Muertos Multiplier Megaways

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Muertos Multiplier Megaways",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "studio": "Provider-only (Pragmatic Play). No sub-studio branding observed. Every captured screen's bottom-left footer reads only 'PRAGMATIC PLAY' (small grey text) - no 'Reel Kingdom', 'Fat Panda' or other secondary studio wordmark appears anywhere (base game, all 8 rules/paytable pages, settings, autoplay, bonus, free spins, win screens).",
    "demo_slug": "vs20muertos (internal Pragmatic Play code; the 'vs20' prefix is a naming convention, NOT a paylines/ways count - this game uses the variable Megaways mechanic, not 20 fixed paylines).",
    "theme": "Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) - Mexican folk-festival / graveyard theme. Decorated sugar-skull (calavera) iconography, marigold and rose flowers, candles, wrought-iron cemetery fencing, small houses glowing with warm window light under a night sky, drifting purple/blue smoke or mist.",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind of all types, motor-impaired) from 20 desktop screenshots (1280x800) + OCR ground truth + zoomed crops of paytable icons.",
    "method_notes": "Symbol payouts read verbatim from the zoomed 'GAME RULES' paytable page (paytable_p1.png). Feature mechanics read verbatim from rules pages 2-8. Numbers taken from on-screen text/OCR; unclear items listed in 'unreadable_or_uncertain'.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "reel_mechanic": {
    "type": "MEGAWAYS (variable ways-to-win, licensed from Big Time Gaming - 'MEGAWAYS is used under licence from BIG' badge shown on the preview screen)",
    "grid": "6 reels of VARIABLE height per spin. Reels 1 and 6 can show up to 7 symbols each. Reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 can show up to 6 symbols, PLUS one additional symbol on a separate 'top row' that spins independently from right to left (visually a thin strip above the main 6-reel block spanning reels 2-5).",
    "max_ways": "117,649 maximum ways to win (= 7^6, since every one of the 6 reels can effectively reach 7 symbols). Explicitly stated in the paytable text: 'In total the maximum number of possible ways to win is 117649.'",
    "ways_counter_observed_values": "A 'MEGAWAYS' counter box (top-right of the reel frame) shows the CURRENT number of ways for the live grid; observed values across captured frames: 117999 (preview/splash screen - this is a rounded marketing figure, not the exact stated maximum of 117649, see anomalies), 44100 (base_game.png), 1080 (base_game_win_tumble.png), 3600 (bonus_wheel_select/result.png), 2520 (free_spins_multiplier_x7... wait see note), 1728 (free_spins final tumble). Confirms the number of ways is dynamic and recalculated every spin/tumble based on the current reel heights.",
    "win_evaluation": "Wins pay for left-to-right adjacent matching symbols starting from the leftmost reel, of ANY size/quantity per reel (any number of matching symbols in a reel counts, not fixed positions) - illustrated in the paytable with a green-check diagram (irregular adjacent-symbol shape = WIN) versus a red-X diagram (a straight vertical/diagonal line = NOT a valid way).",
    "pay_rule": "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.",
    "source": "paytable_p1.png (Ways to win section), paytable_p5.png (Game Rules)"
  },

  "cascade_mechanic": {
    "name": "TUMBLE FEATURE",
    "rules": "After every spin, winning combinations are paid and all winning symbols disappear. Remaining symbols fall to the bottom of the screen; empty positions are refilled with new symbols falling from above. New symbols are of the SAME grid size as the initial spin result (i.e. the ways/grid height for that spin is locked for the whole tumble sequence). Tumbling repeats until no more winning combinations appear. All wins from all tumbles resulting from one base spin are summed and added to the balance together, after the full tumble sequence completes.",
    "source": "paytable_p2.png verbatim: 'The TUMBLE FEATURE means that after every spin, winning combinations are paid and all winning symbols disappear...'"
  },

  "wild_multiplier_mechanic": {
    "name": "WILD MULTIPLIER",
    "trigger": "Whenever a WILD symbol lands as part of a winning tumble, it carries a random multiplier value of x2 or x3.",
    "accumulation": "The multiplier applies to the win of the current tumble AND all subsequent tumbles within the same spin, and is collected into a persistent multiplier METER. If additional WILDs hit during the same tumble sequence, the collected meter value is MULTIPLIED (not added) by the value of each new WILD.",
    "reset": "In the BASE GAME, the total multiplier value resets to x1 at the end of all tumbles in a spin (does not carry over to the next base-game spin).",
    "free_spins_difference": "During FREE SPINS the meter behaves differently and does NOT reset between spins (see free_spins_mechanic below) - it persists and grows for the whole feature.",
    "observed_in_base_game": "base_game_win_tumble.png shows a 'MULTIPLIER X3' plaque to the right of the reels during an ordinary (non-free-spins) spin, WIN $1.20 - confirms the Wild Multiplier mechanic is active in the base game, not just Free Spins.",
    "source": "paytable_p2.png and paytable_p3.png verbatim"
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "All symbol payouts are read verbatim from the zoomed paytable (paytable_p1.png, 'GAME RULES' page). Values shown are the actual dollar payouts displayed at the demo's $2.00 total bet. Payout basis: TOTAL BET (megaways games have no per-line/per-way stake concept; only a single Total Bet control exists in the UI, confirmed on settings.png 'TOTAL BET $2.00' and the bet menu description on paytable_p7.png). Dividing every payout by the $2.00 total bet produces clean values in increments of $0.05 (e.g. 6-of-a-kind sugar skull $10.00 / $2.00 = 5.0x; 6-of-a-kind heart $1.00 / $2.00 = 0.5x), confirming TOTAL BET is the correct basis (not a per-way stake).",
    "high_value": [
      {
        "name": "Sugar skull (calavera) with roses, marigolds and a lit candle",
        "appearance": "A decorated white sugar-skull painted with colourful floral patterns (pink, blue, yellow dots/swirls) on a purple card with a gold/orange ornate frame; a red rose, orange marigold flowers, and a lit yellow candle beside it.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$10.00", "5": "$5.00", "4": "$3.00", "3": "$2.00", "2": "$1.00"},
        "rank": "Highest-paying regular symbol. Unique among the paying symbols in also paying for a 2-of-a-kind combination ($1.00)."
      },
      {
        "name": "Tequila bottle",
        "appearance": "An orange/amber glass bottle with a red chili-pepper garnish wrapped around it, on a teal/turquoise-bordered card.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$6.00", "5": "$3.00", "4": "$1.50", "3": "$1.00"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Cactus wearing a sombrero",
        "appearance": "A green cartoon cactus wearing a red/blue striped sombrero hat and sunglasses, on an olive-green-bordered card.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$4.00", "5": "$2.00", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.50"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Taco",
        "appearance": "A folded taco shell filled with visible meat, lettuce and toppings, on a magenta/purple-bordered card.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$1.50", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.50"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Tostada / quesadilla with lime (star-shaped gold plate)",
        "appearance": "A star-shaped golden tortilla/tostada topped with green avocado/guacamole and a lime wedge, on a dark red/maroon-bordered card.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$1.50", "5": "$1.00", "4": "$0.60", "3": "$0.40"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Mandolin (small guitar)",
        "appearance": "A brown wooden stringed instrument (mandolin/small guitar) with turquoise decorative trim, on a purple/brown-bordered card.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$1.50", "5": "$1.00", "4": "$0.60", "3": "$0.40"}
      }
    ],
    "low_value_card_suits": [
      {"name": "Spade suit", "color": "purple/lilac stylized ornamental spade icon", "payouts": {"6": "$1.20", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.50", "3": "$0.30"}},
      {"name": "Diamond suit", "color": "blue stylized ornamental diamond/gem icon", "payouts": {"6": "$1.20", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.50", "3": "$0.30"}},
      {"name": "Club suit", "color": "green stylized ornamental club icon", "payouts": {"6": "$1.00", "5": "$0.60", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}},
      {"name": "Heart suit", "color": "red stylized ornamental heart icon (with an internal skull-motif cutout)", "payouts": {"6": "$1.00", "5": "$0.60", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}}
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD",
      "appearance": "An ornate gold-and-red crest/plaque. A gold crown made of three small grinning skulls sits above a purple banner reading 'WILD' in large gold 3D letters with a red-bordered dark-red/maroon card background; a small skull emblem at the bottom point of the banner.",
      "rules": "Substitutes for all symbols except the BONUS symbol. WILD symbol appears only on the top row (the extra top symbol slot for reels 1 and 6, and the independently right-to-left-spinning top row above reels 2-5). Carries the Wild Multiplier (x2 or x3) described above.",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png (Game Rules) and paytable_p2.png (Wild Multiplier)"
    },
    "bonus_scatter": {
      "name": "BONUS",
      "appearance": "A red chili pepper on fire (orange/red flames rising behind it), with a green stem/leaf, gold ornate card border, and the gold word 'BONUS' below in a decorative font.",
      "rules": "This is the BONUS symbol. It appears on all reels (any position, not restricted to a top row). 3 or more BONUS symbols anywhere on the reels trigger the FREE SPINS round.",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png (Free Spins Rules)"
    }
  },

  "free_spins_mechanic": {
    "name": "FREE SPINS ROUND",
    "trigger": "3, 4, 5 or 6 BONUS symbols landing anywhere on the reels in a single spin (including its tumbles).",
    "award_table": {
      "3_bonus": "random value from 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 or 14 free spins",
      "4_bonus": "random value from 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 or 14 free spins",
      "5_bonus": "random value from 7, 8, 10, 12 or 14 free spins",
      "6_bonus": "random value from 8, 10, 12 or 14 free spins"
    },
    "gamble_step": "Before the round starts, a random number of free spins is selected on-screen. If that number is BELOW 14, the player is offered a choice: GAMBLE (spin a wheel for a chance to increase the free-spin count by 1) or COLLECT (lock in the current number and start the round). Gambling can be repeated up to a maximum of 14 free spins. If the gamble wheel lands on a LOSE position, ALL free spins are lost and the round ends immediately (bonus forfeited).",
    "gamble_odds_table": {
      "5_to_6": "64.43%", "6_to_7": "68.37%", "7_to_8": "72.05%", "8_to_9": "75.39%",
      "9_to_10": "78.27%", "10_to_11": "80.80%", "11_to_12": "82.99%", "12_to_13": "84.83%", "13_to_14": "86.41%"
    },
    "multiplier_meter_in_free_spins": "During Free Spins, WILD symbols still hit with a random x2 or x3 multiplier, collected into the meter with the same 'new WILD multiplies the meter' rule as the base game. ADDITIONALLY, every tumble that happens during the Free Spins round increases the meter by +1 (flat addition), regardless of whether a WILD was involved. The meter starts at x1 at the beginning of the Free Spins round and is KEPT (does not reset) and used for every win until the end of the whole Free Spins round (i.e. persists and grows across all free spins, not just within one spin).",
    "retrigger": "Landing 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 more BONUS symbols during the feature awards 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6 additional free spins respectively. There is NO limit to the number of possible retriggers.",
    "special_reels": "'Special reels are in play during FREE SPINS feature' (paytable text) - the exact difference in reel strip composition is not visually specified beyond this statement.",
    "background_change": "Free Spins gameplay screens show a warm purple/magenta night-graveyard background (vs. the daytime warm-orange background of the base game), consistent with the sugar-skull/candle theming.",
    "observed_multiplier_progression": "Captured frames show the meter growing across the round: X6 (free_spins_gameplay_tumble.png, WIN $2.45, MEGAWAYS 2520), X8 (free_spins_multiplier_x7.png - filename says x7 but the on-screen plaque actually reads 'MULTIPLIER X8', WIN $19.20, MEGAWAYS 1728), and X18 shown faintly in the background of the final free-spins win screen. This is consistent with the described +1-per-tumble growth plus occasional WILD multiplications.",
    "final_win": "free_spins_win_screen.png: 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON $19.20 IN 7 FREE SPINS' (7 free spins were awarded and played to completion, 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0' shown at the bottom, credit increased from $99,800.00 to $99,816.60).",
    "source": "paytable_p2.png, paytable_p3.png verbatim"
  },

  "max_win": {
    "value": "10,000x total bet",
    "rule": "If the total win of a FREE SPINS ROUND reaches 10,000x bet, the round immediately ends, the win is awarded (capped at 10,000x) and all remaining free spins are forfeited.",
    "displayed_on": "preview.png ('WIN UP TO 10,000 X BET'), paytable_p4.png ('MAX WIN' section), paytable_p7.png (repeated in Bet Menu section: 'The maximum win amount is limited to 10000X bet...')"
  },

  "buy_free_spins": {
    "available": true,
    "cost": "100x the current TOTAL BET (observed: $200.00 at a $2.00 total bet, confirming 100x)",
    "mechanic": "Instantly triggers the Free Spins feature from the base game. When buying, 3, 4, 5 or 6 BONUS symbols hit randomly (i.e. the purchase guarantees a trigger but the exact BONUS count - and therefore the free-spins-award range and initial gamble opportunity - is still randomized).",
    "ui": "A pink/red parchment-style banner reading 'BUY FREE SPINS $200' is anchored to the left edge of the reel frame during normal base-game play (base_game.png). Clicking opens a confirmation dialog (bonus_buy_dialog.png): a large pink stone-tablet graphic reading 'BUY FREE SPINS $200' flanked by two lit candles and a sombrero resting on the top-right corner, with a red 'X' (cancel) button on the left and a green checkmark (confirm) button on the right, both on gold plaques. 'TOTAL BET' +/- controls remain visible at the bottom for adjusting the stake (and therefore the buy cost) before confirming.",
    "rtp": "96.00% (see technical_summary)"
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent_base": 96.03,
    "rtp_percent_buy_free_spins": 96.00,
    "rtp_source": "paytable_p5.png verbatim: 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.03%' and 'The RTP of the game when using \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.00%'",
    "volatility": "High - shown as 5 of 5 filled/lit lightning-bolt icons next to the word 'VOLATILITY' on both the preview screen and paytable_p5.png; 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": "$0.20",
    "bet_max": "$240.00",
    "bet_source": "paytable_p5.png: 'MINIMUM BET: $0.20  MAXIMUM BET: $240.00'",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.00",
    "demo_credit": "$100,000.00",
    "reels": "6 reels, variable height (megaways) - see reel_mechanic section; NOT a fixed row count (rows intentionally not stated as a fixed number).",
    "win_rules": "Only the highest win per winning combination on a pay way is paid; wins on multiple pay ways are added together. Free spins and bonus wins are added to the pay-way win. All values are expressed as actual wins in coins. Free spins total win is awarded to the player after the round completes.",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER buttons on the keyboard start and stop the spin. Holding SPACE also activates Turbo Spin ('HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' hint shown centered above the spin button in the base game).",
    "malfunction_clause": "'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.' (paytable_p5.png)",
    "currency_view": "CREDIT and BET labels (bottom-left area) can be clicked to switch between a coins view and a cash view."
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Splash/promo screen shown before entering the game. Top-right: the game logo, a red stone plaque with a small skull-and-crossbones medallion at the top, 'MUERTOS' in yellow/orange 3D letters, 'MULTIPLIER' in green 3D letters, 'MEGAWAYS' in gold 3D letters below. Behind/around the logo, a purple night-time graveyard/village scene: small houses with warm glowing windows, a wrought-iron cemetery fence in the foreground, drifting blue/purple mist, scattered flowers and a skull with roses at bottom-left, red flag/bunting triangles at the top corners. Center-left: a large megaways symbol grid preview showing WILD (twice, top row), various symbols, and a gold 'MEGAWAYS™ 117999' counter box top-right of the grid. Large centered text at the bottom: 'WIN UP TO 10,000 X BET' in bold yellow/gold letters with a dark outline. A round white 'refresh/enter' icon (two curved arrows forming a circle) sits center-right below the logo - the click target to start the game. Bottom-right: a 'VOLATILITY' pill-shaped badge with 5 lit lightning-bolt icons, and a square 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME' checkbox with label. Bottom-center: 'MEGAWAYS™ IS USED UNDER LICENCE FROM' followed by a small red circular 'BIG' badge (Big Time Gaming trademark licence notice).",
      "purpose": "Entry point; clicking the round white icon starts the base game.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Max-win text and volatility badge are high-contrast text/icon-count based, not color-coded; lightning-bolt count (5/5, all lit) conveys volatility level independent of color."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "6-reel variable-height megaways grid inside a dark red/maroon carved stone temple-style frame with skull motifs at the top corners and along the pillars; a wrought-iron cemetery fence runs along the bottom edge with lit candles and marigold/rose flower clusters at both bottom corners.",
      "title_banner": "Top-left: the 'MUERTOS MULTIPLIER MEGAWAYS' logo on a red plaque with a skull medallion, matching the preview screen.",
      "background": "Warm daytime sky (blue at top fading to orange/gold near the horizon) behind small village houses, visible through and around the stone frame.",
      "reel_cells": "Symbols shown on individual translucent cards, each color-coded to that symbol category (teal for tequila, magenta/purple for taco, olive-green for cactus, dark-red for tostada/skull, brown/purple for mandolin, and plain grey/purple for the four card-suit low symbols) with thin gold cell borders. Cells belonging to a winning combination are highlighted with a bright gold/orange border.",
      "megaways_counter": "Top-right of the reel frame: a gold-framed plaque reading 'MEGAWAYS™' with the current numeric way-count below it (e.g. '44100' on this captured frame) - updates every spin/tumble.",
      "buy_button": "Left edge: a pink/magenta hanging parchment/scroll banner on a gold chain reading 'BUY FREE SPINS $200' - permanently visible during base play (not present during Free Spins).",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left_vertical": "A round dark 'hamburger MENU' button (three horizontal lines) opens System Settings; a round SOUND button (speaker icon) below it; a round 'i' INFORMATION button below that opens the paginated rules/paytable booklet.",
        "balance_labels": "Left-of-center, yellow text: 'CREDIT $100,000.00' above 'BET $2.00'.",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' in large white text, centered.",
        "right_controls": "Large round SPIN button (two white curved arrows in a circle) with a small red directional arrow pointing to it; an oval white '−' (decrease bet) to its left and oval green '+' (increase bet) to its right; an 'AUTOPLAY' pill-button (with a small fast-forward icon) below the spin button.",
        "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' in small grey text, bottom-left corner."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "Controls are white/dark glyphs on circular buttons distinguished by icon shape and position, not color alone. Winning cells are marked with a bright gold outline (high-contrast against the darker cell backgrounds) in addition to the tumble/disappear animation."
    },
    "paytable_and_rules": {
      "type": "paginated info booklet, 8 pages total ('Page N/8' shown bottom-right of each page)",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left of each page: a green left-triangle (◄, previous page), a green 'X' (close), a green right-triangle (►, next page). A separate 'X' also appears top-right of the panel to close.",
      "panel_style": "A dark semi-transparent panel with rounded corners overlaying the dimmed base-game reels; body text in white, section headers in white/bold, larger centered titles.",
      "page_1_game_rules_paytable": "Header 'GAME RULES'. Subtitle: 'All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.' Grid of the 10 paying symbols with their 6/5/4/3(/2 for skull)-of-a-kind payouts (see 'symbols' section). Below: 'Ways to win' with two small grid diagrams - a green checkmark next to an irregular scattered-adjacent pattern (valid win) and a red X next to a straight vertical/diagonal line pattern (NOT a valid win), plus explanatory text about reel heights and the 117,649 maximum ways. The WILD symbol card and its substitution rule shown bottom-left.",
      "page_2_tumble_wild_freespins": "Header-less continuous page. 'TUMBLE FEATURE' section (cascade explanation). 'WILD MULTIPLIER' section (x2/x3, meter, reset-to-x1-at-spin-end rule). 'FREE SPINS RULES' section introducing the BONUS symbol and the 3/4/5/6-of-a-kind award ranges.",
      "page_3_gamble_and_fs_multiplier": "Gamble-for-more-spins mechanic and the full odds table (5→6 through 13→14), the in-feature Wild Multiplier behaviour (persists and grows, +1 per tumble), the retrigger table, and 'Special reels are in play during FREE SPINS feature.'",
      "page_4_max_win_buy": "'MAX WIN' section (10,000x bet cap, round-ends-and-forfeits rule) and 'BUY FREE SPINS' section (100x total bet cost, random 3/4/5/6 BONUS symbols on purchase).",
      "page_5_game_rules_rtp": "Header 'GAME RULES' with a 'VOLATILITY' badge (5/5 lightning bolts) and explanatory text. Pay-way rules (highest win per way; multiple ways summed). 'Free spins and bonus wins are added to the pay way win.' 'All values are expressed as actual wins in coins.' Free-spins-win-after-round-completes note. SPACE/ENTER keyboard note. RTP 96.03% (base) and 96.00% (buy free spins). MIN BET $0.20 / MAX BET $240.00. 'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.'",
      "page_6_how_to_play": "'HOW TO PLAY' - explains the +/- bet buttons and bet menu, the SPIN button, the hamburger MENU (settings), the spin-speed-cycle icon (normal/quick spin/turbo spin), the sound toggle, the 'i' information button, CREDIT/BET labels and their coins/cash toggle, the AUTOPLAY button (click again to stop).",
      "page_7_settings_and_bet_menu": "'SETTINGS MENU' - describes INTRO SCREEN, AMBIENT, SOUND FX and GAME HISTORY toggles/links. 'INFORMATION SCREEN' - describes the ◄ ► scroll arrows and the X close button. 'BET MENU' - describes the bet multiplier, total bet display in coins/cash, and +/- controls for BET and COIN VALUE fields. Repeats the MAX WIN 10,000x bet cap text.",
      "page_8_autoplay": "'AUTOPLAY' - explains starting autoplay by clicking a preset auto-spin count button, and the 'SKIP SCREENS' option (auto-skips feature intro/end screens after a short delay).",
      "color_blind_notes": "The three navigation controls (◄ / X / ►) are differentiated by shape (triangle-left / cross / triangle-right), not by color - all three render in the same green, so shape is the only distinguishing cue and is sufficient."
    },
    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS (gold text, centered)",
      "left_side": "A 'GAME HISTORY' link (grey text with an external-link icon) and a 'TOTAL BET' stepper: white round '−' button, a dark field showing the current bet ('$2.00'), and a green round '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Four labelled on/off toggle switches, each with a description line: 'BATTERY SAVER' (save battery by reducing animation speed) - shown OFF (white circle on the left, grey track); 'AMBIENT MUSIC' (turn on/off game music) - ON (green track, circle on the right); 'SOUND FX' (turn on/off game sounds) - ON; 'INTRO SCREEN' (show the intro screen before starting the game) - ON.",
      "close_control": "An 'X' button top-right of the panel closes Settings.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Toggle state is conveyed by BOTH switch-handle position (left=off, right=on) and track color (grey=off, green=on) - position alone is sufficient for color-blind users."
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS (gold text, centered)",
      "options_row": "Three square checkboxes with white labels: 'TURBO SPIN' (unchecked), 'QUICK SPIN' (unchecked), 'SKIP SCREENS' (checked, green box with a white checkmark).",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (green filled track on the left portion, round green handle, grey track continuing to the right) with the numeric value '100' shown to the right of the slider.",
      "action_button": "A large green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button spans the bottom of the panel.",
      "close_control": "An 'X' button top-right of the panel closes Autoplay Settings.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checkbox state shown by an explicit checkmark glyph (shape), not color alone; the primary action button carries explicit text ('START AUTOPLAY') in addition to its green fill."
    },
    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "A large pink/magenta stone tablet centered over the dimmed reels, reading 'BUY FREE SPINS $200' in yellow/gold 3D letters with a dark outline. A sombrero rests on the top-right corner of the tablet; two lit yellow candles flank the tablet at the bottom-left and bottom-right.",
      "controls": "Two gold-plaque buttons below the text: a red 'X' (cancel, left) and a green checkmark (confirm, right).",
      "footer": "'TOTAL BET' label with '−' / '$2.00' / '+' stepper visible at the bottom-center, allowing the stake (and buy cost) to be adjusted before confirming.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Cancel vs confirm distinguished by both color (red/green) AND glyph shape (X vs checkmark) - safe for color-blind users."
    },
    "bonus_wheel_select_and_result": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "A large golden 'Wheel of Fortune'-style wheel with a green face, divided into 8 wedges numbered 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 (clockwise) plus a repeated segment, each number in gold 3D digits; a small gold skull ornament sits at the top (12 o'clock) pointer position; the wheel rests on a stone altar/table decorated with candles, a skull, and roses.",
      "left_column_ladder": "A vertical wooden ladder of plaques to the left showing the progression already achieved: three 'FREE SPINS' plaques with a gold chain-link icon (representing prior/base awards), a highlighted blue 'GAMBLE FOR 8 FREE SPINS' plaque, a blue 'FREE SPINS 7' plaque (current/highlighted result), and two dimmer green plaques below reading 'FREE SPINS 6' and 'FREE SPINS 5' (lower rungs not reached).",
      "action_buttons": "Two wood-plaque buttons at the bottom-right of the wheel area: green-text 'COLLECT 7 FREE SPINS' (left) and gold-text 'GAMBLE' (right).",
      "helper_text": "'GAMBLE FOR MORE FREE SPINS OR START THE ROUND. GAMBLING CAN RESULT IN NO FREE SPINS.' shown at the bottom of the screen.",
      "megaways_counter_note": "A 'MEGAWAYS™ 3600' counter is visible faintly behind the wheel overlay, left over from the triggering base-game spin.",
      "capture_note": "Both captured frames (bonus_wheel_select.png and bonus_wheel_result.png) show the wheel already resting on 7 with the GAMBLE/COLLECT choice presented - the mid-spin rotation animation itself was not distinctly captured as a separate visual state (both frames are effectively the same settled result).",
      "player_choice_outcome": "COLLECT was chosen (confirmed by the subsequent free_spins_trigger.png reveal of exactly 7 free spins).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Free-spin counts are printed as white/gold NUMBERS on each wedge and on the ladder plaques - readable independent of wedge or plaque color. COLLECT vs GAMBLE differentiated by text label, not color alone (though COLLECT text is green and GAMBLE text is gold)."
    },
    "free_spins_trigger": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "A carved wooden Day-of-the-Dead altar/shrine frame (red wood with yellow zig-zag trim, gold skull-face carvings at the corners, gold bone-shaped side pillars) centered on screen, over a purple/magenta misty graveyard background with red/pink flower petals falling. Header 'CONGRATULATIONS!' in large gold letters at the top of the frame. Inside: 'YOU HAVE WON' in green, the number '7' in large gold digits, and 'FREE SPINS' in green below it.",
      "prompt": "'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' in white text below the frame.",
      "footer": "CREDIT $99,800.00 and BET $2.00 bottom-left (credit reduced by the $200 buy cost); 'FREE SPINS LEFT 7' shown bottom-center.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The awarded spin count is a large high-contrast gold number on a dark wood background - legible without color discrimination."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "reels_and_background": "Same 6-reel megaways grid and stone-frame styling as the base game, but the surrounding scene shifts to a night-time purple/blue graveyard palette (vs. the base game's warm daytime tones), consistent with the Free Spins/Day-of-the-Dead-night theming.",
      "top_right_stack": "Two stacked gold-framed plaques on the right edge: 'MEGAWAYS™' with the current way-count below it, and below that a red 'MULTIPLIER X<n>' plaque showing the current accumulated multiplier value.",
      "bottom_bar": "CREDIT and BET labels bottom-left (unchanged style); centered 'WIN $<amount>' in large yellow text; 'FREE SPINS LEFT <n>' counter in white text below the win amount; a red-outlined turbo/skip icon replaces the normal spin button during autoplay-through of the feature.",
      "observed_frame_1": "free_spins_gameplay_tumble.png: MEGAWAYS™ 2520, MULTIPLIER X6, WIN $2.45, GAME PAYS $3.00 (the WIN figure is a mid-animation running count-up toward the final GAME PAYS total, not yet finished tallying - see accessibility_observations).",
      "observed_frame_2": "free_spins_multiplier_x7.png: MEGAWAYS™ 1728, MULTIPLIER X8 (note: the manifest/filename references 'x7' but the on-screen plaque clearly reads X8), WIN $19.20, a WILD symbol visible on the reel top row.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Feature state conveyed via BOTH a background palette shift AND explicit text/number readouts (MEGAWAYS count, MULTIPLIER value, WIN amount, FREE SPINS LEFT) - not color alone."
    },
    "win_screen": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "Same carved wooden altar/shrine frame as the free_spins_trigger screen. 'CONGRATULATIONS!' header in gold. 'YOU HAVE WON' in green. The amount '$19.20' in large orange/gold digits. 'IN 7 FREE SPINS' below it (the '7' in a contrasting color). A faint 'MULTIPLIER X18' plaque is visible in the background behind the frame, indicating the final accumulated multiplier reached during the round.",
      "prompt": "'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' below the frame.",
      "footer": "CREDIT $99,816.60 (updated balance after the win), BET $2.00, 'WIN $19.20' and 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0' at the very bottom.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount is large high-contrast gold/orange text on a dark wood background - legible without color discrimination."
    }
  },

  "feature_coverage_summary": {
    "free_spins_bonus_buy": "Fully captured end-to-end: BUY FREE SPINS banner (base_game.png) -> bonus_buy_dialog.png (confirm $200 purchase) -> bonus_wheel_select.png / bonus_wheel_result.png (random spins count reveal + gamble/collect choice, COLLECT chosen) -> free_spins_trigger.png (7 free spins awarded) -> free_spins_gameplay_tumble.png and free_spins_multiplier_x7.png (live feature gameplay showing tumble cascades and the growing multiplier meter, X6 then X8) -> free_spins_win_screen.png (final round total $19.20, multiplier reached X18).",
    "base_game_wild_multiplier": "Additionally captured independently of Free Spins: base_game_win_tumble.png shows the same Wild Multiplier mechanic (X3) active on an ordinary base-game spin, confirming the mechanic is not exclusive to the bonus feature.",
    "not_captured": []
  },

  "anomalies": [
    "Preview screen's MEGAWAYS counter reads '117999', but the paytable explicitly states the true maximum is '117649' (=7^6). This is treated as a marketing/decorative display value on the splash screen rather than the mechanically accurate maximum - the paytable text is the authoritative source.",
    "The manifest labels free_spins_multiplier_x7.png as showing 'Multiplier X7', but the on-screen plaque in that frame actually reads 'MULTIPLIER X8'. Documented here using what is visibly on screen (X8).",
    "The WIN $<amount> readout during free-spins gameplay can lag behind the 'GAME PAYS $<amount>' figure shown simultaneously (e.g. WIN $2.45 vs GAME PAYS $3.00 on the same frame) - this reflects a mid-animation running counter, not a data inconsistency (see memory: win counters animate)."
  ],

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Stable control positions across all base-game and feature screens: hamburger menu / sound / info stacked bottom-left, bet -/+ flanking the central spin button bottom-right, autoplay directly below spin. The rules/paytable booklet is a strictly linear 8-page sequence navigated with ◄ / X / ► and an explicit 'Page N/8' indicator on every page, which is reliable for sequential screen-reader traversal.",
    "motor": "Large circular click targets for the primary actions (spin, menu, sound, info). SPACE/ENTER keyboard shortcuts start/stop spins, reducing reliance on precise pointer clicks. Autoplay (with a configurable spin count up to at least 100, plus a SKIP SCREENS option) reduces the number of required interactions for extended play.",
    "color_blind": "Most game-state information is duplicated in text or numeric form: MEGAWAYS way-count, MULTIPLIER value, WIN amount, FREE SPINS LEFT count, RTP/volatility/bet-limit figures, and gamble-wheel free-spin counts are all printed as explicit numbers/words rather than relying on color coding. The paytable's 'valid way' vs 'invalid way' diagram is distinguished by icon shape (green check vs red X) in addition to color. Toggle switches in Settings use handle position as a non-color cue. Residual color-only usage: individual symbol category backgrounds (teal=tequila, magenta=taco, olive=cactus, etc.) are color-coded, but each symbol is also uniquely identifiable by its distinct pictorial artwork, so color is not the sole differentiator.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No audio-only information was observed; AMBIENT MUSIC and SOUND FX are independently toggleable and purely decorative/atmospheric. All game outcomes (wins, free spins awarded, multiplier changes, gamble results) are conveyed through on-screen text and numbers."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Exact composition/rules of the 'special reels' used during Free Spins (paytable states only that 'Special reels are in play during FREE SPINS feature' without detailing what differs from the base-game reel strips).",
    "Whether the low-value 'spade' and 'diamond' card-suit icons or the 'club' and 'heart' icons have any additional distinguishing rule beyond their shared payout tiers (they pay identically in pairs: spade=diamond, club=heart) - not explained beyond the payout table.",
    "Per-cell content of any captured reel grid is a transient random snapshot (changes every spin/tumble due to the Megaways + Tumble mechanics) and is intentionally not enumerated cell-by-cell, per project convention."
  ]
}