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For the Mega Drive
FAQ, Part 1
By GavLuvsGA@aol.com. Write to this address if you have any comments about this
FAQ, but PLEASE refer to the game in the title. E-mails with subjects like
"Hey" or (No Subject) will be ignored, as will IMs and mails with attachments I
know it sounds mean, but for all I know you could be
trying to send me a virus.
Note: Please only write to me about problems. I don't want loads of mails
saying: "What's your favourite tribe?" (Space, btw). Also, please br aware that
this FAQ relates to the Mega Drive (Genesis) version. I certainly cannot tackle
problems with
loading the PC version. Also, please be aware that some levels will differ from
other versions of the game (for example, the "chain" feature was omitted from
this version).
Version 7: 1 - 6 - 2005
Revision history:
Version 2 (14 - 10 - 2000): Added extra note, and password
for Circus tribe (I missed it out before).
Version 3 (25 - 07 - 2004): Changed strategy for Classic Tribe Level 10.
Version 4 (03 - 08 - 2004): Added new solutions to Mediaeval Level 3 and
Highland Level 10
Version 5 (27 - 08 - 2004): Added strategy for Sports Tribe Level 6
Version 6 (27 - 10 - 2004): Added new strategies for Classic Levels 4, 7 and 8,
and Space Level 2
Version 7 (1 - 6 - 2005): Added explanation of the Skiier ability, and improved
strategy for Medieval Level 9
Contents
1 Object of the Game
2 Description of skills
3 Traps
4 Cannons
5 Walkthrough
5.1 Beach
5.2 Outdoor
5.3 Egyptian
5.4 Medi3Ú4val
5.5 Classic
5.6 Circus
5.7 Highland
5.8 Polar
5.9 Space
5.10 Cavelem
5.11 Shadow
5.12 Sports
6 Passwords
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1 Object of the Game
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Like the original, you must get as many lemmings as you can to the exit, except
this time you must save twelve separate tribes (each with ten levels). Unlike
the original game, only the amount of lemmings you saved on the previous level
will progress to the next. For a gold medal you will need to get through as
many lemmings as possible; do this on every level for a gold amulet. The only
levels where you need to kill lemmings are:
Classic - 5 (there are only just about enough bashers, miners and diggers to
beat the level)
Polar - 8 (it appears impossible to save the lemmings on the left without
blowing one or two up)
The lemmings will normally enter through a trapdoor; the exceptions are
Medieval (a dragon's head), and Highland (a beer barrel).
The lemmings will exit through some sort of door (usually, which is different
for each tribe:
Beach - A Sandcastle
Outdoor - A tent that the lemmings crawl into
Egyptian - A pyramid
Medi3Ú4val - A tower - like structure
Classic - One of the original stone archways (you'll recognise it)
Circus - A tent (which the lemmings - show offs - somersault into)
Highland - A traditional red telephone box, which the lemmings walk into
looking suddenly drunk
Polar - An igloo that the lemmings crawl into
Space - The lemmings float into space trough a window
Cavelem - A stone archway
Shadow - The lemmings enter Dr. Who's TARDIS
Sports - A flag, which the lemmings vanish into (very hard to spot at first)
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2 Description of Skills
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2.1 Skills from the original game
Climber
Climbs walls, but will stop if it reaches an overhang and fall back down.
Floater
Turning a lemming into a floater will give it an umbrella, which it will use to
stop itself splatting if it falls off a high cliff. You can give a lemming an
umbrella even when it is seconds away from splatting and just this will save
it, even if it doesn't have time to get the umbrella out (a bit of artistic
license by the makers).
Exploder (originally Bomber)
Basically, turning a lemming into an exploder gives it five seconds before it
explodes, leaving a crater (or blowing away the floor if it is narrow enough).
It will only not make a crater if it blows up on steel. This can be used to
blow up blockers. Interestingly enough, if a lemming is set to blow up and
enters the exit, but doesn't quite make it, it'll jump in, then suddenly appear
outside the exit and explode, which is really quite weird.
Nuking the level (double-clicking on the mushroom cloud at the end of the
toolbar) will turn every lemming into a bomber, from what I can make out, in
the order they fell through the trapdoor (i.e. first out is first to go).
This should only be used when absolutely necessary. Unless you are using the
Classic tribe, all lemmings nearby will fly into the air and become stunned
temporarily.
Blocker
Stops lemmings from walking into certain areas, such as traps. This skill only
appears on the Classic levels.
Builder
Builds bridges, and can be used to cross over chasms, water, or to avoid traps.
It can also be used to scale walls and turn lemmings round (this works by
turning a lemming into a builder when it is going up slope. Lemmings will stop
building if they hit their head, or use up their supply (12 bricks). You will
hear a clicking noise after the 10th brick.
Basher
Bashes horizontally, but not through steel.
Miner
Mines diagonally down, but has the same limitations as the basher.
Digger
Digs downwards, through anything but steel. One word of warning, which may come
in handy in higher levels: when a digger finishes digging, it will fall to a
point directly below the middle of the tunnel. When the other lemmings arrive,
they will actually fall to a point a few pixels to the side of this. If the
digger only just misses a hazard, the other lemmings could easily fall into it.
2.2 Wind Skills
These skills can be affected by the fan (either click on the fan, or double
click C).
Ballooner
Tricky to manoeuvre until you get the hang of it, this lemming will float
upwards with a helium balloon. The balloon, will, however, burst, if it hits an
object, thus this is not a good choice for going up narrow shafts.
Magic Carpet
This will float above the ground, and will go lower if the ground drops (but
won't go higher unless you use the fan).
Jet Pack
Very useful - once you get the hang of controlling it; it will go all over the
place (for a limited time).
Twister
This unusual skill involves the lemming spinning so fast it starts to cut away
the landscape. Use it to make tunnels, moving it with the fan. If the lemming
loses its footing, it loses the skill.
Surfer
One of several ways of crossing water, this is the least useful as it requires
the fan. Also, if you leave it for too long, the lemming will actually lose its
surfboard and drown!
Parachuter
Similar to a floater, but can be moved around by the fan (useful if the lemming
has to be blown out of the path of a lake or pit). Like the climber and
floater, this is a permanent skill.
Hang Gilder
Sails downwards at an angle; also useful for avoiding drops, and can also be
used to blow a lemming upward.
Icarus Wings
The lemming will fly horizontally; not particularly useful, but can be blown
higher with the fan.
2.3 Ground Removing Skills
The game makers were obviously not content with the Basher, Miner and Digger.
Look at these:
Scooper
Digs diagonally downward, but if there's steel overhead it may be stopped
(which is annoying).
Club Basher
Bashes horizontally, but creates a wider path than the basher. Not particularly
useful, as it is more easily stopped by steel overhead.
Fencer
Digs upwards at a slight angle.
Stomper
Exactly the same as the digger, except that it stomps.
Laser Blaster
Uses a powerful laser to vapourise anything directly above the lemming's head.
Flame Thrower
Will remove a part of the landscape in front of the lemming. Impressive, but
not terribly useful when dealing with large walls, as you will need several
flame throwers.
Bomber
The difference with the exploder is that this lemming will put a bomb by its
feet, which will cause all lemmings nearby to go flying (as well as blowing up
the landscape), and it will survive the explosion (assuming it doesn't go
flying off the screen or into a trap).
2.4 Ground Adding Skills
Filler
Pours cement from a bucket; useful for covering traps and filling pits. You can
only have one filler at any given moment, and you have to wait for the cement
to set before making another (this also applies to the sand pourer and glue
pourer). When a lemming pours sand onto level ground, it will then turn round.
Planter
This lemming sows some seeds and then grows plants (all in a few seconds). Of
course, its pretty useless and is only used once in the game.
Stacker
Will build a stack of three standard 12 bricks. This can be used for blocking
lemmings. Note that after the stacker lays its first tile, it will turn to face
backwards and will turn after each tile. If you want to make it jump after
finishing, the way it will jump is determined by the direction it is facing.
Platformer
Similar to the builder - only horizontal.
Sand Pourer
Pours a mound of sand; useful for making ramps.
Glue Pourer
This will pour glue that will flow along until it is stopped or until it
reaches the bottom of a platform, where it will stick. The best use for this is
for pouring off a thin ledge, where it will create a bridge for the lemmings to
cross.
2.5 Shooting Skills
Archer
Very hard to use, you must click once to aim, and another time to fire. The
arrow will not necessarily go to where the cursor is, but the further away it
is, the longer the shot (as long as nothing gets in the way). The best use for
an archer is to fire directly upwards, and the arrow will (unless the ceiling
is too low) come down and block other lemmings.
Thrower
Throws a rock, which can be used to block other lemmings, or can do other
things. If the lemming is a runner, the rock will go further.
Bazooka
Will shoot a bazooka which will destroy landscape (very impressive). All
lemmings will be thrown off their feet if they are nearby. This can be used to
your advantage in certain situations.
Spearer
Will throw a spear, which can be used as a platform. If the lemming is a
runner, it will take a run up before throwing, and the spear will go further.
Mortar
Similar to the bazooka, except fires a shell straight up. This will also cause
lemmings to go flying.
Roper
Very fun to use; the lemming will fire a rope at an object to form a bridge;
click once to aim, and then click on where you want the rope to attach. Be
warned; the rope only has a short range; if you overshoot, it will fly out of
the lemmings hands and cannot be retrieved.
2.6 Moving Skills
Runner
The lemming will go faster until the end of the level.
Jumper
The lemming will jump; this can be useful to get over gaps or traps. The
lemming will jump further if it is a runner.
Hopper
The lemming will hop until it hits a wall or is given a new skill. Seems
useless, but many levels have series of narrow platforms crossing a gap, which
can only be crossed in this manner (usually).
Skater
Levels 2 and 4 of the Polar tribe (and the demo) feature ice, which can cause
the lemmings to slip up. If they have this (permanent) skill, they will be able
to overcome this.
Kayaker
When a lemming falls into water and begins to drown, you can turn it into a
Kayaker. More useful than a surfer as it does not require a fan.
Swimmer
More useful than a Kayaker, as it can be assigned anywhere and is permanent.
What does it do? What do you think? Swims...
Magno Boots
This lemming will be given special boots that allow it to walk on any (solid)
surface. It will slow down, and can not be assigned a new skill when non a wall
or ceiling. Once it is given a new skill, it loses its boots.
Pole Vaulter
Pole vaults into the air to reach really high platforms. However, it also needs
lots of headroom and a long run up, so can rarely be used. Walls or drops will
stop it from working. You can only have one pole vaulter at any given moment.
Slider
Will permanently be able to slide down vertical walls. Be aware that when it
lands, it will turn and walk in the opposite direction.
Rock Climber
Better than the climber, this lemming can climb around overhangs up to 45
degrees. This is permanent.
Shimmer
Another of my favourites; this lemming will jump in the air and shimmy across a
gap using the ceiling - but will stop when he runs out.
Diver
I am not completely sure what this skill is useful for; takes a swan dive off
cliffs.
2.7 Other Skills
Attractor
This lemming will play music to distract the other lemmings (causing them to
start dancing until the attractor changes skill), and is available on all
worlds but classic. The music played depends on the world:
Beach and Sports - A radio
Outdoor, Egyptian and Medi3Ú4val - A guitar
Highland - Bagpipes (obviously)
Polar - An alpenhorn
Space - An electric keyboard
Cavelem - Rock music (groan!)
Shadow - Cymbals
The lemmings must be nearby to be affected. Note that attractors are not very
reliable, and sometimes will miss lemmings, or attract the lemming you want to
use to get through the level with. Also, occasionally lemmings will walk past
without stopping.
In addition, there is a weird glitch that occurs in Practice Mode. If you turn
a lemming into an attractor, it will (bizarrely) melt, and the area will
evidently become contaminated, as every lemming who walks nearby will instantly
faint and remain unconscious for all eternity; you cannot do anything about it.
SuperLem
Will fly into the air, aiming at the cursor. Looks impressive but takes
practice. The skill will be lost if the lemming hits an obstacle or the cursor.
Skier
As far as I can tell, this skill - which appears on Polar levels 4 and 9 - does
not work on the Genesis version. However, Turey Hall has told me that it is
supposed to cause the Lemming to ski down slopes and jump of the end if there
is an upward ramp at the bottom.
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3 Traps
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3.1 Beach Tribe
Suction Pipe
Similar to on Oh No! More Lemmings, except more impressive - looking, the
lemmings are sucked in and then smashed. Some do not work, for some reason.
Oyster
Eats the lemmings. Only the small oysters are dangerous; the big ones can be
blasted or dug through.
3.2 Outdoor Tribe
Frog
Highly original - not. Eats the lemmings, similar to the bear traps found in
the original game.
3.3 Egyptian Tribe
Pit of Death
This consists of a small pit, with hidden pressers at either end, which will
activate when the lemming reaches the centre.
3.4 Medieval Tribe
Dragon
This @£*&! trap is situated behind the small piles of stones that are found on
some levels. A dragon will then pop his head over them and roast your lemmings
alive. Very annoying, it also has a long range and can be activated by a
lemming simply walking on a bridge place in front of it. It will attack the
same area, but will kill any lemmings there when it is activated.
3.5 Classic Tribe
Flame Thrower
This survivor from the original spews flames out, covering a large area. Avoid
this (this is easy, as they are all put up out of the way and are mainly for
decoration, as with the original); it kills all lemmings that pass through it.
3.6 Circus Tribe
Actually there are none on this world - unless I missed something. If you find
one, e-mail me (and I will check to make sure you're not kidding around with
me, so don't start saying: "OH Y3H I FOND PENIWIES TEH CLOWN ON 1 LEV3L AND H3
AETS UR LEMMINGS!1111!111!").
3.7 Highland Tribe
Killer Tulip
As the lemmings reach a point about a centimetre to the left of this (probably
genetically - modified) plant, it will reach out and bear hug them to death.
Once you have a good idea of where it does this, it will be simple
to avoid.
3.8 Polar Tribe
Deep Freeze
Muahahahaha! This world has the coolest trap in the game! For some reason it
only appears in the practice version, which is a shame. When the lemmings fall
into the funnel over this fridge - like contraption, they will come out in a
block of ice
(which then melts, along with the lemming inside it).
3.9 Space Tribe
Giant Alien Insect Thingy
Perhaps the most obvious trap in the game, this creature towers above the
lemmings, drilling them to bits if they get too close.
Airlock
More innocent - looking than the previous trap, this consists of a shutter that
will rise up whenever a lemming walks past it, and all lemmings wo do so will
be instantly sucked out into the vacuum of space (where they meet a grisly end).
3.10 Cavelem Tribe
Bogeyman
The nastiest trap in the game by a mile! This trap is only visible by a pair of
glowing red eyes in the background. When a lemming walks past, a large hand
will swipe it away, to where it is either devoured on the spot or taken away
for afters. (Very scary, too).
3.11 Shadow Tribe
! Block
No, it isn't something off Mario (pardon my french; I forgot I was talking
about a Sega game); like many traps in the original, this splats the lemmings
from above. It is marked with a !
3.12 Sports Tribe
Bouncing Tennis Ball
Not too hard to miss, this bounces up and down and is practically the only
moving object on the world. It squashes the lemmings when it lands, but they
can jump past it and survive. It may be possible to run too.
3.13 Other Hazards
Water
Every world (except for Circus and Space) has water. Lemmings will drown in
this unless you make them a Swimmer, Kayaker or Surfer.
Death Drops
If a lemming fall a little too far (about half a screen), it will be stunned
for a few seconds. If it falls too far by a long way (about a full screen or
greater, it will splat messily on the ground. If the lemming is a floater,
parachuter or slider, it can avoid this fate.
Whatever Lies Beyond...
I'm sure that you'll remember how in the original the lemmings would die if
they fell off the bottom of the screen, well ... they do here too. Only, they
will also die if they step off either end of the level or fly off the top of
the screen (e.g. in an explosion).
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4 Cannons
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Cannons feature on many levels; they are mostly the same; they can be pulled
along a chain using the arrow icons at either end (click on them) to try and
aim the lemmings to where you want to send them. They will fire the lemmings
towards the right, and upwards. There are three exceptions:
Medieval Tribe - Catapult
This follows the same principles, only it's larger and will fire your lemmings
to the left.
Cavelem Tribe - Triceratops
Flicks the lemmings to the left with its tail. This cannot be moved, however;
it remains rooted in one spot.
Sports Tribe - Burst Pipe
This will basically throw the lemmings to the right' they only appear on one
level and cannot be moved.
No cannons appear on the Beach, Outdoor, Classic and Space levels. The latter,
however, does feature one nifty transporter which deserves a mention here; the
teleporter. This will transport the lemmings to an identical device found
elsewhere in the level (although exactly which one is another thing; you will
need to experiment to find out).
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5 Walkthrough
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5.1 Beach
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Difficulty: 1/5
This is probably the easiest world in the game; with only a few exceptions, you
should get through this no problem.
Level 1: Quad Quirks on the Quay
Top door: Stomp when one of your lemmings is above the parasol on the level
below.
Other doors: Use a flame thrower on the objects (i.e. the parasol, palm tree
and can) blocking the exit.
Level 2: The Barley Now
Turn a lemming into a jet packer and blow it over the parasol to the left. It
will walk under the others; now make it back through the slope ahead; this
might take a few tries as the slope is at a low angle. Rope up to the
sandcastle when the lemming falls, and when it turns, bash through the parasol
on the left. Now make another of your trapped lemmings jet pack out to the left
and laser blast under the holding platform. They will now all head for the exit.
Level 3: Cannonball
Turn the first lemming into a jumper to pass over the wall on the right, then
into a kayaker to cross the water. Now make the lemming hang glide across the
the next platform, where it will walk down and turn; make it hang glide again
as it is about tofall in the water, so it lands on the steel platform just
under the water it kayaked across previously. At the end of this platform, make
it into a bomber before it turns, blasting out a cavern. Now make it fire a
laser up into the ceiling, freeing the others. Wait until the lemmings drop
down, and turn around at the beach ball, and make the leading lemming (I
suggest you use C to lock onto this lemming) into a glue pourer, filling in
the gap.
Level 4: Coastal Suction Function
This is pretty easy; make the first lemming into a runner and tell it to jump
over the beach ball, then make it into a surfer to cross the pool. Make it jump
under the trap, the kayak across the lake at the bottom. Laser blast when he is
under the other lemmings.
Level 5: Sand Stone
This level requires some patience; make the first lemming fence into the wall,
then stomp a little way in so they get trapped in a pit. Wait for the last
lemming to appear and have it stomp through the floor, then jump to avoid the
two traps. Then jump again at the bottom of the slope, then glue pour to fill
in the small gap; this will extend past the castle/exit slightly. Jump over the
exit and build off the end of the glue, then - after
a few steps - make the lemming glue pour until it joins with the slope across
the large gap. Use a fencer to free the other lemmings.
Level 6: Beach Lems
Club bash through the palm tree (if the lemming stops, which it usually does,
make it fence. Use an attractor to hold back he other lemmings while the first
lemming platforms over the water, then scoops down under the beach hut. On
landing, make it rope up to the underside of the platform overhead, and
then rope left ot just over the steel when it turns. Fence through the sand,
then platform under the trap. When the lemming turns, make it scoop down to the
exit. Stop the attractor by making it jump.
Level 7: Sand in Yer Sarnies
Turn the first lemming into a runner and have it jump over the gap, while the
others fall through. Platform over the gap in the ledge below, making them
trapped. Turn the runner into a swimmer, so it gets past the water and then
bash through the palm tree. When the runner gets to the top of the bucket, have
it jump over to the sand ledge, then wait for it to turn and make it jump
again. Jump over the oyster, then mine down into the beach huts, and
bash when level with the sand. Build over to where the others are and make on
of them bash through the bucket, while the runner turns. Have the runner bash
through the can to the left of the exit.
Level 8: Beach Mania
Give the first lemming a flying carpet and make the second lemming into an
attractor. Make the first lemming fly over to where the giant sand castle (not
the exit) is. Then fly back to the platform directly under where the others are
and when it turns, make it build to the right. After two bridges, let it fall
and build again off the platform it is mow on. Now for the hard
bit; on the flat platform, make this lemming into an archer and make it fire up
and at an angle so the arrow falls and turns the lemming round. Let it fall
onto the next platform. Now make it build off the edge; although it doesn't
look like it, there is a small (and annoying) gap before the exit. Now, make
the attractor jump.
Level 9: Sand Blaster
Jump the first lemming away from the others and make an attractor. Make the
first lemming fire bazookas (about six will do) at the sand castle, to blast
through it and make it platform over the water. After passing through the ruins
of the sand castle, fire about five mortars over the lake (when in the
same position, blasting a hole in the ground and platform over the lake. Turn
the attractor into a jumper now. The lemmings will be trapped by the giant
oyster, so use a bazooka or mortar to get past and make your way to the exit.
Level 10: Surf Lem!
This is very easy! Make a lemming scoop to the left, then scoop again when it
lands. Then make it into a runner; ignore the trap - it's fake, then use an
arrow to create an obstacle the lemmings cannot pass (like in level 8), then
turn and build over the gap. Now all the beach lemmings are safe!
5.2 Outdoor
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Difficulty: 2/5
Another fairly simple world. Not much to say here really.
Level 1: Pa - Tent - Ly Obvious
Wait until a lemming turns left, then turns right again and give it Icarus
wings. Use the fan to blow it to the top of the plants on the right. Before it
goes in the exit, make it into a twister and blow it diagonally down to the
left, creating a slope for the others to walk up (if it becomes too steep, nuke
them and start again).
Level 2: Swing/Roundabout Theory
There is a very easy way to do this level which the programmers evidently
missed. Make one lemming into a stacker directly under the door, but only let
it build about three or four steps before making it jump. Make another lemming
into a stacker against the pole on the left and - when it is almost at the top
of the pole, and facing right, turn it into a filler. It may take a few goes,
but you should manage to fill the cement high enough for the lemmings to walk
out to the left.
Level 3: Glide Like the Wind
Make the first lemming into a glider to get ahead of the others, and stop when
it reaches the first tree stump. At the top of the tree stump, build over the
gap where the frog is. Now let it walk on until it reaches the second frog
(flame under this carefully), then platform over to the exit.
Level 4: Deliverance
Squeal like a pig, boy! This is a pretty tough level. Make the second lemming
into an attractor and make the first lemming into a kayaker when it falls into
the water. Once across, have fire two arrows at the other side of the water,
and free one of
your attracted lemmings by making it jump, then pour glue from the end of the
arrows. Then have it rope to the edge of the water and make the attractor into
an archer (aim to the left, so it doesn't block the others) to free them all.
Level 5: Friday's Walk
The lemmings will walk over two piles of stones; in between the two, turn the
first lemming into a stomper and ten a jumper.If you did it right, they will
all get trapped except the second lemming. Wait until this lemming reaches the
top of the last pile of stones and make it platform to the next tall fence
post, then make it rope to the top of this, then rope to the mushroom on the
right. Fire ropes up in - between the two mushrooms until you get to the top
and walk off to the left. It will fall in - between two stumps, but let it bash
its way out, and then rope over the last hold. One of your trapped lemmings
should club bash to the right for them all to escape.
Level 6: The Magic of Mushrooms
Make the first lemming jump over the first small gap, leaving the others
trapped and make it platform off the end of the vine. Let it land on the first
mushroom and walk right and turn it into a stacker and make it jump to the
left. It will land on another mushroom, below, so turn it into a stacker again
and make it jump right. Make it platform over the gap once, then - when
it lands and is about to fall off the next mushroom, make it into a stacker,
then jump it off to the left, before platforming to the left to the exit. Make
one of the trapped lemmings platform across the gap that the first lemming
jumped.
Level 7: Natural Selection
The title refers to the fact that there are THREE exits on this level, but (as
far as I can tell), only one is accessible. Jump the first lemming ahead of the
rest, which you should stop using an attractor. Make the first lemming into a
floater, and when it reaches the bottom of the huge drop, make it stack twice,
then walk off to the left. Finally, use several bombers to blast through the
wall blocking the exit and make the attractor jump.
Level 8: The Laws of Tradition
Turn the first lemming into a platformer; let the second walk off the bridge
and land on the platform below; make this lemming into a climber and slider.
Turn the third lemming into an attractor. Let the first lemming walk up the
rocks and platform over the small hold a little way up. At the top, when it
turns,make it platform left. Keep watching the climber/slider, and when it gets
to the top platform, make it platform to the left. When the other lemming
reaches the wall on the left of its bridge, make it fence through until just
after the final steel block. Now make it scoop a little way, then fence again,
until it reaches the small cavern. When the climber/slider reaches the
exit platform, it will turn right; make it scoop down into the cave that I
mentioned before and make the attractor into a fencer to free the lemmings.
Level 9: 22934
This is pretty hard! Turn the first lemming into a runner and make it jump over
the small ditch (this is to get it ahead of the others). When it lands, make it
into an archer and make it fire upwards. This will land and block the other
lemmings. Give the runner a parachute and it will survive the next drop; now,
make it into an archer again and make it fire an arrow at the stem
on the left (this will break the other lemmings' fall). Now make it rope to the
top of the wall on the right, and then bash through the brown flowers. When it
lands, make it fire arrows at the blue flowers on the left. This will
stop the others splatting. Build over the next gap and up to the ledge at the
top (this will take about four builders and a lot of patience). Now, club bash
through the vine that is in the way and build up the next wall. Build over the
arrow blocking the other lemmings.
Level 10: Garden of Stone
When the first lemming lands, make it into a bomber, blowing the second lemming
over to the left. This lemming will now begin walking left. Turn the third
lemming into a stomper, just right of the crater you made and make the first
lemming (who will be walking ahead) into a runner; now turn it into a hopper at
the end of the platform; make the stomper into a jumper. Also, when the lemming
heading left reaches the far left, make it platform. Make the runner platform
of the chasm on the floor and make one of your trapped lemmings fence left. Now
all the lemmings can exit (pursued by a bear). This is a joke, before anyone
writes in, complaining that they didn't see a bear.
5.3 Egyptian
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Difficulty: 3/5
This is the first level which has nearly all straight surfaces.
Level 1: Two's Company
This is easy; when the first lemming drops from the right - hand trapdoor, make
it dig. A club basher should be used by the lemmings in the top - left trapdoor
to get through to this section. For the rest of the walls, blocking them and
the lemmings from the bottom trapdoor, you can use the skills
however you want. However, when you use the two bazookas, make sure no other
lemmings are performing a skill, or they may get stunned by the blast and will
be unable to complete the task and thus be entombed there forever.
Level 2: Glued to the Goal
Turn the second lemming from the top exit into an attractor, and turn the first
lemming into a glue pourer. Turn one of the lemmings from the middle exit into
a stomper. When the lemming stops glue pouring, make it flame throw through the
wall to the exit, then jump over the exit, and flame throw
through the right hand wall. When it walks onto the platform below and heads
left, make it glue pour over the gap (this requires two glue pourers), then let
it walk down the slop and platform across the water. Make it into a runner now
and - when it turns, make one of the lemmings trapped behind
the pillar flame throw through it. Also, make the attractor jump. Let the
lemming run over the glue bridge and when it turns, make it jump, and then jump
at the wall before the exit to turn it and make it glue pour to the right,
creating a bridge that the other lemmings can use to reach the exit.
Level 3: Labyrinth of Fun
Nowhere near as complex as it looks.Turn the first lemming into a stomper a
little way along the first platform, and turn the second into an attractor. The
first lemming will head right;
make it fence through the table, then wait until returns and falls down the
pit. Make it fence right and then turn it into a filler when it lands, to let
it walk out to the left. Finally, make it scoop down to the exit. Make the
attractor jump.
Level 4: Spiralling DNA
Turn the first lemming into a stacker when it lands; now, turn the second
lemming into a Super Lem as it walks under the gap in the ceiling. The next bit
will take some practice; make the Super Lem fly up (it flies at the cursor),
and fly over the two jars. Now make this lemming build over the small pit that
holds the trap. When it turns and crosses the bridge again, make it a twister
and blow it down to create a path for the other lemmings to walk up. Bash
through the wall blocking the exit.
Level 5: Echo of Light
This level is harder than it seems. Hake the first lemming bash through the
palm tree, then turn it into a climber and slider. When a lemming walks to the
left of the exit, make it stomp through the floor and quickly glue over the pit
of water to the right. When the climber/slider is over one wall, make it bash
through the exit and turn it into a runner. It must jump over the
water, then bash through the wall, and then jump over the last pit. Make the
trapped lemmings bash to the right. You will have one glue pourer left, so use
it to cross the water. The rest of the glue will continue along and fill up the
second gap, and the lemmings can walk into the exit.
Level 6: Ruper'z Questling
This is easier than it seems.Turn the first lemming into a runner. It will
simply run across the small holes, which the others will get trapped by. Now
make this lemming rope up to the platform that holds the exit and platform
across the trap. You can now fill in the holes and free the other lemmings.
Level 7: The Egypt Cottage!
When the first lemming turns left, turn it into a rock climber, parachuter and
swimmer. Now use the fan to get it down the shaft to the left (make sure it
doesn't hit the wall to the left), and blow it into the water. Let the lemming
swim to the left side and turn it into a balloonist. Use the fan to get this
lemming up to the platform that is below the sphinx, then let the lemming climb
the wall and turn, then give it a jet pack; blow it up onto the head of the
sphinx and make it laser blast under the other lemmings. It will now fall down
to the right; turn it into a stomper. Now all the lemmings can reach the exit.
Level 8: Hero'z Quest
When the first lemming turns left, make it jump left and stomp through the
platform. Stomp again (all the others will be trapped). Now let the lemming
continue until it falls into a small hole. To make it jump out, make it jump in
the opposite direction to the way you want it to go and it will turn and
walk out the right way. When it enters the next one, wait for it to turn and
then make it stomp until it is nearly through the floor, then make it into a
fencer. On the other side, let it walk up the slope and turn, then jump it onto
the next platform. The next bit is tricky; wait for it to turn and take a few
steps, then make it into a pole vaulter. After some practice, he should
make it up to the next level. Keep going, jumping when necessary, until it
falls left of the exit. Make it platform over the gap, and then fence through
the wall and platform again until it hits the wall. You are now under the other
lemmings; turn one of them into a stomper and they can all escape.
Level 9: Wave Pathway
When the first lemming lands, make it into a stacker, then make it jump to the
right after about five steps. He will make it over the wall on the right and
fall into the pit containing the trap. Change it into a stomper and wait until
it is below the steel wall, before making it bash. Platform over the water,
then bash into the next wall, stomping before you reach the steel. Use bashers
and stompers in this way to get past the steel, then let it fall, turn and
platform over the gap on the left, then make it stomp until below the steel
again and bash to the exit. Now make one of your trapped lemmings bash right
let them out.
Level 10: Pyramid of Despair
The main difficulty with this level is the narrow passageways; let the lemmings
wander into the first pit, but make the firstlemming hop to get past. The nest
bit is tricky; it will enter a pit with small holes above it; when it is under
the one on the right, make it into a sad pourer (this must be in the right
place as it cannot sand pour if the ceiling is too low). Make it into a rock
climber and make the lemming hop when it climbs the mound of sand (heading
right), and it should get out. When the lemming falls again, make it pour glue,
covering up the trap. Let it turn and follow the passage, until it leaves the
pyramid. Just before it walks off the screen, make it pour sand to
turn it around. Make it jump to get it onto the side of the pyramid. Let this
lemming walk over the pyramid, then sand pour and let it turn and walk into the
pyramid again. It will fall down a gap, but make it a hopper and it will climb
up the wall on the left (trust me on this one). When it turns round at the end
of the passage make it fire a mortar ito where the other lemmings are trapped,
and - while they're stunned - pour glue right from this section (where the
ceiling is higher), and it will fill up the gap. Now your lemmings can exit
safely.
5.4 Medieval
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Difficulty: 2/5
This is slightly easier than the last few worlds; it is also the first (and
only) one to feature a catapult.
Level 1: Lemming of Nottingham
Scoop through the first two platforms, then let the lemmings get trapped in the
small pit. Jump one lemming out of the hole and turn it into a sand pourer; it
will turn, so jump another lemming out of the pit and keep pouring sand until a
ramp is made that leads to the wooden beam overhead. Then free
the trapped lemmings using a sand pourer, and scoop to the exit.
Level 2: Sir! I Kid Ye Not!!
Stomp through the first level, then flame through through the vertical beams on
the lower level. Use a filler to get past the pit and a sand pourer to get over
the wall; then use a twister to dig through to the exit.
Level 3: All in a Knight's Work
"Duncan" sent in this way to beat the level without any lemmings dying:
1. Immediately make the first lemming build a wall and then jump him off to the
left when the wall is 2 high.
2. Make the lemming dig through before the catapult.
3. When he reaches the very corner of the first ledge make him rope to the
ground.
4. Let him walk down, bounce off the wall and then as he walks up his rope,
make him dig through.
5. As he comes to the pit, make him platform over it, it should only take one
platform if done right.
6. Finally make one of the other lems platform towards the wall (by now it's
pretty 50-50 whether the lem actually goes towards the wall but anyway...).
7. The platform should enable the lems to climb up n over.
Level 4: Watch That Last Step
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Turn the first lemming into a stacker on the edge of the first small platform;
two lemmings will pass before they start turning and becoming trapped. On the
next platform, make the second lemming into a stacker and make the third
lemming a stacker on the one after that. Make this lemming glue pour over the
gap when it has finished, then turn it into a surfer when it falls in the water
and make it surf across, using the fan. In the pit below, make it sand pour at
one end, creating a ramp up, and turning the lemming around. Do the same at the
other end, and the lemming will turn. When it walks up the sand ramp, have it
glue pour over the water, and make one of
the trapped lemmings club bash through the beam on the right.
Level 5: King Arthur's Lemmings
Make the first lemming into a bomber. This may seem pointless, but you can now
club bash from inside the crater and get under all the trees (whereas otherwise
you would not have been able to get past them because you only have one club
basher. Use an attractor to stop the others and build over the gap. Finally,
turn the lemming into a bomber at the edge of the deadly drop and make the
attractor jump. Now the lemmings can survive the fall to the exit.
Level 6: Let's Play Twister!
Turn the first lemming into a runner and make it jump over the hole that the
others are falling down. Let the runner turn andhead down the shaft. Turn one
of your trapped lemmings into a twister and use the fan to make a tunnel,
avoiding the cave below them as this contains a dragon. Instead, go down to
wooden beam over a pool of water and let them get trapped here. When the
lemming reaches the bottom of the shaft and turns, quickly turn it into a
climber and jump it over the water. Make it a slider too. When it gets over the
large wall, it will run down a slope, so make it jump onto the wooden platform
nearby and then platform over the water and the end (directly
beneath the other lemmings). Now, wait until the runner is directly over the
gap between the two beams below and turn it into a twister so that all the
lemmings can fall through this and through the gap below,a nd head into the
exit (note: if it is too far to the right then it will end up falling off the
screen because it will slide off the platform and head right. If it is too far
to the left, the other lemmings will walk along the beam underneath, turn and
walk into the bottomless pit below. To free the others, turn one into a twister.
Level 7: Underground
Turn the first lemming into a fencer to get through the tower and row of
crates, and stop the others with an attractor. After the second tower, make
this lemming into a platformer, and when it hits the row of trees (only
millimetres away), make it into a fencer again. Make it fence through the two
towers in the way, then turn the attractor into a jumper. There, that was
easy!
Level 8: What Shall We Do Now?
Turn the first lemming into a stomper and immediately make the second lemming
into a platformer before it falls into the hole. Make the third lemming an
attractor. The stomper should land to the right of the castle; make it stomp
again and then let it walk along the wooden beam, towards the dragon. There
is a shaft overhead, so let the lemming float up using a balloon. Blow it to
either side at the top, then make it platform over the shaft. When it walks up
to the wall blocking the lemmings (youcan make the attractor jump now, by the
way), make it into a bomber. Keep using bombers (try making some on the other
side too) until the wall is blown up and the lemmings can pass through. Stomp
through the two platforms above the exit.
Level 9: Lemming in Distress
Two solutions here. This is the way I did it.
First make the first lemming jump onto
the steel block and make the second lemming into an attractor. Make the first
lemming jump again to the platform by the water and make it rope over the
water. It will cross and turn at the wall. Now turn the lemming into a
spearer so the spear lands on the right hand corner of the platform holding the
other lemmings. Keep throwing spears to make a bridge across to this platform.
Now for the hard part; let the lemming walk down the slope and build over the
dragon; this must be done just before the trigger for the trap, or your
lemmings will be toasted. Sometimes it may even look okay, but the lemmings
will be too close and activate the dragon on the bridge, which will kill any
lemmings that are climbing off. Turn the attractor into a jumper (this will
take loads of practice.)
Rusty O'Hara sent in this method:
1: Make the first lemming jump onto onto the steel block.
2: Make the second lemming into an attractor.
3: Make the first lemming jump again to the platform above the water
4: At the end make him an archer and fire just a tiny bit up and to the
right.
If you do this right it will come stright down and your lemming will turn
round and start
walking left.
5: Make him an archer again and fire 2 arrows near the attractor so that
your lemmings can
walk over the first bit of water.
6: Let your lemming keep walking. He will fall down next to the big pool of
water. AS SOON as he stands up, make him an archer and fire stright up in
the air. (When you release your lemmings they will hit the arrow and turn
around.)
7: Let him walk down the slope and turn him into a ballooner at some point.
Blow him into AND BELOW the tusk of the big dragon near the exit. The
ballon will pop and your lemming will be walking left...
8: Let him turn around and just before the exit (approx at the beginning of
the castle) make him throw all 5 spears one after the other. (If you have
done this right, you should have 5 spears one after the other making a big
arc over the top of the dragon.
9: Quickly jump over the exit.
10: Before you hit the dragon trap, use your roper to rope from the ground
to the top of your spear arc.
11: Make your lemming a ballooner again, and again, blow him into AND BELOW
the tusk of the big dragon near the exit. The ballon will pop and your
lemming will be walking right and to freedom.
12: Make the attractor a jumper.
13: Sit back and watch your lemmings come home ;)
Level 10: Just Jousting Around
When the second lemming appears, make it into a pole vaulter; this should allow
it to get up to the high platform; now turn him into a floater. Turn the first
lemming into a stacker, and one lemming will get past. Just before it gets
fried by the dragon, make it into a stacker. Now, use the arrows (at either end
of the chain) to pull the catapult along to almost as far right as it will go.
Just as the stacker is about to finish, make it rope
to the wall on the right. This is important as you need to use a bomber later
and this is the only way to stop lemmings being thrown over the stack and
becoming the first ever. Meanwhile, the floater will have been catapulted and
should end up on a ledge below the dragon. Turn it into a glue pourer to cover
up the water, then pull the catapult back to the far left of the chain,
and wait for the floater to turn and make it glue pour again. It will now
create a bridge over the catapult to the exit. When one of your lemmings in the
area where the dragon is walks onto the narrow bit of the platform, make it
into a bomber. This should leave a small bit of platform on the left, to break
the other lemmings' fall. Rope to the top of the stack that is blocking the
other lemmings. You have now rescued another tribe!
5.5 Classic
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Difficulty: 4/5 (5/5 if you try to save the maximum number of Lemmings
possible, which - as far as I am aware - is 49).
This is basically some extra levels in the format of the original; thus you
will recognise the design. You can only scroll horizontally and you can only
choose from the original eight skills (climber, floater, exploder, blocker,
basher, miner and climber.) The levels in this section are mostly harder than
the original.
Level 1: Do You Remember?
Just a warm up, really. The easiest way is to bash through the pillar on the
right and let the lemmings fall down to the floor, then bash under the large
pillar, then build up to the exit.
Level 2: Mr Lemmy Lives Next Door
Turn the first lemming into a climber. When it gets up onto the wall on the
right, make it into a miner. Make one of the trapped lemmings build towards
this same wall. The miner will eventually hit the steel and stop. Now, if the
bridge is complete, make the climber build up to the top of the high wall on
the left (this should take three builders); if the bridge isn't finished, wait
until it is it should take two builders). At the top of the second bridge you
made, build to the right onto the platform that crosses the water. There is one
obstacle in the way so bash through it. When the lemmings land and walk a
little way to the right, turn the first one into a digger. This is
so the climber can get into the door, rather than climbing the wall on the left
and drowning.
Level 3: Lemtris
When the first lemming is facing left, make it build to the top of the square
shape on the left, then let the lemmings get trapped on the other side and make
a lemming climb to the left. Once it is over the first obstacle, make it
bash through the next two. Let the lemming climb over thenext two obstacles,
but make it build into the last one, turning it around. Now, bash through the
obstacle immediately on the right and let the lemming climb the next one and
walk halfway across, before turning it into a miner. This will create a ramp
the others can walk up. When this lemming reaches the T - shape that is
blocking the lemmings, let it climb up the first (low) wall, but make it mine
before it climbs up the next one, creating another slope for them to walk up.
Now simply bash through the last shape and let your lemmings march into the
exit.
Level 4: Tension sheet good idea.
This is where the levels start go get frustratingly difficult - without this
FAQ. Turn the first lemming into an athlete (a climber and floater) so it
climbs over the steel wall, and make it build over the water. At the edge of
the next gap, let it dig a little way down and then build. This must be far
enough down that the lemming turns around upon hitting the wall, but high
enough so the lemmings can still walk past later. When the lemming turns and
climbs up the wall again, wait for it to cross the steel and turn it into a
miner. When it is almost at the bottom of the screen, turn it into a basher.
Return to your trapped lemmings now; make one of them into a miner when
it turns round against the steel wall, and they will create a tunnel that will
eventually lead into the tunnel the basher is creating. When the basher is
about to dig itself off the screen, make it into a blocker. The lemmings will
now turn and walk towards the exit. Now you must turn the blocker into an
exploder.
This tactic, sent in by "Simon" allows you to save all of the lemmings.
"The basic concept, at least the way I did it, is to
make the basher and the miner, going in opposite
directions, meet, with the basher's vertical level
being slightly below that of the miner. Then the
basher will stop bashing because of the room
the miner created in front of him, and the miner will
stop mining because he will drop down a few pixels,
due the the basher's lower vertical level. (It might
also be easier if you make the miner a blocker when it
reaches where you want it to be, but I find that with
a blocker, sometimes the basher just stops bashing
instead, leaving the blocker unfree.)
Here's a crude, not-to-scale picture roughly depicting
what I'm talking about:
***
***
************
Y ***
******
X ******
******************
Basher X was bashing to the right, and miner Y mining
to the left. Basher X breaks through and stops
bashing, while miner Y drops down (and therefore stops
mining) from the small bit of height between the
basher's ground level and the miner's vertical
position.
The timing is tricky to work out, but once I have it
down I can now redo it pretty consistently:
1) The first lemming, after he gets up and starts
walking again, make him an athelete.
2) Turn your attention to the second lemming. Prepare
to make him dig (but not yet). Target him, and track
him until he's gotten all the way to the left where
the golden pillar is. Tricky timing now: make him
dig immediately at the moment when he just turned
around at the pillar, facing right. If you did this
right, the digger when digging down will actually take
away the one or two columns of pixels that are
underneath the pillar's base at the base's right edge,
kinda like this:
***
***
*****
******** ****
****** X ****
****** ****
****** | ****
****** v ****
Notice that bit of overhang? We'll need this
eventually.
3) Now pause and go back to our athelete lemming 1.
As usual, make him build once across the gap. He'll
eventually proceed to the right, towards the
bottomless watery chasm near the exit. As soon as he
got to the right edge of the steel section of ground
near the chasm, make him mine to the right. When he's
about to mine through and drop into the chasm, make
him build. It might not look like he'll be building
low enough to hit the other side and turn around, but
he will. As you already know, you'll be using 2
builds for this.
4) As soon as lemming 1 starts building, immediately
turn your attention back to digger lemming 2. Watch
for his digging to be just low enough that, if he
bashes to the right, he'll just barely clear through
the entire steel section near his area (instead of
stopping the bashing because of the steel overhead).
Then make him bash.
5) Now turn your attention back to lemming 1. After
he turns around, as he approaches that steel section
of ground we talked about in #3, make him mine near or
at the steel section's right edge. He of course won't
mine very far, this is purely a delay tactic to make
the timing work out.
6) Now, notice at the bottom of the level, to the
immediate left of the steel section we talked about in
step 5, you see a bunch of "golden bricks" arranged
like this:
XX XXXX XX|XXXX
XX XXXX XX|XXXX
Make lemming 1 start mining when he's lined up with
the left edge of the golden brick that's adjacent to
the steel section (as marked above). If you're unsure
what I'm talking about, it's roughly an inch or so
from the steel section I think.
7) Now watch and hope it works. If the timing works
out the way it did for me, basher lemming 2 and miner
lemming 1 will eventually starts to look like they'll
approach the same spot at the same time. The basher
will be the one to break through and make the two
tunnels connect, and will stop bashing because of all
that space the miner created in front of him. The
miner will stop mining because the basher, being at a
slightly lower vertical level, will cause the miner to
fall for a few pixels when he tries to mine further
left, and the fall will stop the miner from mining.
8) Finally, lemming 1 will proceed all the way to the
left and starts climbing up, but because of the
overhang I mentioned in step 2, he'll eventually stop
climbing, turn back and heads towards the exit like
everyone else."
Level 5: The Magnificent Severn
Bash through the first four pillars, but mine when you reach the fifth. This
will let the lemmings land on a small, raised platform. Let two lemmings fall
off and make the next lemming into a blocker, trapping the others. Turn one of
the lemmings on thelower platform into an athlete and it will climb the wall on
the right and enter the passage, which comes to a dead end. Make the lemming
bash through the wall ahead, to land in an airspace on the other side. Let it
climb the wall and fall down, then make it dig down. Here is the exit, but you
must build over it. Let this lemming reach the pit at the end of the walkway
and make it build. You will be under the platform where the other lone lemming
is. The athlete will hit its head and turn heading for the exit, so now make
the other lone lemming dig when above the bridge and facing right. When it
breaks through, make the blocker explode and free the other lemmings.
There is a way to save all the lemmings on this level.
"Hiroyuki" sent in this solution: "First, you don't have to do nothing and wait
first 30
>seconds.
>Many many lemmings will be appear.
>Then you have to destory first 4 pillars by 4 bashers.
>Then,you have to make Blocker in front of 5th pillar.
>Please note: 2 lemmings should have to be put between this
>blocker and 5th pillar.
>This two lemmings will be climb to top of map!!
>We cannot see them,but actually they work to the right on
>the top of map(the ceiling).
>Soon they will fall at the right of 5th pillar!!
>You have to give umbrellas to both of them.
>They will fall to the left of big wall safety .
>One of them should be Climber(lemming A).
>You can leave(ignore) the other (lemming B).
>Lemming A will climb that big wall.
>You also have to make him Êbe basher.
>He will go to the right of the map,and fall.
>IMMEDIATELY you should make him Êbe digger.
>Please note: Don't make him climb the end of right high
>wall,because you don't have enough time left.
>Then Lemming A will enter goal...needless to say he should
>pass the goal to be builder.
>After pass the goal,he will walk to the left.
>In front of the pit,make him(Lemming A) be builder.
>Now Lemmings B face to the right...
>Soonly you should make Lemming B be digger in front of the
>big wall(he will fall to the stairs Lemming A built).
>IMMEDIATELY (As soon as Lemming B start to dig) you should
>make the Blocker absorb(stop blocking) to make someone be
>miner!!!!!
>In this way,you will save all 50 lemmings at this stage.
>Note: Only 6-9 seconds will be left when last lemming
>enter goal."
Level 6: The Starry Threshold
This is slightly more straightforward, but with a very tight time limit. Wait
for the lemmings to turn on the platform and turn the second one into a
blocker; turn the first lemming into a digger. When it lands on the level
below, let it take a few steps to the left and make it a digger again, and then
make it build to create a ramp that comes out of the hole to the right (when it
turns round, make it build again; I hope you understood that,
because I can't make it a lot clearer. The lemming will now walk up a slope and
across some steel. In the section that isn't steel, make it dig. Wait for the
lemming to hit the steel; you should have dug so that the lemming has room to
mine to the left; do so until it hits the steel and make it dig when it turns;
when it reaches the steel again, make it bash to the right
and build across the water. Now change the lemming into a climber. At this
point, you must free your trapped lemmings or you will run out of time. Use a
miner to mine under the blocker's feet, making it lose its footing and it will
walk away. When the climber reaches the top of the wall, make it dig
down almost to ground level, but a few pixels higher and then bash across (note
that simply bashing would go too low and result in the lemming falling into the
void below (I won't explain further; look at the level, you'll see). The
lemmings can now safely exit.
Level 7: So Close, Yet So Far Away
When the first two lemmings turn and start walking left, turn them into
climbers. Make the first one into an exploder so it blows up as it climbs the
vertical beam on the left (but high enough so the other lemmings cannot get
past). The second lemming should get through and walk on, up a slope. Just
before it falls into the pit, make it into a builder, and it will hit a wall,
which it must bash through. On the other side, make this lemming into a
builder. Make one of your trapped lemmings into a climber and wait until the
builder has make three bridges (it should be right on the edge of the screen
now) and make it into a blocker. When the next climber appears and turns, make
it build up to the right (should use just two builders). On the high platform,
let the lemming bash through the first wall, then mine through the next wall it
comes to. It will then pass over some steel, and when it gets back to the non -
steel surface (just before the drop into the water), make it dig. Now, make one
of your trapped lemmings into an exploder so it blows up part of the thin bit
of the platform they are on and make the digger build as it passes the gap in
between the two steel blocks. When it turns around, make it build across the
gap on the left (you should miss the flame thrower). Let the otherlemmings walk
to the exit. Three lemmings dead - the highest number on any level in this game.
If you really feel like doing something cool, try doing it this way,
which was sent in by "Simon". I have no idea if the programmers intended this
to be possible, but it's quite cunning.
"If you thought the trick Nabeel Sheikh taught you in
Sport 6* was impressive, you'll flat out drop your jaws
hearing what I did with this level.
Only one lemming dies.
But before I tell you exactly how, you should
understand what's going on with Sport 6. It's not
just a random glitch, but actually an obscure
"feature" that in a sense we're abusing.
It seems that the programmers of lemmings 2 abhors a
situation where a lemming would become completely
entrapped inside a wall or similar object. For
example, imagine having a lemming in a deep, narrow
pit, and give him the filler task. It doesn't take
long for the liquid to have gone above the lemming's
height. Will the lemming be forever doomed to be
encased inside that goo? Well, it seems that the
programmers didn't like that idea, so they made this
feature where if a lemming ever gets completely
entrapped, the lemming will start climbing up thru
whatever is entrapping it, here the filling in the
pit, until he gets out to the top. There're actually
many many ways for lemmings to get completely
entrapped in lemmings 2, so maybe that's why the
programmers did this. This is in essence the trick in
action for Sport 6.
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So here, we will use this cheap trick to cause all our
lemmings to climb thru the vertical wooden column on
the left at the beginning area, up the steel block
layer, and onto the ceiling, the place where you
normally need to waste 5 or 6 bridges to get up to.
Have your jaws dropped yet?
The setup is simple. Make a blocker on the left
against the vertical wooden column, such that his left
hand is touching the column. Now make a builder build
one bridge from the right of the blocker going left
towards the blocker, positioned so that when the
bridge ends, lemmings will drop off the bridge *over*
the blocker's head and slightly to the head's left.
It turns out that the blocker's blocking power
actually comes from his hands only, and they only act
one-way (the right hand will only block lemmings
approaching from the right, the left hand those
approaching from left). So the lemmings will actually
move past the blocker, and start approaching the
wooden column on the left. Well, here's where the fun
starts: with the blocker's left hand touching the
column, this would mean these lemmings will be
completely entrapped, namely squeezed between the
column and the blocker's left hand. So we get the
cheap trick to happen: the lemmings will start
climbing up, not just up the wooden column but
actually all the way up past the steel until they're
at the very top.
I think you can figure out how the rest of the
solution would go from this point on. Basically at
some point you will use one more blocker to hold back
the rest of the crowd while one lone lemming
trailblazes ahead. At the end you will either mine or
bash under this blocker's feet to free him, and
everyone but the first blocker goes home."
*See later in the walkthrough
Level 8: The Secret of Lemh
This is slightly easier. Turn a lemming into a blocker to the left of the
trapdoor and turn another lemming into a climber, and let it climb the wall,
then dig down until it hits the steel. Repeat this until the lemming has got
past the steel. The other lemmings will begin dropping into the tunnel. When it
is about half way down, turn it into a miner. Now let the climber climb
the next wall and walk up the slope and bash through the wall, then dig down
and bash across to the exit. Build up the small wall that the climber climbed
and the lemmings will all exit (except for the blocker, who you must blow up).
"Simon" sent in this strategy for getting all the lemmings in. It's not
easy to pull off though, so be warned.
"You can save all lemmings here...but you probably
won't want to ever do it more than once. This is hell
to do.
This is really hard to describe well in text only, and
even harder to execute, because you will be majorly
multi-tasking. You'll be making so many lemmings dig,
the entire wall at the beginning will practically
disappear.
My solution might not make much sense until you see
the screenshots, and then you should immediately
understand what I did. In the meanwhile, I'll make a
quick summary of it to my best ability:
The first 10 lemmings will climb up that wall, with
lemming 1 digging a deep pit from the very top going
down, just past the steel section, eventually to trap
the rest of the incoming lemmings. Lemmings 2 thru 9
will dig in a specific manner to create a "staircase"
that will eventually allow the rest of the lemmings to
walk up on it and drop down into the pit lemming 1 is
digging. Lemming 10 will be the trailblazer and be
given the floater. One thing: don't make him build,
you can do this with other lemmings later.
Eventually, lemmings 2 thru 9 will hit steel in their
digging, but they don't get trapped by lemming 1's pit
because they can climb. So now you have to make them
dig again, this time digging down the right side of
the wall instead of the left as they did before.
Fortunately this time you don't have to make them dig
in any specific arrangement, just that they have to be
digging (otherwise they'll fall off the wall from the
right and splatter).
At some point, when trailblazer lemming 10 is about to
finish setting up the path to the exit, have lemming 1
bash to the right. Doing so will form this tunnel of
space that will cause lemmings 2 thru 9 to stop
digging eventually. The rest is now obvious."
Level 9: Flying the Mad Pursuit
This level will certainly make you mad. While the first lemming walks on, make
the second lemming build just right of the trapdoor. Make the first lemming
build over the gap. Make the next three lemmings build just right of the first
bridge you made. Turn the first lemming to walk up the single bridge (over the
gap) into a blocker. Return to the leading lemming and make it bash through the
pillar and then mine into the wall at the end, and then dig. On the platform
below, make the lemming dig and turn it into a climber. Make the lemming build
to turn it and then make it build left towards the wall (try and time it so the
lemming stops building as the bridge touches the
wall, or it will turn and you will waste a builder turning it around again.
Make the lemming build over the water and climb over the next wall. Make the
lemming build over the water, then climb over the wall blocking the exit. The
next bit requires careful timing; dig down, but this must be far enough right
so the other lemmings can step through from the bridge, but not too far right
or you will dig through the bridge, and the other lemmings will fall into the
water. Wait until the lemming hits the steel and let it climb again. Dig again
when it reaches the top, removing the rest of the pillar. Now, mine under the
blocker's feet and save the lemmings.
Level 10: What's It Like Up There?
Vince Mertes suggested an easier solution to this level.
Make the first lemming into a climber, then let the second lemming turn and
make it a climber too. When the third lemming is in the gap between the two
steel sections, make it dig. Watch the two climbers; the one on the right will
walk towards a vertical wall; make it bash through. The one on the left will
drop to the right of the exit. Instead of immediately mining, as I previously
suggested, make it build past the exit and then make it mine down. The former
will turn round reach
the platform under the other lemmings. Bash along the wooden plank ahead, and
the other lemmings will fall into the tunnel. At the end, the basher will fall
into a gap with a wooden plank on the right. Bash through this, keep repeating
this procedure - in mirror image, each time (the best I can explain that bit,
I'm afraid). Watch the miner, too. There are two air spaces towards
the left of the wall, and it will eventually land in one of them.
When it turns and is about to walk up the slope it made, make it mine again and
- when it is near the bottom of the wall - make it bash. It should bash through
the bottom of the series of
planks and stop when it reaches the end - before the other lemmings get there.
They will all walk into the tunnel. When they turn and walk up to the fork in
the two paths made by the miners, make a lemming build up into the top one.
Now, watch as the lemmings walk up to the exit.
5.6 Circus
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Difficulty: 3/5
Probably the most colourful area of the game, this world features a lot of
dependance on cannons and trampolines (they're those sort of weird - shaped
things you may have seen littered around some levels). I think this is the
first time they are actually used.
Level 1: Lightlines
Make the first lemming jump over the wall blocking the other lemmings and over
the cannon and the small gap. The lemming will turn and drop down a level; make
it jump back to the left.Make it a climber. When it climbs the wall and drops
down one step, make it laser blast under the other lemmings. Wait until they
are walking along the bottom level now and make a lemming glue pour off the
end. They will now walk up the triangular formations to the exit.
Level 2: Lemmings in the Family
This is slightly easier than it looks. The lemmings will bounce across the
level on a series of trampolines. When the first lemming walks on and has
almost reached the gap to the left, make it into a stomper, creating a hole,
and wait until it is about three quarters of the way down and bash through.
There is one more wall in the way of the exit; flame throw through it.
Level 3: We're Coming Home
Turn the first lemming into a stacker; the second lemming will walk past. Turn
the third lemming into a twister and turn the second lemming into a platformer
as it reaches the chasm. When the stack is high enough, make the stacker jump
left. Make the twister go diagonally down (using the fan) to create a slope out
of the hole the others are getting trapped in (make the twister jump if it goes
too far down). Concentrate on the platformer now, and when it is across the
chasm, make a lemming club bash through the stack.
Level 4: Round the Blox!
Make one of the lemmings from the lower trapdoor bash left and make a lemming
from the upper trapdoor into a twister and blow it through the wall (avoiding
the steel blocks) to meet the tunnel below. Now you must simply get around the
steel blocks to reach the exit. I usually do this:When the basher has almost
reached the steel blocks to the left, make it scoop down, and then club bash
when level with the open passage ahead. Make the lemming twist when it reaches
the next wall (after walking up the steps and turning at the top), then blow it
downwards and below the steel, then up on the other side. Let it climb up more
steps and then bash through the last wall. If the other lemmings get in the
way, use an attractor to hold back the others until you're finished.
Level 5: Big Top Time
When the first lemming lands, make it into a stacker. Two others will walk
past, but the others will turn and get trapped. Make the stacker jump left.
When the two lone lemmings reach the gap to the right, make them both into
platformers. When they turn round, let the first one walk on, and make the
second bash into the slope. Make the first lemming bash left into the wall
blocking the other lemmings. When the other basher is through the slope, make
it platform over to the exit.
Level 6: Headache
Turn the first lemming into a fencer to get through the wall on the right. Now
wait until the lemmings begin to cross a series of dips, and just left of the
second one, make the first lemming into a bomber. The lemmings will begin
falling onto the trampoline. Glue pour over the trampoline to fill up the pit
(do this three times), then make a lemming into a bomber as it stands to the
left of the pit, so the lemmings can walk out. Move the cannon to the right of
the chain and when a lemming gets fired, it will land on the platform above;
make it into a bomber and now all the lemmings will be fired over the gap to
the exit.
Level 7: Circus of Fear
Make the first lemming climb up the first wall and rope over the gap. Make it
rope up to the top of the next wall, and over the next gap. In the next
section, let it fall off the wall into the pit and make it stomp down to the
lower level. It will fall left of a gap; rope over it. When it turns, make it
into a filler to cross the last wall, and make one of your trapped lemmings
rope to the right for them to escape.
Level 8: Play that Funky Lemming
The lemmings will fall down a shaft, and are saved from death by a trampoline;
they will bounce to a platform on the right, Bash through the next wall (this
must be done so that no lemmings turn around). Pull the cannon to the far right
of the chain. Some lemmings will miss and fall onto the series of trampolines,
but if you wait for one of them to stop bouncing
and land, stunned, by the leftmost trampoline, then make it platform to the
left, you can get them up to the cannon again. Make the platformer scoop before
the wall gets in the way. While doing this, concentrate on the lemmings being
fired through the cannon and make one scoop into the platform
they are landing on. They will then walk up some more steps and turn left. Make
the first two lemmings jump over the two low walls. They will walk up a slope,
but when the second lemming is about to walk down the next slope, turn it into
a platformer. Now make the other lemmings bash through the two low walls (you
may need to make the second basher jump so it doesn't go too far). The lone
lemming will walk towards the shaft below the trapdoor; make it jump over and
let it walk up the stairs, then jump over the shaft again. Jump over to the
wall holding the exit, and scoop towards the exit. When the lemming lands in
the airspace that holds the exit, make it jump across and scoop to the right
again (this is quite hard, as there is limited space). A little way down, make
the lemming a basher, then make it scoop again until it is level with the
platform blocking the others. Now bash to the right and they will all walk up
to the exit.
Level 9: The Carpet Capers
Make the first lemming pole vault over the first wall, and then drag the cannon
to the far right to shoot the lemming over the gap. Turn one of the trapped
lemmings into an attractor (it's important later on). When the lone lemming
reaches a series of narrow, vertical tiles, crossing a chasm, give it a flying
carpet. Now let it cross, carefully blowing it up and down to avoid
the obstacles, until it reaches the platform under the other lemmings. Let it
turn and make it laser blast (not under the attractor, though). The lemming
will fall down onto a level below; make it build over the chasm to the exit and
make the attractor jump.
Level 10: Swingz 'n Roundaboutz
This is slightly easier; when the lemmings walk up the slope at the start, make
the first one into a stacker. Only one lemming will walk past. When this
happens, make the stacker jump to the left and make the lemming that walked
past jump over the narrow gap to the right; it will hit the wall, turn and walk
down the slope again. Let the lemmings walk on until they are
approaching a cliff to their right and when the first lemming turns to the
right, make it into a pole vaulter and make it pole vault up the cliff. Do the
same with another lemming. Now, make one of these lemmings jump at the low wall
overhead, turning it around. Make it scoop out a path towards the
others (no further left than about halfway through the yellow diagonal stripe),
and make the other lemming platform towards the low wall, to get across it,
then platform over the gap. If your scooper goes too low, make it jump to stop
it before it breaks through the floor (nuke them all if you missed the trapped
lemmings entirely). Return to the lone lemming and
fill up the next hole, then move the left hand cannon to the right of its chain
(the other cannon is okay as it is). This will allow the lemmings to get to the
next level quickly. They will walk off to the right whatever direction they
were facing when they were fired. Fill up two more holes as the lemming walks
onward and upward, and stomp when it is directly above the
I - shape near the exit. If any lemmings fall to the left of the I shape, make
them club bash through it. You have now saved the Circus Lemmings.
5.7 Highland
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Difficulty: 3/5
Nothing much to say here, but this is one of my favourite worlds. All the
lemmings have red hair (nice touch).
Level 1: Cream of Lemming Soup
Turn the first lemming into a twister and blow it into the ground, creating a
passage down to the platform at the bottom of the screen. They will start
heading towards the exit. Make another twister, to break through the wall
blocking the exit.
Level 2: Wee Beasties!!
Turn the first lemming into a runner, and make it jump up to the platform
overhead. Keep making it jump up to the top of the series of platforms, then
make it into a platformer to the right, before it runs off the cliff. Turn one
of the trapped lemmings into a filler and keep doing so until they are out of
the hole. They will walk down a slope; at the bottom of the slope, make one
into a stomper. When the runner finishes platforming, it will run onto the next
platform (you only need one platformer). Let it fall top the ground and run
towards the exit, but make it jump towards the platform that the Scotch Terrier
is standing on. Make the lemming fence through the wall on the left and it will
break through to the other lemmings. Make one of them into a filler and they
will all head towards the exit.
Level 3: Stop Yer Ticklin', Jock!
This level is very hard to do consistently, but very fun when you manage it.
Turn the first lemming into a builder to get up to the raised platform, then
make this lemming jump onto the trampoline. This will take a bit of practise,
but the lemming should land roughly in the middle. If done right, it will be
bounced around the screen on a series of trampolines to the top left, where it
should fill in the hole right of the exit. The next bit is hard; build across
the trampoline and then make the builder jump when it is about halfway across.
You may need to keep stopping and starting, but eventually you will get a large
horde of lemmings bouncing all over the screen and finally reaching the exit.
Level 4: A Mere Stone's Throw
This is easy - when you know how. Make the second lemming into an attractor and
jump the first lemming ahead. When it lands in the pit, make it throw a stone,
which should land at the top of the cliff. Keep throwing stones from the same
place and they will form a bridge. when the bridge is close to the ground, make
the lemming into a filler (do so at the left of the pit, or it
will get trapped) until the pit is filled up and the lemmings can walk up the
bridge you made. Make the attractor jump.
Level 5: Donald, Whar's Your Lemming?
Turn a lemming from either side into a jumper to get past the first obstacle.
Make it a parachuter, and when it falls, blow it towards the nearest exit (but
not into it). Now make it into a platformer to cross the chasm, then make the
lemmings on either side club bash through the walls that block their way.
Level 6: Brigadoon!
Turn the first lemming into a jumper to get it over the first small turret, and
- when it falls down - make it jump over the first pool of water, then give it
a hang glider, blow this lemming to the tartan platform under where the other
lemmings are trapped and make it laser blast. Now make it rope over to the
stone platform on the left, or they will fall victim to the deadly
flower. Turn it into a glider now, and blow it to the next stone platform, then
rope up to the tartan platform to the left. Make another one of the trapped
lemmings at the top of the screen jump onto the turret, and this time make it
hang glide into the gap between the two tartan platforms to the upper right
(very tricky to pull off), and let it turn round. It will fall right of two
pools of water; make the lemming surf over both (you will need two surfers). On
the other side, make the lemming laser blast and the others will be freed.
Level 7: In Memory of McAngus
The lemmings will arrive in two separate sections, one containing one cannon
(on the left) and one with two (on the right) as shown below:
B B
........... .........
........... .........
1 ||||||||| 2 3
B = Barrel/Trapdoor ||||| = Series of thin platforms 1,2,3 = Cannons
...... Stone platforms (not accurate, but these are what the lemmings walk
down to the cannons on).
Pull cannon 1 to just left of the end of the stone platform over head; cannon 2
should be moved to as far right as it will go, and cannon 3 to the centre of
its chain. When one of the lemmings is fired by cannon 1 it will land on a
stone platform, then head towards a gap leading to the ledge holding the other
lemmings. Make it platform. When a lemming is fired from cannon 2, it will land
on a steel block over the exit, then drop onto another. On the second one, make
it stack until it is
high enough to block the others, then jump to the left. The lemmings that are
being fired from cannon 3 will eventually land on the trampoline by the door
and exit safely.To speed up the flow of lemmings, make a lemming into a stacker
on the far
right of the chain of cannon 1 and platform across the series of narrow
platforms. To create a path up to it, make one lemming into a stacker to the
left of the first stack and platform to the right after three steps. Keep
alternating between platformers and stackers until you have a bridge across to
the other platform.
Level 8: The White Heather Club
Let the first lemming get fired from the cannon and make the second lemming
platform over the cannon, trapping them. The first lemming will be heading
towards the flower trap, so jump over the trigger and then again when it turns.
Now make the lemming into a parachuter and when it falls off the cliff, blow it
to the right so it lands right of the golf ball. Make it jump
over the small gap and land on the platform below. To the right is a series of
narrow platforms over a chasm. Make the lemming into a hopper to get across. It
will now turn; make it hop back. There is another series of platforms, but the
lemming will need to hop over each gap individually as it will keep hitting its
head on the ceiling. Now, bash to the left. It will end up in a cave ,with the
exit. It will walk up a slope; at the top, make it laser blast so the other
lemmings start to fall through and quickly make it platform over to the exit
platform and bash through the low wall blocking the exit, before the others
recover.
Level 9: Take A Running Jump
Turn the first lemming into a runner and make the second lemming an attractor.
Make the runner into a floater and rock climber and it will survive the fall
off the cliff and climb the next wall. When it is running towards the exit,
give it Icarus wings and use the fan to turn it around and make it land again;
flame throw through the rocks on the left. Make it platform across the gap and
make the attractor jump.
Level 10: Eat My Shrapnel!!
Hard Way
"Duncan" sent in this way of beating the level without killinh any lemmings:
1. Set up an attractor, let one lem escape.
2. Turn this lem into a ballooner and blow him into the steel wall so he lands
on the tartan.
3. Give him climber and slider and, when he reaches the top, make him jump onto
the steel wall which is two blocks thick.
4. He'll slide down and then mess around a bit at the bottom but will
eventually reach the shaft.
5. He should then "slide" down and turn round so that he's walking down the
shaft.
6. When he reaches near enough the bottom, make him jump so that he doesn't
"slide" again and turn round :
7. He should now be walking towards the water, make him platform over it.
8. Finally make the attractor jump
You have now freed the Highland Tribe.
5.8 Polar
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Difficulty: 3/5
This is of course a snow world. This is also the only world to feature ice.
This will cause all lemmings to start slipping and fall over unless they are
made into a skater.
Level 1: Lem Me Out!
Fire a bazooka to the left of the pen that the lemmings are in; this should
blow one lemming onto the platform below. Make this lemming fire mortars at the
left hand side of the platform holding the other lemmings to break through it.
Now fire two bazookas into the wall on the right. Turn a lemming into a runner
to get ahead of the others and let them walk down the first dip, then carefully
make the runner glue pour over the second. Glue pour again in the same place,
then flame throw through to the exit.
Level 2: Ice Ice Lemy
At last; we get to see some ice! First, make the first lemming stack up against
the snowman, then flame throw through it when it is high enough so the other
lemmings cannot get past. Fence through the Christmas Tree and let the lemming
fall off the cliff. On the lower level, make it flame throw into the slope to
the right so it doesn't walk off the screen, then fence through the tree on the
left. Now make the lemming a skater and wait for it to get past the ice and up
a small ramp. It will fall down a slight wall, which stops the lemmings going
to the right, so now laser blast into the ceiling,
releasing the lemmings.
Level 3: Snow More Lems
The lemmings spend a lot of time walking down slopes here. Fence through the
first tree you reach, then get the first lemming ahead by turning it into a
Super Lem. Neat the bottom of the screen is a series of steel passages; rope
across to these,t hen use ropers to navigate around the steel. At the top,
fence through the wall that is blocking the exit.
Level 4: Danger, Thin Ice!
Turn the first lemming into a roller and it will take a different route from
the others, ending up in a pit, so make it into a filler. The others will head
towards a wide pit. Make one of them into a stacker on the left and make it
jump out to the left, then start building across the ice, then use fillers to
fill up the hole. If you want the level to be more fun, just fill up the hole,
then start platforming over the ice. If any lemmings fall onto the ice, make
them into skaters. When the lone lemming is heading towards the tree blocking
the exit, make it fire a bazooka at the tree, blowing a path through it.
Level 5: Take Your Best Shot
This is a pretty annoying level. Make the first lemming rope to the left down
to the platform to the bottom left, then let them walk down the rope and fence
through the tree. Make the first lemming jump over the snowball. Now make it
rope over the next gap and keep doing this until you reach some shafts to the
right of the exit. To get through the ice, use bombers and
bazookers, then finally fence to the left, reaching the exit. To free the other
lemmings, fence through the snowball on their left.
Level 6: Turn Back!
Turn the second lemming into an attractor and jump the first lemming ahead. The
next bet will take some practise, but turn the lemming into a thrower at the
top of the slope, so the stone lands at the bottom and blocks the lemmings.
When this lemming is turned around by the stone, make it club bash
into the slope, where it will reach a small cavern. At this point, make the
lemming into a stomper. Finally, platform over the gap on the left, to the
exit, and make the attractor into a jumper.
Level 7: Slipping' a Slidin'
When the second lemming lands, make it into a stacker. Let the first lemming
walk a little way to the right, then make it fire and arrow directly upwards,
blocking the others. Let this lemming walk on, falling down one cliff and
platform over the gap. The lemming will now reach a sheer drop down to the
exit; make it into a bomber and it will make a crater and the lemmings will now
be low enough to survive the fall. When one of your trapped lemmings is
directly next to the arrow, make it into a bomber.
Level 8: Snowed In
When the first lemming from the left - hand trapdoor is about to reach the
mound of snow on the right, make it into a bomber. Make the second lemming into
a bomber just to the right of this point. This should blast through the wall on
the left. One lemming should have been blown off the platform and
onto the one below, giving it a head start. Pull the cannon to the right of the
chain and let it blow the lemming over the wall. At the bottom of the slope,
platform over the two gaps before the exit. Also, free the lemmings from the
right hand trapdoor by making them fence right, and do the same for the
lemmings who are now trapped right of the cannon. If any lemmings reach the
chasm before the platformer is finished, make them jump to the exit (they
should make it).
Level 9: It's All Up Hill!
Turn the first lemming into an archer the moment it lands, and fire an arrow
almost straight up. If it is done right, the next lemming will end up to the
left of this arrow, but the others will; land on it and be trapped to the
right. Make the lone lemming rope over the gap on the left. Now make the
lemming into a runner and let it run off the slope to the left and build over
the next gap. Let the trapped lemmings build over the arrow. When the lemmings
walk up the slope, make one of them rope up to the underside of one of the
overhead platforms. When a lemming is fired from the cannon, walks on and
turns, make it into a platformer to get across to the cliff. Now make
this lemming into a Super Lem and make it fly up the cliff and over the exit,
before stopping it. When it turns, make it into a miner and it will create a
slope for the others to walk up. When they reach the top, build to the right to
reach the platform with the exit.
Level 10: Stay Frosty!
Turn the first lemming into an attractor, and let the first lemming walk on. In
the floor are several shafts of snow, between layers of steel. At the first
one, make the first lemming into a twister and make it dig out a tunnel (not
straight down or the lemmings will splat). This should end up on the first
small platform below. The tunnel should be designed so the lemmings exit to the
right. Make the lemming glue pour to the right to the next platform, then glue
pour three times to cross the large chasm. Make the attractor jump.
5.9 Space
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Difficulty: 5/5
This is one of the hardest worlds in the game (but also one of the most fun).
This is to only world to feature teleporters (they appear on the last three
levels).
Level 1: Hit the Space Bar
Let the lemmings wander down the series of platforms until they land in a pit.
Turn one lemming into a jet packer and blow it out of the pit, and over the
platform until it is over the grey platform below. Let the lemming walk along
this platform until it is directly under the other lemmings, then fire a
mortar, which will break a hole in the floor. The path to the exit is now
clear.
Level 2: Perpetual Motion
This is where it gets tough. Let the lemmings get trapped in the first pit and
jump a lemming out to the right. Make it into a filler to pass the next pit.
Make another of your trapped lemmings jump out to the right. Give the first one
a pair of magno boots as it approaches the structure that resembles
a table. Immediately give the other lemming a pair of magno boots. When the
first lemming is over the structure, make it into an exploder so it blows a
hole in the thin, grey platform. Make the other lemming jump over the hole
(losing the magno boots), then jump over the next hole to where the weird
robot - thing is, then make it jump back. Let it fall through the hole now and
walk left along the platform, then platform over the gap to the exit. Turn one
of your trapped lemmings, who is facing left (use C to lock on) into a filler
to free them.
**NEW**Although I tried for a long time, I was unable to save all the lemmings,
but "Simon" sent this in:
"At the beginning, just let one lemming jump out of
the left shallow pit to the right shallow pit, then
fill to get out. As before, give him a pair of magno
boots so he can get to the top of the table, but as
soon as he's on top, make him jump to lose the boots.
We want to do this because we don't have much time
here, and magno-boots lemming is agonizingly slow. In
my solution you only have about 15-20 seconds left
when the last lemming exits.
Anyway, as before, make him jump to the right across
the gap. But after he hits the robot thingie and turn
around, just let him drop down thru the gap. He'll
"oww" but otherwise be okay. He's now landed on this
hexagonal platform looking kinda like this (ignore the
^ for now):
v
XXX
*XXX
**xxX
XXX**
XXX*
XXX
Give him magno boots so he'll circle all the way
around until he gets to the right edge of the top
square (where I marked with v), then make him platform
across (you'll be using two platformers) to the left.
He'll be approaching this broken-diamond shaped
platform that looks kinda like this (ignore the < and
v):
*
* <
v **X
***XX
:::::XXX
:::XXXXX
::***
:**
*
*
As he platforms he'll be approaching roughly at the
level where the "<" is. Normally, he'll hit the
corner of the upper-left triangle, stop platforming,
and then turn around facing right. But now, if you
press fire rapidly enough, you can actually get him to
platform just once more after he stops platforming
when he hits the corner, but _before_ actually turn
around. This new bit of platform will be above the
old, and so the lemming is now vertically a little
higher--turns out just high enough that he'll be able
to walk past the corner instead of turning around.
Then make him platform to the left once more when he
reaches the edge where I marked with "v". He'll land
on this...thing, and heads left. When he's
sufficiently far left, give him the magno boots. This
will now let him eventually walk back up to where we
want him to be. As soon as you can, make him jump to
lose the magno boots, or you'll definitely run out of
time.
The rest now plays out exactly the same as your
solution."
Level 3: The Lemmings Have Landed
Turn the first lemming into a rock climber and a runner, and it will climb over
the first wall. Make it jump off the cliff, so it hits the opposite wall and
climbs up. Repeat this this twice, then make it into a slider so it can slide
down the next cliff, then make it jump over the gap. When it slides and turns
at the end of the platform, make it jump again towards the vertical wall. At
this point, make one of the trapped lemmings into a stomper when it is right
next ot the wall on the right; otherwise, they will be stopped by the steel.
The runner will meanwhile reach a drop down to the exit. At this point, make it
into a shimmier and it will pass over the exit. Then make it platform over the
next gap. When the stomper hits the steel below it, make a
lemming fence right until it is about to hit the steel, then make it stomp and
fence when it has almost broken through the floor.
Level 4: The Vortex
No, you don't have to get the lemmings all the way through that long,
spiralling passage (now that would be a challenge!) Instead, make two fillers
to fill up the hole and make a lemming rope to the top of the wall on the left.
Fire a mortar at the strange pipe - thing that's in the way and start to club
bash through the wall on the left. Now, make another lemming into an attractor;
this should stop all of them except the club basher. Let this lemming fall down
and walk on, then club bash through the next wall and platform over to the wall
after that and club bash again, then fall down on the other side. Now make the
lemming club bash to the right after it turns and it will drop down and begin
heading towards the triangular formations. Make it club bash through the first
one, then fire mortars through the next four (the best way to do this is to
wait for the lemming to turn at the top and then fire, and it will turn around
and head right again; also, make the attractor into a filler. After the fourth
mortar has been fired, make the
lemming stomp down and they can head right to the exit.
Level 5: The Stainless Steel Lemm
Make the first lemming into a jumper to get ahead of the others and rope over
the gap ahead. Turn this lemming into a stacker on the other side and two
lemmings will pass by; turn them both into sliders. When the stacker is high
enough, make it jump to the left. When the sliders land and walk left, turn
one of them into a balloonist so it floats up the shaft below the other
lemmings (let the other one walk into he exit). There are two platforms
sticking out to the left of the shaft; blow the lemming onto the lowest one
and make it throw a rope to the right, that ends up close to the bottom of the
wall on the right (it must be right on the edge here). Now give it another
balloon and let it float up to the next sticking - out platform and fire
another rope that ends not far underneath the rope the other lemmings are on.
Now make one of your trapped lemmings (who is towards the right of the rope)
into a bomber and they will fall through to the rope below. At the left end of
this rope, make another bomber, then wait until they land on the next
rope and walk right; at he lowest point, use the last bomber and they can all
head towards the exit.
Level 6: Lunar Olympics
Turn the first lemming into a jumper to get it over the wall, then jump again
over the gap. Make the lemming into a pole vaulter so it gets over the wall on
the right (timing is essential) and make it shimmy over the next gap. Now it
will reach a huge chasm full of thin platforms, which it should hop over
(timing is important again). Now let it walk down the shaft and make it into a
runner and a climber. It will climb over the wall on the right, then run along
the rocks ahead. Make it into a spearer so the spear lands on the square
platform under the gap just right of the other lemmings. Make one of the
trapped lemmings into a filler. They can now fall down the gap, and use
the spear to break their fall.
Level 7: Gosh, It's Full of Lemms
Make the first lemming jump over the wall on the right and turn it into a
roller, and it will roll across to one of the two steel platforms on the right.
If it ends up on the lower one, make it platform over the gap at the end,
hitting the wall and turning it around.If it lands on the upper one, make it
into a stacker and jump it to the left when it is high enough. Whichever one he
lands on, platform off it to the left, hitting the wall. Stomp through the
sloping section of the platform. If it is the upper one, platform to the right,
as above, then let it fall down to the left. On the floor, make it into a
stacker, then make it jump right after about five blocks. Finally, fire
bazookas through the sloping wall that blocks the exit. Use a filler and a few
platformers to free the trapped lemmings.
Level 8: Odyssey
This is a very complicated level indeed, and probably the hardest in the world
to pull off. It is the first level to use teleporters. See those yellow tubular
things in - between the trapdoors? They're teleporters. To simplify things,
here is a rough map of the level:
T 3| T
| 1|2 |
4|1
| | Series of
| | | platforms
E |_| |
|
| 2 |
* *
| |
| 3 | | 4 Series of platforms
1 - 4 = Teleports (lemmings warp between each teleport with an identical
number shown on the plan.)
T = Trapdoor E = Exit * = Trap
Leave the lemmings on the right to walk into the teleporter and make the first
lemming from the left into a stacker. One lemming will walk past; when the
stacker is high enough, make it jump to the left. The lemming will warp using
warp 1, and fall into a pit on the right. When it turns, make it into a stomper
and then let it fall off the cliff. Half way down, make it into a
parachuter and blow it to the left, so it lands on the platform directly below
where the other lemmings are teleporting to (and getting trapped). Make it into
a stacker and then jump left after five bricks. When it is under the other
lemmings, make it into a laser blaster and let it walk on to teleporter 3. The
parachuter should be the second lemming to emerge at the
top. When it falls off the platform, above he other lemmings, blow it to the
right of the stack and let it turn. Wait for it to teleport again, then fall
into the pit and trough the hole it stomped out before and starts to head
right, then make it a rock climber. It will head towards a series of platforms,
forming a long passage. Do not make it into a slider, though. It makes getting
through the passage easier, but it will not make it to the exit as it will
slide down the last cliff and walk into a bottomless pit. There will be a
platform overhead that it must jump up to. It will now float down a shaft and
hit the wall on the right, which it will climb. At this point, switch to the
fan and blow like mad, or when it falls, it will start to climb the left wall
and you will have to start the level again. If you did it
right, it will hit the wall and lose its parachute and fall normally. To get to
the next overhead platform, make it into a shimmier. Negotiate the shafts in
the manner noted above (the third one, when the lemming climbs a diagonal wall
is very tricky). It will finally enter teleport 4. When it is under the
other lemmings, make it laser blast (not where there is steel) and they will
all finally make it to the exit below.
Level 9: Inside the Steel Box
This is very nasty. The exit is situated within walls of solid steel. The only
way in is through the teleporters. Make the first lemming stack up the side of
the first wall and then walk on. Make it rope over the gap to the top right and
then walk up the platform. Rope to the platform to the upper left. Enter one of
the teleporters now and it will warp to the high section. Turn
it into a runner. It will land on a narrow platform and turn; now, make it into
a platformer. When it finishes, it will begin to run towards the alien; make
the lemming build to avoid the trigger for the alien's killer drill. At the top
of the slope, make the lemming build left, then platform over to the
teleporters that lead to the exit. Bring the others through by roping to the
top of the stack.
Level 10: Frontier of Surreality
This is very easy when you know how to do it. Make the first lemming jump onto
the platform to the right of the others, then jump it to the top of the wall on
the right. Make one of the trapped lemming club bash through the low wall (they
stay trapped, but this is useful later on). When the lone lemming
falls off the cliff and lands, make it a runner and let it run right and turn
round, then make it jump up the two walls on the left. Let it fall and turn and
then make it jump over the gap and make it into a rock climber. It will climb
up a wall and turn, then make it jump towards the wall to the right of the exit
and let it run along the platform at the top. When it falls to the
left of the exit, make it glue pour over the gap. The problem now is freeing
the others. When one of them is facing the wall on the left of the pit
(preferably close to it), make it fire a bazooka and the blast will fire most
of the lemmings onto the bridge you made. Keep doing this until all the
lemmings are heading towards the exit.
5.10 Cavelem
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Difficulty: 4/5
A really scary world, this features a few small changes to the norm. Firstly,
there is no proper trapdoor; the lemmings fall out of a trapdoor - shaped hole
(heralded by a flash of lightening and rumble of thunder); secondly, there is
no steel; in its place is bone! The bogeymen are only visible by their red
eyes, so watch out! Muahahahaha!!!
Level 1: Audex Powder
Let the lemmings be flung across the gaps by the first two dinosaurs, but don't
let them walk into the last one as this will throw them into the air and they
will splat when they land. Make the first lemming stomp just before reaching
it, and then club - bash when about halfway down (you cannot go all the way
down as there is a bogeyman hiding underneath).
Level 2: Successive Division
A weird level, the lemmings from each trapdoor actually take two separate
paths! Firstly, stomp down into the centre of the first platform (in the
section that isn't bone). The lemmings will each go separate ways. The lemmings
on either side must scoop towards the centre of the level. If they go to the
outside, they will fall victim to bogeymen. The lemmings will fall
together in a section and must stomp in the middle. Below is a rough plan of
(part of) the level, showing what you should be doing:
T T
D
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB-BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
------
\ / \ /
\ / \ /
\ S / \ S /
------------- ---------------
------ --------
\ /
\ /
\ D /
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T = Trapdoor B = Bones D = Dig here S = Scoop here (facing inwards).
Repeat the last two steps and you will be home and dry!
Level 3: Mortal Men, Doomed To Die
Not if you use this FAQ, though. Make the first lemming jump over to the
trampoline; this must be timed right so it springs over the next two and lands
on the ledge below, then turns and springs up to the platform under the other
lemmings. Now, platform over the water to the exit and turn one of the trapped
lemmings into a stomper.
Level 4: A Stompin' Good Time!
Another easy level. When the first lemming appears from the left hand exit,
make it into a scooper. Meanwhile, let the first lemming from the right hand
exit get catapulted to the left by the dinosaur and make it stomp through the
platform it lands on. Now make a lemming platform over the dinosaur's tail.
Make the lone lemming stomp again twice and make one of the lemmings from the
left - hand exit scoop to the exit. Now let the other trapped lemmings rope to
the top of the large mushroom on their left and they can all exit safely.
Level 5: This is the Pits!
Make the first lemming into a stomper and the second lemming will walk past
while the others fall in. Make the second lemming build up to the upper right
platform, and turn the stomper into a jumper. To cross the lake, use two
platformers and a builder. The lone lemming will reach two vines sticking out
of the ground; at this point, make it stomp a little way, then fence to the
right and then platform across to the exit. Make one of the trapped lemmings
into a filler.
Level 6: Ain't No Time!
Turn the first lemming into a stomper and then let them walk towards the
dinosaur; one lemming should get past, so wait for it to turn and make it into
a builder, and make it glue pour at the end of the bridge. As the next lemming
walks along the glue, repeat the builder/glue pourer process. Now rope up to
the platform holding the exit and fill up the hole to the left of
the exit. The only problem now is that the lemmings will be stopped by the
dinosaur. To stop this, make a lemming stomp a little way down when it is about
to be flipped, then fence until it is above ground again (making sure you don't
destroy the bridge).
Level 7: Deadly Exit
Hordes of bogeymen await you and your lemmings on this level. There are three
exits, but you can only reach one (I think). Straight away, make the second
lemming into a stacker and make the first lemming platform over the trigger for
the bogeyman (watch for the eyes). Rope up to the ledge to the upper right and
hen platform left to the ledge that holds an exit (but not the right one; it's
guarded by a bogeyman and is elevated above the ground slightly so the lemmings
cannot enter it. Make one lemming jump ahead onto this platform,
and make it into a stacker before it is killed, and jump it to the right. Rope
up to the right again now. Head towards the exit, but there is a bogeyman
guarding it. Scoop just before it reaches it, and then jump. If done correctly,
all the lemmings can now safely exit. Thankfully, the bogeymen evidently become
extinct on the next level, since no more appear.
Level 8: Wilma!!!
Turn the first lemming into a stacker and one lemming will walk past. When the
stack it high enough, let the stacker jump left and they will get trapped in a
pit. The lone lemming, meanwhile, will fall onto a curved ledge below. Make it
into a stacker when it lands, and when it is nearly finished,
make it jump off to the left, and then make it into a stacker against the next
vertical wall and then jump it left. It will fall, then enter a small pit. Wait
for it to hit the wall and turn, then make it into a balloonist and blow it up
to the curved ledge that is roughly below where the other lemmings are trapped.
To get up the next wall, make it into a stacker, then jump right when it is
high enough. Fence into the wall until the lemming hits the bone and has to
turn. There should be a small gap between the stack and the wall, so make the
lemming ito a filler or it will get trapped. It will fall off the platform and
head towards the edge of the screen, so make it into a stacker and when it is
high enough, make it jump right and enter the pit, and then fence to the right
when it reaches a wall. At this point,
return to your trapped lemmings and make one of them jump over the wall. When
it reaches the narrowest point between the platform and the tunnel the fencer
made, make it into a bomber and it should blast a hole through to the tunnel
(if it doesn't, tear your hair out and start again). Use a filler to free the
others. Return to your fencer now, who should have finished by now. It will now
fall out and enter a V - shape and turn. Now make it fence left, and fall down
to a platform below. When it approaches the slope, make it fence again.
It will fall onto a platform below that and turn, and then it should fence
through the wall on the far right. It will fall between to large plants; it
should now fence carefully through the stems to the left (this may require more
than one fencer) to the exit.
Level 9: Evolution fo Lemmings
This is probably the most frustrating level in this world. You must make the
first lemming jet pack to the right, over the wall and then blow it all the way
down the (deep) shaft. Platform over the chasm, then let it walk towards the
exit, but then make it laser blast. When it is finished, let is walk a little
to the left and laser blast again. Now for the annoying bit; make the
lemming into a jet packer and blow it up through the hole it make with the
lasers and to the right. If you can, get it up to the next platform above that
(if not, use a balloon). At the far left of the next passage, make it jet pack
(when facing right) up to the next level. It will now be faced with some water,
so make it hang glide across. It will turn, so make it into a balloonist again
and blow it to the next platform, and then give it another
balloon to get to the highest one (to the right) and bash to the right into the
shaft. The lemming must now become a platformer create a platform that stops
the lemmings falling further. Let the lemming go back the way it came until it
walls right of the water. Now make it bash right and platform about
3/4 of the way across the shaft, then make it into a jumper and it will rebound
and walk left again. Make it jet pack over the lake. Finally, when it falls
again, walks right and falls to the right of the holes it made with the laser,
make it bash right and platform across the shaft. Now let the trapped lemmings
bash to the right. They will now be able to make it down to the exit
without splatting.
Level 10: Ah'm No Done Yet
Slightly easier - when you know how. Make the fourth lemming into an attractor
when it lands and hopefully only one lemming will pass. It will fall off a
cliff and head right to a pit. Make it glue pour now and make the attractor
jump. Make the lemming jump onto the giant skeleton and walk across, then jump
over the dinosaur's tail (or it will be flipped out of the level), then jump
onto the first mushroom. Make it into a shimmier to cross to the next platform
then shimmy again to pass the other mushroom. At the end of the platform, it
will fall onto a small overhang. Quickly make it platform across the gap, and
it should end upon a platform over the exit. When it is
directly above the exit (be careful of the hole to the left), make it into a
stomper. Make one of the trapped lemmings fence through the skeleton and
victory will be yours.
5.11 Shadow
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Difficulty: 2/5
Thankfully this level is slightly easier than the last few. Its also one of the
most detailed ones, intended to look like a housing estate in some large urban
area at night. Its sort of spooky too; look closely at the lemmings and they
appear to have shaved heads! (In the manual and the cover they are shown
looking like members of the SAS).
Level 1: Land of Oz!
Either flame throw under the two ! boxes or flame throw into the slop and turn
the lemmings around, making them take the route above the trapdoor. Either way,
they will reach the word "OZY", which they must flame through. Ahead is a
telephone box; looks a bit like the exit from the Highland Tribe, doesn't it?
Only it isn't the exit - its just in the background. You're
heading for the TARDIS. When the lemmings fall into the pit, use one filler
(they won't be freed yet), then jump another to the left and fill under the
traps. Make another of the trapped lemmings into a filler, then fill up the
last pit and exit.
Level 2: Nitran the Huge!!!
This seems easy, except the catch is you must save all the lemmings (so don't
use the exploder). Make the first lemming into a digger on the very right of
the holding pen. This should be done so it digs partially in the wall and goes
on after breaching the platform and digs through the next one too. Below this
is a narrow platform; when the lemmings begin to spill onto this, let one walk
a little to the left, and then turn it into a bomber. The explosion will stop
the digger. To get through the last two levels, use the stomper and twister.
Now, bash through the wall on the right, and they will walk up onto
what appears to be a school, which is either on fire or has a serious power
failure (what are its lights doing on at night anyway? Maybe it's a night
school...) Fence through the roof and they will walk up the series of triangles
to the exit.
Level 3: Twin Bleeps
This is a slightly annoying level. On either side, flame throw towards the
centre and the lemmings will begin to walk towards a pit, which they should
fill in (very tricky as you have hardly any room). Rope up to the wall next to
this, then the lemmings will fall into another pit (on either side), which they
should flame throw out of.
Level 4: The Pancake Factory
Make the first lemming into a jet packer and make it fly over the wall and
across to the other side, where it should bash to the left. It will walk up
some platforms and eventually fall down again, sand should bash to the right
and glue pour under the three traps. Now let it walk away, and walk up the
slopes. When it is walking down the slope at the top of the screen, make it
glue pour across to the right, creating a rather thick bridge (but this can't
be avoided). Glue pour again and you will eventually create a bridge that
crosses the second gap. If the last trap isn't covered, glue pour yet again and
free the others by making one of them bash left.
Level 5: Swingadingding
This is a surprisingly easy level. Make the first lemming jump to the top of
the small wall on the right and then hang glide across to the platform on the
other side (use the fan). When it reaches the bottom, make it bash to the left
and platform across the water. Make it laser blast under the other lemmings.
Level 6: The School Gate
You need a lot of patience par this level. Make the first lemming rope over the
first gap, then make the second lemming into an attractor and jump the first
lemming ahead if necessary. Make this lemming rope up to the side of the next
house. Now, pull the cannon along to the middle of the chain, let
the lemming be fired (it needs to be in the right place so the lemming can
reach the passage overhead) and then make the attractor jump. Finally, make the
lemming fill up the narrow hole at the top of the screen and platform over the
gap. The lemmings will take ages to all be fired out of the cannon, so you will
just have to be patient. A good technique is to use jumpers to separate them
out a bit. There is also a Super Lem ability available. Fortunately, this level
has a long timer.
Level 7: Fritbatter Frolics
Make the first lemming jump over the small gap to the platform with several
pools of water. Make it into a swimmer and it will swim through the water. When
it turns, make it into a scooper, scooping out a passage for the others to walk
up. Now stomp through the floor at the top of the slope and the path to the
exit is clear.
Level 8: Goossen's Inferno!
Bash through the pile of oil drums and make the second lemming into an
attractor. It may take some practise to get the first lemming to go ahead, but
make it platform across to the block of flats, which it should fence through.
There is a hole on the other side which it should fill up. Let it keep walking
until it is heading towards a pair of traps, and make it into a filler. Make it
bash through every subsequent wall and make the attractor fire a bazooka at the
flats (probably killing several people in the process). The leading lemming
should fill up the next hole it reaches. The lemmings will reach an area
containing two cannons that fire the lemmings to the exit (the left hand one
needs to be pulled as far right as it will go). To speed up the process of
getting them in, I suggest you turn several of the lemmings into balloonists
(but only use one at a time) and blow them over to the exit using the fan.
Level 9: Spinny Thang
Let the lemmings walk down to the platform below the trapdoor and make one of
them into a twister, and blow it down under the steel (make sure you don't blow
it out of the wall), and then blow it as far up as you can, creating a steep
slope. If you lose the twister, make another one. At the end of the tunnel,
make a lemming into a laser blaster and it will blast a hole through the
ceiling and through the next level too. Make another laser blaster next to
this, creating a large gap. Now rope to the platform above and to the left of
the lemmings, and then rope again to right half of the platform directly above
this. If all goes well, the lemmings will all make it to the exit.
Level 10: Moonswings
Let the first lemming jump over the first trap be careful it doesn't hit its
head; this is very tricky), then make the second lemming into an attractor.
Make the first lemming jump over the next trap and when it reaches the last
trap, turn it into a planter (the only time you need to use this skill),
covering the trigger. Turn one of the attracted lemmings into a glue pourer
ASAP and it will cover up the other two triggers; now, make that lemming into a
Super Lem and make it fly along the passage. Make the lemming build over the
water; use three builders, then make the lemming into a glue pourer. It will
drop onto a ledge below and turn; make it glue pour again and then make it
stomp on the left side of the bridge it has made. Now, build over the last pit
and make the attractor jump.
5.12 Sports
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Difficulty: 5/5
This is without doubt the most difficult area of the game, with extremely
complex-looking levels. Not surprisingly, all the intricate props are based on
sports.
Level 1: Ceci N'est Pas Une Pipe
Turn the first twenty lemmings into rock climbers and let them climb up the
wall to the right, then make them into shimmiers when they reach the huge gap.
Next, fence through the wall on the left and turn ten lemmings into runners (I
suggest you do it in groups of two or three) and make them jump to the left.
Make the remaining lemmings into sliders and finally return to your rock
climbers, who will now be trapped to the right of the exit. Make one of them
fence through the wall to the left.
Level 2: School Sports Day
Make the first lemming into a twister and blow it through the floor. Next,
begin filling up the pit on the right and flame throw through the wall on the
right. Some lemmings will end up trapped to the left, so flame throw through
the wall. Fill up the next pit and keep filling until you run out of fillers.
Then take a lemming on the right and make it rope up to the top left of the
pit. At the top of this rope, rope up to the exit.
Level 3: The Octathlon!
This looks nightmarish, but it isn't quite as bad as it looks. As the lemming
walk over the jagged ground, make the second one into an attractor (jump the
first one ahead if necessary). It will fall and turn. Now make it platform
twice off the cliff and it should land on one of the small platforms (if not,
you probably started platforming in the wrong place). You can let the
attractor jump now if you like. The leading lemming should make it to the
ground okay, then walk up the snooker cue and fall through the centre of the
table. Eventually, it will land in a pit. When it is facing right, make it into
a filler and it should be able to escape to the right. It will now walk down a
shaft, where it will be trapped by some sort of spike (it doesn't kill
them though). Either use a platformer or a filler to pass this obstacle.
Level 4: Arrackateerz!
The lemmings will start off on a boxing ring, which they will begin to make
their way down using the gaps. Make the first lemming jump over the first gap
and then over the post on the left. It will reach a series of small platforms
over a gap; instead of making it into a hopper, make it into a shimmier and
then wait for it to reach the bottom of the next shaft, and make it platform
over the gap to the right. You can now let one of your trapped lemmings
overhead fence to the left through the low wall and they will walk over the
tennis racket to land on the platform. The leading lemming will now walk up the
snooker cue, fall through the table and walk along to the right, before
turning and then head towards the pool of water. Rope up to the chequered
platform in the middle and then rope down to the exit platform.
Level 5: Blow Back
Make the first lemming into a thrower, then make it into a runner and it will
hit the stone and turn. Let it keep running until it reaches a wall on the
right. Make it club bash through. The next bit requires perfect timing; as the
lemming breaks through to the right, make it into a shimmier and with any
luck it will jump over to the pipe with the vertical leak (this is where steam
is gushing out). The steam will blow the lemming across to the platform above
the exit. Make the lemming into a slider and it will slide to the left. When
it reaches the bottom, it will pause, so quickly make it into a shimmier and
let it shimmy along the wall over the exit. When it turns, make it into a laser
blaster and the lemmings will now be able to fall
down this hole and exit safely.
Level 6: Double Trouble
"Nabeel Sheikh" sent in this way to save all the lemmings.
Let the lemmings walk to the 1st wall and turn back to
the left. Now as they begin to walk down the slope,
turn one into a platformer. This action will allow one
lemming through and trap the rest in the area above.
The free lemming will continue to walk down the slope
and fall to the ground. Let it walk to the end and
turn around to the right after reaching the wall. Let
it continue walking right under the area where the
lemmings are trapped.
Now, just after the area where the lemmings are
trapped, towards the bottom/middle left of the screen,
there is a single green cube floating freely. The aim
is now to get the free lemming to super-lem up between
this free block and the area where the lemmings are
trapped, right to the very top of the area where they
are trapped onto the steel bit above the trap door
where they emerge. So the action for the super lem
will be all the way up then to the left and down, so
he crashes onto the steel bit.
When he recovers, he will be on the roof of the area
where the lemmings are trapped above the trap door, on
the steel bit. He will continue walking to the left;
when he reaches the block at the end, make him into a
fencer to fence through, and once he has done this,
make him into a platformer and he will make a platform
across the gap to the flag and reach home safely.
Now the hard bit. You will notice that the the area
where the lemmings are trapped is made of big steel
blocks on the left side wall. Above the large top
square steel block there is a small steel block on the
left and next to it TWO SMALL GREEN BLOCKS, followed
by 5 small steel blocks on the right which make up the
roof above the trap door. Also, the floor is made of
large steel blocks and then green blocks which make
the slope.
The aim is now to fire a rope from the bit where the
slope starts on the floor (ie the junction between the
large steel bloocks and the green slope) to the
junction between the TWO SMALL GREEN BLOCKS that I
mentioned above, in other words right into the top
left-hand corner where the lemmings are trapped.
If this is done correctly (and it may take several
attempts), the lemmings will climb up the rope and
then up the "line" or "crack" in the junction between
the TWO SMALL GREEN BLOCKS and up onto the roof!!!!
(trust me on this). Here they continue to walk left
and through the gap and platform that the free lemming
made to saftey!!"
FAQ writer's note: I have tried this and it does work; the platformer might
take some practise to get in the right place, and even though it looks
possible, the lemmings will walk through the entire platform (which is very
impressive looking). I don't know if this is a glitch or not, considering that
you can get a gold medal even if one lemming dies on this level.
Level 7: The Sun Sign Selection
Make the first lemming jump over both walls, then make it jump towards the
trampoline and it should bounce towards the boxing ring and land on the left of
it, just right of the tennis ball of doom, and be stunned. When it recovers,
make it jump before it is flattened and make it into a kayaker before it drowns
in the water. Wait for it to turn at the end and change it
into a balloonist, then let it float up, blowing it right before it hits the
ceiling. It will fall off a wall, onto a platform with a small gap leading to
the exit on the left. Make it into a platformer and it will platform over to
the steel block on the right, turning it around. Give one of your trapped
lemmings (who is facing right) a pair of Magno Boots and it will walk off the
cliff and around an S shape to a ledge below where the others are trapped. Make
it into a laser blaster and all the lemmings will fall through and land on the
platform you made earlier, where they will walk left to the exit.
Level 8: Run the Risk
Make the first lemming into a pole vaulter at the bottom of the slope and make
the second lemming build over the steel block on the right, trapping the
others. The first lemming will walk along a pipe and fall, then turn and reach
a cliff. Turn this lemming into a stomper until it reaches the passage below
and then make it build over the chasm. When the bridge is complete, turn one of
your trapped lemmings into a stomper and they will land on the bridge. The
first lemming will be walking down a passage to a steel cliff. Turn it into a
super lem and make it fly to the top and when the other lemmings arrive, make
another Super Lem and make it fly to the top too. The
first lemming will walk down a shaft and reach a small gap; make it into a
platformer and let it turn around and then make it into a fencer when it
reaches the wall on the left (creating a path to the others). When the other
lone lemming reaches the platform, let it turn and platform to the left to the
slope going up. It will walk up a slope, and you should make it stack at
the top. When it is high enough and facing right, make it into an archer and
make it fire an arrow slightly to the left. Platform to the right from the
slope so it walks onto the cliff to the left of the exit, then make it stomp
half way down and then make it into a pole vaulter (this will simply stop it,
but it will create a "step" which will break the other lemmings' fall when they
arrive.
Level 9: The Nervous Network!
Make the first lemming jump to the right and make it glue pour over the water.
When it turns and walks back to the green platform, make it into a scooper and
it will reach a set of trapezium - shaped platforms. Make it glue pour again.
When it reaches the wall to the left, make it rope up to the upper right and it
will wander up the platform and head left again. At the
end, make it rope up to the ceiling and then let it walk up the rope and turn
it into a bomber, blowing away part of the ceiling. Rope to the top of the
crater and bomb again, then rope to the right so the lemming can step onto a
platform above, then glue pour over the last gap. Make one of the trapped
lemmings into a bomber when it is standing next to the small wall on the right,
freeing them.
Level 10: Take up Archery
This is without doubt the hardest level in the game. Turn the first lemming
into a runner and make it jump off the cliff. When it lands, make it fire two
arrows to just below the chequered section on the wall to the left, then make
it jump over to these arrows, which will break the lemmings' fall. Let the
runner run on along the green platform and jump over the first gap. Make it
fire two arrows that will cross the gap (aim at the
bottom left hand square of the chequered section). Repeat this with the second
gap. When it is a little way onto the next chequered section, fire a rope at
the left of the sloping ceiling and it should run off and rebound onto the
platform above. When the next lemming arrives here, make it into an archer as
it comes level with the top of the platform and make it fire,
aiming at the centre of the platform. If this is done right, it will create a
bridge for the lemmings to cross onto the platform. When the runner is almost
at the end of the platform, make it fire an arrow diagonally upwards, turning
it around, and then fire a rope at the exit platform. You have now released all
twelve tribes. Phew!
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6 Passwords
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If you have any trouble with the game, try these passwords. They will open up
every level on any world, and will make the game think you completed them all.
And I shouldn't really need to mention this, but it's been asked, so I will. To
enter passwords, go to "Password" (obviously) and click on the name of tribe
you want to enter a password for, then just click on the letters and press
Enter when you're finished (or delete if you make an error).
*N.B. I have added the password for the circus tribe now. Thanks to
kenman1@home.com for pointing out that I omitted it.*
BEACH - PDBGBLJFMOGJLFFLONBHJL
OUTDOOR - DICCFBMIHEECCFJEELCGFD
EGYPTIAN - HBNPPBPJHNPOJPNPPHPPAA
MEDI¨VAL - JNKANAGIFEDKCFJGENKHFE
CLASSIC - IPNNAPJHMLOFPEHHLLBOCP
CIRCUS - MLJNNCGLLGNLCODHKLNNPC
HIGHLAND - EFHDLKNNCPLHOLPNADIDMC
POLAR - EPDPLPOPPPAAACACIAIAGA
SPACE - OIDMBOBDILMGODDCDJKMFO
CAVELEM - OHLPOHPHPNPPAAEAEADACA
SHADOW - FNIJNEHCDNKAFBCJNEIKFF
SPORTS - ECPGHPMBOBHBPIHMEOCPJL
End of FAQ. If you have any comments, complaints or hints, please e-mail
GavLuvsGA@aol.com (so long as its nothing patronising like writing just to
point out a speeling mistace!)