Release the Kraken 2 Slot Review

Release the Kraken 2 Game Overview

We are back under the waves with Release the Kraken 2, a 5 reel, 4 row slot packed with wild features and a cheeky cartoon style. The base game uses 20 fixed paylines, but once free spins start this jumps to 40 lines, which changes how the wins stack up. It is a high volatility slot, so the dead spins can sting, yet the features can hit pretty hard as well.

Stakes run from 0.20 to 100 per spin, so I can treat it as either a low stake time killer or a serious high roller punt. Pragmatic Play have given operators several RTP settings, with 96.50 percent as the default full value, and lower profiles such as 95.50 or 94.50 percent. On some versions the standard play sits around 96.03 percent, with different figures for Ante Bet and bonus buys.

Slot Theme in Release the Kraken 2

Release the Kraken 2 trades the menacing feel of the first game for a much lighter mood. The reels sit on a bright seabed full of coral, seaweed and wandering fish, while the Kraken itself looks more like a mischievous mascot than a nightmare monster. When I line up wins the premium fish do little animations, which sounds minor but gives the base game a lot of character.

The soundtrack leans into jolly cartoon vibes rather than dark tension, which matches the colourful graphics. I like how the screen feels alive without getting cluttered, so I can follow what is happening when features kick in. If you enjoyed the underwater theme before, this sequel keeps the same core idea yet feels fresher and more playful during long sessions.

Release the Kraken 2 Symbols and Paytable

Symbol wise, Release the Kraken 2 keeps things simple. Low pays are 10, J, Q, K and A card ranks, paying around 1 to 2 times the stake for five of a kind. High paying symbols are an eel, an angler fish, a blowfish and a shark, with five premiums landing between 3 and 10 times the bet, and the shark already paying from just two on a line.

The red Kraken wild can land on every reel, substituting for regular symbols and paying up to 20 times the bet for five on a payline. Golden Kraken scatters are the ones you want for access to the bonus game, while special Shifting Stack Wilds can cover entire reels and bring multipliers during random features. With these values, stacked wild setups can create big hits even outside free spins.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x25
	4	x10
	3	x2.5
	5	x25
	4	x10
	3	x2.5
	5	x12.5
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x10
	4	x4
	3	x2
	5	x7.5
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x5
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x4
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x4
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25
	Bonus
	Bonus
	Scatter
	Wild

Release the Kraken 2 Base Game Features

The base game in Release the Kraken 2 stays lively thanks to a trio of random features. Wild Respin is the one I see most often. Hitting four or more wilds at once triggers a respin where those wilds roam to new positions while other symbols spin again. Any new wild that lands adds another respin, and the feature ends when a spin adds no fresh wild symbols.

Shifting Stacked Wilds show up on reels two, three and four, and they can change a quiet spin into something serious. When they land, these tall wilds nudge until they fill their reel from top to bottom, gaining plus one multiplier for each step. If more than one stack appears, the multipliers add together before being applied to line wins, so a double stack can punch well above its weight.

The Guaranteed Win modifier has saved many dead spins for me. On a losing spin the Kraken can swim across, shuffle the grid, and turn it into a win worth 20 to 50 times the stake, while an explosion can randomly add three scatters as well. You can also switch on Ante Bet, paying 25 percent extra per spin for a noticeably higher shot at triggering free spins.

Bonus Game and Free Spins in Release the Kraken 2

Free spins in Release the Kraken 2 start when three or more golden scatters land in view. Three scatters give a pool of offers between 4 and 15 spins with multipliers up to x6. Four scatters open up between 5 and 20 spins with multipliers up to x10, and five scatters offer between 6 and 20 spins with multipliers up to x10, so more scatters widen the possible packages.

Before any of that plays out you face the Deal or No Deal style mini bonus game. Sixteen treasure chests sit on the screen, each hiding a spin and multiplier combo from the range linked to your scatter count. One chest is picked as the Kraken's first offer. You can accept that unseen chest, or reject it and start knocking out groups of 4, 4, 3 and 3 chests.

After each batch of picks, the game calculates a new offer based on the average of what is left, and you choose whether to bank it or gamble again. If you go all the way, you end up choosing between that original chest and the final one on the grid. Once free spins begin you play with 40 paylines, a global win multiplier, and roaming sticky wilds that wander to new spots each spin.

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Release the Kraken 2

Release the Kraken 2 is tagged as medium to high volatility, though in practice I would call it firmly on the spicy side, especially if you chase the bonus buy. The top win sits at 5000 times the stake, most realistically through a free spins setup with several wilds and a decent multiplier. Thanks to RTP ranges, some casinos run it at about 96.50 percent, others closer to 95.50 or even 93.98.

Release the Kraken 2 Slot Verdict

After plenty of spins I rate Release the Kraken 2 as a very solid sequel, even if it does not completely replace the first game for me. The random modifiers keep the base game entertaining, and Wild Respin in particular has given me some great lineups. The mini bonus game before free spins also adds a genuine sweat, because every chest you remove could be killing your dream setup or clearing the rubbish.

On the downside, the win cap being halved to 5000x compared with the original takes some of the long term thrill away, and RTP ranges mean I always check the info screen before committing real money. That said, if you like sticky roaming wilds, playful underwater graphics and a bonus round that involves a bit of decision making, Release the Kraken 2 is well worth a proper session.

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