About Release the Kraken Megaways
Released in October 2024, Release the Kraken Megaways is the Megaways adaptation of Release the Kraken (2020), one of Pragmatic Play's most iconic marine-themed slots. Pragmatic carried over the original slot's epic identity (the mythological kraken creature, pirate ships, a raging sea) into the Megaways format to deliver a variant with cascading wins, an uncapped Free Spins multiplier, and a max win raised to 50,000x — top tier in Pragmatic's Megaways portfolio, tying Starz Megaways.
The format is a 6-reel Megaways set with a variable reel height of 2-7 symbols per reel, delivering between 324 and 117,649 ways to win per spin. RTP is 96.5% in the official version. Volatility is very high — among the most extreme in Pragmatic's Megaways portfolio. A premium visual setting with epic marine decor: a giant animated kraken in the background, raging waves, pirate ships, and a stormy sky with lightning.
Signature mechanics: cascading wins (chains that can potentially run indefinitely on a single spin), an uncapped progressive multiplier in Free Spins (every winning cascade adds +1 to the multiplier, with no cap), and the standout Kraken bonus mode — when triggered, the giant animated kraken emerges from the screen and simultaneously turns 5-10 random symbols into wilds, setting off exceptional cascade chains that send the multiplier soaring.
The bonus triggers with 4+ scatters (roughly a 1-in-300 chance per spin in the base game — rarer than competing Megaways titles). 4 scatters award 10 Free Spins, 5 scatters award 14 spins, 6 scatters award 18 spins. During Free Spins, the multiplier climbs with every winning cascade (uncapped), and the Kraken bonus mode can trigger at random, turning symbols into wilds en masse.
Max win is 50,000x your stake — reached through massive combos with the uncapped multiplier pushed past x500 and the Kraken bonus mode firing off exceptional cascade chains. Probability of hitting the max is roughly 1 in 200,000 spins. Documented streamer-community records sit around 20,000-35,000x on strong Kraken bonus hits. Bonus buy is available at 100x the stake (unavailable in the UK). Recommended for players chasing a record big win who have the bankroll for it.
Release the Kraken Megaways is available at online casinos that carry the Pragmatic Play catalogue. It's a premium niche Megaways pick for players who want Pragmatic's top max win alongside a differentiated marine setting. See also Starz Megaways (an equivalent 50,000x max win, space setting) or Power of Merlin Megaways (25,000x max win, fantasy setting) for other top-tier alternatives.
