Release the Kraken RTP 96.50%: what a 20-line bet costs and loses per spin
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The English game page for Release the Kraken lists an RTP of 96.50%. It describes a 4×5 grid with 20 lines, random features that can occur on any spin, a progressive multiplier, roaming wilds and a free-spins round. The page does not print a maximum win, and the demo data we read has no maximum-win field for this game. This article therefore covers what can be calculated: the bet arithmetic at each demo coin value, and the expected loss that follows from the published RTP.
What the official page confirms
The Pragmatic Play game page for Release the Kraken states an RTP of 96.50%, and describes the 4×5, 20-line format and the progressive multiplier and roaming-wild free-spins round in the text summary. It does not list a bet range or a maximum win, so this article does not state either.
Bet arithmetic from the demo settings
The demo’s game-initialisation data uses 20 lines. Total bet per spin is the coin value multiplied by 20. The default coin value in the demo is 0.10, which gives a total bet of 2.00 units per spin. We read the coin values listed in the same data, from 0.01 up to 12.00. Our calculation for a selection of them:
| Coin value | Total bet per spin | Expected loss per spin | Expected loss per 100 spins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.20 units | 0.007 units | 0.70 units |
| 0.10 (demo default) | 2.00 units | 0.07 units | 7.00 units |
| 0.50 | 10.00 units | 0.35 units | 35.00 units |
| 1.00 | 20.00 units | 0.70 units | 70.00 units |
| 5.00 | 100.00 units | 3.50 units | 350.00 units |
| 12.00 | 240.00 units | 8.40 units | 840.00 units |
Expected loss equals total bet multiplied by one minus the RTP, which is 3.50%. A unit here is the demo’s bet unit, not a currency. If a real operator shows a different coin range or a different currency, convert the table with that operator’s own bet values.
What 100 spins means at the demo default
At the demo default of 2.00 units per spin, 100 spins put 200 units into play. The expected loss is 7 units, which leaves an expected return of 193 units. That is the average across very many sessions. The outcome of any one run of 100 spins depends on how often the progressive multiplier and free-spins round occur, and on their sizes, and neither is quantified in the data we read. A run can finish far above or below the average, so the figure should be read as a long-run cost, not a plan for one session.
What the bet table does not tell you
- No maximum win or hit frequency is reported for this game in the data we read, so no cap-in-pesos table appears here.
- The progressive multiplier and roaming-wild rules are described on the page only in outline. We did not measure how they behave.
- No demo or live session was run for this article, so no observed results are reported.
How to use these numbers
Pick a coin value first, then compute the total bet, then compute the expected loss from the RTP. Use the same method when comparing two games: the expected loss per unit wagered is 1 minus the RTP, so a game with a lower RTP costs more on average for the same total stake. Play only with money you can afford to lose, and set a limit before you start.