Trap

Traps are objects in a level designed to kill lemmings. They are typically inactive, and often well hidden, until a lemming gets too close.

For most traps found in Lemmings and Oh No! More Lemmings, if a group of lemmings are bunched up together, the majority will be able to walk past a trap unhurt, as only one lemming at a time will be trapped; these are known as Triggered Traps. Other traps are active continuously and kill any lemming that gets too close, no matter what; these are known as Continuous Traps.

In later games, some Triggered Traps can be triggered by one lemming yet kill multiple at once. In a few titles, traps take the form of Creatures that walk around the level, attacking one lemming at a time as they happen upon them. Note that the Mole from The Lemmings Chronicles is an exception. Finally, some traps, especially those in Lemmings: The Puzzle Adventure, operate on a timer and temporarily activate after a set period of time before repeating the cycle; these will be referred to as Timed Traps.

Lemmings[]

Triggered Traps[]

10 Tons Trap
Bear Trap
Chain Trap
Rock Crusher Trap
Antimatter Beam Trap
Thumper Trap
Pin Trap
Ball Zapper Trap
Crystal Slicer Trap
Water Faucet Trap (SEGA Master System and Game Gear versions)

Continuous Traps[]

Oh No! More Lemmings[]

Triggered Traps[]

Continuous Traps[]

Steam blower Trap

Lemmings 2: The Tribes[]

Triggered Traps[]

Clam Trap (Beach Tribe)
Suction Capsule (Beach Tribe)
Frog Trap (Outdoor Tribe)
Egyptian Tomb Trap (Egyptian Tribe)
Strangling Flower (Highland Tribe)
Ice Cube Maker (Polar Tribe Practice level)
Space War Machine (Space Tribe)
Creature in the Dark (Cavelem Tribe)
Exclamation Marked Thumper Trap (Shadow Tribe)

Multi-Lemming Triggered Traps[]

Dragon (Medieval Tribe)
Airlock Trap (Space Tribe)

Continuous Traps[]

Flamethrower Trap (Classic Tribe)
Tennis Ball (Sports Tribe)

All New World of Lemmings[]

Triggered Traps[]

Zapper (Classic Tribe)
Hammer (Classic Tribe)
Floating Head (Egyptian Tribe)
Wrong Exit (Egyptian Tribe)
Revolving Door (Egyptian Tribe)
Creature in the Crate (Shadow Tribe)
Hand in the Ground (Shadow Tribe)
Incinerator (Shadow Tribe)

Creatures[]

3D Lemmings[]

Triggered Traps[]

Continuous Traps[]

Short Circuit Trap

Lemmings Revolution[]

Multi-Lemming Triggered Traps[]

Retractable Door (triggered via Switches elsewhere in the level)
Timed Door (requires a certain number of lemmings or weasels to pass through it for it to activate)