Granite Grinder
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.
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]
- 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:[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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LEGO Group (1999). "Rock Raiders". LEGO catalogue "New for 99". LEGO UK Ltd. pp. 6–7.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ LEGO Group (1999). "Rock Raiders". LEGO System catalogue (Americas). LEGO Systems, Inc. pp. 6–8. Serial: 4127017.
- ↑ LEGO Group (1999). "Rock Raiders". LEGO catalogue "1999" (Russia). LEGO Russia Ltd. pp. 42–43.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Main Lego Config File, line 2670–2697.
WalkerDigger {}section. - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Instruction Manual, p. 79.
- ↑ Main Lego Config File, lines 3237–3265.
Dependencies {}section.
Sources
- McPhail, Jim (13 December 1999). 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). Main Lego Config File. File path:
Rock Raiders\LegoRR1.wad\Lego.cfg.
