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{{quote|''"Not only did I wipe ''Lemmings'' from my hard disk, I overwrote it so's [[Deader Than Dead|I couldn't get it back]]."''|'''[[Terry Pratchett (Creator)|Terry Pratchett]]'''}}
 
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They didn't. Like few others, these games reward cleverness, persistence, and non-linear thinking and keep you coming back for more.
 
Originally developed for the Commodore [[Amiga]], ''Lemmings'' is one of those games that has, like ''[[Tetris (Video Game)|Tetris]]'', [http://everylemming.blogspot.com/2007/12/lemmings.html been ported to virtually every console and platform in existence]. New games were inevitable, and include:
* ''Xmas Lemmings'', a series of Christmas-themed [[Mission Pack Sequel|Mission Pack Sequels]]. The first two installments were brief four-level demos, followed by a full game (and then a year later, an expanded version of that game).
* ''Oh No! More Lemmings'', another [[Mission Pack Sequel]], except this time, all difficulty modes besides the lowest were [[Nintendo Hard]]. [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] in the level titled ''AAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!''. Some ports of the original ''Lemmings'' contain this game as a bonus, and the most recent PC release (Lemmings for Windows 95--yeah, it's been a while) bundles both together.
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* ''3-D Lemmings'' moved the classic ''Lemmings'' gameplay into 3-D.
* ''Lemmings Revolution'' returned to 2-D, but with pseudo 3-D graphics, as the levels were wrapped around a cylinder. Featured two groups of colour-coded Lemmings a a time, each with different entry and exit points and able to pass over different obstacles.
* ''Lemmings Paintball'' was an isometric action game in which [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|lemmings play paintball]]. A bit like ''[[Cannon Fodder (Video Gameseries)|Cannon Fodder]]'' with puzzles.
* ''The Adventures of Lomax'', a pure [[Platform Game]] and [[Spiritual Successor]] to the non-''Lemmings'' game ''The Misadventures of Flink''.
* ''Lemmings'' on PSP was a remake of the original, with a very nice graphical overhaul and added level editor. It was later ported to [[PSPlay Station 2]] where it gained a number of Eyetoy levels where players use their body to form a path
* ''Lemmings'' on the [[PSPlay Station 3]] was a PSN download which returned to pure 2D. New mechanics included levels shrouded in darkness, so only the areas around torch-carrying Lemmings could be seen, bubbles that increased the number of tools you had, and clone vats that would copy the first lemming to walk by them, actually increasing the number of lemmings you have. And even more traps and ways to die.
* And various spin-offs or rip-offs by other companies, that generally nobody's ever heard of, such as ''Critters''.
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* [[Malevolent Architecture]]: In ''Lemmings 2'', the Space Tribe levels have [[Thrown Out the Airlock|airlock doors]] that are triggered merely by ''walking past them''.
* [[Nintendo Hard]]
* [[No Animals Were Harmed]]: In the end credits of the SNES version of ''Lemmings 2'', complete with [[Shout-Out]] to ''[[The Simpsons (Animationanimation)|The Simpsons]]''.
* [[Nostalgia Level]]: The Classic Tribe in ''Lemmings 2'', complete with skills, backgrounds and music from the original game. More subtly, they explode like the originals (they explode into shrapnel and don't affect nearby Lemmings) and don't have the period of being stunned when falling which was also a new addition for the sequel.
* [[Not the Fall That Kills You]]: If you can turn a lemming into a Floater before impact with the ground, you're golden. Doesn't matter how close it was.
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* [[Sequel Difficulty Spike]]: ''Oh No! More Lemmings''
* [[Shout-Out]]
** Four levels in the original PC release use graphics from and are named after other Psygnosis games of the time, including ''[[Shadow of the Beast (Video Game)|Shadow of the Beast]]''. In addition, many of the level names contain pop culture references, especially in ONML.
** And the Sega Mega Drive version, developed by Sunsoft, includes an exclusive level based on Sunsoft's NES game ''[[Ufouria (Video Game)|Ufouria]]''.
** ''Lemmings 2: The Tribes'': In most versions of the game, the Space Tribe has a rendition of "Blue Danube" as its background music, in reference to ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey (Film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.
* [[Slippy-Slidey Ice World]]
** In ''3D Lemmings''.
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