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:
Developer(s) of original games: DMA Design/Psygnosis
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
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥7,8007,800 T-15063
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9549.95[3] T-15026
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1704
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM8037JT
Sega Master System
EU 		7108
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR 		025200
Sega Master System
KR 		GB2032JG
Sega Game Gear
JP 		¥3,5003,500 G-3317
Sega Game Gear
US 		2431
Sega Game Gear
EU 		2431
Sega Game Gear
BR 		075210

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.

Gameplay

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 Sega versions are slightly stripped back from the Amiga original, particularly on the Master System, where music and level layouts are slightly adjusted. The Master System version also lacks a map, and cuts back on the amount of Lemmings on-screen (the compensation being an adjusted difficulty level, i.e. fewer Lemmings need to be saved).

All three versions add new levels specific to each platform. The Mega Drive version has a special stage featuring the characters from Sunsoft's Hebereke series.

Neither version supports any form of mouse (or trackball) control.

Magazine articles

Main article: Lemmings/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • Master System BR print advert

  • JuegateloTodo ES PrintAd 1992-12.jpg

    ES print advert

  • GameGear Coleccion ES PrintAd 1993-03.jpg

    Game Gear ES print advert

  • MasterSystemIIJuegos ES PrintAd 1993-03 02.jpg

    Master System ES print advert

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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #9: "August/September 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Pro (DE) #3: "Januar 1993" (1992-12-xx)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
95 №15, p114/115/116
75 №16, p31[5]
73 №37, p42[3]
79
80 №1, p86
85 №14, p46/47
88 №32, p172
92 №4, p20/21/22/23
90 №2, p62/63[6]
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[7]
Sega Mega Drive
 86
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[8]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
77
[9]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[10]
Consoles + (FR)
95
[11]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
80
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[13]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[14]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)
40
[15]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
93
[16]
Excalibur (CZ)
75
[5]
Game Mania (UK) NTSC
92
[17]
Game Power (IT)
79
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[3]
GamesMaster (UK) NTSC-U
80
[19]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[20]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
92
[21]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
85
[22]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
88
[23]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-U
92
[24]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
92
[25]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
68
[26]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
90
[6]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
78
[27]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U
92
[28]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
80
[29]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[30]
Player One (FR)
87
[31]
Play Time (DE)
88
[32]
Power Unlimited (NL)
72
[33]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
85
[34]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[35]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[36]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-U
92
[37]
Sega Force (UK)
81
[7]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[38]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
88
[39]
Video Games (DE)
85
[40]
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 CartTop.jpg
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
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94 №17, p114/115
92 №133, p86[41]
92
80
96
73 №2/56
95 №3, p88/89[42]
80 №26, p133
89 №37, p42/43
89 №16, p32
90 №2, p70
93 №12, p70/71[43]
Sega Master System
 89
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
94
[44]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
92
[41]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
92
[45]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
96
[46]
Game Mania (UK) PAL
95
[47]
Gamers (DE)
73
[48]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
80
[49]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
83
[29]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
95
[50]
Player One (FR) PAL
80
[51]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
89
[52]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[53]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[54]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[55]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
93
[43]
Video Games (DE)
80
[56]
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, AU

Lemmings SMS AU 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 (Go!), p18/19[57]
94
91 №16
91 №35, p186
91 №27, p133
83
88 №38, p77
83 №16, p33
94 №12, p72[58]
Sega Game Gear
 90
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
90
[59]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[60]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[57]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
94
[61]
Digitiser (UK)
80
[62]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
63
[63]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
92
[64]
Game Mania (UK)
92
[65]
Gamers (DE)
73
[48]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[66]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
80
[49]
Joypad (FR)
91
[67]
Joystick (FR)
91
[68]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
75
[29]
Player One (FR)
91
[69]
Play Time (DE)
96
[70]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
88
[71]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[53]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[72]
Sega Force (SE)
83
[73]
Sega Force (UK)
94
[58]
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
Lemmings GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
Lemmings GG BR back.jpgNospine.pngLemmings GG BR Box.jpg
Cover
Lemmings gg br cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 68c70362
MD5 03af74df7f90f5bd7286ef3b48f0a6ae
SHA-1 61d468378c06a3d1044a8e11255294b46d0c094d
1MB 1992-03 Cartridge (US/JP) v01
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 f015c2ad
MD5 b87773c8f0e20490bc601c02ce85da60
SHA-1 83aebf600069cf053282e813d3ab4910f586706e
1MB 1992-03 Cartridge (US/JP) v00
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 6a1a4579
MD5 0b00509e9857cb97243e9f2741e90de1
SHA-1 f4b86031e348edb4dcffaf969998f368955828ce
1MB 1992-07 Cartridge (EU)

References

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  1. ↑ File:GamesMaster UK 001.pdf, page 14
  2. ↑ File:MDAG UK 02.pdf, page 6
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:GamePro US 037.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 037.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ File:SegaVisions US 10.pdf, page 93
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:Excalibur CZ 16.pdf, page 31 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Excalibur CZ 16.pdf_p31" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:Mega UK 02.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 02.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:SegaForce UK 13.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 13.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 113
  9. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1992" (DE; 1992-09-11), page 137
  10. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-08), page 28
  11. ↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 114
  12. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-03-31)
  13. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
  14. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 325
  15. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 210
  16. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 66
  17. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  18. ↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1992" (IT; 1992-xx-xx), page 37
  19. ↑ GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 86
  20. ↑ Hippon Super, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-03), page 46
  21. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 60
  22. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 46
  23. ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 172
  24. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 20
  25. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 62
  26. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-xx), page 59
  27. ↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 61
  28. ↑ MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 22
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 64
  30. ↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-xx), page 109
  31. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 90
  32. ↑ Play Time, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-07), page 112
  33. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 3, Februari 1995" (NL; 1995-01-25), page 54
  34. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 56
  35. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 34
  36. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  37. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 68
  38. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  39. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 18
  40. ↑ Video Games, "9/92" (DE; 1992-08-26), page 94
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 File:CVG UK 133.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 133.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  42. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf, page 88
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 File:SegaForce UK 12.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 12.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  44. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 114
  45. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  46. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 142
  47. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 86
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 16
  50. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 70
  51. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 133
  52. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 42
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 32
  54. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  55. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 70
  56. ↑ Video Games, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-16), page 108
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 File:Go UK 14.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Go UK 14.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 File:SegaForce UK 12.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 12.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  59. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 74
  60. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-08), page 22
  61. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 72
  62. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-01-29)
  63. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
  64. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 167
  65. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
  66. ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-04), page 39
  67. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 148
  68. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 186
  69. ↑ Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 133
  70. ↑ Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 108
  71. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 77
  72. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  73. ↑ Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 23
  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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