North Guardians

{
  "game": {
    "name": "North Guardians",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "theme": "Norse / Viking winter saga. A snowy mountain village at night under an aurora-lit sky; a giant Viking warrior with a dwarven hammer stands beside the reels; the paytable features a grizzled dwarf/gnome elder and a young female warrior alongside rune stones, drinking horns, axes and shields.",
    "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 25 desktop screenshots (1280x800) with OCR-quality vision reading plus zoomed crops of the paytable and feature mechanic.",
    "method_notes": "Local pytesseract OCR was slow/unreliable on these frames, so all text and numbers below were read directly from the images via vision (verified against zoomed crops of the paytable rows and the mechanic diagrams in rules pages 2-3). Numbers are transcribed only where legible; anything not clearly legible is listed in 'unreadable_or_uncertain' and not invented.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "background": "Deep navy-blue snowy night scene: distant white-capped mountains, a teal/green aurora glow low on the horizon, falling snow particles, and a small silhouetted wooden Viking village with lit orange windows in the bottom-left corner.",
    "reel_frame": "Dark brown carved wood frame with a gold/tan straw-thatch roof trim along the top edge and snow caps on every ledge; carved wooden dragon-head (ship figurehead style) ornaments at the top-left and top-right corners of the frame.",
    "reel_cells": "Dark maroon/aubergine (deep purple-brown) semi-opaque cell background, no visible grid dividers between cells.",
    "wild_patterns_gate": "A tall stone archway to the right of the reels, topped with a carved grey stone troll/guardian face. In its idle (base game, no pattern building) state the archway interior is a flat dark blue-grey stone slab. Two amber/light-red brazier torches with waist-high stone Viking-idol bases flank the archway; the flame is BLUE/white during ordinary base-game spins and turns ORANGE/red once the Free Spins round begins. A round gold coin/rune disc is embossed in the ground/altar stone beneath the archway.",
    "wild_patterns_gate_active": "When the mechanic is actively tracking or has triggered, the archway interior lights up (seen as pale blue-grey, green, or dark-purple background depending on the moment) and displays small circular grey tokens each printed with a white letter 'W', arranged in a vertical ladder/track. A confirmed pattern shows the same tokens with a red/orange ring highlight. A purple 'LEVEL UP' watermark text appears across the archway at the moment of a level increase. A small stone hammer strikes a stone anvil/altar at the foot of the archway with a spark effect when a pattern is resolved.",
    "symbol_card_frame": "Portrait symbols (dwarf, warrior woman) are shown on a small blue background inside a bronze/gold ornate picture-frame card with clipped corners.",
    "accent_colors": "Gold/yellow (titles, WILD, FREE SPINS symbol, buttons, currency text), green (Start Autoplay button, active toggle switches, confirm checkmark, 'W' pattern track when actively lit), red (Cancel/close X buttons, ring highlight on locked-in WILD-pattern tokens, some rune-stone symbols), blue (torches in base game, some rune-stone symbols, dialog glow), purple/violet (one rune-stone symbol, LEVEL UP text)."
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "All symbol identities and payouts were read directly from the zoomed paytable (paytable_p1.png, 'GAME RULES' page 1/8). Payout amounts shown are already resolved to dollars at the demo's default total bet of $2.00 across 50 fixed paylines (i.e. these are NOT raw per-coin values). Payouts scale linearly with total bet.",
    "high_value": [
      {"name": "Dwarf / gnome elder", "appearance": "Portrait of an old, heavyset dwarf/gnome with a long grey-lilac braided beard, matching mohawk-style hair, a green facial tattoo/mark on the forehead, smoking a small pipe, wearing fur-trimmed leather armor with metal arm bracers; framed in a bronze picture-frame card on a blue background.", "payouts": {"5": "$20.00", "4": "$6.00", "3": "$1.04"}, "rank": "top-paying regular symbol"},
      {"name": "Warrior woman", "appearance": "Young woman with pink/rose-colored hair, blue war-paint markings on her face, wearing fur-and-leather Viking armor with a shoulder strap; same bronze-frame card style as the dwarf.", "payouts": {"5": "$12.00", "4": "$4.80", "3": "$0.80"}},
      {"name": "Gold coin / medallion", "appearance": "Round gold coin embossed with a Celtic/Norse triskelion (three-legged spiral knotwork) design.", "payouts": {"5": "$7.20", "4": "$3.20", "3": "$0.48"}},
      {"name": "Golden drinking horn", "appearance": "Curved golden Viking mead/drinking horn with a rope/chain strap.", "payouts": {"5": "$4.80", "4": "$1.60", "3": "$0.40"}},
      {"name": "Round shield", "appearance": "Wooden-and-metal round shield with a silver horseshoe-like emblem in the center and two crossed arrows behind it.", "payouts": {"5": "$3.20", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.32"}},
      {"name": "Golden axe", "appearance": "Ornate golden battle axe mounted on a small wooden stand.", "payouts": {"5": "$2.40", "4": "$0.48", "3": "$0.24"}}
    ],
    "low_value_rune_stones": [
      {"name": "Red rune stone", "appearance": "Faceted red/orange gem with gold accents and a carved rune symbol, ice-crusted at the base.", "payouts": {"5": "$1.60", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.16"}},
      {"name": "Green rune stone (emerald)", "appearance": "Bright emerald-green faceted gem with a carved rune symbol, ice-crusted base.", "payouts": {"5": "$1.60", "4": "$0.40", "3": "$0.16"}},
      {"name": "Blue rune stone", "appearance": "Faceted azure-blue gem with gold accents and a carved rune symbol, ice-crusted base.", "payouts": {"5": "$0.96", "4": "$0.24", "3": "$0.08"}},
      {"name": "Purple rune stone", "appearance": "Faceted violet/purple gem with a carved rune symbol, ice-crusted base.", "payouts": {"5": "$0.96", "4": "$0.24", "3": "$0.08"}},
      {"name": "Olive/moss-green rune stone", "appearance": "Faceted dull olive-green gem (visibly duller/darker than the bright emerald rune stone) with a carved rune symbol, ice-crusted base.", "payouts": {"5": "$0.96", "4": "$0.24", "3": "$0.08"}}
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD",
      "appearance": "Golden winged Viking king's mask/helmet: a stern bearded golden face wearing a crowned helmet with two gold wings and a blue gem set in the forehead, mounted on a dark red shield-shaped backing; the word 'WILD' in large gold 3D letters beneath it.",
      "payouts": {"5": "$30.00", "4": "$8.00", "3": "$1.20"},
      "rules": "Substitutes for all symbols except the FREE SPINS symbol. Appears on all reels.",
      "source": "paytable_p1.png"
    },
    "free_spins_scatter": {
      "name": "FREE SPINS",
      "appearance": "Ornate golden chest/plaque with dragon-head handles on either side, reading 'FREE SPINS' in large gold letters on a dark blue-black background, three small red gem studs along the bottom edge.",
      "rules": "Appears on all reels and pays on any position (not requiring adjacency). 3 or more FREE SPINS symbols trigger the FREE SPINS feature.",
      "payouts_as_scatter": {"3": "2x total bet", "4": "10x total bet", "5": "100x total bet"},
      "source": "paytable_p1.png"
    }
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "grid": "5 reels x 4 rows, fixed grid (no ways/megaways language observed).",
    "paylines": "50 fixed paylines, shown as a numbered 1-50 grid of line-shape diagrams in rules page 5/8.",
    "win_rule_text": "All symbols pay from left to right on selected paylines. All wins are multiplied by bet per line. All values are expressed as actual wins in coins. Only the highest win is paid per line. When winning on multiple paylines, all wins are added to the total win. Free Spins win is added to the payline win. Free spins win is awarded to the player after the round completes. Free spins total win in the history contains the whole win of the cycle. (verbatim, rules_p5.png)",
    "rtp_base_percent": 96.38,
    "rtp_base_source": "rules_p5.png: \"The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.38%\"",
    "rtp_buy_free_spins_percent": 96.29,
    "rtp_buy_source": "rules_p5.png: \"The RTP of the game when using 'BUY FREE SPINS' is 96.29%\"",
    "volatility": "High - shown as a pill-shaped badge reading 'VOLATILITY' with 5 of 5 filled lightning-bolt icons (rules_p5.png and preview.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": "$0.50",
    "bet_max": "$250.00",
    "bet_source": "rules_p5.png: \"MINIMUM BET: $0.50  MAXIMUM BET: $250.00\"",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.00",
    "demo_credit_start": "$100,000.00 (seen at start of capture)",
    "max_win": "5,000x bet",
    "max_win_source": "preview.png (\"WIN UP TO 5,000 X BET\"); rules_p4.png (\"MAX WIN: The maximum win amount is limited to 5,000x 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, win is awarded and all remaining free spins are forfeited\"); repeated on rules_p7.png as \"5000X bet\".",
    "bonus_buy": {
      "available": true,
      "label": "BUY FREE SPINS",
      "cost": "100x current total bet (shown as $200.00 at the $2.00 demo bet)",
      "confirmation_dialog": "A hanging wooden sign reading 'BUY FREE SPINS $200' with a red square 'X' (cancel) button and a green square checkmark (confirm) button beneath it (bonus_buy_dialog.png).",
      "source": "rules_p4.png: \"The FREE SPINS ROUND can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 100x current total bet.\""
    },
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER keys start and stop the spin (rules_p5.png).",
    "malfunction_clause": "\"Malfunction voids all pays and plays.\" (rules_p5.png)",
    "currency_toggle": "Clicking the CREDIT or BET labels switches between coins view and cash view (rules_p6.png)."
  },

  "features": {
    "wild_patterns_wheel": {
      "type": "Base-game-embedded and free-spins-enhanced WILD placement mechanic. Not separately purchasable (no dedicated buy button) - it is bundled into ordinary base-game spins and is guaranteed to activate every spin during Free Spins.",
      "base_game_behavior": "In the base game, two halves of a marking rectangle appear as an underlay on the screen (visualized on the stone archway beside the reels). At every spin the two halves move to random positions. If they stop on the same position and merge into a full rectangle, after the spin a wheel showing WILD patterns starts spinning and stops on either a pattern slice or a LEVEL UP slice. In the base game one of 5 levels is selected randomly each time the feature happens (i.e. base game does not persist/accumulate levels between triggers).",
      "wheel_result": "When the wheel stops on a pattern, WILD symbols are placed on the screen according to the shape and number of WILDs in that pattern, at a random position on the grid.",
      "levels": "The wheel has 5 levels, each with a different set of possible WILD patterns (small illustrated shapes of varying WILD counts/arrangements, shown in rules_p2.png and rules_p3.png): LEVEL 1 through LEVEL 4 each offer 'LEVEL UP or one of the following patterns'; LEVEL 5 'contains only one of the following patterns' (i.e. no further level-up possible at level 5).",
      "free_spins_behavior": "During the FREE SPINS round the wheel spins and stops at every single free spin (guaranteed activation, unlike the random base-game trigger). The round starts at LEVEL 1; any LEVEL UP that occurs during the round raises the level (persisting) up to LEVEL 5. Every LEVEL UP awards additional free spins: LEVEL 1->2 awards 3 more free spins; LEVEL 2->3 awards 2 more free spins; LEVEL 3->4 awards 2 more free spins; LEVEL 4->5 awards 1 more free spin. 'Special reels are in play during the feature' (both wording used for base and free-spins descriptions).",
      "captured_gameplay_example": "In the captured Free Spins round (bought for $200 at $2.00 bet): 5 free spins awarded on trigger (free_spins_congrats.png, \"YOU HAVE WON 5 FREE SPINS\"); a level-up occurred mid-round adding spins (free_spins_levelup_result.png shows 'FREE SPINS LEFT' rising to 6 with WILDs placed and a $24.48 win); a larger pattern later filled three whole reels (reels 1-3, i.e. a solid 3x4 block minus partial rows) with stacked WILD symbols for a $42.80 win (wild_pattern_big_win.png); the round finished after 12 total free spins for a combined win of $1,237.20 (free_spins_total_win.png).",
      "source": "rules_p2.png, rules_p3.png"
    },
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "3 or more FREE SPINS scatter symbols landing anywhere on the grid (pays on any position, not requiring adjacency).",
      "spins_awarded_on_trigger": "5 free spins to start the round (fixed - not tiered by scatter count in the text read; only a single 'the round starts with 5 free spins' statement was found, rules_p3.png). The paytable additionally shows scatter cash payouts for 3/4/5 symbols (2x/10x/100x total bet) which are paid independently of/alongside triggering the round.",
      "in_feature_mechanic": "The Wild Patterns Wheel (see above) spins on every single free spin, guaranteed, and can extend the round via LEVEL UP.",
      "reel_background_change": "Reel cell background remains the same dark maroon; the surrounding gate/torches switch from blue flame (base game) to orange/red flame (free spins) as an ambient visual cue.",
      "buy_option": "See technical_summary.bonus_buy (100x total bet).",
      "end_screen": "A 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON $<amount> IN <N> FREE SPINS' plaque, hung between two teal Celtic-knotwork rings, with the Viking hammer-wielding character standing to the right; 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' beneath the amount.",
      "source": "rules_p3.png, free_spins_congrats.png, free_spins_total_win.png"
    },
    "big_win_celebrations": {
      "description": "Mid-round win-size celebration overlays appear over a darkened/blurred reel background: a wooden Viking plaque decorated with horns and arrows displays the win amount beneath a large frost-covered title word. Observed tiers: 'NICE!' for a $25.65 single-spin win, and 'SENSATIONAL!' (with an animated shower of gold coins) for a $75.45 single-spin win. Exact full tier list/thresholds not shown on captured frames.",
      "source": "free_spins_nice_win.png, free_spins_sensational_win.png"
    }
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Splash/promo screen shown before entering the game. Top-right: the 'NORTH GUARDIANS' logo in a 3D gold/red carved-wood style with a small hanging chain icon to its left. Below the logo: the Viking hammer-wielding warrior character (grey/lilac hair, fur armor, holding a large gold-banded hammer over one shoulder) standing on snow. A large circular white 'reload/enter' icon (two curved arrows forming a circle) sits centered over the character/reels boundary - clicking it enters the game. Left side: a faint view of the reels behind the overlay, showing FREE SPINS and WILD symbols and rune stones. Bottom-left large gold text: 'WIN UP TO 5,000 X BET'. Bottom-right: a 'VOLATILITY' pill badge with 5/5 lightning bolts, and a square checkbox labelled 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME'. To the right of the reels, the stone archway/gate mechanism is shown mid-demo with a lit vertical track of grey 'W' tokens and, further down, a cluster of red-ringed 'W' tokens converging toward a glowing orange triangular arrow/pointer - illustrating the Wild Patterns Wheel concept.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Max-win text and logo are large high-contrast gold-on-dark; the enter icon is a white glyph on a dark circle (shape-based, not color-coded)."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "5-column x 4-row reel grid in a dark-wood, gold-trimmed frame with a straw-thatch snow-capped roof top edge and carved dragon-head corner ornaments, set against the snowy night/aurora background.",
      "logo_banner": "Top-left corner: 'NORTH GUARDIANS' logo (gold letters with red highlights, small hanging chain icon to the left) rendered smaller than on the preview screen.",
      "left_side_banner": "A hanging wooden sign below the logo reading 'BUY FREE SPINS $200' in blue/white text on dark red wood - clicking opens the bonus-buy confirmation dialog.",
      "right_side_structure": "The stone archway (Wild Patterns Wheel gate) stands beside the reels, topped by a carved grey troll/guardian face, flanked by two lit torches (blue flame in base game) on carved Viking-idol posts, with a round gold coin/rune disc embedded in the ground beneath it. In the idle/reset state the archway interior is a flat dark blue-grey slab with no visible tokens; a small glowing orange triangular pointer icon sits just to the left of the archway.",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left": "Round hamburger MENU button ('≡' three lines) above a round SOUND button (speaker icon), both white glyphs on dark translucent circles.",
        "info_button": "Round 'i' INFORMATION button just to the right of menu/sound, opening the 8-page info booklet.",
        "balance_labels": "'CREDIT $100,000.00' (gold) and 'BET $2.00' (gold) at bottom-left-center; clickable to toggle coins/cash view.",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' in large white text.",
        "right_controls": "Large round SPIN button (two white curved arrows forming a circle) at bottom-center-right; round '-' (decrease bet) to its left and round '+' (increase bet) to its right; an 'AUTOPLAY' pill button (with a small fast-forward glyph) below/beside the spin button.",
        "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' in small grey text at the very bottom-left."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "Controls are white glyphs on dark circles (shape-based). Bet +/- distinguished by the +/- glyph, not color. CREDIT/BET are gold text on dark bar."
    },
    "paytable": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1 of 8 (header 'GAME RULES')",
      "content": "Top: 'All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.' Grid of 11 paying symbols with 5/4/3-of-a-kind payouts (see 'symbols' section: dwarf, warrior woman, gold coin, horn, shield, axe, then 5 rune stones red/green/blue/purple/olive-green). Bottom-left: the golden FREE SPINS chest symbol with its trigger/payout text. Bottom-right: the golden WILD viking mask with its substitution rule text and payouts.",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left of the panel: three green controls - '<' triangle (previous page), an 'X' cross (close, center), '>' triangle (next page). 'Page 1/8' shown bottom-right of the panel. A separate 'X' at the top-right corner also closes the booklet.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The three green nav controls are differentiated by shape (left triangle / cross / right triangle), not color alone - safe for color-blind users."
    },
    "rules": {
      "type": "rules (info booklet pages 2-8, same dark panel with green nav arrows/X and 'Page n/8' indicator on each page)",
      "p2_wild_patterns_wheel_1": "Page 2/8 'WILD PATTERNS WHEEL'. Full mechanic description (base-game two-halves-merge trigger, 5-level wheel) plus small illustrated pattern diagrams for LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 (each a row of tiny grid diagrams showing dot/W arrangements, too small to individually enumerate cell-by-cell - see unreadable_or_uncertain).",
      "p3_wild_patterns_wheel_2_and_free_spins": "Page 3/8. Continues LEVEL 4 and LEVEL 5 pattern diagrams, then a 'FREE SPINS' section: round starts with 5 free spins; wheel spins/stops every free spin; level persists and can rise 1->5 during the round; level-up spin awards (+3 / +2 / +2 / +1 as detailed in features.wild_patterns_wheel.free_spins_behavior); 'Special reels are in play during the feature.'",
      "p4_max_win_and_buy": "Page 4/8. 'MAX WIN' section (5,000x bet cap, round ends immediately and forfeits remaining spins if reached) and 'BUY FREE SPINS' section (100x current total bet to instantly trigger the round).",
      "p5_game_rules_rtp_bets": "Page 5/8 'GAME RULES'. VOLATILITY badge (5/5 lightning bolts) + explanatory text; numbered 1-50 grid of payline-shape diagrams; win-calculation rules (paid left-to-right on selected paylines, multiplied by bet per line, values in coins, only highest win per line paid, multi-line wins summed, free-spins win paid after round completes, free-spins total win in history reflects whole cycle); RTP base 96.38%; RTP with Buy Free Spins 96.29%; MINIMUM BET $0.50; MAXIMUM BET $250.00; SPACE/ENTER start-stop; 'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.'",
      "p6_how_to_play": "Page 6/8 'HOW TO PLAY'. Explains +/- bet buttons and bet menu; SPIN button; hamburger-menu icon opens SETTINGS; a spin-speed-cycle icon cycles normal/quick spin/turbo spin; speaker icon toggles sound and music; 'i' icon opens the Information page; CREDIT/BET labels toggle coins/cash view; AUTOPLAY button opens/stops the automatic play menu.",
      "p7_settings_menu": "Page 7/8 'SETTINGS MENU'. INTRO SCREEN toggle (show/hide intro), AMBIENT toggle (music), SOUND FX toggle, GAME HISTORY link; INFORMATION SCREEN section (< and > 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); repeats the max-win/5000x-bet-cap rule text.",
      "p8_autoplay": "Page 8/8 'AUTOPLAY'. Click the buttons showing the number of possible auto-spins to start Autoplay; SKIP SCREENS option auto-skips the feature intro/end screens after a short delay. This is the final page (8/8) with the right-arrow control presumably disabled/absent for further navigation.",
      "color_notes": "Body text is white on a near-black translucent panel; headers are white/gold; nav arrows and confirm elements are bright green."
    },
    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "panel_style": "Centered black translucent panel over the dimmed reels, gold 'X' close button top-right.",
      "left_side": "'GAME HISTORY' link (with external-link icon) and a 'TOTAL BET' stepper: round white '-' button, value field '$2.00', 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 handle on the left/grey track); 'AMBIENT MUSIC' (turn on or off the game music) - shown ON (green track, handle right); 'SOUND FX' (turn on or off the game sounds) - shown ON; 'INTRO SCREEN' (show the intro screen before starting the game) - shown ON.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Toggle state is shown by handle POSITION (left=off, right=on) in addition to the green-when-on track color - position is the non-color cue for color-blind users."
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Dark panel overlaying the dimmed reel background; white 'X' close icon top-right.",
      "options_row": "Three checkboxes in a row: 'TURBO SPIN' (unchecked, empty white-outlined square), 'QUICK SPIN' (unchecked), 'SKIP SCREENS' (CHECKED - green filled square with a white checkmark).",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (green filled track to the left of the handle, grey track to the right) with the handle roughly at its default/mid position and the value '100' shown to the right.",
      "action": "Large green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button spanning the width of the panel at the bottom.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checkbox state is shown via a checkmark glyph (shape), not color alone. Primary action button carries explicit text ('START AUTOPLAY').",
      "note_on_capture": "This captured autoplay dialog does NOT show any single-win-exceeds / loss-exceeds / balance stop-condition fields; only the three checkboxes, the autospins-count slider, and the start button are visible on this frame. If such stop-loss/stop-win settings exist behind further scrolling or a different UI state, they were not captured - flagged in unreadable_or_uncertain."
    },
    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "A hanging wooden sign (suspended by two chains from the top of the frame) reading 'BUY' / 'FREE SPINS' in light-blue 3D letters and '$200' in large gold letters beneath, with a red gem inset at the top of the sign. Two buttons below: a red square with a white 'X' (cancel) on the left, a green square with a white checkmark (confirm) on the right.",
      "footer": "TOTAL BET stepper shown at the bottom-center ('-' / '$2.00' / '+')."
    },
    "free_spins_trigger": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Reels shown immediately after the purchased spin lands, with two visible 'FREE SPINS' golden chest symbols on the grid (reels 1 and 4) plus a third off-frame/about to be confirmed; WIN readout at the bottom shows the base line win from that spin ('$4.56', 'WIN $4.56') before the free-spins celebration screen appears."
    },
    "free_spins_congrats": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "'CONGRATULATIONS!' banner in yellow 3D letters at the top on a wood-and-straw plaque. Below, a hexagonal wood sign reads 'YOU HAVE WON' / a large gold '5' / 'FREE SPINS' / 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE'. Two teal Celtic-knotwork ring arcs frame the sign on both sides; the Viking hammer-wielding character stands to the right with two crossed arrows stuck decoratively near the sign. Bottom bar shows 'WIN $4.56' and 'FREE SPINS LEFT 5'."
    },
    "free_spins_play": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Same 5x4 reel grid, still on the dark maroon cell background; visible motion-blur on reels 1-2 mid-spin. 'FREE SPINS' chest symbols visible on reels 1 and 5. To the right, the archway gate now shows a partial vertical track of small grey 'W' tokens (5 visible) rather than being empty, and the AUTOPLAY control at bottom-right has changed to a small red-outlined square (stop) icon, replacing the spin arrows - indicating the round auto-advances.",
      "counter": "Bottom bar: 'WIN $4.56' and 'FREE SPINS LEFT 4' (decrements each free spin)."
    },
    "wild_patterns_levelup": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Mid-spin motion blur across most reels. The archway gate displays large purple 3D text 'LEVEL UP' overlaid vertically down its length, with the token track largely obscured behind it - this is the moment the Wild Patterns Wheel resolves to a LEVEL UP outcome rather than a fixed pattern. 'FREE SPINS LEFT 2' shown at the bottom (this is the pre-levelup remaining count)."
    },
    "wild_patterns_selected": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "The archway background has turned bright green and displays a cross/plus-shaped arrangement of grey 'W' tokens, with one token near the center highlighted by a gold ring/crown accent - indicating the specific WILD pattern chosen by the wheel for this level. 'FREE SPINS LEFT 2' still shown (pattern selected, not yet applied to the reels)."
    },
    "free_spins_levelup_result": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "The chosen cross-shaped pattern is now shown fully realized on the archway track as red-ringed 'W' tokens, with a small stone hammer striking a stone altar/anvil at the foot of the archway and spark particles - visualizing the pattern being 'forged' onto the reels. On the reel grid, two golden WILD symbols (stacked) are visible on reel 4, matching part of the awarded pattern. Bottom bar shows 'WIN $24.48' and 'FREE SPINS LEFT 6' (the level-up has just added spins, raising the counter)."
    },
    "wild_pattern_big_win": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "A large WILD pattern has filled reels 1-3 with stacked golden WILD symbols across all visible rows (three full reels of repeated WILD icons/text), while reels 4-5 show ordinary symbols (rune stones, shield, gold coin). The archway track now shows a larger red-ringed 'W' token cluster (cross-shape plus extra branch) reflecting the bigger pattern used. Bottom bar shows 'WIN $42.80'."
    },
    "free_spins_nice_win": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Win-celebration overlay: frost-covered gold 3D text 'NICE!' above a wooden Viking plaque (decorated with horns and crossed arrows) showing the amount '$25.65' in gold coin-decorated numerals. Bottom bar shows the round-cumulative 'WIN $68.45'."
    },
    "free_spins_sensational_win": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Higher-tier win-celebration overlay: frost-covered gold 3D text 'SENSATIONAL!' spanning the width of the screen, with an animated shower of gold coins (star-marked and crown-marked coin faces) falling over the same wooden Viking plaque, showing the amount '$75.45'. Bottom bar shows the round-cumulative 'WIN $178.81'."
    },
    "win_screen": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "Ordinary base-game win readout (not a feature): bottom bar shows 'WIN $0.32' with a small strip of the three winning symbols (rune stone, WILD, rune stone) and the text 'LINE 5 PAYS $0.16' (also seen elsewhere as 'LINE 21 PAYS $0.16' on a different spin) - i.e. the game displays which specific payline paid and the per-line amount alongside the total win for that spin."
    },
    "free_spins_total_win": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "End-of-round summary: 'CONGRATULATIONS!' banner, hexagonal wood sign reading 'YOU HAVE WON' / large gold '$1,237.20' / 'IN 12 FREE SPINS' / 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE', framed by the same teal Celtic-knotwork rings, hammer-wielding character to the right. Bottom bar confirms 'WIN $1,237.20'. This equals roughly 618.6x the $2.00 total bet used, well under the 5,000x cap."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Control layout is stable across screens: hamburger menu + sound stacked at far bottom-left, 'i' info button just to their right, bet +/- flank the large central spin button, autoplay sits near the spin button. The info booklet is a strictly linear 8-page sequence navigated with </> and closed with a center X - consistent position on every page.",
    "motor": "Large round click targets (spin is the largest control on screen). SPACE/ENTER also start/stop spins (keyboard-operable, no mouse required for core play). Autoplay with configurable spin count reduces the number of required actions; SKIP SCREENS further reduces interaction needed to get through feature intro/end screens.",
    "color_blind": "Most affordances are non-color: toggle switches use handle position, checkboxes use checkmarks, nav arrows use triangle/cross shapes, the FREE SPINS counter and WIN amounts are numeric text, and the WILD-pattern token track uses a ring-highlight plus text ('LEVEL UP') rather than color alone. Residual risk: the archway's blue-vs-orange torch-flame color shift (base game vs free spins) is decorative/ambient only - the same information (which mode is active) is also conveyed via the 'FREE SPINS LEFT' counter text and the changed bottom-right control icon, so it is not the sole cue. The five rune-stone symbols are distinguished primarily by color (red/green/blue/purple/olive) but each also carries a distinct carved rune glyph shape, providing a non-color cue for symbol identification.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No audio-only information observed; SOUND FX and AMBIENT MUSIC are separately toggleable and purely decorative/reinforcing. All game state (win amounts, free spins remaining, level-up events, pattern selection, max-win cap) is conveyed through on-screen text and imagery."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Exact cell-by-cell layout/dimensions of each individual WILD pattern diagram for Levels 1-5 (rules_p2.png/rules_p3.png show many small dot-grid thumbnails per level; the surrounding header text and general shape/count were legible, but the precise coordinates of every dot in every one of the ~10 thumbnails per level were too small to enumerate reliably and were not invented).",
    "Whether the in-game visual for 'a wheel showing WILD patterns starts spinning' (per the rules text) is literally a spinning circular wheel graphic at some point in the animation not captured, since the captured frames only show a vertical archway/track lighting up in the pattern's shape (wild_patterns_levelup.png, wild_patterns_selected.png) rather than a rotating wheel.",
    "Whether the AUTOPLAY dialog has additional stop-on-win-exceeds / stop-on-loss-exceeds / balance-based stop conditions beyond what is shown in autoplay.png (only TURBO SPIN/QUICK SPIN/SKIP SCREENS checkboxes and the autospins-count slider were visible on the captured frame).",
    "Whether the FREE SPINS round always starts with exactly 5 spins regardless of trigger size (3 vs 4 vs 5 scatters), or whether the starting count scales with scatter count the way the scatter's own cash payout does (2x/10x/100x for 3/4/5) - rules_p3.png only states a single flat 'the round starts with 5 free spins' rule, with no tiering by scatter count mentioned or shown.",
    "The full set/thresholds of big-win celebration tiers beyond the two observed ('NICE!' at $25.65 and 'SENSATIONAL!' at $75.45 on a $2.00 bet) - no lower or higher named tiers were captured."
  ]
}