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            const completedCategoryIndex = lastFocusedButton ? Number(lastFocusedButton.dataset.categoryIndex) : 0;
            const completedCategory = gameBoard.querySelector(`[data-category-column="${completedCategoryIndex}"]`);
            const categoryIsComplete = completedCategory && !completedCategory.querySelector('.clue-box:not(:disabled)');
            if (categoryIsComplete && answeredCount < totalClues) showNextUnfinishedCategory(completedCategoryIndex);
            closeModal(true);
            if (answeredCount === totalClues) {
                document.getElementById('final-score').textContent = formatMoney(score);
                gameComplete.hidden = false;
                const reduceMotion = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches;
                gameComplete.scrollIntoView({ behavior: reduceMotion ? 'auto' : 'smooth', block: 'center' });
                gameComplete.focus({ preventScroll: true });
            }
        }

        buildBoard();
        mobileCategorySelect.addEventListener('change', event => showMobileCategory(event.target.value));
        dailyDoubleForm.addEventListener('submit', submitWager);
        continueButton.addEventListener('click', continueGame);
        closeModalButton.addEventListener('click', () => closeModal());
        document.getElementById('play-again').addEventListener('click', () => window.location.reload());
        clueModal.addEventListener('click', event => { if (event.target === clueModal && !isDailyDouble && answerFeedback.hidden) closeModal(); });
        document.addEventListener('keydown', event => {
            if (event.key === 'Escape' && clueModal.classList.contains('visible') && !isDailyDouble && answerFeedback.hidden) closeModal();
        });
    });
</script>

</body>
</html>