Saint Nicked 3 Present Tense

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Saint Nicked 3 Present Tense",
    "name_note": "In-game wordmark is a neon sign reading SAINT NICKED 3 with PRESENT TENSE below it (preview.png, base_game.png); the bottom-left game-name strip prints SAINT NICKED 3 with a trademark mark. Catalog name is the longer form, which equals the sign text.",
    "provider": "Blueprint Gaming (studio logo on the loading screen, preview.png)",
    "type": "video slot, 6 reels x 4 rows, 4096 ways to win, collect/cash-prize mechanics with a random pick bonus and a free-spins bonus",
    "theme": "Irreverent Christmas comedy: a scruffy sunglasses-wearing Santa and his beer-loving reindeer roam a snowy city street at dusk with a battered sleigh full of presents.",
    "art_style": "stylised semi-realistic digital painting with caricature characters, glossy metallic and gold-leaf frames, soft rim lighting and snow particles, snowy dusk lighting with warm glowing windows, cheeky festive comic mood, flat front-on view",
    "mood": "tongue-in-cheek, adult-leaning Christmas parody (booze, handcuffs, sunglasses Santa); cheerful rather than dark",
    "grid": {"reels": 6, "rows": 4, "ways": 4096, "source": "paytable_p1.png / rules_p11.png: EACH SPIN CAN HAVE UP TO 4,096 WAYS TO WIN!; rules_p11: 4096 WAYS ARE ALWAYS ACTIVE"},
    "rtp": {"value": 93, "unit": "percent", "source": "rules_p12.png: RTP: 93%", "note": "one RTP printed, no betting-mode variants (no modes exist)"},
    "max_win": {"value": 10000, "unit": "x base bet", "source": "rules_p12.png: THE MAXIMUM PAYOUT IS X10000 ... multiplier of base game bet; preview_intro_1.png and collect_trigger.png also print WIN UP TO 10,000 x BET"},
    "volatility": null,
    "game_version": "1.7.0.2_HOTFIX_5 (rules_p12.png)",
    "rules_edition": "VERSION: V1.0, APPLICABLE DATE FROM: 9/3/2025 (rules_p13.png). This is the date of the rules text edition, not a release date.",
    "release_date": null,
    "currency_shown": "pound sterling (GBP sign); demo balance CREDIT starts at 1,000.00"
  },
  "color_palette": {
    "accent_colors": ["bright yellow", "gold", "crimson red", "neon green", "magenta pink"],
    "accent_colors_where": "Bright yellow: all panel headings and the STAKE/CREDIT/PAID figures. Gold: frames of symbols, jackpot plaques, banner lettering. Crimson red: sleigh body, Santa coat, MAJOR label. Neon green: top line of the neon title sign, MINI label, win-way tick. Magenta pink: PRESENT TENSE neon line, MEGA label, symbol 9.",
    "overall": "Dusk-blue and slate-grey snowy street background with warm orange window glow; the sleigh behind the reels is deep red with chrome pipes; reels sit on a near-black grid with a thin dusty-pink border.",
    "free_spins_scene": "Violet-and-indigo night sky over a glowing world map with city landmarks (Statue of Liberty and others) and the red sleigh.",
    "win_screen_scene": "Deep indigo starry sky with falling multicoloured gift boxes."
  },
  "screens": {
    "base_game": {
      "frame": "base_game.png",
      "layout": "Reel grid 6x4 in the centre-right of the screen over a snowy street; neon title sign above the grid; the red sleigh body is drawn behind the grid. Left of the grid: a column of five round upgrade medallions (top to bottom: a question-mark medallion, then four character medallions in gold bows) and four stacked jackpot plaques, MEGA, MAJOR, MINOR, MINI from top to bottom, each narrower than the one above.",
      "jackpot_plaques": {"MEGA": "5,000.00 at stake 2.00 (250.00 at stake 0.10)", "MAJOR": "400.00 at stake 2.00 (20.00 at 0.10)", "MINOR": "100.00 at stake 2.00 (5.00 at 0.10)", "MINI": "40.00 at stake 2.00 (2.00 at 0.10)", "derived": "plaques scale with stake: MINI 20x, MINOR 50x, MAJOR 200x, MEGA 2500x of stake (computed from the two stakes shown, not printed as multipliers)"},
      "controls": {
        "spin": "large round button with a circular arrow at the right edge, mid-height; becomes a square stop icon while reels spin or a feature plays",
        "turbo_or_skip": "small round button with three right-pointing chevrons above the bottom-right corner; function not named in the rules",
        "autoplay": "round button with two looping arrows at the bottom-right; rules say the icon opens the autoplay options",
        "sound": "round speaker button in the bottom-right corner",
        "menu": "round hamburger button at bottom-left; opens Game Information",
        "stake_button": "round coin-stack button next to the menu button; opens STAKE SELECT",
        "stake_readout": "STAKE with amount on a dark yellow-outlined tab at the bottom-left, CREDIT with amount on the bottom-right",
        "status_text": "PRESS TO SPIN above the bottom edge in idle state; GOOD LUCK! during spins; PAID amount and a second line such as 2 WAYS PAYS 0.20 or SCATTER PAYS 1.00 after a win",
        "clock_and_name_strip": "thin black strip at the very bottom: game name at the left, clock at the right"
      },
      "colorblind_note": "Jackpot tiers are distinguished by printed names MEGA/MAJOR/MINOR/MINI and by plaque size, not only by colour. Symbols are distinguished by shape and drawing; card ranks are letters/numbers.",
      "visible_text": "SAINT NICKED 3 PRESENT TENSE, MEGA 5,000.00, MAJOR 400.00, MINOR 100.00, MINI 40.00, PRESS TO SPIN, STAKE £2.00, CREDIT £1,000.00, SAINT NICKED 3, 14:30"
    },
    "loading_and_intro": {
      "frames": ["preview.png", "preview_intro_1.png"],
      "description": "Loading screen: neon title sign, load bar at 0%, small badges for Blueprint Gaming, Blitz Collect and Cash & Lock. Intro slide: headline WIN UP TO 10,000 x BET over a sample 6x4 grid with three highlighted sleigh scatters and several prize symbols; caption line 3 OR MORE [sleigh icon] TRIGGERS SANTA SPINS.",
      "note": "manifest note on preview_intro_1 mentions ALL UNLOCKED text and a Tinselator slide; the slide visible in the frame shows the scatter slide described here."
    },
    "game_information": {
      "frames": ["rules_p1.png", "paytable_p1.png", "paytable_p2.png", "paytable_p3.png", "rules_p2.png", "rules_p13.png"],
      "layout": "Single scrolling panel with the yellow heading GAME INFORMATION. A narrow left bar holds a small i button (middle) and a close cross with a dashed line above it (bottom). No separate sections or tabs. STAKE and CREDIT remain visible at the bottom.",
      "order_of_content": "Collect feature, upgrade levels, Tree-sure Trove, Santa Spins, Super Santa Spins, Wild symbol, Win ways, WINPLAN paytable, Autoplay, general rules, game rules, version and date, interface information.",
      "paytable_anchor": "Paytable figures are printed in pounds and were captured at STAKE £2.00; they scale with the stake (the same deer x3 shows £2.00 at stake £2.00). A 3-of-a-kind deer win pays 1x the base bet.",
      "ocr_text_panel_reference": "Verbatim text of the whole panel (captured via DOM, checked against frames) - see rules_text_verbatim below."
    },
    "stake_select": {
      "frame": "settings_stake_select.png",
      "description": "Modal STAKE SELECT with yellow title and a white close cross. 21 outlined buttons in rows of 6, 6, 6 and 3 (the last row centred); the active stake (£2.00) is shown filled white with black text.",
      "values_gbp": ["0.10", "0.20", "0.30", "0.40", "0.50", "0.60", "0.80", "1.00", "1.20", "1.40", "1.60", "1.80", "2.00", "2.50", "3.00", "4.00", "5.00", "10.00", "15.00", "20.00", "25.00"],
      "min_bet": 0.10,
      "max_bet_in_this_build": 25.00,
      "note": "The provider page lists a wider range up to 500.00; this demo build offers the ladder above."
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "frame": "autoplay.png",
      "description": "Modal AUTOPLAY with title, close cross, caption SELECT NUMBER OF SPINS and five outlined buttons: 10, 25, 50, 75, 100. No loss/win limits shown.",
      "values": [10, 25, 50, 75, 100]
    },
    "win_screens": {
      "frames": ["win_screen.png", "win_screen_santa_spins_natural.png", "win_screen_big_win.png", "win_screen_big_win_2.png", "win_screen_big_win_3.png"],
      "congratulations": "End-of-Santa-Spins screen: gold CONGRATULATIONS, YOU'VE WON, a large amount, with Santa and reindeer laughing in the front of the sleigh among falling gifts; PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE at the bottom. Amounts seen: 4.39 (win_screen.png) and 4.30 (win_screen_santa_spins_natural.png), both at stake 0.10.",
      "big_win": "Banner BIG WIN in frosty white-and-pink letters with a gold amount, a reindeer with a bundle of blue tubes on the left and Santa seated on a rotary tube launcher on the right, gold coins falling. Amounts seen: 2.00 (after a Win Spin), 3.60 (after a Santa Collect), 3.40 (inside Santa Spins, SPINS 9/10). Threshold for BIG WIN is not printed.",
      "ocr_note": "Decorative lettering defeats OCR on these frames; amounts were read by eye."
    }
  },
  "symbols": {
    "paytable_basis": "Pay values in pounds at STAKE £2.00 (paytable_p2.png, paytable_p3.png). Ways pay: matching symbols on consecutive reels starting from the leftmost reel, 2 to 6 symbols for the premium symbols, 3 to 6 for A K Q J 10 9.",
    "pay_symbols": [
      {
        "name": "Reindeer with beer keg",
        "tier": "highest",
        "appearance": "A grinning cartoon reindeer in a green vest hugging a golden beer keg against a pink-orange bar background, in a gold-and-rose frame.",
        "pays_gbp_at_stake_2": {"2": "1.00", "3": "2.00", "4": "4.00", "5": "5.00", "6": "10.00"},
        "frame": "paytable_p2.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "Gin bottle",
        "tier": "high",
        "appearance": "A round glass flask with a cork and a blue label, glowing yellow-green among fir branches.",
        "label_text": "The label reads GIN.",
        "pays_gbp_at_stake_2": {"2": "0.80", "3": "1.60", "4": "3.00", "5": "4.00", "6": "5.00"},
        "frame": "paytable_p2.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "Whisky glass with gingerbread man",
        "tier": "high",
        "appearance": "A tumbler of amber whisky with ice, a candy cane and a smiling gingerbread man in the glass, a wrapped sweet beside it, on a warm orange background.",
        "pays_gbp_at_stake_2": {"2": "0.80", "3": "1.60", "4": "3.00", "5": "4.00", "6": "5.00"},
        "frame": "paytable_p2.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "Sack of presents",
        "tier": "medium",
        "appearance": "A red fur-trimmed sack overflowing with blue and purple gift boxes tied with gold ribbon, on a teal background.",
        "pays_gbp_at_stake_2": {"2": "0.40", "3": "1.20", "4": "2.40", "5": "3.00", "6": "4.00"},
        "frame": "paytable_p2.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "Fluffy handcuffs",
        "tier": "medium",
        "appearance": "A pair of red-and-white candy-striped fluffy handcuffs with a chain and holly sprigs on an icy blue-teal background.",
        "pays_gbp_at_stake_2": {"2": "0.40", "3": "1.20", "4": "2.40", "5": "3.00", "6": "4.00"},
        "frame": "paytable_p2.png and paytable_p3.png (value rows read from both)"
      },
      {
        "name": "A",
        "appearance": "A tall red letter A with a silver chipped edge and red glow.",
        "pays_gbp_at_stake_2": {"3": "1.00", "4": "2.00", "5": "2.40", "6": "3.00"},
        "frame": "paytable_p3.png (top rows)"
      },
      {
        "name": "K",
        "appearance": "A tall orange-yellow letter K with a silver chipped edge.",
        "pays_gbp_at_stake_2": {"3": "1.00", "4": "2.00", "5": "2.40", "6": "3.00"},
        "frame": "paytable_p3.png (top rows)"
      },
      {
        "name": "Q",
        "appearance": "A tall green letter Q with a silver chipped edge.",
        "pays_gbp_at_stake_2": {"3": "1.00", "4": "1.60", "5": "2.00", "6": "2.40"},
        "frame": "paytable_p3.png (top rows)"
      },
      {
        "name": "J",
        "appearance": "A tall blue letter J with a silver chipped edge.",
        "pays_gbp_at_stake_2": {"3": "1.00", "4": "1.60", "5": "2.00", "6": "2.40"},
        "frame": "paytable_p3.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "10",
        "appearance": "A violet number 10 with a silver chipped edge.",
        "pays_gbp_at_stake_2": {"3": "0.80", "4": "1.20", "5": "1.60", "6": "2.00"},
        "frame": "paytable_p3.png"
      },
      {
        "name": "9",
        "appearance": "A magenta-pink number 9 with a silver chipped edge.",
        "pays_gbp_at_stake_2": {"3": "0.80", "4": "1.20", "5": "1.60", "6": "2.00"},
        "frame": "paytable_p3.png"
      }
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "Wild Santa",
      "appearance": "A bearded Santa in a red hat and white fur-trimmed coat wearing small round dark sunglasses, in a crimson-and-gold frame on a pink-red background with snow specks.",
      "text_on_symbol": "His grey T-shirt carries the handwritten word WILD.",
      "rules": "Appears on reels 2-6 only. Substitutes for all symbols except scatter, Vac & Stack, cash prize/cashpot and collect symbols (rules_p10.png, paytable_p1.png). No separate pay row is printed for the wild.",
      "frame": "rules_p10.png"
    },
    "scatter": {
      "name": "Sleigh with presents",
      "appearance": "A battered red sleigh built like a small truck, piled with wrapped gifts, on a glowing golden background in a gold frame with rivets.",
      "rules": "3 or more in view trigger Santa Spins (Santa Spins section). Scatter wins are paid in addition to reel wins. The paytable does not print a direct pay row for scatters; the 4/5/6 scatter bonus amounts are 20x/100x/500x bet (see features).",
      "frames": ["free_spins_natural_trigger.png", "preview_intro_1.png"]
    },
    "cash_prize_symbols": {
      "appearance": "Square gold-framed portraits of cartoon characters (a round-faced man in a red top, a man in a blue Santa hat, an elderly woman in a red hat with round glasses, a young woman with a purple bow, a woman with a crown) each with a dark plate underneath showing a number.",
      "values": "Rules: cash prize symbols display values between 0.5x and 15x bet. Frames at stake 0.10 show plate values such as 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25, 0.40, 0.90; frames at stake 2.00 (rules_p1 diagram) show 3.00, 4.00, 12.00, 30.00. Plates carry a gold star icon in bonus scenes; appearance changes between main game and bonus (rules_p11).",
      "cashpot_symbols": "Symbols of the four cashpots MINI, MINOR, MAJOR, MEGA also appear as collectable symbols; landing one with a collect symbol in view pays the matching pot value. Their exact drawing was not captured on a frame."
    },
    "collect_symbols": {
      "description": "Large reel-high character symbols on reels 1 and 6 that expand to cover the whole reel when they land with prizes in view. Five upgrade versions exist, each in a round medallion: Joy Bringer (reindeer with a bundle of blue tubes and scarf), Tinselator Cash & Lock (reindeer in a sleigh with a red cannon and a beer), Nutcracker Nudge (reindeer holding a gift), Bargain Boost (Santa with a red bag), Joy Bringer Ultra (Santa with blue tubes).",
      "frames": ["rules_p2.png", "collect_play_1.png", "collect_cashlock_hold.png", "free_spins_multiplier.png"]
    },
    "vac_and_stack": {
      "description": "A symbol named Vac & Stack is mentioned in the rules; it accumulates the values of cash prize symbols in view before collection.",
      "appearance": null,
      "note": "Not identified on any captured frame, so its drawing is not described."
    }
  },
  "features": {
    "collect_feature": {
      "frames": ["collect_trigger.png", "collect_play_1.png", "collect_play_2.png", "collect_unlock.png", "collect_cashlock_hold.png", "collect_cashlock_pay.png"],
      "trigger": "A Joy Bringer collect symbol in view together with one or more cash prize or cashpot symbols during any spin. Joy Bringer is active on reels 1 and 6 from the start.",
      "play": "The collect symbol expands to cover its whole reel and collects the values on the prize symbols after any initial wins are evaluated; coins fly to the collect symbol and the sum is shown in the centre (0.56 on collect_play_2.png). Prizes are paid in addition to win ways. Vac & Stack accumulates prize values in view before collection. Cashpot symbols with a collect symbol in view award the pot value.",
      "payout_label": "The strip under the reels prints PAID and a second line SCATTER PAYS for collected prizes (e.g. 1.00 on collect_cashlock_pay.png)."
    },
    "upgrade_levels": {
      "frames": ["collect_unlock.png", "collect_nudge_unlocked.png", "collect_bargain_boost.png", "collect_joy_bringer_ultra.png", "collect_trove_unlocked.png", "rules_p3.png"],
      "description": "Five levels unlocked in order, each after the previous collect symbol collects any prize. Unlocked symbols stay active in main game and Santa Spins from then on. Banners UNLOCKED! appear on the field.",
      "levels": [
        {"n": 1, "name": "Tinselator Cash & Lock", "effect": "Prize/cashpot symbols that triggered the feature are held in place (green rims on the frames) while the active reels re-spin, until no new prize symbols land."},
        {"n": 2, "name": "Nutcracker Nudge", "effect": "Initiating prize/cashpot symbols step up or down to fill the whole reel with prize symbols."},
        {"n": 3, "name": "Bargain Boost", "effect": "All prize and cashpot symbols in view take the value of the largest one."},
        {"n": 4, "name": "Joy Bringer Ultra", "effect": "All prize/cashpot symbols in view are collected up to 5 times."},
        {"n": 5, "name": "Tree-sure Trove", "effect": "Unlocks the Trove in main game and Santa Spins; non-collected prize or cashpot symbols in view are added to the pot."}
      ],
      "left_column_state": "While locked the upgrade medallions on the left show gold bows with a question mark or darkened art; unlocked ones show names (TREE-SURE TROVE, JOY BRINGER ULTRA, BARGAIN BOOST, NUTCRACKER NUDGE, TINSELATOR CASH LOCK)."
    },
    "tree_sure_trove": {
      "frames": ["trove_intro_popup.png", "trove_pick_santa.png", "trove_cards_revealed.png", "trove_win_spin.png", "trove_cards_revealed_2.png", "trove_santa_spins_banner.png", "trove_santa_collect.png", "trove_cards_revealed_3.png"],
      "trigger": "Vac & Stack, prize or cashpot symbols landing without a collect symbol in view are collected into a pot. On any spin with no wins the pot can be randomly animated, triggering the feature. An info window says it can be randomly triggered on any spin and lists Cashpot Wheel, Pick a Santa, Super Santa Spins.",
      "play": "PICK A SANTA screen: three face-down Santa cards over the dimmed field (title PICK A SANTA in white frosty letters). The chosen card reveals one modifier; the other two show their labels (JOLLY DROP, WIN SPIN, CASHPOT WHEEL with MEGA/MINI visible).",
      "modifiers": [
        {"name": "Santa Spins", "text": "awards Santa Spins with a chance of a random cash prize (20x bet, 100x bet or 500x bet)"},
        {"name": "Super Santa Spins", "text": "awards Super Santa Spins"},
        {"name": "Cashpot Wheel", "text": "a wheel spins to award one of MINI, MINOR, MAJOR or MEGA"},
        {"name": "Win Spin", "text": "several top paying symbols are added to the reels to guarantee a winning combination (reindeer wins seen: 6 WAYS PAYS 0.60 at stake 0.10 on trove_win_spin.png)"},
        {"name": "Santa Collect", "text": "collects all cash prize and cashpot symbols on the reels, paying the combined value (counter 1.55 on trove_santa_collect.png)"},
        {"name": "Jolly Drop", "text": "adds a collect symbol to reel 1, reel 6 or both plus Vac & Stack, cash prize or cashpot symbols to guarantee a win"},
        {"name": "Additional Spins", "text": "up to 5 additional spins; only active in Santa Spins or Super Santa Spins"}
      ]
    },
    "santa_spins": {
      "frames": ["free_spins_natural_trigger.png", "trove_santa_spins_banner.png", "free_spins_intro.png", "free_spins_play_1.png", "free_spins_play_2.png", "free_spins_multiplier.png", "win_screen.png", "win_screen_santa_spins_natural.png"],
      "trigger": "3 or more scatter (sleigh) symbols in view: 3 = 10 Santa Spins; 4 = 10 Santa Spins + 20x bet; 5 = 10 Santa Spins + 100x bet; 6 = 10 Santa Spins + 500x bet. Also awarded by the Santa Spins card of the Trove.",
      "entry_screen": "Backdrop changes to a violet night sky with a world map; a framed panel says 10 SANTA SPINS, COLLECTS ANY PRIZES IN VIEW, COLLECTS ANY 3 [collect icons] FOR EXTRA SPINS AND CASH MULTIPLIERS; PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE under it. A parchment progress strip over the reels shows four steps: 5 BONUS SPINS x2, x3, x5, x10, with flags and landmark pictures between them and a small red sleigh marker that moves along.",
      "play": "A round counter SPINS n/10 sits at the right edge. All unlocked collect symbols stay active; on any spin where a collect symbol lands, the cash prize is awarded for each prize or cashpot symbol in view. Prize symbols change look as the sleigh progresses along the trail (Statue of Liberty art seen).",
      "accumulation": "3 collect symbols = 5 extra Santa Spins + x2 multiplier; 6 = 5 extra + x3; 9 = 5 extra + x5; 12 = 5 extra + x10. Multipliers apply to cash prize and cashpot symbols during the collect feature.",
      "end": "Spins continue until all are used, then the accumulated bonus winnings are awarded (CONGRATULATIONS screen).",
      "multiple_features": "Multiple scatter features can be won in a single game."
    },
    "super_santa_spins": {
      "frames": [],
      "status": "Not captured on any frame; described only from rules_p8/p9/p10 text.",
      "trigger": "Only via Tree-sure Trove.",
      "pick_an_upgrade": "Before the round a PICK AN UPGRADE is awarded: Boost Trail (raises the progress trail to the x2 level without the 5 extra spins), Extra Spins (5 additional Super Santa Spins), + Vac & Stack symbols, + Cashpot symbols, + Collect symbols on reels 1 and 6.",
      "accumulation": "3 collect = 5 extra Super Santa Spins + x2; 6 = 5 extra + x3; 9 = 5 extra + x5; 12 = 5 extra + x10. If the bonus starts on the retrigger position only retriggering spins are awarded."
    },
    "jackpots": "Four fixed plaques MINI, MINOR, MAJOR, MEGA on the left; values scale with stake (see base_game). They are won by landing cashpot symbols with a collect symbol in view or from the Trove Cashpot Wheel.",
    "bonus_buy": "none - no buy button on the field and none mentioned in the rules.",
    "bet_modes": "none - no ante bet, express bet or similar; a single stake ladder.",
    "autoplay": "Present, 10/25/50/75/100 spins, stopped by pressing the STOP button (rules text).",
    "gamble": null
  },
  "rules_summary": {
    "basis_of_payouts": "Reel wins are multiplied by the value of the base game bet (rules_p11). Measured: at stake 0.10 three reindeer on reels 1-3 with two reindeer on reel 3 paid 0.20 (2 WAYS PAYS 0.20, base_game_win_line.png), i.e. 0.10 per way = 1x stake, consistent with the paytable (3 reindeer = £2.00 at stake £2.00).",
    "only_highest_win": "Only the highest win is paid on each win way and per winning combination.",
    "scatter_wins": "Paid in addition to reel wins.",
    "bonus_stake": "The bonus feature is played on the same bet as the triggering game.",
    "collection_note_in_rules": "Rules state: the collection feature in the game is for visual purposes only and does not influence game outcomes.",
    "volatility_note": "Rules: feature frequency and volatility may vary depending on number of games played.",
    "malfunction": "Malfunction voids all pays and plays.",
    "spin_start": "Press SPIN; spacebar may also start a game depending on jurisdiction and operator configuration."
  },
  "limits": {
    "stake_ladder_gbp": ["0.10", "0.20", "0.30", "0.40", "0.50", "0.60", "0.80", "1.00", "1.20", "1.40", "1.60", "1.80", "2.00", "2.50", "3.00", "4.00", "5.00", "10.00", "15.00", "20.00", "25.00"],
    "min_bet": 0.10,
    "max_bet": 25.00,
    "source": "settings_stake_select.png (21 buttons)",
    "credit_note": "Demo CREDIT starts at £1,000.00 and does not rise above that on screen (balance cap seen in demo); amounts should be read from PAID and banners."
  },
  "accessibility": {
    "colorblind": [
      "Symbols are told apart by drawn subject (animals, objects) and by letters/numbers; card ranks are printed glyphs, not colour only.",
      "A K Q J 10 9 each have a distinct colour (red, orange, green, blue, violet, magenta) but also a different glyph shape.",
      "Win-way help diagram marks a counted path with a green tick and an uncounted path with a red cross - both icons differ in shape, not only colour.",
      "Held prizes in Cash & Lock are marked with a bright green rim; they also stay put on the field while other cells change, so position/motion carries the meaning.",
      "Jackpot tiers carry text names and a size order."
    ],
    "text_and_contrast": "Panel headings and key figures are bright yellow on near-black; body text is white. Decorative banners (BIG WIN, CONGRATULATIONS) use large glossy lettering that is hard for OCR and some readers; the amount is repeated in the PAID strip or credit change.",
    "motor": "Single-click spin, round buttons about 50-100 px across, autoplay for hands-free play, several modals need a click on a small close cross at the top-right; PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE on bonus intro and outro screens accepts a click anywhere.",
    "audio": "A speaker button toggles sound; no information is conveyed by sound alone in the captured frames (all events carry text banners).",
    "screen_reader": "Canvas based UI; the Game Information panel is plain text in the DOM."
  },
  "rules_text_verbatim": {
    "source": "Game Information panel, text captured from the page and checked against rules_p1..p13 and paytable_p1..p3",
    "text": "COLLECT FEATURE. WHEN INITIALLY ENTERING THE GAME, THE JOY BRINGER COLLECT SYMBOL IS ACTIVE ON REELS 1 AND 6. A JOY BRINGER COLLECT SYMBOL APPEARING IN VIEW TOGETHER WITH ONE OR MORE CASH PRIZE/CASHPOT SYMBOLS DURING ANY SPIN, TRIGGERS THE COLLECT FEATURE. IN THE FEATURE, THE JOY BRINGER COLLECT SYMBOL EXPANDS TO COVER THE ENTIRE REEL 1 OR 6 AND COLLECTS THE VALUES SHOWN ON THE CASH PRIZE SYMBOLS AFTER ANY INITIAL WINS ARE EVALUATED. THE CORRESPONDING CASH PRIZES ARE AWARDED IN ADDITION TO ANY WIN WAYS. IF A VAC & STACK SYMBOL APPEARS ON THE REELS DURING THE COLLECT FEATURE, IT ACCUMULATES THE VALUES OF ANY CASH PRIZE SYMBOLS IN VIEW BEFORE BEING COLLECTED BY A COLLECT SYMBOL ALONG WITH ALL OF THE CASH PRIZE SYMBOLS. LANDING ANY CASHPOT SYMBOLS (MINI, MINOR, MAJOR OR MEGA) WITH A COLLECT SYMBOL IN VIEW AWARDS THE CORRESPONDING POT VALUE. 5 UPGRADE LEVELS IN THE COLLECT FEATURE IN THE MAIN GAME: 1. TINSELATOR CASH LOCK ... 2. NUTCRACKER NUDGE ... 3. BARGAIN BOOST ... 4. JOY BRINGER ULTRA ... 5. TREE-SURE TROVE ... (see features.upgrade_levels). TREE-SURE TROVE: VAC & STACK, CASH PRIZE OR CASHPOT SYMBOLS THAT APPEAR ON THE REELS WITHOUT A COLLECT SYMBOL IN VIEW ARE COLLECTED TO THE POT. ON ANY SPIN WITH NO WINS, THE POT CAN BE RANDOMLY ANIMATED, TRIGGERING THE TREE-SURE TROVE FEATURE. SANTA SPINS: 3 OR MORE SCATTER SYMBOLS IN VIEW WILL TRIGGER THE SANTA SPINS: 3 SCATTER SYMBOLS = 10 SANTA SPINS; 4 = 10 SANTA SPINS + 20X BET; 5 = 10 SANTA SPINS + 100X BET; 6 = 10 SANTA SPINS + 500X BET. WILD SYMBOL: THE WILD SYMBOL CAN APPEAR ON REELS 2-6. WILD SYMBOLS SUBSTITUTE FOR ALL SYMBOLS EXCEPT SCATTER, VAC & STACK, CASH PRIZE/CASHPOT, AND COLLECT SYMBOLS. WIN WAYS: EACH SPIN CAN HAVE UP TO 4,096 WAYS TO WIN! ... REEL WINS ARE MULTIPLIED BY THE VALUE OF THE BASE GAME BET. ... ALL WAY PAY SYMBOLS MUST APPEAR ON CONSECUTIVE REELS BEGINNING WITH THE LEFTMOST REEL (4096 WAYS ARE ALWAYS ACTIVE). ONLY THE HIGHEST WIN IS PAID ON EACH WIN WAY. SCATTER WINS ARE PAID IN ADDITION TO REEL WINS. CASH PRIZE SYMBOLS DISPLAY VALUES BETWEEN 0.5X AND 15X BET. THE BONUS FEATURE IS PLAYED ON THE SAME BET AS THE TRIGGERING GAME. THE COLLECTION FEATURE IN THE GAME IS FOR VISUAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT INFLUENCE GAME OUTCOMES. GAME RULES: ONLY THE HIGHEST WIN IS PAID PER WINNING COMBINATION. THE MAXIMUM PAYOUT IS X10000. THIS IS BASED ON LONG-TERM SIMULATIONS AND IS A MULTIPLIER OF BASE GAME BET. IF THIS VALUE IS REACHED, THE GAME ROUND WILL END WITH THE MAXIMUM PAYOUT BEING AWARDED. GAME VERSION: 1.7.0.2_HOTFIX_5. MALFUNCTION VOIDS ALL PAYS AND PLAYS. RTP: 93%. RTP IS BASED ON LONG-TERM PAYBACK AND GAMEPLAY. VERSION: V1.0. APPLICABLE DATE FROM: 9/3/2025."
  },
  "frame_notes": {
    "free_spins_natural_trigger.png": "Three sleigh scatters highlighted (reel 4 top, reel 5 row 2, reel 3 row 3); a golden column with confetti on reel 6; header HIT [reindeer icon] TO COLLECT EACH with stacked prize cards; STAKE £0.10, CREDIT £993.77, GOOD LUCK!",
    "trove_intro_popup.png": "Header 3 or more [sleigh] AWARDS SANTA SPINS; popup TREE-SURE TROVE CAN BE RANDOMLY TRIGGERED ON ANY SPIN with three pictures: CASHPOT WHEEL, PICK A SANTA, SUPER SANTA SPINS; strip PAID 0.15 / SCATTER PAYS 0.15."
  },
  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Volatility is not printed in the game or captured; left null.",
    "Release date not on the captured frames; the V1.0 / 9/3/2025 date is a rules edition date.",
    "Vac & Stack symbol drawing not identified on any frame.",
    "Super Santa Spins, Cashpot Wheel outcome and Jolly Drop outcome were not captured as gameplay; only the card faces and rules text exist.",
    "Direct paytable pay row for the scatter is not printed; the scatter amounts known are 20x/100x/500x bet for 4/5/6 scatters.",
    "Function of the three-chevron button (turbo / skip) is not named in the rules text.",
    "Cash prize portrait characters: five different faces seen across frames; exact count of distinct prize characters not verified.",
    "Demo stake ladder tops out at 25.00 while the provider page lists a larger maximum; page range not on the frames."
  ]
}