The sequel to Lemmings has a plot describing how the Lemmings have split into 12 distinct tribes. Each tribe has its own landscape and cultural identity - they include Egyptian, Circus, and Highland. However, Lemming Island is now in danger, and you must complete 10 levels for each tribe in order for them to reunite and reassemble the Talisman from the 12 pieces.

Across the 120 levels, there are over 60 skills, although no more than 10 are in use on each screen. The Classic tribe has the ones from the original and is perhaps the best option for first-time players.

The others range from digging methods such as a scooper (diagonally downwards) and club basher (horizontal), building skills such as a planter (takes time to produce the desired raise to the landscape) and a sand pourer, and various methods of movement including a Pole-Vaulter and a Skater (the only Lemmings who can cross ice). Some of these are only subtly different from others, and their exact uses are unclear, but there are 4 Trainer levels where you can select any combination of skills and experiment.

Unlike the first game, the player is rewarded for saving as many Lemmings as possible, rather than simply passing or failing. The ultimate aim is to save all 60 Lemmings through all levels, thereby earning a Gold Medal for that tribe - Silver and Bronze are also on offer. The player can also go back over levels in the hope of saving more Lems.

Because there are 12 tribes, and the player can switch between them at any point, you have to be stuck 12 times to be unable to progress. The game saves progress rather than using passwords as in the first game.

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Screenshots

Lemmings 2: The Tribes Amiga Medieval Tribe.

Lemmings 2: The Tribes Amiga First level begins

Lemmings 2: The Tribes FM Towns Main menu

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Promo Images

Lemmings 2: The Tribes Magazine Advertisement

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Alternate Titles

"レミングス2" -- Japanese spelling

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User Reviews

Lemmings 2 - GREAT.	DOS	Reid Wason (1)

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Critic Reviews

Amiga Format	Amiga	May, 1993	94 out of 100	94
Mega Fun	SNES	Oct, 1994	91 out of 100	91
Digitiser	DOS	Apr 18, 1993	4.5 out of 5	90
Amiga Down Under	Amiga	Jul, 1993	9 out of 10	90
Australian Commodore and Amiga Review	Amiga	May, 1993	82 out of 100	82
Video Games	Genesis	Nov, 1994	79 out of 100	79
Power Unlimited	Genesis	Feb, 1995	7.2 out of 10	72
Power Unlimited	SNES	Feb, 1995	7.1 out of 10	71
Gambler	DOS	Dec, 1993	70 out of 100	70
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Genesis	Jan, 1995	7 out of 12	58

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Trivia

Super Scope

It's not mentioned in the manual, but on the SNES version you can plug a Super Scope into port 2 and shoot the lemmings to blow them up.

Unreleased Master System and Game Gear versions

The game was ported to the Sega Master System and Game Gear by Matt Taylor. Due to the limitations of the 8-bit platforms 20% of the levels had to be redesigned. The port was completed in 1994, but because of the declining market for the 8-bit consoles Psygnosis decided not to release those. At least the code was reused for the GameBoy version.Source: Posting by Matt Taylor