Phoenix Reign of Horror slot review
Wishbone’s egg-cracking bonus comes back for Halloween.
Wishbone took its early-2026 release, swapped the cloudy sky for a graveyard and shipped it two weeks before Halloween.
Phoenix Reign of Horror is a medium-volatility cash-collect slot built around a bonus round of cracked eggs. It suits players who like their slots with many moving parts.
If you’ve played Phoenix Reign, you already know this game.
Highlights
- Provider: Wishbone Games
- Volatility: Medium
- RTP: 94.2%
- Min. bet: $0.20
- Max bet: $100
- Max win: 5,000x
- Paylines: 20 fixed
- Features: Scatter Respin, Collect symbols, Value symbols, Max Win symbol, Bonus Spins with egg enhancements (multipliers, extra collectors, extra spins, explosions)
Pros and cons
Gameplay
Wins pay left to right from reel one across 20 fixed lines on a 5×3 grid. The A to 10 card symbols pay 2x to 5x your bet for five of a kind. The mask, flower, sword and hourglass are the premium symbols, paying 25x to 100x for five.
Flickering energy orbs carry cash values, and the phoenix is the Scatter.
Two Scatters on a base-game spin trigger the Scatter Respin, as long as there’s room for them to drop. At least one Scatter turns into a Collect symbol and scoops every cash value on screen.
A random explosion turns some regular symbols into cash or special symbols before the collect. If a Max Win symbol lands with a Scatter in view, you get 5,000x on the spot.
Every Scatter also sends energy to a row of eggs above the reels. Crack them and the bonus round starts with 10 spins.
How the Phoenix Reign of Horror bonus works
Each egg holds one enhancement. The eggs you crack decide what the round starts with.
Collectables adds multipliers, extra spins and value symbols to the reels. Collectors puts more Collect symbols in play. Explosions raises the chance that regular symbols turn into cash. +5 Bonus Spins takes the round from 10 spins to 15.
With Unlock Multiplier, every Collector multiplier (x2 to x10) adds to a running total that applies to all value symbols. With Unlock Extra Spins, collecting the extra-spins symbol adds 1 to 10 spins.
Crack both alongside More Collectables and the round compounds. Crack only +5 Bonus Spins and you get a longer version of a plain collect round.
Phoenix Reign of Horror RTP, volatility and max win
Phoenix Reign of Horror runs at 94.2% RTP on Betty, with medium volatility. Most hits are small line wins, and the bigger payouts wait in the egg bonus.
Bet small. At $0.20 a spin, your balance lasts through more Scatter landings, and every Scatter charges the eggs.
The 5,000x max win pays out at once when the Max Win symbol lands during a respin. It’s the ceiling, and few sessions get near it.
Phoenix Reign of Horror vs. the original Phoenix Reign
Under the paint, nothing changed. Both games use the same 5×3 grid, the same 20 lines, the same Scatter Respin, the same egg bonus and the same 5,000x cap. Wishbone replaced the original’s cloudy skies with tombstones and a haunting soundtrack, and stopped there.
If you already play Phoenix Reign, there’s nothing new to learn. Choose by mood: the original if you want the sunlit version, Reign of Horror if it’s October and you want the graveyard.
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Final verdict
Phoenix Reign of Horror is a seasonal costume on a game Wishbone released earlier this year. Which eggs crack during the bonus round can vary, and a multiplier unlock stacked with extra collectors gives the game its upside.
Anyone who’s played the original gets nothing new besides the reskin, however. It’s for players who liked Phoenix Reign’s bonus and want it in October colours, and for players who prefer one deep feature to a busy base game. If you want a new mechanic, skip it.
For more October picks, see our best Halloween slots.
FAQ
What is the RTP of Phoenix Reign of Horror? 94.2% on Betty.
What is the max win on Phoenix Reign of Horror? 5,000x your bet. It pays out when the Max Win symbol lands during a Scatter Respin.
How do you trigger the bonus in Phoenix Reign of Horror? Every Scatter sends energy to the eggs above the reels. Crack them and you get 10 bonus spins, with each cracked egg’s enhancement switched on and every phoenix acting as a Collect symbol.
Is Phoenix Reign of Horror the same as Phoenix Reign? Yes, mechanically. It has the same grid, paylines, features and 5,000x max win, with a graveyard theme in place of the original’s sky.
Who makes Phoenix Reign of Horror? Wishbone Games. It launched on October 14, 2026.
