LEGO Rock Raiders (video game)

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The original retail box for the English Windows version

LEGO Rock Raiders is a video game developed by Data Design Interactive in conjunction with Artworld UK and published by LEGO Media International for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation on 15 November 1999.

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 US$40–$45.[1] The September release date was still publicized as late as August of that year.[2] In May 1999, all four games were demonstrated at E3 1999 in Los Angeles, California, at LEGO Media booth #1524.[3]

PlayStation. In March 1999, six months before the PlayStation version of LEGO Rock Raiders was due to be submitted to Sony[4]

Release

The Microsoft Windows version was released on 15 November 1999 in North America,[5] 30 November 1999 in Europe,[citation needed]

The Russian version was translated by Logrus (Логрус) and released in Russian by Noviy Disk (Новый Диск) on 25 September 2000, with a retail price of 27 Y.E. (USD).[6][7]

The Japanese version was modified and released by Eidos Interactive (アイドス) in Japan on 8 December 2000.[8][Needs better source]

The Czech and Polish translations were released in the Czech Republic and Poland respectively by Cenega S.A. (cs, pl) on 26 July 2001, with a retail price of 99 złoty/PLN for the latter version.[9][10][11]

It was also published by Hed Arzi (הד ארצי‎‎) in Israel and SsangYong (쌍용) in South Korea.[12] The PlayStation version was released on 17 August 2000 in North America.[13]

Reception

References to use: [14][15][16]

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. ↑ Fudge, James (10 February 1999). "LEGO Announces 4 New Titles". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original 29 November 2002. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Fudge, James (20 August 1999). "LEGO Racers Shipping August 23". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original 29 November 2002. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Fudge, James (10 February 1999). "Lego Media at E3". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original 29 November 2002. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Upchurch, David (September 2012). "LEGO Rock Raiders (PS1)". Archived from the original 5 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Lopez, Vincent (12 January 2000). "LEGO Rock Raiders". IGN. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Новый Диск - LEGO Rock Raiders. Archived from the original 6 January 2001. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Funatsu, Minoru (船津稔) (26 October 2000) "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.
  9. ↑ Bobrowski, Michał (26 July 2001). "Kolejna „gra z klocków”...". Gry-Online (pl). Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  10. ↑ Lego Rock Raiders (PC). Miasto Giar. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  11. ↑ Zach, Ondřej (8 August 2001). "Lego Rock Raiders - drsná stavebnice". iDNES.cz (cs). Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "레고 락 레이더스". Game Chosun. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  13. ↑ Cleveland, Adam (16 August 2000). "Lego Rock Raiders". IGN. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018.
  14. ↑ Zdyrko, Dave (4 August 2000). "Lego Rock Raiders". IGN. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ Finn, David (29 December 1999). "Lego Rock Raiders". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original 9 July 2003. Retrieved 5 February 2018.

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