LEGO ore
LEGO Ore, frequently referred to as simply Ore, is a very common resource found on Planet U. It is a natural mineral used for construction and repair in the LEGO Rock Raiders theme.
In the PC game
In the Windows version of LEGO Rock Raiders, Ore can be found by clearing Rubble from mined walls, though sometimes additional Ore will lie on the surface of collapsed Rubble. Ore Seams will also contain four extra pieces of Ore, which will spawn in from of the wall as it is being drilled. Once a piece of Ore has been uncovered, a Rock Raider will take it and store it at the Tool Store. Since Rubble is plentiful during mining operations, caverns are usually filled with plenty of Ore, and the player rarely has to worry about running out.
Ore can be used for the construction and upgrading of buildings and Power Paths. It can also be used to upgrade vehicles. It can be taken to an Ore Refinery and processed into LEGO bricks called Building Studs, which are more efficient for constructing buildings.
Files
Ore is generated in collapsed Rubble by the .PTL file, using the following line found in every level's .PTL file:
ClearComplete GenerateOre
The locations of additional Ore can be designated in the Cror.MAP file. An amount of 1, 3, 5, 10, or 25 pieces can be designated this way. Ore that appears sitting by itself in a cavern is designated in the .OL file like other objects.
In the PlayStation game
In the PlayStation version of LEGO Rock Raiders, LEGO Ore can usually be found exposed, often in small caverns that need to be mined into; occasionally, it can also be found inside walls. Ore in this game is only used for constructing vehicles at the Teleport Station. There will always be no more or less Ore than what is required for the vehicles that can be teleported in each level.
In other media
In the LEGO sets and most other Rock Raiders media that features it, LEGO Ore pieces are actually geodes containing Energy Crystals, sometimes referred to as Brickonium Ore. This version of Ore is processed into Energy Crystals at the Ore Processing Plant featured in the set 4990 Rock Raiders HQ. In the sets, these large boulders can be taken apart into two halves, with a stud in the center of the bottom half for a Energy Crystal to attach to. Non-LEGO versions of this Ore appears in Rock Raiders - An Interactive Puzzle Storybook, where Rock Monsters smash several open; however, normal LEGO Ore is implied to exist and, though never shown, is needed to repair the damage to the LMS Explorer caused by asteroids.
