Kraken’s Cove (Relax Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Kraken's Cove - Slot Overview

Relax Gaming drops me into a bright pirate cove on a 7x7 grid using Cluster Pays, where wins land from 5+ matching symbols joined horizontally or vertically. Winning clusters explode and tumble in, and a hot spot sits in the centre. A roaming 1x1 Ship Wild is present on every spin and steps closer to that hot spot after each win. The model sits around medium to high volatility with a 96.10% RTP, 27.39% hit rate, and a max win of 10,000x. Bets range from 10p to £100.

Symbols and Paytable in Kraken's Cove

Symbols stick to the pirate kit. Clubs, diamonds, spades and hearts are the lows. Highs are the ship’s wheel, a bottle of Kraken Juice, a hat and the pirate. Cluster values scale with size: 5-of-a-kind pays roughly 0.1x to 0.5x, while a 32-of-a-kind reaches 70x to 500x depending on the symbol. Because wins pay by adjacency, big boards matter, and cascades can pull fresh highs into place while clearing lows.

Wild chest symbols substitute for regulars and can drop with 1 to 5 coins attached, feeding the Ship Wild Expansion Collection. Bonus scatters appear on the grid too, with 3 collected in a single round awarding free spins. The paytable feels clear and rewards building clusters rather than single hits, so I tend to watch for pirate and hat clusters forming near existing wilds, then look for tumbles to stretch them across the board.

Kraken’s Cove Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	32	x500
	31	x100
	7	x1.5
	6	x1
	5	x0.5
	32	x150
	31	x80
	7	x0.7
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.3
	32	x150
	31	x80
	7	x0.7
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.3
	32	x150
	31	x80
	7	x0.7
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.3
	32	x70
	31	x35
	7	x0.3
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.1
	32	x70
	31	x35
	7	x0.3
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.1
	32	x70
	31	x35
	7	x0.3
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.1
	32	x70
	31	x35
	7	x0.3
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.1
	Wild

Bonus Features in Kraken's Cove

Cascades keep rounds alive while the Ship Wild does the heavy lifting. The 1x1 Ship Wild moves one step towards the centre hot spot after any win, whether it helped or not. On reaching the hot spot, it expands to 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 or 5x5 based on your collection progress, creates wins, then is removed and re-seeded at a random spot. Each time the Ship Wild joins a cluster win, its multiplier climbs by +1 and carries through the same game round.

Ship Wild Expansion Collection ties everything together. Wild chests landing with 1 to 5 coins are collected to upgrade the next expansion tier. Every 5 coins nudges the Ship Wild’s potential size up a step. In base play, coins only count when a win is present on the grid. During free spins, coins are always collected, so it’s much easier to push the ship to the bigger 4x4 and 5x5 states.

Free spins trigger when 3 scatter symbols are collected in a single game round, awarding 5 spins. The Ship Wild’s multiplier and expansion progress are persistent in the feature, with the multiplier increasing by +1 each time it helps a cluster. Before the round, there’s a Free Spins Gamble where you can push for more spins and a higher starting multiplier, up to 20 spins and x50. Feature Buy options sit at 50x for standard entry or 250x for an upgraded start.

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Kraken's Cove

Default RTP clocks in at 96.10%, with some versions offering 96.50% on the Feature Buy. Volatility leans medium to high, and the hit frequency sits at 27.39%, so expect flurries of activity punctuated by dry spells. Max win is 10,000x, which I found achievable only when the Ship Wild hits the hot spot more than once in a round with a decent multiplier. Stakes stretch from 10p to £100, giving plenty of room to size bets sensibly.

Kraken's Cove - Slot Verdict

I like how the game builds tension as the Ship tracks towards the centre with a banked expansion. When coins stack and the meter hints at a 4x4 or 5x5, I’m glued to the screen. Base play can feel tight on returns, yet the moment the ship expands with a live multiplier, the grid can pop off. The gamble before free spins is tempting; starting at x10 or x50 changes everything, though I only push it when my balance can stomach the risk.

Overall, Kraken’s Cove lands that swashbuckling feel with crisp Cluster Pays, a clear hot spot target, and a roaming wild that actually matters. When cascades connect and the ship respawns with a sticky multiplier, rounds can turn into proper nail-biters. I’ve had bonuses fizzle when the ship stalled one step out, but the ceiling is there, and the 10,000x cap fits the profile. A polished grid slot that rewards patience and smart timing.