Phoenix Reign of Horror Slot Review
Flames, orbs and a phoenix watching from the dark: Phoenix Reign of Horror dresses its reels like a horror slot, but the dressing is doing the least work here. What actually carries this game is a collect loop that starts in the base game and never really stops. The 20 paylines underneath it feel almost decorative, because nearly everything this game pays runs through its respins and bonus round, not its line wins.
It’s a 5×3, 20-payline slot from Wishbone with medium volatility, 96.09% RTP, a 27.93% hit rate and stakes from 0.20 to 50.00 per spin. You’ll find more from the studio in Dragon PrimeX and Gates of Colossus Multichase, plus the gentler Kingfisher On Wheels.
Base Game & Features
Wins run left to right across 20 fixed paylines, and only the highest combination on each line pays. If several winning combinations land on a single payline, you’re paid the highest one and nothing more. Total payouts are simply the sum of all line wins from a spin.
A payline is a pattern of adjacent symbol positions running in a line across the reels, and a win needs matching symbols landing next to each other on one of those lines. The number of lines played is fixed, so there’s no way to trim the stake by cutting lines.
Each spin costs the initial bet multiplied by a bet multiplier of 10. The figure shown as your stake is the total bet, and the initial bet behind it is that total divided by 10. Line win payouts are based on the initial bet placed, not the total.
At a 27.93% hit rate, a little over one spin in four connects, which for medium volatility keeps the reels ticking over between features.
Line wins and a feature can land on the same spin, so a triggering spin still pays its combinations. There’s one exception to the payout order: land the maximum win symbol together with a single scatter in the base game and you’re paid the 5,000x maximum outright, no feature attached.
Scatter Respin
Phoenix symbols are the scatters, and they can land on any reel. Land two without a third and there’s a chance the game deals you the third via a respin. It doesn’t happen after a feature has already been triggered.
There’s a positional condition attached, and it’s worth spelling out step by step:
- Two scatters land without a third on a base game spin
- Both scatters must be able to move down one position without leaving the reel area
- The reels holding scatters drop one position while the remaining reels spin again
- At least one scatter transforms into a Collector and gathers any Value Symbols in view
An explosion can occur at random during the respin, converting every symbol except scatters and the Collect Symbol into Value or Special Symbols. The more the explosion touches, the bigger the collector’s sweep.
The respin serves two purposes at once. It chases the third scatter for the feature, and it pays on the way there, because the transformed Collector gathers whatever the explosion left behind.
Phoenix Reign of Horror Bonus Spins
Three or more scatters guarantee a feature, and the Collect Symbol can trigger it too. You get 10 Bonus Spins with a chance of enhancements added on top. Bets stay at the level of the triggering spin.
Orbs carrying values are Value Symbols, ranging from 0.5x to 20x your bet. Orbs carrying Multipliers or Extra Spins are Special Symbols. The two orb types feed the same machine, and everything the round pays runs through them.
When the phoenix Collect Symbol lands, it collects all Value and Special Symbols in view and applies any active Multiplier to the total. Winnings are banked automatically at the end of the round, so nothing rides on a final collect landing.
Explosions work in the bonus too, with their own trigger. At the end of any Bonus Spin holding a Collect Symbol but no Value or Special Symbols, an explosion can occur and turn symbols into Value or Special Symbols, the Collector being the one symbol exempt.
There are two hard edges to the round. Re-triggers aren’t possible, so 10 spins plus whatever the enhancements add is your lot. And the maximum win is capped at 5,000x your bet, ending the feature the moment the limit is reached.
Feature Enhancements
Enhancement icons unlock at random before and during the round, each one changing how the collect loop plays out:
- MORE COLLECTABLES – additional Multipliers, Extra Spins and Value Symbols added to the reels
- MORE COLLECTORS – additional Collector Symbols added to the reels
- MORE EXPLOSIONS – increases the chance of explosions, which can hit at the end of a spin holding a Collect Symbol but no Value or Special Symbols, turning symbols into either
- +5 BONUS SPINS – five extra spins awarded before the feature starts
- MORE SPECIAL COLLECTABLES – increases the chance of a Collectable being assigned a Multiplier or Extra Spin
- UNLOCK MULTIPLIER – all Multiplier values, from x2 to x10, add to a running total when a Collector is in view, and the total applies to every collection and stays active for the rest of the round
- UNLOCK EXTRA SPINS – all Extra Spins values, from 1 to 10, add to the spins total when a Collector is in view
The unlock pair is where the ceiling sits. A Multiplier that persists and compounds across collections, feeding a growing pile of value orbs, is the route to the bigger results this game can produce.
The two work as a pair, too. Extra Spins unlocked mid-round buy time for the Multiplier total to keep climbing, and a fresh Collector landing late can sweep a board that’s been filling up all round.
Which enhancements arrive is down to luck, and it shows. A round with MORE COLLECTORS and UNLOCK MULTIPLIER both live plays very differently to one that starts and stays bare.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7.2/10
Playing this is mostly waiting for the phoenix to notice you. The base game ticks along on small line wins and the odd respin rescue, and the reason to sit through that is the one thing it can lead to: a bonus round that actually builds towards something, like the bird itself slowly gathering heat.
At its best, the round is excellent. A multiplier that compounds and persists means a late collector can sweep a board that’s been filling all round, and the random enhancement draw gives every feature its own shape.
The problem is how often the round never gets going. Ten spins, no re-triggers and enhancements you can’t influence mean a bare feature can be over in thirty seconds flat. For players who enjoy a build and don’t mind the dud rounds, there’s real warmth here; anyone chasing a steady drip of line wins or a fast lottery hit should look elsewhere. And when the flames do catch, the smouldering presentation has something worth burning.
Phoenix Reign of Horror FAQs
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What is the RTP of Phoenix Reign of Horror?
96.09%. -
How do you trigger the Bonus Spins in Phoenix Reign of Horror?
Land three or more scatter symbols, which guarantee a feature, or land the Collect Symbol. You get 10 Bonus Spins, with no re-triggers possible once the round is running. -
What does the Scatter Respin do in Phoenix Reign of Horror?
When two scatters land without a third and both can move down one position without leaving the reel area, those reels drop while the rest spin again. An explosion can turn symbols into Value or Special Symbols, and at least one scatter becomes a Collector that gathers what’s in view. -
What do the Value Symbols pay in Phoenix Reign of Horror?
During Bonus Spins, Value Symbols range from 0.5x to 20x your bet, and the Collect Symbol sweeps up everything in view and applies any active Multiplier to the total. -
Can you re-trigger the bonus round in Phoenix Reign of Horror?
No, re-triggers aren’t possible during the Bonus Feature. Extra spins can only come from the UNLOCK EXTRA SPINS enhancement or orbs carrying Extra Spin values. -
What is the maximum win on Phoenix Reign of Horror?
The maximum win is 5,000x your bet, whether it comes from the base game’s maximum win symbol with a single scatter or from the Bonus Feature. Once the cap is reached or passed, only the limit amount is awarded and the feature ends. -
How many paylines does Phoenix Reign of Horror have?
20 fixed paylines, paying left to right from the first reel. -
What is the minimum and maximum bet on Phoenix Reign of Horror?
Stakes run from 0.20 to 50.00 per spin.
