Release the Kraken Slot - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Theme

Release the Kraken from Pragmatic Play has a very daunting-sounding name but is quite friendly when you get to know it! The game is populated by some very cute characters all with happy, smiling faces. The music is a bit harsh for such cheery animals – but there is a treacherous creature lurking in the background as the Kraken takes over from time to time.

How to Play Release the Kraken Slot

There are 20 paylines in Release the Kraken, which expand to 40 during the free spins round. You can wager between .20 coins and 100 coins per spin, which makes for a fair betting range for both high rollers and casual players. There are also turbo spin and autoplay features.

RTP & Volatility

The RTP (return to player) of Release the Kraken slot is 96.5%. It is also a high volatility game, which means that generous prizes are in store – especially with a top win of 10000x your stake. However, these wins are less likely to come around as often as they would in a low or medium variance slot.

How to Win

To hit winning combinations while playing Release the Kraken, you have to land three or more matching symbols on the same payline. The most generous win available from a symbol is 25x your stake, which is paid out by the logo symbol.

Free Spins and Bonuses

On any base game spin, there is a random feature that can arise. You’ll be prompted to pick from one of three options:

1. Kraken Locking Wilds: reels continue to spin as chests appear on the screen. You can continue to add locked wilds or choose “collect” to have a spin with all of your new wilds on the reels.
    
2. Colossal Kraken Wilds: you get a spin with a 3x4 wild added to the reels.
    
3. Infectious Kraken Wilds: one wild symbol is guaranteed on the next spin which will spread and create more wilds

Then, there’s the free spins bonus which is triggered when you land a bonus symbol and the free spins symbol at the same time. You’ll begin by picking chests where you’ll be able to get free spins (up to a maximum of 40 in total), and there will be 40 paylines active during this round. Every time a wild is involved in a spin, the multiplier will increase – up to a maximum of 10x.

Demo Play

You can play Release the Kraken as a demo slots game here at Slots Temple. There’s no need for you to make a deposit, and you can play as much as you like to get to know how the gameplay works. We always recommend playing between 150 and 200 free spins to get a good feel for a slot.

Overall Review

Release the Kraken is a fun game that offers players loads of exciting features. It’s great that there are three random base game bonuses that you can trigger at any time. The sticky wilds are the best of the bunch, but you can also land some decent wins with the colossal wild bonus. This slot is a lot like Hercules and Pegasus, if you’re looking for something a bit similar.

The free spins round can be particularly generous – if you manage to land a good multiplier and a fair amount of spins. On most of our playthroughs, we ended up with between 7 and 8 free spins and didn’t manage to crack the 3x multiplier. However, once you get on a streak, there is the potential for this game to pay out some impressive wins in the free spins round.

Disclaimer: Release the Kraken trademark / license is owned by Pragmatic Play. This site is not endorsed by Pragmatic Play.