 2-5's additional rows, each cell outlined in thin red-orange.",
      "top_left_corner_logo": "Small compact version of the game's dragon-head + stacked wordmark logo in the top-left corner of the play area.",
      "left_side_panel": "Three stacked orange ornate plaques: 'BET $3.00 EXTRA CHANCE OF SCATTERS [green arrow toggle] OFF' (ANTE BET control), 'BUY FREE SPINS $200.00' (cyan price text), 'BUY HOLDSPIN $240.00' (cyan price text).",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left": "Round hamburger-menu icon (three horizontal lines) opens system settings; a round 'i' info icon opens the paytable/rules booklet.",
        "balance_labels": "'CREDIT $100,000.00' (blue) and 'BET $2.00' (yellow), left-of-center.",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' white text banner across the bottom-center.",
        "right_controls": "Round '-' (decrease bet) and round '+' (increase bet) flank a large circular SPIN button (two white curved arrows around a small crowned monkey icon); 'AUTOPLAY' button below/beside the spin button.",
        "branding": "'REEL KINGDOM' in small grey text, bottom-left corner."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "Locked vs unlocked reel rows are distinguished by opacity/transparency (shape/contrast cue), not color alone; padlock icons give an additional icon-shape cue. Controls are white glyphs on dark circles."
    },
    "paytable": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1 of 9 (header 'GAME RULES')",
      "content": "Two rows of 5 paying symbols each with their per-tier cash payouts (see 'symbols' section for full detail), a 'Ways to win' explanatory panel with two example dot-grid diagrams (green check = valid left-to-right adjacent pattern, red X = invalid single-column vertical pattern), the WILD symbol callout with its substitution/position rules, and the full Ultra Megaways structural explanation text (reels 1/6 up to 6 symbols; 3 extra independently-locking rows on reels 2-5; max 147,456 ways). Bottom banner: 'MEGAWAYS is used under licence from BIG' with a small red 'BIG' roundel logo.",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left: green ◄ (previous), green X (close, center), green ► (next) circular buttons; 'Page 1/9' bottom-right; a separate white X top-right corner also closes the booklet.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The three green nav controls are differentiated by shape (left triangle / cross / right triangle) as well as color."
    },
    "rules": {
      "type": "rules (info booklet pages 2-9, same dark panel with green ◄ X ► nav and 'Page n/9' indicator on each page)",
      "p2_tumble_fishmoney_mystery": "Page 2/9. TUMBLE FEATURE explanation; FISH MONEY symbol (icon + full value list 2x-5000x total bet) with base-game vs free-spins behavior difference; MYSTERY symbol (red starburst/knot icon) with base-game vs free-spins behavior difference.",
      "p3_free_spins": "Page 3/9. FREE SPINS trigger and award table (3/4/5/6 SCATTER = 10/15/20/25 spins); SCATTER icon (dragon-head gold medallion) and LADY icon (woman portrait) shown with full collection/retrigger rules text (see 'features.free_spins').",
      "p4_coin_diamond_holdspin": "Page 4/9. COIN MONEY icon and value list (1x-30x total bet); full HOLD & SPIN bonus rules; DIAMOND MONEY icon and value list (50x-2000x total bet); 20x total bet minimum-win guarantee text.",
      "p5_maxwin_ante_buy": "Page 5/9. MAX WIN clause (20,000x bet cap, forfeits remaining features); ANTE BET explanation (20x normal / 30x higher scatter chance, buy free spins disabled); BUY FREE SPINS (100x total bet) and BUY HOLD & SPIN FEATURE (120x total bet) explanations.",
      "p6_game_rules_rtp": "Page 6/9 'GAME RULES'. VOLATILITY indicator (5/5 flames) + explanatory text; pay-way rules (highest win per way, multiple ways summed, free spins/bonus wins added to pay way); 'All wins are multiplied by base bet'; 'All values are expressed as actual wins in coins'; free-spins-win-after-round-completes note; SPACE/ENTER keyboard shortcuts; RTP figures (theoretical/ante/buy-FS/buy-H&S all 96.70%); MIN BET $0.20 / MAX BET $360.00; 'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.'",
      "p7_how_to_play": "Page 7/9 'HOW TO PLAY'. Explains bet +/- and bet menu, SPIN button, settings-gear menu, spin-speed cycle icon (normal/quick/turbo), sound toggle icon, information-page icon, CREDIT/BET labels and coins/cash view switch, autoplay menu icon.",
      "p8_settings_bet_menu": "Page 8/9 'SETTINGS MENU / INFORMATION SCREEN / BET MENU'. Describes INTRO SCREEN, AMBIENT, SOUND FX toggles; GAME HISTORY link; info-page scroll arrows and close X; bet menu multiplier/coin-value fields; repeats the 20,000x max-win cap text.",
      "p9_autoplay": "Page 9/9 (final page) 'AUTOPLAY'. Explains clicking a preset auto-spin-count button to start autoplay, and the SKIP SCREENS option (auto-skips feature intro/end screens after a short delay).",
      "color_notes": "Body text is white on a dark/near-black semi-transparent panel; section headers in white/bold; icons and price text in gold/cyan accent colors."
    },
    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS (dark navy-blue panel, blue header text, white 'X' close top-right)",
      "left_side": "'GAME HISTORY' link button with an external-link icon; 'TOTAL BET' stepper: round green '-' button, '$2.00' value in a black/cyan-outlined field, round green '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Four labelled on/off toggle switches: 'BATTERY SAVER' (save battery by reducing animation speed) - shown OFF (white circle on left/dark track); 'AMBIENT MUSIC' (turn on/off game music) - shown ON (green track, circle right); 'SOUND FX' (turn on/off game sounds) - shown ON (green); 'INTRO SCREEN' (show intro screen before starting the game) - shown ON (green).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Toggle state is shown by switch handle POSITION (left=off/right=on) in addition to green-when-on track color - position is the non-color cue."
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "options": "Three round checkbox options in a row: 'TURBO SPIN' (unchecked), 'QUICK SPIN' (unchecked), 'SKIP SCREENS' (CHECKED, green circle with white checkmark) on the captured frame.",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (green filled track, round green handle) with value '100' displayed to the right.",
      "action": "Large green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button at the bottom.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checked vs unchecked options are distinguished by a white checkmark glyph (shape), not color alone; primary action button has explicit text."
    },
    "bonus_buy_freespins_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Orange/gold ornate-framed confirmation dialog. Title 'BUY FREE SPINS ?' in gold 3D lettering. Price '$200.00' in large cyan-outlined text. Two buttons: red rectangle with white 'X' (cancel, left) and green rectangle with white checkmark (confirm, right)."
    },
    "bonus_buy_holdspin_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Same dialog style as the free-spins buy dialog. Title 'BUY HOLD&SPIN ?'. Price '$240.00' in cyan-outlined text. Red X (cancel) / green check (confirm) buttons."
    },
    "free_spins_trigger": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Red rectangular banner with gold ornate corner motifs. Large gold text '10 FREESPINS FLIES FOR EXTRA WINS' (split across 3 lines: '10 FREESPINS' / 'FLIES' / 'FOR EXTRA WINS'). Left-center: the LADY portrait icon. Right: the koi-fish trio icon (FISH MONEY art). Bottom: 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' in white.",
      "footer": "CREDIT $99,800.00 / BET $2.00 / 'FREE SPINS LEFT 10' shown at the bottom of the underlying game screen."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Reels on the warm magenta/purple night background. Right edge: a vertical grey/dark progress strip listing upcoming LADY retrigger tiers ('+10 FREE SPINS x10', '+10 FREE SPINS x3', '+10 FREE SPINS x2' from top to bottom) with small LADY-portrait tick icons. On the captured frame, two FISH MONEY symbols are visible on reel 5 area with values '$12.00' and '$14.00' (blue/gold koi with red banner). A LADY portrait symbol occupies one grid cell. Left edge: the full coiled dragon mascot illustration plus the stacked game logo.",
      "counter": "Bottom-center: 'FREE SPINS LEFT 9' (blue label, yellow number).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Feature state signalled by BOTH a background palette shift (magenta/purple vs blue base game) AND explicit text ('FREE SPINS LEFT') - not color alone."
    },
    "free_spins_retrigger": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Red rectangular banner, gold text: 'CONGRATULATIONS' (header) / 'EXTRA 10 FREE SPINS' / 'FISH WINS ARE NOW X2!'. Confirms a LADY-count retrigger event per the documented rules (1st retrigger = +10 spins, x2 multiplier).",
      "footer": "WIN $26.80 (interim win at the moment of retrigger) / FREE SPINS LEFT 0 (about to receive the +10)."
    },
    "free_spins_win": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "Red rectangular banner with gold ornate border. Gold text: 'CONGRATULATIONS' / 'YOU HAVE WON' / '$116.40'. This is the FINAL total win for the entire free-spins round (all base spins, tumbles and retriggers combined), confirmed by the footer showing 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0' and matching 'WIN $116.40'.",
      "footer": "CREDIT $99,801.80 / BET $2.00 / WIN $116.40 / FREE SPINS LEFT 0.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount is large high-contrast gold text on a red plaque - legible without color discrimination."
    },
    "hold_spin_trigger": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Base-game reel screen showing the triggering spin result: 3 COIN MONEY symbols (gold coin with dark diamond cutout, teal '$4.00' banner text) landed on the grid alongside regular symbols. Left panel shows 'FEATURE ACTIVE' plaque replacing the buy-feature buttons."
    },
    "hold_spin_announce": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Red rectangular banner, gold text: 'CONGRATULATIONS' / 'YOU HAVE WON' / 'HOLD & SPIN'. 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' below."
    },
    "hold_spin_gameplay": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Purple/violet-tinted background. Grid mostly filled with gold-diamond blank placeholder tiles except for 3 locked COIN MONEY symbols (each labelled '$4.00'). Bottom bar: 3 red heart icons (respins-remaining counter, all 3 filled = 3 respins available), 'X20 WIN GUARANTEED' text, and a running-total win plaque showing '$12.00' (= 3 x $4.00, consistent with the 3 visible coin values).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Respin count is conveyed by the NUMBER of heart icons (shape/count), not by color alone; guarantee and total are also given as explicit text/numbers."
    },
    "hold_spin_win": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "Red rectangular banner, gold text: 'CONGRATULATIONS' / 'YOU HAVE WON' / '$300.00' / 'IN HOLD & SPIN BONUS'. This is the FINAL total win for the Hold & Spin round (confirmed by the footer 'WIN $300.00').",
      "footer": "CREDIT $99,970.40 / WIN $300.00."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Stable control positions: hamburger-menu + info icon at bottom-left, bet +/- and spin centered-right, autoplay adjacent to spin. The rules/paytable booklet is a fixed linear 9-page sequence (◄/► to move, X or top-right X to close) with a 'Page n/9' indicator on every page for reliable progress announcement.",
    "motor": "Large circular touch/click targets for spin, bet +/-, and menu icons. SPACE/ENTER keys can start/stop spins (keyboard-operable, reduces reliance on precise pointer clicks). Autoplay (with adjustable spin count and a SKIP SCREENS option) reduces the number of required interactions for extended play.",
    "color_blind": "Most game-state cues are duplicated with non-color signals: locked/unlocked reel rows use opacity + padlock icons (not color alone); toggle switches use handle position; feature-state changes (free spins / hold & spin) pair a palette shift with explicit on-screen text ('FREE SPINS LEFT', 'X20 WIN GUARANTEED'); Hold & Spin respins remaining use a heart-icon COUNT rather than color; the WILD, SCATTER, LADY, COIN MONEY, DIAMOND MONEY and MYSTERY symbols are each identifiable by distinct pictorial shape/iconography, not by color alone (though several DO also carry a text label directly on the symbol, e.g. 'WILD').",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No audio-only information was observed; SOUND FX and AMBIENT MUSIC are decorative/toggleable. All game state (win amounts, free spins remaining, respins remaining, retrigger events, feature announcements) is conveyed through on-screen text and iconography."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Exact demo-URL provider_ref / internal symbol code not extracted from this documentation pass (out of scope for tech_doc; to be set separately if needed).",
    "The precise cash/coin-view toggle behavior on the CREDIT/BET labels (described in rules page 7/9 text) was not independently re-verified with a dedicated before/after screenshot in this capture set.",
    "Exact vertical row-count arithmetic for reels 2-5 (how the 3 independently-locking rows map pixel-for-pixel onto the visible grid on any single frame) is described per the game's own rules text rather than inferred from counting cells on a single random frame, since the visible arrangement changes every spin.",
    "Whether the FISH MONEY icon art is ever visually distinct from the plain Koi-fish paytable symbol beyond the added dollar-value ribbon was not fully confirmed across all possible fish color variants - only the instances visible on captured frames were checked."
  ]
}