Xmas / Holiday / Covox / Prima Level Voteoff (WINNER: Hail 11 "Emmings! (No L)")

[namida]

Okay so, this voteoff is going to be a combined one between several games, due to them having a relatively small number of levels each - all of these combined are still the smallest of the four voteoffs!

> Xmas Lemmings 1991
> Xmas Lemmings 1992
> Holiday Lemmings 93
> Holiday Lemmings 94
> Covox Lemmings
> Prima Publishing Lemmings (aka "Official Lemmings Companion Game")

If you haven't yet played any of these, you can get them in Lemmix player format here: http://www.neolemmix.com/old/lemmix.html

The format will once again be the same. The re-rolling rules I've used for the first round are:
> If a set does not contain levels from at least five ranks.
> If a set does not contain at least three levels that aren't from H93 or H94.
> If a set does not contain at least one level from either Covox or Prima.
> If a set contains more than three consecutive levels.
> If a set contains both versions of "Presents of Mind"

For the second round, the rules are:
> If a set does not contain levels from at least three ranks
> If a set does not contain levels from at least two games
> If a set does not contain at least one level that isn't from H93 or H94
> If a set contains both versions of "Presents of Mind"

From the third round onwards, the sets don't get rerolled no matter what.


Each round has a limit on the number of levels that qualify to proceed to the next round. However, this limit may be exceeded in certain situations, depending on the results. Here's how the "limit" and the results combine to determine the qualifying levels:
1) All levels in first place qualify, no matter what.
2) If the limit has not been reached, all levels in second place qualify, no matter what.
3) If the limit has not been reached, then 3rd, 4th and so on are considered, but *only* if (a) including them won't cause the limit to be exceeded, and (b) they have at least one vote (first round) or half as many votes as the first place levels (any other round).

As before, each set is open for voting for 48 hours, except in the finals, where it's 72 hours. And like always, the number of votes allowed is a maximum, not an exact requirement - you are allowed to vote for fewer than the maximum if you don't feel enough levels are worthy of a vote.



Remember, no discussion of the levels being voted on at the time is allowed within the topic (but discussing them elsewhere on the boards is fine).

NOTE: Just to be clear, this is based off the DOS versions, which means Flurry 8 is "Vacation in Gemland", not "Clouds of Lemmings". The latter level will be in the fourth ("other levels") voteoff.


Round Breakdown

In all cases, when the sets cannot be divided equally, the remainder levels are added to the earlier rounds. EG: If a round says "divided into three equal sets" and there are 17 levels, the first two sets will have 6 levels each and the third set will have 5 levels. Likewise, if a round says "divided into sets of 5 levels" and there are 21 levels, the first set will get 6 levels. This does not affect the qualifying levels limit or the number of votes unless the round specifically states otherwise.

Round 1
Levels are divided into sets of 10 levels each. Three votes are allowed per user. Qualifying level limit is 5.

Round 2
Levels are divided into sets of 5 levels each. Two votes are allowed per user. Qualifying level limit is 3.

Round 3
Levels are divided into sets of 4 levels each. Two votes are allowed per user. Qualifying level limit is 2.
Round 3 has been cancelled since so few levels are making it through from Round 2. So we'll take the Round 2 qualifiers straight through to Round 4.

Round 4
Levels are broken into three sets (four sets if 20+ levels make it to here). Two votes are allowed per user. Qualifying level limit is 2.

Round 5
Levels are played in a single set. Two votes are allowed per user. Qualifying level limit is 2.

Round 6 (Finals)
Levels are played in a single set. One vote is allowed per user. This round determines the winner.
If 3+ levels make it here, and there is a tie for first, the two tied levels go into another extra round. This continues until there is either a clear winner, or a tie for first place between all levels (not including those that receive no votes).

[namida]

Round / Set Lists

Please see the attached spreadsheet for set lists and winners.

[namida]

Alright, the voteoff has started! May the best level win!

[Proxima]

Well, this is a fine start. In the first set, I could only find two levels I considered worth a vote.

[namida]

Qualifying levels are:

H93 Blitz 15 "The Needs of the Many..."
H94 Frost 06 "The Land of the Bizarre"
Covox Tricky 02 "Lots of Steel crates!"

Next round is up.

[namida]

Qualifying levels this set are:

X92 03 "A Lemming Holiday"
H93 Blitz 04 "Santus Lemmingus"
H94 Frost 04 "Separate Ways"
H94 Frost 13 "2 Minutes before midnight"
Prima Mayhem 01 "Dolly Dimple?"

Next set is up.

[namida]

Qualifying levels this set are:

X92 04 "The North Poles"
H93 Flurry 05 "Christmas South of the Equator"
H94 Frost 09 "Quest for Kieran"
H94 Hail 01 "Go Thataway!"

Next set is up.

[Proxima]

Very glad that "Quest for Kieran" made it. I'm sure you know the story behind this level -- it was named after a fan who wrote in to the developers while he was ill. What you may not know (if you weren't there when I talked about this in chat when I discovered it) is that Kieran is the same person as Kieran Millar, a friend of mine on the DROD forums who is now an excellent puzzle designer  8)

[namida]

Very glad that "Quest for Kieran" made it. I'm sure you know the story behind this level -- it was named after a fan who wrote in to the developers while he was ill. What you may not know (if you weren't there when I talked about this in chat when I discovered it) is that Kieran is the same person as Kieran Millar, a friend of mine on the DROD forums who is now an excellent puzzle designer  8)

Yes, I do know it. I myself have encountered him a few times on the Hungry Software fan forums back in the day.

However, the backstory didn't really have much to do with it (at least for me) in the voteoff - it's also a very good level.

[namida]

Qualifying levels are:

H94 Frost 10 "Four Play"
H94 Hail 12 "Merry Christmaze"
H94 Hail 16 "Peak of Performance"
Covox Mayhem 02 "JackLemmings"

Next set is up.

[namida]

Qualifying levels are:

H94 Frost 15 "Plethora of Presents"
H94 Hail 13 "Polar Expedition"
Prima Tricky 04 "The Pipeline"
Prima Mayhem 03 "Old MacDonald Had a Farm..."

Next set is up.

[namida]

Qualifying levels are:

H93 Flurry 08 "Vacation in Gemland"
H93 Flurry 09 "A Block from Home"
H93 Blitz 13 "The Final Frontier"
H94 Hail 04 "Lemmintaschen?"
H94 Hail 11 "Emmings! (No L)"

Next set is up.

(Out of interest, does anyone know what the title "Lemmintaschen" is referring to? I assume it's something to do with Hannukah, given the design of the level, but beyond that I have no idea.)

[Clam]

This page says it's a reference to hamantashen, which are Jewish-style cookies.

[namida]

Qualifying levels are:

H93 Flurry 12 "Presents of Mind"
H94 Hail 06 "Surprise Package?"
H94 Hail 14 "Rendezvous II"
Prima Taxing 03 "Oh No! Squish."

Next set is up.

[namida]

Qualifying levels are:

H94 Hail 05 "Get the Point?"
H94 Hail 10 "Lemmy in the cold, cold ground"
H94 Hail 15 "Steel Block Party"
Covox Taxing 01 "IceTown"
Prima Tricky 01 "The Prima Publishing Level"

Next set is up.