Lemmings

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Lemmings
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Sunsoft (US/JP), Sega (EU),
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: Sunsoft custom
Genre: Action, Puzzle (JP MD box says both; [1] Sega of Japan master list and JP GG box only say Puzzle)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

Lemmings (レミングス) is a very successful strategy game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in 1991. It stands as being one of the most ported games in history, seeing a release on dozens of platforms including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System.

The player's task is to guide a number of Lemmings to a goal, trying to make sure they do not kill themselves during transit. Lemmings can be set to do certain functions such as digging or blocking, though the user only has a limited number of these moves in supply.

The Megadrive version has a special stage featuring the characters from Sunsoft's Hebereke series.

Promotional Material

  • Lemmings MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive US print advert

  • Lemmings DE PrintAdvert.jpg

    DE print advert

  • Master System BR print advert

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
95 №15, p114/115/116
79
80 №1, p86
85 №14, p46/47
88 №32, p172
92 №4, p20/21/22/23
90 №2, p62/63
92 №11, p22/23
87 №26, p90/91
85 №37, p56
90 №14, p34/35
90 №18, p66
92 №2, p68/69
81 №13, p80/81[1]
Sega Mega Drive
 88
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[2]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
77
[3]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[4]
Consoles + (FR)
95
[5]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
80
[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[7]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[8]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)
40
[9]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
93
[10]
Excalibur (CZ)
75
[11]
Game Mania (UK) NTSC
92
[12]
Game Power (IT)
79
[13]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[14]
GamesMaster (UK) NTSC-U
80
[15]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[16]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
92
[17]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
85
[18]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
88
[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-U
92
[20]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
92
[21]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
68
[22]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
90
[23]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
78
[24]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U
92
[25]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
80
[26]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[27]
Player One (FR)
87
[28]
Play Time (DE)
88
[29]
Power Unlimited (NL)
72
[30]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
85
[31]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[33]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-U
92
[34]
Sega Force (UK)
81
[35]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[36]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
88
[37]
Video Games (DE)
85
[38]
Sega Mega Drive
 80
Based on
37 reviews

Lemmings

Mega Drive, US
Lemmings MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Lemmings MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Lemmings MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Lemmings MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
Lemmings MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Lemmings MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, KR
Lemmings MD SK Box.jpg
Cover
Lemmings MD KR carttop.jpg
Lemmings MD KR cartback.jpgLemmings MD KR Cart.jpg
Cart

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94 №17, p114/115
92 №133, p86
92
80
96
73 №2/56
95 №3, p88/89[39]
80 №26, p133
89 №37, p42/43
89 №16, p32
90 №2, p70
93 №12, p70/71[40]
Sega Master System
 89
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
94
[41]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
92
[42]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
92
[43]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
96
[44]
Game Mania (UK) PAL
95
[45]
Gamers (DE)
73
[46]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
80
[47]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
83
[26]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
95
[48]
Player One (FR) PAL
80
[49]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
89
[50]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[51]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[52]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[53]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
93
[54]
Video Games (DE)
80
[55]
Sega Master System
 88
Based on
16 reviews

Lemmings

Master System, EU
Lemmings SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Lemmings SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR (Older)
Lemmings SMS BR Box (no codebar).jpg
Cover
Lemmings SMS BR Cart Back.jpgLemmings SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Lemmings SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (Newer)
Lemmings SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Lemmings SMS BR Cart (no codebar).jpg
Cart
Master System, KR

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94
94 №133, pGo!18/19
94
91 №16
91 №35, p186
91 №27, p133
83
88 №38, p77
83 №16, p33
94 №12, p72[56]
Sega Game Gear
 90
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
90
[57]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[58]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[59]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
94
[60]
Digitiser (UK)
80
[61]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
63
[62]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
92
[63]
Game Mania (UK)
92
[64]
Gamers (DE)
73
[46]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[65]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
80
[47]
Joypad (FR)
91
[66]
Joystick (FR)
91
[67]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
75
[26]
Player One (FR)
91
[68]
Play Time (DE)
96
[69]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
88
[70]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[51]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[71]
Sega Force (SE)
83
[72]
Sega Force (UK)
94
[73]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
71
[74]
Supergame (BR)
73
[75]
User (GR) PAL
87
[76]
Video Games (DE)
72
[77]
Sega Game Gear
 83
Based on
25 reviews

Lemmings

Game Gear, US
Lemmings GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngLemmings GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Lemmings GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Lemmings GG US cart alt.jpg
Alt Cart
Game Gear, EU
Lemmings GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngLemmings GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Lemmings GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
Lemmings GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngLemmings GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Game Gear, BR
Lemmings GG BR back.jpgNospine.pngLemmings GG BR Box.jpg
Cover
Lemmings gg br cart.jpg
Cart
  1. ↑ File:SegaForce13UK.pdf, page 80
  2. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 113
  3. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1992" (DE; 1992-09-11), page 137
  4. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-08), page 28
  5. ↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 114
  6. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-03-31)
  7. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
  8. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 325
  9. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 210
  10. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 66
  11. ↑ Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-04-10), page 31
  12. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  13. ↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1992" (IT; 1992-xx-xx), page 37
  14. ↑ GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 44
  15. ↑ GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 86
  16. ↑ Hippon Super, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-03), page 46
  17. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 60
  18. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 46
  19. ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 172
  20. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 20
  21. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 62
  22. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-xx), page 59
  23. ↑ Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 62
  24. ↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 61
  25. ↑ MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 22
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 64
  27. ↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-xx), page 109
  28. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 90
  29. ↑ Play Time, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-07), page 112
  30. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 3, Februari 1995" (NL; 1995-01-25), page 54
  31. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 56
  32. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 34
  33. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  34. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 68
  35. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 80
  36. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  37. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 18
  38. ↑ Video Games, "9/92" (DE; 1992-08-26), page 94
  39. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf, page 88
  40. ↑ File:SegaForce12UK.pdf, page 70
  41. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 114
  42. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-15), page 86
  43. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  44. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 142
  45. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 86
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 16
  48. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 70
  49. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 133
  50. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 42
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 32
  52. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  53. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 70
  54. ↑ Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 70
  55. ↑ Video Games, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-16), page 108
  56. ↑ File:SegaForce12UK.pdf, page 72
  57. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 74
  58. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-08), page 22
  59. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1992 (Go! Issue 14)" (UK; 1992-11-15), page 18
  60. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 72
  61. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-01-29)
  62. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
  63. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 167
  64. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
  65. ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-04), page 39
  66. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 148
  67. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 186
  68. ↑ Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 133
  69. ↑ Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 108
  70. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 77
  71. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  72. ↑ Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 23
  73. ↑ Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 72
  74. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  75. ↑ Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 37
  76. ↑ User, "Septémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 54
  77. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 134
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