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'''LEGO Rock Raiders''' was a LEGO theme focused on underground mining equipment. The theme consisted of eight main construction sets released in 1999, followed by seven smaller promotional sets in 2000. It also had a number of tie-in products, including three books and a [[LEGO Rock Raiders (video game)|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.  
 


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==== Play Features ====
==== Play Features ====
=== Minifigures ===
=== Minifigures ===
* [[Chief]]
Chief is cool and not worth the price.
* [[Docs]]
* [[Jet]]
* [[Bandit]]
* [[Axle]]
* [[Sparks]]
 
=== Unique parts ===
=== Unique parts ===
The theme introduces an abundance of unique parts. Many of the parts are large and have been criticized for being "juniorized".
The theme introduces an abundance of unique parts. Many of the parts are large and have been criticized for being "juniorized".
== Media ==
== Media ==
=== Video games ===
=== Video games ===
[[LEGO Rock Raiders (video game)|''LEGO Rock Raiders'']]
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.
 
The Rock Raiders franchise got 2 separate video games: One for PC, and one for [[wikipedia:PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]. 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 ====
==== 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.
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.
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=== Story books ===
=== Story books ===
Rock Raiders got 3 separate story books.
Rock Raiders got 3 separate story books.
==History==
==History==
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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Many speculate the Raiders are still Rocking to this day.
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.
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
Oh yeah there's also Power minurss

Latest revision as of 20:44, 9 October 2025

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

Minifigures

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".

Media

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