Stuck on Taxing 26 (Win95 Version)

[hrb264]

Ok, I took a look and tried it myself and it didn't give me as much problems as I thought it would. Here's a screenshot of my solution and how I used 10 of the builders.

oh cool, how did you manage to do it without climbers?

[kaywhyn]

oh cool, how did you manage to do it without climbers?

If you look at the screenshot, I had a Lemming step up and dug down the structures at the far side first before building with the bottom entrances. That's what I meant by using them to gain a bit of extra height

[hrb264]

oh cool, how did you manage to do it without climbers?

If you look at the screenshot, I had a Lemming step up and dug down the structures at the far side first before building with the bottom entrances. That's what I meant by using them to gain a bit of extra height

thanks

[hrb264]

Here's a video solution, saving the required 98% in Winlemm (and with 4 Builders to spare!).

The main keys to executing the 98% solution are:

Spoiler

1) Have the left-side worker lemming start building as soon as they have finished climbing to the top of the steel block. Spam-click this lemming as they're climbing up if you have to!
2) Make use of Blockers at the top of the level, and rescue them later by removing the terrain from under their feet. This should be relatively straightfoward as there are plenty of destruction skills, and you can use the left/right arrow keys to make sure you're selecting lemmings facing the correct direction.

And, it's also possible to save 100%:

100% solution

With more precise timing of the Miner & Builder on the left-hand side of the exit, it's possible to have the Miner walk out onto the Builder's completed bridge. This takes a lot of practice on Lemmings ports without player assists (such as Winlemm).

Here's a pause-free playthrough of a 100% solution on an Amiga emulator, complete with a full strategy breakdown. The Amiga physics are more or less the same as Winlemm, but the collision checks can be a bit more forgiving.

Best of luck with it! You've almost made it to the Mayhem levels, keep up the good work!

thanks very much. I'll watch these

[WillLem]

I had a Lemming step up and dug down the structures at the far side first before building ... using them to gain a bit of extra height

Nice!

Here's kaywhyn's solution in action on WinLemm. The key to the digger assignments is to use the arrow keys to make sure the lemming is facing the correct direction. From there, the solution is reasonably straightforward, and saves 100% which is always good

[hrb264]

I had a Lemming step up and dug down the structures at the far side first before building ... using them to gain a bit of extra height

Nice!

Here's kaywhyn's solution in action on WinLemm. The key to the digger assignments is to use the arrow keys to make sure the lemming is facing the correct direction. From there, the solution is reasonably straightforward, and saves 100% which is always good

Thanks. How do you use the arrow keys? The version I have seems super imprecise. I never knew you could choose the exact lemming

[hrb264]

I had a Lemming step up and dug down the structures at the far side first before building ... using them to gain a bit of extra height

Nice!

Here's kaywhyn's solution in action on WinLemm. The key to the digger assignments is to use the arrow keys to make sure the lemming is facing the correct direction. From there, the solution is reasonably straightforward, and saves 100% which is always good

So I've tried the suggestion and I've managed to save 1 more lemming so I'm on 67% lol ... I thought I had got it, but the builder doesn't quite go high enough in the left entrance to be able to build onto the bridge

[hrb264]

I had a Lemming step up and dug down the structures at the far side first before building ... using them to gain a bit of extra height

Nice!

Here's kaywhyn's solution in action on WinLemm. The key to the digger assignments is to use the arrow keys to make sure the lemming is facing the correct direction. From there, the solution is reasonably straightforward, and saves 100% which is always good

I've just done it with 100%! Finally

[WillLem]

How do you use the arrow keys? ... I never knew you could choose the exact lemming

When you hover over a group of lemmings with the cursor, you can use the left and right arrow keys to select a lemming facing in that direction. Great for isolating a left/right-facing lemming from within a crowd, but also useful for any situation when you need to make sure that the lemming you assign a skill to is facing a certain way.

I've just done it with 100%! Finally

Well done! Keep going