Lemmings! Need help with a level!

[Puresox]

Erm I'm not sure how you capture and post screen shot , if you can explain then yes certainly , (if the question was aimed at me)

[Xyphoe]

Hi guys,

Thanks for taking a look so far, especially Metr

I've quickly booted up this level on my real 6128+ and the clock runs just the same - if I use method 1 building up to the first platform just like in the Speccy version, I reach it with 1:00 left! Same as before, so it's not a bug created by emulation.

I just truly think they ported the basic code between the Speccy and Amstrad, but didn't play-test the CPC version - if you watch YouTube vids of the Speccy version you can even HEAR that it's slower by the music! It's like they playtested the Speccy version and went "OK! This works! And well the CPC uses the same code so we'll assume that's OK too!"


And I've hit a similar problem on Mayhem level 10 too

I think some kind soul needs to do a bug fix on this and slow the clock down, or add more seconds/minutes 

[Xyphoe]

Erm I'm not sure how you capture and post screen shot , if you can explain then yes certainly , (if the question was aimed at me)

Using WinApe?

Ctrl + F7 to take a screen shot in the emulator.

Or Ctrl + PrtScrn to get a whole screen shot - then just paste into Windows Paint, crop and save

[Puresox]

I am not sure I have Windows Paint, or at least I can't find it on Win 7?

[Xyphoe]

I am not sure I have Windows Paint, or at least I can't find it on Win 7?

It comes with all versions of Win7

Start button > All Programs > Acccessories > Paint

[Metr]

Or write on start - run/search -> mspaint

[Puresox]

 

[Puresox]

Right I have it pasted on to win paint , now for the next part?

[Puresox]

I know this is like pulling  teeth , but what is the next procedure? how do I attach etc

[Puresox]

oh , I'm sure you guys will work it out , i haven't the patience to work this out .

[Metr]

Sorry, I was working and had to come back home. To attach it just simple write a message and you will find below the box a + attachments and other options, you just have to select the file and it will add to the post message !

[Puresox]

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Thank goodness for that! I know now, at least.

[Metr]

Wow I dont know where I'm losing the time then
Awesome job and thanks for posting it !

[Puresox]

Possibly by keeping your lemmings alive maybe? I just don't know how to prevent them from getting lost it is difficult to manage them building other bridges to keep em occupied and not dieing ??

[Metr]

Hmm nope, because I start building the first bridge, then I make a hole with the second lemming, and that leaves all the lemmings stopped there before I need to build the second bridge, I mean when the first lemming stops building I'm clicking him like mad so he continues and I can use that single one to do all the way and I cant manage to get there using that one only. There should not be time lost on that...

[Puresox]

Ahhh

[Xyphoe]

Oh nice work dude! Did you manage to get them all in?

I totally forgot to try that, annoying when I've used similar methods on previous levels!

[Puresox]

I need half a second to get the lot in!

[Xyphoe]

What did you do to keep the Lemmings at bay for most of it before starting them building to delay them?

[Puresox]

It is possible, just ridiculously close. I stalled the lemmings as metr described , by blowing the spare lemming up straight a way , but you need to start him digging to make the hole deep enough

[Xyphoe]

I still can't get that 'main' builder as far up as you did?? Can you advise?

Here's what I'm doing so far -

* Start builder at edge
* Dig a pit close to first bridge so they can't go left....
* Place a blocker at the top of first spike so they can't go right - but means all Lemmings are closely boxed together
* Start building from first 'drop-down' on the first spike



Which results in this -



Blocker needs to be blown up at exactly the right second...
BUT my main builder never even reaches the final ledge before time hits zero -

[Xyphoe]

Ahhh hang on - did you you use 2 Lemmings to build bridges .... one starting half way through the other to save a few milliseconds when the first lemming finishes and looks at you to continue? Like Metr I'm clicking him like mad!!

[Metr]

Half a second literally ^^


PD: 16 by now... :/

[Xyphoe]

Well done mate! We're nearly there now!  What did you do differently here?

[Puresox]

Half a second literally ^^


PD: 16 by now... :/

That is exactly where I was at and how I did it ,It is so tight the timing .


I build the bridges with one lemming
the second lemming I set to explode , but also set to dig down at same time
this traps the rest of the lemmings in a pit
then it is all about timing the lemmings in the pit to build a bridge out of pit and head home
just as the main bridge builder is completing the final bridge( I have to get him to tunnel to cut him from continuing building the bridge too long also) else he won't make it back home in time.