Starlight Christmas

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Starlight Christmas",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "theme": "Winter/Christmas fantasy. An anime-style Santa-angel heroine with long red hair, blue eyes, a white-fur-trimmed Santa hat, white wings, a red-and-green dress with gold trim and a white fur hem, green thigh-high stockings, white gloves and gold heeled shoes, holding a gold star-tipped magic wand with a small green ribbon bow, stands beside the reels. A small winged white cat/fox sidekick creature (blue ear and cheek markings, red collar with a gold bell) flies at the left edge of most screens. Backgrounds are pale blue/white snowy mountains and sky in the base game/menus, switching to a deep purple/indigo starry night sky during Free Spins. The reel frame and UI panels are ornate gold with a snow-cap overlay along the top edge, pine-garland borders with red bows and gold bells on informational overlays.",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind of all types, motor-impaired) built from 18 desktop screenshots (1280x800) + zoomed crops + OCR ground truth read directly from the images.",
    "method_notes": "All paytable/rules pages were read directly at full resolution (very legible) and cross-checked with zoomed crops (scripts/zoom.py) of every paying symbol, the scatter icon, the volatility bolt-icon row, and the base-game side panels. Tesseract OCR was also run as a secondary check but was frequently degraded by heavy concurrent CPU load on the host (timeouts even at 90-150s); numbers below were taken from the crisp on-screen text visible in the screenshots themselves, not guessed. Anything not clearly legible is listed in 'unreadable_or_uncertain'.",
    "language": "English",
    "mechanic_type": "6-reel x 5-row 'pay anywhere' (scatter-pays / cluster-count) grid — NOT payline based. Grid cell content is random per spin/tumble and is intentionally not enumerated cell-by-cell (not a fixed game property)."
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "base_game_background": "Pale blue winter sky with white snow-capped mountains in the distance; light snowfall particles.",
    "free_spins_background": "Deep purple/indigo starry night sky with faint pink nebula glow near the top edge.",
    "reel_frame": "Thick gold ornate frame with a white snow overlay draped along the top edge; reel cells are a translucent dark blue panel (base game) or translucent dark purple/violet panel (free spins), separated by thin gold reel dividers.",
    "top_banner": "A white/snow ribbon banner with green pine garlands, red ribbon bows and gold bells hanging at both ends, holding rotating gold-colored marquee text (e.g. 'SYMBOLS PAY ANYWHERE ON THE SCREEN', 'HIT [heart icon] TO MULTIPLY TUMBLE WIN', '4X [scatter icon] WINS FREE SPINS', '3X [scatter icon] RETRIGGERS THE FEATURE').",
    "side_plaques": "Left-side feature plaques (BUY FREE SPINS, BET/DOUBLE CHANCE) are gold-framed panels with a snow cap on top; the BUY FREE SPINS plaque has a dark blue-to-purple gradient fill with light cyan heading text and gold amount text; the BET/DOUBLE CHANCE plaque has a magenta/purple gradient fill with gold text.",
    "accent_colors": "Gold (frames, headings, currency numbers, crowns), red (Santa hat, ribbons, bows, heart gems), green (pine garlands, one of the four multiplier hearts, one gem symbol, 'confirm'/on-toggle green), blue/teal (gem symbols, star-badge symbol, off-state icon accents), pink/magenta (winged-heart medallion symbol, one multiplier heart, BET plaque background), purple/violet (crescent-moon symbol, free-spins background, one multiplier heart)."
  },

  "characters": {
    "heroine": {
      "appearance": "Anime-style young woman, fair skin, blue eyes, very long straight red hair reaching past the waist. Wears a red Santa hat with white fur trim and a white pompom. Outfit: a red-and-green strapless dress with gold trim, a green bow/ribbon panel on the chest with a small star gem, red puffed sleeves, a red skirt with a wide white-fur-trimmed hem, white elbow-length gloves, green thigh-high stockings, and gold high-heeled shoes with ankle straps. Holds a gold wand topped with a small rainbow-outlined star charm and a green ribbon bow.",
      "position": "Right side of the preview and base-game screens, standing beside/behind the reel frame.",
      "source": "preview.png, base_game.png; zoomed crops previewherocheck.png"
    },
    "sidekick": {
      "appearance": "Small winged creature resembling a white cat or fox: white fur, pale blue-tipped ears and a blue marking over one eye/cheek, green eyes, a red collar with a small gold bell, white-and-blue feathered wings. One eye is winking closed in some frames.",
      "position": "Left edge of the free-spins gameplay screens, floating beside the reel frame (also appears as the SCATTER symbol art, wearing a red Santa hat, on the paytable and in-reel scatter icon).",
      "source": "previewsidekick.png; info_p1scatter.png; free_spins_gameplay.png"
    }
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "All payouts read directly from the paytable (info_p1.png) at the bet shown at capture time, BET $2.00. Ranges are 'count of the same symbol anywhere on the 6x5 = 30-cell screen': 12-30 symbols / 10-11 symbols / 8-9 symbols (this is a cluster/scatter-pays count system, not adjacency-based paylines). No traditional substitution 'WILD' symbol was found on the paytable page or anywhere else in the 18 captured screens — see 'unreadable_or_uncertain'.",
    "high_value": [
      {"name": "Sun medallion (red & gold)", "appearance": "Round red medallion with a yellow 8-point sun/star burst in the center, gold winged ornament base with two small red gems, white snow cap on top", "payouts": {"12-30": "$100.00", "10-11": "$50.00", "8-9": "$20.00"}, "rank": "highest-paying symbol"},
      {"name": "Winged crowned heart medallion (pink/red)", "appearance": "Pink/red circular medallion with a yellow heart in the center, small gold crown on top, gold wing shapes on both sides, white snow cap", "payouts": {"12-30": "$50.00", "10-11": "$20.00", "8-9": "$5.00"}},
      {"name": "Crescent moon medallion (purple)", "appearance": "Purple/lavender gem-shaped medallion with a gold crescent moon in the center, three lit candle flames on top, purple wing-like fins on both sides, white snow cap", "payouts": {"12-30": "$30.00", "10-11": "$10.00", "8-9": "$4.00"}},
      {"name": "Star badge (blue/teal)", "appearance": "Diamond/badge-shaped ornament in blue and teal with a gold 5-point star in the center, white snow cap on top", "payouts": {"12-30": "$24.00", "10-11": "$4.00", "8-9": "$3.00"}}
    ],
    "mid_low_value_gems": [
      {"name": "Red heart gem", "appearance": "Faceted red crystal in a heart shape, gold trim, white snow cap", "payouts": {"12-30": "$20.00", "10-11": "$3.00", "8-9": "$2.00"}},
      {"name": "Blue diamond gem", "appearance": "Faceted blue crystal in a rounded pentagon/gem shape, gold trim, white snow cap", "payouts": {"12-30": "$16.00", "10-11": "$2.40", "8-9": "$1.60"}},
      {"name": "Green diamond gem", "appearance": "Faceted green crystal, diamond/rhombus shape, gold trim (no snow cap visible in this crop)", "payouts": {"12-30": "$10.00", "10-11": "$2.00", "8-9": "$1.00"}},
      {"name": "Teal round gem", "appearance": "Faceted teal/turquoise round crystal, gold trim, white snow cap", "payouts": {"12-30": "$8.00", "10-11": "$1.80", "8-9": "$0.80"}},
      {"name": "Gold hexagon gem", "appearance": "Faceted gold/yellow hexagonal crystal, white snow cap; lowest-paying regular symbol", "payouts": {"12-30": "$4.00", "10-11": "$1.50", "8-9": "$0.50"}}
    ],
    "scatter": {
      "name": "SCATTER",
      "appearance": "Round white cat/fox face (the sidekick character) wearing a red Santa hat with white fur trim, green eyes, blue cheek markings, red open mouth/tongue; gold/orange word 'SCATTER' in bold outlined letters beneath the face.",
      "payouts": {"6": "$200.00", "5": "$10.00", "4": "$6.00"},
      "rules": "Verbatim from paytable: 'This is the SCATTER symbol. SCATTER symbol is present on all reels. SCATTER pays on any position.' 4 or more scatters anywhere on the screen trigger the Free Spins feature (confirmed on info_p3.png and by the in-game marquee text '4X [scatter icon] WINS FREE SPINS').",
      "source": "info_p1.png, info_p1scatter.png (zoom)"
    },
    "multiplier_symbols": {
      "name": "Multiplier symbols (winged crowned hearts)",
      "appearance": "Four color variants of the same winged, gold-crowned heart icon: green, blue, pink/magenta, and orange/gold. Each has a thin gold crown on top and a pair of feathered wings, gold outline.",
      "rules": "Verbatim from rules page 2/7 (TUMBLE FEATURE page): 'These are the multiplier symbols. They are present on all reels and can hit randomly during spins and tumbles in both base game and FREE SPINS. Whenever a MULTIPLIER symbol hits, it takes a random multiplier value from 2x to 500x. Possible values are: 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x or 500x. When the tumbling sequence ends, the values of all MULTIPLIER symbols on the screen are added together and the total win of the sequence is multiplied by the final value.' During Free Spins this same value additionally accumulates into a persistent 'TOTAL MULTIPLIER' that applies to subsequent wins in the round (see Free Spins feature below). In gameplay screenshots a value is printed directly on the heart icon (e.g. a green heart labeled '2x' is visible in win_screen.png / free_spins_win.png).",
      "source": "info_p2.png, info_p2greenheart.png (zoom), free_spins_multiplier.png, free_spins_win.png"
    },
    "wild": "None observed. No symbol on the paytable page or elsewhere is labeled WILD or described as a substitute symbol; the multiplier heart symbols fill a special-symbol role but do not substitute for other symbols — they add a multiplier value instead."
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent": 96.50,
    "rtp_source": "info_p4.png (rules page 4/7): 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.50%. The RTP of the game when using the \"ANTE BET\" is 96.50%. The RTP of the game when using \"BUY FREE SPINS\" is 96.50%.'",
    "volatility": "High — shown as a 'VOLATILITY' pill with 5 of 5 filled gold lightning-bolt icons (confirmed via zoom crop, all 5 bolts solid gold, none dimmed) on both the preview screen and rules page 4/7; 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": "$300.00",
    "bet_source": "info_p4.png: 'MINIMUM BET: $0.20   MAXIMUM BET: $300.00'",
    "captured_bet": "$2.00 (shown as BET $2.00 on base_game.png and most gameplay screens; some overlay panels show a hypothetical $2.50 for the Double-Chance/Ante-25x mode, which was left OFF)",
    "demo_credit": "$100,000.00 at session start (base_game.png); dropped to $99,994.00 by the time of the bonus-buy dialog and $99,794.00 during free spins, then $99,892.00 after the free-spins round completed with a $98.00 win — consistent with intervening base-game spins and the $200 feature purchase, not independently reconstructable from the captured frames.",
    "grid": "6 reels x 5 rows = 30 symbol positions.",
    "win_mechanic": "'Symbols pay anywhere on the screen' (marquee banner text). Verbatim from paytable: 'Symbols pay anywhere on the screen. The total number of the same symbol on the screen at the end of a spin determines the value of the win.' This is a scatter-pays/cluster-count model (counts of 8-9 / 10-11 / 12-30 identical symbols anywhere on the grid), not adjacency-based paylines or 'ways'.",
    "tumble_feature": "Verbatim from rules page 2/7: 'The TUMBLE FEATURE means that after every spin, winning combinations are paid and all winning symbols disappear. The remaining symbols fall to the bottom of the screen and the empty positions are replaced with symbols coming from above. Tumbling will continue until no more winning combinations appear as a result of a tumble. There's no limit to the number of possible tumbles. All wins are added to the player's balance after all of the tumbles resulted from a base spin have been played.'",
    "win_expression": "Rules page 4/7: 'All wins are multiplied by base bet. All values are expressed as actual wins in coins. When winning with multiple symbols, all wins are added to the total 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.'",
    "max_win": "Capped at 5000x bet. Preview screen: 'WIN UP TO 5000 X BET'. Rules page 6/7 verbatim: 'The maximum win amount is limited to 5000X bet. If the total win of a round reaches 5000X bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded up to the cap and all remaining features are forfeited.'",
    "bonus_buy": "'BUY FREE SPINS' — instantly triggers the Free Spins round from the base game for 100x the current total bet (observed as $200.00 at a $2.00 bet). Confirmed on info_p3.png: 'The FREE SPINS ROUND can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 100x current total bet.' Only available when the 'Double Chance'/25x ante-bet mode is OFF (see 'ante_bet' feature below).",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER start/stop the spin (rules page 4/7).",
    "malfunction_clause": "'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.' (rules page 4/7)",
    "currency_view": "CREDIT and BET labels can be clicked to switch between a coins view and a cash view (rules page 5/7: 'Click on the labels to switch between coins view and cash view.')."
  },

  "features": {
    "tumble_feature": {
      "name": "TUMBLE FEATURE",
      "summary": "Cascading-wins mechanic active in both base game and free spins; see technical_summary.tumble_feature for verbatim rules.",
      "source": "info_p2.png (rules page 2/7)"
    },
    "free_spins": {
      "trigger": "4 or more SCATTER symbols hit anywhere on the screen (base game or during the feature).",
      "spins_awarded_on_trigger": "The round starts with 15 free spins (verbatim: 'The FREE SPINS FEATURE is awarded when 4 or more SCATTER symbols hit anywhere on the screen. The round starts with 15 free spins.'). Confirmed visually: the trigger/intro overlay reads 'CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON 15 FREE SPINS'.",
      "retrigger": "Whenever 3 or more SCATTER symbols hit during the FREE SPINS ROUND, 5 additional free spins are awarded (verbatim). Confirmed visually by the marquee text '3X [scatter icon] RETRIGGERS THE FEATURE' shown with 4 scatters landed in free_spins_gameplay.png (the retrigger threshold text refers to the 3+ rule; 4 landed here also satisfies it).",
      "total_multiplier_mechanic": "Verbatim: 'During the FREE SPINS round, whenever a MULTIPLIER symbol hits and the spin results in a win, the MULTIPLIER value gets added to the total multiplier. For the whole duration of the round, whenever any new MULTIPLIER symbol hits and results in a win the total multiplier value is also used to multiply the win.' Displayed on-screen as a 'TOTAL MULTIPLIER' pink circular badge on the left edge (e.g. shows '3x' in free_spins_multiplier.png after having been blank/unset earlier in free_spins_gameplay.png).",
      "special_reels": "'Special reels are in play during the FREE SPINS ROUND' (verbatim) — exact difference in symbol distribution not detailed on the rules pages.",
      "background_change": "Reel background and surrounding scene shift from the pale blue winter-sky base game to a deep purple/indigo starry night for the duration of free spins (visually confirmed).",
      "end_of_round": "The round total win is awarded to the player's balance after the round completes and returns to the base game state; the bottom bar shows 'FREE SPINS COMPLETED' alongside the total WIN amount (observed: WIN $98.00 IN the captured round).",
      "source": "info_p3.png (rules page 3/7); free_spins_trigger.png; free_spins_intro.png; free_spins_gameplay.png; free_spins_multiplier.png; free_spins_win.png; win_screen.png"
    },
    "ante_bet": {
      "name": "ANTE BET (bet multiplier selection)",
      "summary": "A bet-modifier system, not a standalone purchasable bonus. Verbatim from info_p3.png: 'The player has the option to select the bet multiplier. Depending on the selected bet, the game behaves differently. The possible values are: Bet multiplier 25x - the chance to win free spins naturally is doubled. More SCATTER symbols are present on the reels. The FREE SPINS PURCHASE FEATURE is disabled. Bet multiplier 20x - gives the ability to purchase a FREE SPINS ROUND by paying a value equal to 100x total bet.'",
      "in_game_control": "On the base game screen, a magenta/purple plaque reads 'BET $2.50 DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' with a toggle switch shown OFF (a green right-pointing arrow icon in a white circle, with an 'OFF' label in a dark blue field). Toggling it ON is inferred to switch the game into the 25x ante-bet mode ($2.50 shown vs. the base $2.00 bet observed at capture time), which per the rules text would disable the Buy Free Spins button and increase natural scatter frequency. This toggle was left OFF for all captured screens (default 20x mode, buy-feature available).",
      "source": "info_p3.png; base_game.png / base_gamebuyfsdouble.png (zoom)"
    },
    "buy_free_spins": {
      "name": "BUY FREE SPINS",
      "cost": "$200.00 observed at a $2.00 total bet (i.e. 100x total bet, matching the rules text).",
      "dialog": "A purple plaque overlay on the reels reads 'BUY FREE SPINS $200' with a red square 'X' button (cancel) on the left and a green square checkmark button (confirm) on the right.",
      "availability": "Only available when the 25x ante-bet ('Double Chance') mode is OFF, per info_p3.png rules text.",
      "source": "bonus_buy_dialog.png; info_p3.png"
    },
    "max_win_cap": {
      "value": "5000x bet",
      "behavior": "If a round's total win reaches 5000x bet, the round ends immediately, the win is paid up to the cap, and all remaining features (e.g. remaining free spins) are forfeited.",
      "source": "info_p6.png (rules page 6/7)"
    }
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "content": "Splash/promo screen shown before the game loads. Game logo at top: 'Starlight' in white cursive/handwritten-style lettering with a gold Santa-hat-and-holly ornament above the initial letter, and 'Christmas' below in a red ribbon banner with gold trim and green holly leaves at both ends. The heroine character stands at center-right in full-body view (see 'characters.heroine'); the sidekick creature is partly visible at the far left edge. A round dark button with a white circular double-arrow icon (enter/play) sits center-right, partly overlapping the heroine. Bottom-center gold text: 'WIN UP TO 5000 X BET'. Right side: a 'VOLATILITY' pill (dark green background) with 5 of 5 filled gold lightning-bolt icons, and below it an empty checkbox with white text 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME'. Background: pale blue winter sky with snow-capped mountains.",
      "purpose": "Entry point; clicking the round arrow button starts the base game.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Max-win text and logo are large, high-contrast. The volatility rating is conveyed by an explicit filled-icon COUNT (5 of 5), not by color alone."
    },

    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "6-reel x 5-row grid centered on screen, inside a thick gold ornate frame with a white snow-cap overlay along the top edge.",
      "top_banner": "Snow/ribbon banner above the frame with pine garlands, red bows and gold bells; gold marquee text reads 'SYMBOLS PAY ANYWHERE ON THE SCREEN' in this frame (the text rotates between several messages during play).",
      "title_banner_position": "The 'Starlight Christmas' logo (same style as the preview logo) is shown small, top-right, above the heroine.",
      "background": "Pale blue snowy sky and mountains behind the reel frame; light snowfall.",
      "reel_cells": "Translucent dark blue tiles divided by thin gold vertical dividers; symbols shown are a random per-spin snapshot (gems, medallions, one scatter icon visible in the captured frame) — not enumerated as a fixed layout.",
      "left_side_panels": {
        "buy_free_spins_plaque": "Gold-framed plaque with a snow cap, dark blue-to-purple gradient fill: light cyan text 'BUY FREE SPINS' above gold text '$200'.",
        "bet_double_chance_plaque": "Gold-framed plaque with a snow cap, magenta/purple gradient fill: gold text 'BET', '$2.50', 'DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE', and beneath it a toggle switch — a white circle containing a green right-pointing arrow icon, with a dark blue 'OFF' label to its right, indicating the toggle is currently OFF.",
        "empty_panel": "A third, empty dark purple rounded-rectangle panel below the two plaques (no visible content in this frame; possibly a placeholder or history/other indicator that fills in during specific states)."
      },
      "right_side": "The heroine character stands to the right of the frame; small colorful ornament baubles (red, purple, teal) hang loose near her feet.",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left_icon_cluster": "Two round dark buttons stacked vertically just left of a red star-studded ornament bauble: a hamburger MENU button ('≡', three white horizontal lines) on top, a round SOUND button (white speaker icon) below it. A separate round 'i' INFORMATION button sits to the right of this cluster (opens the paytable/rules booklet).",
        "balance_labels": "Center-left, gold/yellow text: 'CREDIT $100,000.00' and 'BET $2.00'.",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' in bold white text.",
        "right_controls": "Large round SPIN button (white circular double-arrow icon on a dark circle) center-right; an oval '−' (decrease bet) to its left and oval '+' (increase bet) to its right; an 'AUTOPLAY' pill button (small icon + text) below the spin button.",
        "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' in small grey text at the bottom-left, beneath the menu/sound/info icon cluster.",
        "decorative_gifts": "A blue/purple wrapped gift box in the bottom-left corner and a red/gold wrapped gift box in the bottom-right corner."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "Controls are white glyphs on dark circles (shape-based, not color-coded). The bet Double-Chance toggle is distinguished by handle position and an explicit 'OFF'/presumed 'ON' text label, not color alone. CREDIT/BET are gold/yellow on dark blue."
    },

    "paytable": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1 of 7 (header 'GAME RULES')",
      "content": "Grid of 9 paying symbols with 3 payout tiers each (12-30 / 10-11 / 8-9 identical symbols anywhere on screen) — see 'symbols.high_value' and 'symbols.mid_low_value_gems'. Below them, the SCATTER symbol (white Santa-hat cat face) with its own payouts (6 / 5 / 4 count) and explanatory text.",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left: green ◄ (previous), green X (close, center), green ► (next). 'Page 1/7' bottom-right. A separate X at the top-right 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."
    },

    "rules": {
      "type": "rules (info booklet pages 2-7, dark semi-transparent panel over the dimmed reels, gold nav arrows/X, 'Page n/7' indicator on each page)",
      "p2_tumble_feature": "Page 2/7 'TUMBLE FEATURE'. Explains the cascading mechanic (see technical_summary.tumble_feature) and shows the 4 multiplier heart symbols (green, blue, pink, orange/gold) with their rules (see symbols.multiplier_symbols).",
      "p3_free_spins_and_ante": "Page 3/7 'FREE SPINS RULES' + 'ANTE BET' + 'BUY FREE SPINS' (see features.free_spins, features.ante_bet, features.buy_free_spins for verbatim text).",
      "p4_game_rules": "Page 4/7 'GAME RULES'. VOLATILITY indicator (5/5 gold lightning bolts) + high-volatility explanation text; 'Symbols pay anywhere'; win-expression rules; keyboard shortcuts; RTP figures (96.50% base/ante/buy); min/max bet ($0.20/$300.00); malfunction clause.",
      "p5_how_to_play": "Page 5/7 'HOW TO PLAY'. Explains +/- bet buttons and bet menu, SPIN button, the settings-menu (hamburger) icon, the spin-speed-cycle icon (normal/quick spin/turbo spin), the sound toggle icon, the information-page icon, CREDIT/BET labels and their coins/cash toggle, the AUTOPLAY button (click again to stop it).",
      "p6_settings_and_max_win": "Page 6/7 'SETTINGS MENU'. Describes INTRO SCREEN, AMBIENT, SOUND FX, GAME HISTORY toggles/links; information-screen nav icons (◄ ► scroll, X close); BET MENU (bet multiplier + total bet in coins/cash, +/- in BET and COIN VALUE fields); states the 5000x max-win cap and forfeiture rule verbatim (see features.max_win_cap).",
      "p7_autoplay": "Page 7/7 'AUTOPLAY'. 'Click on the buttons showing the number of possible auto-spins to start Autoplay.' 'SKIP SCREENS option auto-skips the feature introduction and end screens after a short period of time.'",
      "color_notes": "Body text is white on a dark, semi-transparent panel; headers in white/gold; nav arrows and close X are green (shape-differentiated, see paytable notes)."
    },

    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "panel_style": "Centered dark rounded-rectangle panel over the dimmed reel background; 'X' close button top-right; gold 'SYSTEM SETTINGS' heading.",
      "left_side": "'GAME HISTORY' text link with an external-link icon; below it a 'TOTAL BET' label with a round white '−' button, the value '$2.00' in a dark field, and a round green '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Four labelled on/off toggle switches with sublabels: 'BATTERY SAVER' ('SAVE BATTERY LIFE BY REDUCING ANIMATION SPEED') — shown OFF, handle white/left on a 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, green track, handle right; 'INTRO SCREEN' ('SHOW THE INTRO SCREEN BEFORE STARTING THE GAME') — shown ON, green track, handle right.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Toggle state is shown by BOTH handle position (left=off / right=on) and track color (grey=off / green=on) — position is the non-color-dependent cue."
    },

    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Dark rounded panel over dimmed reels (captured mid-round, with the '4X WINS FREE SPINS' marquee faintly visible above/behind it); 'X' close top-right.",
      "options": "Three checkbox options in a row, each with a square checkbox: 'TURBO SPIN' (unchecked), 'QUICK SPIN' (unchecked), 'SKIP SCREENS' (checked — green square with a white checkmark).",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (green filled track on the left portion, round green handle with a pause-bars icon, grey track continuing to the right) with the value '100' printed to the right of the slider.",
      "action": "Large green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button at the bottom.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checkbox state uses an explicit checkmark glyph (shape), not color alone; the primary action button has explicit text 'START AUTOPLAY'."
    },

    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Purple gradient plaque overlaying the center of the reels: bold white/cyan text 'BUY FREE SPINS' above large gold text '$200'. Below it, two square buttons: a red button with a white 'X' (cancel, left) and a green button with a white checkmark (confirm, right).",
      "footer": "CREDIT $99,994.00, BET $2.00, TOTAL BET $2.00 with +/- adjusters shown (disabled/greyed during the dialog is not explicitly determinable).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Confirm/cancel are differentiated by an explicit glyph (X vs. checkmark), not color alone."
    },

    "free_spins_trigger_and_intro": {
      "type": "free_spins (two near-identical captures, free_spins_trigger.png and free_spins_intro.png, showing the same announcement overlay)",
      "content": "A gold-framed plaque with a pine-garland-and-bells top border and a red Santa hat centered on the top edge. Large gold outlined text 'CONGRATULATIONS'; green text 'YOU HAVE WON'; the number '15' in gold on a blue inset plaque with a snow cap; green text 'FREE SPINS' below. A glowing gold-and-rainbow star wand icon is shown at the left edge (matching the heroine's wand). White text 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' below the plaque.",
      "footer": "WIN $6.00, CREDIT $99,794.00, BET $2.00 (free_spins_intro.png additionally shows 'FREE SPINS LEFT 15' at the bottom).",
      "note": "The manifest capture notes for free_spins_trigger.png described a distinct 'BONUS ACTIVE' state with 4 scatters visible on the reels; the actual saved frame instead shows this same congratulations/announcement overlay (a 'BONUS ACTIVE' side-panel label is faintly visible, mostly obscured, at the far left edge behind the overlay). Documented as observed, not as originally annotated.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount and spins count are printed as high-contrast numerals, not color-coded."
    },

    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "top_marquee": "'3X [scatter icon] RETRIGGERS THE FEATURE' — explanatory banner text, shown while 4 scatter symbols (white Santa-hat cat faces) are visible on the grid with gold 'SCATTER' labels stamped beneath them.",
      "left_side_panel": "The winged sidekick mascot above a 'TOTAL MULTIPLIER' label and a pink/magenta circular badge (appears blank/unset in this frame, i.e. before any multiplier has been accumulated), a 'FREE SPINS LEFT' plaque reading '15', and an empty dark placeholder panel below.",
      "reels": "Same 6x5 grid, now on a deep purple/violet-tinted background (distinct from the pale-blue base game).",
      "footer": "WIN $6.00, FREE SPINS LEFT 15, CREDIT $99,794.00, BET $2.00.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Feature state is signalled by BOTH a background palette shift (blue to purple) AND explicit text ('FREE SPINS LEFT', 'TOTAL MULTIPLIER') — not color alone."
    },

    "free_spins_multiplier": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "top_marquee": "'HIT [heart icon] TO MULTIPLY TUMBLE WIN' — persistent reminder banner shown during the feature.",
      "left_side_panel": "TOTAL MULTIPLIER badge now reads '3x' (a random multiplier symbol having hit and contributed its value). 'FREE SPINS LEFT' plaque reads '11'.",
      "reels": "Mid-tumble state: the three leftmost reel columns are shown empty/cleared (winning symbols removed, not yet refilled), while the three rightmost columns still show gem and heart symbols.",
      "footer": "WIN $9.00, FREE SPINS LEFT 11, CREDIT $99,794.00, BET $2.00.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The active total-multiplier value is shown as an explicit numeral ('3x') on a fixed badge position, not conveyed by color alone."
    },

    "free_spins_win_and_win_screen": {
      "type": "win_screen (two near-identical captures, free_spins_win.png and win_screen.png, showing the same end-of-round state back in the base game)",
      "content": "The view has returned to the pale-blue base-game background and frame; the left-side 'BUY FREE SPINS $200' and 'BET $2.50 DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE' (OFF) plaques are visible again, confirming the feature round has ended. A gold-crowned green winged-heart multiplier symbol labeled '2x' is visible statically on the grid (reel 2, row 2).",
      "footer": "WIN $98.00 in large gold text; 'FREE SPINS COMPLETED' in white text below it; CREDIT $99,892.00, BET $2.00.",
      "note": "The manifest capture notes anticipated a distinct 'CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON $98.00 IN 15 FREE SPINS' overlay for free_spins_win.png; the actual saved frame instead already shows the post-round base-game state described above (identical to win_screen.png). No separate congratulations/total-win overlay frame was captured for this round — documented as observed.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount is large, high-contrast gold text on dark blue; feature-end is also conveyed by explicit text ('FREE SPINS COMPLETED'), not by color alone."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Stable control positions across all base-game screens: menu (hamburger) + sound stacked far-left, a separate 'i' info button just to their right, bet +/- flanking the large central SPIN button, AUTOPLAY directly below SPIN. The info booklet is a linear 7-page sequence navigable with ◄/► and closable with a dedicated X (both inside the booklet and at its top-right corner).",
    "motor": "Large round click targets; the central SPIN button is the largest single target. SPACE/ENTER also start/stop the spin (keyboard-operable, per rules page 4/7). Autoplay (with adjustable spin count and a SKIP SCREENS option) reduces the number of required manual clicks/taps.",
    "color_blind": "Most affordances are non-color: icon glyphs (menu lines, speaker, 'i', +/-, checkmark/X), toggle-switch handle position (independent of the green/grey track color), explicit numeric text for multiplier and free-spins-left counters, and the volatility rating is a literal filled-icon COUNT (5 of 5) rather than a color scale. Residual risk: the four multiplier heart symbols are primarily differentiated by hue (green/blue/pink/orange) with the same shape and crown/wing ornamentation — however, each hit symbol also displays its actual multiplier VALUE as printed text (e.g. '2x', '3x'), which is the authoritative, non-color-dependent cue for that instance.",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No information observed to be conveyed by audio alone. AMBIENT MUSIC and SOUND FX are separately toggleable in Settings and are decorative; win amounts, free-spins-left counters, total multiplier, retrigger/feature-trigger events and round completion are all conveyed through on-screen text and numerals."
  },

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "No WILD/substitute symbol was found anywhere in the 18 captured screens (paytable page 1/7 lists exactly 9 regular symbols + SCATTER; page 2/7 covers the 4 multiplier hearts). This is reported as an observed absence, not assumed — if a WILD exists it was not shown on any captured screen.",
    "The exact mechanism/relationship between the base game's default $2.00 bet (with Buy Free Spins available) and the ante-bet '20x'/'25x bet multiplier' terminology on info_p3.png is inferred from the visible $2.00 vs. $2.50 numbers and the Double-Chance toggle, not explicitly spelled out on-screen as a single unified statement; documented as inference in features.ante_bet, not asserted as verbatim rule text.",
    "Exact composition of the 'special reels' used during Free Spins (info_p3.png states they are 'in play' during the round but does not describe how the reel strips/symbol distribution differ from base game).",
    "Exact reasons for the CREDIT balance differing across screenshots ($100,000.00 to $99,994.00 to $99,794.00 to $99,892.00) are not reconstructable from the captured frames alone (intervening ungrabbed base-game spins plus the $200 feature purchase and a $98.00 free-spins win are the likely causes, but the full spin-by-spin history was not captured).",
    "free_spins_trigger.png and free_spins_intro.png are visually identical to each other (same congratulations overlay); free_spins_win.png and win_screen.png are likewise visually identical to each other (same post-round base-game state). The manifest capture notes described additional distinct states (a 'BONUS ACTIVE'/4-scatter mid-play view, and a separate 'CONGRATULATIONS ... $98.00' win overlay) that are not present in the actual saved image files — flagged here rather than fabricated.",
    "Per-cell content of all base-game and free-spins reel snapshots is a random per-spin/tumble result and is intentionally not enumerated cell-by-cell."
  ]
}