Pragmatic Play · 2022
Release the Kraken® 2 is a 5x4 video slot from Pragmatic Play with 20 fixed paylines and low volatility. This page covers its figures and bonus modes.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and you must be 18+.
Slot figures
Read this before you choose a bet, so the stake and the top win are clear first.
| Game detail | Shown as |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP | 96.01% / 96.03% / 96.05% |
| Volatility | Low |
| Grid | 5x4 |
| Maximum win multiple | x5,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$1,500,000 |
| Release date | 03/11/2022 |
If you want a video slot with a sea-monster story, this one fits. The grid is 5x4 and the themes are Monsters, Ocean and Treasure. Twenty fixed paylines run across the reels. Symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel, and two matching symbols can already pay. Only the highest win on each line is paid, and the wins on all lines are added together.
Pick this slot if you want more than a plain reel spin. Three or more BONUS symbols start Free Spins, and a pick-a-chest mini-game called the Kraken Offer comes first. The base game adds Wild Respin, Shifting Stacked Wilds that cover a whole reel, and a Guaranteed Win that the Kraken can trigger on a spin that would otherwise pay nothing.
Choosing a buy means paying a set multiple of your stake, 100 times for the standard buy and 250 times for the VIP buy.
| Paid feature | Price | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Free Spins Buy | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
| VIP King Kraken Buy | x250 · A$2,500 | – |
Before you pick a bet, know what RTP means: the game returns the stated share of each amount staked, per A$100. The version offered here is shown in the game rules.
| Return level | RTP | Standard choice |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.05% | Excluded |
| Variant 2 | 96.03% | Included |
| Variant 3 | 96.01% | Excluded |
Know the cash value
The payouts below are in A$ at the A$5 example bet, and more matching symbols on a line pay more.
| What lands? | 2+ | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WILDWild | A$2.50 | A$25 | A$50 | A$100 |
 Shark | A$2.50 | A$12.50 | A$25 | A$50 |
 Pufferfish | – | A$10 | A$15 | A$25 |
 Anglerfish | – | A$5 | A$10 | A$20 |
 Eel | – | A$2.50 | A$5 | A$15 |
 A | – | A$1.50 | A$2.50 | A$10 |
 K | – | A$1.50 | A$2.50 | A$10 |
 Q | – | A$1 | A$2 | A$5 |
 J | – | A$1 | A$2 | A$5 |
 10 | – | A$1 | A$2 | A$5 |
Release the Kraken® 2
Settles what happens in one round, from picking a bet to stopping before your limit runs out.
You pick a total bet from A$0.20 to A$300, built from coins per line, coin value and 20 lines. Switching on Ante Bet raises that total to 1.25 times normal.
You follow each of the 20 numbered paylines from the leftmost reel to the right, where only the highest win per line pays. Wins on separate lines add together.
You watch for four or more WILD symbols, which pay first and then trigger a free respin. Shifting Stacked Wilds on reels 2 to 4 add +1x per position moved.
You land three or more BONUS symbols, and the Kraken Offer opens with 16 chests. Accept the auto-picked chest, or reject groups of 4, 4, 3 and 3 for new offers.
You set a session limit before the first spin, since no one knows when a bonus arrives. If play stops feeling under control, call the National Gambling Helpline, 1800 858 858.
Inside the bonus
Three screens show what the bonus and a win look like in the game.
Before the first feature
Useful when you decide whether to raise your bet for the ante or pay for free spins.
The ante is an optional toggle. It raises the total bet to 1.25x, a multiplier of 25x instead of 20x, which increases the natural chance of triggering Free Spins. At the A$10 example bet, the total becomes A$12.50. While it is active, the Buy Feature button is disabled.
Normal total betHigher trigger chance
Three or more BONUS symbols start this mode, or it can be bought. First comes the Kraken Offer: 16 chests, each hiding spins and a multiplier. Accept the hidden auto-selected chest, or reject chests in groups of 4, 4, 3 and 3. The round has 40 paylines, not 20.
BONUS symbols land40 paylines
The Standard Free Spins Buy starts the Free Spins without waiting for three BONUS symbols. It costs 100x the bet, which is A$1,000 at the A$10 example bet. Turning on the ante disables the Buy Feature button.
Base gameFree Spins now
The VIP Free Spins Buy, called King Kraken, starts the Free Spins without waiting for three BONUS symbols. It costs 250x the bet, which is A$2,500 at the A$10 example bet. With the ante active, the Buy Feature button is disabled.
Base gameVIP Free Spins
Practice round
You will know how to start the demo and what the real game asks of you.
Choosing the demo costs no money, and it pays nothing back. Choosing real play means opening a Kingspin Casino account, and you must be 18 or older.
Play nowBefore you press spin, accept that Kingspin Casino cannot tell you when Release the Kraken® 2 will reach its Free Spins. The frequency of those bonus rounds is not known in advance. The result of one session is random, whatever RTP the game runs, so a high RTP is no promise for tonight.
Check the RTP version before you trust any return figure. The version is shown only in the game rules, so read those before the first spin. The figures table lists each version and its return on A$100 staked.
Treat the maximum win as a ceiling, not a payout to plan around. Reaching it is very rare, and the figures table shows the money at the top example bet, so you can see the scale before you spin. Compare the ceiling with the bet you actually plan to place.
Play only if you are 18+. If play stops feeling right, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 or register with BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Set a budget before you start, and stop when it runs out. A near miss on the next spin is no reason to add money.
Decide when you will stop before you spin, and keep that rule after a win as well as a loss.
Use the deposit and loss limits of your account before you play, so each cap holds even when a session runs longer than planned.
Take a break or self-exclude once the game stops being fun. BetStop is the national register for that step.
Wider choice
You will have chosen one more slot to open and know which one suits your next session.
Know before spinning
Kingspin gives each answer the figures first, so you know the stakes before you spin.
Land three or more BONUS symbols anywhere on the reels to trigger Free Spins. The Kraken Offer then opens first, a pick-a-chest game with 16 chests that hide spin and multiplier combinations. Accept the auto-selected chest, or reject chests in groups to reveal new offers.
Pick a total bet between A$0.20 and A$300. Total bet equals coins per line (1 to 10) times coin value times 20 fixed paylines. Turning on Higher Chance to Win raises the total bet to 1.25 times, so A$10 becomes A$12.50.
Start at the minimum bet of A$0.20 to watch a round play out before you raise the stake. The grid and the 20 paylines stay fixed at every bet from A$0.20 to A$300, so a small stake shows how the game works.
Compare the three RTP values before you play, since each version returns a different share of stakes. RTP is a long-run average, so it does not predict the result of a single session. The table below shows each version's return on A$100 staked.
Choose by the layout you want. This game has a fixed 5 by 4 grid with 20 paylines numbered 1 to 20. The series also includes Release the Kraken Megaways and the original Release the Kraken, each with its own RTP and maximum win.
Set your stake with the top prize in mind: 5,000 times the bet, which is A$50,000 at A$10 and A$1,500,000 at A$300. No one can know in advance whether a spin will reach that prize.
Senior editor, former financial news reporter in Sydney
I check every payout and withdrawal figure on this page against the cashier terms, then I read each page on a phone screen to see whether the numbers still make sense.
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