The oppression of penguin staff who work in the kitchen of Chinese restaurants at the hands of their Emperor Penguin overlords is a subject that is rarely tackled by online slot games, but Yggdrasil are here to change all that with their latest offering, Penguin City.
About the slot
With five reels and 243 ways to win, playable from 10p to £125 a spin on all compatible desktop, mobile, and tablet devices, Penguin City is another shining example of the imaginative and unique concepts that Yggdrasil give their slots.That being said, the similarity between these penguins and those from the Madagascar franchise is probably more than coincidental.The three penguin kitchen staff wander around in the animated background which is a stunning restaurant scene, while symbols on the reels include various Chinese dishes.The lower values are represented by wood style card suits, helping the filler symbols blend in more with the theme than they do with most slots.An attractive slot, with impressive background animations, Penguin City is pretty immersive when it comes to its narrative.
Gameplay
There is only one feature to speak of here, and it is not the traditional free spins feature you may be expecting.Instead, what exists is a fairly confusing alternative named Penguin Escape Mode.This feature will trigger every time a wild lands on reel two or four in a winning spin, this wild will then become sticky for respins that continue until a winless spin lands.After each respin, there is the chance to get an extra wild on either the second or fourth reel, or a stacked Emperor Penguin Wild reel, which guarantees wins as long as it is on the reels.The single feature may not feel like enough, but the regularity that it pops up make it fun nonetheless.






