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:
Original system(s): PC
Developer(s) of original games: DMA Design/Psygnosis
Sound driver: Sunsoft custom
Peripherals supported:
Sega Game Gear
Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Action, Puzzle[1]

















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[5] 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

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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

Main article: Lemmings/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
63 №1992-11, p26[11]
73 №, p84[12]
95 №15, p114-116
75 №16, p31[13]
73 №37, p42[5]
79 №10, p35
80 №1, p86[14]
60 №1992-11, p46
85 №14, p46-47
88 №32, p172[15]
92 №4, p20-23
90 №2, p62-63[16]
92 №11, p22-23[17]
87 №26, p90-91[18]
85 №37, p56
90 №14, p34-35
90 №18, p66
92 №2, p68-69
81 №13, p80-81[19]
Sega Mega Drive
 83
Based on
19 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[20]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
77
[21]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[22]
Consoles + (FR)
95
[23]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
80
[24]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[25]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[26]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)
40
[27]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
93
[28]
Excalibur (CZ)
75
[13]
Game Mania (UK) NTSC
92
[29]
Game Power (IT)
79
[30]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[5]
GamesMaster (UK) NTSC-U
80
[14]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[31]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
92
[32]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
85
[33]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
88
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-U
92
[34]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
92
[35]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
68
[36]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
90
[16]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
78
[37]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U
92
[17]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
80
[38]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[39]
Player One (FR)
87
[40]
Play Time (DE)
88
[41]
Power Unlimited (NL)
72
[42]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
85
[43]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[44]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[45]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-U
92
[46]
Sega Force (UK)
81
[19]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[47]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
88
[48]
Video Games (DE)
85
[49]
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)

Mega Drive, FR

Lemmings MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94 №17, p114-115[50]
92 №133, p86[51]
92 №22, p93
80 №16, p16-19[52]
96
73 №56, p64-65[38]
95 №3, p88-89[6]
80 №26, p133[53]
89 №37, p42-43
89 №16, p32
90 №2, p70
93 №12, p70-71[54]
Sega Master System
 89
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
94
[50]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
92
[51]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
92
[55]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
96
[56]
Game Mania (UK) PAL
95
[57]
Gamers (DE)
73
[58]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
80
[52]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
83
[38]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
95
[59]
Player One (FR) PAL
80
[60]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
89
[61]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[62]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[63]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[64]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
93
[54]
Video Games (DE)
80
[65]
Sega Master System
 88
Based on
16 reviews

Lemmings

Master System, EU
Lemmings SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Lemmings SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Lemmings SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU

Lemmings SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
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 №17, p114-115[50]
94 №133 (Go!), p18-19[66]
94 №22, p72
80 №16, p16-19[52]
91 №16, p148[67]
91 №35, p186[68]
75 №56, p64-65[38]
91 №27, p133[69]
83 №2/93, p23[70]
88 №38, p77
83 №16, p33
94 №12, p72[7]
73 №22, p37[10]
Sega Game Gear
 87
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
90
[71]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[72]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[66]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
94
[73]
Digitiser (UK)
80
[74]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
63
[75]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
92
[76]
Game Mania (UK)
92
[77]
Gamers (DE)
73
[58]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[78]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
80
[52]
Joypad (FR)
91
[67]
Joystick (FR)
91
[68]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
75
[38]
Player One (FR)
91
[79]
Play Time (DE)
96
[80]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
88
[81]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[62]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[82]
Sega Force (SE)
83
[70]
Sega Force (UK)
94
[7]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
71
[83]
Supergame (BR)
73
[10]
User (GR) PAL
87
[84]
Video Games (DE)
72
[85]
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 Manual.pdf
Manual
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
Lemmings GG EU Manual.pdf
Manual
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)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 f369b2d8
MD5 b190f17a46ba9cc66676e7174209c24e
SHA-1 f3a853cce1249a0848bfc0344f3ee2db6efa4c01
256kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 0fde7baa
MD5 49d07d8b68d59535d9b51ae5efdbbdac
SHA-1 5a79b6fa15b7085fc7062945f0e6d469d49871e1
256kB Cartridge

References

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  3. ↑ File:SegaForce UK 13.pdf, page 81
  4. ↑ File:MDAG UK 02.pdf, page 6
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  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 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
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  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:MegaTech UK 11.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 11.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
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  23. ↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 114
  24. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-03-31)
  25. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
  26. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 325
  27. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 210
  28. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 66
  29. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  30. ↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1992" (IT; 1992-xx-xx), page 37
  31. ↑ Hippon Super, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-03), page 46
  32. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 60
  33. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 46
  34. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 20
  35. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 62
  36. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-xx), page 59
  37. ↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 61
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 38.4 Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Micromania2 ES 056.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Micromania2 ES 056.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Micromania2 ES 056.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Micromania2 ES 056.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
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  40. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 90
  41. ↑ Play Time, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-07), page 112
  42. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 3, Februari 1995" (NL; 1995-01-25), page 54
  43. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 56
  44. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 34
  45. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  46. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 68
  47. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  48. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 18
  49. ↑ Video Games, "9/92" (DE; 1992-08-26), page 94
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 50.2 File:ConsolesPlus FR 017.pdf, page 114 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 017.pdf_p114" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 017.pdf_p114" defined multiple times with different content
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 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
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 52.3 File:HobbyConsolas ES 016.pdf, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 016.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 016.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 016.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
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  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 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
  55. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  56. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 142
  57. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 86
  59. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 70
  60. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 133
  61. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 42
  62. ↑ 62.0 62.1 Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 32
  63. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  64. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 70
  65. ↑ Video Games, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-16), page 108
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  78. ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-04), page 39
  79. ↑ Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 133
  80. ↑ Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 108
  81. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 77
  82. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  83. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  84. ↑ User, "Septémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 54
  85. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 134
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