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.htmlThe 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 BreakdownIn 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 1Levels are divided into sets of 10 levels each. Three votes are allowed per user. Qualifying level limit is 5.
Round 2Levels 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 4Levels 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 5Levels 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).
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