Lemmings Chronicles Demo Version ------------------------------------------ 1st U.S. release - 12.8.1994 version US1.0 ------------------------------------------ Welcome to the demo version of Lemmings Chronicles from DMA Design & Psygnosis. This demo contains 3 playable levels from this great new game. The full game has 90 levels ( + practice level & rolling demo levels ), more creatures, more great tunes, SVGA front end screens, animated 3D sequences, and much more. This demo is copyrighted freeware - you can copy it and pass it around, but we still own the copyright... Soooo, if you decide to include this demo in a shareware collection, please do not charge anything for it (other than reasonable media costs), and include this readme file. Sound ----- This demo version supports SoundBlaster-compatible sound cards only. Use the install program to tell it your IRQ, DMA, etc. The full game adds Gravis UltraSound support, and the CD-ROM version uses high quality CD audio tracks. Memory ------ We recommend 570K free DOS memory to run this demo with a sound card, and 510K without. In addition, you will need around 2MB of free EMS memory. To get this, you must have an expanded memory manager, such as EMM386.EXE, in your CONFIG.SYS. Playing The Game ---------------- If you are a seasoned Lemmings player, you will find Chronicles a wee bit different at first, but you'll soon get the hang of it. If you have not played a Lemmings game before, beware ! You are about to get hooked like millions before you ! Your aim is to get as many lemmings as possible from the entrance of each level to the exit. To do this, you apply skills such as walk, block, jump, etc. to individual lemmings by clicking on them with the mouse cursor. The control panel at the bottom of the screen shows the current skill. Additional skills can be gained by lemmings when they pick up tools - these are the red blocks which are scattered about the levels. A useful tip is that you can use the right mouse button to highlight individual lemmings, thus making them easier to pick out from the crowd. Clicking the right mouse button in mid-air will cause the next tool-carrying lemming to be highlighted. Clicking it directly on a lemming will highlight him. Also, the mole in the Egyptian area can be co-erced into doing your digging for you. Just place a few blocks in front of him to get him going. Action Replay ------------- Lemmings Chronicles' special action replay feature is included in this demo. If you make a mistake in a level, you can replay your actions by pressing 'R'. Fast-forward & Paws can be used during the playback. You can interrupt it at any time to continue playing. You will then, however, be in Learner mode. In the full game, replays can be transferred to/from disk. We hope you enjoy this demo. If you do, why not treat yourself to a copy of the full game, available from all good software stores from December 1994. For more information, or to order a copy directly, contact us at: Psygnosis 675 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 1-800-GET-PSYG for fastest order service, and 617-497-7794 for technical info and our international friends. You can also reach us via e-mail as psygtech@psygnosis.com