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Since the release of Clash of the Titans in 2010, the epic phrase fallen from the lips of Zeus has become a real meme. Release the Kraken! Louis Leterrier was playing around the Ancient Greek myth of Perseus, but the scriptwriters decided the monster of Scandinavian legends can find a place there as well.

Ten years later, the developers of Pragmatic Play decided to use it in their new video slot. In case, the game has no direct relation to the movie but the name.

Rating
9.25 /10
Users
0/10
0.20 €
Min bet
100 €
Max bet
500:1
Max payout
5
Number of reels
20
Number of lines

Where to Play Release the Kraken pokie?

Play Free Demo slot

Many online casinos offer to play Release the Kraken for real money or for fun, as Pragmatic Play software is widely used in online gambling. Make sure you read expert reviews and customer feedback before you choose a website.

You are welcome to test a free demo version of Release the Kraken at Casinonz.club. Look out for a button at the top of the page.

Please write reviews to this game, rate the slot and boast with your wins in comments. 

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How to Play pokie

Release the Kraken is a video slot that features 5 reels across the 5x4 symbols matrix.

20 lines are always active on default. You can bet from as little as 1 cent to as much as 5 euro per line (from 20 cents to 100 euro per round).

The slot is provided with 9 regular symbols, as well as a wild and 3 scatters. Moreover, it offers free spins and multiple bonus options.

Hit several same symbols at the adjacent reels, starting the leftmost, and land a combination. Multiple wins are possible in the result of a single spin.

You can pocket from 5x to 500x your bet. A gamble feature is not suggested.

Please read about special symbols and prize rounds of Release the Kraken by Pragmatic Play below at Casinoz.club.

Although the main hero of this game is a horrible Kraken, the design reminds more of Finding Nemo. Just look at the characters to make it sure. The reels are spinning in front of the ocean view with colorful corals.

Symbols, Wild, Scatter

You will land such regular symbols as a sharp-toothed shark, a big-eyed turtle, a smiley blue fish and its yellow-green friend along with a lower-paying logo and J to K royals. Same symbols may form stacks.

Special symbols are the following:

  • Wild (bubbles) forms high-valued combinations, substitutes regular symbols when necessary and plays in prize rounds.
  • Bonus (a ship) triggers the Sunken Treasure feature and the Roaming Kraken free spins. For these features, you need to spot it on the first and third reels accompanied by one of the following.
  • Free Spins (a steering wheel) triggers free spins when shows up at the same time with the ship.
  • Chest Bonus (a chest) triggers the bonus when lands together with 2 bonus symbols.

See the paytable for potential profits.

Bonus games

The Kraken can bring his palps to the screen during any random spin. You will have to pick one of them to trigger one of the bonuses:

  1. Kraken Locking Wilds – the reels begin to spin until you land a chest of treasures. It brings extra wilds, extra multipliers or retriggers the feature.
  2. Colossal Kraken Wilds – you are guaranteed to land a huge wild on 12 positions of the screen.
  3. Infectious Kraken Wilds – substitute lands on the screen and turns all surrounding symbols into extra wilds.

You also have a chance to play the bonus game:

  • Sunken Treasure – 3 chests appear at the new screen. Open one of them and win a money prize. The amount depends on the random number generator and the total bet.

Watch the video review of Release the Kraken for more details on the prize rounds.

Free spins

Let's discuss the free spins:

  • Roaming Kraken Free Spins – open the chests and get 1 to 3 free spins from each. Accumulate them until you hit Collect and begin spinning on the casino's expense. You will play on 40 lines with extra multipliers. Wilds remain on the screen till the end of the feature.

Free spins can't be retriggered.

Jackpots

Release the Kraken doesn't feature progressive jackpots from Pragmatic Play.

Interface

Watch the animated intro to see the key features of the slot.

Release the Kraken has a typical Pragmatic Play's controls:

  • 'I' – paytable;
  • 'Creditæ – state of the balance;
  • 'Bet' – an amount of the stake;
  • 'Win' – an amount of the payoff;
  • '–/+' – set the bet;
  • Arrows in a circle with get the reels spinning;
  • 3 lines will open the menu;
  • 'Autoplay' enables the automatic mode;
  • 'Speaker' – sound off.

It is an instant-play so that you don't need to download the slot.

You can set up the sound, size of the screen, autoplay limits and other parameters.

Mobile Compatibility

The developer has taken care of those who prefer playing on smartphones. Release the Kraken mobile is compatible with all modern Android and iOS devices. No app needed.

The mobile version loads quickly on most of devices even when the connection is far from perfect. General rules, as well as all bonuses and options, remain the same.

Should You Play Slot for Real Money in New Zealand?

The game has all the advantages of Pragmatic Play slots. It is pretty spectacular, entertaining and convenient in all means.

Pros:

  • Original theme;
  • Various bonuses;
  • Exciting free spins.

Cons:

  • Poor settings.

The RTP and volatility of this slot are average.

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