How is Lemons Played?

To successfully complete the level, the player must assign certain Lemons specific skills. The quantity of skill assignments of each type is generally limited, requiring the player to best use the skills to solve each level.

There are eight skills that can be assigned. Two skills stay with the Lemon regardless of how they are reassigned:
“Climbers” will climb any vertical surface they hit, and “Floaters” can safely fall off from heights without injury.
“Bashers”, “Miners”, and “Diggers” cause the assigned Lemon to dig across, diagonally downward, or directly downward, respectively, through destructible material until they emerge into open air, hit indestructible material, or are reassigned.

“Builders” create a rising stairway of up to 12 steps, with audible cues when they are nearly done with their task to allow the player to reassign them if a longer stairway is needed.
“Blockers” will reverse the direction of all Lemons that hit them, and cannot be reassigned unless first the ground under their feet is removed. (They can be exploded, though.)

“Bombers” will continue whatever they were doing prior to assignment, but after 5 seconds (indicated by a countdown timer above their head) they will stop and explode, taking a small chunk out of any destructible environment around them. While the player is able to pause the game to inspect the level and status of the Lemons, skills can only be assigned in real-time.