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Pragmatic Play slot

Tentacles Rise On Any Spin

A 5x4, 20 line sea monster slot where the base game can change on any spin. Three random wild features, a cash bonus, and a free spins round where the wilds roam and a multiplier climbs.

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Release the Kraken slot

By Pragmatic Play. Deep ocean: a giant purple kraken with glowing eyes wraps a sunken shipwreck in its tentacles, bubbles and sea light all around.

RTP
96.50%
Volatility
High
Max win
10,000x
Reels
5x4, 20 paylines (40 during the free spins)
Free spins
Free spins from bonus symbols on reels 1 and 3 with the free spins symbol on reel 5
Released
30 January 2020

Release the Kraken plays on five reels and four rows with 20 paylines, so a R2 spin is 10 cents a line. The line pays from the diver, the mermaid, the shark and the card symbols are standard, and on their own they will not get near the 10,000x maximum. The game is built around interruptions. On any base game spin, tentacles can rise out of the water and you pick one.

The pick reveals one of three Kraken features. Colossal Kraken Wilds drops a 3x4 block of wilds on the next spin, which covers most of the board and almost guarantees several line wins. Infectious Kraken Wilds takes a single wild and spreads it to the symbols next to it. Kraken Locking Wilds puts chests on the board, and the ones you pick reveal wilds that lock in position, some carrying multipliers. Each is a one-off that changes just the spin it lands on.

The free spins need a bonus symbol on reel 1, another on reel 3 and the free spins symbol on reel 5. In the round the paylines double from 20 to 40, every wild that lands stays on the board and moves to a new position each spin, and a multiplier goes up by 1 for each wild that lands. A board with four roaming wilds and a 5x multiplier on 40 lines is where the big numbers are. The same bonus symbols with a chest on reel 5 instead pay the Sunken Treasure cash prizes.

The volatility is high and the standard RTP is 96.5%. The random features make the base game feel busier than most high volatility slots, but the money is still concentrated in the free spins. Scorebet carries Release the Kraken in its Pragmatic Play catalogue. Check the in-game paytable for whether a feature buy is offered on your version, as the sources disagree.

What the features do

  • Random Kraken features: tentacles can rise on any base game spin and you pick one to reveal a feature for that spin
  • Colossal Kraken Wilds: a guaranteed 3x4 block of wilds drops onto the board on the next spin
  • Infectious Kraken Wilds: one wild spreads to the symbols next to it and turns them wild as well
  • Kraken Locking Wilds: pick chests to reveal wilds that lock in place, with multipliers possible
  • Roaming wild free spins: wilds stay on the board and move to a new position every spin, while a multiplier climbs by 1 for every wild that lands
  • Sunken Treasure bonus: bonus symbols on reels 1 and 3 plus a chest on reel 5 pay cash prizes

Before you spin

  1. The Colossal Wild is the strongest of the three picks because it covers 12 of 20 positions. The pick itself is random, so do not read patterns into it.
  2. Reel 5 is the gate. Bonus symbols on reels 1 and 3 with nothing on reel 5 is the most common near miss in this game.
  3. In the free spins, early wilds matter twice: they stay on the board and they each add 1 to the multiplier. A round that starts with two wilds is worth far more than one that starts empty.
  4. Set the stake for a high volatility game. At R2 a spin, a few hundred spins with nothing but line pays is normal.

Release the Kraken questions

What is the RTP of Release the Kraken?

96.5% on the standard version. Pragmatic Play also issues 95.5% and 94.5% builds to some operators, so look at the paytable in the game you are playing.

What is the maximum win on Release the Kraken?

10,000 times the stake, reached in the free spins. At R2 a spin that is R20,000. It needs several roaming wilds and a high multiplier on the doubled 40 paylines.

How do the random Kraken features work?

On any base game spin, tentacles can appear and you pick one. It reveals Colossal Kraken Wilds (a 3x4 wild block on the next spin), Infectious Kraken Wilds (a wild that spreads to its neighbours) or Kraken Locking Wilds (chests that reveal locked wilds and possible multipliers).

How do you trigger the free spins?

A bonus symbol on reel 1, another on reel 3 and the free spins symbol on reel 5 in the same spin. During the round the paylines go from 20 to 40, wilds stay and roam, and the multiplier rises by 1 for each wild that lands.

Can I play Release the Kraken in South Africa?

Yes. Scorebet is licensed by the Northern Cape Gambling Board and carries the Pragmatic Play slots catalogue. Players must be 18 or older.

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