Wolf Gold Ultimate

{
  "game": {
    "name": "Wolf Gold Ultimate",
    "provider": "Pragmatic Play",
    "series": "Wolf Gold",
    "theme": "American West / wolf pack wildlife. Desert canyon landscape with orange-red rocky buttes at dusk. A howling wolf is the central hero character. Color tone: warm amber, burnt orange, and deep red for backgrounds; golden yellow for UI frame, royal blue for MONEY symbol moon coins.",
    "slot_type": "video slot",
    "documentation_purpose": "Exhaustive accessibility documentation for blind/low-vision screen-reader users, deaf/hard-of-hearing, color-blind users of all types, and motor-impaired users. Derived from 20 desktop screenshots (1280x800), OCR ground truth, and zoomed crops.",
    "method_notes": "All numbers taken verbatim from on-screen text and OCR ground truth. Values that could not be confirmed are marked null or noted as uncertain. No values invented or inferred. Zoomed crops used to resolve paytable symbol identities and payout figures. There are NO Free Spins in this game — confirmed by info screens p2 and p3.",
    "language": "English"
  },

  "technical_summary": {
    "reel_grid": "5 reels x 3 rows (base game). During Money Respin feature the layout expands to 3 full 5x3 grids plus 1 narrow 5x1 special grid stacked on the right side.",
    "paylines": 25,
    "paylines_source": "info_p4 (rules page 4/7): payline diagram shows lines 1–25",
    "win_direction": "Left to right on selected paylines, starting from leftmost reel.",
    "win_rule": "All wins multiplied by bet per line. Only the highest win per payline paid. Multiple payline wins are summed.",

    "rtp_normal": "96.57%",
    "rtp_ante_bet": "96.54%",
    "rtp_buy_feature": "96.56%",
    "rtp_source": "info_p4 (rules page 4/7): 'The theoretical RTP of this game is 96.57%. The RTP of the game when using the ANTE BET is 96.54%. The RTP of the game when using BUY FEATURE is 96.56%.'",

    "volatility": "Medium — rated 4 out of 5 on the in-game volatility scale. The rules page shows a dark pill-shaped badge labeled VOLATILITY with 4 filled golden/yellow lightning bolt icons and 1 grey/outline lightning bolt (5 total). Text: 'Medium volatility games pay out steadily and the range of pays varies from low to very high.' The preview splash screen shows the same 5-bolt indicator.",
    "volatility_source": "info_p4 (rules page 4/7) and preview.png splash",

    "bet_min": "$0.25",
    "bet_max": "$400.00",
    "bet_source": "info_p4 (rules page 4/7): 'MINIMUM BET: $0.25  MAXIMUM BET: $400.00'",
    "demo_default_bet": "$2.00 (shown in CREDIT/BET bar on all gameplay screenshots)",
    "demo_credit": "$100,000.00",

    "max_win": "5,000x bet",
    "max_win_source": "info_p3 (rules page 3/7): 'The maximum win amount is limited to 5,000x bet. If the total win of a round reaches 5,000x bet the round immediately ends, win is awarded and all remaining features are forfeited.' Also confirmed in info_p6 (page 6/7). Splash screen banner reads 'WIN UP TO 5,000 X BET'.",

    "free_spins": false,
    "free_spins_note": "No Free Spins feature in this game. Confirmed by absence on all info screens and the manifest not_captured field.",

    "bonus_buy": true,
    "bonus_buy_cost": "80x total bet (at $2.00 bet = $160.00)",
    "bonus_buy_label": "BUY FEATURE / BUY MONEY RESPIN",
    "bonus_buy_source": "info_p3 (page 3/7): 'The MONEY RESPIN feature can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 80x current total bet.' Confirmed by bonus_buy_dialog.png showing '$160.00' at $2.00 bet.",

    "ante_bet": true,
    "ante_bet_label": "DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE",
    "ante_bet_multiplier": "40x total bet",
    "ante_bet_source": "info_p3 (page 3/7): 'Bet multiplier 40x - the chance to win the MONEY RESPIN round naturally is higher. More MONEY symbols are present on the reels. The BUY FEATURE option is disabled.'",
    "ante_bet_note": "When Ante Bet is ON the total bet becomes 40x (vs normal 25x). At $2.00 normal bet, ante_bet mode shows $3.20 in the left sidebar panel. The BUY FEATURE is greyed/disabled when Ante Bet is active.",

    "keyboard": "SPACE and ENTER buttons start and stop the spin.",
    "currency_view": "CREDIT and BET labels in bottom bar can be clicked to toggle between coins view and cash view."
  },

  "color_palette": {
    "background_base_game": "Warm sunset sky — deep violet-blue at top fading to burnt orange and red at the horizon. Red sandstone canyon mesa formations at left and right flanking the reels.",
    "reel_frame": "Sandy tan/beige stone tablet or scroll texture — the 5x3 reel window has a parchment-colored background with thin golden dividing lines between cells.",
    "jackpot_bar": "Dark navy/indigo horizontal banner at top of screen, spanning full width. Four pill-shaped capsules side by side: MINI (green capsule, white text), MINOR (blue capsule, white text), MAJOR (magenta/pink capsule, white text), GRAND (dark red/maroon capsule, white text). Cash values displayed in white inside each capsule.",
    "left_sidebar_panels": "Two dark panels with rough stone-like edges on the left of the reels. Upper panel (BUY FEATURE): dark olive-green/brown background with golden border, golden text. Lower panel (BET / DOUBLE CHANCE): same dark stone border, amber/orange background for value text, with a toggle switch (green when ON, grey arrow when OFF).",
    "bottom_bar": "Very dark almost-black bar spanning full width. Left-aligned: hamburger-menu icon (white, circular), sound icon (speaker, circular), info 'i' icon (circular). Then CREDIT and BET labels in golden-yellow text with cash values. Center: white text 'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN'. Right side: minus button (circle), large SPIN button (white circular arrow on dark circular background), plus button (circle), AUTOPLAY button (overlapping arrows icon with label).",
    "logo_overlay": "Top-right of reel area: 'WOLF GOLD ULTIMATE' stacked text. 'WOLF' in all caps, large white letters with a warm golden drop shadow. 'GOLD' on the second line in larger chunky golden-yellow serif letters. 'ULTIMATE' on the third line in smaller bold orange-red letters.",
    "win_overlay": "On SENSATIONAL! win screens: large red theater-curtain background fills screen. 'SENSATIONAL!' text in thick yellow letters with red-orange glow/fire effect. Win amount in a rounded rectangular banner: dark maroon/red banner, large ice-blue/light-blue numerals with white glow.",
    "money_respin_background": "All three 5x3 grids and the 5x1 grid have dark midnight blue/starfield background — deep navy with scattered white stars, giving a night-sky effect. Locked grids show dimmed/grey overlay with a gold padlock and chain icon.",
    "money_coins": "Glowing light-blue/cyan full moon disc symbols with golden coin border. Coin values shown in golden-yellow numerals on the face of each coin.",
    "natural_trigger_overlay": "Full-screen cinematic: white/cream wolf howling at a large full moon. Purple/indigo night sky, rolling green hills at base. Jackpot bar still visible at top.",
    "colorblind_notes": {
      "jackpot_tiers": "MINI, MINOR, MAJOR, GRAND differ in BOTH color and label text — screen-reader and colorblind users can identify tier by text label alone. Position also differs (left to right, ascending value).",
      "ante_bet_toggle": "The DOUBLE CHANCE toggle shows 'ON' or 'OFF' text in addition to color change (green = ON, grey = OFF). Motor users: clicking the toggle anywhere in the lower left panel activates it.",
      "volatility_indicator": "The volatility pill shows VOLATILITY text label plus the word 'Medium' in the description — not color-only.",
      "buy_feature_active": "BUY FEATURE button shows price '$160.00' when enabled; text changes / panel updates visually when Ante Bet is ON to indicate BUY FEATURE is disabled."
    }
  },

  "symbols": {
    "note": "All identities and payouts confirmed from zoomed crops of info_p1.png (page 1/7 paytable). Payouts are actual dollar amounts at the demo base bet of $2.00. Listed in descending payout order.",
    "high_value": [
      {
        "rank": 1,
        "name": "Bison (Buffalo)",
        "appearance": "Front-facing bison/buffalo head portrait with wide curved horns and thick golden-brown fur. On a square card with an ornate golden border and small red gem accents at corners. Warm amber-orange color tone.",
        "payouts_at_2_bet": {"5_of_a_kind": "$40.00", "4_of_a_kind": "$20.00", "3_of_a_kind": "$2.00"},
        "source": "info_p1 zoomed crop"
      },
      {
        "rank": 2,
        "name": "Eagle (Bald Eagle)",
        "appearance": "Portrait of a bald eagle with white head feathers, sharp yellow beak, and a vivid blue eye. Dark body feathers. On a square card with golden border.",
        "payouts_at_2_bet": {"5_of_a_kind": "$32.00", "4_of_a_kind": "$12.00", "3_of_a_kind": "$1.60"},
        "source": "info_p1 zoomed crop"
      },
      {
        "rank": 3,
        "name": "Horse (Mustang)",
        "appearance": "Side-facing portrait of a brown/chestnut horse with a flowing dark green mane. On a square card with ornate golden border.",
        "payouts_at_2_bet": {"5_of_a_kind": "$24.00", "4_of_a_kind": "$8.00", "3_of_a_kind": "$1.20"},
        "source": "info_p1 zoomed crop"
      },
      {
        "rank": 4,
        "name": "Puma (Mountain Lion / Cougar)",
        "appearance": "Portrait of a puma/mountain lion with amber eyes and tawny gold fur, facing slightly right. On a square card with golden border and purple/violet background gradient.",
        "payouts_at_2_bet": {"5_of_a_kind": "$16.00", "4_of_a_kind": "$4.00", "3_of_a_kind": "$0.80"},
        "source": "info_p1 zoomed crop"
      }
    ],
    "low_value_royals": [
      {
        "name": "A (Ace)",
        "color": "magenta/hot pink",
        "style": "Tall serif letter with golden crown-like top accent; outlined with a thin golden stroke.",
        "payouts_at_2_bet": {"5_of_a_kind": "$4.00", "4_of_a_kind": "$1.60", "3_of_a_kind": "$0.80"},
        "source": "info_p1 zoomed crop"
      },
      {
        "name": "K (King)",
        "color": "golden yellow / orange",
        "style": "Bold serif letter with a golden crown on top.",
        "payouts_at_2_bet": {"5_of_a_kind": "$4.00", "4_of_a_kind": "$1.60", "3_of_a_kind": "$0.40"},
        "source": "info_p1 zoomed crop"
      },
      {
        "name": "Q (Queen)",
        "color": "golden yellow",
        "style": "Bold serif letter with a small crown decoration.",
        "payouts_at_2_bet": {"5_of_a_kind": "$4.00", "4_of_a_kind": "$1.60", "3_of_a_kind": "$0.40"},
        "source": "info_p1 zoomed crop"
      },
      {
        "name": "J (Jack)",
        "color": "cobalt blue / royal blue",
        "style": "Bold serif letter with a small golden crown accent on top.",
        "payouts_at_2_bet": {"5_of_a_kind": "$4.00", "4_of_a_kind": "$1.60", "3_of_a_kind": "$0.40"},
        "source": "info_p1 zoomed crop"
      }
    ],
    "wild": {
      "name": "WILD (Wolf)",
      "appearance": "A wolf portrait with a mystical, ethereal quality: face half blue-white and half orange-gold split down the middle vertically — representing duality (night and day, or two spirits). Bright golden and blue eyes. Glowing blue-white aura around the portrait. Set on a rounded-corner square card with a glowing purple/violet border.",
      "payouts_at_2_bet": {"5_of_a_kind": "$40.00", "4_of_a_kind": "$20.00", "3_of_a_kind": "$2.00"},
      "rules": "Substitutes for all symbols EXCEPT the MONEY symbol. Can appear on all reels (reels 1 through 5).",
      "source": "info_p1 zoomed crop and paytable text"
    },
    "money": {
      "name": "MONEY",
      "appearance": "A glowing full moon disc rendered in light blue/cyan with a bright white corona and golden outer coin border. Values are printed in golden-yellow numerals directly on the face. The moon has a mystical luminous appearance — like a portal or magical orb.",
      "rules": "Can appear on all reels. At every spin it takes a random value from a pre-defined set. Cannot be substituted by WILD. Triggering 6+ MONEY symbols starts the Money Respin Feature.",
      "possible_values_as_multiplier_of_total_bet": ["0.4x", "1x", "2x", "3x", "5x", "8x", "10x", "15x", "MINI (20x)", "MINOR (50x)", "MAJOR (100x)", "GRAND (1000x)"],
      "note": "MINI/MINOR/MAJOR/GRAND values are the jackpot tier symbols — landing one of these on the board during Money Respin awards the corresponding jackpot amount when the round ends.",
      "source": "info_p2 (rules page 2/7) and zoomed crops"
    }
  },

  "jackpot_tiers": {
    "type": "fixed_per_bet — jackpot values are fixed multipliers of total bet, not progressive pools. They scale with the bet.",
    "source": "base_game.png jackpot bar + info_p2 MONEY symbol description + anomalies note in manifest",
    "note_on_display": "The jackpot bar at top of all gameplay screens shows cash values at the current bet. At $2.00 bet: MINI=$40.00, MINOR=$100.00, MAJOR=$200.00, GRAND=$2,000.00. The preview splash (coins view, before bet selection) shows coins-view multipliers: MINI=2000, MINOR=5000, MAJOR=10000, GRAND=100000.",
    "tiers": [
      {
        "name": "MINI",
        "multiplier_of_total_bet": "20x",
        "example_at_2_bet": "$40.00",
        "capsule_color": "green background, white text",
        "position_in_bar": "leftmost (1st)"
      },
      {
        "name": "MINOR",
        "multiplier_of_total_bet": "50x",
        "example_at_2_bet": "$100.00",
        "capsule_color": "blue background, white text",
        "position_in_bar": "2nd from left"
      },
      {
        "name": "MAJOR",
        "multiplier_of_total_bet": "100x",
        "example_at_2_bet": "$200.00",
        "capsule_color": "magenta/pink background, white text",
        "position_in_bar": "3rd from left"
      },
      {
        "name": "GRAND",
        "multiplier_of_total_bet": "1000x",
        "example_at_2_bet": "$2,000.00",
        "capsule_color": "dark red/maroon background, white text",
        "position_in_bar": "rightmost (4th)"
      }
    ],
    "how_jackpots_are_won": "During the Money Respin Feature, landing a MONEY symbol carrying the MINI, MINOR, MAJOR, or GRAND label awards that jackpot amount. The jackpot is collected at end of round when all symbol values on unlocked grids are summed and paid."
  },

  "features": {
    "money_respin": {
      "also_known_as": "Money Respin Feature / Hold & Spin mechanic",
      "trigger_natural": "Land 6 or more MONEY symbols anywhere on the screen in a single base-game spin.",
      "trigger_buy": "Purchase via BUY FEATURE button for 80x current total bet. At $2.00 bet = $160.00. Guarantees 6, 7, or 8 MONEY symbols on the triggering spin.",
      "layout_during_feature": "Normal reels fade away and are replaced by: 3 full 5x3 grids (15 cells each) stacked top-to-bottom on the right side of the screen. Plus 1 narrow 5x1 grid (5 cells) at the far right edge. Total capacity: 15+15+15+5 = 50 positions. The first 5x3 grid (top-left) is unlocked at start; the other grids are locked behind padlocks and chains.",
      "grid_unlock_thresholds": {
        "grid_2": "Hit 9 MONEY symbols on the first grid to unlock the 2nd 5x3 grid.",
        "grid_3": "Hit 18 MONEY symbols across the first and second grids to unlock the 3rd 5x3 grid.",
        "grid_4_5x1": "Hit 32 MONEY symbols across the first, second, and third grids to unlock the last 5x1 grid.",
        "source": "info_p2 (rules page 2/7)",
        "visual_lock_indicator": "Locked grids show a gold padlock with chain in the center on a dimmed dark background. Text reads 'COLLECT N TO UNLOCK' where N is the remaining count needed."
      },
      "respins_mechanic": {
        "start": "Round starts with 3 respins.",
        "reset": "Every time a new MONEY symbol lands anywhere, the respin counter RESETS back to 3.",
        "persistence": "All MONEY symbols that land during the round stay on screen until the feature ends.",
        "end": "Feature ends when no more respins remain OR all positions on all grids are filled."
      },
      "payout_calculation": "At the end of the round: sum of all MONEY symbol values on screen from UNLOCKED grids is paid. Locked grid values are forfeited.",
      "special_symbols_on_5x1_grid": {
        "note": "Only available on the 5x1 special grid (rightmost, only unlocked by collecting 32 MONEY symbols).",
        "collect": {
          "name": "COLLECT",
          "effect": "When hit, it collects the MONEY symbol values from the same reel it occupies across all grids. If other MONEY symbols land on that reel in future respins, it also collects those.",
          "color_appearance": "Appears as a special MONEY coin variant with COLLECT text."
        },
        "plus_cash": {
          "name": "PLUS CASH",
          "effect": "Hits with a random bonus value and adds that value to ALL MONEY symbols on the same reel across all grids. Does not apply to MINI, MINOR, MAJOR, or GRAND tier symbols.",
          "possible_add_values": ["+3x", "+5x", "+8x", "+10x", "+15x total bet"]
        },
        "multiplier": {
          "name": "MULTIPLIER",
          "effect": "Hits with a random multiplier of x2, x3, x4, or x5. Applies to ALL symbol values from the same reel on all grids."
        }
      },
      "special_reels": "Special reel sets are active during the feature (not the same as base-game reels).",
      "example_wins_captured": [
        {"file": "bonus_win_screen.png", "type": "purchased via Buy Feature", "win": "$10.37", "note": "SENSATIONAL! screen, credit shown as $99,850.37 at $2.00 bet. The manifest described a different session where $138.80 was won — this screenshot shows $10.37 win (confirmed by zoomed crop)."},
        {"file": "win_screen.png", "type": "Money Respin outcome win screen", "win": "$106.56", "note": "SENSATIONAL! screen at $2.00 bet (53.28x bet)."},
        {"file": "free_trigger.png", "type": "Natural trigger outcome win screen", "win": "$134.08", "note": "SENSATIONAL! screen — natural Money Respin (triggered around spin 67). At $3.20 bet (ANTE BET ON) = approx 41.9x bet."}
      ]
    }
  },

  "ante_bet": {
    "name": "Ante Bet / DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE",
    "bet_multiplier": "40x total bet (vs normal 25x bet). Effectively a 1.6x bet increase.",
    "example": "At normal BET $2.00, Ante Bet mode shows BET $3.20.",
    "effect": "More MONEY symbols appear on the reels, increasing the chance of naturally triggering Money Respin.",
    "restriction": "BUY FEATURE is disabled when Ante Bet is active.",
    "ui_location": "Lower-left sidebar panel below the BUY FEATURE panel. Dark stone-framed panel with amber text showing 'BET $3.20 / DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE'. Toggle switch below: green background with checkmark = ON; grey with right-arrow = OFF.",
    "source": "info_p3 (page 3/7), ante_bet.png, base_game.png"
  },

  "bonus_buy": {
    "name": "BUY FEATURE / BUY MONEY RESPIN",
    "cost": "80x current total bet",
    "example_cost_at_2_bet": "$160.00",
    "guarantee": "6, 7, or 8 MONEY symbols guaranteed on the triggering spin.",
    "rtp_when_used": "96.56%",
    "ui_location": "Upper-left sidebar panel to the left of the reels. Dark olive-green stone-framed panel with golden text reading 'BUY FEATURE $160.00'.",
    "dialog": "Clicking BUY FEATURE opens a centered modal dialog: red-bordered box with golden text 'BUY MONEY RESPIN' and cash price '$160.00'. Two action buttons: red X (cancel, left) and green checkmark (confirm, right). Jackpot bar remains visible at top.",
    "disabled_state": "Greyed/unavailable when Ante Bet is active.",
    "source": "bonus_buy_dialog.png, info_p3, base_game.png"
  },

  "screens": {
    "preview_splash": {
      "file": "preview.png",
      "description": "First-run promotional splash screen shown before gameplay. Auto-displayed on game load (can be disabled with 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME' checkbox). Carousel of 2 slides; this is slide 1.",
      "layout": "Full game canvas with an animated reel grid showing sample positions with MONEY coin symbols (glowing blue moons) with labeled values: 100, 300, 500, 800, MINI, GRAND displayed on the coins. Standard game symbols (A, K, Q, J, Puma) visible in remaining positions.",
      "jackpot_bar": "Top: four pill-shaped capsules showing jackpot values in COINS view (not cash): MINI 2000, MINOR 5000, MAJOR 10000, GRAND 100000.",
      "game_logo": "Top-right: 'WOLF GOLD ULTIMATE' stacked logo as described above.",
      "bottom_banner": "White text on dark overlay at the bottom: 'WIN UP TO 5,000 X BET'.",
      "volatility_badge": "Bottom-right corner: oval dark badge 'VOLATILITY' label + 5 lightning bolts (4 yellow filled, 1 grey outline) = Medium volatility visual indicator.",
      "dont_show_checkbox": "Bottom-right below volatility: 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME' with a yellow/gold checkbox to the left. Can be ticked to suppress this intro screen.",
      "spin_button": "Right of reel area: a large circular white refresh/play arrow button (to dismiss splash and start game).",
      "navigation_dots": "Two orange dots below the reel grid (slide indicator for 2-slide carousel).",
      "colorblind_note": "Jackpot tier labels (MINI/MINOR/MAJOR/GRAND) are text labels — tier identifiable without relying on color alone."
    },

    "base_game": {
      "file": "base_game.png",
      "description": "Main gameplay screen during base game (between spins).",
      "layout": {
        "top": "Jackpot bar spanning full width. MINI $40.00 (green) | MINOR $100.00 (blue) | MAJOR $200.00 (pink) | GRAND $2,000.00 (dark red). Values at $2.00 total bet.",
        "left_sidebar": "Two stacked panels to the left of the reel grid. Upper: BUY FEATURE $160.00 (dark stone frame, golden text). Lower: BET $3.20 / DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE / [toggle OFF — grey arrow icon] — the Ante Bet control.",
        "reel_area": "5x3 reel grid on parchment/beige background with thin golden dividers. Sample symbols visible: Puma, J, J, Bison, K on top row; Horse, A, Q, Horse, Bison on middle row; Eagle, J, Puma, Eagle, J on bottom row.",
        "right_of_reels": "Wolf Gold Ultimate logo stacked in upper-right corner, overlapping the right edge of the reel frame.",
        "background": "Desert canyon at sunset — orange-red sky, sandstone mesa formations at sides.",
        "bottom_bar": "Full-width dark bar. Left: hamburger menu icon (settings), speaker icon (sound), 'i' icon (information). Then: 'CREDIT $100,000.00 BET $2.00' in gold text. Center: 'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' in white. Right: minus button (—), large circular SPIN button (white arrow), plus button (+), AUTOPLAY button."
      },
      "accessibility": {
        "credit_and_bet": "CREDIT and BET values are text labels; can be clicked to switch coins/cash view.",
        "settings_access": "Hamburger (≡) icon bottom-left opens settings.",
        "info_access": "'i' icon bottom-left opens the information/paytable panel.",
        "autoplay_access": "AUTOPLAY button bottom-right corner."
      }
    },

    "base_game_win": {
      "file": "base_game_win.png",
      "description": "Base game win state — a small win on a regular payline spin.",
      "win_shown": "$0.40 (WIN $0.40 shown in bottom center area)",
      "visual": "MONEY coin symbols ($0.80 and $2.00) visible on two reel cells, suggesting partial MONEY symbol appearance without enough to trigger Money Respin. Winning payline(s) are highlighted.",
      "bottom_bar_change": "The bottom-center now shows 'WIN $0.40' instead of 'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN'. CREDIT shows $100,066.80."
    },

    "ante_bet_active": {
      "file": "ante_bet.png",
      "description": "Base game with Ante Bet (DOUBLE CHANCE) toggled ON.",
      "ui_change": "Lower-left panel toggle now shows green background with 'ON' text and white checkmark. BET in the panel reads $3.20 (was $2.00 in normal mode, now at 40x multiplier).",
      "reel_contents": "More MONEY symbols visible on reels: $10.00, $6.00, $2.00, $0.80, $6.00, $6.00, $4.00 MONEY coins distributed across reel positions alongside regular symbols (Q, K, A, Horse, Wolf).",
      "win_display": "WIN $229.20 shown in bottom bar (from a spin that hit multiple MONEY coins and possibly triggered respin).",
      "note": "BUY FEATURE button in upper-left panel remains visible but is effectively disabled when Ante Bet is ON."
    },

    "paytable": {
      "file": "info_p1.png",
      "page": "1 of 7",
      "heading": "GAME RULES",
      "subheading": "All symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.",
      "layout": "Dark semi-transparent overlay panel on top of the game. X close button in top-right corner. Navigation arrows (left ◄ and right ►) at bottom with page indicator 'Page 1/7'. Bottom game bar visible behind/below panel.",
      "symbol_grid": "Two rows of 4 symbols each in the upper portion. Bottom section has WILD symbol card with text description.",
      "symbols_displayed": [
        "Row 1: Bison (highest, 5=$40/$20/$2), Eagle (5=$32/$12/$1.60), Horse (5=$24/$8/$1.20), Puma (5=$16/$4/$0.80)",
        "Row 2: A magenta (5=$4/$1.60/$0.80), K golden (5=$4/$1.60/$0.40), Q golden (5=$4/$1.60/$0.40), J blue (5=$4/$1.60/$0.40)",
        "Bottom: WILD Wolf (5=$40/$20/$2) + 'This is the WILD symbol and substitutes for all symbols except for MONEY symbol. It can appear on all reels.'"
      ],
      "note": "Payout values shown are at $2.00 total bet (demo default). Bet per line = $0.08 at $2.00 total / 25 lines."
    },

    "rules_page_2": {
      "file": "info_p2.png",
      "page": "2 of 7",
      "content": "MONEY symbol description and full MONEY RESPIN FEATURE rules. See features.money_respin section for complete mechanics. OCR confirms: MONEY symbol, possible values 0.4x / 1x / 2x / 3x / 5x / 8x / 10x / 15x / MINI 20x / MINOR 50x / MAJOR 100x / GRAND 1000x total bet. Trigger: 6+ MONEY symbols. Grid unlock: 9 / 18 / 32 MONEY symbols. Special reels active. COLLECT / PLUS CASH / MULTIPLIER on 5x1 grid."
    },

    "rules_page_3": {
      "file": "info_p3.png",
      "page": "3 of 7",
      "sections": [
        "MAX WIN: 5,000x bet. If total win reaches 5,000x bet the round ends immediately.",
        "ANTE BET: Player can select bet multiplier. 40x = more MONEY symbols, BUY FEATURE disabled. 25x = normal play.",
        "BUY FEATURE: Instantly trigger Money Respin for 80x total bet. Guarantees 6, 7, or 8 MONEY symbols on triggering spin."
      ]
    },

    "rules_page_4": {
      "file": "info_p4.png",
      "page": "4 of 7",
      "heading": "GAME RULES",
      "sections": [
        "VOLATILITY: pill badge with 4 yellow + 1 grey lightning bolt = Medium volatility. 'Medium volatility games pay out steadily and the range of pays varies from low to very high.'",
        "Win rules: left to right on selected paylines; respin win added to payline win; all wins multiplied by bet per line; values expressed in actual wins in coins; multiple payline wins summed; highest win per line only.",
        "Paylines diagram: 25 lines shown as a grid pattern (numbered 1–25 with visual line indicators).",
        "RTP: 96.57% normal / 96.54% Ante Bet / 96.56% Buy Feature.",
        "Keyboard: SPACE and ENTER start/stop spin.",
        "Malfunction voids all pays and plays.",
        "Minimum Bet: $0.25 / Maximum Bet: $400.00."
      ]
    },

    "rules_page_5": {
      "file": "info_p5.png",
      "page": "5 of 7",
      "heading": "HOW TO PLAY",
      "content": "Click (-) or (+) buttons to change bet and open bet menu. Press SPIN to play. MAIN GAME INTERFACE: (≡) opens SETTINGS menu. Speaker icon cycles through spin speed (normal / quick / turbo). Sound icon toggles sound and music. (i) opens information page. CREDIT and BET labels show current balance and total bet; click to switch coins/cash view. (-) and (+) change bet and open bet menu. Circular arrow starts the game (SPIN). AUTOPLAY button opens auto-play menu."
    },

    "rules_page_6": {
      "file": "info_p6.png",
      "page": "6 of 7",
      "heading": "SETTINGS MENU and INFORMATION SCREEN and BET MENU",
      "content": "SETTINGS MENU: INTRO SCREEN toggle (on/off intro screen), AMBIENT toggle (ambient sound/music on/off), SOUND FX toggle (game sound effects on/off), GAME HISTORY link (opens game history page). INFORMATION SCREEN: left ◄ and right ► arrows scroll between pages; X closes the screen. BET MENU: shows bet multiplier options and current total bet in coins and cash; use (-) and (+) in BET and COIN VALUE fields. Max win reminder: 5000x bet cap applies."
    },

    "rules_page_7": {
      "file": "info_p7.png",
      "page": "7 of 7",
      "heading": "AUTOPLAY",
      "content": "Click buttons showing number of possible auto-spins to start Autoplay. SKIP SCREENS option auto-skips feature introduction and end screens after a short period of time."
    },

    "settings": {
      "file": "settings.png",
      "heading": "SYSTEM SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Dark semi-transparent overlay centered on canvas. Four toggle rows and one link, plus a TOTAL BET control.",
      "controls": [
        {"name": "BATTERY SAVER", "type": "toggle switch", "description": "REDUCING ANIMATION SPEED — reduces visual effects to save device battery. Toggle is shown in OFF position (dark/grey)."},
        {"name": "AMBIENT MUSIC", "type": "toggle switch", "description": "TURN ON OR OFF THE GAME [music]. Toggle shown in ON position (green)."},
        {"name": "SOUND FX", "type": "toggle switch", "description": "TURN ON OR OFF THE GAME [sound effects]. Toggle shown in ON position (green)."},
        {"name": "INTRO SCREEN", "type": "toggle switch", "description": "SHOW THE INTRO SCREEN BEFORE STARTING THE GAME. Toggle shown in ON position (green)."},
        {"name": "GAME HISTORY", "type": "link button", "description": "Opens the game history page. Shown as a text link with an external link icon."}
      ],
      "total_bet_control": {
        "location": "Center of the settings panel",
        "label": "TOTAL BET",
        "display": "$2.00",
        "controls": "Minus (—) button on left, plus (+) button on right — both circular. This allows changing the total bet directly from the settings screen.",
        "note": "The (-) and (+) buttons here adjust the total bet; $2.00 shown = current demo default."
      },
      "x_button": "Top-right corner: X button to close settings overlay.",
      "colorblind_note": "Each toggle has a text label describing its function. Toggle state can be inferred from label context even without color: ON = green, OFF = grey — but label text alone is not shown as ON/OFF text in the settings (color differentiates state here). Motor users: all controls are large touch-friendly buttons."
    },

    "autoplay": {
      "file": "autoplay.png",
      "heading": "AUTOPLAY SETTINGS",
      "layout": "Semi-transparent overlay on top of the game showing partial reel behind it. Three checkbox options at top, slider/counter in center, large start button at bottom.",
      "controls": [
        {"name": "TURBO SPIN", "type": "checkbox", "state_shown": "unchecked (empty square)"},
        {"name": "QUICK SPIN", "type": "checkbox", "state_shown": "unchecked (empty square)"},
        {"name": "SKIP SCREENS", "type": "checkbox", "state_shown": "checked (green checkmark visible)"}
      ],
      "autospin_count": {
        "label": "NUMBER OF AUTOSPINS",
        "slider": "Horizontal green progress/slider bar",
        "value_shown": "100 (shown in a small input/display box to the right of the slider)",
        "note": "User can adjust via slider to choose number of auto-spins."
      },
      "start_button": {
        "label": "START AUTOPLAY (100)",
        "appearance": "Full-width rounded rectangle, green background, white bold text. The number in parentheses reflects the selected auto-spin count."
      },
      "x_button": "Top-right: X to close autoplay panel without starting.",
      "colorblind_note": "SKIP SCREENS checkbox state distinguishable by green checkmark vs empty box — the green checkmark is a shape cue, not color-only."
    },

    "bonus_buy_dialog": {
      "file": "bonus_buy_dialog.png",
      "description": "Modal confirmation dialog when BUY FEATURE is clicked.",
      "overlay": "Semi-transparent dark veil over the game. Jackpot bar visible at top with values MINI $40.00 / MINOR $100.00 / MAJOR $200.00 / GRAND $2,000.00.",
      "dialog_box": "Centered floating panel with a thick red/crimson glowing border (animated glow effect). Inside: white uppercase bold text 'BUY MONEY RESPIN'. Below: price in white large text '$160.00'.",
      "buttons": [
        {"label": "X (cancel)", "appearance": "Red square button with white X icon, positioned left", "action": "Closes dialog without purchase"},
        {"label": "✓ (confirm)", "appearance": "Green square button with white checkmark icon, positioned right", "action": "Confirms purchase and triggers Money Respin"}
      ],
      "bottom_area_during_dialog": "Bottom bar shows CREDIT $100,000.00 and TOTAL BET area with (-) $2.00 (+) controls.",
      "colorblind_note": "Cancel and confirm buttons use BOTH color (red vs green) AND icon shape (X vs checkmark) — distinguishable without color perception."
    },

    "money_respin_gameplay_bought": {
      "file": "money_respin_gameplay.png",
      "description": "Money Respin feature in progress — purchased via Buy Feature. RESPINS LEFT counter shows 1 (or 2 in some captured moments).",
      "layout": "The entire canvas changes. Normal reel area is replaced by a new multi-grid layout:",
      "grid_description": {
        "main_grid_left": "Large 5x3 grid occupying left ~55% of screen. Background: deep navy/dark blue with white star-field (night sky). Active MONEY coins placed in cells showing values. Cells without coins show dark starfield.",
        "right_stacked_grids": "Three stacked grids on the right ~35% of screen: top 5x3 'COLLECT 25 TO UNLOCK' (with gold padlock), middle 5x3 'COLLECT 11 TO UNLOCK' (with gold padlock), bottom 5x1 (narrow) 'COLLECT 2 TO UNLOCK' (with gold padlock). All locked and padlock-chained.",
        "respin_counter": "Top-center above all grids: dark maroon rounded-rect panel with white text 'RESPINS LEFT' and a large number below (e.g., '1' or '2').",
        "jackpot_bar": "Visible at top above everything: MINI $40.00 / MINOR $100.00 / MAJOR $200.00 / GRAND $2,000.00."
      },
      "coins_visible": [
        "Main grid row 1: $0.80 coin (col 3)",
        "Main grid row 2: $0.80, $2.00, $0.80, $4.00 coins (cols 1-4)",
        "Main grid row 3: $10.00, $2.00, $4.00 coins (cols 1, 2-3, 4-5 area)",
        "Middle right grid (partially visible): $16.00 coin"
      ],
      "credit_shown": "$99,840.00 (after $160.00 buy cost deducted from $100,000.00)"
    },

    "natural_trigger_animation": {
      "file": "natural_trigger.png",
      "description": "Full-screen cinematic animation shown when Money Respin is triggered naturally (6+ MONEY symbols landed in base game). This is the 'FEATURE START' moment.",
      "visual": "The entire reel area is replaced by a large dramatic illustration: a white wolf (cream/ivory fur) with its head tilted back howling at a large full yellow-white moon. The wolf is centered and large, filling most of the canvas. Background: dark indigo/purple night sky. Green rolling hills at the base. The illustration has a painterly, cinematic quality with soft glow on the wolf's fur.",
      "elements_visible": "Left sidebar panels (BUY FEATURE $160.00 and BET $3.20 / DOUBLE CHANCE OFF) remain visible during animation. Jackpot bar at top shows MINI $40 / MINOR $100 / MAJOR $200 / GRAND $2,000. Bottom bar visible with CREDIT $100,008.00."
    },

    "natural_respin_gameplay": {
      "file": "natural_gameplay.png",
      "description": "Money Respin feature in progress from a natural trigger. RESPINS LEFT 2.",
      "coins_visible_in_main_grid": [
        "Row 1: $10.00 (col 1), $2.00 (col 2), $0.80 (col 3)",
        "Row 2: $6.00 (col 1), $6.00 (col 3), $4.00 (col 4)",
        "Row 3: partial moon coins visible"
      ],
      "right_grids": "COLLECT 26 TO UNLOCK (top 5x3), COLLECT 12 TO UNLOCK (middle 5x3), COLLECT 3 TO UNLOCK (bottom 5x1). All three grids are locked. Fewer MONEY symbols on the first grid compared to the bought respin example.",
      "credit_shown": "$100,008.00"
    },

    "bonus_win_screen": {
      "file": "bonus_win_screen.png",
      "description": "Win celebratory overlay after Money Respin round ends (this instance from a bought respin).",
      "visual": "Full-screen takeover with yellow-gold fire/flame forming a large wolf-head silhouette shape at center. The fire wolf head is the dominant graphic — appears as a stylized wolf face made of orange-gold burning flames. Glowing particles and sparks around it.",
      "text_overlay": "Large golden-yellow text 'SENSATIONAL!' in a sweeping arc style at the top of the flame wolf. Below it, a dark maroon rounded rectangle banner with large ice-blue/white numerals showing the win amount: '$10.37' (in this captured instance).",
      "flying_coins": "Gold coins animate flying/spinning outward from the center in all directions (celebration animation).",
      "jackpot_bar": "Still visible at top (slightly dimmed): MINI $40.00 / MINOR $100.00 / MAJOR $200.00 / GRAND $2,000.00.",
      "credit_shown": "$99,850.37",
      "note": "Manifest described $138.80 for this buy session but the screenshot shows $10.37 — the screenshot value ($10.37) is the ground truth from visual inspection. The $106.56 and $134.08 wins were captured in other win_screen files."
    },

    "win_screen_106": {
      "file": "win_screen.png",
      "description": "SENSATIONAL! win screen showing $106.56 win. Same visual design as bonus_win_screen.png.",
      "win_amount": "$106.56",
      "win_as_bet_multiple": "approximately 53.3x at $2.00 bet",
      "visual": "Flame wolf silhouette at center, 'SENSATIONAL!' text, gold flying coins. Left sidebar still shows BUY FEATURE $160.00 and BET $3.20 DOUBLE CHANCE (note: bet shows $3.20, suggesting Ante Bet may have been ON, or this is a display artifact)."
    },

    "win_screen_134": {
      "file": "free_trigger.png",
      "description": "SENSATIONAL! win screen for natural Money Respin win, $134.08 total.",
      "win_amount": "$134.08",
      "context": "Natural Money Respin triggered around spin 67 (per manifest anomalies notes). At $3.20 bet (Ante Bet ON) this is approximately 41.9x bet.",
      "visual": "Same flame wolf / SENSATIONAL! design. Flying gold coins. Left panel shows BUY FEATURE $160.00, BET $3.20 DOUBLE CHANCE ON (green checkmark visible)."
    }
  },

  "ui_layout_overview": {
    "screen_resolution": "1280 x 800 (desktop)",
    "zones": {
      "top_strip": "Full-width jackpot bar, approximately 55px tall. Contains 4 jackpot tier capsules.",
      "left_sidebar": "Approximately 160px wide, between jackpot bar and bottom bar. Contains BUY FEATURE (upper) and DOUBLE CHANCE / Ante Bet (lower) panels.",
      "reel_area": "Main 5x3 grid, centered between left sidebar and right logo area. Approximately 900px wide x 580px tall.",
      "right_logo_area": "Wolf Gold Ultimate logo, top-right, overlapping reel area edge. About 200px wide.",
      "bottom_bar": "Full-width, approximately 60px tall. Contains all main controls."
    },
    "bottom_bar_elements_left_to_right": [
      "Pragmatic Play branding (small logo text, bottom-left corner)",
      "Hamburger menu icon (≡) — opens Settings",
      "Speaker/sound icon — cycles spin speed",
      "'i' information icon — opens info/paytable panel",
      "CREDIT label + value ($100,000.00 in demo)",
      "BET label + value ($2.00 in demo)",
      "'HOLD SPACE FOR TURBO SPIN' text (center, white)",
      "Minus (—) bet decrease button",
      "SPIN button (large circular, dominant CTA)",
      "Plus (+) bet increase button",
      "AUTOPLAY button"
    ]
  },

  "accessibility_notes": {
    "screen_reader": "All button actions accessible via keyboard (SPACE/ENTER for spin). Game has labeled buttons in UI. Credit and Bet values are text labels. Paytable is text-based (symbol names and payout values). However, symbol identities rely on visual imagery — no alt-text built into canvas.",
    "color_blind": {
      "jackpot_tiers": "Text labels MINI/MINOR/MAJOR/GRAND distinguish tiers without color. Position (left to right, low to high) is a secondary cue.",
      "toggle_states": "BATTERY SAVER and INTRO toggles: color-only differentiation in settings (ON=green, OFF=grey). No explicit ON/OFF label visible in screenshots — potential accessibility gap. Ante Bet toggle shows 'ON'/'OFF' text — good practice.",
      "buy_vs_cancel_buttons": "X (cancel) vs checkmark (confirm) in bonus buy dialog use BOTH shape icon and color — accessible.",
      "win_amounts": "Win amounts displayed as large text numbers — not color-coded, accessible by text.",
      "autoplay_checkboxes": "SKIP SCREENS checkbox uses a green checkmark vs empty box — shape cue supplement to color."
    },
    "motor_impaired": {
      "spin": "SPACE bar triggers spin without needing to click the visual SPIN button.",
      "autoplay": "AUTOPLAY feature with SKIP SCREENS option reduces per-spin interaction.",
      "bet_change": "Plus/minus buttons both in bottom bar; also accessible from Settings overlay.",
      "large_buttons": "SPIN button is large circular target; AUTOPLAY button is adjacent and large."
    },
    "deaf_hard_of_hearing": "SOUND FX and AMBIENT MUSIC can be toggled off independently from Settings. Game is a slot machine with no story content dependent on audio — all game information is visual."
  },

  "payline_diagram": {
    "source": "info_p4.png (rules page 4/7)",
    "count": 25,
    "layout_description": "Paylines 1–25 shown as a grid diagram. Visual pattern shown as lines zigzagging across the 5x3 grid. Standard PP 25-line payline pattern.",
    "win_rule": "Only highest win per payline paid. All payline wins summed for total win."
  },

  "observed_behavior_notes": [
    "Preview splash auto-appears on first load; dismissed by clicking SPIN or ticking 'DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME'.",
    "Jackpot bar values are dynamic — they scale with the selected bet (fixed multipliers, not progressive pools).",
    "Money Respin natural trigger required approximately 67 spins at $2.00 bet (6 MONEY symbols needed).",
    "ANTE BET physically disables BUY FEATURE — the Buy button becomes non-interactive.",
    "Money Respin animation is slow (5-10 seconds per respin step per manifest anomalies).",
    "Win label 'SENSATIONAL!' is used for large Money Respin wins (seen at $10.37, $106.56, $134.08 in captured sessions).",
    "Credit/Bet labels toggle between cash and coins view on click.",
    "TURBO SPIN available via holding SPACEBAR or via Autoplay TURBO SPIN checkbox."
  ],

  "unreadable_or_uncertain": [
    "The exact autoplay stop-condition options (e.g., 'stop if single win exceeds X') were not visible in autoplay.png — the screen only shows the spin count slider and three checkboxes. If additional stop conditions exist, they were not captured.",
    "The exact coin denomination options in the BET MENU were not captured (no dedicated bet-menu screenshot). The rules page mentions 'COIN VALUE' field but specific values are not shown.",
    "The natural trigger animation in natural_trigger.png does not show explicit text like 'FEATURE START' — the manifest describes it as such but the OCR found no confirmation text (likely part of an animation overlay not readable in a static frame).",
    "The bonus_win_screen.png file shows $10.37, not the $138.80 stated in the manifest note — the manifest note may describe a different session instance. The screenshot is the ground truth.",
    "The 5x1 special grid COLLECT/PLUS CASH/MULTIPLIER symbols were not observed in any gameplay screenshot (grids remained locked in all captured frames). Their exact visual appearance is described from text rules only.",
    "It is unclear from the screenshots whether the jackpot tier values (MINI/MINOR/MAJOR/GRAND) on MONEY coins in the 5x3 grids simply award the fixed tier amount or whether they are distinct MONEY symbol variants — rules text implies they ARE specific MONEY symbol values (MINI 20x, MINOR 50x, MAJOR 100x, GRAND 1000x of total bet)."
  ]
}