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| {{about|the 1999 LEGO theme|the tie-in video game|LEGO Rock Raiders (video game)}}
| | LEGO Rock Raiders was a playtheme released by the LEGO Company in 1999. It featured 8 main sets, 4 promotional Kabaya toy sets, and 3 Mini Heroes Collection sets. |
| '''LEGO Rock Raiders''' is a discontinued a LEGO theme focused on underground mining equipment. The theme consisted of eight main construction sets released in 1999, as well as seven smaller promotional sets released through 2000. It also had a number of tie-in products, including three books and a [[LEGO Rock Raiders (video game)|video game]].
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| === Sets === | | === Sets === |
| The Rock Raiders sets | | The Rock Raiders sets |
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| !Set No.
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| !Name
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| !Released
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| !Pieces
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| !Minifigures
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| !Designers
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| | 4910
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| | The [[Hover Scout]]
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| | 1999
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| | 39
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| | Jet
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| |-
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| | 4920
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| | The [[Rapid Rider]]
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| | 1999
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| | 38
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| | Bandit
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| |-
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| | 4930
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| | The Rock Raiders (UK)<br>Rock Raiders Crew (US)
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| | 1999
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| | 38
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| | Axle, Bandit, Docs, Jet, Sparks
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| |-
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| | 4940
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| | The [[Granite Grinder]]
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| | 1999
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| | 108
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| | Axle
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| | [[Jens Kronvold Frederiksen]]<ref name="Frederiksen AMA"/>
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| |-
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| | 4950
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| | The [[Loader-Dozer]]
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| | 1999
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| | 89
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| | Axle, rock monster
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| |-
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| | 4970
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| | The [[Chrome Crusher]]
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| | 1999
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| | 167
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| | Axle
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| |-
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| | 4980
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| | The [[Tunnel Transport]]
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| | 1999
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| | 341
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| | Docs, Jet
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| |-
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| | 4990
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| | The [[Rock Raiders HQ]]
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| | 1999
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| | 402
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| | Bandit, Docs, Jet, Sparks, rock monster
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| | Jens Kronvold Frederiksen<ref name="Frederiksen AMA"/>
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| |-
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| | 1274
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| | 1 Light Hover
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| | 2000?
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| | Jet
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| |-
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| | 1275
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| | 2 Chain Dozer
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| | 2000?
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| | Bandit
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| |-
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| | 1276
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| | 3 Heli Transporter
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| | 2000?
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| | Docs
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| |-
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| | 1277
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| | 4 Drill Craft
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| | 2000?
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| | Sparks
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| |-
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| | 3347
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| | Rock Raiders #1
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| | 2000
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| | Chief
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| | Simeon Hankins
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| |-
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| | 3348
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| | Rock Raiders #2
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| | 2000
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| | Bandit, Docs, Sparks
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| |-
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| | 3349
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| | Rock Raiders #3
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| | 2000
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| | Axle, Docs, Jet
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| ==== Play Features ==== | | ==== Play Features ==== |
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| === Minifigures === | | === Minifigures === |
| * [[Axle]]
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| * [[Bandit]]
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| * [[Chief]]
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| * [[Docs]]
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| * [[Jet]]
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| * [[Sparks]]
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| * [[Rock monster]]?
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| === Unique parts === | | === Unique parts === |
| The theme introduces an abundance of unique parts. Many of the parts are large and have been criticised for being "juniorized". | | The theme introduces an abundance of unique parts. Many of the parts are large and have been criticized for being "juniorized". |
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| == Media == | | == Media == |
| === Video games === | | === Video games === |
| {{Main|LEGO Rock Raiders (video game)|LEGO Rock Raiders (PlayStation video game)}}
| | The Rock Raiders franchise got 2 separate video games: One for PC, and one for PlayStation 1. They featured vastly different gameplay, where the PC game was a resource management RTS game, and the PlayStation game was a third-person action game. |
| | | ==== PC ==== |
| A video game of the same name was developed by [[Data Design Interactive]] and published by [[LEGO Media International]] in November 1999. Two different versions of the game were published on [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] and [[wikipedia:PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]. The Windows version is a real-time strategy game with elements of resource management and construction. The player controls a team of Rock Raiders through a series of missions, completing tasks and constructing units while fending off hostile creatures and managing environmental dangers. The PlayStation game is an action and strategy game focusing around vehicle usage. The player controls a single character through missions, using any resources and equipment found to complete tasks.
| | The PC game was a RTS-style resouce management game where the player has to complete tasks while fending off hostile creatures and managing environmental dangers. |
| | | ==== PlayStation 1 ==== |
| Development of the ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' video game began in late 1997. Unlike previous LEGO video games, the LEGO Rock Raiders theme and game were developed simultaneously. The PlayStation version was initially conceived as a port of the Windows game before being redeveloped in only six months between February and August 1999. While released in Europe alongside the Windows game, in North America its release was delayed until August 2000.
| | The PlayStation game |
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| === Comic books === | | === Comic books === |
| Each set had comic books! | | Each set had comic books! |
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| Rock Raiders comics also appeared in a number of magazines, including ''[[LEGO Mania Magazine]]'', ''[[LEGO Adventures!]]'', ''[[Klick]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:The Beano|The Beano]]''.
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| A number of comics were also created for the theme. Each of the original eight sets featured small mini comic books in certain specially-marked releases (which ones?). There were also Rock Raiders magazine comics published in ''LEGO Mania Magazine'' and ''LEGO Adventures!'', as well as an appearance in the ''Time Cruisers'' comic and an eight-part comic in ''The Beano''.
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| === Story books === | | === Story books === |
| Rock Raiders got 3 separate story books: | | Rock Raiders got 3 separate story books. |
| * ''[[Rock Raiders (1999 book)|Rock Raiders: An Interactive Puzzle Storybook]]'' – An illustrated storybook written by [[Anna Knight]], illustrated by [[Roger Harris]], and published in 1999 by [[Dorling Kindersley]] as part of the LEGO Game Books series. The book is divided into fully-illustrated two-page spreads, with each scene containing a short amount of story and a puzzle for the reader to solve.
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| * ''[[Rock Raiders: High Adventure Deep Underground]]'' – A graphic novel written by [[Wikipedia:Alan Grant|Alan Grant]] and illustrated by Robin Smith and [[LEGO Media International]], published in 2000. The story is divided into chapters, and features occasional narration by Jet, as well as puzzles on certain pages and ideas for LEGO models the reader can build.
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| * ''[[Race for Survival]]'' – A short novel written by [[Marie Birkinshaw]] and published in 2000 as part of the Dorling Kindersley ''Readers'' series. Unlike the other two books, which retell the theme's story, this story is set six months later, featuring the Rock Raiders returning to the theme's alien planet. Each page features brief articles on [[w:Geology|geology]] relevant to events in the story.
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| [[File:ULB Rock Raiders Concept Art.jpg|thumb|Early concept art]]
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| The Rock Raiders theme began production in 1997 with the codename "Underground". The sets stopped being produced in 2000. | | The Rock Raiders theme began production in 1997 with the codename "Underground". The sets stopped being produced in 2000. |
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| The sets were designed by [[Jan Harder Blæsild]], [[André Sang-Tae Stenbryggen]], Betina Barkholt Krøigaard, [[Jens Kronvold Frederiksen]], Troels Halken, and [[Søren Gehlert Dyrhøj]] at LEGO Futura.<ref name="credits Thanks"/>
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| === Prototypes === | | === Prototypes === |
| RR Prototypes r kewl. | | RR Prototypes r kewl. |
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| === Release=== | | === Release=== |
| Rock Raiders was commercially okay-ish. | | Rock Raiders was commercially okay-ish. |
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| === Legacy=== | | === Legacy=== |
| Many speculate the Raiders are still Rocking to this day. | | Many speculate the Raiders are still Rocking to this day. |
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| ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' was succeeded by the incredibly popular ''BLock Raiders'' - an absolute marvellous game made by [[Stewart Green]], a legendary computer programmer.
| | LEGO Rock Raiders was succeeded by the incredibly popular BLock Raiders - an absolute marvellous game made by Stewart Green, a legendary computer programmer. |
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| Oh yeah there's also Power minurss | | Oh yeah there's also Power minurss |
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| == References ==
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| <ref name="credits Thanks">[[Data Design Interactive]] (November 1999). ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' (Windows). [[LEGO Media International]]. Credits. "Additional Thanks – A big thank you to all our families for support throughout the development of the project and to Jan Blaesild, André Stenbryggen, Betina Krøigaard, Jens Frederiksen, Troels Halken and Søren Dyrhøj at Futura."</ref>
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| <ref name="Frederiksen AMA">Frederiksen, Jens Kronvold [lego] (11 April 2019). [https://web.archive.org/web/20190415165704/https://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/bc2o7a/hello_there_im_jens_kronvold_frederiksen_im_the/ Hello there. I’m Jens Kronvold Frederiksen. I'm the Design Director for LEGO and have been designing LEGO® Star Wars™ sets for the past 20 years. Ask Me Anything!]. [[wikipedia:reddit|Reddit]]. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2023.</ref>
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| [[Category:LEGO Rock Raiders| ]]
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LEGO Rock Raiders was a playtheme released by the LEGO Company in 1999. It featured 8 main sets, 4 promotional Kabaya toy sets, and 3 Mini Heroes Collection sets.
Story
The Rock Raiders
LEGO Components
Sets
The Rock Raiders sets
Play Features
Chief is cool and not worth the price.
Unique parts
The theme introduces an abundance of unique parts. Many of the parts are large and have been criticized for being "juniorized".
Video games
The Rock Raiders franchise got 2 separate video games: One for PC, and one for PlayStation 1. They featured vastly different gameplay, where the PC game was a resource management RTS game, and the PlayStation game was a third-person action game.
PC
The PC game was a RTS-style resouce management game where the player has to complete tasks while fending off hostile creatures and managing environmental dangers.
PlayStation 1
The PlayStation game
Comic books
Each set had comic books!
Story books
Rock Raiders got 3 separate story books.
History
The Rock Raiders theme began production in 1997 with the codename "Underground". The sets stopped being produced in 2000.
Prototypes
RR Prototypes r kewl.
Release
Rock Raiders was commercially okay-ish.
Legacy
Many speculate the Raiders are still Rocking to this day.
LEGO Rock Raiders was succeeded by the incredibly popular BLock Raiders - an absolute marvellous game made by Stewart Green, a legendary computer programmer.
Oh yeah there's also Power minurss
