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==Development==
==Development==
''LEGO Rock Raiders'' was initially announced in February 1999, along with ''[[LEGOLAND (video game)|LEGOLAND]]'', ''[[LEGO Friends]]'', and ''[[LEGO Racers]]''. At the time, it was scheduled to be released in September for both Windows and PlayStation, and was to have a retail price of $40-$45.<ref name="CD Mag announcement" /> The September release date was still publicized as late as August of that year.<ref name="CD Mag Racers shipping" /> In May 1999, all four games were demonstrated at [[Wikipedia:E3 1999|E3 1999]]  in [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]], at LEGO Media booth #1524.<ref name="CD Mag E3" />
PlayStation.<ref name="Upchurch Rock Raiders" />
==Release==
==Release==
==Reception==
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<ref name="IGN LRR PC review">Lopez, Vincent (12 January 2000). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/13/lego-rock-raiders-3 "LEGO Rock Raiders"]. [[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20180205213029/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/13/lego-rock-raiders-3 Archived] from the original on 5 February 2018.</ref>
<ref name="IGN LRR PC review">Lopez, Vincent (12 January 2000). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/13/lego-rock-raiders-3 "LEGO Rock Raiders"]. [[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20180205213029/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/13/lego-rock-raiders-3 Archived] from the original on 5 February 2018.</ref>
<ref name="IGN LRR PS news">Zdyrko, Dave (4 August 2000). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/08/05/lego-rock-raiders-2 "Lego Rock Raiders"]. [[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20180205232443/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/08/05/lego-rock-raiders-2 Archived] from the original on 5 February 2018.</ref>
<ref name="IGN LRR PS news">Zdyrko, Dave (4 August 2000). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/08/05/lego-rock-raiders-2 "Lego Rock Raiders"]. [[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20180205232443/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/08/05/lego-rock-raiders-2 Archived] from the original on 5 February 2018.</ref>
<ref name="IGN LRR PS review">Cleveland, Adam (16 August 2000). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/08/17/lego-rock-raiders "Lego Rock Raiders"]. [[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20180205224614/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/08/17/lego-rock-raiders Archived] from the original on 5 February 2018.</ref>
<ref name="IGN LRR PS review">Cleveland, Adam (16 August 2000). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/08/17/lego-rock-raiders "Lego Rock Raiders"]. [[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20180205224614/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/08/17/lego-rock-raiders Archived] from the original on 5 February 2018.</ref>
<ref name="CD Mag review">Finn, David (29 December 1999). [https://web.archive.org/web/20050418173953/http://www.cdmag.com:80/articles/025/060/legorr_review.html "Lego Rock Raiders"]. [[Wikipedia:Computer Games Magazine|''Computer Games Magazine'']]. 3 Archive from 18 April 2005.</ref>
 
<ref name="AVault review">Mandel, Bob (27 January 2000). [https://web.archive.org/web/20050224182454/http://www.avault.com:80/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=rockrad "Rock Raiders Review"] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20041120233511/http://www.avault.com:80/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=rockrad&page=2 p2], [https://web.archive.org/web/20030929205657/http://www.avault.com:80/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=rockrad&page=3 p3]). The Adrenaline Vault. 3 Archive from 24 February 2005 (20 Nov 2004, 29 Sep 2003).</ref>
<ref name="CD Mag review">Finn, David (29 December 1999). [https://web.archive.org/web/20030709120318/http://www.cdmag.com:80/articles/025/060/legorr_review.html "Lego Rock Raiders"]. [[Wikipedia:Computer Games Magazine|''Computer Games Magazine'']]. Archived from the [http://www.cdmag.com/articles/025/060/legorr_review.html original] 9 July 2003.  Retrieved 5 February 2018.</ref>
<ref name="Noviy Disk homepage 2000">[https://web.archive.org/web/20001206022500/http://www.nd.ru:80/ Новый Диск]. Archived 6 December 2000. Date gathered from the twelfth announcement in the list, "25.09.2000 - Представляем новую стратегическую игру компании LEGO Media International - LEGO Rock Raiders!" (''Introducing the new strategy game of the company LEGO Media International - LEGO Rock Raiders!'')</ref>
 
<ref name="CD Mag announcement">Fudge, James (10 February 1999). [https://web.archive.org/web/20021129091950/http://www.cdmag.com:80/articles/017/161/lego_games.html "LEGO Announces 4 New Titles"]. [[Wikipedia:Computer Games Magazine|''Computer Games Magazine'']]. Archived from the [http://www.cdmag.com/articles/017/161/lego_games.html original] 29 November 2002. Retrieved 5 February 2018.</ref>
 
<ref name="CD Mag E3">Fudge, James (10 February 1999). [https://web.archive.org/web/20021129092135/http://www.cdmag.com:80/articles/019/136/lego_e3.html "Lego Media at E3"]. [[Wikipedia:Computer Games Magazine|''Computer Games Magazine'']]. Archived from the [http://www.cdmag.com/articles/019/136/lego_e3.html original] 29 November 2002.  Retrieved 5 February 2018.</ref>
 
<ref name="CD Mag Racers shipping">Fudge, James (20 August 1999). [https://web.archive.org/web/20021129093648/http://www.cdmag.com:80/articles/022/061/lego_racers.html "LEGO Racers Shipping August 23"]. [[Wikipedia:Computer Games Magazine|''Computer Games Magazine'']]. Archived from the [http://www.cdmag.com:80/articles/022/061/lego_racers.html original] 29 November 2002.  Retrieved 5 February 2018.</ref>
 
<ref name="AVault review">Mandel, Bob (27 January 2000). [https://web.archive.org/web/20050224182454/http://www.avault.com:80/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=rockrad "Rock Raiders Review"] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20041120233511/http://www.avault.com:80/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=rockrad&page=2 p2], [https://web.archive.org/web/20030929205657/http://www.avault.com:80/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=rockrad&page=3 p3]). The Adrenaline Vault. 3 Archived from the [http://www.avault.com/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=rockrad original] 24 February 2005 ([http://www.avault.com/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=rockrad&page=2 20 Nov 2004], [http://www.avault.com/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=rockrad&page=3 29 Sep 2003]). Retrieved 5 February 2018.</ref>
 
<ref name="Noviy Disk homepage 2000">[https://web.archive.org/web/20001206022500/http://www.nd.ru:80/ Новый Диск]. Date gathered from the twelfth announcement in the list, "25.09.2000 - Представляем новую стратегическую игру компании LEGO Media International - LEGO Rock Raiders!" (''Introducing the new strategy game of the company LEGO Media International - LEGO Rock Raiders!''). Archived from the [http://www.nd.ru original] 6 December 2000. Retrieved 5 February 2018.</ref>
 
<ref name="PC Watch: Racers">[http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/article/20001026/eidos.htm "レゴブロックで組み立てたマシンでレーサー気分PCゲーム「レゴ・レーサー」"]. PC Watch ([[wikipedia:ja:Impress Watch|ja]]). [https://web.archive.org/web/20180205220835/https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/article/20001026/eidos.htm Archived] from the original on 5 February 2018.</ref>
<ref name="PC Watch: Racers">[http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/article/20001026/eidos.htm "レゴブロックで組み立てたマシンでレーサー気分PCゲーム「レゴ・レーサー」"]. PC Watch ([[wikipedia:ja:Impress Watch|ja]]). [https://web.archive.org/web/20180205220835/https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/article/20001026/eidos.htm Archived] from the original on 5 February 2018.</ref>
<ref name="Game Chosun">[http://www.gamechosun.co.kr/webzine/article/view.php?no=1293 "레고 락 레이더스"]. Game Chosun. Retrieved 5 February 2018.</ref>
<ref name="Game Chosun">[http://www.gamechosun.co.kr/webzine/article/view.php?no=1293 "레고 락 레이더스"]. Game Chosun. Retrieved 5 February 2018.</ref>
<ref name="Upchurch Rock Raiders">Upchurch, David (September 2012). [http://dupchurch.com/?portfolio=lego-rock-raiders-ps1 "LEGO Rock Raiders (PS1)"]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20180206021703/http://dupchurch.com/?portfolio=lego-rock-raiders-ps1 Archived] from the original 5 February 2018.</ref>
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File:RockRaidersPCBoxLarge.jpg
The original retail box for the English Windows version

LEGO Rock Raiders is a video game developed, programmed, and designed by Data Design Interactive in conjunction with Artworld UK. It was published by LEGO Media International for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation.

The Microsoft Windows version was released on 15 November 1999 in North America,[1] 30 November 1999 in Europe,[citation needed] 25 September 2000 by Noviy Disk (Новый Диск) in Russia,[2] and 8 December 2000 by Eidos Interactive (アイドス) in Japan.[3][Needs better source] it was also published by Hed Arzi (הד ארצי‎‎) in Israel and SsangYong (쌍용) in South Korea.[4] The PlayStation version was released on 17 August 2000 in North America.[5]

Gameplay

Windows version

The Windows version is a real-time strategy game, often cited as being similar to Dungeon Keeper or Dune II. Unlike many real-time strategy games, many units will automatically perform tasks on their own without player input. There are twenty-five levels.

PlayStation version

Characters

Development

LEGO Rock Raiders was initially announced in February 1999, along with LEGOLAND, LEGO Friends, and LEGO Racers. At the time, it was scheduled to be released in September for both Windows and PlayStation, and was to have a retail price of $40-$45.[6] The September release date was still publicized as late as August of that year.[7] In May 1999, all four games were demonstrated at E3 1999 in Los Angeles, California, at LEGO Media booth #1524.[8]

PlayStation.[9]

Release

Reception

References to use: [10][11][12]

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Hebrew עִבְרִית
Ivrit 		לגו משימה בחלל
Japanese 日本語
Nihongo 		レゴ・ロックレイダース
Korean 한국어
Hangugeo 		레고 락 레이더스

References

  1. ↑ Lopez, Vincent (12 January 2000). "LEGO Rock Raiders". IGN. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Новый Диск. Date gathered from the twelfth announcement in the list, "25.09.2000 - Представляем новую стратегическую игру компании LEGO Media International - LEGO Rock Raiders!" (Introducing the new strategy game of the company LEGO Media International - LEGO Rock Raiders!). Archived from the original 6 December 2000. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "レゴブロックで組み立てたマシンでレーサー気分PCゲーム「レゴ・レーサー」". PC Watch (ja). Archived from the original on 5 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "레고 락 레이더스". Game Chosun. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Cleveland, Adam (16 August 2000). "Lego Rock Raiders". IGN. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Fudge, James (10 February 1999). "LEGO Announces 4 New Titles". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original 29 November 2002. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  7. ↑ Fudge, James (20 August 1999). "LEGO Racers Shipping August 23". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original 29 November 2002. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  8. ↑ Fudge, James (10 February 1999). "Lego Media at E3". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original 29 November 2002. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  9. ↑ Upchurch, David (September 2012). "LEGO Rock Raiders (PS1)". Archived from the original 5 February 2018.
  10. ↑ Zdyrko, Dave (4 August 2000). "Lego Rock Raiders". IGN. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018.
  11. ↑ Mandel, Bob (27 January 2000). "Rock Raiders Review" (p2, p3). The Adrenaline Vault. 3 Archived from the original 24 February 2005 (20 Nov 2004, 29 Sep 2003). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  12. ↑ Finn, David (29 December 1999). "Lego Rock Raiders". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original 9 July 2003. Retrieved 5 February 2018.

External Links

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