It's hero time!

It's hero time!
	Statistics
Difficulty	Mayhem
Level #	3
No. of Lemmings	30
To be Saved	100%
Time	1 Minute
	Level Chronology
Previous	The Boiler Room
Next	The Crossroads

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It's hero time! is the third level of the Mayhem difficulty in Lemmings.

Strategy[]

Or better yet... FRUSTRATION time! As easy as this level was back then in the "Fun" difficulty, now it's as hard. Not only you have one skill of everything, there is nothing you can do about the unimaginably strict time limit! Add the fact that you have to save every possible Lemming, and you have a recipe for an impossible level!

So we're going to use a trick at first. In the very nanosecond the level begins, hit the pause button, and do not continue until the level start sound effects stop. This way you can save two to three seconds - which you will desperately need!

First, use a Miner ability on the very last Lemming in the line! When it reaches the slanted group at the one-way block, make it a Basher. Right after that, use the Climber and the Floater skills on the very first Lemming in the line! When the Basher went through the one-way block, use the Builder skill to turn it around. When the Athlete reaches the ground, wait for it to arrive just before the exit door, and use a Digger skill. All that is left is to pray your Lemmings will make it inside before the timer runs out. If you did everything right, the last Lemming should leave exactly with two seconds to spare.

Alternate strategy[]

Turn the second Lemming into a Miner once he's above the second platform and before the one-way block, while the first Lemming is turned into an Athlete. Have the first Lemming start bashing through the one-way block but turn him into a Builder once the tunnel is deep enough so that all Lemmings start turning around. Once the Athlete is standing above the platform where the exit is located, have him dig down so that all Lemmings can reach it.

Version differences[]

Atari Lynx

The block before the acid pool has no arrows.

Sega Master

Only has 20 Lemmings.

2006 Remake

2 minute time limit.
Initial release rate of 50.

Access codes[]

Acorn Archimedes / Atari Lynx: SPENDSPREE (spend spree)
Amiga: MFHFAJLNHX
DOS:
Macintosh: ONHGGKONHM
Sega Genesis: MLDWF (America) / SFBKF (Europe)
Sega Master: FECWMYRD
SNES: VNTGWRB

Trivia[]

This map is also used in level 24 of the Fun difficulty, Konbanwa Lemming San.

Difficulty	Lemmings Levels
Fun	Just dig! • Only floaters can survive this • Tailor-made for blockers • Now use miners and climbers • You need bashers this time • A task for blockers and bombers • Builders will help you here • Not as complicated as it looks • As long as you try your best • Smile if you love Lemmings • Keep your hair on Mr. Lemming • Patience • We all fall down • Origins and Lemmings • Don't let your eyes deceive you • Don't do anything too hasty • Easy when you know how • Let's block and blow • Take good care of my Lemmings • We are now at LEMCON ONE • You Live and Lem • A Beast of a level • I've lost that Lemming feeling • Konbanwa Lemming San • Lemmings Lemmings everywhere • Nightmare on Lem Street • Let's be careful out there • If only they could fly • worra lorra Lemmings • Lock up your Lemmings
Tricky	This should be a doddle! • We all fall down • A ladder would be handy • Here's one I prepared earlier • Careless clicking costs lives • Lemmingology • Been there, seen it, done it • Lemming sanctuary in sight • They just keep on coming • There's a lot of them about • Lemmings in the attic • Bitter Lemming • Lemming Drops • MENACING !! • Ozone friendly Lemmings • Luvly Jubly • Diet Lemmingaid • It's Lemmingentry Watson • Postcard from Lemmingland • One-way digging to freedom • All the 6's • Turn around young lemmings! • From The Boundary Line • Tightrope City • Cascade • I have a cunning plan • The Island of the Wicker people • Lost something? • Rainbow Island • The Crankshaft
Taxing	If at first you don't succeed.. • Watch out, there's traps about • Heaven can wait (we hope!!!!) • Lend a helping hand.... • The Prison! • Compression Method 1 • Every Lemming for himself!!! • The Art Gallery • Perseverance • Izzie Wizzie lemmings get busy • The ascending pillar scenario • Livin' On The Edge • Upsidedown World • Hunt the Nessy.... • What an AWESOME level • Mary Poppins' land • X marks the spot • Tribute to M.C.Escher • Bomboozal • Walk the web rope • Feel the heat! • Come on over to my place • King of the castle • Take a running jump..... • Follow the leader... • Triple Trouble • Call in the bomb squad • POOR WEE CREATURES! • How do I dig up the way? • We all fall down
Mayhem	Steel Works • The Boiler Room • It's hero time! • The Crossroads • Down, along, up. In that order • One way or another • Poles Apart • Last one out is a rotten egg! • Curse of the Pharaohs • Pillars of Hercules • We all fall down • The Far Side • The Great Lemming Caper • Pea Soup • The Fast Food Kitchen... • Just a Minute... • Stepping Stones • And then there were four.... • Time to get up! • No added colours or Lemmings • With a twist of lemming please • A BeastII of a level • Going up... • All or Nothing • Have a nice day! • The Steel Mines of Kessel • Just a Minute (Part Two) • Mind the step..... • Save Me • Rendezvous at the Mountain