Lemmings (1991)

Lemmings was released in 1991 for the ZX Spectrum. The game was published by Psygnosis, with development led by Jonathan Dye, Gary Timmons, and Scott G. Johnston. Adrian Powell was responsible for the inlay and poster art.

This puzzle-action game is designed for a single player. It features support for the Kempston joystick, utilizes AY sound, and incorporates a crosshair for precise control. Both the 48K and 128K versions include a multi-loader.

The cassette version was priced at £12.99.

Critical reception was excellent, with the game earning a 91% score in Crash, Sinclair User, and Your Sinclair. It also received prestigious awards such as Crash Smash, Sinclair User Gold, and Your Sinclair Megagame.

In Russia, the game achieved legendary status. It saw numerous TR-DOS adaptations and multiple Russian translations, such as those by ShiSoft and A.S. Magazines like ZX-Ревю and ZX Pilot featured various tips and level passwords for players. Cracked versions were widely distributed on tapes, and the group CodeBusters famously performed a significant overhaul of the game engine.