Super Serge

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Super Serge",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "engine_hint": "Demo URL gameSymbol is 'vswayssparkadv' (Pragmatic Play 'Spark' engine family, ways-mechanic). This is inferred from the URL only — no in-game text names an engine or sub-studio; only 'PRAGMATIC PLAY' is printed on screen. Not used as an authoritative fact, informational only.",
    "theme": "Electrician / handyman superhero theme set in a neon night city. The hero, 'Serge', is a cheerful mechanic/electrician (moustache, round glasses, yellow hard hat with an orange lightning bolt, orange overalls over a yellow shirt, red gloves, carries tools). A second recurring character is a purple robotic/electric superhero cat (glowing orange eyes, cape, metallic armor with a lightning-bolt chest emblem) which doubles as the game's WILD symbol. Iconography throughout is tools, batteries, circuit boards, neon wiring and glass vacuum-tube-style capacitors.",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing users, color-blind users of all types, motor-impaired users) built from 25 desktop screenshots (1280x800) plus OCR ground truth and zoomed pixel crops.",
    "method_notes": "All numeric values were read directly from on-screen text and cross-checked with pytesseract OCR on the same crops (paytable_p2, p4, p5 verified verbatim). The GRAND/MAJOR/MINOR side-panel values were verified at two different bet levels ($2.00 and $240.00) and the ratio to total bet is constant, confirming the payout formula printed in the rules. Nothing below was invented; anything not clearly legible or not observed in the captured frames is listed in 'unreadable_or_uncertain' / 'not_captured'.",
    "language": "English",
    "currency_observed": "USD ($) throughout all captured frames."
  },

  "reel_and_win_mechanic": {
    "grid": "6 reels x 4 rows (24 visible symbol cells), fixed height on every reel in the base game.",
    "mechanic": "Ways-to-win (adjacent-reel, left-to-right), NOT paylines.",
    "declared_ways": 4096,
    "ways_math_check": "4 symbols per reel ^ 6 reels = 4096. Printed verbatim as '4096 ways to win' on paytable_p1.png and confirmed by this arithmetic.",
    "win_direction_rule": "Wins are awarded for left-to-right adjacent symbol combinations, starting from the leftmost reel, of any size. Diagram on paytable_p1.png shows a valid diagonal/scattered-adjacent pattern (green check) versus an example where the leftmost reel is skipped (red X, invalid).",
    "win_aggregation_rules": "Only the highest win is paid per winning combination on the same pay way. When winning on multiple pay ways, all wins are added to the total win. Free spins wins are added to the pay way win. (Source: paytable_p5.png, verbatim, OCR-confirmed.)",
    "base_bet_definition": "'The base bet is the bet amount before feature-related increases' (paytable_p5.png)."
  },

  "bet_and_currency": {
    "min_bet": "$0.20",
    "max_bet": "$240.00",
    "source": "Printed verbatim on paytable_p5.png ('MINIMUM BET: $0.20', 'MAXIMUM BET: $240.00'), and independently confirmed by driving the bet +/- controls to their floor and ceiling (bet_min.png, bet_max.png) where the decrease/increase buttons visually grey out at these exact totals.",
    "bet_menu_structure": {
      "fields": "BET (a coin-count multiplier), COIN VALUE (cash value per coin), TOTAL BET (BET x COIN VALUE x a fixed 'Bet Multiplier').",
      "bet_multiplier_label": "A fixed 'BET MULTIPLIER 20x' badge is shown at the top of the bet menu in both bet_min.png and bet_max.png; it does not change with bet level, it is a constant scaling factor of this game's coin model (BET field x COIN VALUE x 20 = TOTAL BET, e.g. 10 x $1.20 x 20 = $240.00; 1 x $0.01 x 20 = $0.20). This is NOT an optional ante/side-bet — there is no ante or special-bet toggle anywhere in the UI or rules pages.",
      "bet_range_seen": "BET field observed from 1 (minimum) to 10 (maximum); COIN VALUE observed from $0.01 (minimum) to $1.20 (maximum).",
      "bet_max_button": "A green 'BET MAX' button at the bottom of the bet menu jumps straight to the $240.00 maximum total bet."
    },
    "special_bets": "None. No ante bet, no super-bet, no bonus-bet-multiplier toggle exists in this game.",
    "demo_credit_balance": "$100,000.00 (shown as CREDIT on base_game.png and throughout).",
    "default_demo_bet": "$2.00 (used as the anchor bet on most captured base-game/paytable frames)."
  },

  "jackpot_style_tiers_vs_max_win": {
    "clarification": "These are two SEPARATE numbers and must not be confused. The GRAND/MAJOR/MINOR values are fixed, non-progressive top values that the random MONEY symbol can take on any single spin; the game's overall MAX WIN cap is a completely different, much larger number that applies to a whole round's total win.",
    "grand_major_minor_panel": {
      "location": "Fixed vertical panel to the right of the reels, always visible during base game and feature play (base_game.png, bonus_cash_collect_play.png, free_spins_1.png, etc.).",
      "entries": [
        {"label": "GRAND", "plaque_color": "magenta/pink plaque with gold octagonal frame", "formula": "2500 x TOTAL BET", "value_at_bet_2": "$5,000.00", "value_at_bet_240": "approx. $600,000.00 (partially occluded by the bet menu in bet_max.png, tail digits read '...00.00'; consistent with 2500 x 240)"},
        {"label": "MAJOR", "plaque_color": "blue plaque with gold octagonal frame", "formula": "50 x TOTAL BET", "value_at_bet_2": "$100.00", "value_at_bet_240": "$12,000.00 (verified by zoomed crop of bet_max.png, tail digits '...000.00' plus visible '2,' consistent with 50 x 240 = 12,000)"},
        {"label": "MINOR", "plaque_color": "green/teal plaque with gold octagonal frame", "formula": "15 x TOTAL BET", "value_at_bet_2": "$30.00", "value_at_bet_240": "$3,600.00 (zoomed crop shows tail '...600.00', consistent with 15 x 240 = 3,600)"}
      ],
      "source_of_formula": "paytable_p2.png, verbatim: 'Possible values are: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180, 200, 240 multiplied by base bet or 15 (MINOR), 50 (MAJOR) and 2500 (GRAND) multiplied by total bet.' OCR-confirmed.",
      "nature": "These are the three highest possible random values of an individual MONEY symbol landing on reels 2-5, displayed as a running reference panel purely for player convenience — they are not separate progressive jackpots and are not the game's max win."
    },
    "game_max_win": {
      "value": "10,000x total bet",
      "source": "paytable_p4.png, verbatim: 'The maximum win amount is limited to 10,000x. If the total win of a round reaches 10,000x bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded and all remaining free spins are forfeited.' OCR-confirmed. Repeated on paytable_p7.png ('The maximum win amount is limited to 10000X bet...').",
      "relationship_to_grand_tier": "10,000x bet is 4x larger than the single-symbol GRAND value (2,500x bet); GRAND is only one contributing symbol value within a round that can combine with other MONEY/COLLECT symbols and Free Spins multipliers to reach the 10,000x round cap."
    }
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "All payouts read directly from the zoomed paytable_p1.png crop and OCR-confirmed. Payout values are the actual cash win at the $2.00 anchor bet (paytable_bet_anchor), for the stated count of matching symbols in a ways-win combination (2 through 6 of a kind). All regular symbols are shown on a dark navy background with faint blue printed-circuit-board line decoration.",
    "high_value": [
      {
        "name": "Serge (mascot / top symbol)",
        "appearance": "Portrait of the electrician mascot (moustache, glasses, yellow hard hat with orange lightning bolt) inside a blue neon rectangular frame with orange rivets/corner bolts and a circuit-trace pattern.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$10.00", "5": "$4.00", "4": "$3.00", "3": "$2.00", "2": "$1.00"},
        "rank": "highest-paying regular symbol"
      },
      {
        "name": "Toolbox",
        "appearance": "Purple toolbox with orange/yellow trim and a yellow lightning-bolt emblem on the front, containing a red-and-chrome flashlight, a blue-grey wrench and a blue screwdriver.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$5.00", "5": "$3.00", "4": "$2.00", "3": "$1.50", "2": "$0.40"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Battery",
        "appearance": "Red/orange cylindrical battery cell with a yellow lightning-bolt sticker and blue metal terminal cap.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$5.00", "5": "$3.00", "4": "$2.00", "3": "$1.50", "2": "$0.40"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Flashlight",
        "appearance": "Yellow-orange handheld flashlight with a green lens head.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$4.00", "5": "$2.00", "4": "$1.50", "3": "$1.00", "2": "$0.20"}
      },
      {
        "name": "Screwdriver",
        "appearance": "Blue-handled screwdriver with a chrome/silver shaft and tip.",
        "payouts": {"6": "$4.00", "5": "$2.00", "4": "$1.50", "3": "$1.00", "2": "$0.20"}
      }
    ],
    "low_value_card_ranks": {
      "note": "All six card-rank symbols (A, K, Q, J, 10, 9) share the SAME visual treatment: a blue neon-outlined glyph on the dark circuit-board reel background. They are differentiated from each other ONLY by the letter/number shape and by their payout tier, not by color — this is colorblind-safe but relies on font legibility (the '9'/'0'/'10' glyphs are moderately similar in the small in-reel size; see accessibility notes).",
      "payouts": [
        {"name": "A", "payouts": {"6": "$3.00", "5": "$1.60", "4": "$1.20", "3": "$0.80"}},
        {"name": "K", "payouts": {"6": "$3.00", "5": "$1.60", "4": "$1.20", "3": "$0.80"}},
        {"name": "Q", "payouts": {"6": "$2.40", "5": "$1.60", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.60"}},
        {"name": "J", "payouts": {"6": "$2.40", "5": "$1.60", "4": "$1.00", "3": "$0.60"}},
        {"name": "10", "payouts": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.40"}},
        {"name": "9", "payouts": {"6": "$2.00", "5": "$1.20", "4": "$0.80", "3": "$0.40"}}
      ]
    },
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD (robotic/electric cat)",
      "appearance": "Purple robotic cat head/torso with glowing orange eyes and mouth, silver ear-armor spikes and shoulder pads, a yellow lightning-bolt visor mark on the forehead, purple clawed hands crackling with orange electric sparks; set on a gold octagonal badge frame with an orange glow.",
      "substitution_rule": "Substitutes for all symbols EXCEPT the BONUS, COLLECT and MONEY symbols. (Verbatim + OCR-confirmed on paytable_p1.png: 'This is the WILD symbol and substitutes for all symbols except for BONUS, COLLECT and MONEY symbols.')",
      "own_payout": "No independent payout value is printed for the WILD symbol itself in the paytable — only its substitution rule is shown.",
      "wild_collection_modifiers": "See 'wild_triggered_modifiers' section below — landing a WILD can randomly arm one or more of three round-wide modifiers (EXPAND / CASH / COLLECT).",
      "free_spins_multiplier_note": "During the FREE SPINS feature specifically (not the base game), each WILD that appears is also given a random multiplier of x2, x3 or x5 applied to its winning combination — see 'bonus_feature.free_spins_feature' below. This is a separate, feature-scoped rule from the base-game wild-collection modifiers above."
    },
    "bonus_scatter": {
      "name": "BONUS",
      "appearance": "A glowing yellow light bulb with a black filament/lightning zig-zag inside, on a dark plaque with 'BONUS' printed above it in yellow letters with a blue outline; small blue electric spark arcs around the bulb.",
      "rule": "Can appear on all 6 reels. 3, 4, 5 or 6 BONUS symbols anywhere on screen trigger the BONUS feature (choice of Cash Collect Spins or Free Spins). No direct cash payout of its own.",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png (identity) + paytable_p3.png (trigger rule), OCR-confirmed."
    },
    "money_symbol": {
      "name": "MONEY",
      "appearance": "A flat gold/yellow rectangular tile with a dark rounded-corner border and small yellow rivets; in play it displays a green-outlined dark plaque with a white/green dollar value printed on top of the tile shape once its random value is rolled (e.g. '$8.00', '$12.00', '$25.00' were observed).",
      "rule": "Can appear only on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 (never on reel 1 or 6). Every spin it independently takes a random value from a predefined set: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180, 200 or 240, each multiplied by the BASE bet — OR one of the three special tier values 15 (MINOR), 50 (MAJOR) or 2500 (GRAND), each multiplied by the TOTAL bet.",
      "observed_in_base_game": "Yes — base_game_win.png shows MONEY-tile values ($12.00, $8.00, $7.00, $16.00) landing during an ordinary (non-purchased, non-feature) spin, confirming MONEY symbols are a normal random occurrence in the base game, not exclusive to the bonus feature.",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png, OCR-confirmed."
    },
    "collect_symbol": {
      "name": "COLLECT",
      "appearance": "A two-tone red-and-green curved magnet/horseshoe shape with small yellow electric spark bursts near its tips, on a gold-bordered dark plaque.",
      "rule": "Can appear only on reel 1 and reel 6. Whenever a COLLECT symbol hits reel 1 or reel 6 alongside MONEY symbols elsewhere on screen, the values of all visible MONEY symbols are collected and paid once for EACH COLLECT symbol present on screen (i.e. two COLLECT symbols pay the summed MONEY value twice).",
      "flavor_text": "'The collections exist only as a graphic representation for entertainment purposes' (paytable_p2.png) — i.e. the visual collection animation is decorative; the math is resolved server-side.",
      "source": "paytable_p2.png, OCR-confirmed."
    }
  },

  "wild_triggered_modifiers": {
    "overview": "Separate from (and always active in) both the base game and the bonus feature: whenever ANY wild symbol hits, it is visually 'collected' at three capacitor/battery-jar gauges above the reels labelled EXPAND, CASH and COLLECT. Randomly, when this collection happens, one, two, or all three of these modifiers can be armed for the CURRENT SPIN only (base game) or for the REMAINDER OF THE ROUND (inside the bonus feature).",
    "source": "paytable_p2.png 'MODIFIERS TRIGGERED BY WILDS' section, OCR-confirmed verbatim.",
    "visual_indicator_default_state": "Three identical glass bulb/jar shapes on brass pedestals sit above the reels at all times, each fed by a thin brass pipe from a round pressure gauge on its left. In the default/inactive state (base_game.png, free_spins gameplay before a trigger) each jar is INTACT and glowing softly with a coiled filament in its assigned color, and the gauge needle points to the LEFT (safe) side of the dial: EXPAND = blue glow + label 'EXPAND' in blue outlined text (left position); CASH = green glow + label 'CASH' in green outlined text (center); COLLECT = orange/pink glow + label 'COLLECT' in red/pink outlined text (right position).",
    "visual_indicator_active_state": "When a modifier is armed, its glass jar visibly SHATTERS open at the top, colored vapor/smoke pours out upward, and the gauge needle swings to the RED (danger) zone. This was directly observed for the CASH modifier in bonus_cash_collect_play.png (green smoke, cracked glass, needle in red). This state change is conveyed by SHAPE (broken vs intact glass) and needle POSITION, not by color alone, making it colorblind-accessible.",
    "modifiers": [
      {"name": "EXPAND", "effect": "The reel grid expands to a 6x6 grid of symbols for the affected spin/round.", "captured_active": false},
      {"name": "CASH", "effect": "At least one of reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 is guaranteed to be filled entirely with MONEY symbols.", "captured_active": true, "capture_frame": "bonus_cash_collect_play.png"},
      {"name": "COLLECT", "effect": "Increases the chance for COLLECT symbols to hit on reels 1 and 6.", "captured_active": false}
    ],
    "also_applies_in_feature": "'These modifiers can also be triggered randomly when you select the CASH COLLECT SPINS feature' and 'Special reels are in play during the feature' (paytable_p2.png)."
  },

  "bonus_feature": {
    "trigger": "3, 4, 5 or 6 BONUS symbols landing anywhere on the screen trigger the BONUS feature. Before the round starts, the player is shown a 'BONUS CHOICE' screen and must pick ONE of two mutually exclusive feature types (bonus_choice_dialog.png, bonus_choice_dialog2.png).",
    "source": "paytable_p3.png 'BONUS FEATURE' section, OCR-confirmed.",
    "cash_collect_spins_feature": {
      "spins_by_trigger_count": {"3_bonus": 2, "4_bonus": 3, "5_bonus": 5, "6_bonus": 10},
      "rules": "Before the feature starts, one, two or all three of EXPAND / CASH / COLLECT modifiers can be randomly activated for the ENTIRE feature (they persist for the whole round once armed, unlike the base game where they last one spin). During the feature ONLY MONEY and COLLECT symbols can land on the reels — no BONUS, WILD, or paying letter/tool symbols appear. Special (feature-only) reel strips are used.",
      "reels_behavior_observed": "In bonus_cash_collect_play.png, reels 2-5 show MONEY tiles with dollar values ($3-$25 range observed) and reel 6 shows a COLLECT-style green collection graphic; reel 1 was empty/blank in the captured frame (consistent with COLLECT-only-on-1-and-6 and MONEY-only-on-2-5 rules — reel 1 simply did not roll a COLLECT symbol on that particular spin).",
      "captured_playthrough": {
        "purchase": "6 BONUS symbols tier, $500.00 (250x total bet of $2.00) — bonus_buy_dialog.png",
        "choice_made": "'10 CASH COLLECT SPINS with random upgrade' selected on bonus_choice_dialog2.png",
        "intro_screen": "bonus_intro_cash_collect.png — green panel, 'CASH COLLECT SPINS BONUS' header, large yellow '10', 'SPINS AWARDED' subtext, 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' prompt.",
        "mid_round_frame": "bonus_cash_collect_play.png — '7 SPINS LEFT' counter, CASH modifier shown ACTIVE (shattered green jar / smoke), WIN $75.45 for that spin.",
        "later_frame": "bonus_cash_collect_bigwin.png (file name refers to the manifest capture step, not an on-screen 'BIG WIN' banner) — shows '2 SPINS LEFT', reels 4 and 5 filled with MONEY tiles ($6/$3/$6/$7 and $3/$2/$7/$3 stacks), cumulative round WIN $164.00. No dedicated 'BIG WIN' celebration text is visible in this particular frame.",
        "final_result_screen": "bonus_cash_collect_win.png — green 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU WON $236.00' summary plaque, 'LAST SPIN' badge at far left, 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE'."
      }
    },
    "free_spins_feature": {
      "spins_by_trigger_count": {"3_bonus": 8, "4_bonus": 12, "5_bonus": 20, "6_bonus": 40},
      "wild_multiplier_rule": "The WILD symbol receives a random multiplier of x2, x3 or x5 that is applied to the winning combination it takes part in.",
      "multiplier_aggregation_rule": "Printed verbatim on paytable_p3.png and OCR-confirmed: 'If more multipliers are present in the same winning combination, they add together before multiplying the win.' — i.e. multipliers on the SAME combination are SUMMED first, then that sum multiplies the win (e.g. two wilds worth x2 and x3 in one combination would apply a combined x5, not x6).",
      "retrigger": "Hitting 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 BONUS symbols during the FREE SPINS round retriggers the feature, awarding 5, 8, 12, 20 or 40 additional free spins respectively.",
      "special_reels": "Special (feature-only) reel strips are in play during the Free Spins feature; the background palette shifts from cool night-blue to a warm pink/purple sunset gradient.",
      "captured_playthrough": {
        "purchase": "4 BONUS symbols tier, $150.00 (75x total bet of $2.00) — bonus_buy_dialog.png",
        "choice_made": "'12 FREE SPINS with WILD multipliers' selected on bonus_choice_dialog.png",
        "intro_screen": "free_spins_intro.png — purple/magenta panel, 'FREE SPINS BONUS' header, large yellow '12', 'SPINS AWARDED' subtext.",
        "gameplay_frame": "free_spins_1.png — pink/purple sunset background, 'FREE SPINS' title banner above reels, '2 SPINS LEFT' badge, WIN $41.00 for that spin; several 'Serge portrait' symbols visible mid-tumble/animation blur across multiple reels.",
        "final_result_screen": "free_spins_win.png — orange 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU WON $44.40' summary plaque, 'LAST SPIN' badge, 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0'."
      }
    },
    "buy_bonus": {
      "availability": "A 'BUY BONUS' button (octagonal, orange/gold border, dark blue center, yellow text) sits at the fixed far-left-middle position next to the reels in the base game (visible in base_game.png, base_game_win.png).",
      "tiers": [
        {"label": "4 Bonuses", "price_at_bet_2": "$150.00", "multiplier_of_total_bet": "75x", "guarantee": "4 BONUS symbols guaranteed to hit randomly on the triggering spin"},
        {"label": "5 Bonuses", "price_at_bet_2": "$250.00", "multiplier_of_total_bet": "125x", "guarantee": "5 BONUS symbols guaranteed to hit randomly on the triggering spin"},
        {"label": "6 Bonuses", "price_at_bet_2": "$500.00", "multiplier_of_total_bet": "250x", "guarantee": "6 BONUS symbols guaranteed to hit randomly on the triggering spin"}
      ],
      "dialog_layout": "bonus_buy_dialog.png shows a horizontal blue panel titled 'BUY BONUS' with the instruction 'PRESS BUY TO PLAY THE BONUS AT THE PRICE DISPLAYED. YOUR CURRENT BET LEVEL WILL APPLY TO EACH SPIN.' Three vertical tier cards below: purple '4 BONUSES $150.00', red/orange '5 BONUSES $250.00', teal/green '6 BONUSES $500.00', each with a green 'BUY' button.",
      "post_purchase_flow": "Buying any tier leads to the BONUS CHOICE screen (bonus_choice_dialog.png / bonus_choice_dialog2.png) where the player still picks Cash Collect Spins vs Free Spins; the guaranteed BONUS-symbol count from the purchased tier determines how many spins/multiplier tier is offered for EACH of the two choices (e.g. buying '4 Bonuses' offered '3 Cash Collect Spins' or '12 Free Spins'; buying '6 Bonuses' offered '10 Cash Collect Spins' or '40 Free Spins')."
    },
    "bonus_choice_dialog_layout": "A blue rounded rectangle panel outlined in an animated glowing gold/white circuit-trace border. Title 'BONUS CHOICE' in yellow. Two square cards side by side: LEFT card is green, shows a large yellow number and 'CASH COLLECT SPINS with random upgrade' plus a red 'PLAY' button; RIGHT card is purple/magenta, shows a large yellow number and 'FREE SPINS with WILD multipliers' plus a red 'PLAY' button. A 'BONUS ACTIVE' badge (same shape/position as the base game's 'BUY BONUS' button) appears at the far left, replacing it once a bonus is queued."
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent_base": 96.50,
    "rtp_source": "paytable_p5.png, verbatim: 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.50%.' OCR-confirmed.",
    "rtp_bonus_buy_variants": [
      {"trigger_count": 4, "choice": "CASH COLLECT SPINS", "rtp_percent": 96.50},
      {"trigger_count": 4, "choice": "FREE SPINS", "rtp_percent": 96.50},
      {"trigger_count": 5, "choice": "CASH COLLECT SPINS", "rtp_percent": 96.50},
      {"trigger_count": 5, "choice": "FREE SPINS", "rtp_percent": 96.50},
      {"trigger_count": 6, "choice": "CASH COLLECT SPINS", "rtp_percent": 96.48},
      {"trigger_count": 6, "choice": "FREE SPINS", "rtp_percent": 96.49}
    ],
    "rtp_variants_source": "paytable_p5.png, all six lines OCR-confirmed verbatim.",
    "volatility": "Medium. Badge on preview.png shows a 'VOLATILITY' pill with 5 lightning-bolt icons, 3 lit (orange) and 2 dimmed (grey) out of 5. Text on paytable_p5.png: 'Medium volatility games pay out steadily and the range of pays varies from low to very high.'",
    "volatility_badge_crop": [1037, 695, 1150, 725],
    "reels_grid": "6 reels x 4 rows, fixed (no variable reel heights observed); EXPAND modifier can temporarily change this to a 6x6 grid (not captured active).",
    "mechanic": "4096 ways-to-win (adjacent left-to-right).",
    "max_win": "10,000x total bet (round ends immediately, forfeiting remaining free spins, if reached). See jackpot_style_tiers_vs_max_win.",
    "bonus_buy": "Present. See bonus_feature.buy_bonus.",
    "ante_bet": "Not present anywhere in this game.",
    "keyboard_controls": "SPACE and ENTER start/stop the spin (paytable_p5.png). Holding SPACE also activates Turbo Spin ('HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' hint permanently shown above the spin button in the base game).",
    "malfunction_clause": "'Malfunction voids all pays and plays.' (paytable_p5.png)."
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "type": "preview",
      "layout": "Vertical night-city skyline silhouette background (dark blue/purple gradient) with two cartoon clouds in the top corners and scattered white stars. Center: the 'SUPER SERGE' wordmark in large 3-D letters ('SUPER' in green-to-teal gradient with a thin white outline; 'SERGE' in orange-to-yellow gradient) inside a gold octagonal frame decorated with orange circuit-trace lines and rivets. Above the wordmark: three tall glass capacitor jars on brass stands, each fed by a gauge-and-pipe assembly, glowing green (left), pink/magenta (center), and blue (right) with a coiled filament inside — purely decorative here (not labelled EXPAND/CASH/COLLECT on this screen).",
      "left_character": "The purple robotic cat mascot (same design as the WILD symbol) standing with clawed hands sparking with orange electricity, cape flowing behind.",
      "right_character": "Serge the electrician mascot (yellow hard hat with lightning bolt, round glasses, moustache, orange overalls) holding a screwdriver and a purple toolbox, smiling.",
      "center_button": "A circular dark-navy button with two white curved arrows forming a refresh/enter icon, positioned between the two characters; clicking it enters the base game.",
      "bottom_right": "A 'VOLATILITY' pill badge with 5 lightning-bolt icons (3 lit orange / 2 dimmed grey), and below it a small square checkbox outlined in yellow labelled 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME' (unchecked).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Volatility level is shown by the COUNT of lit vs dimmed bolt icons (shape/fill state), not by a color change between levels — safe. Wordmark colors (green/orange) are decorative only, not information-bearing."
    },

    "base_game": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "6 reels x 4 rows grid centered on screen, framed by a copper/orange metal border with rivets and small red plug/socket details at the corners. Background: dark navy circuit-board texture on the reel cells with faint blue trace lines; behind the frame, a night city skyline in blue/purple with a neon-lit road/circuit pattern on the ground and colorful neon pipes/cables (pink, blue, green) snaking along the bottom edges of the screen.",
      "top_bar_modifiers": "Three capacitor-jar gauge indicators (EXPAND blue / CASH green / COLLECT orange-pink) centered above the reels — see 'wild_triggered_modifiers'. Serge (small idle animation pose) stands just to the right of the COLLECT jar. The 'SUPER SERGE' logo (stacked, green over orange, gold outline) is shown top-right, smaller than on the preview screen.",
      "left_side": "'BUY BONUS' button (see bonus_feature.buy_bonus) vertically centered at the far left of the reel frame.",
      "right_side": "Vertical GRAND / MAJOR / MINOR panel (see jackpot_style_tiers_vs_max_win) stacked top to bottom along the right edge.",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left_icons": "A round dark 'hamburger menu' icon (three horizontal white lines) top, and a round white speaker/sound icon directly below it, stacked vertically at the very bottom-left corner.",
        "info_button": "A separate round 'i' (information) icon just to the right of the menu/speaker column; opens the 8-page paytable/rules booklet.",
        "balance_labels": "Center-left, two stacked lines: 'CREDIT $100,000.00' (yellow bold) and 'BET $2.00' (orange/tan bold).",
        "center_hint": "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' in bold white, centered.",
        "right_controls": "A dark circular '−' (decrease bet) button, a large circular SPIN button (two white curved arrows forming a circular refresh icon on a dark navy disc) and a circular '+' (increase bet) button, left-to-right; an oval 'AUTOPLAY' button (with a small fast-forward icon) sits directly below the SPIN button.",
        "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' in small grey capital letters at the very bottom-left corner of the screen."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "All bottom-bar controls are white glyph icons on dark circles (shape-based, not color-coded). Bet +/- are distinguished by their +/- glyphs, not color. The three modifier jars are distinguished primarily by their fixed text labels (EXPAND/CASH/COLLECT) in addition to color, so the color coding is redundant/safe."
    },

    "base_game_win": {
      "type": "base_game",
      "content": "A regular (non-purchased) spin result. Reels show a mix of card-rank symbols, tool symbols, one WILD (robotic cat, glowing with a gold particle-burst effect indicating it took part in a win) and four MONEY tiles with values $12.00, $8.00, $7.00, $16.00 stacked in the middle reels (each MONEY tile rendered as a green-bordered dark plaque with the dollar amount in white/green text). Bottom-center readout: 'WIN $1.20' in large orange/white text, with an itemized sub-line below it cycling through each contributing combination, e.g. '2X [flashlight icon] PAYS $0.20' — i.e. the 'Nx [icon]' notation names the symbol and how many of it matched in that specific winning way, it is NOT a wild multiplier.",
      "clarification": "This frame demonstrates that MONEY symbols (and WILD substitutions) are ordinary random occurrences in the base game, independent of the bonus feature.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The per-combination win readout pairs a symbol ICON with its match count and dollar payout as text, so the information does not depend on color perception."
    },

    "paytable_p1": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1/8",
      "header": "GAME RULES",
      "content": "Top row: five high-value symbol icons (Serge, Toolbox, Battery, Flashlight, Screwdriver) each with their 6/5/4/3/2-of-a-kind payouts printed below in white text. Second row: six card-rank symbols (A, K, Q, J, 10, 9) with 6/4/3-of-a-kind payouts (2-of-a-kind not paid for these). Below the card ranks: the WILD (robotic cat) icon with its substitution rule text. Right side: '4096 ways to win' heading with a small two-panel diagram illustrating a valid left-to-right adjacent win (green check mark) versus an invalid non-adjacent pattern (red X), and the caption 'Wins awarded for left to right adjacent symbol combinations.'",
      "navigation": "Bottom-left: three green icons — a left-pointing triangle (previous page), an X (close booklet), and a right-pointing triangle (next page). Page indicator 'Page 1/8' bottom-right. A separate X button also sits top-right of the panel to close it.",
      "color_blind_notes": "The three green navigation icons are differentiated by SHAPE (triangle-left / cross / triangle-right), not color — safe."
    },

    "paytable_p2": {
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "2/8",
      "content": "Describes the three special symbols top-to-bottom: BONUS (all reels, no direct payout, triggers the bonus feature), MONEY (reels 2-5 only, random value list, see 'money_symbol'), COLLECT (reels 1 and 6 only, collects MONEY values). Below that, a 'MODIFIERS TRIGGERED BY WILDS' section explaining EXPAND / CASH / COLLECT (see 'wild_triggered_modifiers').",
      "navigation": "Same green triangle/X/triangle controls; 'Page 2/8'."
    },

    "paytable_p3": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "1 of 6 (booklet page 3/8)",
      "header": "BONUS FEATURE",
      "content": "Explains the 3/4/5/6-BONUS-symbol trigger and the pre-round choice between CASH COLLECT SPINS FEATURE (spin counts, modifier-arming, MONEY/COLLECT-only reels) and FREE SPINS FEATURE (spin counts, WILD multiplier x2/x3/x5, multiplier-addition rule, retrigger table). Full text reproduced in 'bonus_feature' above."
    },

    "paytable_p4": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "2 of 6 (booklet page 4/8)",
      "header": "MAX WIN / BUY BONUS",
      "content": "States the 10,000x total-bet max win and round-ending/forfeit rule, then the three BUY BONUS tiers (75x/125x/250x total bet for 4/5/6 guaranteed BONUS symbols). Full text reproduced in 'jackpot_style_tiers_vs_max_win.game_max_win' and 'bonus_feature.buy_bonus' above."
    },

    "paytable_p5": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "3 of 6 (booklet page 5/8)",
      "header": "GAME RULES",
      "content": "VOLATILITY badge (3 of 5 bolts lit) with the medium-volatility description text; general win-calculation rules (highest win per way, ways summed, free-spins wins added after round, base bet definition); the base RTP (96.50%) and all six bonus-buy RTP variants; SPACE/ENTER keyboard shortcuts; malfunction clause; MINIMUM BET $0.20 and MAXIMUM BET $240.00. Full text reproduced in 'technical_summary' and 'bet_and_currency' above."
    },

    "paytable_p6": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "4 of 6 (booklet page 6/8)",
      "header": "HOW TO PLAY",
      "content": "Step-by-step interface guide: +/- buttons change bet and open the bet menu; SPIN button icon starts play; hamburger-menu icon opens SETTINGS; a 'cycling speed' icon cycles normal/quick/turbo spin speed; speaker icon toggles sound/music; 'i' icon opens the Information page; CREDIT/BET labels toggle between coins view and cash view when clicked; AUTOPLAY button opens the automatic-play menu and is clicked again to stop it."
    },

    "paytable_p7": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "5 of 6 (booklet page 7/8)",
      "header": "SETTINGS MENU",
      "content": "Describes INTRO SCREEN (toggle splash screen), AMBIENT (music toggle), SOUND FX (sound-effects toggle), GAME HISTORY (opens history page); the Information Screen's left/right arrow navigation and X-close; the Bet Menu's BET and COIN VALUE +/- fields; and repeats the 10,000x max-win/forfeit rule."
    },

    "paytable_p8": {
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "6 of 6 (booklet page 8/8)",
      "header": "AUTOPLAY",
      "content": "Explains that clicking a preset number-of-autospins button starts Autoplay, and that the SKIP SCREENS option auto-skips feature intro/end screens after a short delay. Background reels dimmed behind the text panel."
    },

    "settings": {
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Centered dark rounded panel over the dimmed reels, closed via an 'X' at the top-right of the panel header.",
      "left_side": "'GAME HISTORY' label with an external-link icon (greyed out here, non-interactive placeholder in the demo) and a 'TOTAL BET' stepper: white circular '−' button, a dark field showing '$2.00', and a green circular '+' button.",
      "right_side_toggles": "Four labelled on/off toggle switches, top to bottom: 'BATTERY SAVER' (white/off, 'save battery life by reducing animation speed'), 'AMBIENT MUSIC' (green/on), 'SOUND FX' (green/on), 'INTRO SCREEN' (green/on).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Each toggle's state is shown by BOTH the switch's physical position (left=off, right=on) and a small icon inside the switch knob (a battery/pause-bars glyph), in addition to the green-vs-white fill — non-color cues present."
    },

    "autoplay": {
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Dark panel overlapping the dimmed reels, 'X' close top-right.",
      "options": "Three checkboxes in a row: 'TURBO SPIN', 'QUICK SPIN' (both unchecked in the captured frame, for a fair/untouched feature hunt), and 'SKIP SCREENS' (checked, green with a white checkmark).",
      "autospins_selector": "'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' label above a horizontal slider (green filled track to a round handle, unfilled grey track beyond it) with the numeric value '100' displayed to the right.",
      "action_button": "Full-width green 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' button at the bottom.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checkbox state is shown by a white check-mark glyph in addition to the green fill — shape-based, safe."
    },

    "bet_max": {
      "type": "settings",
      "content": "Bet menu dialog with 'BET MULTIPLIER 20x' header, BET field '10' (green '+' greyed out at ceiling per the note in the manifest), COIN VALUE '$1.20', TOTAL BET '$240.00', and a green 'BET MAX' button. Matches the printed MAXIMUM BET exactly.",
      "background_visible": "GRAND/MAJOR/MINOR values behind the dialog are scaled up (partially occluded, tails read '...00.00' / '...000.00' / '...600.00', consistent with 2500x/50x/15x of $240)."
    },

    "bet_min": {
      "type": "settings",
      "content": "Same bet menu at the floor: BET field '1', COIN VALUE '$0.01', TOTAL BET '$0.20'; all '−' decrease buttons are greyed out, matching the printed MINIMUM BET exactly."
    },

    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "See 'bonus_feature.buy_bonus.dialog_layout' above."
    },

    "bonus_choice_dialog": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Post-purchase choice screen after buying the '4 Bonuses' tier ($150.00): left green card '3 CASH COLLECT SPINS with random upgrade', right purple card '12 FREE SPINS with WILD multipliers'. See 'bonus_feature.bonus_choice_dialog_layout'."
    },

    "bonus_choice_dialog2": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Post-purchase choice screen after buying the '6 Bonuses' tier ($500.00): left green card '10 CASH COLLECT SPINS with random upgrade', right purple card '40 FREE SPINS with WILD multipliers'. Confirms the awarded spin count scales with the purchased BONUS-symbol tier for BOTH feature choices."
    },

    "free_spins_intro": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Purple/magenta rounded panel with an animated glowing gold/white circuit-trace border. 'FREE SPINS BONUS' header in yellow, large '12' numeral, 'SPINS AWARDED' subtext, 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' prompt at the bottom."
    },

    "free_spins_1": {
      "type": "free_spins",
      "content": "Gameplay frame during the Free Spins round. Background shifts to a warm pink/purple sunset gradient with the city skyline silhouette. 'FREE SPINS' title banner (white text, blue outline) above the reels. A yellow-bordered hexagonal badge at the far left shows a large green '2' and 'SPINS LEFT' — this occupies the same screen position as the base game's 'BUY BONUS' button. Reels show several Serge-portrait symbols and other regular symbols mid-animation (motion blur), plus card ranks. Bottom-center: 'WIN $41.00'.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Feature state is signalled by a PALETTE SHIFT (pink/purple vs the base game's blue) AND explicit text ('FREE SPINS', 'SPINS LEFT') — not color alone."
    },

    "free_spins_win": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "End-of-round summary: orange-bordered plaque, 'CONGRATULATIONS!' in yellow 3-D letters, 'YOU WON' in yellow, '$44.40' in large white text on an orange bar, 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE' below. A 'LAST SPIN' yellow-bordered badge at the far left (replacing the spins-left counter). Footer shows 'WIN $44.40' and 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0'."
    },

    "bonus_intro_cash_collect": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Green rounded panel, same glowing circuit-trace border style as the Free Spins intro. 'CASH COLLECT SPINS BONUS' header in yellow, large '10' numeral, 'SPINS AWARDED' subtext, 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE'."
    },

    "bonus_cash_collect_play": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "Gameplay frame during Cash Collect Spins. Background shifts to a green gradient. '7 SPINS LEFT' badge at far left (same position/shape as BUY BONUS button). The CASH modifier jar is shown ACTIVE: its glass jar is shattered open with green vapor/smoke rising and the gauge needle in the red zone (see 'wild_triggered_modifiers'). Reels 2-5 show MONEY tiles with values $8.00, $6.00, $4.00, $7.00 (reel 2), $1.00/$2.00/$1.00/$5.00 overlapping with a second value ('$2.00'/'$1.00' partially double-exposed — likely two tiles mid-transition animation at capture time) (reel 3), $2.00, $2.00 (reel 4, partially populated), and reel 6 shows a green collection-effect graphic with a floating '$25.00' value and a glowing cube icon. Reel 1 is empty (dark blue, no symbol) in this particular captured spin. Bottom-center: 'WIN $75.45'."
    },

    "bonus_cash_collect_bigwin": {
      "type": "bonus",
      "content": "A later gameplay frame in the same Cash Collect Spins round (file name reflects the capture step label, not an on-screen 'BIG WIN' banner — no such banner text is visible in this frame). Background green gradient, modifier jars back in their default/inactive glowing state, mascot Serge idle top-right. '2 SPINS LEFT' badge at far left. Reels 4 and 5 show stacked MONEY tiles: reel 4 = $6.00, $3.00, $6.00, $6.00 (top to bottom); reel 5 = $3.00, $2.00, $7.00, $3.00. Reels 1, 2, 3 and 6 are empty (dark blue) in this captured spin. Bottom-center: cumulative round total 'WIN $164.00'."
    },

    "bonus_cash_collect_win": {
      "type": "win_screen",
      "content": "End-of-round summary: green-bordered plaque with the same glowing circuit-trace frame style, 'CONGRATULATIONS!' in yellow, 'YOU WON' in yellow-green, '$236.00' in large white text on an orange bar, 'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE'. 'LAST SPIN' badge at far left. Footer 'WIN $236.00'."
    }
  },

  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader": "Control positions are stable across screens: hamburger-menu + speaker stacked at the extreme bottom-left, 'i' info button immediately to their right, CREDIT/BET readout center-left, bet +/- flanking the large central SPIN button, AUTOPLAY directly below SPIN, BUY BONUS (or its context-dependent replacements 'BONUS ACTIVE' / a spins-left counter / 'LAST SPIN') at a fixed far-left mid-height slot, and the GRAND/MAJOR/MINOR reference panel fixed at the far right. The 8-page info booklet is a strictly linear sequence navigable with two shape-coded triangle buttons and a single close (X) button.",
    "motor": "All primary controls are large circular touch/click targets; the SPIN button is the largest element on screen. SPACE and ENTER provide full keyboard operability for spinning, and holding SPACE engages Turbo Spin without needing to open a menu. Autoplay (with an adjustable spin-count slider) reduces the number of required interactions for extended play.",
    "color_blind": "Most game-state changes are conveyed through means other than color alone: the WILD-triggered modifier jars change from an intact glowing bulb to a visibly SHATTERED bulb with rising smoke (shape change) plus a gauge needle that swings position (not just color); toggle switches in Settings move position left/right; navigation icons are distinguished by triangle/cross shapes; the free-spins vs cash-collect feature states are also signalled by a background palette shift AND explicit on-screen text ('FREE SPINS', 'SPINS LEFT', 'CASH COLLECT SPINS'). The low-value card-rank symbols (A/K/Q/J/10/9) are NOT color-differentiated from each other at all (all rendered in the same blue neon style) — they rely entirely on letter/number shape recognition, which is safe for color blindness but could be a mild legibility risk for low-vision users at small symbol size (see unreadable_or_uncertain).",
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No information observed to be conveyed through audio alone. SOUND FX and AMBIENT MUSIC toggles are purely decorative/atmospheric; all wins, spin counters, modifier states and feature outcomes are presented as on-screen text and/or numerals."
  },

  "provider_and_studio_evidence": {
    "text_found": "PRAGMATIC PLAY",
    "frame": "base_game.png",
    "crop": [0, 770, 200, 800],
    "note": "Only 'PRAGMATIC PLAY' is printed anywhere in the captured frames (footer of the base game and, smaller, on preview-adjacent screens). No sub-studio name is printed on screen. The demo URL's gameSymbol 'vswayssparkadv' suggests the Pragmatic Play 'Spark'/ways engine family, but this is a URL-slug inference, not on-screen text, so the 'studio' field should stay empty/omitted per the project's convention for non-text-confirmed sub-studios."
  },

  "not_captured": [
    {
      "claim": "The EXPAND modifier (grid expansion to 6x6) and the COLLECT modifier's 'increased chance of COLLECT symbols' were both described in the rules (paytable_p2.png) but never observed visually ACTIVE (shattered jar) within the two purchased-and-fully-played feature rounds that were captured (one 12-spin Free Spins round, one 10-spin Cash Collect Spins round). Only the CASH modifier was seen active.",
      "methods": [
        "pixel review of every captured frame across both feature rounds — reel grid was 6x4 in all of them, never 6x6",
        "text of the rules (paytable_p2.png) explicitly frames EXPAND/CASH/COLLECT as randomly and independently armed per-round modifiers, not guaranteed-every-round events, so their absence in two rounds is expected statistical variance, not a missing feature"
      ]
    },
    {
      "claim": "The Free-Spins-specific WILD multiplier (x2/x3/x5) described in the rules was not clearly visible as an on-screen multiplier badge in the single Free Spins gameplay frame captured (free_spins_1.png); the frame shows symbols mid-animation without a legible multiplier readout.",
      "methods": [
        "zoomed the captured free_spins_1.png frame — no multiplier number/badge is legible on it",
        "only one Free-Spins gameplay frame exists in the manifest, so a multiplier moment simply may not have been the one captured"
      ]
    }
  ],

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "Exact tail digits of the GRAND value at max bet in bet_max.png ($600,000.00 is the value implied by the 2500x formula and the visible '...00.00' tail, but the leading digits are covered by the bet-menu dialog and were not independently re-verified with an unobstructed screenshot).",
    "Whether the 'double-exposed' MONEY values in bonus_cash_collect_play.png reel 3 ('$1$1.00' overlapping text) represent two genuinely different simultaneous values or a single value caught mid-transition animation between two random rolls — treated as a capture-timing artifact, not a documented rule.",
    "The precise on-screen appearance of the EXPAND-active and COLLECT-active modifier states (shattered jar) was not captured on any frame; only its rules-text description and the CASH-active equivalent are documented.",
    "Whether a WILD multiplier badge/track exists on screen during Free Spins (as is common in other Pragmatic Play games) — not visible in the single available Free Spins gameplay frame."
  ]
}