You then get a choice of three eggs, each with a number of lemmings inside them. The fun really gets going in the bonus, triggered when three or more bonus symbols (wilds match up with them on this game) appear on a line, starting from the left. It’s a lower volatility game, especially considering what we’ve got out there today, with some decent ability to get line hits in the base game. It’s a testament to the game’s success that it remains in casinos in markets like Las Vegas to this day, despite being on aging equipment that’s been likely difficult to service for some time. A game like Lucky Lemmings, now quickly approaching 20 years old, continues to hold up in part because of this. The company’s roots, going back to the Williams video game company, emphasized those visuals.
One thing that was well known about WMS in their heyday (and still holds true as an arm of Scientific Games, who bought them a number of years ago) was their attention to detail in designing beautifully illustrated slots.