Hot Fiesta

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Hot Fiesta",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "studio": "core Pragmatic Play build (no sub-studio branding found)",
    "theme": "Mexican street-fiesta / mariachi party. A cobblestone festival street at dusk decorated with colorful triangular bunting flags (yellow, teal, purple, red, green) and marigold/rose flower garlands. A mariachi guitarist in a red-and-gold sombrero appears on the preview screen; the base game reels are framed by a red-and-gold Mexican-textile-pattern border with turquoise triangle trim.",
    "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 20 desktop screenshots (1280x800) plus OCR ground truth and zoomed crops of the paytable and key UI elements.",
    "method_notes": "All numeric paytable values were re-read from a x3-x5 zoom crop of paytable_p1.png (not trusted from a first-pass read) because several values in the capturer's manifest notes turned out to be inaccurate on verification - see 'manifest_vs_frame_discrepancies'. Rule text (volatility, max win, free spins, ante bet) was read verbatim from the in-game rules booklet pages and is quoted directly.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "preview_screen": "Warm terracotta/red street background with a bright blue sky strip at the top; the wordmark 'HOT FIESTA' in fire-orange/gold ('HOT') and a rainbow gradient of pink/purple/blue/teal per letter ('FIESTA'); marigold-orange and purple flower clusters frame the logo; colorful triangular bunting (yellow, teal, purple, red, green) strung across the top.",
    "base_game_background": "Deep red/maroon cobblestone street at dusk seen behind and around the reel frame; reel cells are a plain dark maroon/wine color with no dividing lines other than the outer frame.",
    "frame": "Gold-edged red-and-cream border with a repeating triangle (zig-zag) pattern in orange/teal/purple along the inner edge of the reel window.",
    "free_spins_background": "Shifts to a cool deep purple/indigo night-time version of the same street, with a starry sky, glowing paper lanterns and the same colorful bunting - a strong, non-color-dependent scene change from the base game (day-red to night-purple) that also comes with on-screen text ('FREE SPINS', 'FREE SPINS LEFT n').",
    "win_screen": "Warm magenta/pink wooden oval plaque outlined in gold, decorated with red roses, blue roses and yellow/orange marigolds at both ends; string lights along the plaque's lower edge; background is the purple night street with falling confetti/star particles.",
    "accent_colors": "Gold (frame, headings, currency text), red (BUY FREE SPINS plaque, CONGRATULATIONS text outline), green (BET/HIGHER CHANCE OF FEATURES toggle-on state, paytable nav arrows, BET MAX/checkmark buttons), white (icon glyphs on dark circular buttons)."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "All payouts read from a zoomed crop of the in-game paytable (paytable_p1.png), anchored at the demo default bet of $2.00 total bet across 25 fixed paylines. Values are dollar amounts at that anchor bet; the game itself expresses wins in coins internally (see technical_summary.win_rules).",
    "high_value_thematic": [
      {"name": "Mariachi man (sombrero, guitar)", "appearance": "Smiling man wearing a red-and-gold sombrero, white ruffled collar, holding a wooden guitar; portrait framed in a purple bordered card", "payouts": {"5": "$60.00", "4": "$12.00", "3": "$4.00"}, "rank": "highest-paying regular symbol"},
      {"name": "Woman with roses in her hair", "appearance": "Woman with dark red hair styled with red/orange roses, gold hoop earrings, red dress, holding a single red rose; pink-bordered card", "payouts": {"5": "$40.00", "4": "$8.00", "3": "$2.80"}},
      {"name": "Accordion", "appearance": "Red-and-cream folk accordion with white/black keys and a bellows", "payouts": {"5": "$24.00", "4": "$4.80", "3": "$2.00"}},
      {"name": "Guitar", "appearance": "Glossy blue acoustic guitar with a gold sound-hole ring and wood-tone neck", "payouts": {"5": "$16.00", "4": "$3.20", "3": "$1.60"}},
      {"name": "Maracas", "appearance": "A crossed pair of red/green/gold patterned maracas", "payouts": {"5": "$12.00", "4": "$2.00", "3": "$0.96"}},
      {"name": "Margarita cocktail", "appearance": "Green cocktail in a margarita glass with a lime wedge, salted rim and a small pink umbrella", "payouts": {"5": "$8.00", "4": "$1.60", "3": "$0.64"}}
    ],
    "royals_low_value": [
      {"name": "A", "color": "orange/red with a lime-wedge decoration on the crossbar", "payouts": {"5": "$4.00", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.40"}},
      {"name": "K", "color": "purple, wearing a tiny sombrero on the letter", "payouts": {"5": "$4.00", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.40"}},
      {"name": "Q", "color": "blue, decorated with a small pink rose", "payouts": {"5": "$2.00", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.16"}},
      {"name": "J", "color": "green, decorated with a tiny maraca", "payouts": {"5": "$2.00", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.16"}},
      {"name": "10", "color": "orange/gold wood-carved digits", "payouts": {"5": "$2.00", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.16"}}
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD (unnamed piñata symbol - the paytable labels it only as \"WILD\")",
      "appearance": "A rainbow-patchwork papier-mache pinata shaped like a horse/donkey head, with a large blue eye, a gold zig-zag mane/ribbon, and a multicolored geometric (patchwork-square) body pattern.",
      "payouts": {"5": "$80.00", "4": "$20.00", "3": "$4.00"},
      "rules_verbatim": "This symbol is WILD and substitutes for all symbols except for BONUS. WILD symbol appears on all reels. At every spin, all WILDS have a random multiplier of 2x, 3x or 5x. The WILD multiplier applies to the total win of each payline that it is part of. If there is more than 1 WILD symbol part of the win of a payline, the multipliers of all WILD symbols on that payline are added to each other.",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png (page 1/7)",
      "observed_example": "free_spins_5_wilds.png shows two WILD pinatas on-screen simultaneously, one tagged '2X' and one tagged '3X'. The win breakdown reads 'LINE 9 PAYS $0.80 x 5 = $4.00': $0.80 is the base 4-of-a-kind K payout, and 5 is the sum of the two wild multipliers (2+3=5) - this is a directly observed, arithmetic confirmation of the additive-multiplier rule quoted above."
    },
    "bonus_scatter": {
      "name": "BONUS",
      "appearance": "A conical striped bundle resembling a firework/party favor - green, purple/red and gold-striped cones bunched together with a bright gold sunburst glow behind them, and the word 'BONUS' in red-outlined gold letters below.",
      "rules_verbatim": "This symbol is the BONUS symbol. It appears on reels 1, 3 and 5. Hit 3 BONUS symbols to trigger the FREE SPINS feature. 3x BONUS symbols pays 3x total bet. BONUS symbols pay on any position.",
      "restriction": "Appears ONLY on reels 1, 3 and 5 (not on reels 2 or 4).",
      "note": "In addition to triggering Free Spins, landing exactly 3 BONUS symbols also pays a scatter win of 3x total bet by itself (separate from the feature trigger).",
      "source": "rules_p1.png (page 2/7)",
      "observed_trigger": "base_game_trigger.png shows a natural in-game trigger: BONUS symbols on reel 1 (bottom row), reel 3 (middle row) and reel 5 (bottom row) simultaneously."
    }
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "grid": "5 reels x 3 rows, fixed grid (not variable reel heights).",
    "bet_mechanic": "25 fixed paylines.",
    "paylines_diagram_source": "rules_p3.png shows a numbered 1-25 grid of small line-pattern icons (paths across the 5x3 grid); individual line shapes were not legible at thumbnail size in the diagram, only the count (25) and index numbers 1-25 are confirmed.",
    "rtp_percent_base": 96.56,
    "rtp_percent_ante_bet": 96.53,
    "rtp_percent_buy_free_spins": 96.49,
    "rtp_source": "rules_p3.png (page 4/7): 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.56%. The RTP of the game when using the \"ANTE BET\" is 96.53%. The RTP of the game when using \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.49%.'",
    "volatility": "High. Badge shows 5 of 5 filled gold lightning-bolt icons next to the word VOLATILITY (verified by zoom crop, all 5 bolts fully lit, none dimmed) on both the preview screen and rules_p3.png. The rules page states explicitly, as the very first sentence under the badge: 'High volatility games pay out less often on average but the chance to hit big wins in a short time span is higher.' Both the icon and the text agree - no ambiguity.",
    "volatility_source": "preview.png (badge) and rules_p3.png (badge + verbatim text, page 4/7)",
    "bet_min": "$0.25",
    "bet_max": "$250.00",
    "bet_max_note": "Measured directly by pressing the bet-menu '+' to its ceiling / BET MAX: BET MULTIPLIER 25x, BET units = 10, COIN VALUE = $1.00, TOTAL BET = $250.00 (settings_bet_max.png). The rules booklet prints 'MAXIMUM BET: $350.00' (rules_p3.png), but this is the ceiling of the alternative 35x 'ANTE BET' mode, not the normal 25x mode: the same settings_bet_max.png frame shows a side plaque reading 'BET $350.00 / HIGHER CHANCE OF FEATURES / OFF' while the actual applied TOTAL BET is $250.00 - i.e. the plaque previews what the bet would become if Ante Bet were switched on (multiplier 35x vs 25x = x1.4, and 350/250 = 1.4, consistent). The catalog-relevant real maximum bet in normal mode is $250.00.",
    "bet_min_source": "settings_bet_min.png: BET units = 1, COIN VALUE = $0.01, TOTAL BET = $0.25 (matches rules_p3.png printed 'MINIMUM BET: $0.25').",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.00",
    "demo_credit": "$100,000.00",
    "win_rules_verbatim": "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. Only the highest win is paid per line. When winning on multiple paylines, all wins are added to the total win. 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.",
    "win_rules_source": "rules_p3.png (page 4/7)",
    "max_win": "5,000x total bet (hard cap, same in base game and free spins).",
    "max_win_verbatim_1": "\"The maximum win amount is limited to 5,000x bet in both base game and free spins. If the total win of a FREE SPINS ROUND reaches 5,000x bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded and all remaining free spins are forfeited.\" - rules_p2.png, ANTE BET / MAX WIN section, page 3/7.",
    "max_win_verbatim_2": "\"The maximum win amount is limited to 5000X bet. If the total win of a round reaches 5000X bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded up to the cap and all remaining features are forfeited.\" - rules_p5.png, BET MENU section, page 6/7.",
    "max_win_splash_text": "Preview screen additionally shows promotional text 'WIN UP TO 5,000 X BET' (preview.png).",
    "bonus_buy": "Yes. 'BUY FREE SPINS' button/plaque is present on the base game and bet-menu screens (top-left of the reel frame). Price = 100x current total bet (at $2.00 bet: $200.00; at $250.00 max bet: $25,000.00 - both observed and consistent with the 100x ratio). Confirmation dialog (bonus_buy_dialog.png) shows 'BUY FREE SPINS $200' with a red X (cancel) and a green checkmark (confirm) button; only a single purchase tier exists (no selectable variants/tiers).",
    "ante_bet": "A separate 'HIGHER CHANCE OF FEATURES' toggle (labelled ANTE BET in the rules) is available; switching it ON changes the bet multiplier from 25x to 35x (a 1.4x cost increase) in exchange for more BONUS/scatter symbols appearing on the reels. Per the rules text quoted below, turning Ante Bet ON disables the Buy Free Spins button; the two features are mutually exclusive.",
    "ante_bet_verbatim": "ANTE BET. The player has the option to select the bet multiplier. Depending on the selected bet, the game behaves differently. The possible values are: Bet multiplier 35x - the chance to win free spins naturally is higher. More SCATTER symbols are present on the reels. The FREE SPINS PURCHASE FEATURE is disabled. Bet multiplier 25x - gives the ability to purchase a FREE SPINS ROUND by paying a value equal to 100x total bet.",
    "ante_bet_source": "rules_p2.png, page 3/7",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER keys start and stop the spin (rules_p3.png, page 4/7).",
    "currency_view": "CREDIT and BET labels can be clicked to switch between coins view and cash view (rules_p4.png, page 5/7)."
  },

  "features": {
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "3 BONUS symbols anywhere on reels 1, 3 and 5 simultaneously (BONUS only ever appears on those three reels).",
      "spins_awarded_range": "9 to 27 free spins, determined randomly before the round starts.",
      "award_mechanic_verbatim": "Before the round starts, a random number of free spins is awarded from 9 to 27. On a grid of 3x3 pinatas each will explode and reveal a number of spins. The numbers revealed by each pinata are added together and a total is awarded.",
      "award_mechanic_observed": "free_spins_1.png shows the reveal screen: a banner reading 'FREE SPINS' above a wooden gallows-style frame from which 9 identical rainbow-patchwork horse/donkey pinatas hang in a 3x3 array over the night-time festival street. free_spins_2.png shows the follow-up reveal screen: 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON 13 FREE SPINS' (an observed award of 13, within the stated 9-27 range).",
      "sticky_wild_mechanic_verbatim": "During the FREE SPINS round all WILD symbols that hit remain on the screen until the end of the round and change to a new random position on every free spin. The STICKY ROAMING WILDS have a random multiplier of 2x, 3x and 5x that apply to the total win of all paylines that they are part of.",
      "sticky_wild_mechanic_plain": "Once a WILD pinata lands during Free Spins, it stays visible ('sticky') for the rest of the round, but its cell position is re-randomized ('roaming') before each subsequent free spin, rather than staying fixed in the same cell. Each time a new WILD lands it also gets a fresh random multiplier (2x/3x/5x). Multiple WILDs on one payline have their multipliers ADDED together (not multiplied) before being applied to that payline's win - directly confirmed by the free_spins_5_wilds.png example (2x + 3x = 5x combined multiplier).",
      "bonus_during_feature": "BONUS symbols are not present on the reels during the Free Spins round (so the feature cannot self-trigger from within).",
      "retrigger": "Feature CANNOT be retriggered (explicit rule text: 'Feature cannot be retriggered.').",
      "special_reels": "Special reels are in play during the free spins round (per rules text); observed visual difference: background changes from the daytime red/maroon street to a night-time purple/indigo street scene with stars and lanterns.",
      "counter": "'FREE SPINS LEFT n' counter shown in the bottom HUD during gameplay (seen decrementing from 13 in free_spins_2.png/free_spins_3.png).",
      "end_screen": "'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON $X.XX IN N FREE SPINS' summary plaque, e.g. free_spins_4_total_win.png: 'YOU HAVE WON $80.96 IN 13 FREE SPINS' after a purchased round.",
      "cap_interaction": "If total win during the round reaches 5,000x bet, the round ends immediately, the capped win is paid, and any remaining free spins are forfeited (see technical_summary.max_win_verbatim_1/2).",
      "source": "rules_p1.png (page 2/7) and rules_p2.png (page 3/7)",
      "observed_natural_trigger": "base_game_trigger.png (3 BONUS on reels 1/3/5) led to an 11-free-spin round that paid $10.56 total, per capturer's session notes - a second independent data point inside the stated 9-27 range."
    },
    "buy_free_spins": {
      "cost": "100x current total bet, single fixed tier (no selection of number-of-spins or multiplier tier at purchase time - the 9-27 spin count is still randomized by the same 3x3 pinata reveal after purchase).",
      "dialog": "'BUY FREE SPINS $200' confirmation panel (at $2.00 bet) with a red X cancel button and a green checkmark confirm button (bonus_buy_dialog.png).",
      "disabled_when": "Disabled automatically whenever the 35x Ante Bet ('HIGHER CHANCE OF FEATURES') mode is switched on."
    }
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Splash/loading screen shown before the base game. Large 3D wordmark 'HOT FIESTA' top-center (HOT in orange/gold flame-style letters, FIESTA in a rainbow of pink/purple/blue/teal per letter, a small trademark symbol after the final A), flanked by marigold and purple flower clusters and colorful triangular party bunting. Center: a static preview of the reel grid populated with symbols (piñata WILDs shown with 5x/3x/2x multiplier tags, royals, mariachi man, woman-with-rose). Right side: a large close-up illustration of the mariachi guitarist character (red/gold sombrero, white ruffled collar, playing a guitar), with a round white circular-arrows 'enter/spin' icon overlapping his hand. Below the reel preview: two round chip icons (a plain gold coin and a dark/blue-rimmed coin) suggesting a coin-value or currency toggle. Bottom-left: promotional text 'WIN UP TO 5,000 X BET' in bold gold letters. Bottom-right: 'VOLATILITY' badge with 5/5 lit gold lightning bolts, and a 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME' checkbox with square outline.",
      "purpose": "Entry point; clicking the round white circular-arrow icon proceeds into the base game.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Max-win text and wordmark are large high-contrast text, independent of hue perception; the volatility badge communicates level via bolt COUNT (shape/quantity), not a single color."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "5-reel x 3-row grid, centered, inside a gold-edged red-and-cream ornamental border with an orange/teal/purple triangle trim pattern along the inner window edge.",
      "title_banner": "Top-center: the same 'HOT FIESTA' 3D wordmark as the preview, sitting on a bed of marigold and purple flowers, spanning the width of the reel frame.",
      "background": "Deep red/maroon dusk street scene visible around the reel frame; colorful bunting flags visible at the top corners.",
      "reel_cells": "Plain dark maroon/wine background per cell; no visible dividing gridlines between cells other than the outer gold frame - cells are distinguished mainly by symbol spacing.",
      "left_side_plaques": "Two vertically-stacked plaques on the far left, outside the reel frame: an upper red/gold plaque 'BUY FREE SPINS $200' (button to open the buy dialog) and a lower plaque showing 'BET $2.80 / HIGHER CHANCE OF FEATURES' with an orange toggle switch reading 'OFF' (arrow icon pointing right) - this is the Ante Bet toggle; note the $2.80 figure shown here is a PREVIEW of the bet if Ante were switched on (2.00 x 1.4 = 2.80), not the currently applied bet.",
      "symbols_on_this_frame": "A transient random mix, not a fixed layout (changes every spin): observed frame shows maracas, A (orange), 10, two blue guitars (reel4/5 top), woman-with-rose, J (green) x2, K (purple) x2, Q (blue), accordion, A x2. Not enumerated as a game property since it is random per spin.",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left_icon_stack": "Two round dark buttons stacked vertically just left of the 'i' button: a hamburger MENU icon ('=' three horizontal white lines in a circle) on top, a SOUND icon (white speaker glyph) below it.",
        "info_button": "A larger round 'i' INFORMATION button just to the right of the menu/sound stack - opens the 7-page paytable/rules booklet.",
        "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' in small grey/white text at the very bottom-left corner, below the icon stack.",
        "balance_labels": "Center-left, gold/yellow text: 'CREDIT $100,000.00' and 'BET $2.00'.",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' in bold white text, centered.",
        "right_controls": "Large round SPIN button (two white curved arrows forming a circular refresh/spin icon) center-right; round '-' (decrease bet) button to its left and round '+' (increase bet) button to its right; a pill-shaped 'AUTOPLAY' button (with a small spin-loop icon) below/right of the spin button."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "All primary controls are white glyph icons on dark circular buttons (shape-based, not color-coded). The Ante Bet toggle communicates state via the word 'OFF'/'ON' text plus switch handle position, not color alone. CREDIT/BET are consistently gold/yellow on a dark red background - high contrast."
    },
    "paytable": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1 of 7 (header 'GAME RULES')",
      "content": "Top instructional line: 'All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.' Two rows of 6+5 paying symbol icons with their 5/4/3-of-a-kind dollar payouts underneath each (see 'symbols' section for exact values). Bottom section: the WILD piñata icon with its own 5/4/3 payouts plus the WILD substitution/multiplier rule text.",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left: three green nav controls - a left triangle (previous page, appears slightly greyed/disabled on page 1), an X (center, closes the booklet), a right triangle (next page). 'Page 1/7' printed bottom-right. A separate white X at the top-right of the panel also closes the booklet.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The three navigation controls are differentiated by SHAPE (left triangle / cross / right triangle), all rendered in the same green - safe for color-blind users since shape carries the meaning."
    },
    "rules": {
      "type": "rules (info booklet pages 2-7 of 7, black panel with the game's ornamental gold/red frame still visible behind it; same green triangle/X/triangle nav row and 'Page n/7' indicator on every page)",
      "p2_bonus_and_free_spins_rules": "Page 2/7. Header shows the BONUS symbol icon with its trigger text (reels 1,3,5; 3 BONUS triggers Free Spins; 3x BONUS pays 3x total bet; pays on any position). Below, a 'FREE SPINS RULES' section with the 9-27 spin range, 3x3 pinata reveal mechanic, sticky roaming WILD multiplier rule, 'BONUS symbols are not present on the reels during the round', 'Feature cannot be retriggered', 'Special reels are in play during the free spins round'.",
      "p3_ante_bet_and_max_win": "Page 3/7. Three headed sections: 'ANTE BET' (35x/25x bet-multiplier behavior, quoted verbatim above), 'MAX WIN' (5,000x bet cap, quoted verbatim above), 'BUY FREE SPINS' (100x total bet purchase price; disabled when 35x Ante Bet is active).",
      "p4_game_rules_rtp_volatility": "Page 4/7, header 'GAME RULES'. VOLATILITY badge (5/5 lightning bolts) plus verbatim high-volatility text. A 5x5 numbered grid (1-25) of small payline-shape icons illustrating the 25 fixed paylines. General win-calculation rules (left-to-right pay, only highest win per line, multiple-line wins summed, wins expressed in coins, free spins win paid after round completes). RTP figures for base/ante/buy-free-spins. MINIMUM BET $0.25 / MAXIMUM BET $350.00 (this figure is the Ante-Bet-mode ceiling, see technical_summary.bet_max_note). SPACE/ENTER keyboard note. 'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.'",
      "p5_how_to_play": "Page 5/7, header 'HOW TO PLAY'. Explains the +/- bet buttons and bet menu, the SPIN button, the hamburger/menu icon (opens Settings), the spin-speed-cycle icon (normal/quick spin/turbo spin), the speaker icon (sound/music toggle), the 'i' info icon, CREDIT/BET labels and their coins/cash toggle, and the AUTOPLAY button.",
      "p6_settings_and_bet_menu": "Page 6/7, header 'SETTINGS MENU'. Describes INTRO SCREEN, AMBIENT, SOUND FX, GAME HISTORY toggles/links; the information-screen prev/next/close nav icons; and a 'BET MENU' section describing the BET/COIN VALUE +/- fields, followed by a second, differently-worded copy of the max-win rule ('limited to 5000X bet ... round immediately ends, win is awarded up to the cap and all remaining features are forfeited').",
      "p7_autoplay": "Page 7/7, header 'AUTOPLAY'. '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.'",
      "color_notes": "Body text is white on a near-black panel; section headers are white/bold, larger size; the BONUS symbol icon and gold accents from the outer game frame remain faintly visible behind the panel."
    },
    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "panel_style": "Centered black panel with a thin white rounded border, overlaying the dimmed reel frame; a white 'X' closes it at the top-right.",
      "left_side": "'GAME HISTORY' link (with an external-link square-arrow icon) and a 'TOTAL BET' adjuster: white round '-' button, value field '$2.00', green round '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Four labelled on/off switches, top to bottom: 'BATTERY SAVER' (white/grey pill, OFF, sub-label 'Save battery life by reducing animation speed'), 'AMBIENT MUSIC' (green pill, ON, 'Turn on or off the game music'), 'SOUND FX' (green pill, ON, 'Turn on or off the game`s sounds'), 'INTRO SCREEN' (green pill, ON, 'Show the intro screen before starting the game').",
      "color_blind_notes": "Every toggle's state is additionally shown by the physical position of the sliding handle (left=off, right=on) and by a pause/bars vs blank glyph on the handle - not color alone."
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Dark panel centered over the dimmed reel grid, white 'X' close at top-right.",
      "options": "Three square checkboxes in a row, all unchecked/OFF in the captured frame: 'TURBO SPIN', 'QUICK SPIN', 'SKIP SCREENS'.",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (thin grey track, green filled portion, round green handle roughly 2/3 to the right) with the numeric value '100' shown to the right of the slider.",
      "action": "Full-width green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button at the bottom of the panel.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checkbox state relies on an empty vs. filled/checked square (shape), not color; the primary action button carries explicit text ('START AUTOPLAY') in addition to its green fill."
    },
    "bet_menu_min": {
      "type": "info",
      "content": "Bet-menu panel opened over the reels, header 'BET MULTIPLIER 25x'. Three stepper rows: 'BET' = 1 (with grey/disabled '-' since at floor), 'COIN VALUE' = $0.01, 'TOTAL BET' = $0.25 (also with a disabled '-'). Green 'BET MAX' button at the bottom. Side plaques show 'BUY FREE SPINS $25' and 'BET $0.35 / HIGHER CHANCE OF FEATURES / OFF' (both previewing the corresponding buy-cost/ante-cost at this minimum bet).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Disabled '-' buttons are shown as filled grey/dark discs versus the bright green '+'/'BET MAX' buttons - a shape/fill-state cue (flat grey vs. glossy green), not reliant on hue alone, though this is the one place where color plays the primary role in signalling 'floor reached'."
    },
    "bet_menu_max": {
      "type": "info",
      "content": "Same bet-menu panel at the ceiling: 'BET' = 10 (with disabled '+'), 'COIN VALUE' = $1.00, 'TOTAL BET' = $250.00 (disabled '+'). Side plaques read 'BUY FREE SPINS $25,000' and 'BET $350.00 / HIGHER CHANCE OF FEATURES / OFF' - both are the Ante-Bet-mode preview figures (100x and 1.4x of the real $250.00 bet respectively), not the applied bet."
    },
    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Confirmation overlay centered on the reels: an ornate red-and-gold oval frame with 'BUY / FREE SPINS / $200' in white/gold text, a red rounded rectangle button with a white 'X' (cancel, left) and a green rounded rectangle button with a white checkmark (confirm, right). Bottom HUD still shows 'TOTAL BET' with -/+ steppers and the current $2.00 value.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Confirm vs. cancel are additionally distinguished by an X glyph vs. a checkmark glyph, not only by red/green color."
    },
    "free_spins_reveal": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "'FREE SPINS' wordmark on a wooden sign hanging from a two-post wooden frame; 9 identical rainbow-patchwork horse/donkey-head pinatas hang from the crossbar in a 3x3 array over the purple night-time street, ready to 'explode' and reveal individual spin counts that sum to the total award. Colorful bunting and string lights frame the scene; confetti-like stars in the sky.",
      "next_screen": "A separate 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON N FREE SPINS' plaque screen follows once the pinatas resolve (e.g. free_spins_2.png: 13).",
      "color_blind_notes": "The award count is shown as a large white NUMBER on the following congratulations plaque, not encoded by pinata color."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "reels": "Same 5x3 grid, now over a deep purple/indigo night-street background (versus red/maroon in the base game) - a strong non-color-reliant scene change reinforced by on-screen text.",
      "hud": "Bottom HUD: 'CREDIT', 'BET' on the left, current round 'WIN $X.XX' centered, 'FREE SPINS LEFT n' counter (observed value 13 shortly after the round started; free_spins_3.png's HUD crop did not clearly show this counter in the exact captured frame, but it is confirmed present in the immediately preceding and following frames of the same round).",
      "wild_multiplier_display": "When a payline win includes one or more WILD pinatas, each WILD tile shows its own multiplier tag (e.g. '2X', '3X') directly on the symbol; a win-line breakdown caption at the bottom (e.g. 'LINE 9 PAYS $0.80 x 5 = $4.00') states the base line payout, the combined (summed) multiplier, and the resulting total.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Multiplier values are printed as white-outlined gold NUMBERS with an 'X' suffix directly on the symbol tile (e.g. '2X', '3X') - legible independent of the piñata's own rainbow coloring."
    },
    "win_screen": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "End-of-free-spins summary: an oval magenta/pink wooden plaque outlined in gold, flanked by red roses, blue roses and marigold flower clusters with warm string-lights along its lower rim, over the purple night-street background with falling confetti/star particles. Text: 'CONGRATULATIONS!' (large gold letters with a dark outline, arched along the top of the plaque), 'YOU HAVE WON' (white/gold), the amount in a dark-blue rounded rectangle readout (e.g. '$80.96' or '13' on the intermediate spins-count screen), 'IN N FREE SPINS' (gold, with the spin count highlighted in a different color/blue), 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' (white, smaller, bottom of plaque).",
      "footer": "Bottom HUD shows CREDIT/BET and 'WIN $X.XX' matching the plaque amount (e.g. WIN $80.96, CREDIT $99,880.96 after a $200 buy that returned $80.96).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount is rendered as large, high-contrast white/pale-blue digits on a near-black readout background inside the plaque - legible without color discrimination."
    }
  },

  "manifest_vs_frame_discrepancies": [
    "paytable_p1.png payouts: the capturer's manifest note listed accordion 3-of-a-kind as $1.60 (actual, verified by zoom: $2.00), guitar 3-of-a-kind as $1.20 (actual: $1.60), maracas as $12/$2.40/$0.80 (actual: $12.00/$2.00/$0.96 - both the 4- and 3-tier were wrong), and cocktail 3-of-a-kind as $0.60 (actual: $0.64). Also Q/J/10 tiers were noted as '$2/$0.60/$0.40' (actual: $2.00/$0.40/$0.16 - both the 4- and 3-tier were wrong). All values in the 'symbols' section above are the corrected, zoom-verified figures.",
    "rules_p3.png capture note claimed 'volatility badge 5/5, not explicitly stated as High in text on this page' - this is incorrect: the very first sentence on that page reads 'High volatility games pay out less often on average...', i.e. the word 'High' IS printed explicitly on the same page as the 5/5 badge. No ambiguity remains.",
    "free_spins_1.png manifest note described the reveal banner text as 'BONUS ACTIVE' - the banner actually reads 'FREE SPINS' (verified by direct view); there is no 'BONUS ACTIVE' text on that screen.",
    "free_spins_3.png manifest note claimed the 'FREE SPINS LEFT' counter is visible in that specific frame - in the exact captured frame only 'WIN $6.16' is visible in the readable bottom HUD area; the free-spins-left counter is confirmed present in the adjacent frames of the same round (free_spins_2.png, free_spins_5_wilds.png) but not conclusively legible in free_spins_3.png itself.",
    "All other manifest notes (grid 5x3, bet mechanic = 25 lines, bet anchor $2.00, min/max bet figures and the ante-vs-real-max relationship, buy price 100x, RTP figures, BONUS on reels 1/3/5, WILD multiplier stacking rule, 9-27 free spins range, retrigger = none, studio = core Pragmatic Play only) were verified accurate against the frames and rule text."
  ],

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Control positions are stable across screens: menu (hamburger) and sound icons stacked at the far bottom-left, the larger 'i' info button immediately to their right, bet -/+ flanking the central SPIN button, AUTOPLAY below/right of SPIN. The rules/paytable booklet is a strictly linear 7-page sequence navigated by left-triangle/X/right-triangle - a screen reader could announce 'Page N of 7' consistently.",
    "motor": "All primary controls are large round touch targets; SPIN is the largest button on screen. SPACE and ENTER keys also start/stop a spin, giving a keyboard-only path that avoids precise pointer targeting. Autoplay (with adjustable spin count) reduces the number of repeated interactions needed.",
    "color_blind": "Most game-state information is duplicated with text or shape: volatility is a bolt COUNT plus the word 'High'/'high volatility' in text; free-spins-vs-base-game state is signalled by a red-vs-purple scene change AND explicit on-screen text ('FREE SPINS', 'FREE SPINS LEFT n'); WILD multipliers are printed as numeric '2X'/'3X'/'5X' labels on the symbol itself, not conveyed by piñata color; toggle switches (Ante Bet, Settings panel) show ON/OFF text and handle position in addition to their green/grey fill. The one weaker spot is the bet-menu's disabled '-'/'+' buttons, which rely mainly on a grey-vs-green fill difference (see bet_menu_min notes) - shape stays identical (round button), so this is a residual low-contrast-dependent state.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No information observed that is conveyed by audio only; music/sound-effects are decorative and independently toggleable (AMBIENT MUSIC, SOUND FX in System Settings). All game state (wins, free-spins count, multipliers, bet, credit) is presented as on-screen text/numbers."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "The exact visual shape of each of the 25 individual paylines in the small numbered diagram on rules_p3.png (page 4/7) - the diagram icons are too small to trace reliably even at the captured resolution; only the total count (25, numbered 1-25) is confirmed legible.",
    "Whether 'FREE SPINS LEFT' is shown continuously throughout every free-spins frame or only between spins - it is legible in free_spins_2.png and free_spins_5_wilds.png but not clearly in free_spins_3.png (see manifest_vs_frame_discrepancies).",
    "Any distinct formal name for the WILD symbol beyond 'WILD' itself - the paytable and rules text never give the piñata a proper name (unlike, e.g., a named character), so it is documented here only by its visual description.",
    "Whether the game has a separate 'quick spin' visual/animation difference from normal spin speed beyond the label in Settings - not observed in any captured frame (no quick-spin-specific screen was captured)."
  ]
}