In my experience, one of the best ways for a studio to make a name for itself is to produce memorable characters and slot series. Whether it’s Play’n Go with Rich Wilde or the Nitropolis dogs and ELK Studios, having mascots that players can remember is great for business. 

Emerging studio and a partner of Games Global, Ino Games has taken this approach, giving us a sequel to Bling Bling Penguin with Bling Bling Penguin: Ice on the Beach. The title promises the coolest penguin in the game is back with even bigger wins and more bonuses. Does the game deliver on this? Discover with me in this review of the Bling Bling Penguin: Ice on the Beach slot game.

Ino Games has done a great job of creating a relaxing beach vibe with the design of the Bling Bling Penguin: Ice on the Beach slot. The reels are positioned above a beach as the cool-calm blue waters of the sea gently touch its edge. Of course, as a beach plays host to a penguin, you shouldn’t be surprised to see a snowy landmass sitting on the other side of it.

The game has a fun, cartoon-like design, with the titular penguin brought to life in amusing fashion. This all is soundtracked by a chilled, reggae-inspired beach tune with backing vocals. Overall, I think the design does an excellent job of setting the tone and introducing you the world of the coolest penguin around. 

The Bling Bling Penguin: Ice on the Beach has a 5x4 game grid. It uses a ways-to-win system, with 1,024 winning ways active. You win when you land at least three matching symbols on consecutive reels, regardless of their position. All wins must start on the leftmost reel. 

All the controls you need to play the game are found under the game board whether you are playing in a desktop casino online or on mobile.

There is a healthy selection of bonus features in Bling Bling Penguin: Ice on the Beach. Bonus Coin symbols can land at random. When they land, they are collected in the meter that’s located above the game board and can trigger the Bling Bling Bonus Wheel. During this round, players can spin the wheel to win a prize. This can be a jackpot, instant-win, or Free Spins. 

Landing six or more Bonus Symbols on one spin triggers the Ultra Link&Win Bonus. All symbols disappear except for the Bonus Symbols, and you get three respins. The round begins with four locked rows and three unlocked. When you have collected enough symbols, rows are unlocked. Whenever a new symbol lands, it resets the spin count to three. 

During the round, winning one of the main jackpots is possible, with the Epic Jackpot becoming available if you unlock all rows. There are five jackpots: the Mini, Minor, Major, Grand, and Epic. These pay 100x, 200x, 500x, 2,000x, and 10,000x, respectively. 

You can collect multipliers worth up to 10x during the round. At the end of the bonus, all prizes and multipliers are applied and paid out.

If you land at least three Scatters, the Free Spins bonus starts. The number of spins is determined by a penguin sliding on some ice. It is possible to win between ten and 30 spins. You can also gamble your spins up to 30 but stand the chance of losing them all. If you lose, you receive an instant prize. This can be between 10x and 100x your stake. 

Finally, the Break the Ice bonus can trigger at random. This freezes random symbols on the grid and changes them to other symbols. 

To bypass the line, you have the option to purchase access to exclusive bonus rounds through various Buy Bonus choices. The Bling Bling Bonus Wheel and the Free Spins rounds will cost you 35x and 60x your stake, respectively.

I tested the Bling Bling Penguin: Ice on the Beach slot on my mobile and desktop for the purposes of this review. I also run it on Google Chrome and Safari and found no notable variations in the gaming experience.

The game has a limited betting range, allowing players to bet between $0.10 and $20, which is not going to appeal to high rollers.

I recommend you play the Bling Bling Penguin: Ice on the Beach as a free slot using the demo at the top of this page to explore what it has to offer. I found the slot to be extremely volatile, so you should check it out to find out if it is to your liking.

I also suggest taking advantage of the Buy Bonus feature when you’re playing the demo version for free. Unfortunately, you can’t buy your way into the Ultra Link&Win bonus, but the other bonuses are available.

The Bling Bling Penguin: Ice on the Beach slot has a strong math model. The game is highly volatile and has a maximum win of 10,000x your stake. The RTP comes in at 96.11%, putting it slightly above average.

On the whole, I enjoyed everything that Bling Bling Penguin: Ice on the Beach had to offer. It was a strong follow-up to the original, and while the bonuses may be available in other games, Bling Bling Penguin: Ice on the Beach brought them all together nicely.

I found the game to be very volatile, so players who don’t like high volatility should approach it with caution. I really liked the game’s design, and the tune that was playing in the background added to my overall experience. Of course, this won’t be to everybody’s taste. Overall, Bling Bling Penguin: Ice on the Beach is a solid offering from Ino Games that I would recommend checking out.

If you like Bling Bling Penguin: Ice on the Beach, then you should check out the original Bling Bling Penguin slot, also from Ino Games. If it is chilled-out animals you are looking for, then Sloth Tumble from Relax Gaming is also worth adding to your list.