Gold Rush

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Gold Rush",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "slot_id": "d0134fac-f25a-4790-bfbf-85a1180977cb",
    "theme": "Western / Gold Mining",
    "grid": "5 reels x 3 rows",
    "paylines": 25,
    "payline_direction": "left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel",
    "bet_mechanic": "lines",
    "rtp": "96.5% (stated on paytable page 3/6: 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.5%')",
    "volatility": "Maximum (5 out of 5 lightning bolt icons on volatility badge; stated as 'High volatility')",
    "min_bet": "$0.25",
    "max_bet": "$125.00",
    "demo_bet_observed": "$1.00 (BET label in all base game and free spins screenshots shows $1.00; task context mentions $2.00 but screenshots consistently show $1.00)",
    "bonus_buy": false,
    "features": ["Progressive Free Spins (4 levels, Golden Nugget collect mechanic)"],
    "keyboard_shortcuts": "SPACE and ENTER start and stop the spin (stated on paytable page 3/6)"
  },

  "visual_design": {
    "overall_aesthetic": "Rustic American Old West / Gold Rush mining camp",
    "primary_colors": [
      "Deep warm red-brown (wooden plank walls and floor)",
      "Golden amber (lighting, coin effects, symbol accents)",
      "Dark charcoal/near-black (reel background and info panel backgrounds)",
      "Bright orange-gold (winning highlights, lantern glow)",
      "Purple-violet (free spins mode background and curtains)"
    ],
    "game_frame": {
      "description": "Full-screen wooden saloon/mine interior. Warm golden-amber atmospheric lighting from off-screen right side. Deep red-brown wooden plank walls visible on left and right borders.",
      "left_border": "Vertical honey-brown wooden post with a thick looped rope (coiled natural fiber, pale beige/cream) hanging from it. Behind the post is a warm reddish-orange ambient glow. The post casts a dark shadow on the wall.",
      "right_border": "Similar wooden planking structure, mirroring left side.",
      "background_behind_reels": "Dark brownish-red / maroon textured wall. A faint ghost/silhouette of a deer head (antlers and face) is visible as a very dark muted illustration on the wall behind the first and second reels. This decorative element is barely visible in base game."
    },
    "reel_frame": {
      "description": "Five vertical reels arranged in a single row. Each reel separated by thin dark dividers. Reel cells have a dark near-black background. No visible reel border lines on individual cells.",
      "top_banner": "A horizontal dark-brown wooden plank banner positioned above the 5 reels. Alternates between two messages (see top_banner_states).",
      "approximate_position": "Reels occupy center of 1280x800 viewport from approximately x=75 to x=1205, y=90 to y=650"
    },
    "top_banner_states": [
      {
        "state": "wild_reminder",
        "content": "[small dynamite icon] IS WILD AND SUBSTITUTES FOR ALL SYMBOLS",
        "text_color": "Bright white/pale gold",
        "seen_in": "base_game.png"
      },
      {
        "state": "scatter_reminder",
        "content": "3X [SCATTER mine shaft icon] TRIGGERS FREE SPINS",
        "text_color": "Bright gold",
        "seen_in": "base_game_final.png"
      }
    ],
    "free_spins_environment_change": {
      "description": "When Free Spins are active the entire visual environment shifts dramatically from the base game.",
      "backdrop": "Deep purple-violet theatrical curtains cover the left and right border areas. The curtain fabric has rich violet folds and appears stage-like.",
      "reel_background": "Reels show against a dark purple-indigo background instead of the warm red-brown base game setting.",
      "top_hud_bar": "A prominent horizontal gold-bordered display spans above the reels showing LEVEL indicator (left), GOLD RUSH title (center), and POINTS progress (right). Background is dark with golden ornamental borders."
    }
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "All payout values below are in USD at the observed demo bet of $1.00 total (25 lines). Values sourced from paytable page 1/6 (paytable_p1.png) and confirmed via OCR.",
    "high_symbols": [
      {
        "rank": 1,
        "name": "Prospector",
        "description": "Circular portrait medallion of an old gold miner. White-bearded man wearing an orange-brown wide-brim cowboy hat. Red plaid flannel shirt. Holds a pickaxe over his right shoulder and clutches a gold nugget in his left hand. Face has a warm friendly expression with deep-set eyes. Purple-violet glowing background inside the circle. The circular frame has a bright neon sky-blue/cyan inner outline and a broader bright golden-yellow outer ring, giving a glowing halo effect.",
        "colors": ["orange-brown hat", "purple-violet circle background", "red plaid shirt", "golden yellow frame ring", "neon cyan inner circle outline", "white beard", "golden nugget (gold-amber)"],
        "payouts_usd": {
          "5_of_a_kind": "$20.00",
          "4_of_a_kind": "$8.00",
          "3_of_a_kind": "$1.00"
        },
        "multipliers_at_demo_bet": {
          "5_of_a_kind": "20x",
          "4_of_a_kind": "8x",
          "3_of_a_kind": "1x"
        },
        "ocr_source": "paytable_p1.png: '5 - $20.00 / 4 - $8.00 / 3 - $1.00'"
      },
      {
        "rank": 2,
        "name": "Mine Cart",
        "description": "A wooden mine cart (ore cart) viewed from a slightly elevated angle, overflowing with golden nuggets. The nuggets emit a bright warm golden-white glow/light burst emanating outward. The cart body is dark brown weathered wood with visible wood grain. Metal wheel axles on the bottom. The gold pile is the dominant visual element, with individual rounded golden-orange nugget shapes clearly visible.",
        "colors": ["dark brown cart body", "bright gold-amber nuggets", "warm golden-white glow", "dark gray metal wheels"],
        "payouts_usd": {
          "5_of_a_kind": "$16.00",
          "4_of_a_kind": "$6.00",
          "3_of_a_kind": "$1.00"
        },
        "multipliers_at_demo_bet": {
          "5_of_a_kind": "16x",
          "4_of_a_kind": "6x",
          "3_of_a_kind": "1x"
        },
        "ocr_source": "paytable_p1.png: '5 - $16.00 / 4 - $6.00 / 3 - $1.00'"
      },
      {
        "rank": 3,
        "name": "Mule",
        "description": "A brown/tan mule (pack animal) facing right in three-quarter view. Medium brown body with lighter muzzle area. Blue decorative collar/harness around the neck area. The mule appears healthy and well-fed with a somewhat proud stance. Simple clean illustration style.",
        "colors": ["medium warm brown body", "pale cream/tan muzzle", "blue collar/harness"],
        "payouts_usd": {
          "5_of_a_kind": "$12.00",
          "4_of_a_kind": "$5.00",
          "3_of_a_kind": "$1.00"
        },
        "multipliers_at_demo_bet": {
          "5_of_a_kind": "12x",
          "4_of_a_kind": "5x",
          "3_of_a_kind": "1x"
        },
        "ocr_source": "paytable_p1.png: '5 - $12.00 / 4 - $5.00 / 3 - $1.00'"
      },
      {
        "rank": 4,
        "name": "Lantern",
        "description": "An old-fashioned oil lantern / miner's lamp. Dark navy blue/dark purple body with a glass enclosure through which an amber-orange flame is visible. Gold/brass metallic handle and rim trim. A hanging loop at the top in gold. The warm flame gives a gentle glow effect to the surrounding area.",
        "colors": ["dark navy blue/dark purple body", "amber-orange flame inside", "gold/brass handle and trim", "warm amber glow"],
        "payouts_usd": {
          "5_of_a_kind": "$8.00",
          "4_of_a_kind": "$4.00",
          "3_of_a_kind": "$0.80"
        },
        "multipliers_at_demo_bet": {
          "5_of_a_kind": "8x",
          "4_of_a_kind": "4x",
          "3_of_a_kind": "0.8x"
        },
        "ocr_source": "paytable_p1.png: '5 - $8.00 / 4 - $4.00 / 3 - $0.80'"
      },
      {
        "rank": 5,
        "name": "Crossed Tools",
        "description": "A pickaxe and a flat-head shovel crossed in an X pattern. Both tools shown in profile view. Wooden brown handles. The pickaxe head is dark metallic gray/steel with a pointed tip and flat top end. The shovel blade is flat rectangular metallic silver-blue. The crossing forms a distinct X shape.",
        "colors": ["dark brown wooden handles", "steel gray/silver pickaxe head", "silver-blue shovel blade"],
        "payouts_usd": {
          "5_of_a_kind": "$4.00",
          "4_of_a_kind": "$2.00",
          "3_of_a_kind": "$0.80"
        },
        "multipliers_at_demo_bet": {
          "5_of_a_kind": "4x",
          "4_of_a_kind": "2x",
          "3_of_a_kind": "0.8x"
        },
        "ocr_source": "paytable_p1.png layout confirmed visually; 5x=$4.00 partially corrupted in OCR as 'esa' but verified visually as $4.00"
      }
    ],
    "low_symbols": [
      {
        "rank": 6,
        "name": "A",
        "description": "Blocky capital letter A with a textured surface covered in small golden dot/rivet accents. The letter has a slight 3D extruded appearance. Color is a warm yellow-green / lime-gold.",
        "colors": ["lime-yellow / warm yellow-green with golden dot accents"],
        "payouts_usd": {
          "5_of_a_kind": "$3.00",
          "4_of_a_kind": "$0.80",
          "3_of_a_kind": "$0.40"
        },
        "ocr_source": "paytable_p1.png: '5 - $3.00 / 4 - $0.80 / 3 - $0.40'"
      },
      {
        "rank": 7,
        "name": "K",
        "description": "Blocky capital letter K with a textured surface. Pink/rose-magenta color with golden pebble/gold-dust texture details.",
        "colors": ["pink / rose-magenta with golden texture details"],
        "payouts_usd": {
          "5_of_a_kind": "$2.00",
          "4_of_a_kind": "$0.80",
          "3_of_a_kind": "$0.40"
        },
        "ocr_source": "paytable_p1.png: '5 - $2.00 / 4 - $0.80 / 3 - $0.40'"
      },
      {
        "rank": 8,
        "name": "Q",
        "description": "Blocky capital letter Q with amber-orange textured surface. Similar 3D block style to other low symbols.",
        "colors": ["amber-orange"],
        "payouts_usd": {
          "5_of_a_kind": "$2.00",
          "4_of_a_kind": "$0.80",
          "3_of_a_kind": "$0.20"
        },
        "ocr_source": "paytable_p1.png: '5 - $2.00 / 4 - $0.80 / 3 - $0.20'"
      },
      {
        "rank": 9,
        "name": "J",
        "description": "Blocky capital letter J with amber-orange textured surface, matching the Q in style.",
        "colors": ["amber-orange"],
        "payouts_usd": {
          "5_of_a_kind": "$2.00",
          "4_of_a_kind": "$0.80",
          "3_of_a_kind": "$0.20"
        },
        "ocr_source": "paytable_p1.png: '5 - $2.00 / 4 - $0.80 / 3 - $0.20'"
      },
      {
        "rank": 10,
        "name": "10",
        "description": "Blocky numeral 10 (one and zero) with amber-orange textured surface, matching J and Q in style.",
        "colors": ["amber-orange"],
        "payouts_usd": {
          "5_of_a_kind": "$2.00",
          "4_of_a_kind": "$0.80",
          "3_of_a_kind": "$0.20"
        },
        "ocr_source": "paytable_p1.png: '5 - $2.00 / 4 - $0.80 / 3 - $0.20'"
      }
    ],
    "special_symbols": [
      {
        "name": "WILD",
        "description": "A bundle of red dynamite sticks (approximately 6-8 sticks) bound tightly together with silver metallic wire. The cylindrical sticks are bright red with rounded ends. Silver wire spirals around the bundle. The symbol sits within a golden picture-frame style border with gold corner bracket ornaments. The background behind the dynamite is warm orange/fire-colored.",
        "colors": ["bright red dynamite sticks", "silver metallic binding wire", "golden corner bracket frame", "warm orange fire background"],
        "behavior": "Substitutes for all symbols EXCEPT Scatter and Golden Nugget",
        "pays_independently": false,
        "reel_restrictions": "None (appears on all 5 reels)",
        "ocr_source": "paytable_p2.png: 'This symbol is WILD and substitutes for all symbols except for Scatter and Golden Nugget.'"
      },
      {
        "name": "SCATTER",
        "description": "A mine shaft entrance / tunnel portal. Rectangular wooden frame with thick support beams forming a gateway. The inside of the tunnel is dark with a warm amber-orange glow emanating from within (suggesting torch lighting or gold deep inside). The wooden frame has visible grain and nail-fastened planks. During free spins, the symbol also shows a burst of gold coins/sparks when it lands.",
        "colors": ["dark brown weathered wood frame", "warm amber-orange inner glow", "dark near-black tunnel interior"],
        "behavior": [
          "Appears ONLY on reels 2, 3, and 4 (never on reels 1 or 5)",
          "3 Scatter symbols landing simultaneously trigger 10 FREE SPINS",
          "During FREE SPINS ROUND: each Scatter that lands awards 2 extra free spins"
        ],
        "pays_independently": false,
        "ocr_source": "paytable_p2.png: 'Scatter appears only on reels 2, 3 and 4. During the FREE SPINS ROUND each scatter symbol awards 2 extra free spins. 3 scatter symbols trigger 10 FREE SPINS.'"
      },
      {
        "name": "Golden Nugget",
        "description": "A small, irregularly-shaped golden rock nugget. The nugget has faceted/textured surfaces typical of raw gold. Warm golden-amber color with bright highlights suggesting metallic sheen. Compact circular appearance with rough organic shape.",
        "colors": ["warm golden-amber", "bright gold highlight on surfaces"],
        "behavior": [
          "Appears only during FREE SPINS ROUND",
          "Each Golden Nugget that lands on the reels awards 1 POINT toward level advancement",
          "WILD does NOT substitute for Golden Nugget",
          "Used as the collect mechanic for the progressive feature"
        ],
        "pays_independently": false,
        "ocr_source": "paytable_p2.png: 'Collect points by hitting [nugget icon] symbols during the free spins. Each nugget awards one point.'"
      }
    ]
  },

  "payline_rules": {
    "count": 25,
    "fixed": true,
    "direction": "Left to right only; symbols must appear on adjacent reels starting from leftmost reel",
    "win_per_line": "Only the highest win is paid per line",
    "multiple_paylines": "When winning on multiple paylines, all wins are added to the total win",
    "win_multiplier_basis": "All wins are multiplied by bet per line",
    "value_expression": "All values expressed as actual wins in coins",
    "free_spins_win_addition": "Free Spins win is added to the payline win",
    "payline_diagrams": {
      "note": "Paytable page 3/6 shows 25 numbered payline diagrams (1-25) as small 5x3 grid images. The grids are too small to read the exact row-by-row patterns from the screenshots. The OCR captured the numbering (1-25 in 5 columns: 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, 21-25).",
      "ocr_source": "paytable_p3.png shows the numbered layout: rows 1-5 / 6-10 / 11-15 / 16-20 / 21-25 with small grid diagrams"
    }
  },

  "free_spins_feature": {
    "trigger": {
      "mechanism": "3 or more Scatter symbols landing on reels 2, 3, and 4 simultaneously",
      "spins_awarded": 10,
      "note": "Scatter only appears on reels 2, 3, 4 so all 3 must land together"
    },
    "progressive_mechanic": {
      "name": "Progressive Free Spins",
      "description": "The Free Spins Round has a level-based progression system. The player advances through up to 4 levels by collecting Golden Nugget symbols. Each level uses a special set of reels (presumably more favorable symbol distributions at higher levels).",
      "levels": [
        {
          "level": 1,
          "points_required": "0-4 points",
          "extra_free_spins_awarded": 3,
          "description": "Starting level. The next spin uses Level 1 reels. With 0-4 points from the previous spin, 3 extra free spins are added."
        },
        {
          "level": 2,
          "points_required": "5-9 points",
          "extra_free_spins_awarded": 5,
          "description": "Reached by collecting 5 or more Golden Nuggets in the previous spin. 5 extra free spins awarded."
        },
        {
          "level": 3,
          "points_required": "10-14 points",
          "extra_free_spins_awarded": 9,
          "description": "Reached by collecting 10 or more Golden Nuggets in the previous spin. 9 extra free spins awarded."
        },
        {
          "level": 4,
          "points_required": "15+ points",
          "extra_free_spins_awarded": 11,
          "description": "Highest level. Reached by collecting 15 or more Golden Nuggets in the previous spin. 11 extra free spins awarded."
        }
      ],
      "level_up_bonus_spin": "If the number of points necessary to advance to the next level is reached on the last free spin, one more free spin is awarded",
      "special_reels": "Special reel strips are in play during the FREE SPINS ROUND (different from base game reel strips)",
      "scatter_during_fs": "Each Scatter symbol landing during Free Spins awards 2 extra free spins",
      "ocr_source": "paytable_p2.png: full progressive feature rules text"
    },
    "visual_indicators_during_fs": {
      "top_hud": {
        "description": "A horizontal bar replaces the top banner above the reels. Contains three sections separated by golden ornamental dividers.",
        "left_section": "Gold-bordered box labeled 'LEVEL [N]' showing current active level (e.g. 'LEVEL 1' or 'LEVEL 2')",
        "center_section": "Game title 'GOLD RUSH' displayed",
        "right_section": "Gold-bordered box labeled 'POINTS [current] / [threshold]' showing current points collected vs points needed for next level (e.g. 'POINTS 0 / 5' or 'POINTS 8 / 10')",
        "colors": "Dark background with golden/amber text and gold ornamental borders",
        "seen_in": ["free_spins_trigger.png (LEVEL 1, POINTS 0/5)", "free_spins_gameplay.png (LEVEL 2, POINTS 8/10)"]
      },
      "bottom_bar": {
        "free_spins_left": "Text 'FREE SPINS LEFT [N]' replaces or accompanies the main status area (e.g. 'FREE SPINS LEFT 3')",
        "win_accumulator": "Cumulative WIN displayed as 'WIN $XX.XX' (e.g. 'WIN $75.40' during gameplay)",
        "seen_in": "free_spins_gameplay.png: 'WIN $75.40 --- FREE SPINS LEFT 3'"
      }
    },
    "example_session": {
      "observed_in_screenshots": "Triggered naturally after ~300 autoplay spins",
      "entry": "LEVEL 1, POINTS 0/5 (free_spins_trigger.png); WIN $2.66 WINNER already showing from trigger spin",
      "mid_session": "LEVEL 2, POINTS 8/10, FREE SPINS LEFT 3, WIN $75.40 accumulated (free_spins_gameplay.png); Scatter landed on reel 2 awarding extra spins",
      "end": "Last spin win $1.05 displayed as 'NICE!' on purple banner; total accumulated WIN $78.45 with 'NICE WIN' label (free_spins_total.png)",
      "demo_bet": "$1.00",
      "total_fs_win": "$78.45"
    }
  },

  "win_celebrations": {
    "base_game_win": {
      "description": "Winning symbols become brightly highlighted with a golden glow. Non-winning symbols on the grid darken to approximately 50% opacity. The winning payline(s) are indicated by the highlighted cells.",
      "status_text": "'WIN $X.XX' and 'WINNER' text appears in the center status area of the bottom bar",
      "example": "win_screen.png: Q symbols and WILD form a winning combination, WIN $1.18 WINNER",
      "game_logo_during_win": "The GOLD RUSH logo appears on a sign above the reels during win display (wooden sign with decorative gold lettering, lanterns on each side)"
    },
    "free_spins_win_overlay": {
      "description": "During free spins, after each winning spin, two large purple wooden banner ribbons appear over the reels.",
      "top_banner": {
        "content": "Win tier label: 'NICE!' (as observed)",
        "style": "Horizontal purple wooden plank banner with gold corner post supports and gold trim. Text in bold orange/golden-orange with yellow shadow.",
        "note": "PP win tier labels from lowest to highest: 'WIN', 'NICE!', 'BIG WIN!', 'MEGA WIN!', 'ULTRA WIN!'. Only 'NICE!' observed in this session."
      },
      "bottom_banner": {
        "content": "Win amount (e.g. '$1.05')",
        "style": "Horizontal purple wooden plank banner (slightly wider than top). Large bright yellow/gold text for the amount."
      },
      "background": "Radiant golden-white light burst effect emanating from behind the banners. Small golden coin particles scattered at the bottom of the screen.",
      "cumulative_indicator": "Bottom bar simultaneously shows total accumulated win: 'WIN $XX.XX NICE WIN' or similar",
      "seen_in": "free_spins_total.png: 'NICE!' / '$1.05' banners with WIN $78.45 NICE WIN below"
    }
  },

  "ui_layout": {
    "viewport": "1280 x 800 (desktop)",
    "bottom_control_bar": {
      "position": "Fixed at bottom of screen, full width, approximately y=658 to y=800",
      "background": "Dark warm brown/mahogany, matching the wooden mine interior aesthetic",
      "left_cluster": {
        "elements": [
          {
            "name": "Pragmatic Play wordmark",
            "position": "Bottom-left corner",
            "appearance": "Small white text logo 'PRAGMATIC PLAY'",
            "interactive": false
          },
          {
            "name": "Settings / hamburger menu button",
            "position": "Left area of control bar, approximately x=86, y=719",
            "appearance": "Three horizontal lines (≡) icon inside a circular or rounded button",
            "action": "Opens SYSTEM SETTINGS overlay"
          },
          {
            "name": "Information button",
            "position": "Adjacent to settings button, slightly right",
            "appearance": "Letter 'i' inside a circle",
            "action": "Opens the paytable / information panel (6 pages)"
          },
          {
            "name": "Sound toggle button",
            "position": "Adjacent to information button",
            "appearance": "Speaker/audio icon",
            "action": "Toggles all game audio on/off"
          }
        ]
      },
      "center_cluster": {
        "elements": [
          {
            "name": "CREDIT display",
            "label": "CREDIT",
            "value_example": "$99,978.60",
            "appearance": "Small uppercase 'CREDIT' label above a numeric value in white text",
            "note": "User can click label to toggle between coins and cash view"
          },
          {
            "name": "BET display",
            "label": "BET",
            "value_example": "$1.00",
            "appearance": "Small uppercase 'BET' label above a numeric value in white text",
            "note": "User can click label to toggle between coins and cash view"
          },
          {
            "name": "Status message area",
            "position": "Center of control bar",
            "states": [
              "'PLACE YOUR BETS!' (idle/ready state)",
              "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' (hover hint)",
              "'WIN $X.XX' (after winning spin)",
              "'WINNER' (win confirmation)",
              "'NICE WIN' / 'BIG WIN' etc. (win tier during FS)"
            ]
          }
        ]
      },
      "right_cluster": {
        "elements": [
          {
            "name": "Bet decrease button",
            "appearance": "Circular dark button with minus (-) symbol",
            "action": "Decreases total bet; also opens bet menu"
          },
          {
            "name": "SPIN button",
            "appearance": "Large circular button with a curved rotating arrow icon (indicating spin). The button pulses or animates when ready. During autoplay, the icon changes to a square stop icon.",
            "action": "Starts one spin"
          },
          {
            "name": "Bet increase button",
            "appearance": "Circular green button with plus (+) symbol",
            "action": "Increases total bet; also opens bet menu"
          },
          {
            "name": "AUTOPLAY button",
            "position": "Far right",
            "appearance": "Rectangular button labeled 'AUTOPLAY' with double right-arrow (») icon to the left of the text",
            "action": "Opens Autoplay Settings panel"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "paytable_panel": {
      "activation": "Tap/click the information (i) button",
      "overlay": "Dark semi-transparent overlay covers the full game. The panel content is displayed over this overlay.",
      "total_pages": 6,
      "navigation": {
        "back_button": "Left arrow (◄) button, bottom-left area of panel",
        "forward_button": "Right arrow (►) button, adjacent to back button",
        "page_indicator": "'Page N/6' text label, bottom-right of panel",
        "close_button": "X button, top-right of panel"
      },
      "pages": [
        {
          "page": "1/6",
          "type": "paytable",
          "content": "GAME RULES header. Subtitle: 'All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel'. Then 5 high symbols (Prospector, Mine Cart, Mule, Lantern, Crossed Tools) with images and 5x/4x/3x payout values. Below: 5 low symbols (A, K, Q, J, 10) with images and 5x/4x/3x payout values. Bottom navigation arrows and page indicator."
        },
        {
          "page": "2/6",
          "type": "rules",
          "content": "GAME RULES header. Left section: WILD symbol image with text 'This symbol is WILD and substitutes for all symbols except for Scatter and Golden Nugget.' Right section: SCATTER symbol image with text 'Scatter appears only on reels 2, 3 and 4. During the FREE SPINS ROUND each scatter symbol awards 2 extra free spins.' Below: '3 scatter symbols trigger 10 FREE SPINS.' Full progressive feature explanation: 4 level thresholds (15+/10-14/5-9/0-4 points), extra spins per level (11/9/5/3). Level-up bonus spin rule. 'Special reels are in play during the FREE SPINS ROUND.'"
        },
        {
          "page": "3/6",
          "type": "rules",
          "content": "GAME RULES header. VOLATILITY badge showing 5 filled lightning bolts with text explanation. Rules list: all symbols pay left to right; FS win adds to payline win; wins multiplied by bet per line; values in coins; only highest win per line; multiple paylines add to total. 25 payline diagrams numbered 1-25 in 5 columns. Keyboard shortcut note (SPACE/ENTER). RTP: 96.5%. Malfunction void. Min bet $0.25 / Max bet $125.00."
        },
        {
          "page": "4/6",
          "type": "rules",
          "content": "HOW TO PLAY. Instructions for bet adjustment and opening bet menu. Press SPIN to play. MAIN GAME INTERFACE section listing each UI button: settings (gear/cog icon), speed cycle button, sound toggle, information button, CREDIT/BET labels (click to switch coins/cash), bet up/down buttons, spin button, autoplay button."
        },
        {
          "page": "5/6",
          "type": "rules",
          "content": "SETTINGS MENU: explains Intro Screen, Ambient, Sound FX, Game History toggles. INFORMATION SCREEN: ◄ and ► scroll pages; X closes. BET MENU: shows lines count and total bet; COINS PER LINE and COIN VALUE fields with up/down adjusters."
        },
        {
          "page": "6/6",
          "type": "rules",
          "content": "AUTOPLAY. Click number buttons to set auto-spin count. SKIP SCREENS option auto-skips feature intro and end screens after short delay."
        }
      ]
    }
  },

  "settings_screen": {
    "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS (gold/amber uppercase text, centered)",
    "access": "Tap settings/hamburger button (≡) in bottom-left control bar",
    "close": "X button top-right",
    "layout": "Two-column layout within dark overlay panel",
    "left_column": {
      "game_history": {
        "label": "GAME HISTORY",
        "appearance": "Text label with an external link icon (square with arrow)",
        "action": "Opens game history page"
      },
      "total_bet_adjuster": {
        "label": "TOTAL BET",
        "appearance": "Label above a display box showing current bet value ($1.00 observed). White minus (-) circle button on left, green plus (+) circle button on right.",
        "action": "Decrease/increase total bet"
      }
    },
    "right_column": {
      "toggles": [
        {
          "name": "BATTERY SAVER",
          "description_label": "SAVE BATTERY LIFE BY REDUCING ANIMATION SPEED",
          "state_observed": "OFF (gray toggle, slider to the left)",
          "toggle_colors": "OFF=gray/white, ON=green"
        },
        {
          "name": "AMBIENT MUSIC",
          "description_label": "TURN ON OR OFF THE GAME MUSIC",
          "state_observed": "ON (green toggle)",
          "toggle_colors": "OFF=gray/white, ON=green"
        },
        {
          "name": "SOUND FX",
          "description_label": "TURN ON OR OFF THE GAME SOUNDS",
          "state_observed": "ON (green toggle)",
          "toggle_colors": "OFF=gray/white, ON=green"
        },
        {
          "name": "INTRO SCREEN",
          "description_label": "SHOW THE INTRO SCREEN BEFORE STARTING THE GAME",
          "state_observed": "ON (green toggle)",
          "toggle_colors": "OFF=gray/white, ON=green"
        }
      ]
    }
  },

  "autoplay_screen": {
    "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS (gold/amber uppercase text, centered)",
    "access": "Tap AUTOPLAY button in bottom-right control bar",
    "close": "X button top-right",
    "layout": "Centered modal panel with dark semi-transparent background overlay",
    "options": [
      {
        "name": "TURBO SPIN",
        "type": "checkbox",
        "state_observed": "UNCHECKED (empty white square)"
      },
      {
        "name": "QUICK SPIN",
        "type": "checkbox",
        "state_observed": "UNCHECKED (empty white square)"
      },
      {
        "name": "SKIP SCREENS",
        "type": "checkbox",
        "state_observed": "CHECKED (green background with white checkmark)",
        "description": "Auto-skips feature introduction and end screens after a short period of time"
      }
    ],
    "spin_count": {
      "label": "NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS",
      "input_type": "Horizontal slider with green indicator marker",
      "value_observed": 100,
      "display": "Numeric value '100' displayed to the right of the slider"
    },
    "start_button": {
      "label": "START AUTOPLAY (100)",
      "appearance": "Full-width green button at bottom of panel with white uppercase text. Number in parentheses shows currently selected spin count.",
      "action": "Starts autoplay for the set number of spins"
    }
  },

  "preview_screen": {
    "description": "Intro/splash screen shown before entering the game (can be disabled via INTRO SCREEN toggle in settings)",
    "content": {
      "promotional_text": "COLLECT GOLD NUGGETS TO ADVANCE THROUGH THE LEVELS IN FREE SPINS",
      "text_style": "Large bold blocky text in warm yellow-orange with slight orange drop-shadow/outline. Capitalized. Multi-line.",
      "volatility_badge": {
        "appearance": "Dark oval badge with 'VOLATILITY' text in white and 5 orange/amber lightning bolt icons",
        "meaning": "5/5 = Maximum volatility"
      },
      "dismiss_option": "Checkbox 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME' at bottom of preview overlay",
      "background": "Deep burgundy/maroon textured wall with the game's wooden frame border elements (ropes, planks)"
    },
    "inset_game_thumbnail": "Small preview of the game grid visible in upper-right area showing a partial view of the Free Spins mode (Level 2 reels visible)"
  },

  "audio": {
    "note": "Audio details inferred from settings labels; actual sounds not directly observable from screenshots.",
    "ambient_music": "Toggle available (AMBIENT MUSIC in settings). Presumably Western/frontier background music.",
    "sound_fx": "Toggle available (SOUND FX in settings). Game effect sounds.",
    "battery_saver_impact": "When Battery Saver is ON, animation speed is reduced (no audio change mentioned).",
    "controls": "Sound toggle button in bottom-left control bar (speaker icon) toggles all audio; individual categories controlled from System Settings."
  },

  "accessibility_notes": {
    "screen_readers": {
      "win_amounts": "All win values displayed as explicit numeric dollar text ('WIN $X.XX') in the status bar center",
      "status_messages": "Text labels used for game state: 'PLACE YOUR BETS!', 'WINNER', 'NICE WIN'",
      "level_progress": "FS level displayed as text 'LEVEL N' and points as 'POINTS X/Y' - no color-only encoding",
      "paytable_payout_values": "All payout amounts stated as dollar values in text form on paytable pages",
      "rtp_and_rules": "RTP (96.5%), min/max bet, and all game rules stated in text on paytable pages 3-6"
    },
    "colorblind_notes": [
      {
        "element": "VOLATILITY indicator",
        "concern": "5 lightning bolt icons in orange on dark background",
        "colorblind_safe": "YES - shape of lightning bolt and COUNT of icons (5) conveys maximum volatility without relying on color distinction"
      },
      {
        "element": "Settings toggles (ON/OFF states)",
        "concern": "Green = ON, Gray = OFF",
        "colorblind_safe": "PARTIAL - position of toggle slider (left=off, right=on) provides non-color information; green/gray may be indistinguishable for red-green colorblind users"
      },
      {
        "element": "WIN symbol highlights",
        "concern": "Winning symbols glow golden while non-winning symbols darken",
        "colorblind_safe": "PARTIAL - brightness difference (glow vs dark) is perceivable across most color deficiencies; the golden color specifically may be problematic for blue-yellow colorblind (tritanopia)"
      },
      {
        "element": "FS level progression (LEVEL 1/2/3/4)",
        "concern": "Level distinction",
        "colorblind_safe": "YES - levels labeled with explicit numbers ('LEVEL 1', 'LEVEL 2', etc.), not distinguished by color alone"
      },
      {
        "element": "SCATTER symbol (Mine Shaft) vs regular Mine Cart high symbol",
        "concern": "Both involve mine-related imagery; SCATTER is mine shaft entrance, Mine Cart is cart with gold",
        "colorblind_safe": "YES - distinctly different shapes and subjects. Scatter = tunnel/portal shape. Mine Cart = wheeled cart shape."
      },
      {
        "element": "Free Spins mode purple background vs base game warm-brown",
        "concern": "Mode indicator via background color change",
        "colorblind_safe": "PARTIAL - purple vs warm-brown distinct in most deficiencies; also the top HUD bar with 'LEVEL' and 'POINTS' text clearly indicates FS mode regardless of background color"
      }
    ],
    "motor_impairment": {
      "keyboard_access": "SPACE and ENTER keys start/stop spins (confirmed on paytable page 3)",
      "button_sizes": "Spin button is large circular element (appears to be approximately 80px diameter); autoplay button is visible in bottom bar; bet adjustment buttons are smaller circular elements",
      "autoplay": "Autoplay feature available with up to 100 auto-spins and SKIP SCREENS option to reduce manual interaction"
    },
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": {
      "visual_win_indicators": "All wins indicated visually (symbol highlight glow, win amount text, banner overlays)",
      "all_rules_in_text": "Complete game rules available in text form across paytable pages 1-6",
      "no_audio_required": "Game is fully playable without audio; no audio-only information delivery"
    }
  },

  "game_rules_summary": {
    "payline_win": "All symbols pay left to right on adjacent reels from reel 1",
    "highest_win_per_line": "Only the highest win is paid per payline",
    "multiple_paylines": "Wins on multiple paylines are summed",
    "malfunction": "Malfunction voids all pays and plays (stated on paytable)",
    "free_spins_added_to_payline_win": true
  },

  "screenshot_inventory": {
    "total_curated_frames": 15,
    "frames": [
      {"file": "preview.png", "type": "preview", "notes": "Splash intro with promotional text and volatility badge"},
      {"file": "base_game.png", "type": "base_game", "order": 0, "notes": "Base game with WILD reminder banner; symbols: Mule, A, Crossed Tools, Prospector, A, Q, J, A, A, K, Q, J, K, K, A"},
      {"file": "base_game_final.png", "type": "base_game", "order": 1, "notes": "Base game PLACE YOUR BETS state with SCATTER reminder banner; BET $1.00, CREDIT $99,978.60"},
      {"file": "paytable_p1.png", "type": "paytable", "page": 1, "notes": "Full symbol paytable with 10 symbols and payouts"},
      {"file": "paytable_p2.png", "type": "rules", "page": 1, "notes": "WILD + SCATTER + Progressive FS rules"},
      {"file": "paytable_p3.png", "type": "rules", "page": 2, "notes": "Volatility, payline rules, 25 line diagrams, RTP 96.5%, min/max bet"},
      {"file": "paytable_p4.png", "type": "rules", "page": 3, "notes": "HOW TO PLAY, UI button descriptions"},
      {"file": "paytable_p5.png", "type": "rules", "page": 4, "notes": "Settings menu, info screen navigation, bet menu"},
      {"file": "paytable_p6.png", "type": "rules", "page": 5, "notes": "Autoplay settings description"},
      {"file": "settings.png", "type": "settings", "notes": "System Settings panel: Battery Saver OFF, Ambient Music ON, Sound FX ON, Intro Screen ON; Total Bet $1.00"},
      {"file": "autoplay.png", "type": "autoplay", "notes": "Autoplay Settings: Turbo Spin OFF, Quick Spin OFF, Skip Screens ON; 100 spins; START AUTOPLAY button"},
      {"file": "win_screen.png", "type": "win_screen", "notes": "Base game win: Q symbols + WILD, WIN $1.18 WINNER; GOLD RUSH logo banner visible above reels"},
      {"file": "free_spins_trigger.png", "type": "free_spins", "order": 0, "notes": "FS entry: LEVEL 1, POINTS 0/5; purple curtain backdrop; mine carts prominent; WIN $2.66"},
      {"file": "free_spins_gameplay.png", "type": "free_spins", "order": 1, "notes": "FS mid-session: LEVEL 2, POINTS 8/10, FREE SPINS LEFT 3; SCATTER on reel 2 awarding extra spins; WIN $75.40"},
      {"file": "free_spins_total.png", "type": "free_spins", "order": 2, "notes": "FS last spin: NICE! $1.05 on purple banner; WIN $78.45 NICE WIN total"}
    ]
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    {
      "item": "Exact payout for Crossed Tools 5-of-a-kind",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png",
      "issue": "OCR output shows 'esa' instead of the value in the 5x row for the 5th symbol. Visual inspection of the _pt_wide.png zoom clearly shows '$4.00' but the OCR corruption means it is not confirmed by raw text alone.",
      "best_estimate": "$4.00 (confirmed visually)",
      "confidence": "HIGH (visual confirmation)"
    },
    {
      "item": "Exact payline pattern diagrams (which rows each of the 25 lines traverse)",
      "source": "paytable_p3.png",
      "issue": "The 25 payline diagrams are shown as very small grid thumbnails on page 3/6. Even at 3x zoom they are too small to read the individual row-by-row patterns.",
      "best_estimate": "Standard Pragmatic Play 25-line 5x3 patterns (typical pattern set), but not confirmed from these screenshots"
    },
    {
      "item": "Exact Level 1 Free Spins POINTS threshold (0/5 shown - but '5' is threshold to advance to Level 2 or total needed?)",
      "source": "free_spins_trigger.png OCR and paytable_p2.png",
      "issue": "Display shows 'POINTS 0/5' at Level 1 entry. The rules state '5-9 points: Level 2'. The '5' in the HUD may mean 'need 5 points to advance to Level 2' or may be the total points possible at this level.",
      "best_estimate": "POINTS 0/5 means '0 collected out of 5 required to advance to Level 2'. Consistent with rules (5-9 = Level 2, so 5 is the minimum threshold). At Level 2 the display shows 8/10 meaning '8 collected, need 10 to advance to Level 3'."
    },
    {
      "item": "Demo bet: $1.00 or $2.00",
      "source": "All screenshots",
      "issue": "Task context states demo stake $2.00, but all screenshot bottom bars show BET $1.00. Payout values in paytable appear calibrated to $1.00 bet (Prospector 5x=$20.00 = 20x the $1 bet). Could be the bet was changed during the session.",
      "resolution": "Reporting $1.00 as observed in screenshots; $2.00 may have been from a different session or is an error in the provided context"
    },
    {
      "item": "Exact available autoplay spin count options",
      "source": "autoplay.png",
      "issue": "Rules page 6/6 says 'Click on the buttons showing the number of possible auto-spins' implying there are preset buttons (like 10, 25, 50, 100, etc.). The autoplay.png shows a slider set to 100. The full range of available values is not clearly visible.",
      "best_estimate": "A slider from some minimum to maximum (at least up to 100 observed)"
    },
    {
      "item": "Final Free Spins total/summary screen",
      "source": "N/A - not captured",
      "issue": "PP Gold Rush returns to base game quickly after FS complete without a prolonged final results screen. The free_spins_total.png captures the last spin with the NICE! win overlay and cumulative WIN $78.45 showing. A dedicated 'FREE SPINS COMPLETE - total won: $X' screen may not exist or was not captured.",
      "per_manifest_anomaly": "Capturer noted: 'FS WIN SCREEN (финальный экран итогов FS) пропущен — PP Gold Rush возвращает в base game быстро без длительной паузы'"
    },
    {
      "item": "Number of symbols that can appear on each reel (reel strip composition)",
      "source": "N/A - cannot determine from static screenshots",
      "issue": "Reel strips determine symbol frequency and weighting. Not determinable from screenshots."
    },
    {
      "item": "Maximum win value",
      "source": "N/A - not shown on any captured screen",
      "issue": "Max win was not displayed on any paytable page or rules page visible in these screenshots. Cannot confirm.",
      "note": "Task context does not mention max win for this slot"
    }
  ]
}