House of The Dragon

{
  "game": {
    "name": "House of The Dragon",
    "in_game_wordmark": "HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (with a small TM mark; \"OF THE\" is set small between the two big words)",
    "wordmark_note": "In-game wordmark and catalog name are the same words; only capitalisation differs (OF THE is drawn in small capitals).",
    "provider": "Blueprint Gaming",
    "licensor_text": "HOUSE OF THE DRAGON and all related characters and elements (c) & TM Home Box Office, Inc. (s26) - printed on the loading screen (preview.png)",
    "game_kind": "video_slot",
    "game_code_from_demo_url": "BP_HouseOfTheDragon94",
    "version": {
      "game_version": "3.7.0.14",
      "rules_edition": "VERSION: V1.0, APPLICABLE DATE FROM: 7/29/2026",
      "note": "Both are printed in the rules (rules_p10.png and rules_p12.png). The applicable date is the date of the rules edition, NOT a release date."
    },
    "theme": "Fantasy epic of dragons and a royal house: a gold-hoarding dragon in a torch-lit cave, hatching dragon eggs, dragon fire, coins and treasure chests.",
    "art_style": "Photoreal 3D-rendered cinematic look with painterly texture, soft gradients and heavy glow, dark moody lighting with firelight, embossed gold metal and gem surfaces, front-on view, dramatic and epic mood, no flat colours and no cartoon outlines.",
    "grid": "5 reels x 4 rows",
    "paylines": 20,
    "paylines_note": "20 lines always active (rules_p10.png: \"20 LINES ALWAYS ACTIVE\"); no way to change the number of lines.",
    "pay_direction": "Left to right only, wins start on the leftmost reel, 3/4/5 matching symbols on adjacent reels; only the highest win per line is paid; wins on different lines are added.",
    "rtp": {
      "value_percent": 94,
      "express_bet_rtp_percent": 94,
      "source_frame": "rules_p10.png (also rules_p11.png, rules_p12.png)",
      "note": "Printed: \"RTP: 94%\" and \"EXPRESS BET RTP: 94%\", followed by \"RTP IS BASED ON LONG-TERM PAYBACK AND GAMEPLAY\". Build code in the demo URL ends in 94, consistent."
    },
    "max_win": {
      "value_multiplier": 3000,
      "text": "THE MAXIMUM PAYOUT IS X3000 - based on long-term simulations and a multiplier of the BASE GAME bet; when reached the round ends with the maximum payout awarded.",
      "source_frame": "rules_p12.png (also rules_p11.png)",
      "provider_page_agrees": "per TL gate: the provider page also shows 3000x"
    },
    "volatility": null,
    "volatility_note": "Not printed on any captured frame; take from the provider page, not from this document."
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "description_words": "Dark cave scenery in near-black, olive-green moss and warm brown rock; reel field in deep crimson/burgundy with a thick gold frame; bonus mode swaps the backdrop for glowing red-brown volcanic rock and the reels for dark maroon-violet; all menu panels are near-black with bright yellow headings and white text.",
    "accent_colors": ["gold", "bright yellow", "fiery orange", "crimson red", "royal purple", "emerald green", "sky blue", "ice blue", "bronze"],
    "accent_colors_where": "Gold: reel frame, coins, character-tile borders, royal-letter edges. Bright yellow: menu headings, STAKE/CREDIT/PAID labels. Fiery orange and crimson: fire effects, win banners, red egg and red character background. Purple, green, blue: the matching egg/pot colours and three character backgrounds. Ice blue: Dragon's Lock frame and blue Collect ring. Bronze: giant HUGE WIN lettering and dragon statue.",
    "colorblind_notes": "Every coloured egg/pot carries its own printed name (DRAGON'S CHEST, DRAGON'S FIRE, FIRE AND BLOOD, DRAGON'S BOOST, DRAGON'S LOCK) and sits above a fixed reel (1 to 5), so colour is never the only cue. The four character tiles differ by hair, clothing and portrait pose as well as background colour. Express Bet on/off differs by a tick vs a cross glyph and by knob position, not only red vs green."
  },

  "currency_and_basis": {
    "demo_currency": "GBP (pound sign); bpdemocurrency=GBP in the demo URL",
    "paytable_bet_anchor": 1.0,
    "paytable_note": "The paytable is printed in pounds at STAKE 1.00 (paytable_p1.png / paytable_p2.png show STAKE 1.00), so the printed amount equals the multiplier of the total bet.",
    "payout_basis": "total_bet",
    "basis_evidence": {
      "frame": "base_game_win_line.png",
      "detail": "STAKE 0.10 (Express Bet off), LINE 8 PAYS 0.10 for three of the blue-background old-man symbols (one is a wild) = 1.00 x 0.10 / 1.00 -> payline win is the paytable value scaled by total bet. PAID 0.50 is the sum over all lines/scatters of the spin; the line caption cycles through winning lines, so 0.10 is one line, not the total.",
      "rules_text": "REEL WINS ARE MULTIPLIED BY THE VALUE OF THE BASE GAME BET."
    },
    "demo_credit_note": "CREDIT starts at 1,000.00 and the demo does not show it growing past 1,000.00 (P-L13); sums were read from PAID / banners, not from CREDIT deltas."
  },

  "stake": {
    "demo_ladder": ["0.10","0.20","0.40","0.60","0.80","1.00","1.20","1.40","1.60","1.80","2.00","3.00","4.00","5.00","10.00","20.00","25.00","50.00"],
    "demo_min": 0.10,
    "demo_max": 50.00,
    "buttons_count": 18,
    "source_frame": "settings_stake_select.png",
    "observation_vs_provider_page": "P-L12: provider page lists 0.10 to 1000.00; the demo ladder ends at 50.00. Recorded as an observation of the demo build, not as a game limit.",
    "express_bet_stake": "With Express Bet on, STAKE shows base + 0.2x base (0.10 -> 0.12; plaque at stake 1.00 shows 1.20)."
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview.png": {
      "what": "Loading screen at 34% (NOT 100%): black background with soft grey vignette, large HOUSE OF THE DRAGON wordmark in worn copper letters, licence line, white progress bar with 34% under it, Blueprint Gaming logo (yellow sun face plus blue 'blueprint GAMING') at the bottom.",
      "visible_text": ["HOUSE OF THE DRAGON TM", "HOUSE OF THE DRAGON and all related characters and elements (c) & TM Home Box Office, Inc. (s26)", "34%", "blueprint GAMING"],
      "colorblind": "Progress is a number plus a bar fill, readable without colour."
    },
    "base_game.png": {
      "what": "Main game, 5x4 grid in a thick gold frame on a deep crimson field. Above the reels five large dragon eggs sit on stone nests, one over each reel: purple DRAGON'S CHEST, red DRAGON'S FIRE, gold FIRE AND BLOOD, green DRAGON'S BOOST, blue DRAGON'S LOCK. Left: a large bronze dragon head over a hoard of gold coins and stone steps, with the faded game logo above it. Right of reels: EXPRESS BET plaque (price 1.20 at stake 1.00, text INCREASED BONUS CHANCE, toggle) and a big round white spin button with a circular arrow. Under the reels: PRESS TO SPIN. Bottom-left buttons: menu (three bars) and coins (stake). Bottom-right buttons: autoplay (two looping arrows) and sound. Footer: STAKE 1.00 left, CREDIT 1,000.00 right, game title, local time, session time and net result.",
      "visible_text": ["DRAGON'S CHEST","DRAGON'S FIRE","FIRE AND BLOOD","DRAGON'S BOOST","DRAGON'S LOCK","EXPRESS BET","1.20","INCREASED BONUS CHANCE","PRESS TO SPIN","STAKE 1.00","CREDIT 1,000.00","HOUSE OF THE DRAGON TM"],
      "colorblind": "Pots are identified by printed names and fixed reel position. Coins on the field carry numbers on dark plates."
    },
    "base_game_win_line.png": {
      "what": "Line win in the base game at STAKE 0.10 with Express Bet off (plaque shows 0.12 as its price; toggle in the off state). Three old-man tiles (reel 1 row 1, reel 2 row 2, a wild on reel 3 row 3) are outlined with an orange glow and an orange line is drawn through line 8. Caption: PAID 0.50, LINE 8 PAYS 0.10. Reel 3 carries a stack of wild eyes on rows 1-3; one coin with 0.15 on reel 4.",
      "visible_text": ["PAID 0.50","LINE 8 PAYS 0.10","STAKE 0.10","CREDIT 997.70","0.15","0.12"],
      "note": "Measurement frame for the payout basis; it is not a win-banner screen."
    },
    "paytable_p1.png": {
      "what": "Game Information top: yellow title GAME INFORMATION, game wordmark, yellow subtitle WINPLAN and four character tiles with payouts for 5/4/3 of a kind (left to right: red-background crowned figure, purple-background woman, blue-background old man, green-background young man). Left rail: an i icon and an X close button; bottom starts the royals.",
      "visible_text": ["GAME INFORMATION","WINPLAN","5 25.00 / 4 2.50 / 3 2.00","5 15.00 / 4 2.00 / 3 1.50","5 10.00 / 4 1.50 / 3 1.00","5 5.00 / 4 1.50 / 3 1.00","STAKE 1.00","CREDIT 1,000.00"],
      "numbers_verified": "Amounts read on the 1280x800 frame and match the OCR reference text of the whole panel (9180 characters)."
    },
    "paytable_p2.png": {
      "what": "Game Information continued: royals A, K, Q, J (pale-blue marbled letters with gold edges) with identical payouts, then the WILD SYMBOL block with the wild tile (golden dragon eye) and its rule text.",
      "visible_text": ["A K Q J: 5 2.50 / 4 1.00 / 3 0.50 (each)","WILD SYMBOL","WILD SYMBOLS CAN APPEAR ON REELS 2, 3 AND 4.","WILD SYMBOL SUBSTITUTES FOR ALL SYMBOLS EXCEPT THE COLLECT, BONUS AND CASH PRIZE SCATTER SYMBOLS."],
      "manifest_note_correction": "Manifest note says royals 'A K Q J 10'; the paytable has NO 10 - only A, K, Q, J (8 paying symbols in total)."
    },
    "rules_p1..rules_p12": {
      "what": "Same scrolling Game Information panel (pages 3-14 of 14). Sections in order: WILD SYMBOL, CASH PRIZE SCATTER SYMBOLS (gold coin and fiery coin, blank dark plates), COLLECT (gold and blue dragon-head rings), DRAGON'S WHEEL (flaming dragon emblem, blank plate), SYRAX STRIKE MODIFIERS, BONUS SCATTER SYMBOL (five eggs in stone frames), DANCE OF THE DRAGONS SPINS, POTS (+ Dragon's Chest treasure-chest symbol), EXPRESS BET, WINLINES (20 diagrams on page 7), AUTOPLAY, GAME RULES, RTP, WIN INFORMATION, GAME INTERFACE INFORMATION, VERSION and applicable date.",
      "full_text_source": "Reference OCR text of the whole panel (9180 characters) was compared against the frames; all numbers below are confirmed on rules_p1..p12.",
      "ocr_text_key_lines": [
        "THE COLLECT SCATTER SYMBOL IS ACTIVE ON REELS 1 AND 5.",
        "THE BLUE COLLECT SCATTER SYMBOL IS ACTIVE ONLY WHEN THE DRAGON'S LOCK ENHANCEMENT IS ACTIVE.",
        "ACHIEVING 3 OR MORE BONUS SCATTER SYMBOLS ON THE REELS IN THE MAIN GAME AWARDS GUARANTEED DANCE OF THE DRAGONS SPINS WITH AT LEAST 1 ENHANCEMENT.",
        "ONCE ACTIVATED, THE PLAYER IS AWARDED 10 DANCE OF THE DRAGONS SPINS WITH UP TO 5 ENHANCEMENTS ACTIVE.",
        "TRIGGERING ANY NUMBER OF POTS DURING THE DANCE OF THE DRAGONS SPINS AWARDS 5 EXTRA DANCE OF THE DRAGONS SPINS ALONG WITH THE TRIGGERED ENHANCEMENTS.",
        "THE EXPRESS BET IS PLAYED AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF 0.2X BASE STAKE.",
        "AVAILABLE CASH SYMBOLS RANGE FROM 0.50 TO 20.00 (pound sign)",
        "GAME VERSION: 3.7.0.14",
        "RTP: 94%", "EXPRESS BET RTP: 94%",
        "THE MAXIMUM PAYOUT IS X3000",
        "THE BONUSES ARE PLAYED ON THE SAME BET AS THE BASE GAME BET.",
        "THE COLLECTION FEATURE IS FOR VISUAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT INFLUENCE GAME OUTCOMES (POTS AND SYRAX STRIKE MODIFIERS).",
        "DRAGON'S RESPIN WON'T INITIATE A RESPIN WITH ONLY COLLECT AND BONUS SCATTER SYMBOLS IN VIEW.",
        "VERSION: V1.0 / APPLICABLE DATE FROM: 7/29/2026"
      ],
      "colorblind": "Winline diagrams mark the line cells in bright yellow squares on dark grey; each diagram is numbered 1-20, so identification does not depend on colour."
    },
    "settings_stake_select.png": {
      "what": "STAKE SELECT pop-up over the blurred game: yellow title, white X at top right, 18 rounded buttons in 3 rows of 6 (ladder in stake.demo_ladder). The current stake 1.00 is the one filled white with black text; all others are black with white outline.",
      "colorblind": "Selected value is shown by inverted fill (white vs black), not by hue."
    },
    "autoplay.png": {
      "what": "AUTOPLAY pop-up: yellow title, X, text SELECT NUMBER OF SPINS and five buttons 10, 25, 50, 75, 100 in one row. No scrolling, no loss/win limits, no speed options on this panel.",
      "rules_text": "A 'STOP' button interrupts autoplay; autoplay is subject to operator configuration; with autoplay on in the main game, Dragon's Wheel starts automatically."
    },
    "settings_express_bet.png": {
      "what": "Express Bet switched on: plaque price 0.12, toggle is a green pill with a tick on the left and a yellow round knob with X on the right; STAKE shows 0.12 while the base stake is 0.10. A previous line win caption is still on screen (PAID 0.30, LINE 11 PAYS 0.10).",
      "off_state": "Off: the knob with the tick is dark/yellow-ringed on the left and a red pill with X on the right (base_game.png, base_game_win_line.png)."
    },
    "free_spins_0.png": {
      "what": "Base-game spin that triggers the bonus (STAKE 0.12, Express on): bonus-scatter eggs landed on reels 1 (purple), 2 (red) and 5 (blue) inside stone frames; reel 5 is wrapped in a vertical orange-yellow flame column (right-hand reel highlighted with fire); two flaming coins 0.20 and 0.20 on reel 3. Text GOOD LUCK!",
      "manifest_note_correction": "Manifest note mentions only the fire column and coins; the frame also clearly shows three landed eggs (reels 1, 2, 5). The trigger frame, not yet a bonus spin counter."
    },
    "free_spins_1.png": {
      "what": "Entry into Dance of the Dragons: backdrop changes from cave to glowing red-brown volcanic rock, big yellow-orange flames sweep across reels 1-3, counter SPIN 1/10 on the right, footer label FEATURE STAKE 0.10 (instead of STAKE). The Dragon's Chest (purple) and Dragon's Fire (red) pots are highlighted with pink/red glow; reel 4 shows coins 0.05 and 0.70; reel 1 shows 0.60 and treasure chests. Text GOOD LUCK!",
      "uncertain": "State of the Dragon's Lock pot in this frame is not distinguishable from the base state."
    },
    "free_spins_2.png": {
      "what": "Dance of the Dragons with Dragon's Fire: every ordinary position is an empty cell showing a small gold dragon-head emblem; only coins (0.15 and 0.30 stacked on reel 3) and one green egg on reel 4 (Boost bonus scatter) are present. SPIN 4/10, PAID 1.45, FEATURE STAKE 0.10.",
      "manifest_note_correction": "Manifest says 'монеты на барабанах 3 и 4'; coins are on reel 3 only, reel 4 holds a green egg (bonus scatter), not a coin."
    },
    "free_spins_3.png": {
      "what": "Collect: a gold-framed dragon head expands across all of reel 5 and shows the collected sum 0.60 on a red plate at its bottom; reel 3 holds coins 0.30, 0.20, 0.10. SPIN 6/10, PAID 1.47."
    },
    "bonus_collect_0.png": {
      "what": "Collect in the base game (STAKE 0.12, Express on): dragon covers reel 5 with a 0.30 plate, two coins 0.15 + 0.15 on reel 3 (flaming), a red egg on reel 2. Captions PAID 0.55 and SCATTER PAYS 0.30 (0.55 = 0.30 scatter + 0.25 from other wins).",
      "note": "0.30 = 0.15 + 0.15 matches the two collected coins."
    },
    "free_spins_4.png": {
      "what": "Second bonus round, SPIN 1/10: the gold FIRE AND BLOOD pot is replaced by a gold plaque x5 (multiplier); a dragon on reel 1 breathes fire streaks onto coins on reel 4 which show 1.15 / 1.15 / 0.40; reel 1 plate 0.40; small floating 1.15 labels. Text GOOD LUCK!"
    },
    "free_spins_5.png": {
      "what": "Large bronze winged dragon flies across the screen over the words DRAGON FURY in big embossed letters with a flame frame around the field; PAID 2.95; the SPIN counter is hidden behind the dragon (only 'PIN' and '10' visible).",
      "banner_text_in_game": "DRAGON FURY (the rules call the same modifier SYRAX'S FURY).",
      "uncertain": "Spin counter not readable here; the next banner frame (win_screen_mega_win_clean.png) shows a faded 9/10 in the same round, so 9/10 is consistent with the manifest note."
    },
    "free_spins_6.png": {
      "what": "Third round, SPIN 4/10: reel 5 is wrapped by an ice-blue serpent-shaped frame holding the dragon head (Dragon's Lock); the blue Dragon's Lock pot and the red Dragon's Fire pot glow; only one coin 0.10 on reel 3 on an otherwise empty-emblem field."
    },
    "free_spins_7.png": {
      "what": "Re-trigger overlay: darkened game, panel with moonlit dragon silhouette, big number 5, text DANCE OF THE DRAGONS SPINS, a row of five eggs with Dragon's Fire (red) and Dragon's Lock (blue) lit and the other three dimmed, text ACTIVATED; under it BONUS RE-TRIGGER; counter SPIN 6/15 (total raised from 10 to 15)."
    },
    "free_spins_8.png": {
      "what": "Dragon's Breath modifier: full field covered by a big banner DRAGON'S BREATH in embossed copper letters inside a fiery frame; behind it every cell shows the empty dragon-head emblem; SPIN 14/15, PAID 0.40.",
      "banner_text_in_game": "DRAGON'S BREATH (rules: SYRAX'S BREATH)."
    },
    "free_spins_9.png": {
      "what": "Dragon's Respin: blue glowing border around reels 2-5, a blue serpent frame with the dragon on reel 1 (empty blue plate), locked flaming coins 0.30, 0.25, 2.00, 0.15 and stacks 0.25 / 0.40 / 0.20 on reel 5 and 0.70 / 0.20 at the bottom, SPIN 14/15, PAID 0.40."
    },
    "win_screen_fs_total.png": {
      "what": "End-of-feature banner: tattered black and green flags with a faded red dragon crest on a red glow; text CONGRATULATIONS! then YOU'VE WON and the amount 3.65 in large cream-gold digits; sound icon at the bottom right; footer FEATURE STAKE 0.10.",
      "amount": 3.65,
      "amount_check": "Read at native size; the following frame (win_screen_big_win.png, 22 seconds later in session clock) shows CREDIT 996.34, i.e. 992.69 + 3.65."
    },
    "win_screen_big_win.png": {
      "what": "BIG WIN banner: gold letters with green outline in front of a large fiery orange three-headed dragon ring, flames at the bottom, falling gold dragon coins and green gems, amount plate 3.54, STAKE 0.12 (Express on, base 0.10).",
      "amount": 3.54,
      "amount_check": "Zoomed x3: digits 3.54. The count-up was in progress; the final 3.65 equals the feature total of the previous banner (CREDIT 996.34 on this frame)."
    },
    "win_screen_mega_win.png": {
      "what": "Banner TRANSITION frame, not a clean tier: faint 'BIG WIN' (green-outlined letters) is fading in the middle while giant bronze letters of 'HUGE WIN' (cut off by the frame edges, 'HU' on the left and 'WIN' on the right) start to appear; amount plate 5.07; FEATURE STAKE 0.10.",
      "amount": 5.07,
      "amount_check": "Zoomed x3: digits 5.07.",
      "warning": "File name says mega_win but the banner on screen is BIG -> HUGE; do not describe it as a clean MEGA WIN."
    },
    "win_screen_mega_win_clean.png": {
      "what": "MEGA WIN banner: gold letters with red outline over the fiery dragon ring, red and green gems and gold coins falling, amount plate 8.05, ghost of the spin counter 9/10 in the background, FEATURE STAKE 0.10.",
      "amount": 8.05
    },
    "win_screen_epic_win.png": {
      "what": "EPIC WIN banner: gold letters with magenta/pink outline over the fiery dragon ring, purple, red and green gems and coins, amount plate 11.49, ghost of the counter 14/15, FEATURE STAKE 0.10.",
      "amount": 11.49
    }
  },

  "interface": {
    "layout": "Main field in the centre with dragon statue at left and Express Bet plaque plus spin button at right; two circular buttons bottom-left (menu three-bars, stake coins), two bottom-right (autoplay looping arrows, sound speaker); a text hint under the reels (PRESS TO SPIN / PAID / GOOD LUCK!); a thin footer with STAKE (yellow label) left, CREDIT right and, in the centre bar, game title, clock icon with local time and session time, and a small chart icon with the session net result (+/- pound amount).",
    "menu": "The menu button opens Game Information directly (paytable and rules in one scrolling panel; left rail has only an i icon and an X). There is no separate settings screen in the captured demo.",
    "keyboard": "Rules say the spacebar may start a spin, depending on jurisdiction and operator configuration.",
    "colorblind": "Buttons are identified by icon shape; win and stake numbers are plain text; the stake in use is shown in the footer in text."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "high_value": [
      {
        "rank": 1,
        "name": "Crowned figure with long pale hair (red tile)",
        "appearance": "Square gold-bordered tile with a glowing red-orange fire background and a side-profile figure with long pale hair and a woven pale-gold crown. Dark armour-like shoulders at the bottom.",
        "pays": {"5": 25.00, "4": 2.50, "3": 2.00},
        "pays_note": "Pounds at stake 1.00 = multiples of total bet (25x / 2.5x / 2x); paytable_p1.png.",
        "can_be_substituted_by_wild": true
      },
      {
        "rank": 2,
        "name": "Dark-haired woman in purple (purple tile)",
        "appearance": "Square gold-bordered tile with a deep purple background and a front-facing figure with long dark wavy hair and a drop earring. Dark purple clothing.",
        "pays": {"5": 15.00, "4": 2.00, "3": 1.50},
        "can_be_substituted_by_wild": true
      },
      {
        "rank": 3,
        "name": "Old man with white dreadlocks (blue tile)",
        "appearance": "Square gold-bordered tile with a bright blue background and a figure with long white dreadlocks and a white beard. Dark robe with a high collar.",
        "pays": {"5": 10.00, "4": 1.50, "3": 1.00},
        "can_be_substituted_by_wild": true
      },
      {
        "rank": 4,
        "name": "Young man with shoulder-length brown hair (green tile)",
        "appearance": "Square gold-bordered tile with a forest green background and a front-facing figure with shoulder-length brown wavy hair and stubble. Brown leather jacket.",
        "pays": {"5": 5.00, "4": 1.50, "3": 1.00},
        "can_be_substituted_by_wild": true
      }
    ],
    "character_tiles_note": "All four character tiles are photographic portraits of real people from the licensed series. No character names are printed anywhere in the captured game, so none are given here; descriptions above are by clothing, hair and background colour only.",
    "low_value": [
      {
        "name": "A",
        "appearance": "Pale-blue marbled metal letter A with gold edges and a seven-pointed gold star over its crossbar.",
        "pays": {"5": 2.50, "4": 1.00, "3": 0.50}
      },
      {
        "name": "K",
        "appearance": "Pale-blue marbled metal letter K with gold edges and a small gold crown at the foot of the letter.",
        "pays": {"5": 2.50, "4": 1.00, "3": 0.50}
      },
      {
        "name": "Q",
        "appearance": "Pale-blue marbled metal letter Q with gold edges and a gold open-hand shaped pin on a long stem crossing the bowl.",
        "pays": {"5": 2.50, "4": 1.00, "3": 0.50}
      },
      {
        "name": "J",
        "appearance": "Pale-blue marbled metal letter J with gold edges and a slender curved blade with a gold hilt running along the stem.",
        "pays": {"5": 2.50, "4": 1.00, "3": 0.50}
      }
    ],
    "low_value_note": "All four royals pay identically. There is no 10 symbol.",
    "wild": {
      "name": "Wild",
      "appearance": "Round golden-yellow reptilian dragon eye with a vertical slit pupil set in a dark scaled circle with gold corner brackets. The word WILD is printed in gold capital letters across the lower part of the symbol.",
      "reels": "Appears on reels 2, 3 and 4 only; on the field often as a vertical stack of eyes covering several rows (base_game_win_line.png).",
      "substitutes": "All symbols except Collect, Bonus and Cash Prize scatter symbols.",
      "pays_by_itself": null,
      "pays_note": "No separate wild payout is printed in the paytable."
    },
    "special": [
      {
        "name": "Cash Prize Scatter (coin)",
        "appearance": "Round gold coin with an embossed three-headed dragon relief and a spiked rim, a dark violet plate across the middle holding a pound value; a fiery orange-red variant of the coin with flame-like dragon relief also exists.",
        "behaviour": "Lands anywhere in the main game and in Dance of the Dragons spins, values shown on the plate are collected by Collect; printed range of cash symbols 0.50 to 20.00 at stake 1.00 (0.5x to 20x of total bet). Observed plate values at the demo stakes: 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25, 0.30, 0.40, 0.50, 0.60, 0.70, 1.15, 2.00.",
        "paytable_frame": "rules_p1.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "Collect Scatter (dragon ring)",
        "appearance": "Round ring of a gold serpent body framing a golden dragon head over a bright red disc; the blue version has the ring in ice blue.",
        "behaviour": "Active on reels 1 and 5 only. Expands to cover the entire reel and collects the values of all cash prize scatters in view; two Collect symbols each collect. The blue version is active only with Dragon's Lock. Collect needs at least one cash prize scatter in view.",
        "paytable_frame": "rules_p2.png",
        "gameplay_frames": ["free_spins_3.png", "bonus_collect_0.png"]
      },
      {
        "name": "Dragon's Wheel Scatter",
        "appearance": "Flaming orange dragon emblem with three heads inside a ring and a blank dark plate across the middle.",
        "behaviour": "A special cash prize scatter. Together with a Collect symbol it starts the Dragon's Wheel feature (mini reel with a progress bar, Super Bonus at the top in the main game). Text from rules only - not captured in play.",
        "paytable_frame": "rules_p3.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "Bonus Scatter (dragon egg)",
        "appearance": "Dragon egg covered in overlapping scales in a stone frame with small gold side clasps and an orange glow; five colours: purple, red, gold-yellow, green and blue.",
        "behaviour": "3 or more in the main game guarantee Dance of the Dragons spins with at least 1 enhancement; 1 or 2 can also trigger but not guaranteed. A landing egg is collected to the pot above its reel (reel 1 Chest, 2 Fire, 3 Fire and Blood, 4 Boost, 5 Lock).",
        "paytable_frame": "rules_p4.png and rules_p5.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "Dragon's Chest cash symbol",
        "appearance": "Open treasure chest with a purple lid and heaped gold coins and a blank dark plate on the front.",
        "behaviour": "Active on all reels when the Chest pot is on; accumulates all cash prize values in view before Collect takes them.",
        "paytable_frame": "rules_p5.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "Empty cell with dragon-head emblem",
        "appearance": "Dark maroon cell with a small gold dragon-head emblem in the centre.",
        "behaviour": "Blank symbol shown in bonus spins when Dragon's Fire is active (only cash, bonus and collect symbols and blanks may appear)."
      }
    ]
  },

  "features": {
    "express_bet": {
      "cost": "Additional 0.2x of the base stake (0.10 -> 0.12). Subject to operator configuration and jurisdiction. Can be activated during the main game.",
      "effect": "Increases the chance of triggering Dance of the Dragons spins. RTP printed as 94% both with and without it.",
      "ui": "Plaque right of the reels with price, text INCREASED BONUS CHANCE and a toggle (tick on green when on, cross on red when off).",
      "frames": ["base_game.png", "settings_express_bet.png"]
    },
    "pots_and_enhancements": {
      "trigger": "Any bonus scatter landing in the main game or in Dance of the Dragons spins is collected to the pot directly above its reel; any number of pots can be triggered on any spin in the main game, awarding Dance of the Dragons spins with the matching enhancements.",
      "dragons_chest": "Reel 1 purple pot: Chest cash symbols active on all reels, accumulating cash prize values in view before Collect takes them.",
      "dragons_fire": "Reel 2 red pot: only cash prize, bonus and Collect scatters and blank symbols can appear during the bonus spins.",
      "fire_and_blood": "Reel 3 gold pot: each Collect during the bonus applies a random multiplier x2 to x10 to all cash prize scatters in view (not Chest). Observed as a x5 plaque in free_spins_4.png.",
      "dragons_boost": "Reel 4 green pot: each Collect boosts all cash prize scatters in view up to x5 (not Chest); Fire and Blood plays first when both are on.",
      "dragons_lock": "Reel 5 blue pot: on Collect the blue Collect symbol expands over the whole reel and starts Dragon's Respin: cash, collect and bonus scatters lock, the rest respin until no new symbol locks, then Collect takes all cash prizes. A respin is not started with only Collect and Bonus symbols in view.",
      "frames": ["base_game.png", "free_spins_1.png", "free_spins_4.png", "free_spins_6.png", "free_spins_9.png"]
    },
    "dance_of_the_dragons_spins": {
      "award": "10 spins with up to 5 enhancements active; the pots can trigger during the spins or on activation.",
      "retrigger": "Triggering any number of pots during the spins awards 5 extra spins together with the triggered enhancements (observed as SPIN 6/15 in free_spins_7.png).",
      "stake": "Played on the same bet as the base game bet; footer label becomes FEATURE STAKE (0.10 while the base stake was 0.10 with Express on).",
      "end": "Spins continue until all are used and the accumulated bonus winnings are paid (end banner CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE WON).",
      "observed_entries": 4,
      "observed_totals_at_base_0_10": {"feature_total_banner": 3.65, "banner_BIG_to_HUGE_transition": 5.07, "banner_MEGA": 8.05, "banner_EPIC": 11.49},
      "frames": ["free_spins_0.png","free_spins_1.png","free_spins_2.png","free_spins_3.png","free_spins_4.png","free_spins_5.png","free_spins_6.png","free_spins_7.png","free_spins_8.png","free_spins_9.png","win_screen_fs_total.png"]
    },
    "collect": {
      "rule": "Collect scatter(s) in view together with one or more cash prize scatters in any spin (main game or bonus spins) trigger the Collect feature.",
      "frames": ["free_spins_3.png", "bonus_collect_0.png"]
    },
    "syrax_strike_modifiers": {
      "trigger": "A coin may land on top of any symbol (not Bonus Scatter) in any spin; it hits the dragon at the side of the reels, which can randomly trigger a modifier during or after the spin.",
      "bonus_boost": "Adds bonus scatters during the spin to trigger guaranteed Dance of the Dragons spins (text only, not captured).",
      "syrax_s_fury": "Adds cash prize and Collect scatters for a guaranteed Collect win. In game the banner reads DRAGON FURY (free_spins_5.png).",
      "wild_fire": "Adds wilds to reels 2, 3 and 4 for a guaranteed line win (text only, not captured).",
      "syrax_s_breath": "After a no-win spin all symbols are removed and new ones cascade in for a guaranteed line and/or Collect win. In game the banner reads DRAGON'S BREATH (free_spins_8.png)."
    },
    "dragons_wheel": {
      "rule": "Dragon's Wheel scatter together with a Collect starts a mini reel over the field awarding cash prize scatters (main game: 5x, 6x, 7x, 8x, 9x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 30x, 50x, 75x, 100x and Super Bonus; in Dance of the Dragons spins the same list plus 150x). Dragon emblems move 1, 2 or 3 positions up a progress bar and award 1 more spin; a blank symbol ends the feature and pays the highlighted prize; top prize in the main game = Super Bonus (10 Dance of the Dragons spins with all pots triggered); in bonus spins = the corresponding cash prize. In autoplay the wheel starts automatically.",
      "captured": false,
      "capture_note": "Did not trigger in about 503 confirmed spins; described only from rules_p3.png / rules_p4.png."
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "options": [10, 25, 50, 75, 100],
      "frame": "autoplay.png",
      "no_other_controls": "No loss or win limits, no speed or turbo option visible in the captured demo."
    },
    "bonus_buy": {
      "present": false,
      "evidence": "No buy button on the field or in the menu in about 503 spins and no buy text in the full rules (two channels per manifest)."
    },
    "win_banners": {
      "observed": ["CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE WON (end of bonus)", "BIG WIN (green outline)", "HUGE WIN (giant bronze letters, seen only mid-transition)", "MEGA WIN (red outline)", "EPIC WIN (magenta outline)"],
      "thresholds": null,
      "thresholds_note": "Tier thresholds and the order of HUGE relative to MEGA are not printed on any frame. Amounts above are the banner readings, including a count-up reading (3.54) that ended at 3.65."
    }
  },

  "winlines": {
    "count": 20,
    "rows_per_reel_top_is_1": {
      "1": [1,1,1,1,1], "2": [2,2,2,2,2], "3": [3,3,3,3,3], "4": [4,4,4,4,4],
      "5": [3,2,1,2,3], "6": [2,3,4,3,2], "7": [4,3,2,3,4], "8": [1,2,3,2,1],
      "9": [1,1,2,1,1], "10": [4,4,3,4,4], "11": [2,2,3,2,2], "12": [3,3,2,3,3],
      "13": [2,1,1,1,2], "14": [3,4,4,4,3], "15": [3,2,3,2,3], "16": [2,3,2,3,2],
      "17": [4,3,3,3,4], "18": [1,2,2,2,1], "19": [1,2,1,2,1], "20": [4,3,4,3,4]
    },
    "source_frame": "rules_p7.png",
    "check": "Line 8 and line 11 drawn on base_game_win_line.png and settings_express_bet.png match these row patterns."
  },

  "accessibility": {
    "blind_low_vision": "Most state is also text: PRESS TO SPIN, PAID, LINE n PAYS, SCATTER PAYS, SPIN n/10 (or n/15), FEATURE STAKE, banner words (BIG/MEGA/EPIC WIN), STAKE and CREDIT in the footer. Coin values and pot names are printed. Fire, flame and gem effects are heavy and busy.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "Features are announced in words on screen (GOOD LUCK!, BONUS RE-TRIGGER, ACTIVATED, DRAGON FURY, DRAGON'S BREATH, CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE WON); a speaker button toggles sound.",
    "colorblind": "See color_palette.colorblind_notes and per-screen notes. The five egg colours are never the only cue; Express Bet on/off has a tick and a cross; winlines are numbered diagrams.",
    "motor": "Large round spin button; stake and autoplay each live in a pop-up with big buttons; a spin may also be started with the spacebar depending on jurisdiction; no hold-to-spin option seen.",
    "photosensitivity": "Dense flame animations, flashing glows on coins and full-screen banner effects are frequent; no warning text was captured."
  },

  "not_captured": [
    "Dragon's Wheel feature and Super Bonus (no trigger in about 503 confirmed spins; hunt confirmed by balance delta; no bonus buy exists)",
    "Syrax Strike modifiers Bonus Boost and Wild Fire as separate frames (Dragon Fury and Dragon's Breath captured)",
    "Volatility and release date are not on any frame"
  ],

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Volatility: not shown in the game; null.",
    "Release date: not shown in the game; the printed 7/29/2026 is the applicable date of rules version V1.0.",
    "free_spins_5.png: spin counter hidden by the dragon; 9/10 inferred from a ghost in win_screen_mega_win_clean.png.",
    "free_spins_1.png: whether the Dragon's Lock pot is active cannot be told from the frame.",
    "Thresholds and order of BIG / HUGE / MEGA / EPIC banners are not printed.",
    "Real-actor portraits: no character names on any frame; none recorded.",
    "OCR (pytesseract) on the decorative win-banner digits is unreliable (365., 6334, empty); the five amounts were confirmed by eye on 1280x800 frames, 3.54 and 5.07 also by x3 zoom."
  ],

  "manifest_note_discrepancies": [
    "preview.png: manifest says 'заставка после 100%'; the frame is the loading screen at 34%.",
    "paytable_p2.png: manifest says royals 'A K Q J 10'; there is no 10, only A K Q J.",
    "free_spins_2.png: manifest says coins on reels 3 and 4; coins are only on reel 3, reel 4 has a green egg.",
    "free_spins_0.png: note omits the three landed bonus-scatter eggs (reels 1, 2, 5).",
    "free_spins_5.png: spin counter 9/10 is not visible on this frame (inferred from the next banner frame)."
  ]
}