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Lemmings

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Also known as
Ha-Namlulim Lemmings 1 הנמלולים レミングス

Guide blind creatures to safety by assigning skills in this puzzle game.

Lemmings was originally released in 1991 for Amiga, PC, and other platforms. The SNES version was released in 1992, published by Psygnosis in Europe and Sunsoft in North America.

About Lemmings

Lemmings is a puzzle game where the objective is to guide a procession of creatures to safety. Success is measured by the percentage of these characters that reach an exit point within each stage.

Players do not control the creatures directly. Instead, they assign specific skills from a limited set to individual lemmings to alter their behavior and environment. These skills include creating staircases, tunneling through obstacles, and surviving falls, among others. The challenge lies in applying these functions correctly and efficiently to navigate hazards.

The game's structure consists of numerous levels grouped by escalating difficulty, beginning with easy introductory stages and progressing to challenging puzzles. Later levels often require intricate sequences of actions and careful resource management. Time pressure and the continuous emergence of new lemmings add to the complexity, demanding both planning and precise timing from the player.

Lemmings Screenshots

12 images
Main Menu
Level summary
Lemmings Popping out
Exit the level
Floating down
(Cheat) 3 lemmings blocking instead of 5
Blockers will self destruct
Lemming Mining diagonally
Lemmings climbing
Bashing through ice
Enter the ice exit
Ready to Blow 1 lemmings on top