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to post on Lemmings Forums saying that I can't solve it, thus causing the solution to magically become apparent the next time I play it.

No, but seriously, what I was missing was...

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The trick at the end involving building outwards three times from the chain.

I assume you are supposed to use the giant green gems to trap them but I didn't :devil:

5-22 I just fixed timing of bombing the blocker for the crowd so the miner goes thru last trap as everybody gets to last trap near same time as I saw this in your Youtube video on Reunion 22 rank 5.

5-27 This one I didn't even attempt josh's I just followed your Youtube video on this one.

Today I was watching Reunions replays. I think if one makes the miners as pickups(after the 1st building), It will prevent Kaywhyn's version of it, not allowing a miner and bomber at start to prevent lemmings going left into the water.  I've uploaded the 2 replays(intended one using the builder wall, and Kaywhyn's using a miner and bomber). Also I uploaded the suggested fixed level using the miners as pickups after the 1st building. With the 2 replays, It will show with the suggested fix, that the intended one still works, but the unintended one doesn't.

  What I did was bomb the 1st left lemming, then built with the next 2 at top-left of bomber hole, Sealing it so no lemmings can go past 2 builder wall. If this is intended, I think this requires more precison than the previous intended solution.

I didn't use the builder wall trick, and I remember doing something quite fiddly at the top. Bashers also work very differently on Lemmini, where they can't bash miner slopes as easily, although here I think I remember pulling it off with just one basher on Lemmini

Using a basher to make a dent on the underside of the wall to stop the basher from the left so that none of the three lemmings coming will walk into the flamethrower trap. Such a clever trick here! ;)

Having the first one climb and dig while the other one simply bashes through it

Ultra-Violence 1 - Empyrean Somewhat difficult level to begin the rank. Also somewhat unique with sending out multiple workers.

Ultra-Violence 2 - As above, so below One of my favorites of the rank :thumbsup: I like how the timing all works out with the lemmings from the top entrance.

Ultra-Violence 3 - Deadly Heights Another favorite of mine. Definitely some Pimolems vibes from the Hurricane rank here with the builder step through a thin wall :P

Ultra-Violence 4 - Knights of the Round Table Yup, I remember how very stressful and difficult the level is due to the timing/multitasking needed so as to not run out of time. The hardest part is certainly the left area, especially with figuring out that you must build to the left and then mine from the right of it so as to open the path forward to the right for the two upper crowds and the bottom left entrance. This area with building to get to the upper entrances can also be difficult to work out.

Ultra-Violence 5 - Sharing the World Somewhat of a breather level. Seems to be only 1 solution here, and it will always work out if you do the tasks in the order shown in the replay. I love seeing the solution all work out. More leaving a builder step past a wall, although with the help of a bomber.

Ultra-Violence 6 - Tryhardlon "Tryhardlon" indeed. Difficult level but one of my favorites as well. I'm sure this is one of those levels where it plays out differently in Lemmini due to the miner not turning around when hitting steel. I really like how you can't leave the blockers for too long, as it will be impossible to release them later if you don't have anymore lemmings going in the correct direction. I really love the keep the crowd moving in this level and how the solution comes together.

Ultra-Violence 7 - Choose a Side Deceptively difficult level even for a very short 1-of-everything level. Still, one of my favorites as well, especially with extending a basher using a builder. This differs in that no builder is needed for a basher to have some ground, as there so happens to already be a nice ramp via the terrain for the basher to keep going uninterrupted on the ground.

Ultra-Violence 8 - Ten Friends Somewhat difficult, and certainly one that plays out very differently in Lemmini. That version is currently very backroute prone. Because of that, I couldn't rely on remembering the solution there to solve the NL version. I'm not sure if my solution is intended, especially with the way I interrupted the miner with a digger. I'm guessing it's intended to dig the far left side to get the worker to the bottom?

Ultra-Violence 9 - Specialists Difficult level, but another favorite of mine. This also plays out differently in Lemmini, as it's possible to simply stop the lemmings going out to the left at the bottom with just a basher I think. So, another level that I can't rely on the Lemmini solution, as that simply cannot be done here. Instead, the way is to dig and then block to turn the digger back to the right and then bash. As the title suggests, you have two specialist groups, a set of 5 climbers, the other 5 floaters. None of them get both skills. Once again, Dolly Dimple/The Sports Bar builder trick needed here, but a special one, as you need a worker who's a floater. Once you do this, you can finally take your time with the level, as the stressful parts are essentially over. It's still not exactly trivial from that point on, but it should be fairly easy to work out what needs to go where.

Ultra-Violence 10 - Engage! Difficult one as well, but the solution is very interesting. Pretty much more using bombers to stop bashers. In some ways, the timer isn't really needed, since basically the basher section at the very far left is the timer. Still, I don't mind time limits, particularly since I'm quite a traditionalist when it comes to Lemmings and how I just love math/numbers. Max out the RR at the wrong time, and you will lose some lemmings when the basher breaks through all of it. I also think that it's extremely tight, as max out the RR one lemming too late and not everyone will turn around on time. Max out the RR one lemming too early and you will have more than one lemming turn around to the right at the top and hence some will splat, as I only had one floater left at that point, for the lemming to start bashing towards the right at the bottom. Hence, the RR has to be maxed out at exactly the right time, when the right number of lemmings has already been released. Then again, perhaps some RR fiddling can make the timing a bit easier. However, in my replay a second lemming nearly turns around in the basher tunnel at the top even at the default RR. So, perhaps more leeway with the basher section at the very far left by extending it a bit more? If not, I understand, as this pack was released a long time ago, although I would point to HeyNotTooRough 9 which did have some terrain changes just before the water gap near the exit, and that the change was made just a little over half a year ago.

Not much point of interest either, but I used an extremely timing heavy solution in the Lemmini version as well, but instead of bashing at the very far left, I simply made a bomber hole near where the builder makes the splatform and then I have a much longer basher section to the left as a result. Then when the builder finishes, he's the one who will bash to the left. Perhaps this solution can also work in the current NL versoin, although maybe not because of possibly some skillset changes that prevent it? I'll have to check.

Ultra-Violence 11 - It's Closing Time at the Mall Aha, there's the closing at the mall level, while the mall opening is in the Bonus rank of your United level. I think Gigalem was the one who might had suggested the opening the mall as a title as a counterpart to this level's title? Somewhat difficult, although the only hard parts is the timing with the basher at the top and also near the end to get a lemming to turn around. I could had made the ending part easier, of course :P

Ultra-Violence 12 - The Bubble Cave One of my favorites! :thumbsup: Nothing too hard here, except that the digger placement is the most important. Indeed, in some earlier attempts I would essentially have the solution down, just the digger was in the wrong place which prevented me from solving the level. I also thought having the 2 minute time limit from Lemmini here would had been cool :P

Ultra-Violence 13 - Electric Prison Ok, time limit here, though again I don't mind them. Somewhat difficult, although it's all about managing the crowds correctly. The one loss you're allowed is quite easy to determine, as it's obvious who needs to die here.

Ultra-Violence 14 - Neuschwanstein Yet another level that is slightly different on Lemmini. In that one, I used a blocker to turn the second lemming around and then quickly dig to release him. The rest of the solution is more or less the same as the replay, except using the trick mentioned is not feasible, as it appears that there isn't enough resources to be able to solve the level afterwards. So, that would mean there's an extra blocker provided on Lemmini, then. As for the level, somewhat difficult, but a really nice solution. Not sure what the title means, although I'm guessing it's more German?

Ultra-Violence 15 - Night of Nights I remember really liking this level on Lemmini, and it continues to be one of my favorite levels! :thumbsup: Several tricks needed here: Mining inside a digger tunnel, using a builder to extend the miner, basher continues on his own due to the terrain slope and how the pipes are close enough so the basher keeps going, and cancelling a digger with a blocker. All in all, a really nice solution which is just so awesome watching it all come together and to work out in one's mind ;)

Ultra-Violence 16 - The Three Seals of Memphis Somewhat difficult, but another nice puzzle. Essentially keep the lemmings moving, as there's absolutely no way to hold back the crowd, only stall/delay. The timing is quite tight at the end with the digger and stopping the basher with a builder, as if he continues walking out to the left he cannot turn around because the gap is much bigger than a full length builder bridge. However, even if the second climber climbs while the first one is oh-no-ing, the second one can still keep going to the left, as he'll simply hoist himself when he's not climbing on terrain.

Ultra-Violence 17 - Generation Gap Definitely way different from the Lemmini version, as I believe there is a wall containing the lemmings at the bottom in the starting area, whereas the lemmings can simply walk out and hence no destructive skill is needed. Also, it's possible to simply build up to the floating terrain from the right to get the right-most entrance to keep going to the left. Regardless, the level's still somewhat difficult in either version. It's crucial to note that the miner near the exit must not be allowed to build, as otherwise you'll run out builders and can't solve the level. It's fine, as there's still some land over the miner tunnel so that no one from the right can fall into the bottomless pit.

Ultra-Violence 18 - Coming Through! I remember this level being different on Lemmini, as the climbers simply turned around at the top due to the terrain extending to the ceiling. Because the ceiling is deadly in New Formats NL, the level had to be tweaked a bit. I love how a digger needs to go until he's low enough to be able to be released by a basher later. I don't recall solving it this way in Lemmini, though.

Ultra-Violence 19 - A.M. I remember thinking how in the world do you solve the level when I first played this on Lemmini all those years ago. Later on I noticed the ceiling at the very top, and that's when I realized the solution. Solution is more or less the way I solved it on Lemmini. Somewhat difficult level but a great one.

Ultra-Violence 20 - Lems Go Cliffjumping I remember making this far harder on myself than I needed to on Lemmini, where I believe I simply left it all to timing and hope that it would work out with the left-most area in bashing the OWW to the right. Of course, that's absolutely unnecessary. Even then, it's still a difficult level, especially with managing the crowds despite how it's quite obvious where all the diggers go in order to stop the crowds from splatting at the start.

Ultra-Violence 21 - Rescue Team One of my favorites as well. Almost can be considered a breather here. The only hard part is figuring out that climber-bombers are needed so that someone can go in the bomber holes to build to get higher and save the top entrance from splatting.

Ultra-Violence 22 - The Face of Evil Ah, here's the level that was very well-liked and how you made a level using similar concepts for United, Revenants, which was the level that ended up winning LOTY 2019. Congrats on that, btw. I certainly can see why this level is liked by the community. I like this level as well. It's all about managing three separate lemmings: a climber, floater, and just a regular one who's neither. I couldn't quite remember the solution here for a time, but of course I eventually figured it out. It's all about realizing that the climber needs to bash both blockers free and that the climber needs to use the bottom path while the regular lemming bashes the very long section at the top to delay him to give the floater and climber enough time to get certain tasks done before the regular one arrives. Just a very nice solution to see come together ;)

Ultra-Violence 23 - Eaten! I remember solving this differently on Lemmini, as I think I don't remember bashing the bottom to stop the digger. Somewhat of a breather. The bashing the bottom to stop the digger mentioned is one of the hard parts, as well as making sure you have a lemming just ahead enough when turning back to the left to block and turn everyone back to the right, as no one can get past the blocker. Also the digger placement at the very start to contain the crowd while sending only one lemming ahead can be difficult.

Ultra-Violence 24 - Heroes of Lemkind And now, the level of Reunion that won a LOTY contest from way back. I think it was either 2016 or 2017. So, you managed to snag a LOTY win for both your Reunion and United packs. Well done ;) Like namida, I also found this level to be difficult back when I first played the level on Lemmini. It's all due to not realizing that building as high as possible on the chain near the end was crucial. Here, I kind of was struggling with remembering how with that part and also a couple of small details in other places. Everything else was figured out fairly quickly.

Ultra-Violence 25 - No Blocker Zone! I think it's yet another level that is slightly different on Lemmini. I don't recall using this exact solution, particularly with the way the top entrance is managed. I certainly don't remember having to place the second digger carefully where the steel block is so that the climber doesn't go back out to the left. I think I simply remember mining through at the top and then digging. I think it's due to extra skills provided on Lemmini. Nice level, although it took me a while to figure out how to get the top entrance down safely without losing anyone with the limited skillset. Here it appears that RR fiddling is necessary so as to catch the top crowd with a builder on time.

Ultra-Violence 26 - The Worship of the Pickaxe Difficult one, particularly since it's quite wide and hence appears very intimidating and overwhelming. As the title suggests, it's all about the miner here, and even then, it's quite obvious where the miners go. In some of my earlier attempts, I'm still not sure why I was a miner short. I'll probably investigate later on.

Ultra-Violence 27 - Please, Remember Us Somewhat difficult, but a nice one. I do have a floater leftover, which I'm guessing could had simply been used for that falling bomber instead of bombing him just before he splats.

Ultra-Violence 28 - Tomb of Ramses III The only repeat of an earlier level in the entire pack, but it's certainly a much harder level, especially since the original is an X-of-everything from the I'mTooYoungToDie rank. I remember this one taking me a while when I first played it on Lemmini, but here I ended up figuring this out very quickly. Probably due to remembering most of the solution. I like this one. The only very precise assignment needed is the digger at the top on the left side so that both he and the left-most entrance can climb up later.

Ultra-Violence 29 - Lemming Boxes I also remember this one being quite difficult when I first played it on Lemmini. I think I remember doing something very similar to namida at the time, where some extremely fiddly solution was used and it seemed to all come down to luck on finishing on time. I certainly didn't use the solution where another climber builds while the digger keeps going near the exit. When I saw this solution from your Creator's Commentary video long after I had solved this level from years to prior, I remember thinking, wow so much easier and wondering why I didn't ever think of that.

Even then, this level is still quite difficult, particularly since there's multiple entrances, along with a very high RR. Once again, builder steps through a thin wall just like Ultra-Violence 3. Lots of multi-tasking needed, and is definitely required so that you don't run out of time.

Ultra-Violence 30 - Only Nightmares Ahead Another nice rank finisher, especially visually, but certainly harder than some of the previous ones. The Lemmini version also plays out differently, as I certainly don't remember using this solution for it. Also, I kind of remember there being some OWAs on the floor from namida's LP of the pack. I remember I wanted to compare my solution just to see if there was a more efficient solution than the one I found, but unfortunately I couldn't due to the NL version being different from the Lemmini version. So, that was a bummer.

Interestingly enough, I don't think I have ever seen a digger being able to release a blocker in a bomber hole. Just when I thought I knew everything about the classic skills, I'm still continuing to learn some things with them! Perhaps even moreso since I still need to finish Nepsterlems which has me currently stumped on Black Hole 1. Although, as previously mentioned I certainly didn't have to do that on the Lemmini version :P

Nightmare 1 - From Unrest to Atrophy Not a very hard level but still quite challenging. I definitely remember this being a time cruncher on Lemmini, although there's no timer here. Even then, my solution here runs out of time under the Lemmini timer, as I took longer than 5 minutes. Not sure why it ends up running out on time, considering that the solution is more or less what I do on Lemmini.

Nightmare 2 - Castle Rush Indeed, the timer is more the challenge than the puzzle, although I remember this one stumping me badly on Lemmini back then too. I think I even had the solution in some early attempts but unfortunately it was too slow because I kept running out of time. Not as difficult as the previous one, but again still challenging, particularly finishing on time and getting the timing right.

Nightmare 3 - Lemming City Stories Ok here just barely finished under the Lemmini timer of 6 minutes, although again not a problem here since there's no timer. Even then, I try to make sure I beat the levels under the Lemmini timer pretty much at all times, even when there's no reason to, eg, there's no timer in the NL version of some levels. I think I remember doing a different solution on Lemmini in contrast to the replay, despite the skillsets being the same, I think.

Nightmare 4 - Stop and Go! Level plays out slightly differently due to how lemmings turn around when mining into steel, in contrast to Lemmini, where they don't. I certainly remember having a hard time with the level on Lemmini, although here I didn't have as much problems. It's a nice level, and a favorite of mine to an extent.

Nightmare 5 - Four Pals Somewhat hard level, although it's the timing that can be difficult. In some of my earlier attempts, I realized that I was supposed to have a lemming slip by the builder around the middle area to get through the terrain and build the splatform to catch the others coming from above. Thus, some of my restarts weren't necessary. Here, I had a basher leftover, although I can easily swap out the miner I used to help the lemmings avoid walking into the steam blower and have a miner leftover instead.

Nightmare 6 - Brick Confusion Hard one. This one took me a while to figure out. It was hard for me on Lemmini, and that remains true for NL. Even then, it's just a difficult level in general. The hardest part is the beginning and working out the timing of when to climb and dig away the pillar. I made the mistake of using the blocker at the start to avoid the ketchup wheel. It's more useful for turning everyone around at the top to turn back to the right after catching them with a splatform. Still, nice level.

Nightmare 7 - Tactical Foul I remember a huge amount of satisfaction I felt when I first solved this level on Lemmini years ago. I absolutely love that trick of making a dent in the wall with a miner to get a climber into it to build to catch the top left entrance. I definitely agree that it's a difficult one to see, as it did take me a while to figure it out, but it's very similar to the level The Royal Halls with the bashing the wall underneath to stop a basher. This is definitely one of my favorite levels of the rank :thumbsup:

Nightmare 8 - Up and Down the Shafts Somewhat a difficult level. More using a builder step through a thin wall. The start can be difficult to figure out, especially with sending two lemmings from the bottom entrance up ahead while delaying everyone else for them to get the work done so that no one is in danger. Also, the blocker must be freed with the final lemming from the bottom hatch, as there's no way to save him afterwards if everyone turns to the left.

Nightmare 9 - Pipe Grid Puzzle Difficult level, especially since it's properly patched up in NL. The current Lemmini version has a very bad backroute. This one took me a while to figure out, especially with getting the timing just right. I really like how the solution works out in the end, especially with getting a lemming to get past the builder who just barely got past the trigger of the sucker trap to build the bridge over the final gap before the exit. Genius! ;)

Nightmare 10 - Shadowrun If I'm not mistaken, I believe this was the winner of a past LDC? At a time when Lemmini was allowed. I can definitely see why, though. Not too hard of a level, just the timing is hard, especially with just getting two lemmings past the pipe at the top while everyone else turns back to the right. Also with just getting one lemming trapped in the digger pit at the start along with the digger. It's awesome seeing the solution/timing work out.

Nightmare 11 - The Chosen Lemmings of Ra This one also took a while, although that's because I kept trying to save the second lemming when in fact you're allowed to lose him and the climber that leaves a builder step past the wall in the middle section. Once again, the timing can be quite tight, especially with getting the bridge complete at the bottom where the smasher trap is. It's just barely enough time before the crowd arrives to get killed by the trap. The only other hard part is figuring out the timing so that only one lemming goes over the top to right, while the builder needs to turn around to the left to complete the splatform for the left crowd who will go over the top on that side. Still, quite a nice level here.

Nightmare 12 - Way Into Madness As already mentioned, I might have badly backrouted the level considering that I have a lot of skills leftover. At least it's more properly patched up as opposed to Lemmini, which has a very bad backroute where it's possible to finish in far less time.

Nightmare 13 - Face Down and Pushing Through The hardest part here is isolating four lemmings, two of which walk out to the right while the other two fall out to the left. Everything else is rather straightforward. Luckily the timing for the bridges to cross in the middle works out perfectly.

Nightmare 14 - Justice for Heroes! I remember struggling with this level a lot on Lemmini. I kind of struggled here as well, although certainly nowhere near as long. It's definitely a hard level for many reasons. Working out the very beginning is difficult, especially with the timing and getting just two lemmings isolated, one falling out to the left, the other to the right. This has to be done quick, as there isn't much time before the miner gets deep enough to turn the others back to the right, where they will splat if the splatform isn't done. Even after figuring this part out, the rest of the level doesn't get easier, since it can be difficult to figure out the right side of the level.

Nightmare 15 - Try Die Cry Yet another level that took me a long time when I first played it on Lemmini many years ago. It's especially frustrating because of how you have no idea when placing builders if you placed it at just the right distance so that the lemming doesn't turn around when it finishes sealing off the gap or if you're going to end up short. This is a non-issue on NL due to skill shadows, that is, if you play with them enabled. Even then, it's still a difficult level, especially with freeing both crowds to get them to the exit. I like the setup to extend a basher in the middle to free the right crowd. Also with bombing the OWW to make a hole for another climber to get inside and bash free the left crowd. I do have a builder leftover, though, so possibly a minor backroute or even an acceptable alternative.

Nightmare 16 - Another Brick in the Wall Ah, the level that stumped me the longest out of any other level in the pack back when I first played it on Lemmini. I think it ended up taking me 2-3 weeks. It was all due to me missing the part with digging at the start on the left side so that the lemming who falls in there can climb out to the right later. In other words, one of the diggers I couldn't figure out for a really long time. I had everything else figured out but that one. Since I already know the solution from before, it was much easier this time. It's definitely frustrating on Lemmini, particularly since the bombers are timed. Also, you got to make sure that they explode in the right place, as even though the chains are somewhat thin it's still possible to bomb all but the other half away.

Nightmare 17 - Frozen Mind Difficult one, but it's really the timing of sending out climbers that's really hard here, especially since the level is quite huge, making it very hard to know when to send out climbers relative to others. Other than this, I say the other hard part is figuring out the building section near the very end to make sure the crowd survives the falls. I also got lucky here with the two climbers at the end with digging away the terrain that blocks the lemmings from getting to the exit before the other one can climb out and walk into the steam blower :laugh:

Nightmare 18 - Under the grinning moon Somewhat difficult, especially now that it's properly patched up in NL. In Lemmini, it's possible to simply build straight up to the first wall to get to the exit, but doing this is difficult considering the precision needed. Still, nice level.

Nightmare 19 - Balls Ahead! Ah, I kept unnecessarily trying to get the timing of the climbers right so that you can get to steel platform with just one builder after using a blocker to turn him. That took so many attempts to get right. When it finally did work, I totally didn't take into account that where the builder finishes the wall is too high for the crowd to get up. I also had to check the Lemmini version at some point to see if if the skillsets were the same, as I kept wondering why I was a builder short after using two builders to get up the area where a blocker is used to turn everyone back to the left. Indeed, it turns out that I fell for the red herring at the very top of the right side, where it's not necessary to use a builder to get over the very tiny gap, even though it's necessary for the same gap in the starting area. Quite a nice deception there :crylaugh: Oh well, I managed to figure it out.

Nightmare 20 - Pachelbel's Canon One of my favorites. So here, we have a level where Icho voiced his dislike of disjoint unions, although others might like such levels, designing and playing them :P I definitely remember struggling with this one on Lemmini. While you only need to manage two lemmings per section, both have their difficulties. In particular, the top is more about delaying one of the lemmings as much as possible to allow the other to get tasks done before either of them get into danger. The bottom is all more about using tricks with builders to extend a basher and a miner, although there's still some delaying/stalling needed. All in all, I say the top section is the harder of the two, although given the skillset the difficulty also lies in knowing where the skills go and which ones to use for either section.

Nightmare 21 - Rockbiter Once again, in Lemmini it's possible to just simply build up in the starting area, while it's possible to destroy the green emerald at the top and therefore avoid some skills. Here, the level's definitely more of a challenge. It looks simple, but it's deceptively difficult. I think the main trick with getting the bottom entrances up is intended, although perhaps blocking lemmings on the left at the top where the OWW is isn't intended. I'm also not sure if the part near the end is intended as well.

Nightmare 22 - Kairo One of the hardest levels of the rank. It took me a long time on Lemmini, and it also took me a long time here too. Certainly the hardest part is the very start. In many of my earlier attempts, I kept trying to delay one of the lemmings by getting a lemming to turn back to the right to get killed by the trap while the first builder going left after finishing gets past unharmed. This was to give the lead lemming enough time to seal off the gap to the left at the bottom, but this never worked out. Then I came up with blocking and then digging to release him after turning to the right to bash. I don't know if this is intended. Also, here I can swap out the miner for a basher for the end part to get the worker to die to the trap while the crowd passes by unharmed. So, possibly a minor backroute?

Nightmare 23 - You Have to Believe! Difficult one I remember from Lemmin, but another favorite of mine. The trick at the very beginning with digging just before the very tiny gap and then building to seal it off once he's low enough so that a lemming from the right crowd can use the builder step to extend the miner and also release the blocker is quite clever! :thumbsup: Once again, I ran into difficulties with the OWW at the top, where I kept thinking the miner needed to start going to the left, when in fact it's the other way around, where you're supposed to start the miner going to the right. Some things never change, I guess :XD: Certainly the hardest part is getting a blocker to block in the right place so that he can use the builder bridge to keep going to the bottom left. The second blocker isn't as difficult to place, but you still have to make sure some lemmings happen to be nearby when the miner is around the right place. Something tells me you got inspiration from the Maso level from Dovelems, as it too also uses two blockers to turn a miner. You could had had it happen with your Cerebus level from United too :P

Nightmare 24 - Rise of a Digital Nation Ah, one of the hardest levels of the rank as well. Not only is the puzzle quite difficult, but the timer is really tight. This one certainly took me a while on Lemmini back then, and it was true to an extent here as well, although it didn't take me as long as I thought it would. In some of my earlier attempts, I kept trying to get a lemming to finish the final gap to the right at the very bottom so as to avoid using a builder in the section right above it for the same gap, but this never worked. The digger/bomber on the right side can be super tight on timing. I think more often than not when the bomber was successfully with getting the right entrance to go to the left one of them kept turning back to the right on Lemmini, which you couldn't afford to happen because you would run out of time otherwise.

Nightmare 25 - The Flameout Looks intimidating and difficult due to the size of the level, but it's not too hard. It's still challenging, though. Perhaps the most difficult was getting the timing for the part with the terrain that has arrows going in both directions and making sure no one is nearby to give the builder enough time to build over the gap before anyone can fall through. Nice level, though. I ended up saving 1 over the requirement, so maybe minor backroute too?

Nightmare 26 - The Master System Yet another level that looks overwhelming and intimidating due to the huge size, but it's not too hard either. Once again still challenging. Way more frustrating to do on Lemmini due to not knowing whether you placed the miners correctly ahead of time, which is especially problematic with the very long miner section at the very beginning. That's definitely a nice trick and also with sending two climbers up the left side and bombing the first to allow the second to get up over the top. Quite a nice level and one of your best designed with the Sega tileset.

Nightmare 27 - Unsecure Area Oh man, that's a lot of masher traps at the start :laugh: Can be difficult, but it's still not too hard. Here, I had a problem with being a builder short in some early attempts, but that's because I used one of them unnecessarily. More using builders to extend a miner here. As a matter of fact, this trick is used for the remaining levels of the rank, starting with the previous one. Something that I barely realized just now :lem-mindblown: One of my favorite levels to an extent. I didn't use one of the climber pickups, so maybe a slight backroute?

Nightmare 28 - Cranking the Stress Hard level, especially with a tight timer. Getting the setup for the miner can be difficult. Once again, need to place the blocker just right to turn the miner.

Nightmare 29 - Lemtris Version X Very intimidating and difficult level, considering the huge amount of Tetris blocks you need to get through. Diggers might seem plentiful, but they surprisingly run out fast. I think I remembered having some of the more important skills leftover, but here I ended up using all the destructive skills. I certainly remember feeling a huge sense of relief when it finally all worked out on Lemmini. Being economical and getting the most out of your skills is the name of the game here.

Nightmare 30 - The LIVING NIGHTMARE Certainly the hardest rank finisher in the entire pack, although for the final level of the pack it's nowhere near the hardest level. It's just even moreso in NL, as it's more properly patched up in contrast to the Lemmini version, particularly since I used the stuck climber glitch to solve it. It's good to know that it's not required to solve, and so I really overcomplicated it, although it does allow me to save some skills on that version :P Pretty much some tricks that have been seen on many of the previous levels come together here, most notably using builders to extend a basher and to extend a miner.

Now that I've played and solved this level again after so long, albeit a patched up version, once again I'll reiterate what I said in the United pack topic, and that a better way to put my feedback would be to say that Nightmare 30 "feels" harder than Genocide 41, only because it's less obvious where the skills go in the former than on the latter and hence Genocide 41 "felt" easier to me. Also because how I generally have this view that levels that use only the classic 8 skills tend to be easier than the ones that use at least one Neolemmix skill, but I suppose it's just all about getting familiar with the skills. Even then, I agree that they both have their own difficulties as the final level in regards to the packs they come from. In Nightmare 30, certainly the hardest part was setting up the middle left-most entrances just immediately to the right of the pyramid structure where the exit is to work out. There's very little room for error here, particularly with the fire blower traps on either side, and so the lemmings from either side have to fall just right in between in order to survive. Also getting the builder bridges set up right for extending the basher, but luckily that crowd is quite tight so that it makes the timing easier.           

1. Just Dig! Reloaded! - Nice level to start the pack. A tutorial level which teaches the player how to use diggers. Failing is almost impossible unless one acts really stupid.

2. Hell of a Bash - The Basher-tutorial-level is even easier and thus a very quick solve.

3. Ups and Downs - Could be difficult with other skills provided, but Climbers and Floaters make it a cakewalk.

4. Iceblocked - Blockers prepare the path. The right exit can't be reached.

5. Don't Mine If I do - At least it's not completely irrelevant where to mine, but again an easy Tutorial-level.

6. Bomb your Way through - Now, Ladies and Gentleman, let's introduce the bombers. Losses are inevitable...

7. City Builders - I've got a special (negative) relationship to this tileset. I find it chaotic and really confusing. Now we got our final skill taught.

8. Your Turn! - Good lord, this music....! In opposition to some other users in this forum, I'm not an opponent of 10-of-every-skill-levels. As long as they are not repetitive, I like them - especially since they are often open-ended. This one's quite straightforward.

9. How about some help over here? - The first contact with one-way-walls is the highlight of this level in the brick tileset.

10. Uneven Terrain - Things get a tad harder with bashing directly from building, avoiding traps and finding the sweet spots for building. Fortunately there are more than enough builders here.

11. Coming Home for Christmas - Another step forward with building a bridge from the bottom to catch the crowd.

12. The Rise of Egypt  - The amount of skills becomes fewer, but there are still more than enough. A levels that looks harder than it actually is.

13. In The Gym - It's mainly building and bashing, but you will need almost all of your bashing-skills.

14. Be careful, Icarus! - This is certainly a step up, at least for novice players. Very nice tune here, one of my favourites in this pack.

15. A little bomb test - All the skills are needed. Climber-bombing is a new element, but can be worked out easily.

16. In the Shadows - A typical Worker-Lemming-Level with the crowd being contained by a blocker. Sort of a level that can be found plentifully in the Original Game, but not so much in NeoLemmix. I like them from time to time in the earlier parts of levels packs.

17. Preparation - Some emphasis has to be laid here in doing the things in the right order. Otherwise, a quite tame level.

18. And for my next Trick... - It's clear that the left obstacle has to be eradicated from above. One of the harder levels for beginners in this rank.

19. Save Your Blockers! - Since all Lemmings have to survive, the Blocker must, too. So it's critical where he has to be placed. Which is the only challenge here.

20. Lemming in the Sky with Diamonds - Annoying level with tons of bridge-building between tiny platforms. Reminded me of Ski Sloping Lemmings. Would the Beatles like this one?

21. The Saviors - Nice concept which is not hard to figure out. Making it work can be a bit tricky, though.

22. Bubbles and Builders - Another good one. To avoid deadly falls, one of the last Lemmings has to do the major work.

23. Oh, you wanted some of these? - No blockers there anymore to contain the crowd. Fortunately there are different ways...

24. No Knight Shall Die! - Easy level which doesn't require any special tricks.

25. Good Sportsmanship - The first level with a 99-Release-Rate and one of my favourites from the rank. It's not trivial how to isolate a pioneer from the crowd and defending his head start til the end - which is the level all about. 

26. Tomb of Ramses II - Look intimidating due to the number of hatches. But it's not too bad. The amount of skills is more than enough to bring all the Lemmings home.

27. The Sega Way of Blocking - Will be a hard level for those who don't know the required trick. The only level in the entire pack which demands this trick, too.

28. Morituri te salutant! - Tricky level. Terrain-removing skills are scarce and should not be wasted. I'm not sure if my solution is intended for I think the climber should be used somehow.

29. Roofjumpers - One of my absolute favourites, very well-desgined. Gives a hint what to expect in the later ranks and took me a while to figure the solution out.

30. Disturbance in the Matrix - By far the hardest level in the first rank and another favourite of mine. There are several tricky things to do here, such as releasing the initial blocker or coordinating the three pioneers so that everything falls into place in the end. Just like the level before, this one is very clever designed.

1. You Go First! - Very appropriate start of the next rank. Introduction of the compression method to bring one (in this case: two) Lemming(s) through the trap.

2. Christmas Climbing - I had some problems with this one. First I overlooked the 50 climbers for whatever reason, then I didn't see to assign a second climber from the bottom to build the final bridge in time. Good level!

3. Distract them! - When I remember correctly, this was a first-attempt-solve by me. Which means I got the concept quickly and I immendiately found a solution for every upcoming problem. I like this kind of levels!

4. Egyptian Riddle - Another easy one, but I feel this level can be a bit annoying for people who are quickly overwhelmed with multi-tasking. The concept with leading the Lemming to their specific locations and block them is great although I think I played a level similar to this one I a different pack before (can't remember which one, though). 

5. We are but Lems! Rock! - The hardest thing here is the digging part as a part of the green crystal must be removed too.

6. Please, Stop! - I'm a BIG fan of Two-Lemming-Levels and this one proves why. It connects a bit with the level before, at least the digging part.

7. The Cage - Lots of bridges, but I used up almost all of them. Not sure about a slight backroute as I saved the blocker.

8. Pyramid Trio - Maybe I overcomplicated things here, but I found this level really tricky. Don't know if it's intended to do synchronous bridge-building with three Lemmings over the trap in the central pyramid - but it worked.

9. Drunk Lemmings On Their Way Home - My first roadblock in the pack. Hardest parts were the beginning area, to prevent the Lemmings from turning around and the strange-shaped house left of the water pit.

10. Masters of the Mining Sport - With a bit experience playing this game, a very easy level. Turning miners around with miners can be difficult to execute, though.

11. Trick and Trap Time! - Ah, the first of several levels that uses the "Laying a brick through a thin wall so that another Lemming can land on the other side" trick. I learned this one in Insane Steve's World which made extensive use of it. So for me, this was a not a complicated level, but I can imagine, it's the case for others.

12. On a crystal clear night -  This is one of my favourites from the rank for all the different techniques it uses, for example bashing into steel. I also like the fact that not the pioneer, but the first Lemming of the crowd ultimatively completes the path  - which is only possible since the digging part is done so quickly.

13. Let's take the Highway - Not so easy level, maybe because of this tileset with all its hidden holes. I saved a bomber, so maybe not entirely intended.

14. Walking on Bubbles - Fun and pretty challenging one. I like the way the basher goes underneath the bubbles.

15. Blast Furnaces And Fiery Depths - The furnace is gonna burn us - at least some are allowed to die. An intimidate looking level and indeed a race against time. Not my favourite level for sure, but a good challenge which wasn't as bad as I initially thought.

16. I'ts Just The Yellow Lemon Tree - Most likely a backroute as I got several skills left. I found this one super easy.

17. Wheel Of Fortune - This one stumped me a while. Actually is was quite clear what to do here, but I couldn't make it work for a long time.

18. Bash and Mine Time! - Is harder than it actually looks. My solution is probably not quite intended, especially the bashing-part to make the wall climbable.

19, Middle Age Mining Technique - For me, a breather.  Extending miner tunnels with bridges can be hard to see for unexperienced players, I admit that.

20. The Pillar Cells - Challenging one. The climbers have to be used with thought! Can easily become impossible if things are done in the wrong order. Also, the first level which makes use of the basher/digger staircase.

21. Valley of the Sphinx - Not easy as well. It demands some precision to stop the crowd from following the leader and to free the blocker later.

22. Rock and Metal - I like this level a lot! Having multiple Lemmings work on different parts at the same time is always a good thing - especially when everything falls into place smoothly like here. The long bridge from the right side can be a tricky thing, though.

23. Let's Block some Lems - Another really good one which demonstrates the variety of possibilities to block a Lemming as the title suggests. Not easy to figure out sounce I overlooked that the pioneers are allowed to die.

24. Knights of Honor  - The beginning part with giving the leader enough time to build his bridge can be a bit tricky. But once this is done, the levels turns out to be a complete breather.

25. Maschendrahtzaun - A crappy song, but I don't like this level either. With all the given skills, i think it's way too easy for its position. Also, it's too long though I normally like long levels.

26. Line of Steel - A much better and not too hard level. At the bottom end of the pillar it can be a little tricky to make sure that exactly two Lemmings walk to the left - which is necessary to close the gap in time.

27. Learning the Dark Mining tricks - I think there are even darker mining tricks, such as canceling miners with miners (what I personally loathe). Anyway, an easy level near the end of the rank.

28. The Official Lemmings Swim Team - It was quite clear what to do here, although the fine-tuning was a bit difficult. Had to blockers and two bashers left - maybe a small backroute?

29. One Basher To Rule It All - Not only miners can connect, but bashers too, as this levels proves. Since I'm often too lazy to assign multiple climbers, I did it all with one. Which was possible, but made the level drag on forever.

30. The Fusion The final level of this rank is fun to play, but not overly hard. The most difficult thing is probably the right timing as there are several Worker-Lemmings in action. Especially the zig-zag miner tunnel through the dirt can be tricky. It's clear that the two diggers must saved until the very end, since there's no other way to pass the crystal blocks.

1. Path of Ankh - This level really got stuck in my head since it is so good. The solution, if it's the intended one, is very smooth and clear although some part are well-hidden. Stopping a digger with a blocker is seems to be one of Icho's signature tricks within this pack ;)

2. Casualty Count - Well, it took me a while to understand the puzzle here. I like the way the bombers are used here and how to ensure that the builder is not interfered by all the other Lemmings.

3. And Here Comes The Lemming Train - Didn't really remember that one which is strange since it's a nice one, too. Hardest part was definitely the beginning area and how to do that with the four available diggers only. The rest of the level was easy.

4. The Sports Bar - A huge roadblock for me and a level that would fit well into the "Ultra-Violence"-rank for my taste. The way to isolate and delay the later pioneer, the core-trick which is rarely used in other packs and helps to save that one bridge which is urgently needed - all this is hard-to-see stuff. Another good one, though!

5. Don't Get Sucked! - Much easier. I'm quite familiar with the miner-turning-trick. When this was done, everything fell into place here.

6. Winter Soldiers - A very nice one-of-everything level, which was a bit on the easier side as well. I like the way to turn the digger around!

7. Nightstalkers - Entirely based on timing, this level is a bit trickier. The beginning can be hard as only three Lemmings are allowed to make their way directly down - one to explode, one turned right, one left. Once this has been achieved, it's relatively clear what to do next.

8. Redeeming of the Dead Lemmings - I'm not a big fan of remakes of the original levels. Not because they're sacrosanct, but because I find them boring after all those years - but that's a personal thing. It is said that there is a 100-percent-solution of the original "Cascade"-level, but I don't know if this solution here is identical to that.

9. The Royal Halls - Hard, but very clever one. The bashing part right of the entrance is really genius - how do you come up with such ideas?

10. Did everyone tun Left? - Looks easier than it actually is, but wasn't that bad in the end. Climbable walls that don't exist from the beginning, but have to be created at first, are always hard to see.

11. A Rocky Mountain Night - Nice idea with the half-shaped moon here. The level itself isn't that hard, but correct blocker-placing is key.

12. Lost your Ground? - Funny one which I solved with the blocker-turning-digger-trick. Which made the rest of the diggers obsolete and me backroute this level.

13. The Glacier Station - It was a little tricky to estimate where to bash, but apart from that, this is a very good one-of-everything-level.

14. Go West! - Looks a bit intimidating with its four hatches, but wasn't too bad in the end. The title seems to be no red herring since the "eastern" exit probably can't be reached.

15. The Lemming Tank Suicide Train  - Though this looks pretty straightforward and there are plenty of builders, I found this a hard one! The builders run out surprisingly quickly, I had to use them all.

16. Green Hill Zone - Overall, not a too hard level. The trickiest part was to find a viable way through the SEGA-letters, deterring the Worker-Lemming from walking to the water pit. This took several attempts.

17. Staircase Under Construcition - Probably too easy for its position. Saving the two pioneers in the end is probably the trickiest part.

18. You don't need them! - No blockers here, hence the title - but the puzzle is not a really hard one. Still, one of my favourite levels from the rank.

19. To Hell and Back - Demanding,yet great level which makes use of "The sports bar"-trick again. Took me a while. 

20. Castle Get-Together - This one didn't give me much headache as it was clear how to pass the pillars. Here, I could assess quite well from the beginning which skill had to be used at which place.

21. Field Trip - Challenging level and a very, very nice one. Good idea to save the left blocker with the final Lemming and lead these two exclusively to the left exit. Using both to bash simultaneously is probably not intended, I'd guess.

22. A Christmas Journey - Easier than the previous, but not trivial. Here, I found the basic plan early, but failed with details for quite some time. Such as digging down the one-way-arrows for example.

23. Sternenhimmel - My least favourite level in the rank. Hard, annoying and not fun to play in my opinion. I'm not sure at all if my solution is intended as it looks pretty hackish. The beginning part is clearly the most difficult.

24. The Alternative Way - Another level that looks easier than it actually is. I really had problems with the timing here, but I don't know if everything is intended the way I did it.

25. Metropolis - The placement of the two bridges at the bottom is tricky, but I think it doesn't matter if they are built from the left or the right side. The rest is a bit confusing due to the tileset, but not too difficult.

26. Evolve - This one is very fun to play. Most important thing is to prevent the Lemmings from climbing out of the green crystals by digging at the right spot. It's a bit surprising that the long bridge in the end takes less time to build than the digger needs inside of the crystal. These diggers are so slow...

27. Whispers And Lights - Using compression here can be hard to see. Otherwise, this level is a bit of a breather which is very welcome when I look at the next but one...

28. Dirty Work - A good challenge, that one, with a harsh time-limit and scarce skills. The right timing can also be problem. Turning the worker with a bridge in a tunnel finally seems a bit unconventional and is probably not intended.

29. Controlled Release - Plain and simple one of the three hardest levels in the entire pack for me. This one took me forever. I didn't give the rightmost part of the level much attention which turned out to be a mistake. I'm quite good at finding backroutes from time to time, but here, this wasn't possible at all. Always one skill short. When I decided to just let the Lemmings walk to the right, the was a step into the right direction and I could finally solve this level after countless attempts.

30. Edge To Insanity - Nowhere as hard as the level before, but very fun to play. At this point of time I was able to spot these nifty tricks like the one from "Hurt me plenty" 4 which appears here again.