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==In other media==
==In other media==
[[File:Loader Dozer HADU.png|250px|thumb|The Loader Dozer collecting Ore]]
[[File:Loader Dozer HADU.png|250px|thumb|The Loader Dozer collecting Ore]]
Despite being a large vehicle that appeared in its own set, the Loader Dozer usually appears in the background, working away but rarely having any relevance to the plot. At one point in ''[[High Adventure Deep Underground]]'', [[Rock Monster]]s attack [[Rock Raiders HQ]], and [[Axle]] uses the Loader Dozer to push one away. The Rock Monster pushes back with unbelievable strength, but the Loader Dozer manages to overpower it.
Despite being a large vehicle that appeared in its own set, the Loader Dozer usually appears in the background, working away but rarely having any relevance to the plot. At one point in ''[[High Adventure Deep Underground]]'', [[Rock Monster]]s attack Rock Raiders HQ and [[Axle]] uses the Loader Dozer to push one away. The Rock Monster pushes back with unbelievable strength, but the Loader Dozer manages to overpower it.
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[[Category:Rock Raiders vehicles]]
[[Category:Rock Raiders vehicles]]

Revision as of 16:24, 27 August 2017

Official render of the Loader Dozer

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The Loader Dozer (sometimes spelled Loader-Dozer) is a heavy-duty vehicle used by the Rock Raiders for clearing away large amounts of stone. It is a four-wheeled bulldozer with a gigantic scoop that can quickly clear rubble, smash through loose walls, and carry large amounts of cargo.

In the PC game

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The Loader Dozer as portrayed in the PC game

In the Windows PC version of LEGO Rock Raiders, the Loader Dozer is classified as a large vehicle, and requires four Energy Crystals for power. A Rock Raider must be trained as a driver to use a Loader Dozer.

The Loader Dozer can clear away rubble significantly faster than a Rock Raider with a shovel can. By default, it moves at a relatively slow speed of 0.5 blocks per second. Though the manual states that it can carry cargo with its scoop, it actually needs to be upgraded in order to carry any cargo. With this upgrade, it begins collecting materials and carrying them back to Rock Raiders HQ, distracting it from clearing rubble; for this reason, it's probably better to ignore this upgrade and just use Small Transport Trucks for hauling exclusively.

Appearances

  • In Run The Gauntlet, a Loader Dozer can be found in the hidden cavern with the lake, along with a Cargo Carrier. It serves no actual purpose to the player, as it cannot board the Cargo Carrier.

Upgrades

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A fully upgraded Loader Dozer

There are three upgrades available for the Loader Dozer, all of which add a large spoiler to the back of the vehicle:

  • Engine: Costs 20 pieces of Ore
    Installs two pairs of small jet engines, increasing the vehicle's route speed from 0.5 blocks per second to 0.8 blocks per second.
  • Scanner: Costs 5 pieces of Ore
    Installs a radar aboard the vehicle, with a scanning radius of 5 blocks.
  • Carry Capability: Costs 5 pieces of Ore
    Adds two small Cargo Holds to the back of the vehicle, allowing it to carry 2 materials[verify].

Dependency

The Loader Dozer costs 4 Energy Crystals and requires the following for teleportation:

In the PlayStation game

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The Small Digger as portrayed in the PlayStation game

Although the PlayStation version of LEGO Rock Raiders lacks rubble, the Loader Dozer is still an available vehicle in this game. Here, it has gained the ability to smash through Dirt and Loose Rock just by driving into it, and can quickly clear away spider webs that would trap any other vehicles. It is fairly uncommon in the PAL version, while in the NTSC-U/C version it appears much more frequently, and has gained the ability to squish Spiders and Scorpions under its wheels. Despite being such a powerful vehicle, it's usually not considered necessary for completion, since it can't smash through Hard Rock, and Pusher Beams can also clear webs.

In other media

The Loader Dozer collecting Ore

Despite being a large vehicle that appeared in its own set, the Loader Dozer usually appears in the background, working away but rarely having any relevance to the plot. At one point in High Adventure Deep Underground, Rock Monsters attack Rock Raiders HQ and Axle uses the Loader Dozer to push one away. The Rock Monster pushes back with unbelievable strength, but the Loader Dozer manages to overpower it.