Thank you, definitely lotsa luck is needed ;-) Please forward to me if you'd hear of anything !!!

I have one from the original release wave, I brought it along to both UK meetups in 2023 and 2024 but now the batteries are starting to run out on it

Best of luck getting one, they must be getting hard to find

I'll start this challenge off with Lemmings (1991) played in NeoLemmix CE 1.1-RC1. I'll start at Fun 1 and take on every level until the timer runs out.

Here are the results!

Results

Fun

1 10
2 10
3 47
4 10
5 50
6 48
7 50
8 99
9 100
10 20
11 59
12 78
13 20
14 79
15 99
16 62
17 38
18 65
19 99
20 50
21 99
22 100
23 79
24 30
25 100
26 0 (skipped)
27 41
28 99
29 98
30 60

Tricky

1 99
2 40
3 98
4 99
5 100
6 5
7 73

Grand Total: 2,313

I skipped Fun 26 as there are only 2 lemmings available. I should also have skipped Tricky 6 for similar reason. The WAFD levels are also suboptimal for time:lemmings, so these could be skipped. I'll probably revisit this at some point soon and go for a more optimal run.

This challenge is inspired by Snooker 900, a rapid-fire version of snooker in which frames last no longer than 15 minutes, and each shot must take no longer than 20 seconds. The player with the highest score at the end of the 15 minutes wins the frame.

The idea with this challenge, then, is to save as many lemmings as you possibly can in 15 minutes!

The challenge can be played on any lemmings engine, platform, port, emulator that you wish. Just be sure that you can either provide replays (acceptable) or recorded gameplay (ideal) to corroborate your result.

The rules:

1) You can choose any levels you like, and don't have to compile them into a pack (although it would save time during the challenge if you do compile them first!), but the levels must already exist and be publicly available on the Forums.

2) You CAN use rewind, fast-forward, framestepping, and any other player assists that your chosen platform provides in order to solve the levels as quickly as possible.

3) Saved lemmings for each level are 'banked' only when the level is either completed or manually exited from. So, if a lemming is saved and then the level is rewound to before the lemming is saved, then that same lemming is saved again, it counts as 1 lemming having been saved. Similarly, if the same level is reloaded at any point during the challenge, the count for that level is reset to 0 (zero).

4) You must publish your level list before starting the challenge. If it's a custom list, please list every level that you intend to include in the challenge. If it's a particular pack or rank from a pack, you don't have to publish the full list, just state which pack/rank you intend to take on. Post it here in this topic so others can see which levels you have chosen, and then edit the post with your results once the challenge is complete. Please post your results per-level rather than just stating a total. Other players may wish to take on the same playlist and see if they can beat your score, and you are of course more than welcome to improve on your personal best!

5) The results must show how many lemmings were saved in each level. You do not have to complete the level itself, you can quit out at any time - just make a note of how many lemmings you saved in that level and then move on. You do not have to play every level in your chosen list - if it takes the full 15 minutes to play just the first level, for example, then just post the results for that level.

6) You must publish either your replays, or the recorded gameplay, along with the results. NOTE: The replay/gameplay does not have to solve the level, but must be complete at least up until the point that the declared number of saved lemmings for each level is saved. If the replay/gameplay does not corroborate your result, the result will be considered invalid.

7) You may NOT pause the 15 minute timer at any time once the challenge starts. Loading screens and time taken to select the next level all count towards the total time and must not be discounted under any circumstances. You may restart the timer at any time if you wish to do so, but must also reset the total number of lemmings saved to 0 (zero).

That's about it for now. These rules may be added to or refined over time as people take part in the challenge.

So, pick your levels carefully, set your timer, and see how many lemmings you can save in 15 minutes!

Thank you, Icho.

I went through all those links - no luck though ;-(

Hoping for that maybe someone might have one boxed away somewhere ..

We had a topic about that plush toy: https://www.lemmingsforums.net/index.php?topic=2084.0

Sadly it seems to be out of stock now.

Maybe there is still another place that sells them. 

Quote from: WillLem on January 02, 2021, 11:32:09 AMThe following is a guide on how to get Lemmings Revolution to run in Windows 10 from scratch.

You can also use this version (credit to jkapp76 for compilation), which is a fully pre-patched & self-contained copy of Lemmings Revolution including a fully unlocked save file; this is probably your best bet. (N.B. Remember to right-click the .exe and run it in Compatibility Mode > Windows XP Service Pack 3).

Here's the guide anyway, for those who want to do their own install:

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I ran into some issues getting Lemmings Revolution to run in Windows 10, so I've decided to document here what I did in order to get it to work. Hopefully, if you're encountering the same problems, this will solve them for you as well!

You will need a working copy of the Lemmings Revolution CD (or a legit Iso image of the CD) in order to get it working; this guide assumes that you have one. You can pick one up from eBay very inexpensively.

Lemmings Revolution Setup Guide for Windows 10

Step 1: Enabling your PC to run 32-bit apps

There are likely several ways to achieve this, but here's the method I used:

1. In Windows Search, type "features." Choose the Control Panel app "Turn Windows features on or off" under 'best match'.
2. Check the box beside "Internet Information Services" and click OK to install. It will take about 30 seconds. Close the dialog when done.
3. In the Windows Search, type "IIS." Choose the app "Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager" under 'best match'.
4. Once open, navigate to the left pane (under "Connections") and you will see your PC listed. Click the arrow to Expand and choose "Application Pools".
5. In the main part of the window, right-click on "DefaultAppPool" and choose Advanced Settings from the context menu.
6. Under 'General', click on "Enable 32-bit Applications", click the arrow and change the value from 'False' to 'True'.
7. Restart your PC.

Step 2: Installing Lemmings Revolution from the CD/Iso

1. Insert the Lemmings Revolution CD into your disk drive and choose "Run Setup.exe" or navigate to your CD drive and run the "SETUP" application.
2. If 32-bit apps are succesfully enabled on your PC, you should see a dialog for choosing your preferred setup language. Go ahead and choose, then click "OK" to begin the installation.
3. Choose a "Typical" installation, which will load all necessary files onto your PC. It may mention several video or audio codecs, more recent versions of which are already installed on your machine and therefore will not be replaced - go ahead and click OK to move past this and complete the installation process.

Step 3: Installing the Full Color v1.0 (Beta 3) patch required to make the game run smoothly on Windows 10

1. Navigate to the OS (C:)/Program Files (x86)/Take 2 Interactive Software Europe/Lemmings Revolution directory.
2. Download the attachment "Full Color v1.0 (Beta 3).exe" and place it into the above directory.
3. Right-click on "Full Color v1.0 (Beta 3).exe" and choose Run as Administrator.
4. In the command window that opens, press any key to begin the patching process (it may run automatically). Once complete, close the command window.

You can now run Lemmings Revolution from the Lemmings Revolution.exe Application!

N.B. Note that, for the game to run, the CD must be in the drive, or the Iso file must be mounted into the relevant virtual drive (usually (E:)).

WillLem thx a lot for link and how to run it in Windows 11, but I noticed it's missing the Cutscenes FAILED and COMPLETE https://youtu.be/D6Jy8GLRARc?si=-XdAfI8s8UfsMxw_

Hi @NieSch! Told you I'd be back Despite being a very challenging pack (and enjoyable for the most part!), I would have to say it's slightly easier than Long Live Lemmings!, as I still haven't managed to complete that one yet. Be interested to know whether you agree!

My favourite levels here were 6 (Giant Leaps for Mankind), 11 (Snakes & Lemmings), 12 (Who Wants to be a Pioneer), 21 (Aerial Antics) and 22 (Blocker From Hell). All ingeniously designed puzzles that fit my ideal kind of level: quite long and involved with seemingly a lot of skills but which usually force you to use almost all the skills to complete them! The only level I actively hated was 18 (Feeding Time) - I really don't like levels with tiny real estate, minimal skillset and immediate prospect of death with few acceptable losses (meaning time pressure as well). There are usually so few things you can try that you're immediately stumped and frustrated. Level 13 (Strictly No Swimming) was similar, but at least with that one there was a bit more time to think and experiment!

Hardest levels for me were:

5 (Just Keep on Digging) b/c sliders
13 (Strictly No Swimming)

Spoiler

the solution is clear, but how to delay the second lemming long enough for the first lemming to get the pick up before the second one drowns is very tricky!

16 (The Magic of Lemmings) - not ultra hard in itself, rather the talisman requirement; after my first attempt took a little over 2 minutes, I was sure the talisman would be 'complete in under 2 minutes' but no! 'Complete in under 1 minute' Yikes!
18 (Feeding Time) - hands down the hardest level of the entire pack for me, I'm sure a lot of people would be surprised by that, but it really didn't play to my strengths at all
19 (The L-Team Part II) - took me a long time to see the possible solution, tight resource management here!
20 (Tomb of Doom)

Spoiler

I guessed early on that it would be a nuke solution, but still wasn't sure even the tightest compression I could get at the end would be enough - it was... just!

21 (Aerial Antics) - very long solve time, but what a satisfying level!
22 (Blocker from Hell) - even longer solve time, but again, very satisfying to finally complete; with a couple to spare as well!

Excellent pack, NieSch, replays attached for your entertainment, including additional talisman solutions - I was surprised I managed to get 'em all as I'm not typically a talisman guy, but there ya go!

Ah, thanks for the info. Indeed, inspiration for solutions/level ideas can come in many ways and forms!

Anyway, it's quite surprising to me that this Wicked 16 SYCLW improvement hasn't been found until very recently! That your 1 bomber and 1 builder result (page 9 of this thread) stood for the level for a really long time is amazing (September 2009, so almost 17 years)! But yea, Amiga result is the same as I have confirmed in my previous post. I'll be posting the actual video footage of my Amiga ONML LP of the Wicked 16 SYCLW result to my YouTube channel in about a week or so!    

Actually I owe the Wicked 16 solution to a recent Twitch stream by Elreydelleon.  He was doing a playthrough of the Playstation version and he was totally stumped on the level until he stumbled into that solution.  All I had to do is confirm that it works on the DOS version, as well.

It's amazing how many ideas one can get from watching someone else struggle with the levels.