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[[Image:RockRaidersPCBoxLarge.jpg|280px|thumb|The original retail box for the game.]]
[[Image:LEGO Rock Raiders PC box large.jpg|280px|thumb|The original retail box for the English Windows version]]
'''''LEGO Rock Raiders'' (5708)''' is a video game released for Microsoft Windows PC on November 15, 1999 in North America, November 30, 1999 in Europe, September 25, 2000 in Russia,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010202053200/http://www.nd.ru:80 Новый Диск]. From 2 Feb 2001. Announcement at bottom of list.</ref> and December 8, 2000<ref>"[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''.</ref> in Japan<!--Can't find release date but I am looking for it-->, as part of the [[Rock Raiders]] theme. It was originally listed "220574 Rock Raiders PC CD-ROM" with a price of $39.75. While it was originally slated for release in September, it was pushed back two months for further development.{{Citation needed}}
'''''LEGO Rock Raiders''''' is a 1999 video game developed by [[Data Design Interactive]] in conjunction with [[Artworld UK]] and published by [[LEGO Media International]] for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation. It is based on the LEGO theme [[LEGO Rock Raiders|of the same name]]. The Windows release was listed as '''5708 LEGO Rock Raiders''' while the PlayStation release was listed as '''5709 LEGO Rock Raiders'''


The video game was developed, programmed, and designed by [[Data Design Interactive]] in conjunction with [[Artworld UK]]. It was published by [[LEGO Media International]] in North America and Europe, ND Games ([[wikipedia:ru:Новый Диск|Новый Диск]]) in Russia, [[Wikipedia:Hed Arzi Music|Hed Arzi]] ([[Wikipedia:he:הד ארצי|הד ארצי]]‎‎) in Israel, SsangYong in South Korea, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eidos_Interactive&oldid=803547275 Eidos Interactive] ([[Wikipedia:ja:アイドス|アイドス]]) in Japan.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20010110082900/http://www.eidos.co.jp:80/Demo/Demo_Index.htm]</ref> At that time, Rock Raiders was unusual in being the first theme to have a video game developed alongside it. The theme and the video game influenced each other heavily, creating LEGO's first real tie-in game. <ref>"[http://rockraidersunited.com this is a test]</ref>
==Gameplay==
===Windows version===
The Windows version of ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' is a [[wikipedia:Single-player video game|single-player]] [[wikipedia:real-time strategy|real-time strategy]] game using grid-based maps, similar to [[wikipedia:Dungeon Keeper|''Dungeon Keeper'']].<ref name="The Next Level review" /> The player manages a team of [[Rock Raider]]s mining deep underground for [[energy crystal]]s and [[LEGO ore]] to construct a base and expand mining operations. Ore can be obtained by clearing [[rubble]] from any mined [[rock types|walls]], and is used in construction and to upgrade [[Rock Raider buildings|buildings]] and [[Rock Raider vehicles|vehicles]]. Energy crystals are much more uncommon and precious, found only in specific walls, and are used to power buildings and vehicles. As the player gathers more resources, more powerful mining equipment can be teleported, allowing them to drill through tougher and more rock much faster. While mining, [[hidden cavern]]s can often be discovered, some of which may contain missing units, secret energy crystal caches, or unanticipated threats.


==In other languages==
[[File:Water Lot Of Fun base.png|thumb|280px|Mining near buildings constructed next to water]]
{{Langtable
The primary method of control is the mouse cursor, which can can interact with the interface, move the camera around the map, individually click on units or surfaces, or click and drag to select many units at once. Once selected, units can, depending on their abilities, be directly ordered to perform tasks such as moving to specific locations, picking up [[building materials|materials]], drilling walls, or clearing rubble. Many units will automatically carry out tasks on their own without player input. The [[priorities menu]] can be used to set what order Rock Raiders should carry out tasks, or disable certain types of tasks entirely.
|he=לגו משימה בחלל
 
|ja=レゴ・ロックレイダース
The game begins with only [[Driller Night!|the first mission]] unlocked; completing it will unlock the next two missions in the row below it on the level selection menu. Each mission begins with [[Chief]], the leader of the Rock Raiders, presenting an objective for the player to complete. Most of the twenty-five missions require the player to collect a specific amount of energy crystals for completion, starting with a goal of five in the first set of missions and gradually increasing in later ones up to fifty in the [[Rocky Horror|final mission]]. Some missions instead require the player to rescue trapped Rock Raiders, retrieve missing vehicles, or construct a specific building. Many missions have a limited [[air supply]], which requires a [[Support Station]] quickly being constructed to begin purifying the air in the caverns. There are also eight [[training missions]] to teach players how to control the game and how certain units work. These can be accessed from either the main level select menu or a separate training missions menu.
|ko=레고 락 레이더{{verify}}}}
 
[[File:Rocky Horror Mission Completed!.png|thumb|280px|The mission complete screen]]
As the game progresses, an increasing number of hazards stand in the player's way. Natural hazards such as [[landslide]]s, [[cave-in]]s, and [[erosion|eroding lava]] can devastate caverns and destroy any units caught in them. A variety of [[Rock Raiders creatures|creatures]] inhabit the caverns, some of which can be dangerous to Rock Raiders. [[rock monster|Rock]], [[ice monster|ice]], and [[lava monster]]s eat energy crystals and attempt to destroy buildings to get to the energy crystals inside, while [[slimy slugs]] will try to suck power from buildings. Defensive measures like [[Rock Raider tools#Weapons|weapons]], [[Reinforced wall|reinforcement]], [[power paths]], or [[electric fences]] can be used to defend buildings from creatures.
 
Once the player has completed all objectives, the mission will end, usually by showing all remaining units teleporting back up to the [[LMS Explorer|LMS ''Explorer'']]. Chief will then score the player percentage-wise based off of quota like the amount of energy crystals and ore collected, the number of walls drilled and hidden caverns discovered, or the amount of oxygen supply remaining. A 100% score is not needed to complete a mission, and is indeed impossible for [[Run The Gauntlet|some missions]] in the default game. After completing the final level, the outro cutscene plays and the credits roll. The player does not need to complete all twenty-five missions to beat the game, though they can go back afterward and complete skipped missions or replay completed ones. If a 100% score on all twenty-five missions is somehow achieved, the game ends with a special "better" outro cutscene.<!--fix this paragraph-->
 
===PlayStation version===
[[file:LEGO Rock Raiders PlayStation PAL.jpg|250px|thumb|PAL PlayStation cover]]
The PlayStation version of ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' is an [[wikipedia:Action game|action]] and [[wikipedia:Strategy video game|strategy]] game, and can be played either single-player or [[Wikipedia:Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]. The player controls a single Rock Raider exploring underground caverns to collect energy crystals and LEGO ore and rescue stranded Rock Raiders.
 
====Characters====
* [[Axle]] – The driver; he is able to drive all land vehicles faster and gradually repair any vehicle he is currently driving.
* [[Bandit]] – The sailor; he can navigate the [[Rapid Rider]] faster and does not take shield damage from water, at the cost of moving slower.
* [[Docs]] – The geologist; he can gradually recharge his shield over time and – in the European version – see further on the radar.
* [[Jet]] – The pilot; she can fly the [[Tunnel Scout]] and [[Tunnel Transport]] faster, jump further than the other Rock Raiders, and – in the European version – recharge her jetpack faster.
* [[Sparks]] – The engineer; he can get double the amount of use out of most pickups.
 
====Regional Differences====
Because the North American release was reworked and released months after the European release, a number of differences exist between the two versions:
* The European and North American versions have completely different missions. The European version also has three bonus missions, each of which can only be unlocked by getting a gold medal in all six missions in each of the three sets of missions. In the North American release, the bonus missions have been removed.
* The European version's two-player mode has six original missions and twelve reworked one-player missions, while the North American version has only six original missions.
* In the North American version, nearly all missions follow the same formula: The player must collect green energy crystals and end the mission at the [[Teleport Pad]]; to get a silver medal, all red energy crystals must be collected, and additionally completing the mission under a certain time will reward the player with a gold medal. Missions in the European version have a far greater variety, with some missions having a strict time limit for any completion, some missions ending as soon as certain collectibles have been obtained, WRITE ABOUT THAT VARIETY LATER I FORGET FOR NOW<!--Some missions do not feature Teleport Pads at all (Trapped!, for example, ends when all three RRS are rescued)Missions always feature energy crystals in the NTSC game. This is not the case in the PAL version, which sometimes features differing objectives. The Medal system is different. In the PAL game, all energy crystals and around half of the red ones must be collected for a Silver Medal, and ALL red crystals must be collected for a Gold Medal. Sometimes, on timed missions, time is also a factor for a better medal.-->.
* In the North American version, the player goes through a teleportation animation at the beginning and end of missions; this effect is absent in the European version.
* Many sound effects are present in the North American version that are absent or different in the European version.
* Jetpacks in the European version need time to recharge after each use; in the North American version, they recharge instantly.
* [[Lava monsters]] appear in some missions in the European version, while in the North American version they do not appear.
* Large vehicles can roll over and squash scorpions and spiders in the North American version, while in the European version they will get caught on them like small vehicles.
* Pickups do not respawn in the European version.
* Dynamite in the European version.
* Radar booster items can be picked up in the PAL version.
 
==Development==
Data Design Interactive, Artworld, etc.
 
PlayStation. In March 1999, six months before the PlayStation version of ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' was due to be submitted to Sony<ref name="Upchurch Rock Raiders" />
 
==Release==
''LEGO Rock Raiders'' was initially announced in February 1999, along with ''[[LEGOLAND (video game)|LEGOLAND]]'', ''[[LEGO Friends]]'', and ''[[LEGO Racers (video game)|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 US$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" />
 
===Windows version===
The Microsoft Windows version was released on 15 November 1999 in North America,<ref name="IGN LRR PC review" /> 30 November 1999 in Europe,{{citation needed}} in English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Portuguese. In Italy, the game was distributed by Leader and priced at 100 lire/ITL.<ref name="PC Open review" /><ref name="PC Open listing" />
 
The Russian version was translated by [[Logrus]] ([[wikipedia:ru:Логрус (компания)|Логрус]]) and released in Russia by [[Noviy Disk]] ([[wikipedia:ru:Новый Диск|Новый Диск]]) on 25 September 2000, with a retail price of 27 Y.E. (USD).<ref name="Noviy Disk LRR PC" /><ref name="Noviy Disk homepage 2000" />  From 28 October to 12 November 2000, demonstrations were held for ''LEGO Rock Raiders'', along with ''[[LEGO Chess]]'', ''[[LEGO Loco]]'', ''LEGO Friends'', and ''LEGO Racers'', in the foyer of Moscow theater Kodak Cinema World (Кодак Киномир ''Kodak Kinomir'').<ref name="Noviy Disk Kodak" />
 
The Japanese version was translated and released by [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eidos_Interactive&oldid=803547275 Eidos Interactive] ([[Wikipedia:ja:アイドス|アイドス]]) in Japan on 8 December 2000 with an open price; it initially sold for around ¥6000.<ref name="PC Watch: Racers" /><ref name="4Gamer review" />


==References==
The Polish version was released in Poland by [[Cenega|Cenega S.A.]] ([[wikipedia:cs:Cenega Czech|cs]], [[wikipedia:pl:Cenega#Cenega_S.A.|pl]]) on 26 July 2001, with a retail price of 99 złoty/PLN.<ref name="Gry-Online release" /><ref name="Miasto Giar" /> Cenega also released the Czech version in Czechia in 2001.<ref name="iDNES review" />
{{Reflist}}


<!--It added many new elements to the storyline.  Over the years, the game has acquired a cult-classic fan-base [[Rock Raiders United]], which is devoted to modding and improving on the original game, as well as enthusing about the [[LEGO Sets]] themselves. There are six main [[Rock Raider characters|characters]]: [[Chief]], [[Bandit]], [[Axle]], [[Jet]], [[Docs]], and [[Sparks]], however most of these characters only appear in [[Rock Raiders Cut Scenes|Cut Scenes]] and various messages in-game. Most of the [[Rock Raider|Rock Raiders]] in game are similar in appearance to [[Sparks]].
[[File:樂高地心歷險 (0000001638).GIF|thumb|250px|Cover art in Taiwan]]
The Hebrew translation was released in Israel by [[Wikipedia:Hed Arzi Music|Hed Arzi]] ([[Wikipedia:he:הד ארצי|הד ארצי]]‎‎) in 2000.{{citation needed}} The engine was modified for this release to display text right-to-left. This version's title was translated into Hebrew, and changed to ''LEGO Space Mission'' (לגו משימה בחלל ''Lego {{tt|Mesima|Mission}} {{tt|Bakhalal|Space}}'').


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In South Korea, the game was published by SsangYong ([[wikipedia:ko:쌍용그룹|쌍용]])<ref name="Game Chosun" /> and distributes by Joypark with a retail price of 32000 KRW. All text was translated to Korean, but the dialogue used the original English audio instead of new Korean recordings.


  The price was soon reduced to $20 (MSRP) and was often packaged together with another popular game released at the time, [[LEGO Racers (video game)|LEGO Racers]].
In Taiwan, the game was released by King's International Multimedia ([[Wikipedia:zh:協和國際多媒體|協和國際多媒體股份有限公司]]) on 15 July 2000. In mainland China, the game was published by Ogilvy & Mather Electronics/Aomeisoft ([[wikipedia:zh-cn:奥美电子|奥美电子]]).{{citation needed}}


===PlayStation version===
The PlayStation version was released on 17 August 2000 in North America.<ref name="IGN LRR PS review" />


*''Also See: [[Credits (PC Game)]]''
The European release came with English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Italian, Danish, and Finnish languages.
<br>
==Description==
The Windows PC game is a Real Time Strategy game similar to [[wikipedia:Dungeon Keeper|Dungeon Keeper]] (though it is often cited as being reminiscent of [[wikipedia:Dune II|Dune II]]). There are 8 [[LEGO Rock Raiders levels# Tutorial levels|training missions]] to teach the player how to play the game and 25 [[LEGO Rock Raiders levels#Windows PC levels|levels]], where you must construct your base, teleport down Rock Raiders and collect [[Energy Crystals]] while avoiding obstacles.  As players progress through the game, the levels get progressively more difficult, requiring more crystals under more extreme circumstances.


===Storyline===
The game was released in Russia by Noviy Disk on the same day as the Windows version was; however, it was not translated into Russian, instead being just the standard ten-language European version.
[[Image:LMSExplorerWormHoleLarge.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[LMS Explorer]] in the [[Intro Sequence]]]]
The [[LMS Explorer]] is on course for the Rock Raider base planet (presumably LEGO Earth) in the Milky Way, when suddenly the crew notice that they are in an asteroid field. After taking heavy damage from several asteroids, the LMS Explorer, rendered powerless by the rocks, is sucked into a wormhole that transports them to another galaxy in an alien [[Planet U's System|Star System]]. They scan the system and determine that a nearby planet, [[Planet U]], is rich with [[Energy Crystal|Energy Crystals]] deep beneath the surface, which can re-power their ship.  The crew of the LMS Explorer use the last energy remaining to teleport several [[Rock Raider]]s down to Planet U to exploit its resources and ready the LMS Explorer for the return to home.  The Rock Raiders encounter many [[Enemies]] along the way, including [[Monsters]] and green [[Slimy Slugs]] which are also after the Energy Crystals.  Much of the storyline is given through short [[Rock Raiders Cut Scenes|Cut Scenes]] which are played before each [[Level]] as well as at the beginning and end of the game.


===Gameplay & Scoring===
==Reception==
[[Image:HP Rock Monster.png|thumb|left|150px|A [[Rock Monster]]]]


Each [[Level]] begins with the player being presented with an objective they must complete.  This may require them, for example, to collect a certain amount of [[Energy Crystals]], find a missing [[Rock Raider]], or perhaps construct a certain [[Building]].  To do this, they must collect [[Materials]], which they can use construct [[Buildings]], each of which have their own unique purpose within the game, and accomplish different things.  The [[Support Station]] for example allows for more [[Rock Raider]]s to teleport down and also provide extra Oxygen on levels with a depleting [[Oxygen Supply]]. 
==Names in other languages==
{{Langtable|meaning=yes
|he=לגו משימה בחלל
|heR=Lego Mesima Bakhalal| heM = Lego Space Mission
|ja=レゴ・ロックレイダース
|jaR=Rego Rokkureidāsu| jaM = Lego Rock Raiders
|ko=레고 락 레이더스
|koR=Lego Lag Leideoseu| koM = Lego Rock Raiders
|zh-cn=乐高:地心探险组
|zh-cnR=Lègāo: Dìxīn Tànxiǎn Zǔ
|zh-cnM = Roughly "LEGO: Geocentric Adventure Team"<br>
* 乐高 ''Lègāo'' is a transliteration of LEGO
* 地心 ''dìxīn'' meaning "geocentric" in reference to the centre of the earth
* 探险 ''tànxiǎn'' meaning "adventure"
* 组 ''zǔ'' meaning "team"
|zh-tw=樂高地心歷險
|zh-twR=Lègāo Dìxīn Lìxiǎn
|zh-twM = 樂高 ''Lègāo'' is a transliteration of LEGO<br>地心 ''dìxīn'' meaning "geocentric" in reference to the centre of the earth<br>歷險 ''lìxiǎn'' meaning "to experience adventure"
}}


[[Image:ModerateBase.png|thumb|300px|In-Game Screenshot of a player-built [[Rock Raiders HQ]]]]
==References==
To find Materials like [[Ore]] and Energy Crystals the player must send their Rock Raiders to drill various types of [[Walls]], which may lead to the discovery of [[Hidden Caverns]]. The player can use a variety of [[Mining Tools]] and [[Vehicles]] for the drilling of walls and collection of materials. There can be many obstacles along the way, primarily in the form of [[Threats]]. There are many ways to [[Defense|defend]] [[Rock Raider HQ]] from these threats by use of things like [[Weapons]], [[Power Paths]], [[Reinforced Walls]], and [[Electric Fences]].
<span class="plainlinks">{{Reflist|refs=
<!-- ENGLISH REVIEWS -->
<ref name="The Next Level review">Lopez, Vincent (12 January 2000). [http://www.the-nextlevel.com/reviews/pc/raiders/ "LEGO Rock Raiders"]. ''The Next Level''. 2000. [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>


Once the player has completed the objective, the [[Chief]] will score the player based off of things like the amount of Energy Crystals, Ore, [[Hidden Caverns]] found and the amount of Oxygen Supply remaining (the contributing factor of each scoring category varies between levels). A player does not need to get a 100% score to beat the level and progress through the game. Depending on where the level is on the mission tree, it may unlock one or two more levels further down the line. Once the player has completed all 25 Levels (the tutorial levels are not necessary), the player has won the game and the credits roll. However, after winning the game, the player can still go back and play the levels again, perhaps to try and get 100% completion on each level (though some are impossible to do this on).
<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>


===Modding===
<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>
''See Main Article: [[Lego Rock Raiders Modification]]''
<br><br>
The Lego Rock Raider PC Game has a widespread [[Modding]] community known as [[Rock Raiders United]]. A number of mods have been released since its founding, which includes an [[Overhaul Mod]] known as [[Baz's Mod]], which redesigns many aspects of the game to make it more challenging, including [[Baz's Mod Levels|new versions of each level]] with new levels as well. Other Overhaul Mods are being developed as well, including [[Return to Planet U]] and [[Time Raiders]].


==Game Specifications==
<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] on 29 November 2002. Retrieved 5 February 2018.</ref>
[[Image:PCGameAd.jpg|thumb|400px|Catalog Image from 1999, showing outdated screenshots from the [[Rock Raiders Beta|Beta]]]]
Although LEGO Rock Raiders can now be played on almost any computer (with capable compatibility), these were the hardware/software specifications required/suggested to play.  


===Minimum System Requirements===
<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] on 29 November 2002.  Retrieved 5 February 2018.</ref>
'''Computer:''' Windows 95 and 98 (or XP, Vista, and Windows 7 with compatibility checked. Game is not compatible with Windows NT, OS/2, Linux or Windows emulated operating system.)


'''CPU:''' Pentium 200 MHz MMX. (Also compatible with AMD-K6-2, AMD-K6-III and Cyrix MII processors)
<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] on 29 November 2002.  Retrieved 5 February 2018.</ref>


'''Hard Drive:''' 200 MB Uncompressed hard drive space.
<!-- ITALIAN REVIEWS -->
<ref name="PC Open review">Tagliabue, Cristina (January 2000).
[https://archive.org/stream/pc-open-2000-01/2000-01#page/n33/mode/2up "Gita nel sottosuolo con gli amichetti a forma di Lego"]. ''PC Open''. No. 47. Editrice Agape. p. 48. Retrieved 11 February 2018.</ref>


'''Memory:''' 32 MB RAM.
<ref name="PC Open listing">Staff (April 2000).
[https://archive.org/stream/pc-open-2000-04/2000-04#page/n99/mode/2up "Le schede di ''PC Open'' Cd rom e giochi"]. ''PC Open''. No.50. Editrice Agape. p. 119. Retrieved 11 February 2018.</ref>


'''Video:''' 4 MB PCI or AGP Direct3D compatible card.
<!-- RUSSIAN RETAIL LISTS -->
<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] on 6 December 2000. Retrieved 5 February 2018.</ref>


'''Resolution:''' 640x480, high color, 16-bit, or higher
<ref name="Noviy Disk LRR PC">[https://web.archive.org/web/20001206022500/http://www.nd.ru:80/ Новый Диск - LEGO Rock Raiders]. Archived from the [http://www.nd.ru/products/exclusive/lego_rock.shtml original] on 6 January 2001. Retrieved 6 February 2018.</ref>


'''CD-ROM:''' 4x speed or faster CD-ROM / DVD drive.
<ref name="Noviy Disk Kodak">[https://web.archive.org/web/20010221134507/http://www.nd.ru:80/news/news128.shtml Показ компьютерных игр LEGO в кинотеатре "Кодак Киномир"]. Noivy Disk. Archived from the [http://www.nd.ru/news/news128.sh original] on 21 February 2001. </ref>


'''Sound Card:''' 100% DirectX compatible 16-bit sound card.
<!-- JAPANESE RELEASE -->
<ref name="PC Watch: Racers">Funatsu, Minoru (船津稔) (26 October 2000). [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>


'''Input Device:''' Compatible mouse and keyboard (Serial/PS2 or USB)
<ref name="4Gamer review">hamaken (21 December 2000). [http://www.4gamer.net/review/live/lr.html "レゴ・ロックレイダース日本語版"] [[wikipedia:4Gamer.net|4Gamer.net]] ([[wikipedia:ja:4Gamer.net|ja]]). [https://web.archive.org/web/20180207062053/http://www.4gamer.net/review/live/lr.html Archived] from the original on 7 February 2018.</ref>
 
'''Joystick/Gamepad:''' Not Used


===Recommended System Requirements===
<!-- KOREAN RELEASE -->
<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>


'''CPU:''' Intel Pentium II or higher
<!-- POLISH RELEASE -->
<ref name="Miasto Giar">[http://www.miastogier.pl/encyklopedia,pc,2919.html Lego Rock Raiders (PC)]. Miasto Giar. [https://web.archive.org/web/20180429214252/http://www.miastogier.pl/encyklopedia,pc,2919.html Archived] from the original on 29 April 2018.</ref>


'''CD-ROM:''' 8x speed or higher CD-ROM / DVD drive
<ref name="Gry-Online release">Bobrowski, Michał (26 July 2001). [https://www.gry-online.pl/S013.asp?ID=2148 "Kolejna „gra z klocków”..."]. Gry-Online ([[Wikipedia:pl:Gry-Online|pl]]). [https://web.archive.org/web/20180429214010/https://www.gry-online.pl/S013.asp?ID=2148 Archived] from the original on 29 April 2018.</ref>


'''Memory:''' 64 MB RAM or higher
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==Related Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.peeron.com/inv/sets/5708-1 Peeron Inventory]
* [[wikipedia:Lego Rock Raiders (video game)|Wikipedia article for ''Lego Rock Raiders'' (video game)]]
*[[Rock Raiders Beta]] / [[LEGO Rock Raiders Development#Pre-Release And Beta Screen Captures|Original Plans]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20021124060919/http://www.lego.com/eng/interactive/product.asp?Title=Rock%2BRaiders&Code=PC LEGO Interactive – Rock Raiders for PC CD-ROM] (archived 24 November 2004)
*[[Rock Raiders PS1 Game]]
* [http://www.nd.ru/lego/games/rockraiders/rocksmain.html Noviy Disk – LEGO Rock Raiders]
*[[Running Modes]]
*[[Glitches|Known Bugs & Glitches]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Rock_Raiders Wikipedia Article on the Product Line]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Rock_Raiders_(video_game) Wikipedia Article on the Game]


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The original retail box for the English Windows version

LEGO Rock Raiders is a 1999 video game developed by Data Design Interactive in conjunction with Artworld UK and published by LEGO Media International for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation. It is based on the LEGO theme of the same name. The Windows release was listed as 5708 LEGO Rock Raiders while the PlayStation release was listed as 5709 LEGO Rock Raiders

Gameplay

Windows version

The Windows version of LEGO Rock Raiders is a single-player real-time strategy game using grid-based maps, similar to Dungeon Keeper.[1] The player manages a team of Rock Raiders mining deep underground for energy crystals and LEGO ore to construct a base and expand mining operations. Ore can be obtained by clearing rubble from any mined walls, and is used in construction and to upgrade buildings and vehicles. Energy crystals are much more uncommon and precious, found only in specific walls, and are used to power buildings and vehicles. As the player gathers more resources, more powerful mining equipment can be teleported, allowing them to drill through tougher and more rock much faster. While mining, hidden caverns can often be discovered, some of which may contain missing units, secret energy crystal caches, or unanticipated threats.

Mining near buildings constructed next to water

The primary method of control is the mouse cursor, which can can interact with the interface, move the camera around the map, individually click on units or surfaces, or click and drag to select many units at once. Once selected, units can, depending on their abilities, be directly ordered to perform tasks such as moving to specific locations, picking up materials, drilling walls, or clearing rubble. Many units will automatically carry out tasks on their own without player input. The priorities menu can be used to set what order Rock Raiders should carry out tasks, or disable certain types of tasks entirely.

The game begins with only the first mission unlocked; completing it will unlock the next two missions in the row below it on the level selection menu. Each mission begins with Chief, the leader of the Rock Raiders, presenting an objective for the player to complete. Most of the twenty-five missions require the player to collect a specific amount of energy crystals for completion, starting with a goal of five in the first set of missions and gradually increasing in later ones up to fifty in the final mission. Some missions instead require the player to rescue trapped Rock Raiders, retrieve missing vehicles, or construct a specific building. Many missions have a limited air supply, which requires a Support Station quickly being constructed to begin purifying the air in the caverns. There are also eight training missions to teach players how to control the game and how certain units work. These can be accessed from either the main level select menu or a separate training missions menu.

The mission complete screen

As the game progresses, an increasing number of hazards stand in the player's way. Natural hazards such as landslides, cave-ins, and eroding lava can devastate caverns and destroy any units caught in them. A variety of creatures inhabit the caverns, some of which can be dangerous to Rock Raiders. Rock, ice, and lava monsters eat energy crystals and attempt to destroy buildings to get to the energy crystals inside, while slimy slugs will try to suck power from buildings. Defensive measures like weapons, reinforcement, power paths, or electric fences can be used to defend buildings from creatures.

Once the player has completed all objectives, the mission will end, usually by showing all remaining units teleporting back up to the LMS Explorer. Chief will then score the player percentage-wise based off of quota like the amount of energy crystals and ore collected, the number of walls drilled and hidden caverns discovered, or the amount of oxygen supply remaining. A 100% score is not needed to complete a mission, and is indeed impossible for some missions in the default game. After completing the final level, the outro cutscene plays and the credits roll. The player does not need to complete all twenty-five missions to beat the game, though they can go back afterward and complete skipped missions or replay completed ones. If a 100% score on all twenty-five missions is somehow achieved, the game ends with a special "better" outro cutscene.

PlayStation version

PAL PlayStation cover

The PlayStation version of LEGO Rock Raiders is an action and strategy game, and can be played either single-player or multiplayer. The player controls a single Rock Raider exploring underground caverns to collect energy crystals and LEGO ore and rescue stranded Rock Raiders.

Characters

  • Axle – The driver; he is able to drive all land vehicles faster and gradually repair any vehicle he is currently driving.
  • Bandit – The sailor; he can navigate the Rapid Rider faster and does not take shield damage from water, at the cost of moving slower.
  • Docs – The geologist; he can gradually recharge his shield over time and – in the European version – see further on the radar.
  • Jet – The pilot; she can fly the Tunnel Scout and Tunnel Transport faster, jump further than the other Rock Raiders, and – in the European version – recharge her jetpack faster.
  • Sparks – The engineer; he can get double the amount of use out of most pickups.

Regional Differences

Because the North American release was reworked and released months after the European release, a number of differences exist between the two versions:

  • The European and North American versions have completely different missions. The European version also has three bonus missions, each of which can only be unlocked by getting a gold medal in all six missions in each of the three sets of missions. In the North American release, the bonus missions have been removed.
  • The European version's two-player mode has six original missions and twelve reworked one-player missions, while the North American version has only six original missions.
  • In the North American version, nearly all missions follow the same formula: The player must collect green energy crystals and end the mission at the Teleport Pad; to get a silver medal, all red energy crystals must be collected, and additionally completing the mission under a certain time will reward the player with a gold medal. Missions in the European version have a far greater variety, with some missions having a strict time limit for any completion, some missions ending as soon as certain collectibles have been obtained, WRITE ABOUT THAT VARIETY LATER I FORGET FOR NOW.
  • In the North American version, the player goes through a teleportation animation at the beginning and end of missions; this effect is absent in the European version.
  • Many sound effects are present in the North American version that are absent or different in the European version.
  • Jetpacks in the European version need time to recharge after each use; in the North American version, they recharge instantly.
  • Lava monsters appear in some missions in the European version, while in the North American version they do not appear.
  • Large vehicles can roll over and squash scorpions and spiders in the North American version, while in the European version they will get caught on them like small vehicles.
  • Pickups do not respawn in the European version.
  • Dynamite in the European version.
  • Radar booster items can be picked up in the PAL version.

Development

Data Design Interactive, Artworld, etc.

PlayStation. In March 1999, six months before the PlayStation version of LEGO Rock Raiders was due to be submitted to Sony[2]

Release

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 US$40–$45.[3] The September release date was still publicized as late as August of that year.[4] In May 1999, all four games were demonstrated at E3 1999 in Los Angeles, California, at LEGO Media booth #1524.[5]

Windows version

The Microsoft Windows version was released on 15 November 1999 in North America,[6] 30 November 1999 in Europe,[citation needed] in English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Portuguese. In Italy, the game was distributed by Leader and priced at 100 lire/ITL.[7][8]

The Russian version was translated by Logrus (Логрус) and released in Russia by Noviy Disk (Новый Диск) on 25 September 2000, with a retail price of 27 Y.E. (USD).[9][10] From 28 October to 12 November 2000, demonstrations were held for LEGO Rock Raiders, along with LEGO Chess, LEGO Loco, LEGO Friends, and LEGO Racers, in the foyer of Moscow theater Kodak Cinema World (Кодак Киномир Kodak Kinomir).[11]

The Japanese version was translated and released by Eidos Interactive (アイドス) in Japan on 8 December 2000 with an open price; it initially sold for around ¥6000.[12][13]

The Polish version was released in Poland by Cenega S.A. (cs, pl) on 26 July 2001, with a retail price of 99 złoty/PLN.[14][15] Cenega also released the Czech version in Czechia in 2001.[16]

Cover art in Taiwan

The Hebrew translation was released in Israel by Hed Arzi (הד ארצי‎‎) in 2000.[citation needed] The engine was modified for this release to display text right-to-left. This version's title was translated into Hebrew, and changed to LEGO Space Mission (לגו משימה בחלל Lego Template:Tt Template:Tt).

In South Korea, the game was published by SsangYong (쌍용)[17] and distributes by Joypark with a retail price of 32000 KRW. All text was translated to Korean, but the dialogue used the original English audio instead of new Korean recordings.

In Taiwan, the game was released by King's International Multimedia (協和國際多媒體股份有限公司) on 15 July 2000. In mainland China, the game was published by Ogilvy & Mather Electronics/Aomeisoft (奥美电子).[citation needed]

PlayStation version

The PlayStation version was released on 17 August 2000 in North America.[18]

The European release came with English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Italian, Danish, and Finnish languages.

The game was released in Russia by Noviy Disk on the same day as the Windows version was; however, it was not translated into Russian, instead being just the standard ten-language European version.

Reception

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Chinese 中文
Zhōngwén
20px China 乐高:地心探险组
Lègāo: Dìxīn Tànxiǎn Zǔ
Roughly "LEGO: Geocentric Adventure Team"
  • 乐高 Lègāo is a transliteration of LEGO
  • 地心 dìxīn meaning "geocentric" in reference to the centre of the earth
  • 探险 tànxiǎn meaning "adventure"
  • meaning "team"
20px Taiwan 樂高地心歷險
Lègāo Dìxīn Lìxiǎn
樂高 Lègāo is a transliteration of LEGO
地心 dìxīn meaning "geocentric" in reference to the centre of the earth
歷險 lìxiǎn meaning "to experience adventure"
Hebrew עִבְרִית
Ivrit
לגו משימה בחלל
Lego Mesima Bakhalal
Lego Space Mission
Japanese 日本語
Nihongo
レゴ・ロックレイダース
Rego Rokkureidāsu
Lego Rock Raiders
Korean 한국어
Hangugeo
레고 락 레이더스
Lego Lag Leideoseu
Lego Rock Raiders

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