Jolly Roger Wild Kraken (Play’n GO) – Review & Demo Play

Jolly Roger Wild Kraken slot review

I’ve been back aboard the pirate ship for Jolly Roger Wild Kraken, and it’s a tidy 5x3, 20 payline setup on the deck with the captain chiming in now and then. The look is familiar pirate fare, clean and readable, with that looming sea beast as the star turn once the cannons start. Line wins run left to right, and the flow is steady enough between shots, with chest-and-key pops in the base to keep you watching the prow.

Stakes go from 20p to £100, the default RTP hits 96.26% with lower settings out there, and volatility sits in the medium lane. The headline number is 20,000x, though that’s a long haul unless the bonus behaves. Base play stays simple, but the moment you collect cannonballs and that walking wild Kraken appears, the whole reel set feels ready for a scrap.

How to play Jolly Roger Wild Kraken

Pick your stake with the on-screen controls, check the info panel for paytable and rules, and spin. If you use autoplay, set a sensible run and limits; otherwise, manual hits are fine. You’re hunting 3–5 of a kind from the left, while keeping an eye on two things: chest on reel 1 plus key on reel 5 for instant prizes, and cannonball scatters to build your entry and multipliers for free spins.

Symbols in Jolly Roger Wild Kraken

Lows are 10 to A, paying up to 2.5x for five. Premiums are compass, crossed swords, cannon, and the bearded captain, topping out at 10x for five of the skipper. The Jolly Roger wild lands on all reels, substitutes regulars, and pays 20x for five of a kind. It’s a neat table: small royals for tick-over hits, then clear steps through the gear as you reach the pirate crew and kit.

Specials drive the features. Chest on reel 1 with key on reel 5 can pop for an instant 5x to 50x in the base. Cannonball scatters arrive with x2, x3, or x5 values and feed the Cannonball Collection Meter. In free spins, a fully stacked walking wild Kraken roams reels 2–4. When that Kraken helps a win, it grabs the active cannonball multiplier; if not, the active cannonball is spent and you move on.

Jolly Roger Wild Kraken Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x10
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x7.5
	4	x3.5
	3	x1.5
	5	x6
	4	x2.5
	3	x1
	5	x5
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.25
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.15
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	Wild
	Bonus

Jolly Roger Wild Kraken features

Instant Treasure: land a chest on reel 1 and a key on reel 5 together in the base and you’ll snag a cash pop worth 5x to 50x. It’s a handy nudge in the doldrums, not a bank breaker on its own, but frequent enough to notice across a session.

Cannon Free Spins: you need 6 or more cannonball scatters to trigger, with spins equal to the number of triggering scatters. Those scatters, and any that land during the round, fill the Cannonball Collection Meter. A stacked walking wild Kraken sits on the middle reels and shifts each spin. The active cannonball multiplier applies when the Kraken joins a win; otherwise it burns and you fire the next cannonball. Each new scatter adds +1 spin, up to 49 total.

Super Cannon Free Spins: reach this by having the Kraken substitute in 6 wins during the regular bonus. Any leftover cannonballs carry over, and you get 4 super cannonballs. Before they play, a pick awards x10, x15, x25, x50, or x100, which marks those 4 super cannonballs. Your super spins tally matches the cannonballs in the meter, and this is where the game can finally lift the lid.

Jolly Roger Wild Kraken slot RTP and volatility

Default RTP is 96.26% with other profiles available, so I always check the version I’m on. Volatility is medium, and the hit rate sits around 33.6%, which tracks with my sessions: regular line taps, chest pops here and there, and the bonus arriving at a fair clip. Stakes range from 20p to £100, and the ceiling claims 20,000x. To sniff that, you’ll usually need Super Cannon Free Spins with the Kraken landing those bigger multipliers.

Our Verdict on Jolly Roger Wild Kraken

This feels like Play’n GO running a well-drilled deck. The intro sparkles, the captain’s bark adds flavour, and the rules are tidy. Base play can feel routine, though the instant prizes break it up. The bonus is the hook: walking wild Kraken plus collected multipliers is a smart loop. When the beast leans into matches, hits chain nicely; when it floats off, the cannonballs fizzle fast.

Upgrading to Super Cannon Free Spins doesn’t happen often, and that’s the stretch you’ll want for proper paydays. I’ve had chest prizes land fairly often but not many whoppers. Still, with medium variance, a fair hit rate, and that x100 super angle in the mix, I’ve kept spinning. Not a genre-defining pirate, but a solid voyage with moments of bite when the Kraken plays ball.