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== Release ==
== Release ==
''LEGO Rock Raiders'' was first announced on 10 February 1999, along with [[LEGO Racers (video game)|''LEGO Racers'']], [[LEGO Friends (1999 video game)|''LEGO Friends'']], and [[LEGOLAND (video game)|''LEGOLAND'']]. It was initially scheduled for release on Windows and PlayStation in September 1999, with a planned retail price of US$40–$45.<ref name="cdmag announces"/><ref name="IGN Snap"/> In May 1999 all four titles were displayed at [[Wikipedia:E3 1999|E3 1999]] in [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]], at the LEGO Media booth #1524 in the South Hall. A large LEGO model of [[Jet]] on a [[Hover Scout]] was built by model designers from LEGO Systems during the event. LEGO models of [[Rocket Racer|Rocket Racer's]] car and of PlayStation and [[Wikipedia:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]] controllers were also constructed before the event; the controllers were given to the winners of a contest involving the car.<ref name="cdmag E3"/><ref name="IGN E3"/>
''LEGO Rock Raiders'' was first announced on 10 February 1999, along with [[LEGO Racers (video game)|''LEGO Racers'']], [[LEGO Friends (1999 video game)|''LEGO Friends'']], and [[LEGOLAND (video game)|''LEGOLAND'']]. It was initially scheduled for release on Windows and PlayStation in September 1999, with a planned retail price of US$40–$45.<ref name="cdmag announces"/><ref name="IGN Snap"/> In May 1999 all four titles were displayed at [[Wikipedia:E3 1999|E3 1999]] in [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]], at the LEGO Media booth #1524 in the South Hall. A large LEGO model of [[Jet]] on a [[Hover Scout]] was built by model designers from LEGO Systems during the event. LEGO models of [[Rocket Racer|Rocket Racer's]] car and of [[Wikipedia:PlayStation controller|PlayStation]] and [[Wikipedia:Nintendo 64 controller|Nintendo 64]] controllers were also constructed before the event; the controllers were given to the winners of a contest involving the car.<ref name="cdmag E3"/><ref name="IGN E3"/>


The game was published in November 1999. The North American PlayStation version was delayed until August 2000.
The game was published in November 1999. The North American PlayStation version was delayed until August 2000.

Revision as of 02:47, 19 January 2023

LEGO Rock Raiders is a 1999 video game developed by Data Design Interactive and published by LEGO Media International for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation. The game is based on and was developed alongside the LEGO theme of the same name.

Gameplay

Windows version

The Windows version of LEGO Rock Raiders is a real-time strategy game.

PlayStation version

The PS version is an action strategy game.

Development

Development of the Microsoft Windows game began in October 1997, while development of the PlayStation game began in July 1998 and restarted in early 1999. North American PlayStation levels were made by Gameworld 7.

The game's atmosphere was inspired by Scandinavian mines.[1]

In early 1999, six months before the PlayStation version was supposed to be submitted to Sony, the head of LEGO Media [who? Mark Livingstone or Laurence Scotford?] decided that a real-time strategy game would not sell on the PlayStation. The game was ordered to be changed to an action game. As senior producer Tomas Gillo[2] did not have time to rework the PlayStation game while finishing the Windows version, David Upchurch became the producer for the PlayStation version in March 1999.[3]

Release

LEGO Rock Raiders was first announced on 10 February 1999, along with LEGO Racers, LEGO Friends, and LEGOLAND. It was initially scheduled for release on Windows and PlayStation in September 1999, with a planned retail price of US$40–$45.[4][5] In May 1999 all four titles were displayed at E3 1999 in Los Angeles, at the LEGO Media booth #1524 in the South Hall. A large LEGO model of Jet on a Hover Scout was built by model designers from LEGO Systems during the event. LEGO models of Rocket Racer's car and of PlayStation and Nintendo 64 controllers were also constructed before the event; the controllers were given to the winners of a contest involving the car.[6][7]

The game was published in November 1999. The North American PlayStation version was delayed until August 2000.

Reception

The game received mixed reviews.

Legacy

Write something about the game's modding scene, with links to pages about mods and modding.

In 2012, Data Design Interactive founder Stewart Green announced plans to develop a Rock Raiders sequel.[8]

Manic Miners

References

  1. ↑ Pickering, David; Turpin, Nick; Jenner, Caryn (eds.) (1999). "Media Magic". The Ultimate LEGO Book. DK publishing. pp. 26–27. ISBN 0-7894-4691-X.
  2. ↑ LEGO Rock Raiders credits
  3. ↑ Upchurch, David. "LEGO Rock Raiders (PS1)". dupchurch.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2019.
  4. ↑ Fudge, James (10 February 2009). "LEGO Announces 4 New Titles". Computer Games Magazine. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on 7 February 2005.
  5. ↑ IGN Staff (11 February 1999). "It's a Snap". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023 (Oldest on 1 September 2000).
  6. ↑ Fudge, James (11 May 1999). "Lego Media at E3". Computer Games Magazine. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on 17 February 2005.
  7. ↑ IGN Staff (11 May 1999). "Lego Media's E3 Lineup". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023 (Oldest on 9 March 2000).
  8. ↑ StewartG (26 August 2012). "DDI looking for help with new Rock Raiders title". Rock Raiders United. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Original topic name archived 26 July 2013.

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