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== Game appearances ==
== Game appearances ==
[[File:Granite Grinder PC front T.png|thumb|The Granite Grinder in-game]]
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"/>
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"/>



Revision as of 20:15, 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

The Granite Grinder in-game

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.

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