1 
|
2
|
0
|
20
|
10
|
30
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
| And then there were four.... | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Difficulty | Mayhem |
| Level # | 18 |
| No. of Lemmings | 100 |
| To be Saved | 90% |
| Time | 9 Minutes |
| Level Chronology | |
| Previous | Stepping Stones |
| Next | Time to get up! |
And then there were four.... is the eighteenth level of the Mayhem difficulty in Lemmings.
Strategy[]
Even though you'll have to work with four entry trapdoors, this level is slightly easier than the previous ones. Time limit is also generous on this one.
Set up a Blocker at the top left trapdoor, and use a Miner on the soil at the top right one, creating another Blocker right after this. When the trailblazer from the upper right entrance reaches the gap before the exit, have it build over it, and have it build again to get over the right steel block to get access to the exit. Use a Climber skill on a Lemming at the bottom right entrance, and when he's on the top of the steel block, start building up a ramp, make it stretch across the water pool. Allow the Lemming to fall to the other side, and when turns around, start building up another ramp, creating a bridge. From the top of said bridge, continue building a ramp which leads to the exit. Then release the Lemmings from the bottom right entrance by building a ramp to get over the metal wall, and bomb the Blocker holding the upper right Lemmings. That takes care of the right side of the level.
Now for the left side. Use yet another Climber on one Lemming from the bottom left entrance, and as before, build a ramp across the pool. This time you don't need to build a bridge, just keep that staircase going in a zigzag-pattern until it reaches the exit's location. Build another small ramp to get over the left steel block, then apply a Builder to let the bottom left Lemmings get over the metal wall. Bomb the Blocker holding the upper left Lemmings back. 98% saved.
100% Strategy[]
To save one more Lemming on the right, skip the blocker on the upper right and let the 2nd Lemming on the right will form a group with the preceeding Digger. You can separate both by having one build (use 2-3 Builders in a row) over the depression in the right cave area. You will need that bridge anyway. Meanwhile, the other early Lemming from the upper right continous as above: One Builder over of the drop on the steelplatform, another over the steel block – 1st quadrant solved. Lower right is even easier and can be done any time. As above, use a Climber as a trailblazer and build over the water. Let the trailblazer drop on the right bank, apply Builder directly again and than bash through the earthwall. You should exit below the long bridge build before (or just in progress of beeing build) from the upper right Lemmings and then automatically follow their way to the exit. Release the remaining lower right Lemmings using Builder, another quadrant solved.
Doing the left side without blocker requires a lot of extremely fast micro management. On lower left, apply Climber as soon as the first Lemming turns left, then Builder to cross the water. You might want to stretch this bridge as much as possible to save time. When this Builder hits a wall, apply Builder directly after turn around – you do not have the time to let him ever walk down the stairs, he must build a full zizag (ending at the height of the exit) as fast as possible. Anytime after you have done this, build stairs to exit area itself, as above, and release lower left Lemmings with one more Builder. 3rd quadrant solved. In the meantime, upper left is all about buying time. Have the first Lemming build a bridge from the very left of the plattform into the walking space in the outer left part of the area. Keep the second and third upper left Lemmings busy with random further Builders so the don't fall down. Once the 1st Lemming finishes his bridge and walks left, apply Builder just before the end of the left steel area. He will not bridge that small gap due to the overhang, but turn around, so repeat with the 2nd Lemming. By the time they have walked back right to the drop, the lower left Lemmings should have finished their zigzag, allowing all upper left Lemmings to join their route to the exit. If not, build some more nonsense structures in the upper left to buy more time. Ultimately apply 99 release rate – all solved.
This strategy uses a lot of Builders, you will likely burn through 25 or even all 30, but it wastes no Lemmings as blockers and does not require precision except for stretching. However, distances in the level, release rates and activity time of Builders just match up right to have four or more Builders finish at almost the exakt time another Lemming drops in the upper left and want to be occupied. And don't forget you upper right trailblazers while battling left!
Atari Lynx strategy[]
Have the first lemming from the bottom left entrance start building as soon as he reaches the edge of the steel block before the chasm and continue until he reaches the steel blocks on the other side, while the first lemming of the upper left entrance is turned into a Blocker to the left of its entrance. The first lemming from the lower right entrance should start building in a zig zag the instant he turns left after hitting the kink in the dirt until they can reach the steel platform where the exit is, while the first lemming from the upper right entrance mines down to the reach the lower area safely. Have one Lemming from either right entrances block off the fall on the right edge of the map.
Once the chasm on the left side of the map is sealed, continue to build to the right to reach the steel platform where the exit is and build one more ramp to create a safe fall for the lemmings of the upper left entrance. Finally, have both sides of the map build over the two steel blocks in the path of the exit, bomb the Blocker holding the upper left lemmings back and raise the release rate to 99.
Version differences[]
- Atari Lynx
- Was renamed "Then there were four".
- Only has 40 Lemmings and 36 must be saved.
- The Release rate is 9.
- The time limit is 3 Minutes.
- 1 Floater is available.
- PC DOS Demo
- Only has 50 Lemmings and you need 45 saved
- PC DOS / Macintosh
- Only has 80 Lemmings and you need 72 saved.
- 2006 Remake
- 12 minute time limit.
Access codes[]
- Acorn Archimedes / Atari Lynx: COMESOFAGE (comes of age)
- Amiga: HMDIFINMIO
- DOS:
- Macintosh: IMDMGKNMIW
- SNES: WXTBWCB
Trivia[]
- This is the 4th and final level in the PC demo version (The other three are Just dig!, If at first you don't succeed.., and This should be a doddle!).
- This level is tied with Going up... and Rendezvous at the Mountain for the highest time limit of any Lemmings levels from the original Amiga platform, with 9 minutes.
- This is the last level to use the track Tim 3 on most platforms. However, in the Super NES version, the track plays one more time in SUNSOFT Level 5, SUNSOFT SPECIAL 5 (Lemmings' Ark)