Mustang Gold Megaways

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Mustang Gold Megaways",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "theme": "American Wild West / mustang horses on the open desert range. Hero art shows a black mustang and a white/cream mustang head-to-head in profile. Recurring human characters: a cowboy (brown hat, red neckerchief, brown vest, pointing two raised fingers like a friendly gun gesture) and a cowgirl (brown hat, tied cream top, denim, hand on hip). Setting: red-rock desert canyon under a purple-to-orange sunset sky.",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind of all types, motor-impaired) from 21 desktop screenshots (1280x800) + OCR ground truth + zoomed crops of the paytable icons.",
    "method_notes": "All numeric values (paytable payouts, RTP, bet limits, feature multipliers/values, max win) were read directly from the in-game info booklet (9 pages) and cross-checked against pytesseract OCR output stored in ocr_all.json. Symbol identities verified with 3x zoomed crops of the paytable. Nothing in 'unreadable_or_uncertain' was guessed.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "background_base_game_and_preview": "Wild-West desert canyon at sunset: sky gradient from deep purple/indigo (top) through magenta to warm orange/gold near the horizon; red-orange sandstone rock formations and mesas in the distance; dark red-brown foreground desert floor with sparse dry shrubs and a wooden fence post at bottom-right.",
    "background_free_spins": "Shifts to a lighter warm orange/amber sky with grey-white clouds during most free-spin turns (a visibly different, sunnier palette from the base game); on some spins (e.g. the last free spin) the reel-frame artwork switches to a dark indigo/navy night sky with lit campfire symbols and green-backed horse cards, signalling the 'special reels' mentioned in the rules.",
    "reel_frame": "Ornate carved light-grey/silver stone frame with a rearing horse statue sculpture at each top corner; reel background inside the frame is a dark navy-blue wood-plank texture divided by thin grid lines.",
    "symbol_cards": "High-value symbols are rendered as illustrated portraits on rounded rectangular cards with thin gold corner ornaments; card backdrop color differs per symbol (see symbols section) and is a secondary (non-essential) identity cue.",
    "jackpot_tier_colors": "MINI = blue plaque with light-blue 'MINI JACKPOT' text; MINOR = dark-green plaque with green text; MAJOR = dark maroon-red plaque with red text; GRAND = dark purple plaque with magenta/purple text. All four also carry the tier NAME as text, so color is never the only cue.",
    "money_symbol": "MONEY symbol is a golden/yellow horseshoe on a dark green wood-plank card; its dollar value is printed in bold yellow text directly below the horseshoe icon on the reel.",
    "scatter_symbol": "SCATTER is an orange/yellow campfire (flames) on a dark wood-plank card with a gold frame, set against a night-purple background inside the icon.",
    "collect_symbol": "COLLECT (base game) is a blue circular badge with a white 6-pointed star and the word 'COLLECT' in white capital letters. GOLDEN COLLECT (free spins only) is the same badge recolored gold/amber with dark-brown 'COLLECT' text.",
    "wild_symbol": "WILD is a brown wood-sign card reading 'MUSTANG GOLD' in orange/gold 3D lettering.",
    "ui_buttons": "Circular dark-brown/black translucent buttons with white line-art glyphs (hamburger menu, speaker, 'i' info, spin-speed cycle icon, +/-, spin arrows). Primary action buttons (confirm/start) are green; cancel/close is a red X or plain X. CREDIT and BET labels are printed in orange/gold text on the dark background."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "All payouts read from the in-game paytable (paytable_p1.png, header 'GAME RULES', page 1/9). Values are expressed in the demo's cash view at the default demo bet ($2.00) and are stated by the game itself as 'actual wins in coins' multiplied by base bet (see technical_summary). Payout keys are count-of-a-kind (6/5/4/3).",
    "high_value": [
      {"name": "White/cream mustang (horse head)", "appearance": "Pale cream-white horse head and mane in profile, deep indigo/purple card background, gold corner ornaments", "payouts": {"6": "$10.00", "5": "$6.00", "4": "$4.00", "3": "$2.00"}, "rank": "highest-paying regular symbol"},
      {"name": "Black mustang (horse head)", "appearance": "Dark near-black horse head and flowing mane in profile, bright green card background, gold corner ornaments", "payouts": {"6": "$4.00", "5": "$2.20", "4": "$1.80", "3": "$1.40"}},
      {"name": "Cowboy", "appearance": "Man in brown wide-brim hat, red neckerchief, brown vest over white shirt, right hand raised with two fingers extended, blue card background", "payouts": {"6": "$3.00", "5": "$2.00", "4": "$1.60", "3": "$1.20"}},
      {"name": "Cowgirl", "appearance": "Woman in brown hat, cream tied top, denim, hand on hip, purple/magenta card background", "payouts": {"6": "$2.40", "5": "$1.80", "4": "$1.40", "3": "$1.00"}}
    ],
    "royals_low_value": [
      {"name": "A", "color": "gold/bronze embossed letter on a dark wood-plank card", "payouts": {"6": "$1.50", "5": "$1.00", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.60"}},
      {"name": "K", "color": "gold/bronze embossed letter on a dark wood-plank card", "payouts": {"6": "$1.20", "5": "$0.80", "4": "$0.60", "3": "$0.40"}},
      {"name": "Q", "color": "gold/bronze embossed letter on a dark wood-plank card", "payouts": {"6": "$1.00", "5": "$0.60", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.20"}},
      {"name": "J", "color": "gold/bronze embossed letter on a dark wood-plank card", "payouts": {"6": "$0.80", "5": "$0.50", "4": "$0.30", "3": "$0.10"}}
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD (\"Mustang Gold\" sign)",
      "appearance": "Brown wooden plank sign with the words 'MUSTANG GOLD' in orange/gold 3D letters",
      "rules": "Substitutes for all symbols except the SCATTER, MONEY symbol and COLLECT symbols. Appears on reels 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only (never reel 1), including the independently-spinning top row on reels 2-5.",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png (page 1/9)"
    },
    "money_symbol": {
      "name": "MONEY symbol",
      "appearance": "Golden horseshoe icon on a dark green wood-plank card",
      "rules": "Whenever it hits, it takes a random value from a pre-defined set: 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 8x, 10x or 15x total bet. Does not explode during tumbles; stays on screen until all tumbles from the same spin end. Observed on-screen values in captured free-spin frames: $16.00, $4.00, $10.00 (at $2.00 bet, i.e. 8x, 2x, 5x total bet respectively).",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png (page 2/9)"
    },
    "jackpot_money_symbols": {
      "name": "JACKPOT MONEY symbols (4 tiers)",
      "tiers": [
        {"name": "MINI JACKPOT", "color": "blue plaque, light-blue text", "value": "20x total bet"},
        {"name": "MINOR JACKPOT", "color": "dark-green plaque, green text", "value": "50x total bet"},
        {"name": "MAJOR JACKPOT", "color": "dark maroon-red plaque, red text", "value": "100x total bet"},
        {"name": "GRAND JACKPOT", "color": "dark purple plaque, purple/magenta text", "value": "2500x total bet"}
      ],
      "rules": "Fixed multiplier jackpots (not progressive) tied to current total bet; collected the same way as MONEY symbols. A persistent side panel on the right of the base-game and free-spins screens always shows the four tier names with their current dollar value at the active bet (captured at $2.00 bet: GRAND $5,000.00 / MAJOR $200.00 / MINOR $100.00 / MINI $40.00 = 2500x/100x/50x/20x).",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png (page 2/9); right-side panel visible on base_game.png, fs_gameplay1.png, fs_gameplay2.png, fs_last_spin.png, bonus_buy_dialog.png, autoplay.png, base_win.png"
    },
    "scatter": {
      "name": "SCATTER",
      "appearance": "Orange/yellow campfire flames icon on a dark wood-plank card with gold frame, night-purple inner background",
      "rules": "Whenever it hits and is collected, it reveals a random amount of free spins: 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. Does not explode during tumbles; stays on screen until all tumbles from the same spin end.",
      "source": "paytable_p3.png (page 3/9)"
    },
    "collect": {
      "name": "COLLECT",
      "appearance": "Blue circular badge with a white 6-pointed star and the word 'COLLECT' in white capitals",
      "rules": "Whenever it hits, at the end of all tumbles resulting from the same spin, it collects the dollar values of all MONEY symbols on screen AND the free-spin amounts revealed by all SCATTER symbols on screen. This is how the base-game Free Spins feature is triggered: SCATTER + COLLECT appearing together on the same spin.",
      "source": "paytable_p3.png (page 3/9)"
    },
    "golden_collect": {
      "name": "GOLDEN COLLECT",
      "appearance": "Same star badge as COLLECT but recolored gold/amber with dark-brown 'COLLECT' text",
      "rules": "Only appears during the FREE SPINS round, on any reel. Whenever it hits, at the end of all tumbles from that spin it collects all MONEY values and SCATTER free-spin amounts on screen, then, if the symbol is not already at the bottom position of its reel, the game performs a respin and the GOLDEN COLLECT symbol moves down one position. Respins repeat until every GOLDEN COLLECT symbol on screen has left the screen through the bottom.",
      "source": "paytable_p4.png (page 4/9)"
    }
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent_base": 96.46,
    "rtp_percent_ante_bet": 96.47,
    "rtp_percent_buy_free_spins": 96.51,
    "rtp_source": "paytable_p6.png (page 6/9, GAME RULES): 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.46% / The RTP of the game when using the \"ANTE BET\" is 96.47% / The RTP of the game when using \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.51%'",
    "volatility": "HIGH — shown as 5 of 5 filled gold lightning-bolt icons next to the word VOLATILITY on the preview screen and on paytable_p6.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": "$360.00",
    "bet_source": "paytable_p6.png (page 6/9): 'MINIMUM BET: $0.20  MAXIMUM BET: $360.00'",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.00",
    "demo_credit": "$100,000.00",
    "reels_and_grid": "Megaways mechanic, 6 reels; grid height is NOT fixed. 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 independent symbol on a top row that spins separately (right-to-left) from the main grid. Because the exact number of symbols per reel is randomized every spin, the visible cell layout is not enumerated in this documentation (it is not a fixed game property).",
    "reels_source": "paytable_p1.png (page 1/9, 'Ways to win' section)",
    "ways_to_win": "Up to 117,649 ways to win (maximum, reached when every reel shows its maximum symbol count). Wins are awarded for left-to-right adjacent symbol combinations of any size, starting from the leftmost reel, in any position (not fixed paylines). Only the highest win per way is paid; wins on multiple ways are added together.",
    "ways_source": "paytable_p1.png (page 1/9)",
    "observed_ways_values_per_spin": "Sample Megaways counts captured on different individual spins (illustrative only, changes every spin): 4320 (base game), 288 / 96 / 3780 (free spins), 1920 (base game win frame).",
    "win_rules": "All wins are multiplied by base bet; values are expressed as actual wins in coins. Free-spins win is awarded to the player after the whole free-spins round completes (shown on the free-spins summary/win screen). Only the highest win per pay-way counts; multi-way wins are summed.",
    "win_rules_source": "paytable_p6.png (page 6/9)",
    "max_win": "5,000x total bet, in both base game and free spins. If the total win of a Free Spins round reaches 5,000x bet, the round immediately ends, the win is awarded up to the cap, and all remaining free spins are forfeited.",
    "max_win_source": "paytable_p5.png (page 5/9, 'MAX WIN') and paytable_p8.png (page 8/9, restated)",
    "ante_bet": "Bet-multiplier toggle with two states. 20x = 'Normal play' (default/off). 30x = the natural chance to trigger the Free Spins round is doubled and more SCATTER symbols appear on the reels, but this disables the Buy Free Spins feature. A toggle labelled 'DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' is shown on the left side of the base-game/bonus screens (observed OFF in all captured frames).",
    "ante_bet_source": "paytable_p5.png (page 5/9, 'ANTE BET')",
    "bonus_buy": "BUY FREE SPINS: instantly triggers the Free Spins round from the base game for 120x current total bet (captured: $240.00 at a $2.00 total bet). On the triggering spin, a random amount of SCATTER symbols with random free-spin values hit, with a guaranteed minimum total of 3 free spins. Unavailable when Ante Bet 30x is selected.",
    "bonus_buy_source": "paytable_p5.png (page 5/9, 'BUY FREE SPINS'); bonus_buy_dialog.png",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER keys start and stop the spin; holding SPACE performs a turbo spin (on-screen hint: 'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN').",
    "keyboard_source": "paytable_p6.png; base_game.png on-screen hint text",
    "currency_view": "CREDIT and BET labels can be clicked to switch between a coins view and a cash view.",
    "malfunction_clause": "'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.' (paytable_p6.png)",
    "left_side_display_anomaly": "A separate 'BET $3.00' plaque with the 'DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' (ante) toggle is shown to the left of the reels on several frames (base_game.png, bonus_buy_dialog.png, autoplay.png, base_win.png), while the CREDIT/BET readout at the bottom of the screen simultaneously reads 'BET $2.00'. This discrepancy is reported as observed and NOT resolved/explained by any captured screen; flagged in unreadable_or_uncertain."
  },

  "features": {
    "tumble_feature": {
      "name": "TUMBLE FEATURE",
      "mechanic": "After every spin, winning combinations are paid and all winning symbols disappear (explode). Remaining symbols fall to the bottom of the screen; empty positions are refilled with new symbols falling from above, at the same reel size as the initial spin result. Tumbling repeats until no further winning combination results from a tumble. All wins from every tumble triggered by a base spin are added to the player's balance together, after the full tumble sequence completes.",
      "exceptions": "SCATTER symbols, MONEY symbols and COLLECT/GOLDEN COLLECT symbols do NOT explode during tumbles and remain on screen until all tumbles from that spin have finished.",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png (page 2/9)"
    },
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "SCATTER symbols and COLLECT symbols appearing on the reels at the same time, in the base game.",
      "pre_round_gamble": "Before the Free Spins round starts, the player can gamble to win more free spins, or collect the current amount immediately. Two gamble options are offered: 'Gamble for +3 Free Spins' or 'Gamble for +5 Free Spins'. Gambling spins a wheel that stops on either a win or a lose position; a win adds 3 or 5 spins (per the chosen option), a loss forfeits all accumulated free spins and ends the round. Gambling is capped at 5 consecutive attempts, and the free-spin total is capped at 100. The chance of winning each gamble step is shown in-game under the wheel (not captured on a static frame in this set). The round starts automatically when the player chooses to collect, after 5 consecutive winning gambles, or when the 100-spin cap is reached.",
      "pre_round_gamble_source": "paytable_p4.png (page 4/9); fs_gamble_choice.png (captured example: player was offered +3 / +5 gamble or 'COLLECT 6 FREE SPINS', and chose to collect without gambling)",
      "golden_collect_in_feature": "During the Free Spins round only, a new symbol — GOLDEN COLLECT — can appear on any reel. It collects all MONEY values and SCATTER free-spin amounts on screen at the end of a spin's tumbles, then triggers a respin if it is not already at the bottom of its reel, moving down one position per respin, repeating until all GOLDEN COLLECT symbols have left the screen through the bottom.",
      "retrigger": "Hitting SCATTER symbols together with COLLECT or GOLDEN COLLECT symbols on the same spin during the Free Spins round retriggers the feature: at the end of that spin's tumbles, a random amount of additional free spins (revealed by each SCATTER) is added for each COLLECT/GOLDEN COLLECT symbol present on screen at that time.",
      "special_reels": "'Special reels are in play during the feature' (stated in the rules); visually confirmed by a shift to a different background palette/artwork on at least one captured free-spin frame (fs_last_spin.png shows a night-sky background with lit campfire and horse cards versus the warm-orange sky seen on other free-spin frames).",
      "counter": "'FREE SPINS LEFT n' counter shown bottom-center, decrementing each spin; 'LAST FREE SPIN' banner replaces the standard 'FREE SPINS LEFT n' plaque on the left side during the final spin of the round.",
      "captured_example": "Buy Free Spins was purchased for $240.00 (120x a $2.00 bet); the player was offered a gamble and chose to collect 6 free spins without gambling; the round played out (captured frames show 5, then 3, then 0 free spins left across the round) and ended with a total win of $22.60 shown on the win summary screen, i.e. 11.3x the $2.00 total bet.",
      "source": "paytable_p4.png (page 4/9)"
    },
    "wild_west_ui_extras": {
      "money_and_jackpot_panel": "A persistent right-side vertical panel lists the 4 fixed jackpot tiers (GRAND/MAJOR/MINOR/MINI) with their current dollar value at the active bet; visible on base_game, free-spins gameplay, win and bonus-buy/autoplay screens.",
      "left_side_buy_panel": "A persistent left-side vertical set of hanging wooden signs on the base game shows, top to bottom: current Megaways count for that spin (e.g. 'MEGAWAYS 4320'), 'BUY FREE SPINS $240.00' (the purchase price at the current bet), and 'BET $3.00' with the 'DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' (ante) toggle beneath it (see technical_summary.left_side_display_anomaly for the bet-value discrepancy)."
    }
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Splash/promo screen shown before entering the game. Center: the reel grid faintly visible behind, populated with a random mix of royals (A/K/Q/J), the cowboy, cowgirl, campfire SCATTER and horse symbols, and one MUSTANG GOLD wild plaque on the top row. Top-right: game logo 'MUSTANG GOLD MEGAWAYS' in gold 3D lettering on a dark wood plank, with the black-and-white mustang hero pair illustration directly above it. Below the logo: a large round white 'reload/refresh-arrows' enter icon; a 'VOLATILITY' pill showing 5 of 5 gold lightning bolts; a square checkbox labelled \"DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME\". Bottom-center, large bold white text: 'WIN UP TO 5000 X BET'. Three small circular icons are lined up just below the reel grid (unlabelled, decorative/paging dots).",
      "purpose": "Entry point; clicking the round enter icon starts the base game.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Max-win text and volatility count are large high-contrast white/gold text and icon counts (5 bolts), not reliant on hue alone."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "6-reel Megaways grid centered on screen, framed by an ornate carved stone border with a rearing horse statue at each top corner.",
      "left_panel": "Three stacked hanging wooden sign plaques: 'MEGAWAYS 4320' (ways count for the captured spin), 'BUY FREE SPINS $240.00', and 'BET $3.00 / DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' with a green/grey toggle switch shown OFF.",
      "right_panel": "Game logo (mustang hero pair + 'MUSTANG GOLD MEGAWAYS' wordmark) above four stacked jackpot plaques: GRAND $5,000.00 (purple), MAJOR $200.00 (red), MINOR $100.00 (green), MINI $40.00 (blue).",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left_icons": "Two small circular buttons stacked at bottom-left: hamburger MENU ('≡', three horizontal lines) on top, SOUND (speaker glyph) below it; a larger separate round 'i' INFORMATION button sits to their right and opens the 9-page info booklet.",
        "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' in small grey text at the very bottom-left, below the menu/sound icons.",
        "balance_labels": "Center-left, orange/gold text: 'CREDIT $100,000.00' and 'BET $2.00'.",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' in bold white text, centered.",
        "right_controls": "Large round SPIN button (two white curved arrows forming a circle) center-right; oval '−' (decrease bet) to its left, oval '+' (increase bet) to its right; an 'AUTOPLAY' pill button (with a small quick-spin icon) below the spin button."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "Jackpot tiers are distinguished by NAME TEXT (GRAND/MAJOR/MINOR/MINI) in addition to plaque color. Controls are white glyphs on dark circles (shape-based, not color-coded)."
    },
    "paytable_p1": {
      "type": "paytable", "page": "1 of 9",
      "content": "Header 'GAME RULES' with subheading 'All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.' Grid of 8 paying symbols with 6/5/4/3-of-a-kind payouts (see 'symbols' section). Below: the MUSTANG GOLD WILD card with its substitution rule and reel restriction. 'Ways to win' diagram: a green checkmark example (adjacent symbols, any positions) vs a red X example (non-adjacent), with explanatory paragraph about reel heights and the 117,649 maximum ways.",
      "footer": "'MEGAWAYS™ IS USED UNDER LICENCE FROM BIG [TIME GAMING]' with the Big Time Gaming roundel logo.",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left: green ◄ (previous) / X (close, center) / ► (next, green). 'Page 1/9' bottom-right.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Ways-to-win examples use a green check vs a red X — shape (check vs cross) reinforces the color difference."
    },
    "paytable_p2": {
      "type": "paytable", "page": "2 of 9",
      "content": "Header 'TUMBLE FEATURE' with full cascading-wins explanation (see features.tumble_feature). Illustrates the MONEY symbol (golden horseshoe) and its possible values (2x/3x/4x/5x/8x/10x/15x total bet). Below: the 4 JACKPOT MONEY symbols (MINI/MINOR/MAJOR/GRAND) each shown as a colored badge, with their fixed values listed as text (20x/50x/100x/2500x total bet)."
    },
    "paytable_p3": {
      "type": "paytable", "page": "3 of 9",
      "content": "Explains the SCATTER symbol (campfire icon; collected value reveals 1-5 free spins) and the COLLECT symbol (blue star badge; collects all MONEY values and SCATTER free-spin counts on screen at the end of a spin's tumbles)."
    },
    "paytable_p4": {
      "type": "paytable", "page": "4 of 9",
      "content": "Header 'FREE SPINS'. Full text of the trigger condition, the pre-round gamble mechanic (+3/+5 wheel gamble, up to 5 gambles, 100 free-spin cap), the GOLDEN COLLECT symbol (gold star badge, in-feature only, triggers respins), and the retrigger rule. Closing line: 'Special reels are in play during the feature.'"
    },
    "paytable_p5": {
      "type": "paytable", "page": "5 of 9",
      "content": "Three sections: 'MAX WIN' (5,000x bet cap, round ends immediately and forfeits remaining spins if reached), 'ANTE BET' (20x normal / 30x doubles natural Free Spins chance + more scatters + disables Buy Free Spins), 'BUY FREE SPINS' (120x total bet, instant trigger, minimum 3 free spins guaranteed on the triggering spin)."
    },
    "paytable_p6": {
      "type": "rules", "page": "6 of 9 (labelled 'GAME RULES' in-game, sequential page 6 of the same 9-page info booklet)",
      "content": "VOLATILITY indicator (5 of 5 gold lightning bolts) with explanatory text. Win-calculation rules: only highest win per pay-way is paid; multi-way wins summed; free-spins/bonus wins added to the pay-way win; all wins multiplied by base bet; values expressed as actual coin wins; free-spins win awarded after the round completes; free-spins total win in history reflects the whole cycle. RTP figures (96.46% base / 96.47% Ante Bet / 96.51% Buy Free Spins). Keyboard shortcuts (SPACE/ENTER). 'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.' MINIMUM BET $0.20 / MAXIMUM BET $360.00."
    },
    "paytable_p7": {
      "type": "rules", "page": "7 of 9",
      "content": "Header 'HOW TO PLAY'. Explains +/- bet buttons and bet menu, SPIN button, hamburger SETTINGS menu icon, spin-speed cycle icon (normal/quick spin/turbo spin), sound toggle icon, 'i' Information page icon, CREDIT/BET labels (click to switch coins/cash view), and the AUTOPLAY button (click again to stop)."
    },
    "paytable_p8": {
      "type": "rules", "page": "8 of 9",
      "content": "Header 'SETTINGS MENU'. Lists INTRO SCREEN, AMBIENT, SOUND FX, GAME HISTORY toggles/links. 'INFORMATION SCREEN' section: ◄/► scroll between info pages, X closes. 'BET MENU' section: bet multiplier and total bet shown in coins and cash; +/- change BET and COIN VALUE fields. Restates the 5000x max-win cap rule."
    },
    "paytable_p9": {
      "type": "rules", "page": "9 of 9",
      "content": "Header 'AUTOPLAY'. Explains clicking a preset auto-spin count button to start Autoplay, and the SKIP SCREENS option (auto-skips feature intro/end screens after a short delay)."
    },
    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "panel_style": "Centered dark translucent panel over dimmed reels; closed via an X at the top-right of the panel header.",
      "left_side": "'GAME HISTORY' link (with an external-link icon) and a 'TOTAL BET' adjuster: round white/grey '−' button, value '$2.00' in a dark field, round green '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Four labelled on/off toggle switches, top to bottom: 'BATTERY SAVER' (save battery life by reducing animation speed) shown OFF (white/grey), 'AMBIENT MUSIC' (turn on/off game music) shown ON (green), 'SOUND FX' (turn on/off game sounds) shown ON (green), 'INTRO SCREEN' (show the intro screen before starting the game) shown ON (green).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Toggle state is shown by switch handle POSITION (left=off/right=on) in addition to green-when-on — position is the non-color cue."
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Dark panel centered over dimmed reels; X close at top-right.",
      "options": "Three square checkbox options 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, round green handle roughly 3/4 across) with the value '100' shown to the right.",
      "action": "Large green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button spanning the panel width at the bottom.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checkbox state uses a check-mark glyph (shape), not color alone; the action button carries explicit text."
    },
    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Confirmation dialog for the Buy Free Spins purchase, styled as a hanging metal-framed wooden sign reading 'BUY FREE SPINS $240.00' (120x the $2.00 total bet). Two square buttons below: a red X (cancel, left) and a green checkmark (confirm, right).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Confirm/cancel are distinguished by glyph shape (checkmark vs X), not color alone."
    },
    "fs_gamble_choice": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Header 'CHOOSE THE TYPE OF GAMBLE'. Cowgirl character stands at far left, cowboy character at far right (both full-body, desert background). Center: two wooden plank option cards — left (blue-toned) 'GAMBLE FOR +3 FREE SPINS', right (green-toned) 'GAMBLE FOR +5 FREE SPINS'. Below both cards: a red plaque 'COLLECT 6 FREE SPINS' (take the current total without gambling). Footer warning text: 'GAMBLING CAN RESULT IN NO FREE SPINS!' CREDIT $99,760.00 and BET $2.00 shown bottom-left.",
      "note": "In this captured example the player chose to collect the 6 free spins already accumulated (from the Buy Free Spins purchase) rather than gambling.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The two gamble options are differentiated by TEXT ('+3' vs '+5') in addition to blue/green plank color."
    },
    "fs_gameplay_1": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Left plaque: 'MEGAWAYS 288' (ways count for this spin) above a 'FREE SPINS LEFT 5' sign. Reel background here is a warm orange/amber sky with grey clouds (visibly different from the base game's purple/orange sunset). Two MONEY horseshoe symbols visible on screen both showing '16.00' (i.e. $16.00 each, 8x the $2.00 bet). A MUSTANG GOLD WILD plaque is visible on the independently-spinning top row.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Feature state is signalled by text ('FREE SPINS LEFT') and by a background palette shift, not color alone."
    },
    "fs_gameplay_2": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "'MEGAWAYS 96' and 'FREE SPINS LEFT 3'. Same warm orange/cloudy free-spins background. Two MONEY horseshoe symbols visible, showing '4.00' and '10.00' (2x and 5x the $2.00 bet)."
    },
    "fs_last_spin": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Left plaque changes to 'LAST FREE SPIN' (replacing the numeric 'FREE SPINS LEFT' counter for the final spin). 'MEGAWAYS 3780'. Reel-frame artwork on this spin shows a dark indigo/navy night sky with lit orange campfire symbols and horse cards on green backgrounds — a visibly different look from the other free-spin frames, consistent with the rules' 'special reels' note. A MINI JACKPOT badge is visible on the grid. Bottom center: 'WIN $22.60' and 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "'LAST FREE SPIN' state is conveyed by explicit text, not only by the background color shift."
    },
    "fs_win": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "End-of-free-spins summary on a large wooden-sign plaque: 'CONGRATULATIONS' in bold gold/yellow 3D letters; 'YOU HAVE WON' in white; the amount '$22.60' in large gold text on a light plaque; 'IN 6 FREE SPINS' below (6 in gold); 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' in white. Two golden horseshoe decorations flank the amount plaque. Footer: CREDIT $99,782.60, BET $2.00, 'WIN $22.60', 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount is large high-contrast gold-on-light text, legible without color discrimination."
    },
    "base_win": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "Base-game win captured mid-tumble sequence: 'MEGAWAYS 1920' shown left; a MUSTANG GOLD wild plaque, a blue COLLECT badge and a MONEY horseshoe showing '4.00' are all visible on the grid simultaneously. Bottom center: 'WIN $1.77' and 'WINNER' text. Left-side panel still shows 'BUY FREE SPINS $240.00' and 'BET $3.00 / DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE OFF' (see technical_summary.left_side_display_anomaly) while the main CREDIT/BET readout shows CREDIT $99,765.20 / BET $2.00."
    },
    "logo_ref": {
      "type": "logo_reference_crop",
      "content": "A crop (no accompanying manifest 'type' beyond internal reference use) isolating the hero mustang-pair illustration — a black horse head in profile beside a cream/white horse head — used as an icon reference, without any game wordmark text."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Stable control positions across all screens: hamburger menu + sound icons stacked bottom-left, a larger 'i' info button just to their right, bet +/- flanking the central round SPIN button, AUTOPLAY pill directly below SPIN. The info booklet is a strictly linear 9-page sequence (◄/► to move, X or center-X to close), with 'Page N/9' always shown bottom-right for orientation.",
    "motor": "Large round click targets; the central SPIN button is the largest interactive element. SPACE/ENTER keys also spin (keyboard-operable), and holding SPACE performs a turbo spin. Autoplay (with a configurable spin count up to at least 100 and a Skip Screens option) reduces the number of required manual actions.",
    "color_blind": "Most game-state affordances are duplicated with text or shape: jackpot tiers carry their tier NAME as text in addition to plaque color; gamble options show '+3'/'+5' text; toggle switches use handle position in addition to green-for-on; confirm/cancel dialogs use checkmark/X glyph shapes; 'FREE SPINS LEFT n' / 'LAST FREE SPIN' / 'WINNER' game states are always spelled out in text, not conveyed by color alone.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No audio-only information was observed; AMBIENT MUSIC and SOUND FX are togglable and decorative. All game state (ways count, free spins remaining, win amounts, jackpot values, feature triggers) is conveyed visually via text and numbers on screen."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Exact reason for, and resolution of, the 'BET $3.00' value shown on the left-side wooden-sign panel (next to the Ante Bet 'DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' toggle) while the main CREDIT/BET readout simultaneously shows 'BET $2.00' on the same frames (base_game.png, bonus_buy_dialog.png, autoplay.png, base_win.png). Reported as observed, not invented/resolved.",
    "The exact percentage chance shown 'in the game under the wheel for each gamble step' during the pre-round Free Spins gamble (mentioned in the rules text on paytable_p4.png) was not visible on any captured static frame — the gamble wheel screen itself was not captured mid-spin.",
    "Whether MONEY-symbol and JACKPOT-MONEY-symbol values are drawn from independent probability distributions or a shared table is not stated in the rules beyond the possible-value lists given; not further specified in-game.",
    "Precise minimum/typical Megaways count per spin is not stated as a fixed number anywhere in the rules (only the maximum, 117,649, is documented); the various counts seen on individual captured spins (4320, 288, 96, 3780, 1920) are random per-spin outcomes, not game constants."
  ]
}