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Release The Kraken
Release The Kraken is an older high-volatility Pragmatic slot built around surprise base-game interventions and a Free Spins round where Wilds roam across a 5×4 grid beside a progressive win multiplier.
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What matters before you play
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Use the demo well
Three things to watch
- Can you identify each random intervention?
Play enough base spins to see whether animations alter symbols, Wild positions or the result. Confirm the final win meter instead of inferring value from the Kraken effect.
- Do roaming Wilds remain easy to follow?
Inside Free Spins, watch where Wilds start and how their positions change. A moving Wild is valuable only when it helps connect symbols across one of the 20 active lines.
- Does the multiplier show real progression?
Follow the bonus multiplier from one spin to the next and note which wins receive it. The visible number matters only alongside a completed line combination.
Our take
Atmospheric and volatile, with a bonus that moves
Release The Kraken comes from a period when Pragmatic Play's features were less standardised, and that gives it a different rhythm from today's scatter upgrades and hold-and-win boards. The base game uses five reels, four rows and 20 paylines. Random features can appear on any spin, allowing the Kraken to change an otherwise ordinary screen before the result settles. The bonus is the main reason to explore it: Free Spins introduce roaming Wilds and a progressive multiplier, so both position and value can change while the round develops. The provider's current public description is brief and does not publish every trigger threshold or step value, so we avoid inventing rules the official evidence does not support. What is confirmed is the 4×5 format, 20 lines, high volatility, 96.5% reviewed RTP and 10,000x maximum. That combination suits players who enjoy waiting for a feature with a distinct atmosphere and do not mind some uncertainty in how random interventions arrive. It is less suitable for anyone who wants every future state displayed before pressing spin. The demo deserves a longer test than a modern one-mechanic slot because random features define much of the base-game personality. Judge them by how clearly the final screen explains the award. Spectacle is useful only when the result remains readable.
How it plays
What happens when you spin
Release The Kraken begins as a 20-line slot, then changes the screen through random features and a bonus with moving Wilds. The final settled combination is always more informative than the preceding animation.
Five-by-four line layout
The game uses five reels, four rows and 20 paylines. Matching symbols need to follow the active line paths from the left. The extra row creates more visible positions than a conventional 5×3 slot.
Random base-game features
The Kraken can activate random feature behaviour during ordinary play. These events modify the current screen before it settles; they are not separate paid spins and should be evaluated by the resulting line win.
Roaming Wild Free Spins
The bonus introduces Wild symbols that move across the reels as Free Spins progress. Their usefulness depends on whether the occupied positions complete paying lines with the surrounding sea-creature symbols.
Progressive bonus multiplier
A multiplier can progress during the Free Spins round and increase qualifying awards. It modifies completed wins rather than paying independently, so both the current value and the underlying combination matter.
What makes it different
The bonus changes position as well as value
Many multiplier slots ask you to watch only a number. Release The Kraken also asks you to remember where the roaming Wilds are and whether their movement improves the next line pattern. That spatial element can make the round engaging even before a large win appears. It can also become difficult to follow when animation, symbol movement and multiplier progression happen close together. Use the free demo with sound on once and off once; if you can still explain the settled payout visually, the game has passed the practical readability test. If the Kraken effect is memorable but the reason for the award is not, a simpler feature may suit you better.
Inside the game
See Release The Kraken in action
Full, uncropped game views selected to show the reels, controls and features in context.
Is it for you?
Does Release The Kraken match your style?
Use these points to decide whether the game's pace and features match what you enjoy.
You may like it if...
- Players who enjoy atmospheric underwater slots
- Fans of roaming Wild mechanics and progressive bonus values
- High-volatility players willing to test a slower feature hunt
It may not suit you if...
- The official public rules provide fewer details than newer releases
- Random interventions can make base spins feel less predictable
- Twenty paylines require position-based reading
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Quick answers
Release The Kraken FAQ
Game settings can vary between casinos. Check the information screen in the version you are playing.
Can I play Release The Kraken free?
Yes. The official virtual-credit demo runs inside this page, so you can test the random features and roaming-Wild bonus without a deposit.
What happens during Free Spins?
Pragmatic Play describes roaming Wilds and a progressive multiplier. Wild positions and the current multiplier work together with completed line wins.
What RTP and maximum win are listed?
The reviewed configuration lists 96.5% RTP, high volatility and a maximum win of 10,000x. Casino settings can differ from the demo.
Game facts
Release The Kraken numbers and features
These are the game settings we could confirm. A casino may use a different version, so check the in-game information before playing for money.
Payouts & risk
- RTP
- 96.5%
- Volatility
- High
- Maximum win
- 10,000×
- Bet range
- 0.2 – £4
Reels & wins
- Reel layout
- 4×5
- Paylines
- 20
- Payout system
- Lines
Bonus features
- Features
- Roaming Wilds and progressive multiplier
- Free spins
- Yes
- Bonus buy
- Yes
- Jackpot
- No
Release & devices
- Release date
- 16 Jan 2020
- Platforms
- Desktop, Mobile
- Theme
- Animals, Fantasy, Sea, Water
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