PG Soft confirmed with the JSHO desk this morning that Fortune Ox 2 will launch on JSHO platforms on 12 May 2026 alongside global roll-out. The spec sheet the PG Soft account team shared lists 96.78% RTP — a whisker below the original Fortune Ox at 96.75% — but with a tightened multiplier ladder: max win 5,000× down from the original 5,600×, and bonus-buy disabled entirely in the Philippines market per PAGCOR consultation.
What changes versus the original
The original Fortune Ox (96.75% RTP) held medium volatility with a 2.1× standard deviation per 20-spin window. Fortune Ox 2 tightens the volatility band toward medium-high, with a 2.4× standard deviation in PG Soft's own bench notes. Max-win probability stays the same at roughly 1 in 2,200 spins. Players running Fortune Ox 2 during a 20:00 Mega Hall intermission should budget a longer session than the original title needs.
Why bonus-buy is off
PAGCOR flagged bonus-buy mechanics across all new PG Soft releases in a consultation finalised February. JSHO tracked the discussion — the regulator's position was that bonus-buy inside a jackpot-adjacent title creates ambiguity around wagering requirements. PG Soft agreed to ship Fortune Ox 2 without the feature in Philippines markets. Other PG Soft titles launching after June — including a rumoured Mahjong Ways 3 — are expected to follow the same pattern.
Mahjong Ways 3 certificate leak
A separate certificate filing surfaced in the PG Soft submission pile last week listing "Mahjong Ways 3" at 96.91% RTP — marginally below Mahjong Ways 2 at 96.95%. No release date yet; the JSHO desk will confirm once PG Soft ships a launch window. For now, Mahjong Ways 2 remains the go-to PG Soft title for 20:00 Mega Hall intermissions.
How JSHO will review the launch
Fortune Ox 2 will enter the JSHO review pipeline on launch day. We run 5,000-spin internal benches before publishing a score; the review should land by 19 May. Pre-launch placeholder is on /reviews/fortune-ox-2-pg-soft-review and will flip live once bench data lands.