Ice Lobster

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Ice Lobster",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "internal_code": "vs20stickypos",
    "theme": "Underwater fishing / frozen ocean. A cheerful cartoon red lobster (the mascot, visible bottom-left of the base-game frame sitting on an ice ledge, and again smaller on an ice shelf on the right side of the screen) lives in a deep, icy sea. All high-value reel symbols are fishing gear (an old bearded fisherman, a tackle box, a life buoy, a fishing rod, a landing net). The reels sit inside a frame of semi-transparent blue ice blocks, and the background is a lit blue underwater scene with floating bubbles, small fish, coral and, during Free Spins, jellyfish and clownfish against a darker purple-blue deep-sea backdrop. Combines the Fishing theme (gear-based paytable) with an Ocean/Winter (icy, frozen) visual treatment.",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind of all types, motor-impaired) built from 22 desktop screenshots (manifest.json) covering base game, 6-page info booklet, real settings/autoplay menus, a purchased and fully played Free Spins round (trigger through completion, including two retriggers), and the win summary.",
    "method_notes": "All numeric values (paytable, RTP, bet range, free-spins rules, MONEY symbol value list, max win) were read directly and verbatim from the in-game info-booklet pages (paytable_p1..p3) via zoomed crops, not inferred. tesseract OCR was unavailable during this session (repeated timeouts under load); all text was instead read by direct visual inspection of full-resolution and zoomed screenshots, cross-checked against the manifest capture notes. Symbol payouts are shown in the paytable at the demo default bet of $2.00 and are additionally expressed here as a multiplier of that bet (payout / $2.00) for portability across bet sizes. Anything not clearly legible is listed in 'unreadable_or_uncertain' and not guessed.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "base_game_background": "Bright, lit underwater ocean scene: mid-to-light blue water with visible light rays, small fish silhouettes, bubbles rising, and coral/kelp silhouettes at the bottom edges.",
    "frame": "The reel area is built from semi-transparent, glassy blue-white ice blocks (visible seams/cracks) stacked to form the 5 reel columns; no separate ornate outer frame like a temple border — the 'frame' effect comes from the icy reel-panel edges and ice-crystal decorations on side plaques.",
    "reel_cells": "Medium-blue, semi-translucent glassy ice tiles, symbols rendered on top with soft drop shadows; thin lighter-blue seams between cells.",
    "free_spins_background": "Darker, more saturated purple-blue deep-sea backdrop (visually distinct from the brighter base-game blue), with a translucent jellyfish (light blue/purple, trailing tentacles) and small clownfish (orange/white stripes) swimming past on the right side.",
    "accent_colors": "Gold/yellow (logo 'LOBSTER' text, WILD fish, coin/money numerals, 'Buy Free Spins' amount), white/icy-blue (logo 'ICE' text, ice-crystal plaque borders, frost cap decorations), red (the lobster mascot and the MONEY symbol lobster, the 'A' letter symbol, the life-buoy symbol, the SCATTER lobster-on-anchor icon), green (SPIN/confirm buttons, toggle-on switches, tackle box, 'J' letter symbol), orange/rust (tackle-box hinges, 'Q' letter symbol, fishing-rod reel)."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "Identities and payouts read from the zoomed paytable (paytable_p1.png / info page 1 of 6, header 'GAME RULES'). Payouts shown are at the $2.00 demo bet; multiplier = payout / $2.00. Table pays left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel (per on-screen text).",
    "high_value": [
      {"name": "Fisherman (old bearded man)", "appearance": "Elderly man with a bushy white beard and moustache, wearing a tan/straw wide-brim hat, smoking a curved pipe (small blue smoke wisps), green shirt visible under a brown vest; portrait framed in a card with a bright cyan/blue neon border on a dark purple background.", "payouts": {"5": "$200.00 (100x)", "4": "$20.00 (10x)", "3": "$5.00 (2.5x)"}, "rank": "highest-paying regular symbol (ties with WILD)"},
      {"name": "Tackle box", "appearance": "Open green fishing tackle box with gold clasps/hinges, showing colorful lures and gear inside.", "payouts": {"5": "$100.00 (50x)", "4": "$15.00 (7.5x)", "3": "$3.00 (1.5x)"}},
      {"name": "Life buoy / life ring", "appearance": "Round red-and-white striped life-preserver ring with a coiled rope.", "payouts": {"5": "$50.00 (25x)", "4": "$10.00 (5x)", "3": "$2.00 (1x)"}},
      {"name": "Fishing rod and reel", "appearance": "Brown wooden fishing rod with a gold/brass spinning reel and dangling line/hook.", "payouts": {"5": "$50.00 (25x)", "4": "$10.00 (5x)", "3": "$2.00 (1x)"}},
      {"name": "Landing net", "appearance": "Blue-handled fishing landing net with a round mesh hoop.", "payouts": {"5": "$20.00 (10x)", "4": "$5.00 (2.5x)", "3": "$1.50 (0.75x)"}}
    ],
    "royals_low_value": [
      {"name": "A", "color": "red, with a metal fish-hook hanging from the top of the letter (all royal letters share this hook motif)", "payouts": {"5": "$10.00 (5x)", "4": "$2.50 (1.25x)", "3": "$1.00 (0.5x)"}},
      {"name": "K", "color": "magenta/purple-pink", "payouts": {"5": "$10.00 (5x)", "4": "$2.50 (1.25x)", "3": "$1.00 (0.5x)"}},
      {"name": "Q", "color": "orange", "payouts": {"5": "$5.00 (2.5x)", "4": "$1.00 (0.5x)", "3": "$0.20 (0.1x)"}},
      {"name": "J", "color": "green, stylised like a curled fish/worm shape", "payouts": {"5": "$5.00 (2.5x)", "4": "$1.00 (0.5x)", "3": "$0.20 (0.1x)"}},
      {"name": "10", "color": "purple/violet", "payouts": {"5": "$5.00 (2.5x)", "4": "$1.00 (0.5x)", "3": "$0.20 (0.1x)"}}
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD",
      "appearance": "A solid metallic-gold fish charm/pendant (fish-shaped, with a small ring/loop at the top as if worn as jewelry), scales rendered in raised gold segments, one visible eye; the word 'WILD' in gold-and-red block letters appears beneath the icon on the paytable and as a text banner under the symbol in the reels.",
      "payouts": {"5": "$200.00 (100x)", "4": "$20.00 (10x)", "3": "$5.00 (2.5x)"},
      "rules": "Substitutes for all symbols except the SCATTER and the MONEY symbol. Can appear on all reels (not reel-restricted). Confirmed in captured gameplay: a full column of 3 stacked WILD fish appeared on one free-spin reel (fs_gameplay5.png).",
      "source": "paytable page 1 (paytable_p1.png)"
    },
    "scatter": {
      "name": "SCATTER",
      "appearance": "A red lobster/crayfish (large eyes, raised claws) wrapped around a gold ship's anchor with rope, framed in a gold-bordered card; the word 'SCATTER' in gold-and-red letters beneath.",
      "rules": "Can appear on all reels. The paytable gives no direct coin payout for the SCATTER itself (no 3/4/5-of-a-kind value listed) — its only stated function is to trigger the Free Spins feature. 3, 4 or 5 SCATTER symbols anywhere on the reels award 8, 12 or 15 Free Spins respectively.",
      "source": "paytable page 1 (appearance) + paytable page 2 / 'FREE SPINS' rules (trigger counts)"
    },
    "money_symbol": {
      "name": "MONEY",
      "appearance": "The same red lobster/crab character (big eyes, raised claw) as the corner mascot, shown on an icy tile with a dollar-value plaque underneath it (e.g. '$8.00', '$6.00', '$1.00' were seen in captured frames).",
      "rules": "Appears ONLY during the Free Spins round, never in the base game. On every free spin, each MONEY symbol that lands is assigned a random money value. Possible MONEY values (verbatim from rules page 2): 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 8x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 30x, 50x, 100x, 200x, 500x or 1000x of the total bet. A MONEY symbol only pays out if it lands on a position that has been 'marked' (see Free Spins feature below); its value is then collected and added to the round win.",
      "payouts": "Variable per spin (random draw from the value list above); not a fixed paytable entry.",
      "source": "paytable page 2 (paytable_p2.png) + observed in fs_gameplay2/3/4/6/7/end/final"
    }
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "grid": "5 reels x 3 rows, fixed grid (confirmed visually on base_game.png and all free-spins gameplay frames).",
    "paylines": "20 fixed paylines. A line-pattern diagram (lines numbered 1-20) is shown on rules page 1 (paytable_p3.png). 'All symbols pay from left to right on selected paylines. All wins are multiplied by bet per line. Only the highest win is paid per line; wins on multiple lines are added.'",
    "rtp_percent_base": 96.53,
    "rtp_percent_buy_feature": 96.56,
    "rtp_source": "rules page 1 (paytable_p3.png): 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.53%. The RTP of the game when using \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.56%.'",
    "volatility": "High — shown as 5 of 5 filled lightning-bolt icons next to the word VOLATILITY on the same rules page; standard high-volatility explanatory text: 'High volatility games pay out less often on average but the chance to hit big wins in a short time span is higher.'",
    "bet_min": "$0.20",
    "bet_max": "$240.00",
    "bet_source": "rules page 1 (paytable_p3.png): 'MINIMUM BET: $0.20  MAXIMUM BET: $240.00'",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.00",
    "demo_credit": "$100,000.00",
    "max_win": "5,000x total bet (hard cap). Verbatim from rules: 'The maximum win amount is limited to 5,000x bet. If the total win of a round reaches 5,000x bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded up to the cap and all remaining features are forfeited.'",
    "max_win_source": "rules page 2 (paytable_p2.png, 'MAX WIN' section) and rules page 5 (paytable_p5.png, repeated in 'BET MENU' section)",
    "bonus_buy": "Yes — 'BUY FREE SPINS' for $200.00 at the $2.00 demo bet, i.e. 100x current total bet. A blue ice-crystal plaque button showing 'BUY FREE SPINS $200.00' sits on the left edge of the base-game screen at all times. Clicking it opens a confirmation dialog ('BUY FREE SPINS $200.00' on a large ice-block panel with a red X / green checkmark to cancel/confirm). Verbatim rule: 'The FREE SPINS round can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 100x current total bet. When buying the FREE SPINS round, on the triggering spin 3, 4 or 5 SCATTERS can hit randomly.'",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER start/stop the spin (stated on rules page 1); holding SPACE also engages Turbo Spin ('HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' hint shown centered above the balance bar in the base game).",
    "currency_view": "CREDIT and BET labels (bottom-left of the reels, yellow text) can be clicked to switch between coins view and cash view (per How to Play rules page)."
  },

  "features": {
    "free_spins": {
      "summary": "The single feature in this game: Free Spins with sticky/marked SCATTER positions and an in-round MONEY-symbol collect mechanic with a growing collection multiplier.",
      "trigger": "3, 4 or 5 SCATTER symbols landing anywhere on the reels in the base game award 8, 12 or 15 Free Spins respectively. Captured example (fs_trigger.png): 3 SCATTER symbols landed on reel 1 (row 2), reel 2 (row 1) and reel 4 (row 1) on a purchased spin, awarding 8 Free Spins (confirmed on the following 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON 8 FREE SPINS' screen, fs_intro3.png).",
      "sticky_scatter_positions": "When the feature triggers, the exact reel positions where the triggering SCATTER symbols landed are permanently 'marked' (shown as gold-framed ice cells) for the remainder of the Free Spins round. These marked positions persist across all spins in the round.",
      "money_collect": "The MONEY symbol (red lobster on a value plaque) appears only during Free Spins. Each spin, any MONEY symbol that lands takes a random value (0.5x-1000x total bet, see 'money_symbol' above). If a MONEY symbol lands specifically on one of the marked/gold-framed positions, its value is collected and added to the round's running win total. MONEY symbols landing on unmarked positions do not appear to pay (per rules text: 'If any MONEY symbols hit on a marked position, their value is collected and awarded').",
      "retrigger": "Any NEW SCATTER symbol that lands during the Free Spins round marks its own position (adding to the pool of marked positions) and awards 1 additional Free Spin. Captured twice in this playthrough: fs_gameplay4.png ('+1 FREE SPINS' banner, spins-left counter briefly shows the addition) and fs_gameplay6.png (second '+1 FREE SPINS' banner). There is no stated cap on the number of retriggers in the rules text shown.",
      "growing_collection_multiplier": "A side panel labelled 'LOBSTERS MULTIPLIED' tracks progress toward multiplier tiers based on the total number of marked positions present on screen: after 6 marked positions are present, all subsequently collected MONEY values are multiplied by x2; after 10 or more marked positions are present, collected MONEY values are multiplied by x3. The side panel shows the currently active multiplier (e.g. 'LOBSTERS MULTIPLIED 2x') and, once that tier is reached, also shows progress toward the next tier as a small row of ice-square pips counting down remaining positions needed (observed: 3 pips shown after the initial trigger of 3 marked positions, working toward the 6 needed for x2; later, after x2 was reached, 4 pips shown working toward the 10 needed for x3 — consistent with the stated thresholds). By fs_end_check.png the panel reads 'LOBSTERS MULTIPLIED 2x / LOBSTERS 3x IN [4 pips]', i.e. the x2 tier had already been reached and progress toward x3 was being tracked.",
      "special_reels": "Rules text states 'Special reels are in play during the feature' (i.e. the free-spins round uses a different reel strip/weighting than the base game); not independently visually verifiable from static screenshots.",
      "last_free_spin_banner": "On the final spin of the round a blue ice-plaque banner reading 'LAST FREE SPIN' replaces the normal 'FREE SPINS LEFT n' counter panel (fs_final.png).",
      "round_end": "After the last free spin resolves, a win_screen (labeled 'FREE SPINS COMPLETED' in the footer bar) shows the total round win added to the credit balance; captured example ended at WIN $79.20, credit increased from $99,800.00 to $99,879.20.",
      "source": "rules page 2 / 'FREE SPINS' section (paytable_p2.png), corroborated frame-by-frame in fs_trigger.png through win_screen.png."
    }
  },

  "screens": {
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "5-reel x 3-row grid of semi-transparent blue ice-block cells, centered-right of the screen, set against a bright lit-blue underwater ocean background with floating bubbles and small fish silhouettes.",
      "logo": "Top-left corner: 'ICE LOBSTER' logo — 'ICE' in white icy 3D bubble letters (frost/crack texture) sitting on a dark-blue rounded plaque with a white snow-cap on top, 'LOBSTER' below in solid gold/yellow bubble letters; a curled golden shape resembling a coiled lobster claw/tail (or stylised hook) arcs above the 'I' of ICE.",
      "left_side_button": "Below the logo: a light-blue frosted ice-crystal plaque button reading 'BUY FREE SPINS' with the amount '$200.00' beneath, always visible in the base game.",
      "mascot": "Bottom-left corner of the frame: a red cartoon lobster/crayfish character (large googly eyes, raised claw, comedic expression) perched on an ice ledge, partly cropped by the screen edge — recurring decorative mascot, also seen smaller sitting on an ice shelf on the right edge of the screen.",
      "reel_cells": "Medium-blue glassy/semi-transparent ice tiles with visible crack texture, separated by faint lighter seams; symbols rendered with soft shadows on top.",
      "symbols_on_this_frame": "A transient random mix (changes every spin) — visible on the captured frame: life buoy, A, K, fishing rod, J (top row); tackle box, Q, tackle box, Q (middle row); fishing rod, A, fishing rod, life buoy, 10 (bottom row). NOTE: exact per-cell layout is a random snapshot, not a fixed game property, and is not enumerated as a game rule.",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left_icons": "Two small round dark buttons stacked bottom-left: a hamburger/menu icon (three horizontal lines) opening System Settings, and an 'i' information icon opening the info booklet.",
        "balance_labels": "Center-left, yellow text: 'CREDIT $100,000.00' and 'BET $2.00'.",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' in white text, centered.",
        "right_controls": "Large round dark SPIN button (two white curved arrows forming a circle) right of center; an oval '-' (decrease bet) to its left, oval '+' (increase bet) to its right; an 'AUTOPLAY' pill-shaped button (with small icon) below the spin button.",
        "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' in small grey text, very bottom-left corner."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "Controls are white glyphs on dark circles (shape-based: hamburger lines, 'i', +/-, circular-arrow spin icon), not color-coded. CREDIT/BET labels are yellow text on the blue background, high contrast."
    },

    "paytable": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1 of 6, header 'GAME RULES'",
      "content": "Top instruction: 'All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.' Grid of paying symbols with 5/4/3-of-a-kind cash payouts at $2.00 bet (see 'symbols' above: Fisherman, Tackle box, Life buoy, Fishing rod, Net, then A/K/Q/J/10). Below the grid, left: the golden WILD fish icon with text 'This is the WILD symbol and substitutes for all symbols except for SCATTER and MONEY symbol. It can appear on all reels.' Below the grid, right: the red-lobster-on-anchor SCATTER icon with text 'This is the SCATTER symbol. It can appear on all reels.'",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left: three green controls — a left-pointing triangle (previous page), an X (close, center), a right-pointing triangle (next page). 'Page 1/6' bottom-right. A separate X at the top-right corner also closes the booklet.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The three green nav controls are differentiated by SHAPE (left triangle / cross / right triangle), not color alone — safe for color-blind users."
    },

    "rules": {
      "type": "rules (info booklet pages 2-6, same dark semi-transparent panel and green ◄ X ► navigation with a 'Page n/6' indicator on each page)",
      "p2_free_spins": "Page 2/6, header 'FREE SPINS'. Full text: trigger counts (3/4/5 SCATTER = 8/12/15 free spins); marked-position rule on trigger; MONEY symbol description and its full value list (0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 8x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 30x, 50x, 100x, 200x, 500x, 1000x of total bet); retrigger rule (+1 free spin per new marked SCATTER); collection-multiplier thresholds (x2 at 6+ marked positions, x3 at 10+ marked positions); 'Special reels are in play during the feature.'; a 'MAX WIN' section (5,000x bet cap, round ends immediately at cap); a 'BUY FREE SPINS' section (100x current total bet; 3/4/5 SCATTERS can hit randomly on the triggering spin).",
      "p3_game_rules": "Page 3/6, header 'GAME RULES'. VOLATILITY indicator (5 of 5 lightning bolts) with explanatory high-volatility text; payline behaviour text (left-to-right, bet-per-line multiplier, highest win per line paid, multi-line wins summed; free-spins/bonus wins added to payline win; values expressed as actual coin wins); a 20-line diagram (lines numbered 1-20, each shown as a small 5x3 grid icon with the active cells highlighted); RTP 96.53% base / 96.56% with 'BUY FREE SPINS'; MIN BET $0.20 / MAX BET $240.00; SPACE/ENTER start-stop; 'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.'",
      "p4_how_to_play": "Page 4/6, header 'HOW TO PLAY'. Explains bet +/- and bet menu; SPIN button; the menu icon opens Settings; the spin-speed icon cycles normal/quick/turbo spin; the speaker icon toggles sound and music; the 'i' icon opens the Information page; CREDIT/BET labels toggle coins/cash view; AUTOPLAY button opens/']closes the automatic-play menu.",
      "p5_settings_menu": "Page 5/6, header 'SETTINGS MENU'. Text descriptions of INTRO SCREEN, AMBIENT, SOUND FX, GAME HISTORY toggles/links; Information Screen navigation (◄ / ► scroll pages, X closes); BET MENU description (coins-per-line and coin-value adjusters, shows total bet in coins and cash); repeats the MAX WIN 5,000x-bet cap text.",
      "p6_autoplay": "Page 6/6, header (implicit 'AUTOPLAY', panel shown empty/dimmed reels behind text in the capture). Text: 'Click on the buttons showing the number of possible auto-spins to start Autoplay.' and '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 dark, semi-transparent panel; section headers in white/gold; volatility bolts are gold/orange when filled."
    },

    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "panel_style": "Centered dark translucent panel, closed via a white 'X' at the top-right of the panel.",
      "left_side": "'GAME HISTORY' link (with an external-link icon) and a 'TOTAL BET' adjuster: white round '-' button, value '$2.00' in a dark field, green round '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Three labelled on/off toggle switches, each with a short description line beneath: 'BATTERY SAVER' ('Save battery life by reducing animation speed'), 'AMBIENT MUSIC' ('Turn on or off the game music'), 'SOUND FX' ('Turn on or off the game sounds'). All three shown OFF (white pill-shaped toggle-track handle positioned to the left) in the captured frame.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Toggle state is shown by switch handle position (left=off / right=on), a non-color cue, in addition to any color fill."
    },

    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Dark translucent panel over dimmed reels; 'X' close at top-right.",
      "options": "Three checkbox options in a row: 'TURBO SPIN' (unchecked), 'QUICK SPIN' (unchecked), 'SKIP SCREENS' (checked, shown with a white checkmark on a green square) in the captured frame.",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (green filled track, round green handle) with the value '100' shown to the right.",
      "action": "Large green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button spanning the width of the panel at the bottom.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The active/checked SKIP SCREENS box uses a white checkmark glyph (shape), not color alone, to indicate its state."
    },

    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "A large ice-block panel reading 'BUY FREE SPINS' and, below it in large yellow/white lettering, '$200.00' (the cost at the current $2.00 total bet). Two buttons at the bottom: a red square with a white 'X' (cancel, left) and a green square with a white checkmark (confirm, right). 'TOTAL BET' with -/+ adjusters and the current bet value are shown centered at the very bottom of the screen beneath the dialog.",
      "confirmation": "After confirming, a 'BONUS ACTIVE' ice-crystal plaque appears on the left side (replacing the Buy Free Spins button) and the text 'GOOD LUCK!' is shown centered at the bottom of the reels; CREDIT is immediately debited by the purchase cost (observed: $100,000.00 to $99,800.00, i.e. -$200.00).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Confirm/cancel are differentiated by both color (red/green) AND icon shape (X vs checkmark) — safe for color-blind users."
    },

    "free_spins_trigger": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Immediately after the triggering spin resolves, the 3 (or more) SCATTER symbols on the reels are shown highlighted with the word 'SCATTER' displayed under each. A subsequent full-screen announcement reads 'CONGRATULATIONS!' (large gold 3D letters) / 'YOU HAVE WON' (white/blue) / a large gold numeral (e.g. '8') / 'FREE SPINS' (blue) / 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE', displayed over a darker deep-sea background with an ice ledge, seaweed, small fish, and a large decorative gold anchor with rope at bottom-right. The left side panel already shows 'LOBSTERS MULTIPLIED 2x IN [3 pips]' (progress toward the first multiplier tier) and a 'FREE SPINS LEFT 8' counter at the bottom.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The free-spin count is printed as a large white/gold NUMBER, readable regardless of color perception."
    },

    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "reels": "Same 5x3 grid but the surrounding background shifts to a darker purple-blue deep-sea tone (visually distinct from the brighter base-game blue), with a jellyfish and clownfish visible on the right side.",
      "marked_positions": "Reel cells that were marked by a triggering or retriggering SCATTER are shown with a bright gold rectangular frame around the ice cell (visually distinct border, persists across spins) — the mechanism by which the game shows the player exactly which positions can pay out MONEY values.",
      "left_side_panel": "A stacked set of ice-crystal plaques on the left: 'LOBSTERS MULTIPLIED [current]x' (and, once the first tier is reached, a second line '[next tier]x IN [n pips]' showing countdown progress as small ice-square icons), and below it 'FREE SPINS LEFT [n]' (or 'LAST FREE SPIN' on the final spin).",
      "win_readout": "Win amount for the round-so-far shown centered at the bottom during the round (e.g. 'WIN $34.20'), alongside the static CREDIT/BET labels.",
      "retrigger_banner": "On a spin where a new SCATTER lands, a large ice-block banner reading '+1' above 'FREE SPINS' briefly overlays the reels.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Feature state is signalled by BOTH a background palette shift (purple-blue vs base-game blue) AND explicit text ('FREE SPINS LEFT', 'LOBSTERS MULTIPLIED', 'LAST FREE SPIN') — not color alone. Marked positions are indicated by a gold FRAME (shape/border), not color fill, around the cell."
    },

    "win_screen": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "Displayed after the last free spin resolves. The reels remain visible underneath in their normal base-game blue coloring (Free Spins background reverts). Footer text reads 'FREE SPINS COMPLETED'. The total round win is shown in large yellow text next to 'WIN' (captured: 'WIN $79.20'); CREDIT is updated to include the win (observed: $99,800.00 to $99,879.20). The 'BUY FREE SPINS $200.00' plaque and the lobster mascot corner decoration reappear on the left, indicating the base game has resumed.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount is large high-contrast yellow text on a dark/blue background — legible without color discrimination; also reinforced by the explicit 'FREE SPINS COMPLETED' text label."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Stable control positions: menu + info icons bottom-far-left; bet +/- flank the central round SPIN button; AUTOPLAY sits directly beneath SPIN; BUY FREE SPINS is a persistent, uniquely-labelled plaque on the left edge whenever the feature is available (hidden/replaced by 'BONUS ACTIVE' while a purchased round is in progress). The info booklet is a strictly linear 6-page sequence (◄/► to move, X to close), with feature rules, general rules/RTP/volatility/bet-limits, how-to-play, settings-menu help and autoplay help each on their own dedicated page.",
    "motor": "Large round click targets; the central SPIN button is the largest element. SPACE/ENTER also spin (keyboard-operable), and holding SPACE engages Turbo Spin. Autoplay (with a SKIP SCREENS option to bypass feature intro/outro screens) reduces the number of required interactions for repeated play.",
    "color_blind": "Most affordances are non-color: icon glyphs (hamburger/i/+/-/circular spin arrows), checkbox check-marks, toggle-switch handle position, explicit on-screen numbers (free spins left, multiplier tiers, win amounts), and shape-coded paytable rows. The confirm/cancel buttons in the Buy Free Spins dialog pair color (red/green) with distinct icon shapes (X/checkmark). The only place relying more heavily on color is the background-tint shift between base game (bright blue) and Free Spins (darker purple-blue) — but this is reinforced with explicit text labels ('FREE SPINS LEFT', 'LAST FREE SPIN', 'FREE SPINS COMPLETED') at all times, so it is not solely color-dependent.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No audio-only information observed; AMBIENT MUSIC and SOUND FX are separately toggleable and purely decorative/reinforcing. All game state (spins left, multiplier tier, win amounts, retrigger events, bonus-buy confirmation) is conveyed through on-screen text and banners."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Exact pixel/count semantics of the small ice-square 'pip' countdown next to 'LOBSTERS MULTIPLIED' were inferred from the stated 6-marked-positions-for-x2 / 10-marked-positions-for-x3 rule text plus the observed pip counts (3 pips after a 3-position trigger, 4 pips after reaching the x2 tier) — the underlying rule text itself (paytable_p2.png) is fully legible and is the primary source; the pip-counter's exact visual semantics are a reasonable inference from it, not separately labelled on screen.",
    "The gold curled shape above the 'ICE' logo text was not explicitly labelled anywhere in the captured screens; described here as resembling a coiled lobster claw/tail or a stylised hook based on visual appearance only.",
    "No dedicated bonus-buy price list for alternative purchase tiers was observed beyond the single 100x 'BUY FREE SPINS' option — only one buy price ($200.00 / 100x at the $2.00 demo bet) is shown anywhere in the captured screens or rules pages.",
    "Whether the 5-of-a-kind SCATTER has any direct coin payout could not be confirmed — the paytable grid lists only the 10 regular symbols plus WILD with 5/4/3-of-a-kind values; the SCATTER's own paytable entry (if any) is not shown, only its rules description, so it is documented here as pay-free / feature-trigger-only."
  ]
}