Release the Kraken 2 Slot Machine

The online slot Release the Kraken 2 by Pragmatic Play follows the first title in the series, which won over players thanks to excellent graphics and gameplay full of surprises. The second title in the saga maintains these characteristics, further expanding the internal bonus offerings and further improving the design. The slot has a Mythology theme and focuses on the most feared monster of the seas, the Kraken. The game grid consists of 5 mobile reels and 4 rows of symbols, offering 20 to 40 paylines. The RTP is 96.03% and volatility is high.

Release the Kraken 2 slot machine: features

Release the Kraken 2 drags players to an ocean floor, rich with colorful algae, anemones, and fish of various shapes and sizes. On the reels, we'll find the pufferfish, lanternfish, moray eel, and even a shark that seems eager to catch its next meal! The background animations make the screen dynamic and engaging, a function also performed by the soundtrack, which adds a touch of mystery and suspense to everything.

Standard icons pay out in groups of 3 matching symbols aligned on the 20 paylines in base games. During Free Spins, you'll have 40 paylines! The minimum possible bet is €0.25, while the highest reaches €125. The highest win provided by the game is 5,000x the initial bet. On the reels, you can find the following symbols:

• The shark pays up to 10x;
• Pufferfish pays up to 5x;
• Lanternfish pays up to 4x;
• Moray eel pays up to 3x;
• A and K pay up to 2x;
• Q, J and 10 pay up to 1x.

Bonus features of Release the Kraken 2 slot

Scatter: the scatter is the golden Kraken and can appear on all reels. If it lands 3 times during the same spin, it activates the free spins mode.

Wild: the game's Wild icon is a squid and can land on all reels, substituting for base icons. It's also a paying symbol, returning up to 20x maximum.

Random Bonuses: with each spin there's a chance that one of the extra functions provided by the rules will activate. These are:

• Wild Respin - 4 or more Wild symbols activate the feature, which awards a free Respin with Wild icons remaining on screen. These move around and if more Wilds land, they add another respin;
• Moving Stacked Wilds - Moving stacked Wilds occupy 3 positions vertically. They move up and down until fully occupying the reel and for each position acquired they get a corresponding multiplier.
• Guaranteed Win - after a non-winning spin the Kraken can take action and ensure a spin with prizes from 20x to 60x the initial bet. In the same feature, there's a possibility that 3 bonus symbols appear and activate Free Spins.

Free Spins: at the start of the feature, a random number of free spins and multiplier value is drawn based on how many Scatters activated the bonus mode. Paylines increase from 20 to 50 and each golden Wild increases the multiplier by +1. The options can be:

• 3 Scatters - up to 15 Free Spins with maximum x6 multiplier;
• 4 Scatters - up to 20 Free Spins with maximum x10 multiplier;
• 5 Scatters - greater chances of having 20 Free Spins with x10 multiplier.

Ante Bet: increasing the base bet by 25% gives higher chances of activating bonus features.

Buy Bonus: paying 100x the initial bet can buy Free Spins, while paying 250x the base bet activates the Kraken King Free Spins, with increased wins.

Pros and cons of Release the Kraken 2 slot

Release the Kraken 2 offers decidedly engaging gameplay, thanks to the many bonus features provided by the rules and random activation of extra functions. Despite an average RTP value and appreciable maximum win, one cannot help but notice that the base paytable symbols have rather reduced payouts.

Slots similar to Release the Kraken 2

Among the best Mythology-themed slots, we recommend trying:

• Apollo God of the Sun by Novomatic;
• Avalon 2 by Microgaming;
• Cerberu's Inferno by Habanero.