Wild Walker

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Wild Walker",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "game_symbol": "vs25walker",
    "theme": "Post-apocalyptic zombie survival. Overrun urban wasteland backdrop: scorched sky, crumbling ruins, burning wreckage. Human survivors fight zombie walkers. Cast of survivors (scientist, soldier, medics) appear as high-value symbols; card royals styled in a gritty distressed grunge aesthetic. Palette is dark red, olive-green, grey, amber — oppressive and grim throughout.",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation (blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind, motor-impaired) derived from 16 desktop screenshots (1280x800) + OCR ground truth + zoomed crops at up to 8x.",
    "method_notes": "All numerical values (payouts, RTP, bets, spin counts) read verbatim from on-screen text or zoomed-crop OCR. Items that remained unclear are listed in 'unreadable_or_uncertain' and NOT invented. Reel-level payout scale (3-8 symbol counts) was initially puzzling for a 5x3 grid; resolved by reading Progressive Free Spins rules (info_p2): the feature ADDS REELS (level 1 = 5 reels, level 2 = 6, level 3 = 7, level 4 = 8), and the paytable unifies all levels — hence counts 3-5 apply in base game, 3-6 at FS Level 2, up to 3-8 at FS Level 4.",
    "language": "English"
  },
  "color_palette": {
    "base_game_background": "Dark grey-brown post-apocalyptic cityscape with deep crimson/orange smoke in the sky. Steel-grey industrial scaffolding frames the reels on each side.",
    "reel_cells": "Dark plum/aubergine purple semi-transparent panels separated by thin metallic dividers. Active reel slightly lighter purple.",
    "game_logo": "'WILD WALKER' in large distressed blood-red 3D letters with rough white bone-textured highlights, rendered as if scratched into a surface. Positioned top-center.",
    "bottom_bar": "Dark near-black bar with teal/cyan accent for CREDIT/BET labels; white text for values. SPIN button and controls use grey metallic housings.",
    "info_booklet_panel": "Dark olive-green/forest-green parchment panel inside a steel-grey industrial frame; body text white, headers in yellow-gold.",
    "win_display_frame": "Metallic dark-grey rectangular plaque with teal/cyan or white win amount text inside; red accent trim.",
    "accent_colors": "Red (distressed royal letter A, highlights, NICE text), orange/amber (K royal letter, fire effects), cyan/teal (J royal letter, CREDIT labels), purple/violet (Q royal letter, reel cell tint), gold/yellow (promo text, info page headers), green (LOCKED WILD containment units, SKIP SCREENS checkbox, START AUTOPLAY button).",
    "feature_environment": "Progressive Free Spins: reel area shifts to a neon-lit blue-green industrial setting with glowing green containment units on the right side for locked reels. Darker and more futuristic than base game."
  },
  "technical_summary": {
    "rtp_percent": 96.55,
    "rtp_source": "info_p3 (Game Rules page 3/6): 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.55%'",
    "volatility": "HIGH — 5 out of 5 filled lightning-bolt icons in the VOLATILITY indicator (dark-green pill-shaped badge labelled 'VOLATILITY' with 5 yellow lightning bolts).",
    "volatility_source": "Both info_p3 and preview splash screen. OCR of info_p3: 'volatility FFFFF' (5 filled icons). Zoomed crop of preview also shows 5 filled yellow lightning bolts. Capturer note of '4/5' was incorrect; both sources confirm 5/5.",
    "volatility_resolution_note": "The capturer's manifest noted '4/5 lightning bolts' on the preview splash. After zooming preview.png (crop x=910,y=660,w=1800px) the indicator clearly shows 5 filled bolts. info_p3 (authoritative rules source) also shows 5/5 and the text reads 'High volatility'. Resolution: 5/5, HIGH VOLATILITY.",
    "paylines": 25,
    "paylines_source": "info_p3 shows a diagram of 25 labelled paylines (grid of small 5-reel pattern thumbnails numbered 1-25). Bottom bar during base game shows '25' line count.",
    "payline_direction": "Left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.",
    "bet_min": "$0.25",
    "bet_max": "$125.00",
    "bet_source": "info_p3: 'MINIMUM BET: $0.25 / MAXIMUM BET: $125.00'",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.50",
    "demo_default_credit": "$100,000.00",
    "bet_structure": "COINS PER LINE x COIN VALUE x 25 lines = Total Bet. Adjustable via +/- buttons or bet menu (info_p5).",
    "base_game_reels": "5 reels x 3 rows (standard 5x3 grid).",
    "free_spins_reel_expansion": "During Progressive Free Spins, additional reels are added per level: Level 1 = 5 reels, Level 2 = 6 reels, Level 3 = 7 reels, Level 4 = 8 reels. Payline win scale extends accordingly.",
    "win_rules": "Only the highest win is paid per payline. When winning on multiple paylines, all wins are added to the total win. All wins are multiplied by bet per line. Values expressed as actual wins in coins. Free Spins win is added to the payline win and awarded after the round completes.",
    "max_win": "Not stated on any captured frame. The preview does not show a max-win multiplier. Not invented.",
    "bonus_buy": "Not present. No BUY BONUS or BUY FEATURE control observed on any screen.",
    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER buttons on the keyboard can be used to start and stop the spin (confirmed via info_p3 text)."
  },
  "payout_scale_explanation": {
    "note": "Payouts are listed as 'N - $X.XX' where N is the number of matching symbols in left-to-right sequence. In the base game (5 reels) the maximum N is 5. In Progressive Free Spins the maximum grows: 6 at Level 2, 7 at Level 3, 8 at Level 4. The unified paytable on info_p1 displays all tiers (3 through 8) for every symbol, covering all game states. At default demo bet ($2.50 total / $0.10 per line).",
    "bet_context": "All dollar payout values shown are at the demo bet of $2.50 total ($0.10 per line on 25 lines). Values scale proportionally with bet size."
  },
  "symbols": {
    "note": "Identity descriptions from zoomed crops of info_p1 and in-game screenshots. Payouts read verbatim from zoomed crops. The paytable lists payout tiers 3-8 for all main symbols (see payout_scale_explanation). Values confirmed via OCR.",
    "high_value": [
      {
        "rank": 1,
        "name": "Mad Scientist",
        "appearance": "Grinning maniacal male scientist: bald head with green-tinted surgical goggles pushed up, wide evil grin, teal/dark green jacket, holding glowing orange/yellow chemical vials. Dark blue-green card border.",
        "payouts": {
          "8": "$1,000.00",
          "7": "$450.00",
          "6": "$150.00",
          "5": "$50.00",
          "4": "$15.00",
          "3": "$3.00"
        },
        "source": "info_p1 zoom crop"
      },
      {
        "rank": 2,
        "name": "Male Survivor",
        "appearance": "Grim-faced young man with dark tousled hair, a fresh scar/cut across his nose bridge, olive/dark green combat jacket. Intense expression. Dark card border with teal-green edge.",
        "payouts": {
          "8": "$700.00",
          "7": "$300.00",
          "6": "$120.00",
          "5": "$40.00",
          "4": "$10.00",
          "3": "$2.50"
        },
        "source": "info_p1 zoom crop"
      },
      {
        "rank": 3,
        "name": "Female Survivor with Backpack",
        "appearance": "Young woman with long dark-brown hair and round purple-tinted sunglasses, wearing a casual jacket. Carries a red/dark backpack. Determined expression. Dark card border.",
        "payouts": {
          "8": "$500.00",
          "7": "$200.00",
          "6": "$90.00",
          "5": "$30.00",
          "4": "$7.50",
          "3": "$2.00"
        },
        "source": "info_p1 zoom crop"
      },
      {
        "rank": 4,
        "name": "Female Medic / Scientist",
        "appearance": "Woman with brown shoulder-length hair, round glasses with green lenses, wearing a white medical cap and green lab-style jacket. Card border green-tinted.",
        "payouts": {
          "8": "$300.00",
          "7": "$150.00",
          "6": "$50.00",
          "5": "$20.00",
          "4": "$5.00",
          "3": "$1.50"
        },
        "source": "info_p1 zoom crop"
      },
      {
        "rank": 5,
        "name": "Energy Pistol",
        "appearance": "Futuristic sci-fi pistol/ray-gun with a metallic grey frame and glowing blue-green neon energy cell/barrel. Floats at a slight angle. No card border — displayed as an object.",
        "payouts": {
          "8": "$200.00",
          "7": "$90.00",
          "6": "$30.00",
          "5": "$12.00",
          "4": "$3.00",
          "3": "$1.00"
        },
        "source": "info_p1 zoom crop"
      }
    ],
    "low_value": [
      {
        "rank": 6,
        "name": "Test Tubes Rack",
        "appearance": "Blue-plastic laboratory test tube rack holding two upright test tubes: one with red liquid, one with orange-yellow liquid. Hazmat/lab equipment aesthetic.",
        "payouts": {
          "8": "$150.00",
          "7": "$50.00",
          "6": "$20.00",
          "5": "$7.50",
          "4": "$2.00",
          "3": "$0.80"
        },
        "source": "info_p1 zoom crop; symbol visually confirmed in free_spins_trigger.png"
      },
      {
        "rank": 7,
        "name": "A (Ace)",
        "appearance": "Stylized letter A in blood-red/crimson with rough dripping texture, dark red card backing.",
        "payouts": {
          "8": "$50.00",
          "7": "$20.00",
          "6": "$9.00",
          "5": "$3.00",
          "4": "$1.00",
          "3": "$0.40"
        },
        "source": "info_p1 zoom crop"
      },
      {
        "rank": 8,
        "name": "K (King)",
        "appearance": "Stylized letter K in amber-orange/burnt-orange with rough metallic texture.",
        "payouts": {
          "8": "$50.00",
          "7": "$20.00",
          "6": "$9.00",
          "5": "$3.00",
          "4": "$1.00",
          "3": "$0.40"
        },
        "source": "info_p1 zoom crop; K is amber/orange color distinguishing it from other royals"
      },
      {
        "rank": 9,
        "name": "Q (Queen)",
        "appearance": "Stylized letter Q in deep purple/violet with rough stone or metallic texture.",
        "payouts": {
          "8": "$50.00",
          "7": "$20.00",
          "6": "$9.00",
          "5": "$3.00",
          "4": "$1.00",
          "3": "$0.40"
        },
        "source": "info_p1 zoom crop"
      },
      {
        "rank": 10,
        "name": "J (Jack)",
        "appearance": "Stylized letter J in cyan/ice-blue with rough metallic texture and lighter blue highlights.",
        "payouts": {
          "8": "$50.00",
          "7": "$20.00",
          "6": "$9.00",
          "5": "$3.00",
          "4": "$1.00",
          "3": "$0.40"
        },
        "source": "info_p1 zoom crop"
      },
      {
        "rank": 11,
        "name": "10 (Ten)",
        "appearance": "Stylized letter/number '10'. Exact color uncertain — partially cut off at the right edge of the info_p1 viewport. Same payout tier as other card royals inferred from OCR partial values.",
        "payouts": {
          "8": "$50.00",
          "7": "$20.00",
          "6": "$9.00",
          "5": "$3.00",
          "4": "$1.00",
          "3": "$0.40"
        },
        "source": "manifest note lists 'K/Q/J/A/10'; paytable 5th low-value column shows same payout tier, symbol icon partially off-screen at right edge of 1280px viewport",
        "color_uncertain": true
      }
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD (Walking Wild / Zombie Walker)",
      "appearance": "A gaunt zombie figure: tall, emaciated build with tattered clothes (shredded grey-brown shirt/pants), long unkempt sandy-blonde/grey hair, pale decaying skin, partially exposed ribcage visible. Contained within a tall green-framed industrial holding unit (like a biohazard containment cage with glowing green neon trim). The word 'WILD' appears in bold distressed red-orange letters at the bottom of the reel position.",
      "behavior_base_game": "The WILD symbol is always present on one random reel per spin, covering all 3 positions (entire reel = expanded/stacked wild). At every spin, the WILD symbol can move to another random reel.",
      "behavior_free_spins": "In the Progressive Free Spins feature, some WILD reels become LOCKED (their containment unit turns red with a 'LOCKED' label and padlock icon). Locked WILDs stay in place for the rest of the Free Spins round; the roaming WILD continues to move each spin.",
      "substitution": "Substitutes for all symbols except the BONUS symbol.",
      "payouts": {
        "4": "$15.00",
        "3": "$3.00",
        "note": "Only 4-of-kind and 3-of-kind payouts shown on paytable for the WILD. In the base game, with the WILD occupying one full reel (all 3 rows), a 3-WILD win means the WILD reel + 2 more adjacent WILD reels. Payouts for 5-8 of kind WILD are not shown on the paytable; the WILD likely earns more through substitution wins with regular symbols rather than direct WILD-WILD sequences."
      },
      "source": "info_p1 paytable text and zoom; base_game.png; free_spins_gameplay.png"
    },
    "bonus_scatter": {
      "name": "BONUS (Skull Scatter)",
      "appearance": "Circular metallic emblem: a gold/brass skull wearing a biohazard gas mask (with circular filter canisters), set inside a round grey industrial/riveted metal frame. The word 'BONUS' appears in large red letters with a white neon-glow outline below the skull symbol.",
      "behavior": "Scatter — appears on ALL reels in any position. Does NOT pay a coin amount; instead triggers the Progressive Free Spins feature when 3 or more land simultaneously. During Free Spins, collecting 3 BONUS symbols in one round unlocks one more locked reel and awards 2 additional free spins.",
      "coin_payout": "None — BONUS symbol only triggers the free spins feature, no direct coin payout.",
      "source": "info_p1 paytable text; info_p2 free spins rules; free_spins_trigger.png visual confirmation"
    }
  },
  "features": {
    "walking_wild_base_game": {
      "description": "In the base game, one full-reel expanded WILD is always active. It appears randomly on any of the 5 reels and covers all 3 rows on that reel. After each spin, the WILD moves to a new random reel (not necessarily adjacent — 'another random reel'). This mechanic is permanent and does not need to be triggered — it is present in every spin.",
      "visual": "The WILD reel shows a zombie figure inside a green neon-lit containment unit. 'WILD' text in red-orange at the bottom of that reel.",
      "source": "info_p1 paytable description: 'The WILD symbol is always present on a random reel, covering all 3 positions on that reel. At every spin, the WILD symbol can move to another random reel.'"
    },
    "progressive_free_spins": {
      "trigger": "3 or more BONUS scatter symbols landing anywhere on the reels in a single spin.",
      "spins_awarded_on_trigger": {
        "3_bonus": "8 free spins, starting from Level 1.",
        "4_bonus": "8 free spins, starting from Level 2.",
        "source": "info_p2 OCR: '3 BONUS symbols - Wins 8 free spins starting from the first level. 4 BONUS symbols - Wins 8 free spins starting from the second level.'"
      },
      "progression_mechanic": "The feature has 4 levels. Each level adds a locked reel with an expanded WILD. One roaming WILD also moves randomly each spin (same as base game). Collect 3 BONUS symbols during a round to advance one level: one additional reel is unlocked (transformed into a locked WILD reel) and 2 more free spins are awarded. After reaching Level 4 (all extra reels locked), further 3 BONUS collections award 2 more spins with no level limit ('No limits!').",
      "levels": {
        "level_1": {
          "total_reels": 5,
          "locked_wild_reels": 0,
          "roaming_wild_reels": 1,
          "max_symbol_count_for_wins": 5,
          "description": "Standard 5-reel layout with one roaming expanded WILD. Symbols pay up to 5 of a kind."
        },
        "level_2": {
          "total_reels": 6,
          "locked_wild_reels": 1,
          "locked_reel_positions": "Reel 1 (leftmost) is locked as expanded WILD.",
          "roaming_wild_reels": 1,
          "max_symbol_count_for_wins": 6,
          "description": "6-reel layout. Reel 1 locked as WILD. One additional roaming WILD on reels 2-6. Symbols pay up to 6 of a kind."
        },
        "level_3": {
          "total_reels": 7,
          "locked_wild_reels": 2,
          "locked_reel_positions": "Reels 1 and 2 locked as expanded WILDs.",
          "roaming_wild_reels": 1,
          "max_symbol_count_for_wins": 7,
          "description": "7-reel layout. Reels 1 and 2 locked as WILDs. One roaming WILD on reels 3-7. Symbols pay up to 7 of a kind."
        },
        "level_4": {
          "total_reels": 8,
          "locked_wild_reels": 3,
          "locked_reel_positions": "Reels 1, 2, and 3 locked as expanded WILDs.",
          "roaming_wild_reels": 1,
          "max_symbol_count_for_wins": 8,
          "description": "8-reel layout. Reels 1-3 locked as WILDs. One roaming WILD on reels 4-8. Symbols pay up to 8 of a kind — the highest possible win tier in the game."
        }
      },
      "retrigger": "Collect 3 BONUS symbols during Free Spins at any level: unlock one more locked reel (if not at max) AND receive +2 free spins. At Level 4 (all reels unlocked), 3 BONUS still awards +2 spins. 'No limits!' — retriggers are unlimited.",
      "special_reels": "Special free-spin reels are active during the feature. The reel background shifts to a futuristic blue-green industrial interior with glowing neon green containment units visible on the right side housing the locked WILD reels.",
      "feature_counter": "'FREE SPINS LEFT X' displayed prominently in the center of the bottom bar during the feature.",
      "win_accumulation": "Running win total shown as 'WIN $X.XX' in the bottom bar during the feature round.",
      "source": "info_p2 OCR (full level descriptions); free_spins_trigger.png, free_spins_gameplay.png, free_spins_gameplay2.png, free_spins_win.png"
    }
  },
  "screens": {
    "preview": {
      "file": "preview.png",
      "type": "splash / promotional intro",
      "description": "Full-screen promotional overlay shown when the game loads before entering play. Features the game logo 'WILD WALKER' in large distressed red 3D letters at top-center. Below the logo, the 5x3 reel grid is faintly visible inside its industrial frame with a transient spin result shown. The left side of the screen features a large full-height WILD zombie character in its green containment unit — acting as a thematic anchor image. Three BONUS skull symbols are highlighted on the reels. Multiple 'WILD' labels glow on reel 1.",
      "key_text": "Bottom-center banner text: 'WILD WALKERS AWARD MORE FREE SPINS' in bold yellow/golden uppercase letters against the dark background.",
      "right_side": "A large round grey/silver button with a circular-arrow (refresh/enter) icon — clicking this dismisses the splash and enters the base game.",
      "volatility_indicator": "Bottom-right corner: dark-green pill badge labelled 'VOLATILITY' followed by 5 yellow lightning-bolt icons — all 5 filled. Confirms High (5/5) volatility.",
      "dont_show_checkbox": "Bottom-right area below the volatility badge: small white square checkbox labelled 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME' (allows permanently dismissing the splash on subsequent loads).",
      "scatter_dots": "Bottom-center: three circular scatter-count indicators (dark blue circles with bright gold/amber highlight on one) — appear to show BONUS symbol count during the displayed spin.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Volatility uses 5 bolt icons that are all filled/identical in this state — all five bolts are the same golden-yellow shape, quantity is the differentiator, not color. Enter button is distinguishable by shape (circular arrows icon) and large size."
    },
    "base_game": {
      "file": "base_game.png",
      "type": "base_game",
      "overall_layout": "5-reel x 3-row grid centered on a 1280x800 screen. Industrial metal scaffolding border with grey steel pipes, bolts, and panels on each side. Two survivor character full-body silhouettes stand outside the reel frame (one partially visible on far left, one on far right with a rifle — these are decorative frame characters, not interactive).",
      "logo_banner": "Top-center: 'WILD WALKER' logo in large blood-red distressed 3D lettering with white-chalky bone-texture highlights. Logo styled as scratched-in graffiti.",
      "reel_frame": "Dark metallic grey/steel outer frame with industrial rivets, green neon accent strips at corners. Purple/aubergine semi-transparent reel cell backgrounds separated by thin metallic dividers.",
      "reel_1_wild": "In the captured frame, Reel 1 (leftmost) shows the WILD zombie character spanning all 3 rows in its green containment unit. 'WILD' in distressed red-orange text at the base.",
      "visible_symbols_this_frame": "Q (purple) and K (amber) royal cards visible across reels 2-5; the Mad Scientist, Female Survivor, and Male Survivor character symbols appear in various reel positions. NOTE: this is a random snapshot; cell-by-cell enumeration is not a fixed game property.",
      "bottom_bar": {
        "far_left": "Round dark button with '≡' (hamburger/settings icon, three white horizontal lines) — opens SYSTEM SETTINGS.",
        "left_of_settings": "Round dark button with white speaker/sound icon (labeled implicitly as mute/unmute).",
        "info_button": "Round dark button with white 'i' (information) icon — opens the 6-page info/paytable booklet.",
        "balance_area": "Yellow label 'CREDIT' with value '$100,000.00' (demo); yellow label 'BET' with value '$2.50'. Displayed in the lower-left-center area. Labels are clickable to toggle coins/cash view.",
        "center_hint": "White text: 'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' displayed in the center of the bottom bar.",
        "spin_button": "Large round button at center-right with a double-curved-arrow (circular arrows) icon indicating SPIN. This is the primary game action button — largest element in the bar.",
        "bet_minus": "Small dark oval button with '−' symbol to the left of SPIN — decreases the bet.",
        "bet_plus": "Small dark oval button with '+' symbol to the right of SPIN — increases the bet.",
        "autoplay_button": "Below SPIN button (or to its right), a button labeled 'AUTOPLAY' with a small multi-speed icon — opens the Autoplay Settings panel.",
        "branding": "'PRAGMATIC PLAY' in small grey text at the very bottom-left corner."
      },
      "color_blind_notes": "All bottom-bar controls are white glyphs on dark circular backgrounds — differentiated by shape (≡, speaker, i, arrows, +/-). CREDIT/BET are yellow on dark — readable as text even without color. AUTOPLAY is labeled in text."
    },
    "base_game_win": {
      "file": "base_game_win.png",
      "type": "base_game (win state)",
      "description": "The base game reels after a winning spin. Winning payline symbols are highlighted. Multiple J (cyan) symbols visible on reels 1-3. The WILD occupies reel 3 (full height) showing the zombie containment unit.",
      "win_display": "Top-center of the reel area: metallic dark-grey plaque displaying 'WIN $6.80' in large white/teal text.",
      "payline_info": "Bottom bar center shows 'LINE 10 PAYS $0.40' with small symbol icons (J, J, test-tubes visible) representing the winning combination on the highlighted payline.",
      "bottom_bar_values": "CREDIT $100,004.30 / BET $2.50 / WIN $6.80",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount ($6.80) shown as text in the metallic plaque. Payline info displayed as text 'LINE 10 PAYS $X.XX' — no color-only encoding."
    },
    "win_screen": {
      "file": "win_screen.png",
      "type": "win_screen (large win overlay, base game)",
      "description": "A large win celebration overlay displayed over the reels for a significant base-game win. The word 'NICE!' rendered in massive horror-styled 3D letters — white/bleached colour with heavy blood-red dripping paint texture, filling most of the screen center. Gold coins animate falling from the word.",
      "win_amount_display": "Below 'NICE!': dark metallic rectangular plaque with 'WIN $20.66' displayed as '$20.66' in large teal/cyan text inside the plaque. The plaque has red accent trim.",
      "bottom_bar": "CREDIT $99,939.20 / BET $2.50 / WIN $68.96 / 'NICE WIN' label — total win for the round was $68.96 (multiple winning lines summed); '$20.66' appears to be the running accumulation display at one moment.",
      "background_reels": "Partially visible behind the overlay: reel grid with WILD on the left reels, test-tube symbols, and card royals visible.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Win amount is large text in the metallic plaque. 'NICE WIN' label in the bar is text. Coins are gold-colored decorative elements — not informational."
    },
    "paytable": {
      "file": "info_p1.png",
      "type": "paytable",
      "page": "1 of 6 (header: 'GAME RULES')",
      "top_rule_text": "All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.",
      "layout": "The paytable panel overlays the game on a dark olive-green background inside a steel-grey industrial frame. Top-right has an X close button. Bottom-left has green ◄ (previous) and ► (next) navigation arrows, and a green X to close. 'Page 1/6' at bottom-right.",
      "payout_table_high_symbols": "Five high-value symbols arranged in two rows across the width of the panel. Each has an icon and a column of payout values (8 through 3). See 'symbols.high_value' for all values.",
      "payout_table_low_symbols": "Five low-value symbols below the high section (test tubes rack + 4 card royals + partially-visible 5th royal). Same 8-through-3 tier structure. See 'symbols.low_value'.",
      "wild_entry": "Center-bottom area: tall WILD zombie-walker image with text 'This symbol is WILD and substitutes for all symbols except for BONUS symbol. The WILD symbol is always present on a random reel, covering all 3 positions on that reel. At every spin, the WILD symbol can move to another random reel.' WILD-specific payouts shown: 4 - $15.00 / 3 - $3.00.",
      "bonus_entry": "Left-bottom area: BONUS skull emblem with text 'This is the BONUS symbol. It appears on all reels.' No coin payout listed — triggers Free Spins.",
      "note_5th_low_symbol": "The 5th low-value card royal (likely '10') is partially cut off at the right edge of the 1280px viewport. Payout values for that column are visible (same as other royals: 8/$50/7/$20/6/$9/5/$3/4/$1/3/$0.40) but the symbol's visual appearance and exact letter are not fully readable.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Navigation arrows (◄, X, ►) are all the same shade of green but differentiated by shape. Symbol icons are full-color artwork. Payout text is white on dark — no color encoding for amounts."
    },
    "rules_p2_free_spins": {
      "file": "info_p2.png",
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "2 of 6",
      "title": "PROGRESSIVE FREE SPINS",
      "full_ocr_text": "Hit 3 or more BONUS symbols to trigger the FREE SPINS feature. 3 BONUS symbols - Wins 8 free spins starting from the first level. 4 BONUS symbols - Wins 8 free spins starting from the second level. During the FREE SPINS feature 3 more locked reels appear. Collect 3 BONUS symbols during the round to unlock one more of the locked reels and 2 more free spins are awarded. Whenever a reel is unlocked, it reveals one new expanded WILD symbol. There are 4 levels: Level 1 - The game has 5 reels with one expanded roaming WILD symbol. All symbols pay up to 5 of a kind. Level 2 - The game has 6 reels with one expanded WILD symbol locked on reel 1, and one expanded roaming WILD symbol. All symbols pay up to 6 of a kind. Level 3 - The game has 7 reels with 2 expanded WILD symbols locked on reels 1 and 2 and one expanded roaming WILD symbol. All symbols pay up to 7 of a kind. Level 4 - The game has 8 reels with 3 expanded WILD symbols locked on reels 1, 2 and 3 and one expanded roaming WILD symbol. All symbols pay up to 8 of a kind. After all reels have been unlocked, collecting 3 more BONUS symbols awards 2 more free spins. No limits! Special reels are in play during the feature.",
      "level_diagram": "Right side of the page shows 4 visual diagrams — one per level — each depicting the reel layout: silhouettes of the WILD zombie figure standing on progressively more reel slots, with gold/amber 'WILD' text labels visible. Level 4 shows 4 Wild figures (3 locked + 1 roaming).",
      "color_blind_notes": "Level progression illustrated by numbered diagrams with increasing WILD reel count (visual count differentiator). Text clearly states the number of reels and WILDs per level."
    },
    "rules_p3_game_rules": {
      "file": "info_p3.png",
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "3 of 6",
      "title": "GAME RULES",
      "volatility_display": "Top-right: dark-green pill badge reading 'VOLATILITY' followed by 5 yellow lightning-bolt icons (all filled). Text below: 'High volatility games pay out less often on average but the chance to hit big wins in a short time span is higher.'",
      "key_rules_text": "All symbols pay from left to right on selected paylines. Free Spins win is added to the payline win. All wins are multiplied by bet per line. All values are expressed as actual wins in coins. Only the highest win is paid per line. When winning on multiple paylines, all wins are added to the total win. Free spins win is awarded to the player after the round completes. Free spins total win in the history contains the whole win of the cycle.",
      "payline_diagram": "Center section: small grid showing all 25 payline patterns numbered 1-25, displayed as 5-column cell grids with highlighted rows indicating each payline path.",
      "rtp_and_bet": "MINIMUM BET: $0.25 / MAXIMUM BET: $125.00 / The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.55%",
      "footer": "SPACE and ENTER buttons on the keyboard can be used to start and stop the spin. Malfunction voids all pays and plays.",
      "color_blind_notes": "RTP/bet info is purely text. Volatility indicator combines text label ('VOLATILITY'), icon count (5 bolts), and descriptive text — triple redundancy."
    },
    "rules_p4_how_to_play": {
      "file": "info_p4.png",
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "4 of 6",
      "title": "HOW TO PLAY / MAIN GAME INTERFACE",
      "content_summary": "Explains: +/- buttons change bet and open bet menu; SPIN to play; ≡ (settings button) opens system settings; cycling through speed modes (normal / quick spin / turbo spin); speaker icon toggles sound on/off; 'i' button opens information page; CREDIT and BET labels show balance and bet, clickable to switch coins/cash view; +/- also opens bet menu for denomination changes; AUTOPLAY button opens autoplay menu.",
      "keyboard_notes": "SPACE and ENTER start/stop spin. Confirmed on this page.",
      "color_blind_notes": "All controls described by icon shape and text label. No color-exclusive information."
    },
    "rules_p5_settings_menu": {
      "file": "info_p5.png",
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "5 of 6",
      "title": "SETTINGS MENU / INFORMATION SCREEN / BET MENU",
      "settings_menu_items": [
        "INTRO SCREEN — toggles the introductory screen on and off",
        "AMBIENT — toggles the ambient sound and music in the game on and off",
        "SOUND FX — toggles the game's sound effects on and off",
        "GAME HISTORY — opens the game history page"
      ],
      "information_screen_nav": "◄ and ► scroll between information pages; X closes the information screen.",
      "bet_menu": "The bet menu shows the number of lines available in the game and the current total bet in both coins and cash. Use the + and - buttons in COINS PER LINE and COIN VALUE fields to change the values.",
      "color_blind_notes": "All navigation elements described by shape (◄, ►, X). Bet values shown as text numbers."
    },
    "rules_p6_autoplay": {
      "file": "info_p6.png",
      "type": "rules",
      "page": "6 of 6",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY",
      "content": "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.",
      "note": "The page itself does not list specific autospin count options in text form — the actual autospin panel (autoplay.png) shows a slider set to 100 as the depicted value.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Count selection uses a slider with a numerical readout. START AUTOPLAY button is labeled in text."
    },
    "settings": {
      "file": "settings.png",
      "type": "settings",
      "title": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "panel_appearance": "A wide panel overlaid on the game screen. The 'WILD WALKER' game logo is visible at the top. 'SYSTEM SETTINGS' heading in yellow-gold text with a large X close button at the top-right corner of the panel.",
      "left_side": {
        "game_history": "Button labeled 'GAME HISTORY' with an external-link/arrow icon — navigates to game history.",
        "total_bet": "Label 'TOTAL BET' with a dark input field showing '$2.50', flanked by a round '−' button (dark grey) on the left and a large round '+' button (bright green) on the right."
      },
      "right_side_toggles": [
        {
          "label": "BATTERY SAVER",
          "description": "SAVE BATTERY LIFE BY REDUCING ANIMATION SPEED",
          "state_in_screenshot": "OFF — toggle switch is in left/grey position (white slider knob on the left side of a grey pill)"
        },
        {
          "label": "AMBIENT MUSIC",
          "description": "TURN ON OR OFF THE GAME MUSIC",
          "state_in_screenshot": "ON — toggle switch is in right/green position (white slider knob on the right side of a green pill)"
        },
        {
          "label": "SOUND FX",
          "description": "TURN ON OR OFF THE GAME SOUNDS",
          "state_in_screenshot": "ON — toggle in green/right position"
        },
        {
          "label": "INTRO SCREEN",
          "description": "SHOW THE INTRO SCREEN BEFORE STARTING THE GAME",
          "state_in_screenshot": "ON — toggle in green/right position"
        }
      ],
      "color_blind_notes": "Toggle state communicated by knob POSITION (left=off / right=on) in addition to background color (grey=off / green=on). Position is the non-color cue — safe for color-blind users."
    },
    "autoplay": {
      "file": "autoplay.png",
      "type": "autoplay",
      "title": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "panel_appearance": "Dark translucent panel overlaid on the game, showing the game logo and reels dimly behind. 'AUTOPLAY SETTINGS' heading in yellow/golden text. X close button at top-right.",
      "checkboxes": [
        {
          "label": "TURBO SPIN",
          "state_in_screenshot": "UNCHECKED — empty white square checkbox"
        },
        {
          "label": "QUICK SPIN",
          "state_in_screenshot": "UNCHECKED — empty white square checkbox"
        },
        {
          "label": "SKIP SCREENS",
          "state_in_screenshot": "CHECKED — green square checkbox with white checkmark (auto-skip feature intro/end screens is active)"
        }
      ],
      "autospins_selector": "Label 'NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS' above a horizontal slider. Green filled track with a grey square handle icon. Current value: 100, shown in large white text to the right of the slider.",
      "action_button": "Wide green button at the bottom labeled 'START AUTOPLAY (100)' — the number in parentheses reflects the current autospin count.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Checkboxes use a check-mark (shape) when active, not color alone. SKIP SCREENS is green with a checkmark; inactive ones are empty white squares. Green START button has explicit text label."
    },
    "free_spins_trigger": {
      "file": "free_spins_trigger.png",
      "type": "free_spins (trigger moment)",
      "description": "The moment three BONUS scatter symbols land simultaneously on the reels, triggering the Progressive Free Spins feature. The three BONUS skulls glow prominently.",
      "bonus_positions_this_frame": "Reel 1 (top row), Reel 3 (middle row), Reel 5 (bottom row) — all three on different reels and rows, confirming scatter-style triggering (not payline-dependent).",
      "wild_present": "WILD zombie on Reel 4 visible in its green containment unit.",
      "other_symbols_visible": "K (amber) on Reels 2 and 4; A (red) on Reel 1 middle and bottom rows.",
      "bottom_bar": "CREDIT $101,199.30 / BET $2.50 — credit increased from wins prior to this trigger. No win shown yet (trigger moment before FS play).",
      "color_blind_notes": "BONUS symbols are visually distinct by their gold skull imagery and circular emblem shape — not color alone. The 'BONUS' text label appears below each skull."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay": {
      "file": "free_spins_gameplay.png",
      "type": "free_spins (gameplay, Level 4)",
      "description": "Active Free Spins round shown at Level 4 with 7 spins remaining. The reel layout has expanded and locked reels are visible on the right side of the screen.",
      "reel_environment": "Background shifts to a dark industrial/lab setting with cool blue-green neon lighting. The familiar red-brown post-apocalyptic sky is replaced by a darker interior environment.",
      "active_reels_left": "First 4 reel columns (left side) show normal spinning symbols in their purple cells — partially blurred/spinning in the capture.",
      "locked_wild_reels_right": "Right portion of the screen: green industrial containment units with red glowing panels. Each panel reads 'LOCKED' in white text with a red padlock icon on a red background. Multiple locked WILD reels side by side.",
      "free_spins_counter": "Bottom-center: 'FREE SPINS LEFT 7' in large yellow/golden text.",
      "balance_bar": "CREDIT $99,954.70 / BET $2.50.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Free Spins state is signalled by BOTH the environment change (color shift) AND text ('FREE SPINS LEFT 7'). LOCKED reels are identified by 'LOCKED' text and padlock icon, not color alone."
    },
    "free_spins_gameplay2": {
      "file": "free_spins_gameplay2.png",
      "type": "free_spins (gameplay, final spin)",
      "description": "The last spin (FREE SPINS LEFT 0) of the free spins round with a running win of $11.00.",
      "reel_environment": "Same blue-green futuristic lab interior. The locked Wild containment units are visible on the right side (reels locked from Level 4 progression).",
      "symbols_visible": "J (cyan), A (red), Q (purple), K (amber) visible on the active reels. BONUS skull appears on Reel 3 center. WILD is on a reel to the right of center.",
      "bonus_reel_3": "A BONUS scatter skull is visible in the mid-section — but with 0 spins left, this would have been part of the final-spin evaluation. If a 3rd BONUS appeared, it would have triggered +2 more spins.",
      "free_spins_counter": "Bottom-center: 'FREE SPINS LEFT 0' in yellow text.",
      "win_display": "Bottom-center: 'WIN $11.00' in large orange/gold text — accumulated win for the free spins round up to this point.",
      "balance_bar": "CREDIT $99,954.70 / BET $2.50.",
      "color_blind_notes": "Counter uses text. Win amount uses text. BONUS symbol identifiable by skull/emblem shape and 'BONUS' text label."
    },
    "free_spins_win": {
      "file": "free_spins_win.png",
      "type": "win_screen (free spins final award)",
      "description": "The end-of-free-spins congratulations screen displayed after the feature completes. Full-screen overlay with a dark weathered rust-brown/blood-brown textured background resembling aged/stained metal or concrete with scattered blood-red splash marks (thematic gore detail).",
      "text_content": {
        "congratulations": "'CONGRATULATIONS' in very large horror-styled letters — dripping blood-red 3D text with rough irregular edges, partially slanted for dramatic effect.",
        "body": "'YOU HAVE WON' in bold dark-red text on the textured background.",
        "win_amount": "'$1,357.40' in bold dark-red text (very large).",
        "spins_info": "'IN 18 FREE SPINS' in bold dark-red text.",
        "prompt": "'PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE.' in smaller dark-red text below."
      },
      "no_ui_chrome": "No CREDIT/BET bar or navigation visible on this screen — it is a pure full-screen win presentation. Clicking anywhere continues.",
      "color_blind_notes": "All text is dark-red on a dark-brown textured background. Contrast may be somewhat low for low-vision users. The entire screen is a single win message — no interactive controls to distinguish. Large text size mitigates readability concerns.",
      "win_amount_confirmed": "$1,357.40 confirmed by visual inspection (zoomed crop) and visual reading of the screen. OCR could not parse the dark-on-dark background reliably."
    }
  },
  "accessibility_observations": {
    "screen_reader_navigation": "Control positions are consistent across all screens: hamburger-menu (≡) far-left, speaker icon just right of it, 'i' info button next to that, balance labels center-left, SPIN center-right (largest button), bet +/- flanking SPIN, AUTOPLAY below/adjacent to SPIN. Info booklet navigates linearly: ◄ / X / ► in bottom-left of panel, Page N/6 in bottom-right. Settings and Autoplay panels close via X at top-right.",
    "motor_impaired": "All primary controls are large circular targets. SPIN is the largest element in the bar. SPACE/ENTER on keyboard also triggers spin — reducing reliance on mouse clicks. Autoplay mode reduces repeated clicking significantly. Turbo/Quick spin modes reduce waiting time.",
    "color_blind_users": {
      "general": "Most affordances use shape + text, not color alone. Specific notes per element:",
      "bottom_bar_controls": "≡, speaker, 'i', arrows, +/- — all distinguished by unique glyphs/shapes.",
      "toggle_switches": "State communicated by knob position (left/right) in addition to background color (grey/green). Safe for color-blind.",
      "autoplay_checkboxes": "Checked state shows a checkmark symbol inside the box (not color alone).",
      "royal_symbols": "Card royals are distinguished by letter shape (A/K/Q/J/10) in addition to color tint. Safe.",
      "bonus_symbol": "BONUS skull identified by unique circular emblem shape plus 'BONUS' text label.",
      "wild_containment_unit": "WILD identified by 'WILD' text label plus zombie figure shape. Locked state shown by 'LOCKED' text and padlock icon (red background panel, but text/icon provide redundancy).",
      "win_states": "Wins shown via text overlay ('WIN $X.XX', 'NICE WIN', 'CONGRATULATIONS') — no color-only win indication.",
      "residual_risk": "The free_spins_win screen uses dark-red text on a dark-brown textured background — contrast may be marginal for some low-contrast color-blind profiles or low-vision users. All other win states use high-contrast light text on dark fields."
    },
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "No audio-only information detected. Game state (wins, free spins counter, level progression, locked wilds) all communicated visually and via text. Sound is decorative (AMBIENT MUSIC and SOUND FX toggles in settings). Feature trigger (3 BONUS landing) is indicated visually by the glowing skull symbols and transition to the FS environment. Win amounts are displayed as text overlays."
  },
  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "5th low-value royal symbol ('10'): icon appearance and exact color not readable — partially cut off at right edge of 1280px viewport in info_p1. Payout values for that column are visible and consistent with other royals (8/$50 through 3/$0.40). Identity as '10' based on manifest note; not visually confirmed from paytable.",
    "WILD payout for 5-through-8 of kind: paytable only shows 4-of-kind ($15.00) and 3-of-kind ($3.00) for the WILD. Higher counts not shown; the WILD's contribution likely comes through substitution wins rather than direct WILD sequences.",
    "Exact autospin count options: info_p6 describes that buttons show the number of possible autospins but no values are listed as text. The autoplay panel (autoplay.png) shows a slider set to '100'; other preset values (if any) are not visible in this capture.",
    "Maximum win multiplier: No max-win figure (e.g., 'up to Xx bet') was displayed on any captured frame. The preview splash did not show a max-win banner. Not invented.",
    "BONUS scatter direct coin payout: BONUS symbol has no coin payout listed in the paytable. Only triggers the FS feature. Confirmed absence of coin payout from two sources (info_p1 and info_p2).",
    "Number of paylines during Free Spins with expanded reels: with 6-8 reels, the payline count may increase. Rules text does not explicitly state the FS payline count. Not invented.",
    "free_spins_win OCR: The dark-red-on-dark-brown text of the congratulations screen could not be reliably OCR'd. Values read from visual inspection of the zoomed image: CONGRATULATIONS / YOU HAVE WON / $1,357.40 / IN 18 FREE SPINS / PRESS ANYWHERE TO CONTINUE.",
    "win_screen NICE overlay: The large 'NICE!' text in the win overlay could not be reliably OCR'd due to the heavy dripping-texture font rendering. Identified by visual reading. Amount '$20.66' in the metallic plaque and '$68.96' in the bottom bar are clearly legible."
  ]
}