Loader Dozer
The Loader Dozer (alternatively written Loader-Dozer) is a fictional mining vehicle in the LEGO Rock Raiders theme. Its a bulldozer.
Design
The Loader Dozer was designed at LEGO Futura in Billund.
The 1997 Aquaraiders set Aqua Dozer (2161) used a similar scooping system with a bucket on the front connected to a lever on the back.[1]
Set information
The Granite Grinder was released as LEGO set #4950 The Loader-Dozer in 1999.[2] It was advertised as containing 89 pieces and includes a minifigure of Axle, a rock monster, and a power crystal in a boulder.[3] It was released in the United States as "Loader-Dozer" on 1 July 1999 with a retail price of $22.00 and a recommended age range of 7–12.[4][5] In the United Kingdom it was released in August 1999.[2] In Russia it released in September 1999.[6] The Loader-Dozer was also advertised with the set number 4959,[4] though this may have been a typo.
Game information
Windows
In the Windows version of LEGO Rock Raiders, the Loader Dozer is classified as a Large Vehicle.[7] It costs four Energy Crystals to teleport down one Loader Dozer.[8] It teleports down at the Super Teleport.[9] Rock Raiders must be trained as drivers to use it.[8]
The Loader Dozer can travel across land and moves at a speed of 0.5 blocks per second.[7] This speed is equal to that of the Granite Grinder and Small Mobile Laser Cutter and faster than only the Chrome Crusher and Large Mobile Laser Cutter.
The Loader Dozer has the following dependency:[10]
- Rock Raider
- Tool Store (Level 1)
- Teleport Pad (Level 1)
- Power Station (Level 1)
- Support Station (Level 2)
- Super Teleport
The Loader Dozer has the following upgrades:[8]
- Cargo Hold: Costs 5 pieces of Ore (1 Building Stud). This upgrade gives the vehicle the ability to carry 2 Energy Crystals or pieces of Ore.[7] Two small tipper beds, like those used by some small vehicles, are added on top of the vehicle's upgrade spoiler.
- 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.[7] Two small jets are added ???
- Scanner: Costs 5 pieces of Ore (1 Building Stud). This upgrade gives the vehicle a scanning radius of 5 blocks.[7] A large scanner, identical to the one that the Chrome Crusher has, is attached on top of the vehicle's upgrade spoiler.
PlayStation
References
- ↑ LEGO Shop At Home Services (1997). "Beware at the Beach! Aquaraiders are here!". LEGO Shop At Home. Summer 1997 "Immerse yourself... in the Adventure Zone!". LEGO Systems, Inc. pp. 2–3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LEGO Group (1999). "Rock Raiders". LEGO catalogue "New for 99". LEGO UK Ltd. pp. 6–7.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 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 catalogue "1999" (Russia). LEGO Russia Ltd. pp. 42–43. Item no. 4321375-SNG.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Main Lego Config File, line 2646–2668.
Bulldozer {}section. - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Instruction Manual, p. 78.
- ↑ Instruction Manual, p. 70.
- ↑ Main Lego Config File, lines 3237–3265.
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- Data Design Interactive (25 September 1999). Main Lego Config File. LEGO Rock Raiders (Windows). LEGO Media International. File path:
Rock Raiders\LegoRR1.wad\Lego.cfg. - McPhail, Jim (13 December 1999). LEGO Rock Raiders Instruction Manual (UK FRONT, BACK, I/F & I/B COVER). LEGO Media International. Serial no. IB2G-ROC3 2299598.
