Penguin is a popular theme for online slots and has been taken up by all leading software providers to online casinos. This article reviews and recommends penguin themed online slots from Playtech, Cryptologic and Microgaming. Each has a different approach to the theme.

The Playtech video slot Penguin Vacation depicts the penguin family on a vacation in their natural habitat of Antarctica. The high paying symbols include papa, mama and boy penguin, a suitcase an ice lollipop. The playing card symbols have been crafted in ice. The wild symbol is the baby penguin on an ice slide. It appears stacked on the reels, acts as a 2x multiplier and also awards the highest line payout. The somewhat comical win animations are a treat to watch. The fishing holes in the ice trigger the free spins bonus. You are initially awarded 8 free spins and a 2x multiplier, but there is more. You select two holes for the penguin to fish in and earn additional free spins and multipliers. Penguin Vacation is live at all Playtech online casinos like Mansion Casino and Omni Casino.

The Cryptologic penguin themed slot game titled Penguins in Paradise also has the penguins on a holiday, but to the South Sea Islands. Again the penguin family takes center stage. Mr. Penguin is the wild symbol. Mrs. Penguin is dancing the hula and baby penguin is building sand castles. The wooden mask and the coconut palms create the environment. The scatter symbol is a drink and it activates a simple free spins feature with 10 free spins at tripled payouts. The Penguin Surfing is a bonus feature on the second screen. Mr. Penguin performs the selected surfing tricks and you are awarded bonus credits based on the judges’ scores. Penguins in Paradise is live at all Cryptologic online casinos like InterCasino.

The penguin becomes a Ninja in the Path of the Penguin online slot from Microgaming. The Ninja penguin is a very animated wild symbol. His foe is the walrus with clawed flippers. The scatter symbol is the ice cube with a penguin trapped in it. The other symbols are the Ninja’s weapons and the playing card icons crafted in ice. In the bonus feature you will be initially awarded five free spins at tripled payouts. Then on the second screen are five ice cubes with penguins trapped. You select three of them, which the Ninja will smash to liberate the penguins. You will be awarded additional free spins or bonus credits. Path of the Penguin is live at all Microgaming online casinos like All Slots and Royal Vegas.