Eye of the Kraken Slot Overview
Eye of the Kraken is a 3x3 video slot from Play'n GO with 8 ways to win, also described as 8 fixed paylines in the source material. I get an underwater Kraken theme, a compact grid, torpedo collection and random wild tentacles. For serious players, the format is simple, but the ceiling is controlled rather than aggressive.
Released for casinos on October 1, this slot runs with a listed RTP around 96.41% to 96.42%, medium volatility and stakes from 0.20 to 100. The max win is 2,106x. That is respectable for a small-grid game, but I would not bring a serious high-roller bankroll here expecting modern top-end potential.
Paylines and Symbols
Symbols pay for three matching icons across the eight fixed paylines, but the grid has extra payout patterns as well. Matching symbols in all four corners can pay, and so can matching symbols in the centre positions along all four sides. That gives the 3x3 layout more coverage than it first suggests, although dead spins can still feel frequent.
Torpedo symbols are not just standard paying symbols, they also act as scatters and feed the counter towards Conquer the Kraken. Kraken tentacles can pay normally and act as wilds, substituting for all symbols except scatters. In Dive Mode, the blue Eye of the Kraken becomes the wild, while treasure chests add extra prizes.
Symbol Payouts
Scatter
| 9 | x150 |
| 8 | x100 |
| 7 | x75 |
| 6 | x50 |
| 5 | x25 |
| 4 | x10 |
| 3 | x5 |
| 2 | x3 |
| 1 | x1 |
Trigger Dive Mode For 9 Free Spins
Five or more diving helmets scattered anywhere on the reels trigger Dive Mode for 9 free spins. During this round, the blue Eye of the Kraken acts as a wild. Treasure chest symbols also matter, because each one awards an extra prize equal to the total bet multiplied by a given factor.
Dive Mode cannot be re-triggered. That limits the bonus ceiling, and I do not like that for a slot already capped at 2,106x. The round can still produce sharp spikes if chests and wilds cooperate, but I would not call it a bankroll-builder. No Bonus Buy is listed, so the buy value and EV angle do not exist here.
Bonus Buy Options
Collect 50 torpedo symbols to trigger the bonus round, then target any three of the six Kraken tentacles to retrieve treasure.
Five or more diving helmets scattered anywhere on the reels trigger 9 free spins, with the blue Eye of the Kraken acting as a wild and treasure chests awarding extra prizes.
Conquer the Kraken Bonus
Collecting 50 torpedoes triggers and plays the Conquer the Kraken bonus round. A visible counter shows how many torpedo symbols are still needed. Once the round starts, the player targets any three of the six Kraken tentacles to retrieve treasure from the Kraken's grip.
Random Wild Kraken Tentacles can also trigger on any base-game spin, with tentacles covering and changing one or more ordinary symbols into wilds. I like that the base game has a random modifier, but I would still size stakes carefully. The average bonus-game trigger is listed at 132 spins, so dry patches are part of the package.
