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{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
| image     =  
| image         = Rock Raiders PC big box front scan.jpg
| alt       =  
| alt           = A scan of a PC CD-ROM "big box" front with the LEGO Rock Raiders logo at the top and a piece of CGI artwork; the art shows a LEGO minifigure piloting a small hovering craft through a cavern full of Energy Cyrstals, a large monster made of rock swinging its fist at him, and a large slug watching
| caption   =  
| caption       = European "[[Wikipedia:Video game packaging|big box]]" front cover
| developer = [[Data Design Interactive]]
| developer     = [[Data Design Interactive]]
| publisher = [[LEGO Media International]]
| publisher     = [[LEGO Media International]]
| series     =  
| series       =  
| engine     =  
| engine       =  
| platforms = [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
| platforms     = [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
| released   =  
| released     =  
| genre     = [[Wikipedia:Real-time strategy|Real-time strategy]]
| genre         = [[Wikipedia:Real-time strategy|Real-time strategy]]
| modes     = [[Wikipedia:Single-player video game|Single-player]]
| modes         = [[Wikipedia:Single-player video game|Single-player]]
| director   = Eamonn Barr
| director     = Eamonn Barr
| producer   = Tomas Gillo
| producer     = Tomas Gillo
| designer   =  
| designer     = {{Unbulleted list|Karl White|David Allen}}
| programmer = {{Unbulleted list|Tony Stoddart|Rob Wilson}}
| programmer   = {{Unbulleted list|Tony Stoddart|Rob Wilson}}
| artist     = {{Unbulleted list|Rob Dorney|Dave Garbett (animation)}}
| artist       = {{Unbulleted list|Rob Dorney|Dave Garbett (animation)}}
| writer     =  
| writer       =  
| composer   = Marl Boonyer
| composer     = Marl Boonyer
}}
}}


'''''LEGO Rock Raiders''''' is a 1999 [[Wikipedia:Real-time strategy|real-time strategy]] video game developed by [[Data Design Interactive]] and published by [[LEGO Media International]] for [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]]
'''''LEGO Rock Raiders''''' is a 1999 [[Wikipedia:Real-time strategy|real-time strategy]] video game developed by [[Data Design Interactive]].


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
''LEGO Rock Raiders'' is a mission-based [[Wikipedia:Real-time strategy|real-time strategy]] game with elements of [[Wikipedia:Construction and management simulation|construction simulation]].<ref name="AVault Mandel"/><ref name="IGN Lopez"/>
=== Controls and interface ===
The game is primarily controlled with the [[Wikipedia:Mouse pointer|mouse pointer]], which can pan the camera around, interact with the virtual world, and manage the game through its interface.<ref name="AVault Mandel"/>{{sfn|McPhail|p=21|1999}} The player can click on individual units to select them, or click and drag to draw a box that will select any units inside it.{{sfn|McPhail|p=19|1999}} Selected units can be directly ordered to perform tasks by clicking where the player wants them to go, or by clicking specific menu icons.<ref name="AVault Mandel"/><ref name="CDMag Finn"/>
Units will automatically perform certain tasks, such as collecting resources and clearing rubble, without any player input.<ref name="CDMag Finn"/>
The in-game mouse pointer features
Hovering the mouse pointer over an object or surface for a brief time will display its name (often with a spoken voice cue identifying it),<ref name="GameSpot Park"/> as well as any additional information such as a vehicle's health or what tools a minifigure is carrying.{{sfn|McPhail|p=59|1999}}
=== Buildings ===
=== Vehicles ===
=== Missions ===


== Development ==
== Development ==
Developed by DDI<ref name="Bits N Bricks 28"/>
== Reception ==
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 65%<ref name="GameRankings"/>
| AVault = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="AVault Mandel"/>
| CGSP = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="CDMag Finn"/>
| GSpot = 6.1/10<ref name="GameSpot Park"/>
| IGN = 6/10<ref name="IGN Lopez"/>
| PCG = 72%<ref name="PC Games Gliss"/>
| PCPlayer = 68/100<ref name="PC Player Werner"/>
| PCZone = 44%<ref name="PC Zone Lyon"/>
}}
''LEGO Rock Raiders'' received mixed reviews according to the [[Wikipedia:Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Wikipedia:GameRankings|GameRankings]].<ref name="GameRankings"/>
{{clear}}


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="Bits N Bricks 28">{{cite web |url=https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/blt91b7459c7d4a7c4f/bits_n_bricks_s02e28_feature_and_transcript.pdf |title=Episode 28 – The Fans, Devs, and Remake of RTS Classic LEGO Rock Raiders |last1=Crecente |first1=Brian |last2=Vincent |first2=Ethan |others=Participants: Simon Eriksson, Ferdinand Köstler, Alan Sokol, and Karl White |date=14 July 2021 |work=[[Bits N' Bricks]] |type=Podcast |publisher=[[The LEGO Group]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119070931/https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/blt91b7459c7d4a7c4f/bits_n_bricks_s02e28_feature_and_transcript.pdf |archive-date=19 January 2023 |access-date=15 May 2025 |url-status=live}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDGAJObpSAA Audio version] via YouTube.</ref>
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<ref name="GameRankings">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/197777-lego-rock-raiders/index.html |title=LEGO Rock Raiders for PC |website=[[Wikipedia:GameRankings|GameRankings]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=15 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527042231/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/197777-lego-rock-raiders/index.html |archive-date=May 27, 2019}}</ref>
<ref name="AVault Mandel">{{cite web |url=http://www.avault.com/reviews/print_review.asp?game=rockrad |last=Mandel |first=Bob |date=January 27, 2000 |title=Rock Raiders |website=[[Wikipedia:Adrenaline Vault|The Adrenaline Vault]] |publisher=NewWorld.com, Inc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021122080147/http://www.avault.com:80/reviews/print_review.asp?game=rockrad |archive-date=November 22, 2002}}</ref>
<ref name="CDMag Finn">{{cite web |url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/025/060/legorr_review.html |last=Finn |first=David |date=December 29, 1999 |title=Lego Rock Raiders |website=[[Wikipedia:Computer Games Magazine|Computer Games Strategy Plus]] |publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030709120318/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/025/060/legorr_review.html |archive-date=July 9, 2003}}</ref>
<ref name="GameSpot Park">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/legorockraiders/review.html |last=Park |first=Andrew Seyoon |date=January 28, 2000 |title=Lego Rock Raiders |website=[[Wikipedia:GameSpot|GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Wikipedia:ZDNET|ZDNet]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030620145837/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/legorockraiders/review.html |archive-date=June 20, 2003}}</ref>


<ref name="IGN Lopez">{{cite web |url=http://pc.ign.com/reviews/13767.html |last=Lopez |first=Vincent |date=January 12, 2000 |title=LEGO Rock Raiders |website=[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN PC]] |publisher=Snowball.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000612141712/http://pc.ign.com:80/reviews/13767.html |archive-date=June 12, 2000}}</ref>
<ref name="PC Games Gliss">{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/PC.Games.N090.2000.03-fl0n/page/n123/mode/1up?view=theater |title=Kumpel mit Plastikherz |trans-title=[[Wiktionary:Kumpel#German|Miner/Buddy]] with a Plastic Heart |last=Gliss |first=Sascha |date=March 2000 |magazine=[[Wikipedia:PC Games|PC Games]] |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Computec Media GmbH|Computec Media GmbH]] |location=[[Wikipedia:Fürth|Fürth]] |ISSN=0947-7810 |page=124 |number=90 |language=de}} Web version: {{cite web |url=https://www.pcgames.de/Lego-Rock-Raiders-Spiel-11902/Tests/Kumpel-mit-Plastikherz-4917/ |title=Kumpel mit Plastikherz |date=7 March 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830021959/https://www.pcgames.de/Lego-Rock-Raiders-Spiel-11902/Tests/Kumpel-mit-Plastikherz-4917/ |archive-date=30 August 2019}}</ref>
<ref name="PC Player Werner">{{cite magazine |last=Werner |first=Thomas |date=January 2000 |url=https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-2000-01/page/n141/mode/1up?view=theater |title=Rock Raiders |magazine=[[Wikipedia:PC Player (German magazine)|PC Player]] |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Future plc|Future Verlag GmbH]] |location=[[Wikipedia:Munich|München]]|page=183}}</ref>
<ref name="PC Zone Lyon">{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_Issue_088_2000-04_Dennis_Publishing_GB/page/n90/mode/1up?view=theater |last=Lyon |first=James |date=6 April 2000 |title=Lego Rock Raiders |magazine=[[Wikipedia:PC Zone|PC Zone]] |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Dennis Publishing|Dennis Publishing]] |location=[[Wikipedia:London|London]] |number=88 |page=91}}</ref>
}}
}}
=== Sources ===
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite book |editor-last=McPhail |editor-first=Jim |date=13 December 1999 |url=https://archive.org/details/LEGORockRaiders-manual-Win-EU-2299598/mode/1up?view=theater |title=LEGO Rock Raiders ''Instruction Manual'' |edition=UK FRONT, BACK, I/F & I/B COVER |publisher=[[LEGO Media International]] |location=[[Wikipedia:London|London]]}} Serial: IB2G-ROC3 2299598.
* {{cite video game |title=LEGO Rock Raiders |developer=[[Data Design Interactive]] |publisher=[[LEGO Media International]] |date=November 1999 |platform=Windows |version= |file=[[Main Lego Config File]] |language=English |quote= }} File path: <samp>Rock Raiders\LegoRR1.wad\Lego.cfg</samp>. Last modified 25 September 1999.
{{refend}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [[Wikipedia:Lego Rock Raiders (video game)|''Lego Rock Raiders'']] at [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]
* {{Wikipedia|Lego Rock Raiders (video game)|''Lego Rock Raiders'' (video game)}}
* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/2993/lego-rock-raiders ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' for Windows] at [[Wikipedia:MobyGames|MobyGames]]
* {{MobyGames|2993}}
* [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Lego_Rock_Raiders ''Lego Rock Raiders''] at [[Wikipedia:PCGamingWiki|PCGamingWiki]]
* {{PCGamingWiki|Lego Rock Raiders|''Lego Rock Raiders''}}
* [https://tcrf.net/LEGO_Rock_Raiders_(Windows) ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' (Windows)] at [[Wikipedia:The Cutting Room Floor (website)|The Cutting Room Floor]]
* {{TCRF|LEGO Rock Raiders (Windows)}}


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Latest revision as of 08:09, 21 January 2026

LEGO Rock Raiders
A scan of a PC CD-ROM "big box" front with the LEGO Rock Raiders logo at the top and a piece of CGI artwork; the art shows a LEGO minifigure piloting a small hovering craft through a cavern full of Energy Cyrstals, a large monster made of rock swinging its fist at him, and a large slug watching
European "big box" front cover
Developer(s)Data Design Interactive
Publisher(s)LEGO Media International
Director(s)Eamonn Barr
Producer(s)Tomas Gillo
Designer(s)
  • Karl White
  • David Allen
Programmer(s)
  • Tony Stoddart
  • Rob Wilson
Artist(s)
  • Rob Dorney
  • Dave Garbett (animation)
Composer(s)Marl Boonyer
Platform(s)Windows
Genre(s)Real-time strategy
Mode(s)Single-player

LEGO Rock Raiders is a 1999 real-time strategy video game developed by Data Design Interactive.

Gameplay

Development

References

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