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DHTML Lemmings - an oldie but a goodie
by Jason Clarke Jul 16th 2007
Lemmings is probably one of the most popular games of all time, and to see it implemented entirely in Javascript is pretty amazing. The fact that it is a perfect reimplementation of the original is that much better. This site has been around now for years, but that doesn't make it any less cool.If you're not familiar with the game, the concept behind Lemmings is that you get a bunch of little guys that are released at a steady rate, and you need to get them to their goal. You have palette of different skills that you can give to your lemmings at any given time, such as digging, building stairways, parachuting and even exploding, and giving the right attribute to the right lemming at the right time is crucial to your success.
For a walk down memory lane, and a very fun time waster, check out DHTML Lemmings.
[Thanks to reader hnkelley for the tip]
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
