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| {{Infobox video game | | {{Infobox video game |
| | title = LEGO Rock Raiders | | | image = SLES-01690-F-G.jpg |
| | developer = {{Unbulleted list|[[Data Design Interactive]]|GameWorld 7 <small>(NTSC levels)</small>}} | | | alt = |
| | publisher = [[LEGO Media International]] | | | caption = European front cover |
| | platforms = [[Wikipedia:PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] | | | developer = [[Data Design Interactive]] |
| | released = {{Video game release|EU|November 1999|NA|August 15, 2000<ref name="GS ship"/>}} | | | publisher = [[LEGO Media International]] |
| | genre = [[Wikipedia:Action game|Action]] | | | series = |
| | modes = [[Wikipedia:Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Wikipedia:Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] | | | engine = |
| | producer = {{Unbulleted list|Tomas Gillo|David Upchurch|Stewart Green}} | | | platforms = [[Wikipedia:PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] |
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| | | modes = [[Wikipedia:Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Wikipedia:Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] |
| | | director = |
| | | producer = {{Unbulleted list|Tomas Gillo|David Upchurch}} |
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| | programmer = {{Unbulleted list|Tony Stoddart|Steve Deacon}} | | | programmer = {{Unbulleted list|Tony Stoddart|Steve Deacon}} |
| | artist = {{Unbulleted list|Rob Dorney|Dave Garbett}} | | | artist = {{Unbulleted list|Rob Dorney|Dave Garbett (animation)}} |
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| '''''LEGO Rock Raiders''''' is a 1999 [[Wikipedia:Action game|action]] and [[Wikipedia:Strategy video game|strategy game]] developed by [[Data Design Interactive]] and published by [[LEGO Media International]] for [[Wikipedia:PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]. The game is based on and was developed alongside the LEGO theme [[LEGO Rock Raiders|of the same name]]. Like the Windows version of [[LEGO Rock Raiders (video game)|''LEGO Rock Raiders'']], it features a team of space explorers mining for energy crystals on a hostile alien planet. Rather than managing a team of Rock Raiders, however, the player directly controls one character in each level, traversing challenges using their chosen character's skills and any vehicles they find.
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| Initially conceived as a strategy game akin to its Windows counterpart, development on the PlayStation version of ''Rock Raiders'' started over in early 1999 at the behest of LEGO Media International. Developers were given only six months to complete the new version of the game, which eventually became an action game similar to ''[[Wikipedia:Blast Corps|Blast Corps]]''. It released in Europe in late 1999 alongside the Windows version; however, the game was initially rejected by Sony's North American branch. The North American version went through a further period of development, receiving many adjustments and a new set of levels by GameWorld 7, before eventually releasing in August 2000. Though the game was reworked due to concerns that strategy games would not be successful on PlayStation, it ended up receiving mixed reviews.
| | '''''LEGO Rock Raiders''''' is a 1999 video game. |
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| == Gameplay == | | == Gameplay == |
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| Characters
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| * [[Docs]]
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| * [[Sparks]]
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| * [[Axle]]
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| * [[Jet]]
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| * [[Bandit]]
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| Vehicles
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| * [[Chrome Crusher]]
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| * [[Hover Scout]]
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| * [[Large Mobile Laser Cutter]]
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| * [[Loader Dozer]]
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| * [[Rapid Rider]]
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| * [[Small Digger]]
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| * [[Small Mobile Laser Cutter]]
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| * [[Tunnel Scout]]
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| * [[Tunnel Transport]]
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| Alien lifeforms
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| * [[Spider]]
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| * [[Scorpion]]
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| * [[Slimy Slug]]
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| * [[Rock Monster]]
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| * [[Rock Whale]]
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| Other stuff like geysers and webs.
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| === Missions ===
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| In total, the two versions of the game have fifty unique missions between them, and sixty-three total missions, listed below:
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| ! colspan=2 | Europe (PAL)
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| ! colspan=2 | North America (NTSC-U/C)
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| ! Level
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| ! One-player
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| ! Two-player
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| ! One-player
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| ! Two-player
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| ! 1
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| * [[Easy Pickings]]
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| * [[Water Ways]]
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| * [[Rescue Mission]]
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| * [[Ore-some!]]
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| * [[Blown Away]]
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| * [[Crystal Crazy]] (boss)
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| * [[Easy Pickings]]
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| * [[Air Racing]]
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| * [[Team work!]]
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| * [[Lava Jumps]]
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| * [[Rescue Mission]]
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| * [[Whale World]]
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| * [[Jet's Mission]]
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| * [[Axle's Mission]]
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| * [[Docs' Mission]]
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| * [[Bandit's Mission]]
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| * [[Sparks' Mission]]
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| * [[Trapped]] (boss)
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| * [[There and Back Again]]
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| * [[Departure]]
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| * [[Web of Fire]]
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| * [[Building Bridges]]
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| * [[Crystal Isles]]
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| * [[Heavy Weights]]
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| ! 2
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| * [[Hot Scoop!]]
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| * [[High Flyer]]
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| * [[Slug Lake]]
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| * [[Into The Spiders' Nest]]
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| * [[Rapid Rush]]
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| * [[Trapped!]] (boss)
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| * [[Blown Away]]
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| * [[Into The Spiders' Nest]]
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| * [[Crystal Crazy]]
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| * [[High Flyer]]
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| * [[Water Ways]]
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| * [[Trapped!]]
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| * [[Supply Base]]
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| * [[River Run]]
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| * [[Thawed Out]]
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| * [[Web Space]]
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| * [[Move On Up]]
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| * [[Hot Rocks]] (boss)
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| ! 3
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| * [[Express Delivery]]
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| * [[Dozer Daze]]
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| * [[Smoke On The Water]]
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| * [[Ring Of Fire]]
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| * [[The Maze]]
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| * [[The Last Stand]] (boss)
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| * [[Formula 20,000]]
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| * [[Hot Scoop!]]
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| * [[Hop To It!]]
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| * [[Ring Of Fire]]
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| * [[Ore-some!]]
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| * [[The Last Stand]]
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| * [[Fire Canyon]]
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| * [[Fire Down Below]]
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| * [[The Lair of the Rockwhale]]
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| * [[Trouble Down the Mine]]
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| * [[Scarce Resources]]
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| * [[Last Man Out]] (boss)
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| ! 4
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| * [[Transport Crisis]]
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| * [[Whale Song]]
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| * [[Hop To It!]]
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| | {{center|–}}
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| == Development == | | == Development == |
| The PlayStation version of ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' was initially intended to be a [[Wikipedia:Real-time strategy|real-time strategy]] like the Windows version. In early 1999, however, LEGO Media's worldwide managing director Mark Livingstone<ref name="credits EU WMM"/> decided that a real-time strategy game would not work well on the PlayStation. Despite having only six months before the game was due to be submitted to [[Wikipedia:Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]] for evaluation, Data Design was ordered to rework it to be an [[Wikipedia:Action game|action game]].<ref name="Upchurch Rock"/> As Tomas Gillo, the project's senior producer,<ref name="credits EU SP"/> insisted he did not have time to rework the PlayStation game while finishing work on the Windows version, David Upchurch was made the PlayStation version's producer in March 1999.<ref name="Upchurch Rock"/> Upchurch had previously worked for LEGO Media as a producer for ''[[LEGO Chess]]'' and [[LEGO Fantasy|early versions]] of what would eventually become ''[[LEGO Island 2]]'',<ref name="Upchurch Chess"/><ref name="Upchurch Fantasy"/> and had visited Data Design to playtest the Windows version of ''Rock Raiders'' several times.{{r|BNB 28|p=10}}
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| |quote = ...every night I'd retire to my hotel room, exhausted, thinking to myself "That was a good day, we made good progress... but the game’s still going to crap." All in all, it was a depressing and demoralising experience that soured my attitude towards working at LEGO Media.
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| |author = David Upchurch<ref name="Upchurch Rock"/>
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| After many strategy-focused elements were removed from the PlayStation game, the developers were left with a 3D engine that could render deformable terrain, some LEGO vehicle models, and small [[minifigure]] [[Wikipedia:Sprite (computer graphics)|sprites]]. Upchurch enjoyed controlling the vehicles and drilling through walls, and suggested making the game play like a hybrid between [[Wikipedia:Gauntlet (1985 video game)|''Gauntlet'']] and [[Wikipedia:Blast Corps|''Blast Corps'']]. The player would be given missions they could complete either on-foot or using a variety vehicles, each with different attributes, and could collect LEGO bricks to construct new vehicles.<ref name="Upchurch Rock"/>
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| As the game's submission date approached, Upchurch spent nearly two months living in [[Wikipedia:Birmingham|Birmingham]] while he worked on it with Data Design Interactive, designing levels and playtesting it. After finishing work on ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' in August 1999, Upchurch left LEGO Media, going on to launch the magazine [[Wikipedia:PlayStation World|''PlayStation World'']] for Computec Media in 2000.<ref name="Upchurch Rock"/><ref name="Upchurch PSW"/> Upchurch later wrote about his experience on his website, where he described his assignment as being handed "the poison chalice" and cited his negative experience producing ''Rock Raiders'' as a major reason for leaving LEGO Media. He also hypothesised that Livingstone's desire to drastically change the game was due to poor sales of [[Wikipedia:Command & Conquer (1995 video game)|''Command & Conquer'']] on PlayStation.<ref name="Upchurch Rock"/>
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| Although Sony Computer Entertainment Europe signed off on ''LEGO Rock Raiders'', Sony Computer Entertainment America rejected it, stating that further fixes were required before it could be released.<ref name="rru ps1"/>{{efn|Upchurch stated in an email that SCEA accepted it and SCEE rejected it, leading to the European version being delayed. However, the latest dates on each version's files (1 September 1999 for the European version, 12 February 2000 for the North American version) indicate that he mixed them up, and the American version was delayed. The August 2000 release date in North America further supports this.}} The North American version received a further three or four months of development; LEGO Media and Data Design took this opportunity to further adjust the game's gameplay and levels. GameWorld 7 was hired to create an entirely new set of levels to replace Data Design's.<ref name="rru ps1"/><ref name="credits NA GW7"/>
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| == Release ==
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| LEGO Media announced that ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' for PlayStation had shipped in North America on August 15, 2000. Its suggested retail price was initially US$19.95. LEGO Media's global director [[Mark Livingstone]] stated enthusiasm for the game's success, citing the reception that ''LEGO Racers'' received on PlayStation.<ref name="GS ship"/> According to ''[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]'', the North American version of ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' was officially available two days later on August 17.<ref name="Cleveland"/>
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| == Reception == | | == Reception == |
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| | GR = 59%<ref name="GRPS"/>
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| | Allgame = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Green"/>
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| | EPD = 3.5/10<ref name="Ashe"/>
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| | GSpot =3.2/10<ref name="Satterfield"/>
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| | IGN = 6/10<ref name="Cleveland"/>
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| | OPSMAu = 4/10<ref name="OAPM"/>
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| | OPSMUS = 1/5<ref name="Steinman"/>
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| ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' received mixed reviews on PlayStation according to the [[Wikipedia:Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Wikipedia:GameRankings|GameRankings]].<ref name="GRPS"/>
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| == Notes ==
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| == References == | | == References == |
| {{Reflist|refs= | | {{reflist}} |
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| <ref name="GRPS">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197778-lego-rock-raiders/index.html |title=LEGO Rock Raiders for PlayStation |website=[[Wikipedia:GameRankings|GameRankings]] |publisher=[[Wikipedia:CBS Interactive|CBS Interactive]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501070507/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197778-lego-rock-raiders/index.html |archive-date=1 May 2019 |access-date=1 September 2023}}</ref>
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| <ref name="Ashe">{{cite web |url=http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=3037&full=1 |title=LEGO Rock Raiders (PS) |last=Ashe |first=Suzanne |date=August 30, 2000 |website=[[Wikipedia:EP Daily|The Electric Playground]] |publisher=Elecplay.com Productions, Inc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031114022132/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=3037&full=1 |archive-date=14 November 2003 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
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| <ref name="Cleveland">{{cite web |url=http://psx.ign.com/reviews/11740.html |title=Who knew playing with Lego's on your PlayStation could be fun? We sure were surprised |last=Cleveland |first=Adam |date=August 16, 2000 |website=[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN PSX]] |publisher=Snowball.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001215041100/http://psx.ign.com/reviews/11740.html |archive-date=15 December 2000 |access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref>
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| <ref name="Green">{{cite web |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=20387&tab=review |title=LEGO Rock Raiders (PS) - Review |last=Green |first=Earl |date=August 2000 |website=[[Wikipedia:AllGame|All Game Guide]] |publisher=AEC One Stop Group, Inc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117065632/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=20387&tab=review |archive-date=17 November 2014 |access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref>
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| <ref name="OAPM">{{cite magazine |last=Soropos |first=George |date=January 2000 |title=Lego Rockraiders |url=https://archive.org/details/official-australian-playstation-magazine-30-january-2000/page/72/mode/2up?view=theater |magazine=Official Australian PlayStation Magazine |number=30 |location=[[Wikipedia:Sydney|Sydney]] |publisher=APC Publishing |page=72}}</ref>
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| <ref name="Satterfield">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps/adventure/legorockraiders/review.html |title=Lego Rock Raiders Review for PlayStation |last=Satterfield |first=Shane |date=August 24, 2000 |website=[[Wikipedia:GameSpot|GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Wikipedia:CNET|CNET Networks, Inc]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030626124024/http://www.gamespot.com:80/ps/adventure/legorockraiders/review.html |archive-date=26 June 2003 |access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref>
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| <ref name="Steinman">{{cite magazine |last=Steinman |first=Gary |date=October 2000 |title=Reviews: Lego Rock Raiders |url=https://archive.org/details/official-u.-s.-playstation-magazine-issue-37-october-2000/page/132/mode/2up?view=theater |magazine=[[Wikipedia:Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine|Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |issue=37 |location=[[Wikipedia:Oak Brook, Illinois|Oak Brook]] |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Ziff Davis Media|Ziff Davis Media]] |page=133}} </ref>
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| <ref name="GS ship">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps/adventure/legorockraiders/news_2616046.html |title=Lego Rock Riders Ship |author=Gamespot Staff |date=August 15, 2000 |website=[[Wikipedia:GameSpot|GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Wikipedia:CNET|CNET Networks, Inc]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031004010547/http://www.gamespot.com/ps/adventure/legorockraiders/news_2616046.html |archive-date=4 October 2003 |access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref>
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| <ref name="BNB 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=30 May 2024 |url-status=live}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDGAJObpSAA Audio version] via YouTube.</ref>
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| <ref name="rru ps1">{{cite web |url=http://www.rockraidersunited.com/topic/4102-lego-interactive-producer-located#comment-85183 |title=I had an email conversation with Dave back in December, he's a really nice guy and had lots of cool stuff to share. |author=jamesster |date=17 February 2013 |type=comment on forum topic "LEGO Interactive producer located" |website=Rock Raiders United |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007222710/http://www.rockraidersunited.com/topic/4102-lego-interactive-producer-located#comment-85183 |archive-date= 7 October 2015}}</ref>
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| <ref name="Upchurch Chess">{{cite web |url=http://dupchurch.com/?portfolio=lego-chess-pc |title=LEGO Chess (PC) |last=Upchurch |first=David |year=2012 |website=DUpchurch.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821013515/http://dupchurch.com/?portfolio=lego-chess-pc |archive-date=21 August 2018 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
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| <ref name="Upchurch Fantasy">{{cite web |url=http://dupchurch.com/?portfolio=lego-island-2-various |title=LEGO Island 2 (Various) |last=Upchurch |first=David |year=2012 |website=DUpchurch.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821005113/http://dupchurch.com/?portfolio=lego-island-2-various |archive-date=21 August 2018 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
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| <ref name="Upchurch PSW">{{cite web |url=http://dupchurch.com/?portfolio=psw-playstation-world |title=PSW: Playstation World |last=Upchurch |first=David |year=2012 |website=DUpchurch.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821015608/http://dupchurch.com/?portfolio=psw-playstation-world |archive-date=21 August 2018 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
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| <ref name="Upchurch Rock">{{cite web |url=http://dupchurch.com/?portfolio=lego-rock-raiders-ps1 |title=LEGO Rock Raiders (PS1) |last=Upchurch |first=David |year=2012 |website=DUpchurch.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118171620/http://dupchurch.com/?portfolio=lego-rock-raiders-ps1 |archive-date=18 January 2019 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
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| <ref name="credits EU SP">{{cite video game |title=LEGO Rock Raiders |developer=[[Data Design Interactive]] |publisher=[[LEGO Media International]] |date=November 1999 |platform=PlayStation |version=PAL|scene=Credits |language=English |quote=Senior Producer: Tomas Gillo — Producer: David Upchurch}}</ref>
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| <ref name="credits EU WMM">{{cite video game |title=LEGO Rock Raiders |developer=[[Data Design Interactive]] |publisher=[[LEGO Media International]] |date=November 1999 |platform=PlayStation |version=PAL|scene=Credits |language=English |quote=Worldwide Managing Director: Mark Livingstone}}</ref>
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| <ref name="credits NA GW7">{{cite video game |title=LEGO Rock Raiders |developer=[[Data Design Interactive]] |publisher=[[LEGO Media International]] |date=August 15, 2000 |platform=PlayStation |version=NTSC-U/C |scene=Credits |language=English |quote=LEVEL DESIGN – Gameworld Seven Ltd – [email protected]}}</ref> | |
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| == 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'']] at [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] |
| * [https://www.mobygames.com/game/191389/lego-rock-raiders/ ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' (1999 on PlayStation)] at [[Wikipedia:MobyGames|MobyGames]] | | * [https://www.mobygames.com/game/191389/lego-rock-raiders/ ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' (1999 on PlayStation)] at [[Wikipedia:MobyGames|MobyGames]] |
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