Release The Kraken 2

While the original was highly praised by punters, the Release The Kraken 2 slot comes with a variety of added features and visual aspects. Animated symbols remain in place, and the sound effects for matching combinations are almost identical. One of the major differences in Release The Kraken 2 is the size of the board, which now fills much more of the screen. Release the Kraken 2 comes with 5 reels, 20 fixed paylines, and a minimum stake size of 0.20 per spin. 

This slot was created by Pragmatic Play, a provider that has established itself as a leader in the online casino industry. The company was founded in 2015, with the team is now working hard to release top-quality titles on a regular basis. Online slots such as Wild Wild Riches, Book of Golden Sands, and Octobeer Fortunes are just a few of the games in their portfolio. 

The four standard symbols in Release the Kraken 2 include the J, Q, K, and A icons that are found in many online slots. Next up are the premiums, shown as a green fish, a blue fish, a turtle, a shark, and a box containing the logo for the game itself. Should five of these form a matching combination, players will be awarded with 5x, 7.5x, 10x, 12.5x, or 25x their stake size, respectively.  

Release the Kraken 2 has three different variations of wild, including a bubble, a Kraken, and a golden Kraken. These can replace any standard or premium symbol to form a combination. Scatter symbols also appear in this slot, displayed as a boat. Finally, there is a respin icon, shown as the wheel of a ship.  

The first bonus feature in Release the Kraken 2 is known as 'Wild Respins' and can trigger if four or more wild icons appear during the same spin. These symbols will lock in place before a respin is awarded. Should a new wild icon land, it will also lock in place, and another respin will be added. This continues until no additional wilds drop into view, with all matching combinations being awarded along the way.  

Next, 'Shifting Wild' icons can randomly appear during the base game, exclusively on reels 2, 3, and 4. If they land, they will expand to fill the reel, and for every nudge this requires, the associated multiplier will increase by 1x. Should they appear on multiple reels, these multipliers will be added together before being applied to any potential winnings for the spin.  

Bonus feature number three is rather simple and involves the Kraken itself. At random, they will appear to rearrange the board in order to guarantee a matching combination. This will award players with anywhere from 20x to 50x their stake size.  

Last but not least is the main bonus mode, which can be triggered if three or more scatter icons appear simultaneously. Before the bonus starts, players will be taken to a screen with 16 treasure chests, all of which contain a different number of spins and starting multiplier combinations. This will range from 4 to 15 free spins with a maximum multiplier of 6x, 5 to 20 free spins will a maximum multiplier of 10x, or 6 to 20 free spins with a capped multiplier of 10x, depending on whether 3, 4, or 5 scatter icons triggered the round.  

Players will be assigned their own treasure chest and can either choose to open it immediately or remove four of the others from play. After four have been picked, the Kraken will make an offer, which players can choose to accept or reject. This continues until players accept a deal or open their box to reveal the number of spins and starting multiplier for the round.  

Should wilds appear during the bonus, they will roam and move to different positions for the duration of the spins. Golden wilds will do the same, while adding 1x to the win multiplier, too. It's worth mentioning that the total number of paylines will also be doubled to 40. 

Release the Kraken 2 is a visually appealing slot that includes a wide variety of animations and sound effects. It also comes with a total of four different bonuses, including an interactive free spins mode!