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Re: Level Review Topic
« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2009, 09:07:07 AM »
DOS - Fun 19 - Take good care of my Lemmings


Lemmings: 80
Save: 56 (70%)
Release rate: 20
Time: 5 minutes
Skills: 20 of each

Good: Decorative terrain is excellent. Many ways to hold back the crowd while your hero builds - you can even choose not to hold them back at all!

Bad: Too much walking...



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I just proved I know how to work percentages!

Bravo, you get an A+ for maths. However, you get an F for level reviewing because the name of that last level is not "Let's Block and Bomb!", but "Let's block and blow".

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Re: Level Review Topic
« Reply #16 on: June 04, 2009, 01:30:25 AM »
I should of just checked Lemmings Encyclopedia for that  :-[, but we do have "EDIT POST."
Delicious.

Don't worry, I remember no details about the following level, so I will have to go check the Encyclopedia to find this stuff out.

DOS - Fun 20 - We are Now At LEMCON 1


Lemmings:  50
To save:  30 Lemmings (60%)
Release Rate: 10
Time:  5:00
Skills:  20/each

Good:  Many ways to go about finding a solution.  Nice decorative terrain, great level for challenges.
Bad:  I have no criticism for this particular level.

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Re: Level Review Topic
« Reply #17 on: August 02, 2009, 11:22:43 AM »
Bumping this thread for the benefit of our new forumers :)

This is where you get to criticise the original Lemmings levels. As I will demonstrate by continuing with the next review...


DOS - Fun 21 - You Live and Lem


Lemmings: 80
Save: 48 (60%)
Release rate: 50
Time: 8 minutes
Skills: 20 of each

Good: The terrain offers different routes to the exit - along the floor (don't fall in the water!), straight across the middle, or through the ceiling to bypass that pesky trap.
Bad: Like Fun 19 - too much walking. And (not pictured) what's up with that random piece of water at the far left? (Does this show in DOS, or is it just Lemmix?)
EDIT: I had a look in DOS and the errant water is gone.

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Re: Level Review Topic
« Reply #18 on: August 02, 2009, 11:54:07 AM »
Fun 22 - A Beast of a Level


80 Lemmings
Save 80% (64)
Release rate 50
5 minutes

20 of each skill

Good: The first "special terrain" level; adds more variety to the game. A fun level for fewer builder challenges.
Bad: Too much bashing at the start.

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Re: Level Review Topic
« Reply #19 on: August 02, 2009, 06:31:49 PM »
Hey, I was going to revive this one myself, but you guys beat me to the punch!  Good job!
By the way, Proxima, we are currently reviewing the DOS version!  The DOS version doesn't support 100 lemmings, only 80.

DOS - Fun 23 - I've Lost that Lemming Feeling

Lemmings:  80
To Save:  20 (25%)
Release Rate:  50
Skills:  20/each

Good:  Well put together level.  In appearance, anyway.  Many ways to go about turning around the lemmings.
Bad:  Too much bashing.  Also, I like to use the VGA Graphics/TGA sound trick, except it's only to get around an annoyance in TGALEMMI, so I use EGA graphics because they are similar to TGA's, if not identical.  The bricks are pink this way!

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Re: Level Review Topic
« Reply #20 on: August 02, 2009, 10:06:12 PM »
Level 24 - Konbanwa lemming san


30 Lemmings
Save 66% (20)
Release rate 99
5 minutes

20 of each skill

Good: Nice short level, focuses on skills other than building, dealing with release rate 99 is a different kind of challenge
Bad: Um... hate me for saying this if you like, but I think the title being in Japanese is a bit bad, as many people won't know what it means. There's really very little else bad about this level.

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Re: Level Review Topic
« Reply #21 on: August 03, 2009, 01:44:28 AM »
DOS - Level 25 - Lemmings Lemmings Everywhere

Lemmings:  80
To save:  40 (50%) if lemmings encyclopedia is to be trusted for DOS statistics
RR:  99
Time:  5:00
Skills:  20/each

Good:  Play area is nice mainly in TGA, must keep lemmings towards bottom of level because of web and falling distance.
Okay:  VGA appearance.
Bad:  Needs decorative terrain.  If a lemming turns around, it can be annoying if you are doing a no floaters run, or problematic if more than 20 lemmings turn or all turners are in a tight little group.  This can be solved by making the first lemming build at the netting to utn around and then build from the crystal to create an "anti-splat bridge."  Of course, 100% isn't exactly a requirement, but...

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Re: Level Review Topic
« Reply #22 on: August 03, 2009, 06:16:01 AM »
DOS - Fun 26 - Nightmare on Lem street


Lemmings: 2
Save: 2 (100%)
Release rate: 30
Time: 5 minutes
Skills: 20 of each

Good: Just two lemmings! A refreshing change after so many levels of crowd management.
Bad: Far too easy due to the ridiculous amount of skills. And why include 54 skills that absolutely can't be used?

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Re: Level Review Topic
« Reply #23 on: August 03, 2009, 11:23:21 AM »
Fun 27 - Let's be careful out there


50 Lemmings
Save 50% (25)
Release rate 1
5 minutes

20 of each skill

Good: A great level for astonishing your friends by showing them the short route! Depends on a mixture of skills rather than just building, fairly easy to save 100% but not trivial.
Bad: The "long route" involves a bit too much walking. Also (this is really nitpicky but again there's not much bad to say) the long vertical pole on the extreme left is rather ugly.

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Re: Level Review Topic
« Reply #24 on: August 04, 2009, 01:44:11 AM »
DOS - Fun 28 - If only they could fly...

Lemmings:  80
To save:  48 (60%)
RR:  80
Time:  5:00
Skills:  30/each

Good:  Decorative terrain, play area terrain.
Okay:  Different methods of thwarting right hand side of playfield, where lemmings die.
Bad:  Too much walking, too much building, too many skills.

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Re: Level Review Topic
« Reply #25 on: August 08, 2009, 01:14:47 AM »
DOS-fun 29- Worra Lorra Lemmings
Fun29 - Worra Lorra Lemmings
RR:80
Lemmings:80
Save: 48 (60%)
Skills:30/each

Good:Nice creativity of a piramid.
Okay:Theres another way to beat it
Bad:The finishing part

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Re: Level Review Topic
« Reply #26 on: August 08, 2009, 11:12:24 AM »
DOS - Fun 30 - Lock up your lemmings


Lemmings:  60
To save:  40 Lemmings (66%)
Time:  5:00
Release rate: 10
Skills:  20 each

Good:  Takes a break from building. Creative design.
Bad: A bit too short for a builderless level. Pits look a bit dull.
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Re: Level Review Topic
« Reply #27 on: August 08, 2009, 11:22:00 AM »
Good work reviewing the Fun levels. Now let's do Tricky.

DOS - Tricky 1 - This should be a doddle!


Lemmings:  80
To save:  40 Lemmings (50%)
Time:  4:00
Release rate: 50
Skills:  10 each

Good:  Good starter level. A bit more challenging with 10 skills...
Bad: ...but that doesn't reflect on the level's solution. Long and boring.
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Re: Level Review Topic
« Reply #28 on: August 08, 2009, 01:41:45 PM »
(Sorry :( don't know how to upload picture tell me how plz)

Right-click on any of the pictures and select "Copy Image Location".

In your post, type [ img ] without the spaces, hit Paste, and a URL similar to http://www.neolemmix.com/levelimg/orig/0130.png should come up. Change the "fun30" part to whatever level it is you're reviewing, type [ /img ] without the spaces and you're done.

Remember to use only the FIRST THREE letters of the category and to put a zero before single-digit level numbers. Minimac, you need to edit your post as you put "tricky1" rather than "tri01".

Tricky 2 - We all fall down


40 Lemmings
Save 100% (40)
Release rate 1
40 diggers

Good: Interesting conception of making the same level harder each time
Bad: Dull to implement the solution. This really shouldn't be so early in the Tricky category as it makes the set less fun to play.

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Re: Level Review Topic
« Reply #29 on: August 08, 2009, 09:05:02 PM »
[I've done it at last, well done Proxima! :thumbsup: I was trying to work it out myself, but I came pretty close anyway. Thanks for helping anyway! Let's carry on]

DOS - Tricky 3 - A ladder would be handy


Lemmings:  80
To save:  40 Lemmings (50%)
Time:  6:00
Release rate: 50
Skills:  40 builders, 20 for the other type of skills.

Good: The title says it. You can't solve it without a builder.
Bad: No steel. A little bit too basic looking to be honest.
Level Solving Contest creator. Anybody bored and looking for a different challenge? Try these levels!

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Lix: #2  #7
Both Engines: #3