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Release the Kraken 2 free demo

A kraken wild and paired gold octopus symbols anchor a five-by-four reel set.

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Release the Kraken 2 slot by Pragmatic Play

Demo mode · fun credits · no real money

Verdict

An underwater grid stacked with card royals and sea creatures settles in fast, and the two oversized gold octopus symbols are the ones worth watching for — they're the biggest thing on the reels by a distance.

A kraken sits at the bottom of the layout working as the wild, which is about as far as the drama goes across an otherwise straightforward five-by-four grid. Worth a spin if a simple, well-drawn ocean theme with one wild and one bonus symbol is enough on its own, without a longer feature list attached.

By the DemoSlots editorial team · Updated 14 Oct 2026 · How we test

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Screenshots

The reels settle on a mix of card letters and sea creatures, with a gold octopus and a pink kraken among the bigger symbols on show, while the bet panel and buy-in button sit ready on the left.
A quieter spin shows the smaller marine symbols — pufferfish and eel — filling in around the card values, which is what most of the base game looks like between the bigger hits.
Two large gold octopus symbols land together here, the pairing that flags the bonus round is on its way.
The kraken wild sits at the bottom of the grid alongside a bonus octopus symbol, the two pieces the whole game is built around.

Gameplay clip

Our own recording of the Release the Kraken 2 demo, muted.

How it plays

Release the Kraken 2 plays out over cartoon ocean scenery, with card-suit letters filling the lower end of the paytable and sea creatures — sharks, fish, an eel, a pufferfish — taking the higher spots. Two symbols stand out on the reels: a pair of oversized gold octopus symbols marked as the bonus trigger, and a kraken sitting at the bottom of the grid working as the wild. The layout runs five reels by four rows, one row deeper than the usual slot grid, giving symbols more room to land on each spin. A button beside the reels offers a way to buy straight into the bonus round, and a separate toggle on the bet panel is described as raising the natural chance of triggering it.

Who it's for

A reasonable pick for anyone who wants a bright, simple ocean-themed grid without needing a long feature list to enjoy a spin, and for players curious what a five-by-four layout feels like against the more common three-row format. The paired wild kraken and bonus octopus symbols are the whole draw, so it suits someone happy to explore a slot on looks and a couple of symbols rather than a spec sheet.

Pros

  • The five-by-four grid gives noticeably more symbol space than the usual three-row layout
  • Stakes start as low as 0.01, useful for stretching out a demo session

Cons

  • The bonus octopus and wild kraken are the only two symbols carrying any real interest, with nothing else to vary a session
  • Betting tops out at 0.50, a low ceiling next to most Pragmatic Play titles

At a glance

  • Release the Kraken 2 is a game built on 5 reels, by Pragmatic Play.
  • Release the Kraken 2 runs on Fixed, as listed in the published game data.
  • Bets in Release the Kraken 2 range from $0.01 to $0.50, per spin, as set by the operator.

FAQ

What does the gold octopus symbol do?

It's marked as the bonus symbol on the reels, so it's the one to watch for if you want to see the bonus round trigger.

What does the kraken symbol do?

It works as the wild, sitting at the bottom of the grid and substituting for other symbols where it lands.

Is there a way into the bonus round without waiting for it?

Yes, there's a button beside the reels for buying straight into it, plus a separate toggle on the bet panel described as raising your natural chance of triggering it.

How does the grid compare to a standard slot?

You get five reels and four rows here, one row deeper than the three-row grid most slots use, so there's more space for symbols to land on each spin.

Versions

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Sources: our own research and demo testing

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