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Lemmings

1991 72 / 100 Puzzle
Lemmings is a puzzle-platform game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in 1991. Players guide a group of lemmings through hazardous levels to a designated exit. The gameplay involves assigning specific skills, such as digging or building, to overcome obstacles and avoid traps. Each level has a time limit and requires saving a minimum number of lemmings to progress. The game was released on multiple pla Show full summary

Lemmings is a puzzle-platform game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in 1991. Players guide a group of lemmings through hazardous levels to a designated exit. The gameplay involves assigning specific skills, such as digging or building, to overcome obstacles and avoid traps. Each level has a time limit and requires saving a minimum number of lemmings to progress. The game was released on multiple platforms and is regarded as a classic of the puzzle genre.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayPuzzles Game modeMultiplayer

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Lemmings is a puzzle-platform game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in 1991. Players guide a group of lemmings through hazardous levels to a designated exit. The gameplay involves assigning specific skills, such as digging or building, to overcome obstacles and avoid traps. Each level has a time limit and requires saving a minimum number of lemmings to progress. The game was released on multiple platforms and is regarded as a classic of the puzzle genre.

GameplayPuzzles Game modeMultiplayer GenrePuzzle ThemeAction ThemeComedy Trait8-bit Traitcga graphics Traitcheat code Traitclimbing Traitcrossover Traitdeath Traitdigital distribution Traitegypt Traitexplosion Traitgame reference Traitguidance gameplay Traitharder versions of earlier levels Traitice stage Traitmining Traitmovie reference Traitpictographic level design Traitpixel art Traitplaystation mouse support Traitplaystation move support Traitpuzzle platformer Traitretroachievements Traitshareware Traitsingle-player only Traitsingle-screen level Traittime limit Traittraps Traitwall climbing

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
DMA Design
Publisher
Krisalis Software, Psygnosis
Franchise
Lemmings
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player, Split screen
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action, Comedy
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Amiga Feb 14, 1991
  • Amiga CD32 1994
  • Amiga 1991
  • Commodore CDTV 1992
  • Acorn Archimedes 1991

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