Kraken’s Hunger Demo & Slot Review

BGaming lets you pick the reel size in this underwater horror slot, from 5×3 with 5 paylines to 5×5 with 20. This card covers Prize Ships, Wild collectors in Free Spins, the x2, x3 and x10 ladder and the listed 97.2% RTP.

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Kraken’s Hunger

Kraken’s Hunger

3.8 out of 5

Kraken’s Hunger is a video slot from BGaming, released on 22 August 2024. The studio page lists 5×3, 5×4 and 5×5 grids with 5, 10 and 20 paylines, RTP 97.2%, Medium-Low volatility, a maximum multiplier of 5,000× and a Max Win of €250,000, with Buy Bonus and Chance x2.

This card follows that BGaming page and the attached demo frames. It is not a report of played cash sessions.

For adults of legal gambling age in their location. Set a budget you can afford to lose.

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Kraken’s Hunger review overview

Adjustable grid

Kraken’s Hunger pays left to right on 5, 10 or 20 paylines, depending on whether the reels are set to 5×3, 5×4 or 5×5. Changing the reel size changes the total bet. Documented features are Prize Ships with random values, Wild collectors in Free Spins, Buy Bonus and Chance x2.

RTP and ceiling

Listed RTP is 97.2% at Medium-Low volatility with a 5,000× maximum multiplier.

Who Kraken’s Hunger suits

Kraken’s Hunger suits readers who like line slots with a choosable layout and collector Wilds, with the listed 97.2% RTP as a plus. It is less suited to anyone expecting a fixed-cost grid, constant base-game features or a ceiling far above 5,000×.

Best for

  • Players who like choosing the reel size and paylines
  • Readers comparing the listed 97.2% RTP
  • Anyone who likes Wild collectors and a rising multiplier

Not ideal for

  • Players who want one fixed grid and bet
  • Anyone expecting constant features in the base game
  • Readers treating 5,000× as a common outcome

Kraken’s Hunger game information

Provider: BGaming
Release Date: August 2024
Game Type: Video Slot
Grid: 5×3 / 5×4 / 5×5
Win system: 5 / 10 / 20 paylines
RTP: 97.20%
Max Win: 5,000×
Volatility: Medium
Features: Selectable reel size, Prize Ships, Wild collectors in Free Spins, Wild retriggers with x2 / x3 / x10 multipliers, Bonus Buy, Chance x2
Theme: Underwater pirate horror with a kraken
Wild Symbol: Yes
Free Spins: Yes
Progressive: No
Bonus Buy: Yes
Tumbling Wins: No
Gamble feature: No
Scatter Symbol: Yes

How Kraken’s Hunger rules and features work

Bonus features

Three, four or five Bonus symbols award 10, 15 or 20 Free Spins. During Free Spins, Prize Ships appear on reels 2 to 5 and pay only when a Wild lands, as the sum of every visible Prize value. Every fourth Wild adds 10 Free Spins up to three times, with the multiplier moving to x2, x3 and then x10 on the total win of each spin. Buy Bonus and Chance x2 are alternative paid routes and cannot be active together.

How to play Kraken’s Hunger responsibly

Set a money limit and a time limit before spinning. A larger grid, Chance x2 and Buy Bonus all raise the cost of a round, so count the full amount against your budget and do not raise stakes to chase the x10 stage.

  1. Check the total bet

    Read the new total bet after every reel size change.

  2. Budget paid features

    Count Buy Bonus or Chance x2 as part of the session.

  3. Do not chase x10

    Wild retriggers stay random and reset after the feature.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbols follow the attached paytable for Kraken’s Hunger. Payout values are the amounts printed in the game’s own paytable at the 1.00 FUN demo bet; Prize Ships show random multiples of the base bet.

Wild Octopus

x5 100.00
x4 6.00
x3 2.00

Bonus Compass

Bonus symbol on any reel in the main game. It has no fixed line payout; three or more start Free Spins and any line win on that spin is paid first.

Prize Ship x2 / x3

Lowest Prize symbol with a random value of x2 or x3 the base bet. In the main game three or more Prize symbols on a payline pay the sum of their values.

Prize Ship x4 / x6

Middle Prize symbol with a random value of x4 or x6 the base bet. The base bet is the bet at the 5×3 reel size.

Prize Ship x10 / x20

Top Prize symbol with a random value of x10 or x20 the base bet. In Free Spins it pays only when a Wild lands, together with every other visible Prize symbol.

Pirate

x5 100.00
x4 6.00
x3 2.00

Treasure Chest

x5 60.00
x4 4.00
x3 1.60

Cannon

x5 20.00
x4 2.40
x3 1.20

Ship Wheel

x5 10.00
x4 2.00
x3 1.00

A

x5 6.00
x4 1.60
x3 0.60

K

x5 6.00
x4 1.60
x3 0.60

Q

x5 4.00
x4 1.00
x3 0.40

J

x5 4.00
x4 1.00
x3 0.40

10

x5 4.00
x4 1.00
x3 0.40

Kraken’s Hunger RTP, volatility and maximum win

BGaming lists Kraken’s Hunger with a theoretical RTP of 97.2% and Medium-Low volatility on its game page. This card stores 97.2% as the listed RTP and as both ends of the published range, because the page prints one headline figure. The same page lists a 5,000× maximum multiplier and a Max Win of €250,000. Buy Bonus and Chance x2 are paid access routes, not separate RTP lines. RTP is a long-run theoretical value, not a forecast for one session, and 5,000× remains a ceiling rather than a likely outcome.

Provider

BGaming

RTP range
97.20% 97.20%
Volatility

Medium

max win

5,000×

How to interpret the numbers

Key point 1

A quiet stretch does not make Free Spins or a Wild retrigger due.

Key point 2

Confirm the total bet, RTP and volatility before spinning.

Key point 3

Listed RTP is 97.2%. Check the operator panel if another build loads.

Kraken’s Hunger Screenshots

Screenshots cover the splash, base game, the Buy Free Spins dialog and the rules pages on reel size and Wilds collecting Prize symbols.

Kraken’s Hunger on mobile

Mobile frames show the splash, base game, buy panel and the rules on Prize collection and Free Spins retriggers.

Mobile splash with reel size choice
Mobile base game on 5×3
Mobile Buy Free Spins panel
Mobile rules on Wilds collecting Prizes
Mobile rules on Free Spins retriggers

Mobile checks

  • Grid: 5×3 / 5×4 / 5×5

  • Win system: 5 / 10 / 20 paylines

  • RTP: 97.2%

  • Ceiling: 5,000×

Kraken’s Hunger compared with other games

Other BGaming feature slots also offer Free Spins and a bonus buy, but Kraken’s Hunger builds its identity on a selectable grid and Wild collectors instead of one fixed layout. Compare how the bet changes with the grid, how Free Spins extend and which RTP figure each page prints before treating another title as interchangeable.

Kraken’s Hunger compared with other games
Game Return / max win Volatility Bonus fit Watch out for
Kraken’s Hunger 97.20% / 5,000× Medium Selectable reel size, Prize Ships, Wild collectors in Free Spins, x2 / x3 / x10 multiplier ladder, Buy Bonus, Chance x2 Shared studio branding does not copy this card’s 97.2% RTP or 5,000× ceiling.
Sunnydaze Asylum 94.51%–96.53% / 10,000× Medium Free Spins start from three or more Scatters, and a Buy Feature menu offers three purchases. A shared asylum or medicine theme does not make another title’s multiplier ladder or RTP build apply here.
Rat Royale 96.52% / 15,000× Medium Three, four or five Scatters open Blood Ritual, Blood Pact or Blood Lust; each starts with ten free spins. Shared dark fantasy art does not make another studio’s connected-path or sticky-Wild rules apply here.

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How this Kraken’s Hunger review was checked

Publication status: Document-based review against BGaming’s Kraken’s Hunger game page and attached demo frames; no cash session is represented.

  • Studio page. Matched release date, grid options, RTP 97.2%, Medium-Low volatility, 5,000× multiplier and Max Win €250,000 to the BGaming game page.

  • Demo frames. Attached screenshots supply the splash, base game, Buy Free Spins dialog and the reel size, Prize and retrigger rules.

  • Symbol paytable. Symbol payouts come from the attached in-game paytable at a 1.00 FUN bet; Prize Ships and the Bonus symbol have no fixed line payout.

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FAQs

What RTP is listed for Kraken’s Hunger?

Listed RTP is 97.2%.

Which grid sizes are available?

5×3 with 5 paylines, 5×4 with 10 and 5×5 with 20. Changing the size changes the bet.

How are Free Spins triggered?

Three, four or five Bonus symbols award 10, 15 or 20 Free Spins.

How does the multiplier work?

Every fourth Wild adds 10 spins, up to three times, moving the multiplier to x2, x3 and x10 on each spin’s total win.

What is the maximum win?

BGaming lists a maximum multiplier of 5,000× the stake.