Lava Balls

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Lava Balls",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "theme": "Greek underworld / Hades mythology blended with a volcanic 'lava' motif. The game is presented as a Plinko-style pyramid of molten rock towering over a classic reel set: King Hades (dark-haired, red-eyed, horned gold crown) and a purple-haired queen (Persephone-like figure with a rose/laurel crown) preside over Charon's skull-adorned ferry boat, a glowing spear and a pomegranate (a Persephone/underworld fruit reference), on a backdrop of black volcanic rock, cracked glowing lava, and blue lightning in a night sky.",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind users of all types, motor-impaired users) built from 20 desktop screenshots (1280x800) plus zoomed crops of paytable icons. Tesseract OCR mostly timed out under system load (dense semi-transparent info panels over a busy background) so numbers/text below are read directly from the images (vision) and cross-checked between duplicate/related screens.",
    "method_notes": "All numeric values (paytable payouts, RTP, bet limits, max win, pot/multiplier values, ball counts, free-spin counts) are read verbatim from the info-booklet screenshots (paytable_p1..p8), which render as large, high-contrast, non-anti-aliased text and were legible without OCR. Where a value could not be confirmed it is listed in 'unreadable_or_uncertain' and not invented.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "grid_and_mechanics_summary": {
    "reels": 5,
    "rows": 3,
    "bet_mechanic": "ways-to-win (243 ways), NOT fixed paylines",
    "ways_to_win": 243,
    "payline_direction": "Wins awarded for left-to-right adjacent symbol combinations of any size, starting from the leftmost reel (reel 1). Diagram on paytable p1 shows a 'ways' example: a green check mark for a diagonal/adjacent 3-of-a-kind spanning reels, and a red X for a combination broken by a gap in one reel column (middle reel highlighted red = does not connect).",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.00",
    "demo_credit_starting": "$100,000.00 (seen at multiple points; balance moves up/down with round outcomes, e.g. $99,800.00 after a $200 Buy Free Spins purchase, ending around $99,822.29 after the free-spins round paid out)",
    "core_loop": "Standard 5x3 reel spin with 243 ways. Two connected but distinct 'ball drop' (plinko) mini-mechanics run on top of the reels: (1) a single-ball multiplier drop tied to WILD wins in the base game (and occasionally during Free Spins), and (2) a mass 'ball drop' payout event that only happens at the very end of a Free Spins round, using a meter of balls accumulated during the round."
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "overall_background": "Near-black volcanic rock silhouettes against a dark blue night sky; a bright white/cyan lightning flash lights the top-center of the sky; the lower portion of the background glows deep orange-red like distant lava, especially strong along the bottom edge and behind the reel unit.",
    "reel_frame": "Copper/bronze-brown metal frame directly around the 5x3 grid; reel cells are near-black cracked stone tiles separated by thin glowing red crack-lines (base game) or a deeper red/amber tint during Free Spins.",
    "pyramid_ball-drop_board": "A large black stone triangular (pyramid) board with a gold/bronze metal trim border, gold pins (small round studs) arranged in rows inside it, and lightning-cracks in the stone. Molten lava glows white-hot at the very top apex where balls emerge, fading to orange-red down the sides.",
    "pots_(pot_tray)": "7 dark bronze/black cauldron-shaped pots sit in a row under the reels on a stone ledge, each wreathed in flame. The two OUTER pots (pot 1 and pot 7) burn with a BLUE flame; the 5 INNER pots burn with an ORANGE/YELLOW flame. This blue-vs-orange flame color is a purely cosmetic distinction (pots 1 and 7 are the ones whose FREE-SPINS value increases every spin per the rules, so the blue flame likely marks the two 'growing' pots, though this is not stated explicitly in the rules text).",
    "giant_hands": "Two large grey stone/rock clawed hands with glowing orange lava cracks running through the knuckles flank the reel unit on both sides, appearing to hold the reel cabinet up from below.",
    "text_and_accents": "Gold/yellow for headings, currency labels (CREDIT, BET, WIN) and most numeric readouts; red for emphasis words (CONGRATULATIONS, large win amounts); white for body/help text and button glyphs; green for navigation arrows and primary action buttons (BUY, START AUTOPLAY, toggle-on switches); red for CANCEL and toggle track when off.",
    "symbol_card_colors": "Each royal letter/number has a distinct color for quick visual identification: A = purple/magenta, K = orange, Q = yellow/gold, J = cyan/light blue, 10 = red. High-value character portraits and objects use naturalistic coloring (see Symbols)."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "Payouts read verbatim from paytable_p1.png (zoomed). All values are cash amounts at the $2.00 demo bet (i.e. already the actual coin win, not a bet multiplier); to get the multiplier-of-bet, divide by $2.00. 243-ways game: only 3, 4 and 5-of-a-kind payouts exist (no 1 or 2-of-a-kind).",
    "high_value": [
      {
        "name": "Hades (bearded king)",
        "appearance": "Pale-skinned bearded man with long dark purple/black hair, glowing red eyes, a gold crown with two curved gold horns and a red gem centerpiece, silver/grey plate armor with large gold pauldrons (shoulder guards); framed in a gold-and-stone ornate square frame.",
        "payouts": {"5": "$8.00", "4": "$4.00", "3": "$2.00"},
        "rank": "highest-paying symbol (top of the paytable)"
      },
      {
        "name": "Queen / Persephone (purple-haired woman)",
        "appearance": "Woman with long wavy purple hair (streaked with teal at the tips), pale skin, blue eyes, red lipstick, gold dangling earrings, and a crown of yellow/orange roses with green leaves; framed on a purple/violet square card with a light stone border.",
        "payouts": {"5": "$4.00", "4": "$2.40", "3": "$1.60"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Boat (Charon's ferry)",
        "appearance": "Small brown wooden rowboat with a raised prow decorated with a lit brass lantern and a stack of four white human skulls, riding on a turquoise-blue wave with white foam/spray.",
        "payouts": {"5": "$2.40", "4": "$2.00", "3": "$1.20"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Spear",
        "appearance": "Ornate gold spear/glaive with a glowing green leaf-shaped blade edged in gold, purple-wrapped haft with a tassel.",
        "payouts": {"5": "$2.00", "4": "$1.60", "3": "$0.96"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Pomegranate",
        "appearance": "A ripe red pomegranate, one half split open showing red seeds, with two green leaves.",
        "payouts": {"5": "$2.00", "4": "$1.20", "3": "$0.80"}
      }
    ],
    "royals_low_value": [
      {"name": "A", "color": "purple/magenta", "payouts": {"5": "$1.60", "4": "$0.96", "3": "$0.64"}},
      {"name": "K", "color": "orange", "payouts": {"5": "$1.60", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.56"}},
      {"name": "Q", "color": "yellow/gold", "payouts": {"5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.56", "3": "$0.40"}},
      {"name": "J", "color": "cyan/light blue", "payouts": {"5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.16"}},
      {"name": "10", "color": "red", "payouts": {"5": "$0.40", "4": "$0.24", "3": "$0.16"}}
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD (lava ball)",
      "appearance": "A round glowing sphere of dark cracked rock veined with bright orange/yellow molten lava seams, with an orange-red fire halo around its edge. No text is printed on the symbol itself.",
      "rules": "Substitutes for all symbols EXCEPT SCATTER, LAVA BALLS, BALL DROP, ADDITIONAL FREE SPINS and EXTRA POT VALUES. Appears only on reels 2, 3 and 4.",
      "special_behavior": "Whenever at least one WILD lands and is part of a winning combination, before wins are paid a lava ball drops through the pin-grid on the pyramid board above the reels and lands in one of the 7 pots at the bottom of the screen (see 'Lava Balls Wild Multiplier' feature).",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png (identity/substitution rule), paytable_p2.png (ball-drop trigger rule)"
    },
    "scatter": {
      "name": "SCATTER",
      "appearance": "A golden Greek temple/pantheon façade: bright gold fluted columns, a plain gold triangular pediment, and a dark archway with a bright orange flame/fire glowing inside. No lava visibly drips down the columns.",
      "rules": "Appears anywhere on the reels. 3 or more anywhere trigger the FREE SPINS round and award 12 free spins.",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png"
    },
    "free_spins_only_symbols": [
      {
        "name": "EXTRA POT VALUES",
        "appearance": "A black cauldron/pot icon with a gold rim and gold handles, with a random dollar amount printed on it (observed values in captured frames: $1.44, $2.24).",
        "rules": "Appears on ALL reels but ONLY during the FREE SPINS round. Whenever it hits, it carries a random money amount and, after the spin, that amount is added to the pot positioned directly under the reel column it landed on, for the remainder of the round. Possible values: 0.2x, 0.28x, 0.4x, 0.6x, 0.72x, 0.8x, 1x, 1.12x, 1.2x, 1.4x, 1.6x, 2x, 2.4x, 2.8x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 11x, 12x, 16x, 20x, 30x, 40x, 80x, 120x or 200x total bet.",
        "source": "paytable_p3.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "LAVA BALLS",
        "appearance": "A gold triangular/pyramid-shaped badge with the words 'LAVA BALLS' on it and a small orange flame at the apex.",
        "rules": "Can hit ONLY on reel 1, during Free Spins. Combines with the BALL DROP symbol (see below) to feed the end-of-round ball meter.",
        "source": "paytable_p3.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "BALL DROP",
        "appearance": "A triangular badge (blue and gold ornamented rim) displaying a number in the center, labeled 'BALL DROP' underneath.",
        "rules": "Can hit ONLY on reel 5, during Free Spins. Carries a random number of balls. Possible values: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, 25, 42, 77, 88 or 100 balls. Whenever a LAVA BALLS symbol (reel 1) and a BALL DROP symbol (reel 5) hit on the SAME spin, the number of balls carried by BALL DROP is added to a running meter ('BALLS COLLECTED', shown top-right during the round).",
        "observed_values_in_frames": [2, 5, 3],
        "source": "paytable_p3.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "ADDITIONAL FREE SPINS",
        "appearance": "Visually similar to the SCATTER temple, but distinguishable up close: darker/redder gold columns with bright orange lava visibly dripping/cracking down each column, and a dark pediment with a reddish carved pattern (the SCATTER temple's columns and pediment are plain bright gold with no lava drips).",
        "rules": "Appears during the FREE SPINS round and carries a random number of additional free spins that is awarded immediately when the symbol hits. Possible values: 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 additional free spins.",
        "color_blind_note": "Because this symbol looks almost identical to SCATTER at a glance, screen-reader/high-contrast users should rely on the distinctive lava-drip texture on the columns and the fact that ADDITIONAL FREE SPINS can only appear once already inside a Free Spins round (context distinguishes it, not just appearance).",
        "source": "paytable_p3.png"
      }
    ]
  },

  "features": {
    "lava_balls_wild_multiplier": {
      "scope": "Base game (and can also occur during Free Spins, per the rules text).",
      "trigger": "At least one WILD symbol lands and is part of a winning combination.",
      "mechanic": "Before wins are awarded, one lava ball drops from the apex of the pyramid board, bounces through a grid of gold pins, and falls into one of the 7 pots lined up under the reels.",
      "pot_outcomes": "Each pot independently shows a random multiplier value (or FREE SPINS) that re-randomizes every spin. Possible multiplier values: x1, x2, x3, x5, x7, x8, x10, x12, x15, x20, x25, x30, x35, x40, x50, x75, x88, x100, x250, x500, x1000. One of the 7 pots may instead show FREE SPINS.",
      "resolution": "If the ball falls into a pot showing a multiplier, ALL wins that contain a WILD for that spin are multiplied by that pot's value. If the ball falls into the pot showing FREE SPINS, the Free Spins round is triggered directly (independent of hitting 3+ SCATTER symbols).",
      "example_captured": "base_game_ball_drop.png shows pots reading x15/x50/x8/x2/x3/FREE SPINS/x10 before the drop; base_game_win.png (same round) shows the ball landed in the x2 pot, and a K-K-K-K-K combination on 2 ways paying $3.20 was multiplied to a total WIN of $6.40 ($3.20 x 2 = $6.40 on 2 ways).",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png"
    },

    "free_spins": {
      "trigger_methods": [
        "3 or more SCATTER (temple) symbols landing anywhere on the reels in the base game.",
        "The lava ball from a WILD win landing in the pot marked FREE SPINS.",
        "Buying the feature directly via BUY FREE SPINS for $200.00 (100x the $2.00 demo bet)."
      ],
      "spins_awarded": "12 free spins on trigger (confirmed on-screen: 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON 12 FREE SPINS').",
      "pot_reconfiguration": "On entering Free Spins, the 7 pots switch from showing multipliers to showing a starting MONEY value each. Possible starting values: 0.2x, 0.4x, 0.8x, 1x, 1.2x, 1.4x, 1.6x, 1.8x, 2x, 2.4x, 2.8x, 3.2x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 16x, 20x, 22x, 24x, 28x, 32x, 40x, 50x, 60x, 100x or 200x total bet. Captured example start: $8.00 / $2.00 / $2.00 / $0.40 / $0.80 / $10.00 / $12.00.",
      "pot_growth": "Pot 1 and pot 7 (the two leftmost/rightmost, outer, blue-flame pots) increase in value after EVERY free spin by a random increment: 0.2x, 0.4x, 0.8x, 1x, 1.2x, 1.4x, 1.6x, 2x, 2.2x, 2.4x, 2.8x, 3.2x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 16x, 20x, 22x, 24x, 28x, 32x, 40x, 50x, 80x or 120x total bet. (Captured progression of pot 1: $8.00 -> $8.80 -> $11.20 -> $14.80 -> $24.40; pot 7: $12.00 -> $12.40 -> $14.00 -> $19.60 -> $29.60.)",
      "extra_pot_values_growth": "The other, inner pots can also grow when the EXTRA POT VALUES symbol lands on their reel column (see symbol entry above); captured example: pot 2 grew from $2.00 to $4.24 after an EXTRA POT VALUES hit worth $2.24 landed on reel 2.",
      "ball_meter": "A LAVA BALLS symbol (reel 1 only) combined with a BALL DROP symbol (reel 5 only) on the same spin adds the BALL DROP symbol's ball count to a running counter shown top-right as 'BALLS COLLECTED n' (captured reaching 3 by spin 7 of 13).",
      "end_of_round_ball_drop": "When all free spins are used (FREE SPINS LEFT reaches 0), the screen changes to the pyramid board with the prompt 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO START BALL DROP'. A counter 'BALLS DROPPED 0 of N' (N = balls accumulated in the meter) and a 'POT WIN METER' (starts empty) appear top-left/top-right. The player presses to drop that many balls, one at a time, through the pin grid into the 7 pots (now showing their final accumulated money values). Each ball that lands in a pot adds that pot's current value to the total win, tracked live on the POT WIN METER.",
      "retrigger": "The ADDITIONAL FREE SPINS symbol can add 1-5 extra spins mid-round; captured example shows the counter going from 'FREE SPINS 1 OF 12' up through 'FREE SPINS 4 OF 13' (12 -> 13, a +1 retrigger observed) and the final win screen reports 'IN 15 FREE SPINS' (12 base + 3 more added across the round via further ADDITIONAL FREE SPINS hits).",
      "lava_balls_wild_multiplier_in_fs": "Per the rules text, the base-game Lava Balls Wild Multiplier feature can also occur during Free Spins; when it does, the pots temporarily show random multiplier values (instead of money) for that one event.",
      "buy_feature": {
        "label": "BUY FREE SPINS",
        "cost": "$200.00 (100x the current total bet of $2.00)",
        "dialog": "Confirmation dialog titled 'BUY FREE SPINS' shows the price '$200.00' in a glowing orange bar, with red 'CANCEL' and green 'BUY' oval buttons; the dialog is framed by a rock-and-lava border with two lit torches on either side.",
        "rtp_of_buy_mode": "96.50% (stated equal to base-game RTP on paytable_p6.png)"
      },
      "example_result_captured": "Purchased round: 12 starting free spins, retriggered to 15 total, 3 balls collected and dropped at round end (pot win meter $64.40 from the ball drop alone), final result screen: 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON $80.80 IN 15 FREE SPINS'.",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png, paytable_p3.png, paytable_p4.png"
    },

    "max_win_cap": {
      "value": "4,800x bet",
      "rule": "Applies to BOTH the base game and Free Spins. If the total win of a Free Spins round reaches 4,800x bet, the round immediately ends, the win is awarded up to the cap, and all remaining free spins/features are forfeited.",
      "source": "paytable_p4.png, paytable_p7.png (restated)"
    }
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent_base": 96.50,
    "rtp_percent_buy_free_spins": 96.50,
    "rtp_source": "paytable_p6.png: 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.50%' and 'The RTP of the game when using \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.50%'",
    "volatility": "High — shown as 5 of 5 filled yellow lightning-bolt icons next to the word 'VOLATILITY' in a dark green pill-shaped badge; accompanying 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": "$0.25",
    "bet_max": "$250.00",
    "bet_source": "paytable_p6.png: 'MINIMUM BET: $0.25  MAXIMUM BET: $250.00'",
    "max_win": "4,800x bet (see features.max_win_cap)",
    "reels_rows": "5 reels x 3 rows, 243 ways to win (not fixed paylines)",
    "win_rules": "Only the highest win is paid per winning combination on the same pay way. When winning on multiple pay ways, all wins are added to the total win. Free spins and bonus wins are added to the pay-way win. Free spins win is awarded to the player after the round completes; the free-spins total win in the game history contains the whole win of the cycle. All values are expressed as actual wins in coins/cash.",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER keys start and stop the spin; holding SPACE enables Turbo Spin (on-screen hint: 'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN').",
    "malfunction_clause": "'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.' (paytable_p6.png)",
    "bonus_buy": "BUY FREE SPINS available for $200.00 (100x current total bet); no other purchasable feature observed.",
    "currency_view": "CREDIT and BET labels (bottom-left, gold/yellow text) can reportedly be clicked to switch between coins view and cash view (per paytable_p6.png 'HOW TO PLAY')."
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Splash screen shown before entering the game. Top-left: the 'LAVA BALLS' logo (bold gold 3D letters outlined in dark red, a small erupting-volcano icon above the text, flanked by two curved gold laurel-branch ornaments). Center: a large black-and-gold triangular pyramid board with gold pin-studs and several glowing orange lava balls frozen mid-drop, apex glowing white-hot. Top-right: promo headline 'HUGE BALL DROP MULTIPLIERS AND WINS!' in yellow/gold and red gradient lettering. Bottom of the pyramid: 7 flaming pots reading x3 / x50 / x7 / x5 / x8 / FREE GAMES / x1000 (a randomized preview sample; the two end pots glow blue, the five middle pots glow orange, matching the in-game pot tray). Below that, a sliver of the reel grid is visible showing A, WILD (lava ball), K, J royals plus the king portrait, queen portrait, boat, pomegranate, temple (SCATTER) and a '100 BALL DROP' badge. Bottom-right: a round white spin-arrows icon, a 'VOLATILITY' pill badge with 5 lightning bolts, and an unchecked 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME' checkbox.",
      "purpose": "Entry point before the base game loads.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Volatility indicator uses 5 filled bolt icons (count/shape-based) plus the word VOLATILITY; not color-only."
    },

    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "5-reel x 3-row grid in a copper/bronze metal frame, positioned at the base of the large black stone ball-drop pyramid, which forms the top half of the screen. Two giant grey stone clawed hands, veined with glowing orange lava cracks, flank the reel unit as if holding it up from below.",
      "background": "Near-black jagged volcanic rock silhouettes against a dark blue night sky; a bright cyan/white lightning bolt lights the top of the sky; a strong orange-red lava glow suffuses the lower half of the scene.",
      "top_left": "'LAVA BALLS' logo badge (smaller version of the splash logo).",
      "top_right": "'BUY FREE SPINS $200.00' button — a dark plaque with a gold border, next to a lit wooden torch icon.",
      "pot_tray": "A row of 7 flaming pots directly under the reel frame, each labeled with the spin's current random ball-drop outcome (captured example: x20 / x50 / x10 / x5 / x25 / FREE SPINS / x1000). Outer 2 pots glow blue, inner 5 glow orange/yellow.",
      "reel_symbols_on_captured_frame": "A transient random mix (changes every spin) — not enumerated cell-by-cell as it is not a fixed game property.",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left_vertical": "Round hamburger MENU button (three white lines) on top, round SOUND button (speaker icon) below it — both small, bottom-left corner.",
        "info_button": "Round 'i' INFORMATION button just right of the menu/sound icons — opens the 8-page paytable/rules booklet.",
        "balance_labels": "Bottom-left, gold/yellow text: 'CREDIT $100,000.00' and 'BET $2.00'.",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' in white, center-bottom.",
        "right_controls": "Large round SPIN button (two white curved arrows forming a circle), a round '−' (decrease bet) to its left and round '+' (increase bet) to its right; an oval 'AUTOPLAY' button below/right of SPIN.",
        "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' in small grey text, bottom-left corner."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "Controls are white glyphs on dark circles (shape-based). Pot multiplier/free-spins text is printed in bold gold numerals/letters on each pot regardless of the pot's flame color."
    },

    "base_game_ball_drop": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "content": "Triggered mid-round after a WILD contributed to a win. The reel grid is hidden; the full pyramid board fills the screen with a lava ball visible falling near the apex (a glowing orange sphere with a dark cracked pattern, mid-bounce off the gold pins). The 7 pots at the bottom show their multiplier/FREE SPINS values for this drop (captured: x15 / x50 / x8 / x2 / x3 / FREE SPINS / x10). 'BUY FREE SPINS $200.00' button remains visible top-right.",
      "purpose": "Resolves which multiplier (or FREE SPINS) applies to the current WILD win."
    },

    "base_game_win": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "content": "Result of the ball drop shown above. Reel grid visible again with the winning K-K-K-K-K combination outlined in red on 2 of the 5 ways; the WILD lava-ball symbol that triggered the drop is shown replaced by a gold 'x2' badge (the multiplier the ball landed on) on reel 4. Bottom text: 'WIN $6.40' in large gold letters, with a breakdown line 'K K K K K PAYS $3.20 x 2 = $6.40 ON 2 WAYS' in white/orange.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win breakdown is fully spelled out in text (symbol letters, base pay, multiplier, way count, total), not conveyed by color alone."
    },

    "paytable": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "pages": "8 pages total, navigated with green ◄ (previous) / X (close, center) / ► (next) arrows bottom-left and a 'Page n/8' counter bottom-right. Each page is an overlay panel on the dimmed base-game reels, framed by the rock/gold border.",
      "p1_game_rules_symbols": "Header 'GAME RULES'. Grid of the 5 high-value symbols and 5 royals with 3/4/5-of-a-kind payouts (see Symbols). Text: 'All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.' '243 ways to win' with a green-check / red-X diagram explaining adjacency. WILD rule text and reel-2/3/4 restriction.",
      "p2_lava_balls_wild_multiplier": "Header 'LAVA BALLS WILD MULTIPLIER'. Full rules for the 7-pot ball-drop system in the base game (multiplier list x1 to x1000, FREE SPINS pot), the SCATTER symbol icon and description, and the Free Spins trigger/pot-money rules (starting values, pot 1/7 growth increments).",
      "p3_free_spins_only_symbols": "Describes EXTRA POT VALUES, LAVA BALLS (reel 1 only) and BALL DROP (reel 5 only) symbols, the ball-meter mechanic, and the ADDITIONAL FREE SPINS temple symbol.",
      "p4_max_win_and_buy": "Header 'MAX WIN' (4,800x bet cap, forfeiture rule) and 'BUY FREE SPINS' (100x current total bet).",
      "p5_volatility_rtp_bet": "Header 'GAME RULES'. VOLATILITY badge (5/5 bolts) + explanatory text; win-calculation rules; RTP 96.50% (base) and 96.50% (buy free spins); SPACE/ENTER controls; MIN BET $0.25 / MAX BET $250.00; malfunction clause.",
      "p6_how_to_play": "Header 'HOW TO PLAY'. Explains +/- bet buttons and bet menu, SPIN button, settings/spin-speed/sound/info icons, CREDIT/BET coins-cash toggle, AUTOPLAY menu button.",
      "p7_menus": "Header 'SETTINGS MENU / INFORMATION SCREEN / BET MENU'. Describes Intro Screen, Ambient, Sound FX, Game History toggles; info-page navigation arrows and close X; bet menu +/- for bet and coin value; restates the 4,800x max-win/forfeiture rule.",
      "p8_autoplay": "Header 'AUTOPLAY'. Explains starting autoplay via the autospin-count buttons and the SKIP SCREENS option (auto-skips feature intro/end screens after a short delay).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Navigation triangles/X are green but distinguished by shape and position (left/center/right), not color alone. Page counter gives an explicit textual position ('Page n/8')."
    },

    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "panel_style": "Dark semi-transparent panel over the dimmed reels, closed via an 'X' top-right.",
      "left_side": "'GAME HISTORY' link (with an external-link icon) and a 'TOTAL BET' adjuster: white round '−' button, value field '$2.00', green round '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Four labeled on/off switches, each with a short white description line: 'BATTERY SAVER' (save battery life by reducing animation speed — shown OFF, white knob on left/grey track), 'AMBIENT MUSIC' (turn on/off game music — ON, green track), 'SOUND FX' (turn on/off game sounds — ON, green track), 'INTRO SCREEN' (show intro screen before starting the game — ON, green track).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Each toggle's state is shown by BOTH the knob's left/right position and a green (on, with a small pause/bars icon on the knob) vs. grey (off) track — position is the non-color cue."
    },

    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Dark panel over dimmed reels, 'X' close top-right.",
      "options": "Three square checkboxes in a row: 'TURBO SPIN' (unchecked), 'QUICK SPIN' (unchecked), 'SKIP SCREENS' (CHECKED, green box with white checkmark).",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (green filled track to the handle, grey/empty track after) with the handle roughly 1/3 across and the value '100' displayed to the right.",
      "action": "Full-width green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button at the bottom.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checkbox state shown by a white checkmark glyph (shape), not color alone; slider value is also given as an explicit number."
    },

    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Confirmation overlay titled 'BUY' / 'FREE SPINS' in gold letters, framed by a rock-and-lava rectangular border with a lit torch icon on each side. Price shown in a glowing orange horizontal bar: '$200.00'. Two oval buttons below: red 'CANCEL' (left) and green 'BUY' (right). 'TOTAL BET' with −/$2.00/+ controls visible at the bottom of the screen behind the dialog.",
      "color_blind_notes": "CANCEL (red) vs BUY (green) are also distinguished by their text labels, not color alone."
    },

    "free_spins_intro": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Shown immediately after buying the feature: the reels display a 5-of-a-kind SCATTER (temple) hit (5 gold temple icons highlighted across the grid) and a 'BONUS ACTIVE' plaque appears top-right in place of the Buy Free Spins button, signalling the transition into the Free Spins trigger screen."
    },

    "free_spins_trigger": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Overlay panel: 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON 12 FREE SPINS' in gold/red 3D lettering, with 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' beneath. Left side: 'FREE SPINS 0 OF 12' plaque. The 7 pots below have switched from multiplier values to starting money values (captured: $8.00 / $2.00 / $2.00 / $0.40 / $0.80 / $10.00 / $12.00). Bottom-center text: 'FREE SPINS LEFT 12'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Free-spin count and pot money values are printed as explicit numbers/text, not conveyed by color."
    },

    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "reels_background": "Same 5x3 grid but on a warm red/amber-tinted background (distinct from the cooler base-game tint), signalling Free Spins mode.",
      "left_counter": "'FREE SPINS n OF m' plaque, top-left (decrements/updates as the round progresses; also increases the 'of m' total when retriggers occur, e.g. '4 OF 13').",
      "right_counter_when_active": "'BALLS COLLECTED n' circular blue badge appears top-right once the LAVA BALLS + BALL DROP combo has hit at least once.",
      "pot_row": "Same 7-pot tray, now showing accumulating money values that grow spin over spin.",
      "win_readout": "'WIN $x.xx' shown bottom-center after each winning spin, with 'FREE SPINS LEFT n' beneath it.",
      "special_symbols_seen": "LAVA BALLS badge (reel 1), numbered BALL DROP badge (reel 5), EXTRA POT VALUES cauldron with a dollar value (any reel), stacked queen/Persephone portraits.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Feature state is signalled by both a background palette shift (red/amber) and explicit text ('FREE SPINS n OF m'), not color alone."
    },

    "free_spins_ball_drop_start": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "End-of-round transition screen: the reel grid is replaced by the full pyramid board. Center text: 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO START BALL DROP'. Top-left: 'POT WIN METER' plaque (empty/blank before the drop). Top-right: 'BALLS DROPPED 0 OF n' circular badge (n = balls accumulated in the meter, e.g. 3). The 7 pots show their final accumulated Free Spins money values (captured: $24.40 / $20.24 / $22.00 / $0.40 / $0.80 / $42.00 / $29.60). Bottom shows the last spin's 'WIN $x.xx' and 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0'."
    },

    "free_spins_ball_drop_result": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "After pressing, balls (equal to the meter count) drop one by one through the pin grid; captured mid/end state shows 'BALLS DROPPED 3 OF 3' and two lava balls resting on pins partway down the board. 'POT WIN METER' now reads an accumulated total (e.g. $16.40 at this point, rising to $64.40 by the final result), reflecting the sum of the pot values each ball has landed in so far."
    },

    "win_screen": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "Final Free Spins summary overlay: 'CONGRATULATIONS!' in gold 3D letters, 'YOU HAVE WON' in gold, the total amount '$80.80' in very large yellow letters on a glowing red plaque, 'IN 15 FREE SPINS' below (15 = 12 base + 3 added via retriggers), 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' beneath. Side badges retained: 'POT WIN METER $64.40' (top-left, the contribution from the end-of-round ball drop) and 'BALLS DROPPED 3 OF 3' (top-right). Bottom bar shows updated 'CREDIT $99,822.29' and 'WIN $80.80'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount and free-spin count are large, high-contrast text, legible without color discrimination."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Stable control layout: menu + sound icons bottom-left, 'i' info button just to their right (opens a linear 8-page booklet navigable with ◄/►/X), bet +/- flank the central SPIN button, AUTOPLAY sits just below/right of SPIN. Feature state (base game / Free Spins / ball-drop event) is always confirmed with on-screen text, not just imagery.",
    "motor": "Large round touch targets; SPIN is the largest button on screen. SPACE/ENTER also start/stop spins (keyboard-operable), and holding SPACE enables Turbo Spin. Autoplay (up to a slider-selected spin count) and a SKIP SCREENS autoplay option reduce the number of required clicks/taps, especially useful for long Free Spins + ball-drop sequences.",
    "color_blind": "Most affordances are non-color: pot outcomes are printed as explicit multiplier/dollar text on every pot regardless of its (blue vs orange) flame color; toggle switches use knob position in addition to green/grey track color; navigation arrows are distinguished by triangle direction/shape and position, not hue; SCATTER vs ADDITIONAL FREE SPINS symbols are distinguished by a textured lava-drip detail on the columns, not by color alone (though this is a fine-detail distinction that could be hard for some low-vision users — flagged as a residual risk).",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No audio-only information observed; SOUND FX / AMBIENT MUSIC toggles are purely decorative/ambient. All game state (win amounts, free-spins counters, pot values, ball counts, multipliers) is conveyed redundantly through on-screen text and numerals."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Whether the base-game Lava Balls Wild Multiplier ball drop can ALSO independently hit the FREE SPINS pot slot during an active Free Spins round to add even more spins mid-round, versus only re-randomizing pot values temporarily — the rules text (paytable_p2.png) states the feature 'can also happen during the FREE SPINS round' and 'the pots ... temporarily transform to random multiplier values for this feature' but does not fully spell out whether a FREE-SPINS-pot hit in that context awards additional spins; not observed in the captured footage.",
    "Exact mechanism/visual sequence of an individual ball bouncing through the pin grid was inferred from before/after frames (base_game.png -> base_game_ball_drop.png -> base_game_win.png); the live animation itself was not captured frame-by-frame.",
    "Whether CREDIT/BET labels actually toggle between a 'coins view' and 'cash view' on click was described in the How-to-Play text (paytable_p6.png) but not demonstrated in a captured screenshot.",
    "Precise cosmetic meaning of the blue-flame (pots 1 & 7) vs orange-flame (pots 2-6) distinction is inferred (likely marking the two Free-Spins pots that grow every spin) but not explicitly stated in the rules text."
  ]
}