Kraken’s Cove

Kraken's Cove Review

Ahoy! Sharpen your cutlass, grab some rum, and maybe a couple of chair legs in case someone loses theirs — today, we’re setting sail straight into the dangerous depths of Kraken’s Cove by Relax Gaming. Our mission? To swipe some treasure right from under that oversized calamari’s nose. Or, well, tentacle.

Alright, the minute of roleplay is over — nobody lost a leg (yet), and I haven’t even spilled my drink. Let’s get down to business. Kraken’s Cove brings back the pirate theme I haven’t seen in a while, and I have to admit, I’ve missed it. The cannon blasts, treasure maps, sea shanties, and, of course, lurking monsters that are way too big for their own good. Will we find a sunken treasure or get dragged down to Davy Jones’ slot locker? Let’s find out.

And if anyone can steer this ship without crashing into a sandbar of mediocrity, it’s Relax Gaming. These folks don’t just make slots — they engineer them like they’re building a steampunk battle crab. From the high-octane chaos of Money Train to the eerie atmosphere of Dead Man’s Trail, they’ve proven time and time again that they know how to turn theme and mechanics into pure gold. With Kraken’s Cove, they’re back in salty waters, but they’ve added their own spin — think less “yo-ho-ho” and more “what just dragged the cannon off the deck?” It’s familiar, sure, but with Relax behind the wheel, you always get a few extra surprises in the hold.

Kraken’s Cove doesn’t mess around — it throws you straight into the deep end with a 7x7 grid running on a Cluster Pays mechanic. That means you don’t need paylines — just round up five or more matching symbols like a bunch of confused pirates huddling during a storm. Land a cluster, and the Cascade mechanic kicks in, clearing the winning symbols and letting new ones drop in from above. It’s like refilling your tankard — again and again—until it overflows with loot. Or regret.

Kraken’s Cove Slot - Reels Screen

The real star of this oceanic circus, though, is the wilds. And Relax didn’t just give us a boring symbol — they gave us full-blown galleons. These wild ships roll in like they’ve got cannons loaded and features to spare. You won’t just see them floating by — they’re involved, and there are lots of features connected to them. We’ll dive into the details soon, but let’s just say they’re not here for decoration.

Trigger the Free Spins and the seas get even rougher — in a good way. You can also gamble your way into a juicier Free Spins round if you're feeling brave (or just feeling lucky), adding a dash of high-seas suspense before the bonus begins. No guts, no gold, right?

Now let’s crunch the numbers. Kraken’s Cove swims in with a 96.1% RTP, and there’s a hefty x10000 max win lurking beneath the waves. As for your bets, the range runs from €0.1 to €10 — not exactly high-roller territory, but enough to keep things exciting whether you're spinning cautiously or going in full pirate mode

Kraken’s Cove Features

If the base game is a rowboat, the features in Kraken’s Cove are a full-blown warship with cannons loaded and the Kraken hanging off the side like it’s personal. Relax Gaming clearly went wild with this one — literally. We’ve got ships crashing into the grid, chests spitting out coins, and a bonus round that lets you gamble your dignity away for more spins and fatter multipliers. So if you thought this was going to be a calm cruise through tropical waters… you’re in the wrong cove.

Let’s crack open the feature list before the Kraken does it for us.

Treasure Chest Wild

We’ll start with the Treasure Chest Wild — a trusty substitute that steps in for any other symbol to help form cluster wins. But here’s the twist: it’s also your coin dispenser. Each time this chest lands, it may contain 1 to 5 coins, which feed into the Ship Wild’s expansion (more on that spicy mechanic in a sec). So yes, it’s a wild and piggy bank.

Ship Wild

This one’s the Kraken-sized star of the show. The Ship Wild is always present on the grid — yep, every spin. And with every cluster win, it moves one step closer to the central “hot spot” in the middle of the grid (aka where the Kraken is clearly lurking, waiting to be poked). Once it reaches the hot spot, it doesn’t just sit there — it expands into a chunky wild block, anywhere from 2x2 up to 5x5, depending on your coin collection progress. After expanding and forming a win, the Ship Wild is removed and respawned in a random position, like it’s got a teleporting spell and a taste for chaos. And yes, it can hit the hot spot multiple times in one round, growing bigger and meaner as it goes. To sweeten the deal, this Ship Wild comes with a multiplier that increases by +1 every time it helps create a cluster win, and it keeps that multiplier all the way through the round. It’s basically a floating wrecking ball with a growth spurt problem.

Ship Wild Expansion Collection

Now here’s where things get juicy. Those Treasure Chest Wilds aren’t just acting as substitutes — they’re also your personal Kraken gym membership, helping the Ship Wild bulk up.

Each chest can land with 1 to 5 coins inside, and those coins are your expansion fuel. Every 5 coins collected upgrades the next Ship Wild’s size — from a modest 2x2 starter ship all the way up to a monstrous 5x5 floating fortress.

But don’t get greedy just yet — there’s a catch. In the base game, coins only count if you land a win anywhere on the grid. No win? No coin collection. It’s classic slot stinginess. However, during Free Spins, Relax Gaming gives you a break — coins are collected no matter what, win or no win. The pirate gods show mercy… occasionally. So if you want that Ship Wild to grow into the tentacle-thwacking beast it’s meant to be, keep feeding it coins like it’s an angry sea pig.

Free Spins

Collect 3 Scatters during a single game round and you’ll trigger 5 Free Spins. Sounds simple, but here’s where things get juicy:

• Ship Wild expansion and multipliers become persistent, meaning your monster wild just keeps growing stronger.
• Treasure Chest Wild progression is also locked in, so your coin collection carries over.
• Every time the Ship Wild joins a cluster win, the multiplier goes up by +1 and stays that way for the whole bonus.
• Oh — and every extra bonus symbol you land during Free Spins gives you +1 extra spin.

Basically, it’s like giving your already-out-of-control features a shot of espresso and letting them run wild.

Free Spins Gamble Feature

Before you start your Free Spins, you can gamble for a better starting setup. Think more spins, bigger multipliers… or getting kicked back to the base game with nothing but a disappointed Kraken staring at you.

Here’s how it works:

• You start with 5 Free Spins and a 1x multiplier but can gamble your way up to 20 Free Spins and a 50x multiplier.
• Each gamble is 50/50 — win and you move up to the next level.
• Lose a gamble and you get bumped down to the previous level — or booted back to the base game if there’s nothing lower left.
• After each gamble, you can decide to cash out and start Free Spins, or push your luck again.

To sum up, it’s the pirate version of “double or nothing,” and if you’re brave enough, the rewards can be insane. Or... you’ll just be tossed overboard.

Buy Feature

No patience? No problem. There’s a Buy Feature that lets you skip the line and go straight to Free Spins:

• Standard Buy costs 50x your bet, and it takes you straight to the gamble screen.
• Upgraded Buy costs 250x your bet, launching you into a boosted gamble with better starting values.
• This feature has its own RTP of 96.50%, slightly higher than base play.
• Just note: the upgraded version isn’t available everywhere — check your local waters (or, you know, licensing laws).

Theme & Graphics

If pirates, ships, and generally salty aesthetics aren’t enough of a hint — let me make it official: this slot is pure pirate-core, and I absolutely love how it feels.

Let’s start with the game screen. We’ve got a gorgeous top-down view of a tropical sea, complete with tiny islands, corals, and even shipwrecks scattered across the ocean floor. The whole reel grid is seamlessly blended into this watery backdrop — no hard edges, no tacky frames — just smooth sailing from the first spin.

But the real MVP here? A parrot in a full pirate outfit casually perched on a cannon, and yes — it fires that thing. Somewhere out there, a coconut just exploded and it was totally worth it.

As for the symbols, it’s a delightful mix of pirate-y chaos. We’ve got:

• That awesome animated Ship Wild — sails flapping, looking ready to ram into other symbols
• Treasure chests (full of coins and potential chaos)
• A full-on pirate character
• A stylish pirate hat
• A suspicious bottle labeled “Kraken Juice” — probably rum, possibly cursed
• Cannonballs, because of course
• A ship steering wheel (I think the fancy name is "helm" — but I’m sticking with steering wheel for now)

And for the low-paying symbols, we’ve got color-coded barrels marked with the classic card suits — hearts, clubs, spades, diamonds — each one bobbing in the waves like flotsam from someone else’s bad gamble.

The animations? Clean, crisp, and full of energy. Nothing feels static — even the background has life. But the cherry on top is the sound design. The pirate tune playing in the background is absolute ear candy — especially after reviewing so many slots with the same recycled Chinese flute loops. This? This is what I call a full-on auditory treasure. My ears have officially forgiven me.

Pros And Cons of Kraken’s Cove

Final Words

Kraken’s Cove is an absolute masterclass in how to do everything right. The gameplay is clever without being complicated, the visuals are bursting with charm (seriously, that parrot deserves its own spin-off), and the sound design? Let’s just say it completely reset my brain after sitting through hours of recycled slot jingles and flute loops.

The Ship Wild mechanic is hands-down one of the most satisfying features I’ve seen in a cluster slot. Watching it grow, expand, and drop multipliers as it barrels toward the center feels genuinely rewarding. Add in a Free Spins round with persistent upgrades, a gamble option for thrill-seekers, and smooth animations throughout — and you’ve got something that feels premium from start to finish.

Honestly, this slot ticks every box for me. Gameplay? Check. Visuals? Gorgeous. Sound? Absolute eargasm. No joke — Kraken’s Cove sails straight into my Top 3 slots of all time, and it might even hold the top spot for a while. It’s just that good.

So yeah, grab your cannonballs, load up some Kraken Juice, and give this one a spin. Just don’t blame me when you start singing sea shanties in your sleep.