This infamous cephalopod was made popular by the classics “Moby Dick” and “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”, but the legend of a squid-like beast that terrorized the hearts and minds of sailors for centuries is much older. After its comeback to glory in the “Pirates of The Caribbean” franchise, it is coming to stir things up once again in the Release The Kraken slot.
With a dashing design and excellent graphics...
…this nice-looking game also brings big winning potential and exciting special features. Created by Pragmatic Play, this sea adventure will surely keep you on the edge of your seat with its thrilling gameplay.
Theme
The ocean depths hide a terrifying secret...
…but the cartoonish design is taking the edge of the grim theme and sea monster lurking in the shadows. Friendly symbols in the form of ships, wheels, treasure chests, logos, sharks, turtles, fish, and Royals are there to welcome you to their underwater realm.
However...
…the terrifying tentacles can appear at any time and lure you to the completely different scenery. Soothing underwater background will be changed if a random feature kicks in, displaying the Kraken in all of its gruesome glory as the guardian of the sunken treasures that hide nice rewards.
Top-notch graphics and animation follow the theme completely, while suspenseful music adds excitement to the gameplay. Furthermore, you can play this release in its max quality at mobile casinos as well since it is fully optimized for all devices.
Betting Options
There are 20 fixed lines, while the grid consists of 5 reels and 4 rows. Those familiar with Pragmatic Play releases probably know how the betting system works since it is the same for almost all provider’s titles. In this one you can also select the bet from $0.01 to $5, using up to 10 coins of $0.50. Meaning that a betting range goes from $0.20 to $100 per spin.
The RTP at 96.50% is slightly better than average...
…and due to its medium-high volatility, this title can pique the interest of high rollers as well as players looking for releases to practice their slot tournament tactics on.
Release the Kraken Features
Random Spins
The true potential of this game comes to play when its Random Spin feature activates. When three tentacles appear over the reels waving a ‘Pick Me’ sign, the player has to choose one option to unlock one of the following spin modifiers:
- Kraken Lockin Wilds - A new wild will be introduced into the game if you pick this feature. Three chests appear on the reels and you open them one by one. If you get ‘More Wilds’ rewards, the game will add more Kraken Wilds to the reels. ‘Collect’ sing in the chest ends the feature and wins are paid out.
- Colossal Kraken Wilds - Adds a giant 3×4 wild guaranteed to land on the reels, but it might not cover full 12 positions. It can, but it could also cover just the top or bottom 3 positions, or anything in between.
- Infectious Kraken Wilds - This option adds at least one Infectious Kraken wild to the reels. These special wilds turn adjacent symbols into the wilds as well.
All special wilds during the Random Spin feature in any chosen option substitute for any symbol except the bonus, extra spins, or chest bonus symbols.
Sunken Treasure Bonus
Bonus symbols on reels 1 and 3, and a Chest Bonus card on a reel 5, trigger this round. When that happens, it will display 3 chests which players open one at a time to reveal cash prizes.
Roaming Kraken Extra Spins
The highlight feature of the game is triggered with bonus symbols landing on reels 1 and 3, along with the extra spins symbol appearing on reel 5. Players will be once again presented with chests which reveal +1, +2, or +3 spins. There isn’t a determent number of picks – you can keep opening the chests and gaining additional spins until you hit the Collect sign in one of them.
Instead of regular 20 in the base game, this feature will have 40 active paylines as well as a win multiplier that starts at x1. Whenever the wild lands during this round, it remains on the reels and increases the multiplier by +1.
Our Take
While this game can’t really fit into the highest RTP slots category...
…it does offer a theoretical return to player slightly over the average and it comes with big winning potential. Those who like opening chests will certainly enjoy this game, since it is all about uncovering treasures laying on the bottom of the ocean.
All in all:
Release the Kraken slot is a very engaging and fun title, suitable for different types of players. The mere possibility to trigger one of its amazing special features is good enough reason to give it a go. Try your luck against the mighty tentacles of the terrifying sea monster, and if Lady Fortune takes your side you can conquer it and claim its treasures.
Slot data and features
- 5Reels
- 20Pay lines
- $2,500.00Max cash jackpot
- 96.5Payout Percent
- YesWild Symbol
- YesMultiplier
- $0.2 - $100Betting Range
- 0.01 - 0.5Coin bet range
- 10Coins per line
- NoProgressive
- 5000Max coins jackpot
- 200Max coins
- NoScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- YesBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
- Aquatic Game theme
