Pragmatic Play · 2025
Captain Kraken Megaways is a high volatility video slot by Pragmatic Play with up to 200,704 ways. This page covers how a round runs and what each symbol pays.
Key numbers
Most players worry about how much of each stake the game gives back over time.
| Game detail | Reads as |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.55% |
| Volatility | High |
| Maximum win multiple | x5,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$2,400,000 |
| Release date | 01/09/2025 |
Pick Captain Kraken Megaways if you want a pirate, ocean and monster theme on six reels. The Megaways mechanic offers up to 200,704 ways to win, and the number of ways changes from spin to spin. A win needs as few as two matching symbols. After each winning spin, the symbols tumble, which is a cascade that can produce further wins.
Choose this slot if you want a bonus that depends on symbol landings. The Money Respin starts when a RESPINS symbol lands on reel 6 with a MONEY symbol on another reel. It begins with three re-spins, and each new MONEY or MODIFIER landing resets them to three. Top-reel modifiers can collect or multiply the money, and the background turns deep crimson-red.
Bonus rules
You will leave knowing the trigger, the re-spin count and how the money is paid.
It starts when RESPINS lands on reel 6 with MONEY on another reel. You get 3 re-spins, reset to 3 on each MONEY or MODIFIER landing. Non-money symbols fade to blanks. The top reel can add COLLECT or MULTIPLY modifiers. When re-spins end, MONEY values are summed and paid.
Base Game spinSummed MONEY values
Base Game plays on a 6-reel Megaways grid with up to 200,704 ways. Each winning spin is followed by a tumble (cascade). WILD sits on reels 2-5. MONEY symbols take random values each spin, and COLLECT pays those values instantly.
Bet placedInstant COLLECT wins
Decide before you spin: bonus buy costs 100 times the bet, so A$500 at a A$5 bet, and the ante bet doubles the stake to A$10.
| Bonus buy | Cost (A$) | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Respins at 100x bet | x100 · A$500 | – |
Read the return before you stake. Return to player is the share of staked money the game pays back over a long run, counted per A$100. The version Star Casino runs is shown in the game rules.
| Return rate | RTP | Is it standard? |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.55% | Available |
Mid-round moments
Shows the bonus and win screens as they appear in the game itself.
Between bet and payout
The usual worry is what happens between a spin and the payout; the steps below cover each part.
Pick a bet between A$0.20 and A$480 before the first spin. The chosen bet sets the stake for each spin and every result.
Spin and check the six reels, which offer up to 200,704 ways to win. Two matching symbols can pay, and each winning spin is followed by a tumble.
Watch for WILD symbols on reels 2 to 5. MONEY symbols take random values on each spin, and a COLLECT symbol pays their values instantly.
Watch reel 6 for a RESPINS symbol. When it lands while a MONEY symbol sits on another reel, the Money Respin starts with 3 re-spins and the background turns deep crimson-red.
Set a limit before you start, since every spin at the chosen bet draws down your balance. A Money Respin round ends when its re-spins run out.
Choosing a bet means accepting that the Money Respin may not appear in your session at all. How often the bonus round comes is not known in advance, and the result of one session is random, whatever the RTP. Two players with the same bet can finish with very different balances. Set the budget before the first spin, not around the bonus.
Deciding which version to play starts with the rules, because the RTP Star Casino runs is shown only there. The figures table lists the version this page covers, and a single RTP figure describes long-run returns, not one session. Check the game rules before your first real-money stake.
Deciding how far to chase a big win starts with the ceiling, which is x5,000 of the bet. Captain Kraken Megaways can pay up to that multiple, but reaching it is a very rare event. Read the maximum as a limit on paper, not as a result a session is built to reach.
Know the figures
Five answers on RTP, volatility, bets and maximum win before you commit to a stake.
Check the RTP before you pick a stake. The game has one RTP version, 96.55%, which is a long-run average across very many spins, not a return on any single session.
Decide how much variation you can handle before you play. Captain Kraken Megaways has high volatility, so results range from small returns to large ones, and when a large win arrives cannot be known in advance.
Pick a stake from A$0.20 to A$480 per spin, the lowest and highest bets on this game. The examples on this page use A$0.40 and A$5, so your own bet does not need to match them.
Start at the minimum stake of A$0.20 a spin, which is the lowest bet on Captain Kraken Megaways, and see how a round runs before you raise the bet. Keep each stake within the budget you set before you start.
Set the stake with the top prize in mind. The maximum win is 5,000 times the bet, so it grows with every step up, and reaching it cannot be planned or predicted.
Captain Kraken Megaways
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Decide the amount you can lose before you open the game, and keep it separate from money you need for bills.
Fix the point where you stop before the first spin, and keep to it even after a big win.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you play, so a session cannot exceed the amount you chose.
If playing stops being fun, take a break, and use BetStop to self-exclude when a break is not enough.
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