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
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.

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[2]
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[4]
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[5]
Sega Mega Drive
 86
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[6]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
77
[7]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[8]
Consoles + (FR)
95
[9]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
80
[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[11]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[12]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)
40
[13]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
93
[14]
Excalibur (CZ)
75
[2]
Game Mania (UK) NTSC
92
[15]
Game Power (IT)
79
[16]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[3]
GamesMaster (UK) NTSC-U
80
[17]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[18]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
92
[19]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
85
[20]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
88
[21]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-U
92
[22]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
92
[23]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
68
[24]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
90
[4]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
78
[25]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U
92
[26]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
80
[27]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[28]
Player One (FR)
87
[29]
Play Time (DE)
88
[30]
Power Unlimited (NL)
72
[31]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
85
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[33]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[34]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-U
92
[35]
Sega Force (UK)
81
[5]
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 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[39]
92
80
96
73 №2/56
95 №3, p88/89[40]
80 №26, p133
89 №37, p42/43
89 №16, p32
90 №2, p70
93 №12, p70/71[41]
Sega Master System
 89
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
94
[42]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
92
[39]
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
[27]
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
[41]
Video Games (DE)
80
[54]
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[55]
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
[55]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
94
[59]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
63
[60]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
92
[61]
Game Mania (UK)
92
[62]
Gamers (DE)
73
[46]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[63]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
80
[47]
Joypad (FR)
91
[64]
Joystick (FR)
91
[65]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
75
[27]
Player One (FR)
91
[66]
Play Time (DE)
96
[67]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
88
[68]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[51]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[69]
Sega Force (SE)
83
[70]
Sega Force (UK)
94
[56]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
71
[71]
Supergame (BR)
73
[72]
User (GR) PAL
87
[73]
Video Games (DE)
72
[74]
Sega Game Gear
 83
Based on
24 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

References

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  1. ↑ File:SegaVisions US 10.pdf, page 93
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 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. ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
  6. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 113
  7. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1992" (DE; 1992-09-11), page 137
  8. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-08), page 28
  9. ↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 114
  10. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-03-31)
  11. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
  12. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 325
  13. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 210
  14. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 66
  15. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  16. ↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1992" (IT; 1992-xx-xx), page 37
  17. ↑ GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 86
  18. ↑ Hippon Super, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-03), page 46
  19. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 60
  20. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 46
  21. ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 172
  22. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 20
  23. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 62
  24. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-xx), page 59
  25. ↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 61
  26. ↑ MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 22
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 64
  28. ↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-xx), page 109
  29. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 90
  30. ↑ Play Time, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-07), page 112
  31. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 3, Februari 1995" (NL; 1995-01-25), page 54
  32. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 56
  33. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 34
  34. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  35. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 68
  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. ↑ 39.0 39.1 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
  40. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf, page 88
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 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
  42. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 114
  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. ↑ Video Games, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-16), page 108
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 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
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 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
  57. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 74
  58. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-08), page 22
  59. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 72
  60. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
  61. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 167
  62. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
  63. ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-04), page 39
  64. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 148
  65. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 186
  66. ↑ Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 133
  67. ↑ Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 108
  68. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 77
  69. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  70. ↑ Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 23
  71. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  72. ↑ Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 37
  73. ↑ User, "Septémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 54
  74. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 134
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