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The Lemmings Chronicles is a puzzle game released in 1994 for the MS-DOS platform. It was developed by DMA Design Limited and published by Psygnosis Limited. The game presents a side view perspective and combines managerial, platform, and real-time elements into its core design.

Players oversee groups of lemming creatures, directing them safely from an entrance point to an exit within each stage. The primary objective is to prevent the lemmings from falling or walking into hazards by assigning them specific skills. These skills include actions like digging, climbing, building bridges, or blocking pathways to alter the route and manage the crowd's movement. The game is structured across three distinct islands, each featuring a different tribe of lemmings with unique visual themes, such as Classic, Egyptian, and Shadow tribes. Progression involves solving a series of increasingly complex puzzles where timing and the strategic allocation of a limited number of special skills are crucial for success.

The gameplay requires constant monitoring of the lemming procession in real time. Players must quickly assess the environment, which is filled with various obstacles and traps, and issue commands to individual lemmings to overcome these challenges. The managerial aspect involves careful resource management of the available skill assignments, while the platform elements come from navigating the multi-tiered, side-view landscapes. The challenge escalates as new level layouts and obstacles are introduced across the different themed islands.