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Choose your favourite ports of Lemmings (1991) in the above poll: you can check as many as you like. If I have missed one, let me know in a comment and I will add it to the poll.

Feel free to discuss any of the ports, and the reasons for your choices! :)

N.B. This poll is for ports of the original L1 game only.

SNES Lemmings was nice

The Sharp X68000 version is my favorite because it's essentially identical to the Amiga version in graphics and gameplay, but it also has fast-forward! :D It has two-player mode like the Amiga and has a charming little credits sequence too. The music isn't spectacular but it sounds fine and it takes a pretty long time for it to get on your nerves.

The PC-98 and FM Towns versions (which aren't up there yet) take a very close second and third, respectively, for similar reasons. They're pretty close to the Amiga version in graphics and to the DOS version in gameplay, and they also have fast-forward, as well as the same credits sequence as the Sharp one. They just don't have two-player mode, the PC-98 version's sampled sounds can be quite grating (thank goodness there's only two of them), and I'm not a big fan of the FM Towns's flat, crusty renditions of the Amiga soundtrack.

Why are all those PC versions lumped in together, when they differ from each other more than Amiga, DOS and SNES differ from each other? ;)

The Mega Drive/Genesis Lemmings is the better port of all. The ultimate version, the one with the best and most puzzling levels.

A reason SEGA Mega Drive Lemmings is good is the music, The Can Can music from the SEGA Mega Drive is probably my favourite lemmings song throughout every song of every port. Probably haven't heard enough of the songs to know for sure though

Quote from: The Tomato Watcher on September 20, 2021, 12:34:54 AM
The Sharp X68000 version is my favorite because it's essentially identical to the Amiga version in graphics and gameplay, but it also has fast-forward!

Interesting! I wonder if there's an emu for this version? :lemcat:

Quote from: namida on September 20, 2021, 03:07:53 AM
Why are all those PC versions lumped in together, when they differ from each other more than Amiga, DOS and SNES differ from each other? ;)

Good shout. I've reset the poll and separated these out :thumbsup:

Quote from: Ron_Stard on September 20, 2021, 10:01:54 AM
The Mega Drive/Genesis Lemmings is the better port of all. The ultimate version, the one with the best and most puzzling levels.

Bold statement! Can you elaborate on why you think it's the best of all?

Quote from: WillLem on September 20, 2021, 09:17:11 PM

Quote from: Ron_Stard on September 20, 2021, 10:01:54 AM
The Mega Drive/Genesis Lemmings is the better port of all. The ultimate version, the one with the best and most puzzling levels.

Bold statement! Can you elaborate on why you think it's the best of all?

The unique levels it has are of a superb quality. It's a wise decision that some of them replace here and there some of the less interesting levels of Original Lemmings. For example, between Steel Works and Let's Get Together, I obviously prefer the second one. Sega Genesis has not only one unique and full difficulty level, but TWO! Sixty brand new levels, plus the ones scattered along the other four difficulty levels.

Sega Genesis Lemmings has at least 4 of the best and most original levels ever made for the original 8-skill engine: "I Am A.T.", "Lemmings Ark", "Private Room Available", and the two "Fall And No Life" versions. Also, it has "Let's Go Camping", with its childish and unbeliveable backroute, yes, but also with the most elaborated intended solution I've ever seen! And I'm sure I'm missing a lot more to make a point!

Other highlights: "No World Without You", "Anxiety", "Evil Whisper", "The bridge is breaking down"