Lemmings 2 - The First Five Levels

                          By James Judge

This file is just for those of you who have never played Lemmings
before and may be a bit wet behind the ears. Those of you who are
veteran Lem bashers, click on exit and begone with you, this is a
novice only zone.

Right, now we've got rid of those pompous people, we can start
going through the levels, one by one.

LEVEL 1

This level, although it has got four exits, is perfectly safe,
unless you do something completely stupid. You've got a nice range
of skills so there are many possible ways to complete it.

OK, if you look at the exit in the top right hand corner you will
see a bucket just to the left of it. This blocks the lems so they
don't fall off the screen. To the right is a slope easily climbed
by them and just beyond that is a block of metal. There is no way
to get through metal, so forget about it. Just to the right of the
metal is a little ditch that will catch the lemmings so they won't
go anywhere. So, now you know they are safe, you can move onto the
next entrance which is just below the first one.

To the left of this is a spade, which does the same as the bucket
so they will not fall off the screen. To the right the lems will
fall off a ledge and then be caught between a beach ball and palm
tree. Now, as you can see, the exit is just to the right of the
tree so, click on the Flame Thrower and blast through the tree.
the lems will now enter the exit and be free.

The next exit is just to the right and a little above the last and
when the lems fall out they will be caught between a parasol and
bucket. Dig down anywhere along this platform and the lems will
mix with the others from the last exit.  Here the lems are caught
between some buildings and a can. To get you used to the Roper,
click on him and make a lem a Roper so that he throws a rope from
the ground up to the corner of the can. The lems will climb over
that and over the bucket and then head for freedom.

Right, now go back to the pocket of lems that you first dealt
with. Just make one a Stomper and they will follow a pre-planned
escape route. Click on the fast forward button and watch them go.

Well done, you have completed the first level and gotten a gold
for your trouble.

LEVEL 2

Right, this is a more standard level with one lem having to go
through the whole level to make a quick escape route for the other
lems. This is more fun than having to worry about sixty lems at a
time - you can experiment safely.

OK, there is only one entrance here and the exit is almost right
below it. The only trouble is you can't dig down, so it is a
matter of digging upwards with the laser.

Make the first lem a Jet Packer and then, using the fan, blow him
right across the screen until he hits the spade that stops him
from going any further right. Let him hover just before the spade
and then his pack runs out. He will then walk into the spade, turn
around and plummet off the cliff. This is about the maximum
distance any standard lem can drop without dying.

He will then hit the brolly and be stunned for a while. When he
does get up and starts walking towards the huge castle, get a
Basher ready and when he gets to the castle make him dig through.
Be prepared as there is a small gap between the castle and ball
and sometimes the Basher stops bashing. If so, get ready to click
on him again.

Before he gets to the end of the ball select a Glue Pourer (you've
got three of them) and wait until he is through the ball and a lem
distance from the ball before you make him pour. The glue will
then start to form a wide block from the edge of the ledge to the
next platform. Do this with all three of the Pourers and then
prepare a Roper.  Just before this lone lem reaches the parasol
make him a Roper and throw the rope to the edge of the parasol. He
will then climb to the top of the parasol and when he gets there
make him a Laser Blaster. He will blast from where he is, up
through the two ledges and free the other lems from where they
were.

The lems will fall down through the laser hole and then walk back
the way the lone lem came, bumping into that block of glue you
put there, so they turn around, clamber up the rope and over the
parasol to get into the exit.

Another level bites the dust and another gold to add to your
collection.

LEVEL 3

This one is quite a pig 'cos it requires you to use the keyboard
as well, so you're not fuffing around, looking for the required
skills.

Once again, a one entrance, one lem level.

The first lem that comes out of the exit make a Jumper so he
jumps over the little block. Quickly select a Kayaker and when he
falls into the water click on him. Select a Diver and fast
forward.

When the lem reaches the edge of the ledge that he has just
climbed up that is to the right of the water, make him a Diver and
while he is in the air press F2 and when he makes a splash click
on him to make him a Kayaker.

He will then paddle right and then walk up the slope. When he
comes back prepare to do a bit of frenzied clicking.

When he reaches the water's edge make him a Glider and blow him up
to the ledge with the ball and then down onto the ball so he
becomes a walker. As soon as he comes off the ball make him a Glue
Pourer and the glue will fill the small hole to the left. When he
has finished pouring make him a Glider and blow him up, using the
fan, to the metal ledge above him.

He will walk along and when he reaches the cliff make him a
Bomber just before he bashes against the wall. He will lay a bomb
which will explode and make an indentation into the cliff. When he
is in the indentation, make him a Laser Blaster and he will blast
up to the rest of the lems who will fall down, walk along the
metal ledge, bash against the ball, turn around, walk over the
glued hole, fall down to the ground and then into the exit.

Hoorah, hoorah, hoorah, you're really getting the hang of it now,
aren't you? Another gold and another level.

LEVEL 4

This one had me pondering for a while as I didn't know what to do
with the chain.  This is a one exit, two lem level that requires
some damn fine timing.

When the lemmings come out of the exit they will have a large area
to wander around and this is to your advantage.

Make the first lem a Runner and then a Jumper so he jumps over the
moon, no, sorry, the ball. Then when he reaches the edge of the
ledge make him jump again and he should grasp hold of the chain
that is swinging to and forth. The nearer the bottom of the chain
the better.

Now, very quickly select the fan and then go to the top of the
chain structure where those cups are going around. Use the fan
just above this and you'll see the small bar below fill up. Also
the chain will start swinging harder and further. When the chain
is swinging as fast as possible, select a Bazooker and make the
first lem that is travelling right, toward the ball on the first
slope of the small lump just below the exit one when the chain
(and lem) is over the globe type thing with the red tube
underneath it. Hopefully, if your timing is correct the missile
will fire across the screen and the chain will follow and they
should both reach the right ledge at about the same time. The
missile will explode and the lemming should go flying to the left,
hopefully. You've got two goes at this and it does take a bit of
practice.

As soon as the lem hits the water make him a Kayaker and he will
boat to the exit and clamber up the bucket. When he has jumped off
it make him a Laser Blaster and he will blast up to his friends
who will then fall to freedom. Don't blast underneath the exit as
lemmings should still be coming out if you have done this
operation in a reasonable time.

The lems will then be free (cue "They want to break free, they
want to break free").

Once again you have shown your skill at getting the least number
of lems killed and another gold to add to your list.

LEVEL 5

This one is far easier than the previous one so let's get going!

The lems will fall into a small pit and this is where you must
make two downward tunnels with two Stompers. The first lem that
comes out should be allowed to walk nearly to the right hand edge
of the pit and then dig down. The second lem should dig down a
little way to the right of the entrance so he traps all the
others. When the second lem has dug about half the way down
through the ledge make him a Builder which will stop him digging.
the first lem should dig all the way through.

Now quickly, before he reaches the first globe which is a trap,
make him firstly a Glue Pourer and then a Builder so he builds
over the invisible pad below the globe. The glue will continue
down the slope and fill up a hole just to the right of that which
leads to the exit.

Make the lem a Builder again for the next globe and while he is
building select a Fencer and then click on the hoard of lems down
the hole. Hopefully a lem should fence to the right so it joins up
with the second tunnel. If not, start again.

The lems will then just walk along to the exit - simple or what?

Well, another gold and the end of this beginner's guide. I hope
you enjoyed it, BMK, as you seem to be the only one reading it.

A little hint to get the idea of the levels is to kill all but one
lem on the first level and then, using that lemming, complete all
the other levels. This way you get a gold for every level apart
from the first and you get a good idea of what the other levels
are like. This only works for the levels that need one lemming, of
course, but that is most of them.







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