Hand of Midas 2

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Hand of Midas 2",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "studio": null,
    "theme": "Greek/Aztec-flavoured myth of King Midas, whose touch turns things to gold. Setting is a cool blue-teal stone cave/temple interior with rocky walls and faint blue crystal light; a giant stone-and-molten-gold arm ('the Hand of Midas') rises on the right side of the screen holding a round medallion that displays the current free-spins round multiplier. The game logo is a red plaque with carved gold 3D letters reading 'HAND OF' over 'MIDAS' with a large gold '2' beside it, Greek-key ornament border.",
    "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 28 desktop screenshots (1280x800) plus zoomed crops of the paytable icons, wordmark and key art.",
    "method_notes": "All numeric values (payouts, RTP, bet limits, multipliers, win amounts) are taken verbatim from on-screen text, cross-checked between the cash-view paytable (paytable_p1.png, $2.00 bet) and the coins-view paytable (paytable_coins_p1.png, 20-coin bet) which agree exactly on a 20x-of-total-bet basis for every payout tier. Paytable symbol icons were zoomed for identification. Anything not clearly legible is listed in 'unreadable_or_uncertain' and not invented.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "base_game_background": "Cool dark teal/blue-grey stone cave interior; faint turquoise crystal glow at lower-left and lower-right corners of the reel frame; soft blue ambient light throughout.",
    "reel_frame": "Weathered light tan/beige stone pillars (fluted, Greek-temple style) top and bottom of the reel window, with a dark reddish-brown plaque at the very top holding the logo.",
    "reel_cells": "Dark navy-blue semi-transparent tiles, no visible dividers between columns other than faint thin lines.",
    "free_spins_background": "Reel frame turns bright gold/amber (gold-plated pillars and frame) versus the plain stone frame of the base game; win-amount banners during free spins sit on a warm honey-gold stone dais.",
    "win_banners": "'NICE!' banner: bright yellow 3D letters outlined in magenta/pink over a purple radiating burst, amount shown in yellow on a purple plaque. 'MEGA!' banner: yellow 3D letters outlined in green over a green radiating burst, amount shown in yellow-orange on a dark green plaque. 'CONGRATULATIONS!' end-of-round banner: yellow 3D letters, amount in orange on a dark green plaque set inside a gold frame, backdrop tinted magenta/red (free-spins award screen) or red (round-total screen).",
    "accent_colors": "Gold (frames, symbol borders, most UI glyphs), red/maroon (WILD-multiplier tokens, logo plaque, buy-feature banner accents), blue (WILD symbol disc, round-multiplier medallion background, bet-menu selection panel), green (SCATTER-free confirm button, ON toggle switches, START AUTOPLAY button, golden-woman symbol's card border), orange/yellow (CREDIT/BET labels, most call-to-action text)."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "13 symbols total: 6 themed high-pay pictures, 5 royal letters/number, WILD, SCATTER. Payout figures below are read directly from paytable_p1.png (cash view, $2.00 bet) and independently confirmed by paytable_coins_p1.png (coin view, 20-coin bet); both give the same 20x-of-total-bet ratio at 5-of-a-kind, and the whole ladder is internally consistent as a straight multiplier of TOTAL bet (5-pay / 20 = 4-pay-tier-appropriate fraction etc.). Payouts stated here are the demo cash-view dollar amounts at the $2.00 default bet.",
    "high_value": [
      {
        "name": "Midas the crowned king (top symbol)",
        "appearance": "Portrait of an elderly king with a long white/grey beard, wearing an ornate gold jewel-studded crown and a red-and-gold royal robe with a red cape; framed in a gold rectangular card with an arched gold top.",
        "payouts": {"5": "$40.00", "4": "$12.00", "3": "$4.00"},
        "coin_view_payouts": {"5": "400", "4": "120", "3": "40"},
        "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "20x", "4": "6x", "3": "2x"},
        "rank": "highest-paying symbol"
      },
      {
        "name": "Grey-bearded king with laurel wreath and purple gem/flower",
        "appearance": "Elderly king with long white/grey beard and moustache, wearing a green laurel-leaf wreath instead of a crown, dressed in a white/cream toga with gold trim, holding a glowing purple crystal flower; framed in a card with a light-blue border.",
        "payouts": {"5": "$30.00", "4": "$9.00", "3": "$3.00"},
        "coin_view_payouts": {"5": "300", "4": "90", "3": "30"},
        "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "15x", "4": "4.5x", "3": "1.5x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Golden woman bust",
        "appearance": "Bust portrait of a young woman entirely rendered in polished gold (gold skin, gold hair, gold dress with visible fabric folds), as if turned to gold by Midas's touch; framed in a card with a bright green border on a teal/turquoise background.",
        "payouts": {"5": "$25.00", "4": "$7.00", "3": "$2.50"},
        "coin_view_payouts": {"5": "250", "4": "70", "3": "25"},
        "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "12.5x", "4": "3.5x", "3": "1.25x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Treasure chest",
        "appearance": "Open wooden chest with red-and-gold banded lid, overflowing with gold coins; sits on a round purple cushion/plate.",
        "payouts": {"5": "$20.00", "4": "$5.00", "3": "$2.00"},
        "coin_view_payouts": {"5": "200", "4": "50", "3": "20"},
        "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "10x", "4": "2.5x", "3": "1x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Bowl of fruit",
        "appearance": "Gold pedestal bowl filled with grapes (purple), pears/apples (yellow-green) and other fruit, with a leaf garnish.",
        "payouts": {"5": "$15.00", "4": "$3.50", "3": "$1.50"},
        "coin_view_payouts": {"5": "150", "4": "35", "3": "15"},
        "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "7.5x", "4": "1.75x", "3": "0.75x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Golden goblet",
        "appearance": "Tipped-over gold chalice/goblet with a red gem on the stem, spilling a single red drop (wine or blood-red liquid).",
        "payouts": {"5": "$10.00", "4": "$2.00", "3": "$1.00"},
        "coin_view_payouts": {"5": "100", "4": "20", "3": "10"},
        "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "5x", "4": "1x", "3": "0.5x"}
      }
    ],
    "low_value_royals": {
      "note": "All five are carved grey/off-white stone tablets with a gold beveled frame and a repeating Greek-key (meander) carving pattern; the only visual difference between them is the letter/number glyph itself, not colour — this is a strong colour-blind-safe design choice.",
      "list": [
        {"name": "A", "payouts": {"5": "$5.00", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.50"}, "coin_view_payouts": {"5": "50", "4": "10", "3": "5"}, "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "2.5x", "4": "0.5x", "3": "0.25x"}},
        {"name": "K", "payouts": {"5": "$5.00", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.50"}, "coin_view_payouts": {"5": "50", "4": "10", "3": "5"}, "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "2.5x", "4": "0.5x", "3": "0.25x"}},
        {"name": "Q", "payouts": {"5": "$2.50", "4": "$0.50", "3": "$0.20"}, "coin_view_payouts": {"5": "25", "4": "5", "3": "2"}, "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "1.25x", "4": "0.25x", "3": "0.1x"}},
        {"name": "J", "payouts": {"5": "$2.50", "4": "$0.50", "3": "$0.20"}, "coin_view_payouts": {"5": "25", "4": "5", "3": "2"}, "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "1.25x", "4": "0.25x", "3": "0.1x"}},
        {"name": "10", "payouts": {"5": "$2.50", "4": "$0.50", "3": "$0.20"}, "coin_view_payouts": {"5": "25", "4": "5", "3": "2"}, "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "1.25x", "4": "0.25x", "3": "0.1x"}}
      ]
    },
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD",
      "appearance": "A round medallion, red-and-gold ornate frame, with a bright blue circular inner disc bearing a large gold 3D letter 'W'. When it lands with a multiplier it instead shows on a red disc a gold '+2X W' / '+3X W' / '+5X W' / '+10X W' label (red-and-gold frame identical, disc colour switches from blue to deep red when carrying a multiplier).",
      "rules": "Substitutes for all symbols except SCATTER. Appears ONLY on reels 2, 3 and 4 (never on reels 1 or 5). Whenever a WILD lands it can carry a random multiplier of 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x that applies to the TOTAL WIN OF THE SPIN. If more than one WILD hits on the same spin, their multipliers ADD together (e.g. two WILDs with +5x and +10x combine into +15x applied once to the spin's total win). WILD itself has no symbol payouts of its own.",
      "free_spins_behaviour": "During the Free Spins round only, any WILD that lands becomes STICKY and stays on the reels for the remainder of the round. If the sticky WILD carries a multiplier, that multiplier is added permanently to the round's general win multiplier (which starts at the base and only ever increases through the round).",
      "source": "paytable page 1/6 (paytable_p1.png) and rules page 2/6 (paytable_p2.png)"
    },
    "scatter": {
      "name": "SCATTER",
      "appearance": "A round gold medallion with a dark-red inset and a Greek-key border, showing a raised gold hand making a 'snapping fingers' / pinched-fingers gesture (the 'Hand of Midas' gesture), with the word 'SCATTER' in gold 3D letters below/overlapping it.",
      "rules": "Can appear on reels 1, 3 and 5 in the base game. Has its own payout: 3x SCATTER pays 2x total bet (i.e. $4.00 at the $2.00 demo bet). 3 or more SCATTER anywhere trigger the FREE SPINS round. During the Free Spins round, SCATTER can only reappear on reels 1 and 5; landing 2 SCATTER during the round re-triggers extra mini-reels (see Features).",
      "source": "paytable page 1/6 and rules page 2/6"
    }
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "grid": "5 reels x 3 rows, fixed grid size (not a ways/megaways layout).",
    "bet_mechanic": "20 fixed paylines, scheme diagrammed as lines 1-20 on rules page 3/6 (paytable_p3.png); icons only, exact zig-zag shapes not individually legible at thumbnail size but the count '20' and layout grid (4 rows x 5 columns of small line-icons) is clearly readable.",
    "rtp_base_percent": 96.07,
    "rtp_buy_feature_percent": 96.04,
    "rtp_source": "rules page 3/6: 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.07%' and 'The RTP of the game when using \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.04%'.",
    "volatility": "High. Source: rules page 3/6, a green 'VOLATILITY' pill containing 5 filled gold lightning-bolt icons next to the sentence 'High volatility games pay out less often on average but the chance to hit big wins in a short time span is higher.' (volatility taken from the phrase, not from counting bolts).",
    "bet_min": "$0.20",
    "bet_max": "$240.00",
    "bet_source": "rules page 3/6 text 'MINIMUM BET: $0.20 / MAXIMUM BET: $240.00', confirmed by the bet menu at both extremes: 1 coin/line x $0.01 x 20 lines = $0.20 (bet_menu_min.png) and 10 coins/line x $1.20 x 20 lines = $240.00 (bet_menu_max.png, '+' on coins-per-line greyed out at 10, i.e. hard ceiling).",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.00",
    "demo_default_credit": "$100,000.00",
    "payout_basis": "MEASURED on two independent bets (cash view $2.00 and coin view 20 coins / $0.20): every payout tier of every symbol equals exactly 20x, 6x, 2x ... of the TOTAL bet at 5/4/3-of-a-kind respectively, for both bets. Rules text (rules page 3/6) literally says 'All wins are multiplied by bet per line' and 'All values are expressed as actual wins in coins' — but the on-screen dollar amounts are the ground truth used above, they are actual win amounts already expressed against the total bet, not a per-line sub-unit.",
    "max_win": "8,000x bet, stated twice: on the promo splash carousel ('WIN UP TO 8,000 X BET', preview_maxwin.png) and in the rules text (rules page 2/6, paytable_p2.png): 'The maximum win amount is limited to 8,000x bet in both base game and free spins. If the total win of a FREE SPINS round reaches 8,000x bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded and all remaining free spins are forfeited.' Also repeated on rules page 5/6 ('The maximum win amount is limited to 8000X bet...').",
    "bonus_buy": "Single option: 'BUY FREE SPINS' for 100x the current total bet ($200.00 at the $2.00 demo bet; $20.00 at $0.20 min bet; $24,000.00 at $240.00 max bet, confirmed on the three bet-menu screenshots). Confirmation dialog shows a red X (cancel) and a green checkmark (confirm) button.",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER start/stop the spin (rules page 3/6). SPACE held down also activates turbo spin (on-screen hint 'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN').",
    "currency_view": "CREDIT and BET labels at the bottom of the screen can be clicked to toggle between cash view (dollars) and coins view (integer coin counts); demonstrated in coins_view.png (CREDIT 10000000, BET 20) versus base_game.png (CREDIT $100,000.00, BET $2.00) at the same underlying bet level.",
    "reels_layout_note": "Per-cell reel content on any base-game frame is a random spin outcome, not a fixed game property, and is not enumerated cell-by-cell."
  },

  "features": {
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "3 or more SCATTER symbols anywhere on the 5x3 grid in the base game.",
      "award_mechanic": "Before the round starts, for EVERY SCATTER that triggered the feature, a column of 3 'mini reels' (drum-shaped barrels with red side-arrows, each showing a value of 1, 2 or 3) appears on that reel's position and spins. All mini reels on screen spin simultaneously; the sum of every mini-reel's result across all columns is the total number of free spins awarded for the round. Example captured: buying the feature produced 3 columns of 3 mini reels (9 barrels total) summing to 11 free spins (free_spins_won.png: 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON 11 FREE SPINS').",
      "general_multiplier": "The Free Spins round has a single running 'general win multiplier' (shown top-right on a round red/blue medallion held by the giant stone Hand of Midas, e.g. 'X1', 'X3', 'X5') that is applied to the TOTAL WIN OF EVERY SPIN in the round.",
      "sticky_wild": "During the round, WILD symbols (reels 2/3/4 only) can land carrying +2x / +3x / +5x / +10x. Every WILD that lands becomes STICKY and remains on the reels for the rest of the round (it is never removed by a re-spin). Each time a WILD lands with a multiplier, the round's general multiplier permanently increases by that amount (2x, 3x, 5x or 10x); the general multiplier only ever goes up during a round.",
      "scatter_retrigger": "During the round, SCATTER can only land on reels 1 and 5. Whenever 2 SCATTER symbols hit during the round, additional mini-reel columns (one column of 3 barrels per triggering SCATTER, same 1/2/3 mechanic as the initial award) appear and their sum is ADDED to the number of free spins remaining. Rules state 'There are no limits to the number of possible re-triggers.'",
      "special_reels": "'Special reels are in play during the FREE SPINS round' (exact difference from base-game reels not detailed further in the rules text).",
      "visual_shift": "During Free Spins the stone-grey reel frame is replaced by a gold-plated ornate frame, and the game stands on a warm honey-gold dais instead of the base game's blue cave floor.",
      "buy_price": "100x current total bet ($200.00 at $2.00 bet).",
      "max_win_cap": "8,000x bet — if reached mid-round the round ends immediately, the win is paid, and remaining free spins are forfeited.",
      "captured_round_result": "$334.00 total win over 11 free spins at $2.00 bet (167x bet for this round; well under the 8,000x cap), shown on free_spins_total_win.png: 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON $334.00 IN 11 FREE SPINS'.",
      "no_gold_collect_mechanic": "IMPORTANT: unlike the original 'The Hand of Midas' (Pragmatic Play's earlier game), this sequel has NO gold/money-symbol collection mechanic. Confirmed by reading all 6 rules pages: the only mechanics present are WILD (substitute + spin multiplier, sticky in Free Spins) and SCATTER (payout + Free Spins trigger/retrigger). No collector meter, no cash-symbol values, no jackpot panel is present anywhere in the rules or on any captured screen.",
      "source": "rules page 2/6 (paytable_p2.png), rules page 5/6 (paytable_p5.png), and the three promo splash panels (preview_maxwin.png, preview_sticky_wilds.png, preview_wild_multiplier.png)"
    }
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview_logo": {
      "type": "preview",
      "order": 0,
      "content": "Loading screen. Solid black background fading to dark teal-green at the bottom. Centered: the game logo — a red plaque with gold 3D beveled letters 'HAND OF' above 'MIDAS' with a large gold '2' to the right, Greek-key ornament trim along the plaque's bottom edge. Below the logo, a horizontal loading-progress bar styled as a stone scroll/baton with rounded wooden end-caps: the left portion (progress achieved) is filled with a gold Greek-key pattern on a dark background, the right portion (remaining) is a plain brown wood-grain texture; a bright vertical light beam marks the current progress boundary (looked roughly half-filled in the captured frame). Below that, the 'PRAGMATIC PLAY' logo/wordmark (white text, orange circular play-button icon with a small gold crown above it) centered at the bottom. No sub-studio branding present.",
      "ocr_text_notes": "HAND OF MIDAS 2; PRAGMATIC PLAY",
      "color_blind_notes": "Progress is conveyed by both fill colour and a moving bright light-beam/edge position, not colour alone."
    },
    "preview_maxwin": {
      "type": "preview",
      "order": 1,
      "content": "Intro/promo splash panel 1 of 3 (carousel), shown over the base-game reels dimmed in the background. Full logo at top. Reels behind show a snapshot including SCATTER, king symbols and a WILD. Large bold yellow text at the bottom: 'WIN UP TO 8,000 X BET'. Right side: the giant stone Hand of Midas holding a round blue medallion reading 'x1' (round multiplier idle state), a circular white 'enter/continue' icon (two curved arrows forming a circle) below the hand, a 'VOLATILITY' pill with 5 filled gold lightning bolts, and an unchecked 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME' checkbox.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Max-win callout is large high-contrast yellow-on-dark text; volatility uses bolt COUNT (shape/quantity) not colour."
    },
    "preview_sticky_wilds": {
      "type": "preview",
      "order": 2,
      "content": "Promo splash panel 2 of 3. Reels behind show 4 WILD symbols (blue 'W' discs) scattered around the grid plus other symbols. Bottom text: 'WILDS ARE STICKY IN FREE SPINS'. The Hand of Midas medallion now reads 'X29', illustrating a high accumulated round multiplier example. Same enter-icon, volatility pill and checkbox as panel 1.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Same as preview_maxwin; WILD identity conveyed by the letter 'W' glyph, not colour alone."
    },
    "preview_wild_multiplier": {
      "type": "preview",
      "order": 3,
      "content": "Promo splash panel 3 of 3. Reels behind are almost entirely filled with red WILD-multiplier tokens reading +5X W, +10X W, +3X W, +10X W, +2X W, +10X W, +2X W, +5X W, +10X W (8 of 15 cells), alongside a '10' symbol, a K, and two king portraits. Bottom text (two lines): 'WILDS INCREASE THE TOTAL MULTIPLIER'. Hand of Midas medallion reads 'X58', an even higher example round multiplier. Same enter-icon/volatility/checkbox layout as the other two panels.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Same as above; each multiplier value is printed as text ('+5X', '+10X' etc.), not colour-coded."
    },
    "base_game_idle": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "order": 0,
      "overall_layout": "5x3 reel grid centered on screen, framed top and bottom by light tan fluted stone pillars; small blue crystal glow lights at the base of the left and right pillars.",
      "title_banner": "Top-center: the same red-plaque 'HAND OF MIDAS 2' logo, smaller, sitting on top of the reel frame's upper pillar bar.",
      "left_panel": "A vertical blue plaque with gold Greek-key border reading 'BUY FREE SPINS $200.00' positioned to the left of the reels, partly overlapping the leftmost reel.",
      "right_panel": "The giant stone-and-molten-gold Hand of Midas rising from a stack of gold coins at bottom-right, holding a round blue medallion reading 'X1' at the current bet (idle base-game multiplier display).",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left_vertical": "Round hamburger MENU button (three horizontal white lines in a dark circle) above a round SOUND button (white speaker icon).",
        "info_button": "Round 'i' INFORMATION button just to the right of the menu/sound column, opens the 6-page rules booklet.",
        "balance_labels": "'CREDIT $100,000.00' and 'BET $2.00' in orange/yellow text, center-left; clickable to toggle coins/cash view.",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN'.",
        "right_controls": "Large round SPIN button (two white curved arrows forming a circle) center-right; round '-' (decrease bet) to its left, round '+' (increase bet) to its right; an 'AUTOPLAY' pill button (with a small fast-forward icon) below the spin button.",
        "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' small grey text, bottom-left corner."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "All controls are white glyphs on dark circles (shape-based). Bet +/- distinguished by the +/- glyph itself, not colour."
    },
    "base_game_win": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "order": 1,
      "content": "A base-game spin result mid-payout. A red WILD-multiplier token showing '+2X W' sits on reel 2 row 1. Bottom readout: 'WIN $4.50', with a highlighted-line callout 'KKK LINE 1 PAYS $0.50 x 3 = $1.50' shown just above the CREDIT/BET row (the $4.50 total implies further paylines/wins beyond the single highlighted 'K-K-K' line, not individually itemised on this captured frame). Round multiplier medallion on the right now reads 'X3' (base game can also show an incrementing multiplier readout, distinct from the Free Spins general multiplier).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount and line-pay text are white/gold on dark, high-contrast, legible without colour."
    },
    "paytable_p1_cash": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1 of 6",
      "header": "GAME RULES — 'All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.'",
      "content": "Grid of the 6 high-value symbols with 5/4/3-of-a-kind cash payouts at the $2.00 demo bet (see 'symbols' section for full values), followed by the 5 royal payouts, followed by the WILD entry ('This is the WILD symbol and substitutes for all symbols except for SCATTER. WILD symbol appears on reels 2, 3 and 4. Whenever a WILD symbol hits it can carry a random multiplier of 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x that applies to the total win of the spin. If more than one WILD hits, multipliers add to each other.') and the SCATTER entry ('This is the SCATTER symbol. It can appear on reels 1, 3 and 5. 3x SCATTER symbol pays 2x total bet.').",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left: three green nav controls — left triangle (previous, disabled/dim on page 1), an X (close), a right triangle (next). 'Page 1/6' bottom-right. A separate 'X' close button also sits at the top-right of the panel.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Nav controls differentiated by SHAPE (triangle-left / cross / triangle-right), not colour alone."
    },
    "paytable_p1_coins": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1 of 6, coins view",
      "content": "Identical layout to paytable_p1_cash but CREDIT/BET switched to coins view (CREDIT 10000000, BET 20) and all payout numbers shown as plain integer coin counts instead of dollars (e.g. crowned king 5=400 / 4=120 / 3=40). Used to cross-verify the payout basis against the cash-view page: both agree on the same 20x-of-total-bet ratio at every tier.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Same as paytable_p1_cash."
    },
    "rules_p2_free_spins": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "2 of 6",
      "header": "FREE SPINS",
      "full_text": "Hit 3 SCATTER symbols to trigger the FREE SPINS round. Before the round starts, for every SCATTER that triggered the feature, 3 mini reels appear containing a possible number of 1, 2 or 3 free spins. All the mini reels on the screen spin, award a number of free spins and the total amount awarded is played. The FREE SPINS round has a general win multiplier that applies to the total win of every spin. During the round, WILD symbols can hit carrying +2x, +3x, +5x or +10x multiplier. Every time a WILD symbol hits it remains sticky on the screen until the end of the round and the general win multiplier increases by 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x if the WILD carries a multiplier. The SCATTER symbols appears only on reels 1 and 5 during the round. Whenever two SCATTER symbols hit, for every SCATTER that triggered the feature, 3 mini reels appear containing 1, 2 or 3 free spins. All mini reels on the screen spin, award a number of free spins and the total amount is added to the current round. There are no limits to the number of possible re-triggers. Special reels are in play during the FREE SPINS round. MAX WIN: The maximum win amount is limited to 8,000x bet in both base game and free spins. If the total win of a FREE SPINS round reaches 8,000x bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded and all remaining free spins are forfeited. BUY FREE SPINS: The FREE SPINS round can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 100x current total bet.",
      "navigation": "Same green ◄ X ► controls; 'Page 2/6'."
    },
    "rules_p3_game_rules": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "3 of 6",
      "header": "GAME RULES",
      "full_text": "VOLATILITY (pill with 5 filled lightning bolts): 'High volatility games pay out less often on average but the chance to hit big wins in a short time span is higher.' All symbols pay from left to right on selected paylines. Free Spins win is added to the payline win. All wins are multiplied by bet per line. All values are expressed as actual wins in coins. When winning on multiple paylines, all wins are added to the total win. Only the highest win is paid per line. Free spins win is awarded to the player after the round completes. Free spins total win in the history contains the whole win of the cycle. [20-line diagram, 4 rows x 5 columns of small numbered line-pattern icons, numbered 1-20]. The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.07%. The RTP of the game when using \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.04%. SPACE and ENTER buttons on the keyboard can be used to start and stop the spin. Malfunction voids all pays and plays. MINIMUM BET: $0.20  MAXIMUM BET: $240.00",
      "navigation": "Same controls; 'Page 3/6'.",
      "unreadable_or_uncertain_note": "The 20 individual payline zig-zag shapes are shown as tiny thumbnail icons and are not individually legible; only the count (20, numbered 1-20) and grid arrangement are confirmed."
    },
    "rules_p4_how_to_play": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "4 of 6",
      "header": "HOW TO PLAY",
      "full_text": "Click the (+) or (-) buttons to change the bet value and open the bet menu. Select the bet you want to use in the game. Press the SPIN button to play. MAIN GAME INTERFACE: (hamburger icon) opens the SETTINGS menu that contains settings which affect the way the game is being played. (fast-forward icon) cycles through spin speed settings, normal speed, quick spin and turbo spin. (speaker icon) toggles sound and music on and off. (i icon) opens the Information page. CREDIT and BET labels show the current balance and current total bet. Click on the labels to switch between coins view and cash view. (+) and (-) change up or down the current bet and open the bet menu, where you can change the bet denominations. (spin icon) starts the game. AUTOPLAY opens the automatic play menu. Click the AUTOPLAY button again to stop it.",
      "navigation": "Same controls; 'Page 4/6'."
    },
    "rules_p5_menus": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "5 of 6",
      "header": "SETTINGS MENU / INFORMATION SCREEN / BET MENU",
      "full_text": "SETTINGS MENU: INTRO SCREEN - toggles the introductory screen on and off. AMBIENT - toggles the ambient sound and music in the game on and off. SOUND FX - toggles the game's sound effects on and off. GAME HISTORY - opens the game history page. INFORMATION SCREEN: (left/right arrow icons) scroll between information pages. (X icon) closes the information screen. BET MENU: The bet menu shows the number of lines available in the game, and the current total bet in both coins and cash. Use the (+) and (-) buttons in the COINS PER LINE and COIN VALUE fields to change the values. The maximum win amount is limited to 8000X bet. If the total win of a round reaches 8000X bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded up to the cap and all remaining features are forfeited.",
      "navigation": "Same controls; 'Page 5/6'."
    },
    "rules_p6_autoplay": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "6 of 6",
      "header": "AUTOPLAY",
      "full_text": "Click on the buttons showing the number of possible auto-spins to start Autoplay. SKIP SCREENS option auto-skips the feature introduction and end screens after a short period of time.",
      "navigation": "Same controls; 'Page 6/6' (final page; right-triangle nav dims/disabled)."
    },
    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS (gold text, top center of a dark rounded panel)",
      "left_side": "'GAME HISTORY' greyed-out label with an external-link icon (disabled in the demo). Below it 'TOTAL BET' with a white round '-' button, a dark field reading '$2.00', and a green round '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Four labelled on/off switches: 'BATTERY SAVER — save battery life by reducing animation speed' (OFF, white/grey pill, handle on the LEFT with a pause-bar icon); 'AMBIENT MUSIC — turn on or off the game music' (ON, green pill, handle on the RIGHT); 'SOUND FX — turn on or off the game's sounds' (ON, green pill, handle RIGHT); 'INTRO SCREEN — show the intro screen before starting the game' (ON, green pill, handle RIGHT).",
      "close_control": "'X' at the top-right corner of the panel.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Each toggle's state is shown by BOTH colour (grey=off/green=on) AND handle position (left=off/right=on) — position is the redundant non-colour cue."
    },
    "autoplay_menu": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "options": "Three square checkboxes in a row: 'TURBO SPIN' (unchecked), 'QUICK SPIN' (unchecked), 'SKIP SCREENS' (checked, green box with white checkmark).",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (green filled track up to the handle, grey remainder) with a round green handle and a pause-bar icon; value '100' shown to the right of the slider.",
      "action_button": "Full-width green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button at the bottom of the panel.",
      "close_control": "'X' top-right of panel.",
      "background_state": "Behind the dimmed panel, base-game reels show 'PLACE YOUR BETS!' as the center hint (idle/betting state) and CREDIT $100,122.90 / BET $2.00.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checkbox state uses a checkmark GLYPH in addition to fill colour; primary action button carries explicit text, not colour alone."
    },
    "bet_menu": {
      "type": "other",
      "header": "BETTING ON 20 LINES",
      "content": "Right-hand dark panel over the dimmed reels. 'COINS PER LINE' field: white '-' button, value '3', green '+' button. 'COIN VALUE' field: white '-' button, value '$0.05', green '+' button. 'TOTAL BET' field: white '-' button, value '$3.00', green '+' button. Full-width green 'BET MAX' button at the bottom. Left BUY FREE SPINS panel updates live to '$300.00' (100x the new $3.00 bet). Close 'X' top-right of panel.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Decrease/increase buttons distinguished by white vs green fill AND by the '-'/'+' glyph (redundant, colour-blind safe)."
    },
    "bet_menu_min": {
      "type": "other",
      "content": "Same bet-menu layout at the minimum: COINS PER LINE = 1 (decrease '-' greyed out, cannot go lower), COIN VALUE = $0.01 (decrease greyed out), TOTAL BET = $0.20. BUY FREE SPINS panel shows '$20.00' (100x $0.20).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Disabled controls are shown greyed-out/desaturated versus the active green '+' — a shape/opacity cue is also present since the glyph itself dims."
    },
    "bet_menu_max": {
      "type": "other",
      "content": "Same bet-menu layout at the maximum: COINS PER LINE = 10 (increase '+' greyed out, cannot go higher), COIN VALUE = $1.20, TOTAL BET = $240.00. BUY FREE SPINS panel shows '$24,000.00' (100x $240.00). The main-bar '+' bet button is also greyed out at this bet level.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Same disabled-state cue as bet_menu_min."
    },
    "coins_view": {
      "type": "other",
      "content": "Base game with CREDIT and BET labels switched to coin counts instead of dollars: 'CREDIT 10000000' and 'BET 20' (equivalent to $100,000.00 credit / $0.20... actually $2.00-bet-equivalent scale — see technical_summary for the cross-check at 20 coins = $0.20 bet menu). Left panel reads 'BUY FREE SPINS 2000' (coins) instead of a dollar figure. Reel content and layout otherwise identical to base_game_idle.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Numeric labels only, no colour dependency."
    },
    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Confirmation dialog centered over a dimmed/dark reel background with radiating gold light rays. A tall stone-pillar-framed blue plaque reads 'BUY FREE SPINS' then, in large gold outlined text, '$200.00'. Two square buttons below: a red square with a white 'X' (cancel, left) and a green square with a white checkmark (confirm, right). Bottom bar shows 'TOTAL BET' with '-'/'+' adjusters and '$2.00' — bet can still be changed from this dialog before confirming.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Cancel/confirm distinguished by BOTH colour (red/green) AND glyph (X / checkmark) — redundant, colour-blind safe."
    },
    "free_spins_trigger": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Post-purchase mini-reel award screen. Three columns of 3 stacked drum-shaped mini reels each (9 barrels total, one column per virtual triggering SCATTER), each barrel a brown/gold cylinder with red side-arrows and one or two overlapping large gold '+N' numbers (values 1, 2 or 3) visible mid-spin-blur in the captured frame. Left blue plaque reads 'FREE SPINS'. Three animated golden hands (fingers pinched, 'snap' pose matching the SCATTER icon) sit beneath each column, one glowing/highlighted (red outline) on the right column, suggesting a per-column reveal sequence. Bottom bar: 'WIN $4.00' (carried over from the triggering base-game spin, not the free-spins tally), 'CREDIT $99,800.00' (= $100,000.00 - $200.00 buy price), 'BET $2.00'. Round multiplier medallion on the right reads 'X1' (idle, round not yet started).",
      "unreadable_or_uncertain_note": "Individual mini-reel final values are shown mid-animation-blur (two numbers overlapping per barrel) and are not all individually confirmed; the reliable, game-confirmed total is the very next screen's '11 FREE SPINS'."
    },
    "free_spins_won": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Award confirmation screen. Large yellow 3D 'CONGRATULATIONS!' heading with gold/red drop shadow at the top, red radiating light rays behind it, small gold coins falling on both sides. Centered gold-framed dark-green plaque with a pause-bar icon (mid-count-in) below 'YOU HAVE WON' (blue text) and above 'FREE SPINS' (blue text). 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' in gold below. Left blue plaque now reads 'FREE SPINS 11'. Bottom bar: 'WIN $4.00', 'CREDIT $99,800.00', 'BET $2.00', 'FREE SPINS LEFT 11'."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay_1": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Gold-plated reel frame (Free Spins visual state). A blue-disc WILD symbol sits on reel 3 row 2 (plain 'W', no multiplier this spin) and a red-disc WILD-multiplier token '+2X W' sits on reel 2 row 1. Left plaque: 'FREE SPINS LEFT 9'. Bottom bar: 'WIN $14.50'. Round multiplier medallion (right): 'X3'. Reel content otherwise a mix of royals, treasure chest, golden woman and grey-bearded king symbols, most shown motion-blurred (mid-spin-stop) except the two WILD cells and the golden-woman/grey-king cells."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay_2_gold_transform": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Later frame in the same round: THREE sticky WILDs now occupy the top row — reel 2 ('+2X W', red disc), reel 3 (plain blue 'W'), reel 4 ('+2X W', red disc) — all held in place from earlier spins (sticky). Left plaque: 'FREE SPINS LEFT 2'. Bottom bar: 'WIN $157.00'. Round multiplier medallion has grown to 'X5', consistent with prior WILD multipliers accumulating (rules: multipliers only ever increase during the round)."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay_3_win": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Another spin in the round: two adjacent sticky blue 'W' WILDs sit on reels 2 and 3 row 3, plus a red '+2X W' sticky WILD on reel 2 row 1 (from an earlier spin). Left plaque: 'FREE SPINS LEFT 7'. Bottom bar: 'WIN $42.10'. Round multiplier medallion: 'X3' (this frame is from earlier in the round than the X5 frame above, since fewer WILD multipliers have accumulated and more spins remain — 7 vs 2)."
    },
    "win_screen_nice": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "Mid-round win celebration overlay ('NICE!' tier). Bright yellow 3D 'NICE!' text outlined in magenta, purple radiant burst behind it, small gold coins and orange sparkle particles floating around. A gold-framed purple plaque below shows the per-spin win amount '$6.05' in yellow. Left plaque: 'FREE SPINS LEFT 6'. Round multiplier medallion: 'X3'. Bottom bar: 'WIN $61.65' (running total for the round so far), text label 'NICE WIN' beneath it.",
      "note": "The per-spin amount ($6.05) and the running round total ($61.65) are both displayed simultaneously and are distinct numbers — not a discrepancy."
    },
    "win_screen_mega": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "Mid-round win celebration overlay ('MEGA!' tier, a higher celebration tier than 'NICE!'). Bright yellow 3D 'MEGA!' text outlined in green, green radiant burst behind it, gold coins scattered at the base of the podium and a treasure chest visible bottom-right. Gold-framed dark-green plaque shows the per-spin win amount '$4.81'. Left plaque: 'LAST FREE SPIN' (replacing the numeric countdown once on the final spin). Round multiplier medallion: 'X5'. Bottom bar: 'WIN $251.31' (running round total), label 'MEGA WIN' beneath it."
    },
    "free_spins_total_win": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "End-of-round summary screen. Large yellow 3D 'CONGRATULATIONS!' heading, red radiant background, floating gold coins. Gold-framed dark-green plaque: 'YOU HAVE WON' (blue) / '$334.00' (orange) / 'IN 11 FREE SPINS' (blue, '11' emphasised). 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' in gold. Left plaque still reads 'LAST FREE SPIN'. Round multiplier medallion: 'X5' (final value reached). Bottom bar: 'WIN $334.00', 'CREDIT $99,844.80', 'BET $2.00'.",
      "note": "CREDIT ($99,844.80) does not yet reflect the full $334.00 round win being displayed — a difference of roughly $44.80 above the post-buy baseline of $99,800.00 versus the $334.00 headline figure. This is consistent with the game's own win-counter/credit-ledger animating/crediting progressively during the round rather than in one lump sum at this screen (see also individual per-spin wins shown on prior frames, e.g. $157.00 and $42.10, which sum toward the $334.00 total); the discrepancy is a mid-animation/ledger-timing artifact, not a data error, and is flagged here rather than reconciled precisely."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Control positions are stable across screens: menu (hamburger) + sound speaker stacked bottom-left, 'i' info button just to their right, bet -/+ flank the central round SPIN button, AUTOPLAY sits directly below SPIN. The rules/paytable booklet is a strict linear 6-page sequence navigated with ◄ / X(close) / ► — same three-icon control on every page, so its position can be learned once.",
    "motor": "All primary targets are large round buttons (SPIN is the largest). SPACE and ENTER also start/stop a spin, giving a keyboard-only path that avoids precise pointer targeting. Autoplay (with adjustable spin count and optional skip-screens) reduces the number of required interactions for extended play.",
    "color_blind": "Strong non-colour redundancy throughout: WILD is identified by the letter 'W' glyph (not by its blue-vs-red disc colour, which only encodes 'plain' vs 'carrying a multiplier' and is reinforced by the printed '+Nx' text); SCATTER by its hand icon + 'SCATTER' text; the five royal letters/numbers (A/K/Q/J/10) are all rendered as identical grey stone tablets differing ONLY by glyph, not colour; nav arrows differentiated by triangle direction/shape; toggle switches show handle position in addition to green/grey fill; bonus-buy confirm/cancel use checkmark/X glyphs in addition to green/red. Residual note: the six themed high-value symbols are each framed in a slightly different card-border colour (gold/blue/green) but are also fully distinguishable by their distinct pictures, so colour is not load-bearing there either.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No information observed to be conveyed by audio only; SOUND FX / AMBIENT MUSIC toggles are purely decorative/ambient. All game state (win amounts, spins remaining, round multiplier, feature triggers) is conveyed through on-screen text and numbers."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Exact zig-zag shapes of the 20 individual paylines on rules page 3/6 are shown only as small thumbnail icons; the count (20) and grid arrangement are confirmed but the per-line pixel pattern is not individually legible.",
    "free_spins_trigger.png mini-reel barrel values are captured mid-spin-blur (multiple overlapping numbers per barrel); the exact final value of each of the 9 individual barrels is not confirmed from this frame — only the game-reported total of 11 free spins (from the next screen) is treated as ground truth.",
    "The small CREDIT figure on free_spins_total_win.png ($99,844.80) does not equal post-buy-credit + total round win ($99,800.00 + $334.00 = $100,134.00); flagged as a likely mid-animation/progressive-crediting artifact rather than resolved with certainty.",
    "No sub-studio branding appears in the footer or loading screen (only 'PRAGMATIC PLAY'); 'studio' field left null rather than guessed."
  ],

  "notes_from_tl_review": [
    "This sequel has NO gold/money-symbol collection mechanic from the original 'The Hand of Midas' — confirmed absent across all 6 rules pages and all captured screens; the only feature is Free Spins with mini-reel award and sticky, multiplier-carrying WILDs.",
    "The demo-URL slug 'vs20midas2' internal code coincides with the actual 20-line count, but the 20 lines were confirmed from the rules text and bet-menu header ('BETTING ON 20 LINES'), not inferred from the slug.",
    "Payout basis was measured on two separate bets (cash $2.00 and coins 20-coin/$0.20) and both agree exactly on a total-bet-multiplier ladder; this ladder is what is reported throughout this document."
  ]
}