Release the Kraken

Pragmatic Play
Release the Kraken

Release the Kraken is a Pragmatic Play slot, and its 300SPINS™ profile is closest to Casual.

The slot is built on a 5x4 reel grid with 20-40 paylines and offers a theoretical maximum win of x10,000.

It also comes with special features such as Respin and Spin Modifier, adding extra spin chances around key symbols and surprise changes to the spin flow.

Verdict

CASUAL
Player Fit Spectrum
Casual
CasualBalancedHardcore

Both the maximum and average observed win multipliers were below the comparison averages.
Free spins triggered less often than the comparison average, and their average payout per trigger was also below average.

This session combined different play tendencies in payout size and the free-spin experience.

About 300SPINS™

Every 300SPINS™ review starts with hands-on play: we manually play each slot, record the results and analyze the session data ourselves. Every test follows the same protocol: 300 paid spins in one continuous session, a fixed base bet, and no bonus buys or optional bet enhancements. Naturally triggered free spins and bonus rounds are included in the results. This consistent setup lets us compare win frequency, payout multipliers and feature activity across games. The analysis describes the recorded session, rather than the game’s complete long-term payout behavior.

Session Results

Session Results
29.83%
Below avg.Avg. (97.15%)Above avg.

We compare this session’s total payout as a percentage of total bets with the review-session average. Regardless of whether the result is above or below average, its distance from the average provides a clue to the game’s tendencies.
This session showed a very large deviation. This may suggest a tendency for session results to fall far from the average.

About Session Results

This interpretation is based on one 300-spin observation compared with review sessions recorded using the same method. Three hundred spins cannot establish a game’s overall tendencies or theoretical probabilities. The displayed percentage is total payout divided by total bets, not net profit.

Specifications

Characteristic

CASUAL

User Rating

3.1

Free Spin

1 Trigger

Jackpot

None

Reel Config

5x4

Paylines

20~40 Lines

RTP

96.5%

Volatility

High

Max Win

10,000x

Bonus Buy

99x

Demo Play

Release the Kraken by Pragmatic Play

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FeatureMatch™

A combination of mechanical roles

The profile brings several roles into view without fitting a clear single-focus or dual-focus pattern. Part of the symbol-combination role comes from wild mechanics. Part of the persistence-and-growth role is supplied by payout-related mechanics.

Feature richness

An extensive feature set brings together a wide range of special mechanics, giving the game more individual systems to explore alongside its core format.

Feature mechanics
10
Feature families
7

Feature profile

Select a role to explore its contributing features.

Number of features contributing to each role. One feature can contribute to several roles.

How we analyze this game’s features

Each bar counts the features that contribute to a functional role. One feature can contribute to more than one role. Bar lengths are scaled to the largest count within this game; compare the numbers when looking across games.

These counts describe feature composition. They are not win probabilities, payout contributions, or quality ratings.

All features 12

Balance Chart: 300SPINS™ Review

Balance Timeline

300 Paid Spins
SPIN 0Balance 30,000

Free Spin Analysis: 300SPINS™ Review

Free Spin Profile

Free spins triggered less often than the comparison average, and their average payout per trigger was also below average. Based on 1 naturally triggered bonus rounds.

Free Spin Comparison

Free Spin Triggers 1 / AVG. 2. Free Spin Payout Multiplier 15.0x / AVG. 62.6x

Free Spin Triggers

1

TOP 20
7
SLOT
1
AVG.
2
BOTTOM
0

Free Spin Payout Multiplier

15.0x

TOP 20
177.0x
SLOT
15.0x
AVG.
62.6x
BOTTOM
11.4x

Observation Map

Free Spin Triggers

Free Spin Payout Multiplier

Hit Rate Analysis: 300SPINS™ Review

Play Rhythm

Wins occurred less often than the comparison average, and the share of spins paying more than the bet was also below average.

Rhythm Comparison

Hit Rate 19.0% / AVG. 26.3%. Profit Hit Rate 5.0% / AVG. 10.6%

Hit Rate

19.0%

TOP 20
42.8%
SLOT
19.0%
AVG.
26.3%
BOTTOM
12.6%

Profit Hit Rate

5.0%

TOP 20
16.6%
SLOT
5.0%
AVG.
10.6%
BOTTOM
5.8%

Observation Map

Hit Rate

Profit Hit Rate

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Payout Analysis: 300SPINS™ Review

Payout Profile

Both the maximum and average observed win multipliers were below the comparison averages.

Payout Comparison

Max Multiplier 15.0x / AVG. 96.3x. Average Win Multiplier 1.57x / AVG. 4.44x

Max Multiplier

15.0x

TOP 20
278.6x
SLOT
15.0x
AVG.
96.3x
BOTTOM
17.8x

Average Win Multiplier

1.57x

TOP 20
9.91x
SLOT
1.57x
AVG.
4.44x
BOTTOM
1.56x

Observation Map

Max Multiplier

Average Win Multiplier

Dependency Analysis: 300SPINS™ Review

Dependency Profile

Free-spin payout share was below the review-session average. Top 10% win payout share was near the review-session average. The largest 6 of 57 winning records supplied 56.4% of total payout.

Dependency Comparison

Free Spin Dependency 16.8% / AVG. 32.6%. Big Win Dependency 56.4% / AVG. 63.9%

Free Spin Dependency

16.8%

TOP 20
73.5%
SLOT
16.8%
AVG.
32.6%
BOTTOM
0.5%

Big Win Dependency

56.4%

TOP 20
85.1%
SLOT
56.4%
AVG.
63.9%
BOTTOM
41.8%

Observation Map

Free Spin Dependency

Big Win Dependency

Highlight Features

Moving Wild

Moving Wild is a highly dynamic wild symbol that, after appearing on the reels, does not disappear immediately. Instead, it triggers a free Respin and "walks" one reel horizontally with each spin. The core of this feature lies in expanding a single paid spin into multiple free winning opportunities that continue until the wild completely leaves the screen. Its main goal is to provide the player with a continuous bonus state.

Pick and Win

Pick and Win, also known as a 'Pick'em Bonus', is the most classic and intuitive form of a bonus game. The player is presented with various options such as closed boxes, cards, doors, or seashells, and must choose one or more of them to win the prize hidden inside.

Bonus Buy Price Comparison

Price x99

Average Bonus Buy Price

This slot's bonus buy price sits within the usual range for comparable slots. Buying the feature can be a reasonable option if your goal is to reach the free-spin round without waiting for a natural trigger. The trade-off is that you skip the base-game spins that would normally happen before the feature, including any wins or volatility from that part of play.

Avg. Min x81.6Avg. Max x129.1
LowExpectedHigh

User Rating

Community Score

3.1

/ 5.0

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About 300SPINS™ Reviews

Every 300SPINS™ review starts with hands-on play: we manually play each slot, record the results and analyze the session data ourselves. Every test follows the same protocol: 300 paid spins in one continuous session, a fixed base bet, and no bonus buys or optional bet enhancements. Naturally triggered free spins and bonus rounds are included in the results. This consistent setup lets us compare win frequency, payout multipliers and feature activity across games. The analysis describes the recorded session, rather than the game’s complete long-term payout behavior.

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