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[[File:RR manual Granite Grinder.png|thumb|Official render of the Granite Grinder]]
[[File:RR manual Granite Grinder.png|thumb|Art of the Granite Grinder from the ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' video game]]
The '''Granite Grinder''' is a mining vehicle in the [[LEGO Rock Raiders]] theme.
The '''Granite Grinder''' is a mining vehicle in the [[LEGO Rock Raiders]] theme.


The Granite Grinder was released as LEGO set #4940 '''The Granite Grinder''' on 1 July 1999. It featured [[Axle]] and some amount of pieces I forgot.
It has a large chrome drill and large robot feet that pivot back and forth.


[[File:RR manual Granite Grinder upgraded.png|thumb|Art of the Granite Grinder with upgrades]]
[[File:RR manual Granite Grinder upgraded.png|thumb|Art of the Granite Grinder with Engine and Drill upgrades]]


In the Windows game the Granite Grinder is a large vehicle. It drills slowly.
In the Windows game the Granite Grinder is a large vehicle. It drills slowly.
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In the book ''[[Rock Raiders: High Adventure Deep Underground]]'' it can jump.
In the book ''[[Rock Raiders: High Adventure Deep Underground]]'' it can jump.


large robot feet that pivot back and forth
The Granite Grinder was designed by Jens Kronvold Frederiksen at [[LEGO Futura]].<ref name="Frederiksen AMA"/>
chrome drill
ages 7-12
108 pieces
$16.50


July 1<ref name="c99am">LEGO Systems (1999). [https://images.brickset.com/library/Catalogues/c99am.pdf "Rock Raiders"]. LEGO System catalogue (Americas). pp. 6–8. Serial #4127017.</ref>
== Set information ==
The Granite Grinder was released as LEGO set #4940 '''The Granite Grinder''' in 1999.<ref name="c99uk"/> It was advertised as containing 108 pieces and includes the minifigure [[Axle]].<ref name="SAH"/> It was released in the United States on 1 July 1999 with a retail price of $16.50.<ref name="c99am"/><ref name="SAH"/> In the United Kingdom it was released in August 1999.<ref name="c99uk"/> In Russia it released in September 1999.<ref name="c99 ru"/>


== Game appearances ==
In the Windows version of [[LEGO Rock Raiders (video game)|''LEGO Rock Raiders'']], the Granite Grinder is classified as a Large Vehicle.<ref name="CFG WalkerDigger"/> It costs three Energy Crystals to teleport down.<ref name="PC manual p79"/>
The Granite Grinder moves at a speed of 0.5 blocks per second. It takes it 0.8 seconds to drill Dirt, 2 seconds to drill Loose Rock, 180 seconds (3 minutes) to drill Hard Rock, and 4 seconds to drill Seams.<ref name="CFG WalkerDigger"/>
The Granite Grinder has the following dependency:<ref name="PC manual p79"/><ref name="CFG Dependencies"/>
* [[Rock Raider]]
* [[Tool Store]] (Level 1)
* [[Teleport Pad]] (Level 1)
* [[Power Station]] (Level 1)
* [[Support Station]] (Level 2)
* [[Super Teleport]]
The Granite Grinder has the following upgrades:<ref name="PC manual p79"/>
* Engine: Costs 20 pieces of Ore (4 Building Studs). This upgrade increases the vehicle's speed to 0.8 blocks per second, a 60% increase.<ref name="CFG WalkerDigger"/>
* Drill: Costs 20 pieces of Ore (4 Building Studs).
* Scanner: Costs 5 pieces of Ore (1 Building Stud).
The Granite Grinder does not appear in the PlayStation version of [[LEGO Rock Raiders (PlayStation video game)|''LEGO Rock Raiders'']].
== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="c99am">LEGO Group (1999). [https://images.brickset.com/library/Catalogues/c99am.pdf "Rock Raiders"]. LEGO System catalogue (Americas). [[LEGO Systems, Inc]]. pp. 6–8. Serial: 4127017.</ref>
<ref name="c99uk">LEGO Group (1999). [https://images.brickset.com/library/Catalogues/c99uk.pdf "Rock Raiders"]. LEGO catalogue "New for 99". [[LEGO UK Ltd]]. pp. 6–7.</ref>
<ref name="c99 ru">LEGO Group (1999). [https://archive.org/details/russian-Katalog_Lego-1999/page/n41/mode/2up "Rock Raiders"]. LEGO catalogue  "1999" (Russia). [[LEGO Russia Ltd]]. pp. 42–43.</ref>
<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>
<ref name="SAH">LEGO Shop At Home Services (1999). [https://archive.org/details/Lego-Shop-At-Home-Summer-1999-Rock-Raiders-Cover/page/n3/mode/2up?view=theater "Get the Brickonium Before the Rock Monster Gets You!"]. ''[[LEGO Shop-At-Home]]''. Summer 1999 "Rockin' Adventures". [[LEGO Systems, Inc]]. pp. 4–5.</ref>
<ref name="SAH">LEGO Shop At Home Services (1999). [https://archive.org/details/Lego-Shop-At-Home-Summer-1999-Rock-Raiders-Cover/page/n3/mode/2up?view=theater "Get the Brickonium Before the Rock Monster Gets You!"]. ''[[LEGO Shop-At-Home]]''. Summer 1999 "Rockin' Adventures". [[LEGO Systems, Inc]]. pp. 4–5.</ref>
<ref name="PC manual p79">Instruction Manual, p. 79.</ref>
<ref name="CFG WalkerDigger">Main Lego Config File, line 2670–2697. <code>WalkerDigger {}</code> section.</ref>
<ref name="CFG Dependencies">Main Lego Config File, lines 3237–3265. <code>Dependencies {}</code> section.</ref>
}}
=== Sources ===
* McPhail, Jim (13 December 1999). [https://archive.org/details/LEGORockRaiders-manual-Win-EU-2299598/mode/1up?view=theater ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' Instruction Manual (UK FRONT, BACK, I/F & I/B COVER)]. [[LEGO Media International]]. Serial: IB2G-ROC3 2299598.
* Data Design Interactive (last modified 25 September 1999). [[Lego.cfg|Main Lego Config File]]. File path: <code>Rock Raiders\LegoRR1.wad\Lego.cfg</code>.

Revision as of 19:14, 7 July 2023

Art of the Granite Grinder from the LEGO Rock Raiders video game

The Granite Grinder is a mining vehicle in the LEGO Rock Raiders theme.

It has a large chrome drill and large robot feet that pivot back and forth.

Art of the Granite Grinder with Engine and Drill upgrades

In the Windows game the Granite Grinder is a large vehicle. It drills slowly.

In the book Rock Raiders: High Adventure Deep Underground it can jump.

The Granite Grinder was designed by Jens Kronvold Frederiksen at LEGO Futura.[1]

Set information

The Granite Grinder was released as LEGO set #4940 The Granite Grinder in 1999.[2] It was advertised as containing 108 pieces and includes the minifigure Axle.[3] It was released in the United States on 1 July 1999 with a retail price of $16.50.[4][3] In the United Kingdom it was released in August 1999.[2] In Russia it released in September 1999.[5]

Game appearances

In the Windows version of LEGO Rock Raiders, the Granite Grinder is classified as a Large Vehicle.[6] It costs three Energy Crystals to teleport down.[7]

The Granite Grinder moves at a speed of 0.5 blocks per second. It takes it 0.8 seconds to drill Dirt, 2 seconds to drill Loose Rock, 180 seconds (3 minutes) to drill Hard Rock, and 4 seconds to drill Seams.[6]

The Granite Grinder has the following dependency:[7][8]

The Granite Grinder has the following upgrades:[7]

  • Engine: Costs 20 pieces of Ore (4 Building Studs). This upgrade increases the vehicle's speed to 0.8 blocks per second, a 60% increase.[6]
  • Drill: Costs 20 pieces of Ore (4 Building Studs).
  • Scanner: Costs 5 pieces of Ore (1 Building Stud).

The Granite Grinder does not appear in the PlayStation version of LEGO Rock Raiders.

References

  1. ↑ Frederiksen, Jens Kronvold [lego] (11 April 2019). "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!". Reddit. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 LEGO Group (1999). "Rock Raiders". LEGO catalogue "New for 99". LEGO UK Ltd. pp. 6–7.
  3. ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 LEGO Shop At Home Services (1999). "Get the Brickonium Before the Rock Monster Gets You!". LEGO Shop-At-Home. Summer 1999 "Rockin' Adventures". LEGO Systems, Inc. pp. 4–5.
  4. ↑ LEGO Group (1999). "Rock Raiders". LEGO System catalogue (Americas). LEGO Systems, Inc. pp. 6–8. Serial: 4127017.
  5. ↑ LEGO Group (1999). "Rock Raiders". LEGO catalogue "1999" (Russia). LEGO Russia Ltd. pp. 42–43.
  6. ↑ Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 6.2 Main Lego Config File, line 2670–2697. WalkerDigger {} section.
  7. ↑ Jump up to: 7.0 7.1 7.2 Instruction Manual, p. 79.
  8. ↑ Main Lego Config File, lines 3237–3265. Dependencies {} section.

Sources

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