Lemmings

Description

Your task is to rescue the Lemmings across 120 levels of fast-paced puzzling. These creatures simply walk blindly through the world in the hope of reaching safety at the end of the level - unfortunately these levels include steep drops, gaps in the ground, barriers and rivers amongst other hazards.

You are in control not of any individual Lemming, but of a cross-hair, which can be moved over any of the Lemmings. Along the bottom are a selection of functions which can be assigned to a Lemming, including climbing, floating and bashing. You must click to select the appropriate function, then click on the Lemming to activate it. Each level has a different range of skills on offer, a different amount of Lemmings, and a different percentage target in order to progress.

Alternate Titles

• "הנמלולים" -- Hebrew spelling
• "Lemmings 1" -- Informal title
• "Ha-Namlulim" -- Hebrew title
• "レミングス" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Games made into books
• Lemmings series

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User Reviews

Just one more level...	DOS	Stephen M (24)
Enthralling gameplay, a real gem	SNES	Chris Wright (92)
A real achievement and a great conversion, despite a few compromises	ZX Spectrum	Martin Smith (64035)
I got tired of this one really fast.	DOS	Tomer Gabel (4476)
Super cool little strategy game...	NES	Cormana6868 (16)
Great.... up to a point	DOS	Professor (80)
Oh, so addictive.	DOS	Dragoon (93)
Unique gameplay, fun and addicting.	DOS	Roberto Teichmann (372)
A fun and challenging puzzle game	DOS	JubalHarshaw (287)
I love those puny little devils	DOS	Aki Zeta-5 (160)

The Press Says

Nintendojo	SNES	Mar 27, 2006	9.5 out of 10	95
Zzap!	Amiga	Apr, 1991	94 out of 100	94
1UP!	SNES	Jun 13, 2008	93 out of 100	93
Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Jan, 1992	91 out of 100	91
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Amiga	Apr, 1991	910 out of 1000	91
Mobile Game Faqs	J2ME	Sep 02, 2005	90 out of 100	90
Defunct Games	Game Gear	Apr 15, 2006	90 out of 100	90
Nintendo Magazine System UK	Game Boy	Jan, 1993	88 out of 100	88
Gamers (Germany)	Genesis	Aug, 1992	13 out of 15	87
Joystick	CD-i	Jan, 1995	80 out of 100	80

Forums

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Was this indeed released for Windows 3.x??	2	Sciere (119182) Oct 21, 2008

Trivia

An arcade coin-op version of Lemmings was prototyped by Data East (which mainly makes pinball equipment) in 1991, never to be released. It uses the same levels (occasionally edited to remove various things, more on that later), but has fewer levels. It is played with one trackball, one select button, and one start button for each of 2 players. Some differences in this version include:

- The music is slower, the music quality is lower, there are some new songs, and the songs are apparently not finished (in most of the songs, some of the instruments do not play their parts of the song, and in a very few songs only the background rhythm is there and the other instruments do nothing)

- The game does not tell you what skills a lemming has when you point at it like most other versions. Lemmings with skills that are not instantly visible (floaters, climbers, etc.) have flashing clothes to set them apart.

- A high-pitched Lemming voice gives you hints and comments on your performance. This is apparently not entirely implemented, because it frequently tells you to blow Lemmings up for no good reason.

- The time limit in some levels is completely impossible, due to the slow walking speed of the Lemmings. However, if you run out of time, you can put in more quarters to buy more.

- Exploding lemmings just sit down and blow up, rather than walking around with a countdown. Therefore, in many levels (notably "Now Use Blockers and Bombers"), the Blockers are available, and the Hint Voice tells you to use them, but they are not needed.

- Various references to "heaven" and "hell" were replaced with different things.

- The slight goriness of the game has been toned down a bit, and exploding Lemmings do not "splatter".

- The button animations are changed so that the debris and bricks in the Basher, Builder, Miner, and Digger match the color of the debris and bricks in the level you are on.

- Some level names are changed, including a level now named "The Steel Mines of Kessel" in an apparent reference to the planet Kessel in Star Wars.

- The lemmings occasionally go behind the exit when they should go in front. They still "jump" as if they are going in it, and they can be seen through parts of the exit.

- The "666" level is not playable, but it is in the game's data ROM. Stored in a location in memory near it is an interesting bunch of text about a conversation between someone at Psygnosis and the VP of Data East relating to the 666 level, the hell references, the "Menacing" level, and an obstacle that appears to pull the skin off the Lemmings. Don't ask me why this is here. Silly programmers.

- There are a few levels on difficulty level "Mystery" that are completely new. They're incredibly buggy.