Lemmings
This port of Lemmings saw a pretty heavy graphics downgrade, with the resolution and screen size being reduced considerably. Perhaps most significant is the need to pause the game while choosing different…
Lemmings is a puzzle developed by DMA Design, released 31 December 1993 on Atari Lynx.
What Lemmings is
Lemmings is a puzzle game developed by DMA Design and released in 1993. It was published by Psygnosis. It is available on Atari Lynx only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
This port of Lemmings saw a pretty heavy graphics downgrade, with the resolution and screen size being reduced considerably. Perhaps most significant is the need to pause the game while choosing different Lemmings, which drastically affects the gameplay in a way that many believe is for the worse. The intro movie also sees a downgrade in resolution quality and the music/sfx are downgraded to 8-bit chiptune sounds.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Lemmings series
Lemmings is the 24th of 40 entries we hold in the Lemmings series. The next entry was Lemmings in 1993.
What it launched against
Lemmings launched on 31 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park and Windjammers.
Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Parents
Quick answers
Lemmings — frequently asked questions
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