Knight Hot Spotz

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Knight Hot Spotz",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "theme": "Medieval fantasy castle/knight adventure. A bearded, red-plumed knight in silver-and-bronze armor (holding a torch/candle and a dagger) is the mascot, accompanied by a small pig wearing a matching knight helmet. Base game is set outdoors in a sunny green hill landscape with a distant fairy-tale castle; the Free Spins feature moves the action into a dark purple/maroon stone dungeon lit by torches, where green and red fire-breathing dragons appear.",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind of all types, motor-impaired) built from 18 desktop screenshots (1280x800) + verbatim OCR + zoomed crops.",
    "method_notes": "All numeric claims verified either by direct on-screen text (paytable, rules booklet pages 1-6, bet menu) or by zoomed pixel crops (SCATTER count behind the free-spins trigger overlay, volatility bolt icon). Nothing below was inferred from memory of other Pragmatic Play titles. Items that could not be read with confidence are listed in 'unreadable_or_uncertain'.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "base_game_background": "Bright daytime scene: pale blue sky with white clouds, green grassy hills, grey rock outcrop with a small waterfall on the far left, a distant lavender/purple fairy-tale castle with blue-roofed towers on the far right.",
    "frame": "Thick carved gold/bronze rectangular frame around the 5x4 reel grid, plain (no gemstones), with ornate scroll-work flourishes at each corner.",
    "reel_cells": "Dark navy-blue semi-transparent tiles (for the card-royal symbols A/K/Q/J) separated by thin gold divider lines; themed symbols each sit inside their own smaller coloured frame nested in the tile (see symbols below).",
    "free_spins_background": "Dark purple/maroon stone dungeon interior with cracked, glowing red lava fissures visible on the floor in the win-celebration screens; stone pillars with carved knight-shield reliefs frame the sides.",
    "accent_colors": "Gold/yellow (frame, WILD/SCATTER labels, money-symbol digits, buttons), purple (pig-symbol frame, Q letter), red/pink (egg-symbol frame, A letter, SCATTER character's helmet plume), green (scroll-symbol frame, K letter, ambient sparkle on some MONEY symbols), teal/blue (shield & sword symbol frame, J letter, blue sparkle on other MONEY symbols), white/light-blue (UI banner text outlines)."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "Names/appearances read directly off the zoomed paytable (paytable_p1.png, 'GAME RULES' page 1/6). Payouts are printed at the demo anchor bet of $2.00 total bet (25 lines) and are dollar amounts already multiplied by bet; equivalent bet-multiplier is added in each entry's 'multiplier_of_total_bet' for clarity, computed as printed_value / $2.00.",
    "high_value": [
      {
        "name": "Pig (knight helmet)",
        "appearance": "Plump pink pig standing on all fours, wearing a silver knight helmet with a red plume, harnessed with brown leather straps; purple card frame.",
        "payouts": {"5": "$48.00", "4": "$10.00", "3": "$3.20"},
        "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "24x", "4": "5x", "3": "1.6x"},
        "rank": "highest-paying symbol"
      },
      {
        "name": "Dragon egg",
        "appearance": "Green speckled egg with a skull-and-crossbones on a brown leather strap wrapped around it; red/pink card frame.",
        "payouts": {"5": "$40.00", "4": "$8.00", "3": "$2.40"},
        "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "20x", "4": "4x", "3": "1.2x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Scroll & candle",
        "appearance": "Rolled-up beige parchment scroll with a small lit gold candle standing on top of it; green card frame.",
        "payouts": {"5": "$32.00", "4": "$6.00", "3": "$2.00"},
        "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "16x", "4": "3x", "3": "1x"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Shield & sword",
        "appearance": "Round silver/bronze battle shield with an orange wooden inset, crossed with a silver sword that has a red gem in its hilt; teal/blue card frame.",
        "payouts": {"5": "$32.00", "4": "$6.00", "3": "$2.00"},
        "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "16x", "4": "3x", "3": "1x"}
      }
    ],
    "royals_low_value": [
      {"name": "A", "color": "red/gold gradient letter", "payouts": {"5": "$10.00", "4": "$2.00", "3": "$0.80"}, "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "5x", "4": "1x", "3": "0.4x"}},
      {"name": "K", "color": "green/gold gradient letter", "payouts": {"5": "$10.00", "4": "$2.00", "3": "$0.80"}, "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "5x", "4": "1x", "3": "0.4x"}},
      {"name": "Q", "color": "purple/gold gradient letter", "payouts": {"5": "$10.00", "4": "$2.00", "3": "$0.80"}, "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "5x", "4": "1x", "3": "0.4x"}},
      {"name": "J", "color": "blue/gold gradient letter", "payouts": {"5": "$10.00", "4": "$2.00", "3": "$0.80"}, "multiplier_of_total_bet": {"5": "5x", "4": "1x", "3": "0.4x"}}
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD",
      "appearance": "Golden treasure chest overflowing with gold coins, lid open, small padlock hasp on the front; word 'WILD' in gold letters on a dark plaque beneath the chest artwork; gold ornate card frame.",
      "rules": "Verbatim from paytable: 'This is the WILD symbol. Substitutes for all symbols except SCATTER. It appears on all reels.' (i.e. unrestricted — can land on any of the 5 reels, unlike some other Pragmatic titles where WILD is reel-restricted).",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png"
    },
    "bonus_scatter": {
      "name": "SCATTER",
      "appearance": "Portrait of the bearded knight mascot (silver helmet with red plume, holding a drumstick/torch-like object) inside an ornate gold picture frame; word 'SCATTER' in gold letters on a dark plaque beneath the portrait.",
      "rules": "Verbatim from paytable: 'This is the SCATTER symbol. It appears on all reels.' Trigger and payout mechanics are detailed on the Free Spins rules page (rules_p1.png, booklet page 2/6): 'Hit 6 or more SCATTER symbols to trigger the FREE SPINS round.'",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png + rules_p1.png"
    }
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "grid": "5 reels x 4 rows, all five reels the same height (4 symbols) — confirmed on base_game.png and every other in-game screenshot.",
    "bet_mechanic": "Fixed paylines: 'BETTING ON 25 LINES' (bet_menu_min.png / bet_menu_max.png header); 25-payline diagram also printed on rules_p2.png (25 numbered mini-diagrams). Wins: 'All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel' (paytable_p1.png) and '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. When winning on multiple paylines, all wins are added to the total win.' (rules_p2.png).",
    "rtp_percent": 96.5,
    "rtp_source": "rules_p2.png (booklet page 3/6): 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.50%'",
    "volatility": "High",
    "volatility_source": "rules_p2.png text next to the VOLATILITY badge: 'High volatility games pay out less often on average but the chance to hit big wins in a short time span is higher.' The badge itself is a row of 5 lightning-bolt icons; visually approximately 4.5 of 5 bolts are filled gold (last bolt appears half gold / half grey) — this bolt count is a supporting visual observation only, NOT the authoritative source (the automated bolt-counting tool could not validate this badge's crop geometry and refused to output a number; the word 'High' in the sentence is the decisive, unambiguous source).",
    "bet_min": "$0.25",
    "bet_max": "$250.00",
    "bet_source_printed": "rules_p2.png: 'MINIMUM BET: $0.25  MAXIMUM BET: $250.00'",
    "bet_source_measured": "bet_menu_min.png: COINS PER LINE 1 x COIN VALUE $0.01 = TOTAL BET $0.25, with the '-' stepper visibly greyed out/disabled at this floor. bet_menu_max.png: COINS PER LINE 10 x COIN VALUE $1.00 = TOTAL BET $250.00 after pressing BET MAX. Measured values match the printed limits exactly; there is no ante-bet or other special-stake control anywhere in the UI, so no correction factor is needed.",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.00 (also the anchor bet at which the paytable dollar values are printed)",
    "demo_credit": "$100,000.00",
    "max_win": "2000x total bet, stated identically twice in the rules booklet: rules_p1.png (booklet page 2/6): 'The maximum win amount is limited to 2,000x bet in both base game and free spins. If the total win of a FREE SPINS round reaches 2,000x bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded and all remaining free spins are forfeited.' and rules_p4.png (booklet page 5/6): 'The maximum win amount is limited to 2000X bet. If the total win of a round reaches 2000X bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded up to the cap and all remaining features are forfeited.'",
    "bonus_buy": "Not present. No BUY BONUS/BUY FEATURE control was found on the base game screen, the bet menu, or the rules booklet; the captured Free Spins round was reached by a natural trigger after about 360 base-game spins (see spin_hunt_log in manifest.json).",
    "ante_bet": "Not present — no ante toggle/control observed anywhere in the UI or rules.",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER start/stop the spin (rules_p2.png). Holding SPACE also engages Turbo Spin (on-screen hint 'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN', visible on every gameplay screen).",
    "currency_view": "Per rules_p3.png (booklet page 4/6): 'Click on the labels to switch between coins view and cash view.' Not directly captured in a screenshot; the demo was played throughout in cash ($) view.",
    "spin_speed": "rules_p3.png: the spin-speed control cycles through 'normal speed, quick spin and turbo spin'."
  },

  "features": {
    "free_spins": {
      "display_name_on_screen": "FREE SPINS (plain banner text on the trigger/summary screens; the words 'Hot Spotz' never appear as a labelled mechanic name anywhere in the 6-page rules booklet — see 'hot_spotz_naming_investigation' below).",
      "trigger": "6 or more SCATTER symbols anywhere on the reels. Verbatim (rules_p1.png, booklet page 2/6): 'Hit 6 or more SCATTER symbols to trigger the FREE SPINS round. You win 1 free spin for each SCATTER hit on the triggering spin.'",
      "spins_awarded_example": "Captured trigger (free_spins_0_trigger.png) awarded exactly 6 free spins for 6 scatters, consistent with the 1-spin-per-scatter rule (no separate award table/wheel is used — unlike some other Pragmatic titles, there is no spin-count reveal wheel here).",
      "marking_mechanic": "Verbatim (rules_p1.png): 'When the round starts the positions of all SCATTERS that triggered the feature are marked with a square. During the round whenever a SCATTER symbol hits its position will be marked with a square if is not already marked or the square will be progressively upgraded up to 3 times. The markings remain in position until the end of the round.'",
      "payout_mechanic": "Verbatim (rules_p1.png): 'At the end of the round, after all free spins have finished, the marked positions transform into MONEY symbols and their total value is awarded. The prizes are higher based on the level of the square marking. Possible values are: 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 30x, 40x, 50x, 60x, 80x, 100x, 150x, 200x total bet.' Confirmed visually on free_spins_3.png: at a $2.50 hunt-bet, marked-position payouts of $2.50 (1x), $25.00 (10x), $30.00 (12x), $20.00 (8x), $150.00 (60x) and $375.00 (150x) all appear on screen and all match values from the printed list exactly.",
      "money_symbol_appearance": "A rounded, curved orange-red bar-shaped token (visually similar to a coiled ribbon/rolled scroll) with the dollar amount overlaid in bold gold digits; some tokens are surrounded by small green sparkle particles and others by small blue sparkle particles in the captured frame. The rules text does not explain what the spark colour means; it may correlate with the marking's upgrade level (1st/2nd/3rd) but this is NOT stated on any captured screen, so it is listed as uncertain rather than asserted.",
      "special_dragon_reels": "Visually observed on free_spins_2.png: instead of the normal theme symbols, green flying dragons (with visible flame breath) and a red/pink flying dragon appear stacked on reels 1, 3, 4 and 5, while reel 2 still shows ordinary royal letters (K, J). The only textual support in the rules is the one line 'Special reels are in play during the round.' (rules_p1.png) — the booklet does not name or further describe this dragon visual, so it is documented here as an observed visual variant tied to that sentence, not as a separately named mechanic.",
      "retrigger": "4 or more SCATTER symbols during the Free Spins round retrigger the feature. Verbatim (rules_p1.png): 'Hit 4 or more SCATTER symbols during the round to retrigger the feature and get 1 free spin for each SCATTER hit on the retriggering spin.' Consistent with the captured round: it started at 6 free spins (free_spins_0_trigger.png) and the summary screen (win_screen.png) reports the round total as '15 FREE SPINS' — i.e. 9 additional spins were awarded via retrigger(s) during play, matching the 1-spin-per-scatter rule.",
      "round_result_example": "Captured round: started with 6 free spins, ended after 15 total free spins, total round win $710.50 at a $2.50 total bet (= 284.2x that bet), shown on win_screen.png: 'CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON $710.50 IN 15 FREE SPINS'. An intermediate celebratory screen ('SENSATIONAL! $680.00', free_spins_4.png) appeared during the payout build-up, i.e. the final $710.50 total is assembled/animated through one or more milestone pop-ups before the final summary.",
      "source": "rules_p1.png (booklet page 2/6, header 'FREE SPINS') + free_spins_0_trigger.png, free_spins_1.png, free_spins_2.png, free_spins_3.png, free_spins_4.png, win_screen.png"
    }
  },

  "hot_spotz_naming_investigation": {
    "question": "Is 'Hot Spotz' a named/branded mechanic (like Pragmatic Play's 'PowerNudge' or 'Megaways'), or is it only part of the game's marketing title?",
    "finding": "Only part of the title/wordmark. The words 'Hot Spotz' appear exclusively in the decorative logo banner shown in the top-right corner of every gameplay screen ('KNIGHT' / 'HOT SPOTZ' in orange-red 3D letters on a dark shield-shaped plaque). All 6 pages of the in-game rules booklet (rules_p1.png through rules_p5.png, verified by OCR and by reading each page) describe the feature only in generic terms — 'FREE SPINS', 'the marked positions transform into MONEY symbols', 'Special reels are in play' — and never once print or capitalise the phrase 'Hot Spotz' as a named mechanic the way Pragmatic Play does with e.g. PowerNudge or Megaways in other titles.",
    "recommendation": "Do not treat 'Hot Spotz' as a standalone branded mechanic name; treat it as part of this slot's title only. This has a direct consequence for series-tagging: it does not, by itself, justify grouping this slot into a 'Hot Spotz' mechanic-family series — any such grouping should instead be evidence-driven (matching titles from press releases), not inferred from the word alone."
  },

  "manifest_note_vs_frame_discrepancies": {
    "purpose": "Every claim in manifest.json's per-shot 'note' fields was checked against the actual pixels/OCR of that frame, per TL instruction. Verbs (not just numbers) were checked.",
    "confirmed_exactly": [
      "base_game.png: grid 5x4 all reels height 4; CREDIT $100,000.00; BET $2.00; WILD=treasure chest; SCATTER=knight portrait; dragon egg, scroll+candle, shield+sword, royals A/K/Q/J and pig all present as described; 'KNIGHT HOT SPOTZ' wordmark top-right; 'PRAGMATIC PLAY' footer text bottom-left.",
      "paytable_p1.png: all printed payout values match exactly ($48/$10/$3.20 pig; $40/$8/$2.40 egg; $32/$6/$2.00 scroll and shield+sword; $10/$2/$0.80 for A/K/Q/J); SCATTER and WILD descriptions match verbatim.",
      "rules_p1.png: '6+ SCATTER triggers Free Spins' confirmed verbatim ('Hit 6 or more SCATTER symbols'); 1 free spin per scatter; marker upgrade to 3 levels; end-of-round conversion to MONEY symbols 1x-200x total bet; retrigger threshold 4+ scatters; MAX WIN 2000x bet in base game and free spins — all confirmed verbatim by OCR.",
      "rules_p2.png: volatility badge + 'High volatility...' sentence, 25-line diagram, RTP 96.50%, MIN BET $0.25, MAX BET $250.00 — all confirmed verbatim by OCR.",
      "rules_p4.png: MAX WIN 2000x bet repeated a second time — confirmed verbatim, matching the TL's expectation that PP often prints max-win language in more than one place in the booklet.",
      "free_spins_2.png: 'special dragon reels (green/red dragon) instead of normal symbols' — confirmed visually exactly as described; also 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0' and 'WIN $30.50' confirmed by OCR/visual read.",
      "free_spins_3.png: 'marked positions reveal as MONEY symbols with dollar values' — confirmed visually; specific values quoted in the manifest note ($2.50/$25.00/$150.00/$375.00/$30.00/$20.00/$37.50/$2.50) all appear on screen exactly as listed, and every one of them equals a value from the printed 'possible values' multiplier list (1x, 10x, 60x, 150x, 12x, 8x, 15x, 1x respectively at the $2.50 hunt bet) — confirmed WIN $710.50, FREE SPINS LEFT 0.",
      "win_screen.png: 'CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON $710.50 IN 15 FREE SPINS' confirmed verbatim; 15 > original 6 confirms a retrigger occurred, exactly as the manifest note reasoned.",
      "settings.png: SYSTEM SETTINGS panel with GAME HISTORY, TOTAL BET stepper ($2.00), and three toggles BATTERY SAVER (off), AMBIENT MUSIC (on), SOUND FX (on) — confirmed exactly.",
      "autoplay.png: TURBO SPIN / QUICK SPIN / SKIP SCREENS all shown unchecked; NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS slider at 100 — confirmed exactly.",
      "bet_menu_min.png / bet_menu_max.png: values and disabled '-' stepper at the floor, BET MAX reaching $250.00, 'BETTING ON 25 LINES' header, no ante control — confirmed exactly."
    ],
    "partially_verifiable": [
      "free_spins_0_trigger.png note claims '6 SCATTER symbols visible on reels 1-2 in the background'. Verified: reel 1 (leftmost column) clearly shows 3 stacked SCATTER (knight portrait) symbols in rows 1-3 with an 'A' royal in row 4, visible in a zoomed crop. Reel 2 is almost entirely covered by the 'CONGRATULATIONS' trigger banner overlay in this frame, so the remaining 3 scatters could not be independently counted pixel-by-pixel; however, the awarded total of exactly '6 FREE SPINS' on the same screen is fully consistent with the 1-spin-per-scatter rule and 6 total scatters, so the claim is accepted as correct but only partially directly visible."
    ],
    "no_contradictions_found": "No verb or number in manifest.json's shot notes was found to contradict the actual pixel content of its frame."
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Plain black loading screen with the generic Pragmatic Play logo centered (white 'PRAGMATIC' wordmark + orange circular '(PLAY)' emblem with a small crown above it) and a thin horizontal orange progress bar beneath, partially filled. No game-specific key-art, title, or max-win claim appears on this screen.",
      "purpose": "Generic engine loading screen shown briefly before the game itself renders; confirmed as the actual preview.png capture (not a placeholder) — there is no separate game splash/key-art screen in this capture set.",
      "color_blind_notes": "High-contrast white/orange text and icon on solid black; no color-only information."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "5-reel x 4-row grid centered on screen inside a plain gold/bronze rectangular frame with ornate scrollwork corners.",
      "title_banner": "Top-right corner, outside the reel frame: 'KNIGHT' in bold orange-red 3D letters, 'HOT SPOTZ' below it in the same style, on a dark circular/shield-shaped medallion plaque with a light border.",
      "background": "Outdoor daytime scene: pale blue sky, white clouds, green rolling hills, a grey rock/waterfall formation on the far left, a lavender fairy-tale castle with blue conical roofs in the distance on the right. Two mascot characters stand to the right of the reel frame: a large bearded knight in silver/bronze plate armor with a red-plumed helmet, holding a torch/candle in one hand and a small dagger/knife in the other, and a smaller pig wearing a matching red-plumed knight helmet standing at his feet.",
      "reel_cells": "Royal letters sit on plain dark navy-blue semi-transparent tiles; themed symbols (pig, egg, scroll+candle, shield+sword, WILD, SCATTER) each have their own smaller coloured card frame nested inside the cell (purple/red/green/teal/gold/gold respectively).",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left_vertical": "A round hamburger MENU button ('≡', three white horizontal lines on a dark translucent circle) with a round SOUND button (white speaker icon) below it.",
        "info_button": "A separate round 'i' INFORMATION button just to the right of the menu/speaker column, opens the 6-page rules booklet.",
        "balance_labels": "Left-of-center, orange/yellow text: 'CREDIT $100,000.00' and 'BET $2.00' stacked, clickable to toggle coins/cash view per the rules text.",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' in white text, centered.",
        "right_controls": "Large round SPIN button (two white curved arrows forming a circle) center-right; oval '−' (decrease bet) to its left and oval '+' (increase bet) to its right; a pill-shaped 'AUTOPLAY' button (with a small looping-arrows icon) below the spin button.",
        "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' in small grey text at the very bottom-left, below the menu/sound icons."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "Controls are white glyphs on dark circles (shape-based, not color-coded). Bet +/- distinguished by the +/- glyph, not by color. CREDIT/BET labels are orange/yellow on a dark translucent bar behind the text, high contrast."
    },

    "paytable": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1 of 6 (header 'GAME RULES')",
      "content": "Dark semi-transparent panel over the dimmed reels. Header 'All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.' Two rows of 4 themed symbols each with their 5/4/3-of-a-kind payouts (pig, egg, scroll+candle, shield+sword on row 1; A, K, Q, J on row 2), followed by a centered row showing SCATTER (knight portrait) and WILD (treasure chest) each with their own rule sentence beneath.",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left: three GREEN controls — ◄ (previous, currently inert on page 1), an X (center, closes the booklet), ► (next). A separate 'X' at the top-right of the panel also closes it. 'Page 1/6' printed bottom-right of the panel.",
      "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 (6-page booklet, same dark panel + green ◄ X ► navigation + 'Page n/6' indicator on every page; page 1/6 is the paytable itself, described above)",
      "p1_free_spins_rules": "Booklet page 2/6, header 'FREE SPINS'. Full free-spins mechanic text: 6+ SCATTER trigger, 1 free spin per scatter hit, position-marking with 3 upgrade levels, end-of-round conversion to MONEY symbols worth 1x-200x total bet, 4+ scatter retrigger, 'Special reels are in play during the round', and the MAX WIN 2,000x bet cap sentence (full values in the 'features.free_spins' section above).",
      "p2_game_rules": "Booklet page 3/6, header 'GAME RULES'. VOLATILITY badge (5 lightning-bolt icons, ~4.5/5 filled) + 'High volatility games pay out less often on average but the chance to hit big wins in a short time span is higher.' Payline rules ('All symbols pay from left to right on selected paylines...'), a 5x5 grid of 25 numbered mini payline diagrams, RTP 96.50%, MINIMUM BET $0.25, MAXIMUM BET $250.00, SPACE/ENTER keyboard shortcut note, and 'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.'",
      "p3_how_to_play": "Booklet page 4/6, header 'HOW TO PLAY'. Explains the bet +/- buttons and bet menu, the SPIN button, the SETTINGS (gear-like) menu, the spin-speed cycle button (normal/quick/turbo), the sound toggle, the Information page button, the CREDIT/BET coins-vs-cash toggle, and the AUTOPLAY menu (start/stop).",
      "p4_menus": "Booklet page 5/6, header 'SETTINGS MENU / INFORMATION SCREEN / BET MENU'. Describes the Intro Screen / Ambient / Sound FX / Game History settings, the info-page scroll arrows and close control, the bet menu (lines available, coins-per-line, coin value, total bet in coins and cash), and repeats the MAX WIN 2000x bet / round-ends-and-forfeits-remaining-features sentence.",
      "p5_autoplay": "Booklet page 6/6, header 'AUTOPLAY'. Explains clicking a number-of-autospins button 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; headers in white/gold; nav arrows and RTP/bet numbers stand out in white on dark, high contrast."
    },

    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "panel_style": "Centered dark rounded-rectangle panel over the dimmed reels; closed via an 'X' at the top-right of the panel.",
      "left_side": "'GAME HISTORY' label with an external-link/arrow icon (appears dimmed/greyed relative to the rest of the panel text, consistent with being non-functional or a placeholder in this demo) and a 'TOTAL BET' stepper: round white '−' button, value '$2.00' in a dark field, round green '+' 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') shown OFF (white handle on the left, grey track); 'AMBIENT MUSIC' ('TURN ON OR OFF THE GAME MUSIC') shown ON (green track, handle on the right); 'SOUND FX' ('TURN ON OR OFF THE GAME SOUNDS') shown ON (green track, handle on the right).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Toggle state is shown by BOTH switch handle position (left=off / right=on) and track color (grey=off / green=on) — position is the non-color-dependent cue."
    },

    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Dark panel over the dimmed reels; 'X' close at top-right.",
      "options": "Three square checkbox options in a row, all unchecked in the captured frame: 'TURBO SPIN', 'QUICK SPIN', 'SKIP SCREENS' (white outline checkboxes, white two-line labels).",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (green filled track on the left portion, thin grey track on the right, round green handle with a pause-bar icon) positioned about a third of the way across; value '100' printed to the right of the slider.",
      "action": "Large green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button spanning the bottom of the panel.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Primary action is a green button with explicit text 'START AUTOPLAY'; checkboxes use an empty/checked square shape, not color alone, to show state."
    },

    "bet_menu": {
      "type": "info (2 shots: bet_menu_min.png, bet_menu_max.png)",
      "content": "Right-side dark panel over the dimmed reels, header 'BETTING ON 25 LINES'. Three stacked rows: 'COINS PER LINE' with round grey '−' / green '+' steppers around a numeric field; 'COIN VALUE' with the same layout; 'TOTAL BET' with the same layout. A green 'BET MAX' button below.",
      "min_state": "bet_menu_min.png: COINS PER LINE = 1, COIN VALUE = $0.01, TOTAL BET = $0.25; the '−' stepper on all three rows is rendered in a lighter/greyed circle (visually distinguishable from the darker, active '−' circles seen at other bet levels), i.e. decrement is disabled at the floor.",
      "max_state": "bet_menu_max.png: reached by pressing BET MAX; COINS PER LINE = 10, COIN VALUE = $1.00, TOTAL BET = $250.00; the '−' steppers are active/dark again (not at a floor) but the '+' steppers are now the lighter/greyed circle, i.e. increment is disabled at the ceiling.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Disabled vs enabled stepper state is shown by a brightness/shade difference on the same white glyph, not by a hue change — verified by direct visual comparison of the two captured frames."
    },

    "free_spins_trigger": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Large parchment/wood-and-metal banner over the dimmed reels. Header 'CONGRATULATIONS' in yellow-to-gold gradient letters with a red ribbon-shaped plaque behind them and ornate silver dragon-head-shaped scroll finials at each end of the ribbon. Below: 'YOU HAVE WON' in light blue letters, then a dark green plaque showing the number '6' in large gold digits, then 'FREE SPINS' in light blue letters, then 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' in gold. An arrow with fletching decorates each side of the plaque, with small gold coins scattered at its base. The dimmed reels behind the banner show at least 3 stacked SCATTER (knight portrait) symbols on reel 1.",
      "footer": "CREDIT $99,839.50, BET $2.50, and a 'FREE SPINS LEFT 6' counter at the bottom.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The awarded spin count is printed as a large gold NUMBER ('6'), readable regardless of the surrounding plaque color."
    },

    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "background": "Dark purple/maroon stone dungeon backdrop with tall carved stone pillars, distinct from the bright outdoor base-game background.",
      "reels": "Same 5x4 grid and gold frame as the base game, but the WIN/BET readout area and reel background reflect the feature palette; the 'KNIGHT HOT SPOTZ' logo plaque remains visible top-right on every free-spins frame.",
      "special_reels_variant": "In at least one captured spin (free_spins_2.png) the normal symbol set is replaced on 4 of the 5 reels by flying dragon symbols (green dragons breathing fire, one red/pink dragon), while the unaffected reel still shows ordinary royal letters — see 'special_dragon_reels' in the features section.",
      "counter": "Bottom-center: 'FREE SPINS LEFT n' counter (0 in the captured late-round frames).",
      "win_readout": "'WIN $x.xx' shown bottom-center during/after each free spin (e.g. 'WIN $12.50' on free_spins_1.png, 'WIN $30.50' on free_spins_2.png, 'WIN $710.50' on free_spins_3.png once the marked-position payout has been added).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Feature state is signalled by BOTH a background palette shift (purple/maroon dungeon vs bright outdoor base game) AND explicit text ('FREE SPINS LEFT', 'WIN $...') — not color alone."
    },

    "free_spins_money_reveal": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "free_spins_3.png: after the free spins counter reaches 0, the previously square-marked reel positions transform into MONEY symbols — rounded orange-red curved bar/token shapes, each displaying a dollar amount in bold gold digits (observed: $2.50, $25.00, $30.00, $20.00, $150.00, $37.50, $375.00, repeated $2.50s). Unmarked positions still show ordinary symbols (K, J, Q letters and a scroll+candle icon) unconverted, confirming only marked cells convert.",
      "win_readout": "'WIN $710.50' shown bottom-center, i.e. the full round total is already reflected once conversion completes.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Money values are printed as gold NUMBERS on each token, legible regardless of the small background sparkle color (green vs blue) some tokens have."
    },

    "free_spins_celebration": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "free_spins_4.png: an intermediate milestone celebration screen shown while the final win is being tallied. Large gold-gradient 3D text 'SENSATIONAL!' across the top, flanked by two flaming clawed dungeon-torch sconces (orange/red fire). Below, a stone plaque reads '$680.00' in gold digits on a dark purple background. The dungeon floor has glowing red cracks/lava fissures. A sword and a round shield with gold coins are shown resting at the foot of the plaque on either side.",
      "footer": "WIN $710.50 and FREE SPINS LEFT 0 remain visible at the bottom, i.e. $680.00 is an intermediate milestone value on the way to the final $710.50 total, not a separate prize.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The milestone amount is large high-contrast gold text on a dark plaque — legible without color discrimination."
    },

    "win_screen": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "Same red-ribbon/wood-and-metal banner style as the trigger screen. 'CONGRATULATIONS' header, 'YOU HAVE WON' in light blue, a dark green plaque showing '$710.50' in large gold digits, then 'IN 15 FREE SPINS' (light blue text, '15' emphasized in gold), then 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' in gold.",
      "footer": "CREDIT $99,851.17, BET $2.50, WIN $710.50, FREE SPINS LEFT 0.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount and spin count are both large high-contrast text on a dark plaque — legible without color discrimination."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Stable control positions across every screen: menu+sound icons far-left, 'i' info button just to their right, bet +/- flanking the central spin button, autoplay button below spin. The rules booklet is a strictly linear 6-page sequence (◄/► to move a page, X to close) with an explicit 'Page n/6' readout on every page, which is a reliable landmark for a screen-reader announcement.",
    "motor": "Large round click targets; the central SPIN button is the largest element in the bar. SPACE/ENTER also start/stop a spin (keyboard-operable) and holding SPACE engages turbo. Autoplay (with configurable spin count and optional SKIP SCREENS) reduces the number of required clicks for extended play.",
    "color_blind": "Most affordances are non-color: icon glyphs (menu/sound/info/+/-), toggle-switch handle position, explicit win/spin-count numbers, and shape-coded paytable nav arrows (triangle vs cross). Symbol identity is also shape/art based, not relying on frame color alone (pig vs egg vs scroll vs shield are each visually distinct illustrations, not just differently colored frames). Residual risk: the MONEY-symbol sparkle color (green vs blue) may encode marking-level information that is not otherwise conveyed, but since the dollar amount itself is always printed as text, no information is lost to a color-blind user.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No audio-only information was observed; AMBIENT MUSIC and SOUND FX are separately toggleable and purely decorative. All game state (win amounts, free spins remaining, bet, credit, retrigger counts) is conveyed as on-screen text/numbers."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Whether the small sparkle color (green vs blue) around individual MONEY symbols on free_spins_3.png encodes the marking upgrade level (1st/2nd/3rd) — visually plausible but not stated anywhere in the rules text, so not asserted as fact.",
    "The exact count/positions of SCATTER symbols on reel 2 in free_spins_0_trigger.png — mostly obscured by the trigger banner overlay; only reel 1 (3 scatters + 1 royal) could be directly counted pixel-by-pixel. The overall total of 6 scatters is inferred from the '6 FREE SPINS' award text combined with the stated 1-spin-per-scatter rule, not from a direct full count.",
    "Exact filled fraction of the 5-bolt VOLATILITY badge (visually ~4.5/5) — the project's automated bolt-counting tool rejected this badge's crop geometry as not matching its expected 5-icon aspect ratio and refused to output a number; the textual volatility descriptor ('High') is used as the authoritative value instead.",
    "The precise mechanics of the coins-view/cash-view toggle mentioned in rules_p3.png ('Click on the labels to switch between coins view and cash view') were not exercised in any captured screenshot; only cash view was captured throughout."
  ]
}