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Various '''tools''' are used by the [[Rock Raiders]] for mining, repair, and defensive purposes. In the Windows version of [[LEGO Rock Raiders (Windows game)|''LEGO Rock Raiders'']], [[Rock Raider]]s can be ordered to collect most tools through the ''Tool Menu''. Rock Raiders start off with the ability to carry two tools at a time, and can be upgraded to carry a maximum of five tools. In the PlayStation version of [[LEGO Rock Raiders (PlayStation game)|''LEGO Rock Raiders'']], weapons and pickups can be found in caverns, and the player can pick them up by walking over them. This list also includes equipment mounted on vehicles.
Various '''tools''' are used by the [[Rock Raiders]] for mining, repair, and defensive purposes. In the Windows version of [[LEGO Rock Raiders (Windows game)|''LEGO Rock Raiders'']], [[Rock Raider]]s can be ordered to collect most tools through the ''Tool Menu''. Rock Raiders start off with the ability to carry two tools at a time, and can be upgraded to carry a maximum of five tools. In the PlayStation version of [[LEGO Rock Raiders (PlayStation game)|''LEGO Rock Raiders'']], weapons and pickups can be found in caverns, and the player can pick them up by walking over them.


==Handheld tools==
==Handheld tools==
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'''Dynamite''' is a powerful and dangerous explosive used for blasting through any type of rock faster than any drills can mine it.  
'''Dynamite''' is a powerful and dangerous explosive used for blasting through any type of rock faster than any drills can mine it.  


In the Windows game, Dynamite can be used by selecting a wall and pressing ''Use Dynamite''. A Rock Raider must be trained as an explosives expert, or a Tool Store upgraded to Level 2, for Dynamite to be used. Once it has been placed, Rock Raiders will start running away from the Dynamite when the countdown timer reaches three seconds. A point-blank Dynamite explosion does 150 damage, instantly killing anything too close to it, and anything within a two block radius of an explosion will take damage. Once a wall has been blasted, Dynamite cannot be used on it again; while this is normally not an issue, it means [[seams]] can't be fully destroyed with Dynamite, as seams must be mined four times before they completely collapse. Additionally, Dynamite sometimes [[Bugs in LEGO Rock Raiders#Dynamite failure (Windows)|fails to destroy walls]], forcing the player to use a vehicle to mine it.
In the Windows game, Dynamite can be used by selecting a wall and pressing ''Use Dynamite''. A Rock Raider must be trained as an explosives expert, or a Tool Store upgraded to Level 2, for Dynamite to be used. Once it has been placed, Rock Raiders will start running away from the Dynamite when the countdown timer reaches three seconds. A point-blank Dynamite explosion does 150 damage, instantly killing anything too close to it, and anything within a two block radius of an explosion will take damage. Once a wall has been blasted, Dynamite cannot be used on it again; while this is normally not an issue, it means Seams can't be fully destroyed with Dynamite, as Seams must be mined four times before they completely collapse. Additionally, Dynamite sometimes [[Bugs in LEGO Rock Raiders#Dynamite failure (Windows)|fails to destroy walls]], forcing the player to use a vehicle to mine it.


[[File:Dynamite pickup 32px.gif|right|Dynamite pickup]]In the PlayStation game, Dynamite can be picked up off the ground in caverns. Pressing the Square butt on the PlayStation controller will drop Dynamite where the player is standing. In the NTSC-U/C version, pressing Square again will trigger the Dynamite to explode, and it will respawn to be picked up again immediately after the explosion. In the PAL version, Dynamite will only explode when the fuse runs out, and each pickup can only be used once. Like in the Windows game, Dynamite sometimes [[Bugs in LEGO Rock Raiders#Dynamite failure (PlayStation)|fails to destroy walls]]; however, it seems to happen more frequently, and isn't much of an issue in the NTSC-U/C version due to pickups respawning.
[[File:Dynamite pickup 32px.gif|right|Dynamite pickup]]In the PlayStation game, Dynamite can be picked up off the ground in caverns. Pressing the '''Square''' button on the PlayStation controller will drop Dynamite where the player is standing. In the NTSC-U/C version, pressing '''Square''' again will trigger the Dynamite to explode, and it will respawn to be picked up again immediately after the explosion. In the PAL version, Dynamite will only explode when the fuse runs out, and each pickup can only be used once. Like in the Windows game, Dynamite sometimes [[Bugs in LEGO Rock Raiders#Dynamite failure (PlayStation)|fails to destroy walls]]; however, it seems to happen more frequently, and isn't much of an issue in the NTSC-U/C version due to pickups respawning.


===PowerCell===
===PowerCell===
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PAL PlayStation. <!--Lifeform Radar Booster makes the radar detect alien lifeforms, which show up as red dots. Once collected, it detects aliens straightaway. Rock Raider Radar Booster gives the radar the ability to detect lost Rock Raiders, who show up as yellow dots. Once collected, it detects Rock Raiders straightaway. Item Radar Booster gives the radar the ability to detect items, crystals and ore, which show up as green dots. Once collected, it detects items straightaway.-->
PAL PlayStation. <!--Lifeform Radar Booster makes the radar detect alien lifeforms, which show up as red dots. Once collected, it detects aliens straightaway. Rock Raider Radar Booster gives the radar the ability to detect lost Rock Raiders, who show up as yellow dots. Once collected, it detects Rock Raiders straightaway. Item Radar Booster gives the radar the ability to detect items, crystals and ore, which show up as green dots. Once collected, it detects items straightaway.-->


==Vehicle tools==
==Other tools==
===Small drill===
These tools appear in other Rock Raiders media, but aren't used in the video games.
[[Image:SmallDrill.png|120px|thumb|right|Small Drill]]
'''Small drills''' are vehicle-mounted chainsaws designed to cut through rock quicker than the jackhammers Rock Raiders use can. They can also cut through Hard Rock, though very slowly. The [[Small Digger]] is the only vehicle that uses small drills, starting off with two and able to gain a third one by being upgraded.


===Big drill===
===GeoScanner===
===Cargo hold===
The '''GeoScanner''', also called the '''GeoLocater''', is a binocular-like tool used for geological scanning. While it is not referred to directly in the Windows game, its imaged is used as the geologist icon, suggesting Rock Raiders that have been trained as geologists are using one independently of their actual carried tools. Additionally, GeoScanners are mounted onto some [[small vehicles]] when given a scanner upgrade. Rock Raiders and vehicles equipped with GeoScanners will scan the area around them, and hidden rock and [[Hidden cavern|caverns]] will appear on the [[Radar]]. [[Large vehicles]] and the [[Geological Center]] use large '''Radar Uplinks'''{{verify}} that function similarly, but are much more powerful.
 
The instruction manual for the PlayStation game refers to this tool by name, and the player starts off with one (though it has an unused pickup sprite). Pressing the '''R1''' button zooms the camera out and highlights the surrounding walls with different shades of green; like in the Windows game, lighter shades indicate weaker walls. In the PAL version, the player can't move while using the GeoScanner, and picking up [[Rock Raider tools#Radar Booster|Radar Boosters]] can increase its scanning power; in the NTSC-U/C version, both of these features have been removed.
 
In other Rock Raiders media, GeoScanners are often used, but rarely referred to.<!--Seen in ''Race for Survival'' and ''An Interactive Puzzle Storybook''. Radar Uplink – Seen in the PC game, several carried by Geologists and one at the Geological Center. LMS ''Explorer'' – Seen in the PlayStation game and ''High Adventure Deep Underground''. Due to the way this one functions (Showing the landscape from a high-altitude and scanning the nearby rock), it was assumed to be aboard the LMS ''Explorer''. This was proven in ''High Adventure Deep Underground''.-->
 
===Jetpack===
In the PlayStation game, the five playable Rock Raiders have a jetpack fitted onto their uniforms, allowing them to jump over narrow bodies of water and lava, and to escape from some attacking enemies. Jet's modified jetpack allows her to jump much further than the other Rock Raiders. In the PAL version, the player must wait for their jetpack to recharge before using it again, and using it before it's fully recharged will result in a shorter jump; in the NTSC-U/C version, recharging happens instantly upon landing back on the ground.


===Scoop===
===Scoop===
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'''Scoops''' are giant cargo holds used for carrying large amounts of materials and equipment. The Chrome Crusher has a scoop mounted on it, but it is not usable in the video games. The [[Tunnel Transport]] also has a scoop, and in the PlayStation game it can use it to pick up large amounts of water and pour it over lava, cooling it into ground that vehicles can drive on.
'''Scoops''' are giant cargo holds used for carrying large amounts of materials and equipment. The Chrome Crusher has a scoop mounted on it, but it is not usable in the video games. The [[Tunnel Transport]] also has a scoop, and in the PlayStation game it can use it to pick up large amounts of water and pour it over lava, cooling it into ground that vehicles can drive on.


===Laser===
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===Radar===
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These are the three major weapons used typically against [[Monsters]].  They usually have little to no effect on [[Slimy Slugs]].  Unlike other [[Mining Tools|Tools]] and Weapons, these cannot be used manually.  Rock Raiders will only use these weapons automatically when the [[Action Stations]] have been activated.
=Other Weapon Related Items=
These are other important weapon related tools used for defending Rock Raider HQ.
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[[Image:Electricfence2.jpg|80px|thumb|right|An Electric Fence]]
==Electric Fences==
''See Main Article: [[Electric Fences]]''
 
'''Electric Fences''' can be placed around the base to defend it from [[Monsters]].
 
[[Image:SonicBlaster.jpg|thumb|right|The Sonic Blaster]]
[[Image:Dynamite.png|90px|thumb|right|Dynamite]]
[[Image:Radar.jpg|90px|thumb|right|The Radar]]
==GeoScanner==
''See Main Article: [[Radar]]''
 
When a Rock Raider trains as a [[Geologist]], they are given a '''GeoScanner''' (once called a GeoLocater, though not referred to directly in-game), which is used for mapping out the surrounding geology.  This is an extremely useful tool when mining, which allows one to figure out where to drill. However it is unable to discern whether a cavern contains a cache of crystals or eroding lava.
[[Image:NoImage.png|90px|thumb|right|The Jetpack]]
 
==Jetpack==
[[Axle]], [[Bandit]], [[Docs]], [[Jet]], and [[Sparks]] have a '''Jetpack''' fitted onto their uniforms, allowing them to jump over large lakes of [[water]], acid, and [[lava]], as well as allowing them to escape from [[Enemies]]. When used, a red light is seen. Jet had her jetpack modified to jump twice as high as the others’.
 
The jetpacks only appear in the [[PlayStation game]].
 
[[Image:CargoHold.png|90px|thumb|right|Cargo Hold]]
==Cargo Holds==
'''Cargo Holds''' are used primarily by small vehicles. Holds can also be added to the [[Loader Dozer]], and can carry [[Ore]], [[Energy Crystal|Energy Crystals]], and [[Electric Fences]] in multiple quantities.  The [[Small Transport Truck]] can carry up to 3 Ore or Energy Crystals (6 if upgraded), and can also carry fences. Occasionally it may also carry dynamite, although this is unintentional.
[[Image:LargeDrill.png|90px|thumb|right|A Large Drill]]
==Large Drills==
'''Large Drills''' are the most powerful mining tools in the game, and are used only by large vehicles.  They drill through Dirt, Loose Rock, Hard Rock, and Seams in seconds.  They can be upgraded to drill even faster.
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[[Image:CargoCarrier.png|90px|thumb|right|[[Cargo Carrier]]]]
==Large Cargo Holds==
'''Large Cargo Holds''' are used to carry smaller vehicles, rather than Ore and Energy Crystals.  The only vehicle that can do this in the unmodified game is the [[Cargo Carrier]].  However, certain [[Rock Raiders United|modifications]] have given the unused [[Tunnel Transport]] this capability.
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[[Image:MiningLaserTool.png|90px|thumb|right|Mining Laser]]
==Mining Lasers==
'''Mining Lasers''' used by small and large vehicles alike, as well as by the [[Mining Laser]] Building, are an alternative method to Drills.  For the most part, they are usually less effective, mainly because most of them drain [[Energy Crystals]], and take longer to mine walls than drills. Also, they can be used as guns to blast enemies, though using [[Rock Raider|Rock Raiders]] with guns is more efficient unless they refuse to shoot..  They can also be somewhat hazardous, as they can damage [[Rock Raider|Rock Raiders]] and [[Vehicles]] as well.
[[Image:VehicleRadar.png|90px|thumb|right|Vehicle Radar]]
==Radars==
''See Main Article: [[Radar]]''
 
Much like the GeoScanners given to Rock Raiders, '''Radars''' can also be mounted on vehicles.
 
== Rock Raiders Equipment ==
Among the vehicles, the Rock Raiders have a plethora of tools and equipment. Only the significant tools will be listed here, the minor tools that are included with sets and featured in the PC game will not be listed here.
 
=== Action Stations ===
Action Stations is Rock Raiders HQ alert system. When activated the entire base glows red and alarms sound. All the armed Rock Raiders go on red alert, looking out for hostile alien life. As a precaution, Action Stations is automatically activated when a building is damaged, be it by alien, equipment or environment.
 
=== Dynamite ===
An explosive material that Rock Raiders can fetch from the Tool Store. It is not shown in the inventory, but Rock Raiders can be seen carrying it to the selected wall. Dynamite can knock down dirt, loose and hard rock in one go. It does work on seams but only once, and the wall is not demolished. Dynamite can do damage to vehicles, Rock Raiders, buildings and monsters alike. Solid Rock walls are unaffected by Dynamite, as is everything else the Rock Raiders use.
 
=== Electric Fences ===
Electric Fences can be considered a tool, weapon or building. Rock Raiders place Electric Fences around the perimeter of Rock Raiders HQ, any monsters that walk into them are disintegrated. They are ineffective against Slimy Slugs.
 
 
=== GeoScanner ===
The GeoScanner, or GeoLocater as it is occasionally called, is one of the most important tools for the Rock Raiders, it is used primarily by Geologists. The GeoScanner can detect minerals, examine the density of rock, and even see what’s beyond a rock wall. There are three known types of GeoScanners.
* Hand-Held – Seen in ''Race for Survival'' and ''An Interactive Puzzle Storybook''.
* Radar Uplink – Seen in the PC game, several carried by Geologists and one at the Geological Center.
* LMS ''Explorer'' – Seen in the PlayStation game and ''High Adventure Deep Underground''. Due to the way this one functions (Showing the landscape from a high-altitude and scanning the nearby rock), it was assumed to be aboard the LMS ''Explorer''. This was proven in ''High Adventure Deep Underground''.
 
=== Jetpack ===
Axle, Bandit, Docs, Jet and Sparks have a jetpack fitted onto their uniforms, allowing them to jump over large lakes of water,acid,and lava and help escape danger from the aliens. When used, a red light is seen. Jet had her jetpack modified to jump twice as high as the others’.
The jetpacks only appear in the PlayStation game.
=== Radar ===
The radar has two functions, the first is a map of the cavern, showing the Rock Raiders, their equipment, and the aliens if any. The second  function is a camera, which can be centered around one object or person, constantly follow it wherever it goes.
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Various tools are used by the Rock Raiders for mining, repair, and defensive purposes. In the Windows version of LEGO Rock Raiders, Rock Raiders can be ordered to collect most tools through the Tool Menu. Rock Raiders start off with the ability to carry two tools at a time, and can be upgraded to carry a maximum of five tools. In the PlayStation version of LEGO Rock Raiders, weapons and pickups can be found in caverns, and the player can pick them up by walking over them.

Handheld tools

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Drill

Get Drill icon

The drill is a jackhammer designed for drilling various weaker rock types. It is the most basic mining tool, as all Rock Raiders teleport down with one. In the Windows game, the drill takes four seconds to drill Dirt, eight seconds to drill Loose Rock, and forty seconds to drill Seams. In the PlayStation game, the drill take approximately two and a half seconds to drill Dirt, and seven seconds to drill Loose Rock. Handheld drills cannot drill through Hard Rock.

Shovel

Get Shovel icon

The shovel or spade is a tool used for clearing up rubble, either to make it easier for Rock Raiders to walk across, or to dig up useful Ore that may be burred underneath it. It takes approximately ten seconds[verify] for a Rock Raider to shovel rubble. Rock Raiders are also depicted using shovels to build Power Paths and patch together lava-eroded terrain, despite being unnecessary for them to actually be carrying one for either task. This tool is only used in the Windows game.

Hammer

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The hammer is a tool used for reinforcing walls to prevent them from causing landslides and cave-ins, and to stop monsters from emerging. This tool is only used in the Windows game.

Spanner

Get Spanner icon

The spanner is a wrench used for repairing damaged buildings. Though Rock Raiders can carry spanners at any time, they must be trained as an engineer to repair buildings with them. This tool is only used in the Windows game.

Weapons

Weapons are used by Rock Raiders to defend themselves and Rock Raider HQ from attacking creatures.

Laser Beam

Get Laser Beam icon
The Laser Beam pickup sprite

The Laser Beam is a powerful weapon that fires beams of focused energy. It can kill Rock Monsters and Ice Monsters in a single hit. It does almost no damage to Lava Monsters due to their extreme heat, or Slimy Slugs because of their thick skin. In the PlayStation game, the Laser Beam is Powerful enough to blast through any drillable walls just as effectively as vehicle-mounted lasers. In this version, only monsters can be killed by a Laser Beam.

In the Windows game, the Laser Beam sometimes has a bug that causes the entire Energy Crystal store to be drained while firing on some newer computers.

Pusher Beam

Get Pusher Beam icon
The Pusher Beam pickup sprite

The Pusher Beam is a weapon that fires a force field ray that knock creatures back. In the Windows game, it does only a small amount of damage to all creatures, mostly just being useful for pushing them away from Rock Raider HQ. In the PlayStation game, the Pusher Beam can kill Scorpions in three shots, but Spiders and Slimy Slugs are only stunned, and monsters are just knocked back slightly without taking any damage. Rock Whales are too large to be pushed, instead seeming to be irritated by it and walking in whatever direction they're facing.

Freezer Beam

Get Freezer Beam icon
The Freezer Beam pickup sprite

The Freezer Beam is a weapon that temporarily freezes creatures in a block of ice. In the Windows game, it freezes Rock Monsters with minimal damage, but does heavy damage to Lava Monsters. Ice Monsters are immune due to being made of ice, and Slimy Slugs are unaffected as well for some reason. In the PlayStation game, the Freezer Beam is more defensive: instead of firing a beam like in the Windows game, it creates a temporary shield around the area where the player fired it, which spins in place and freezes any creatures that walk into it. It can't kill anything, though it can be used alongside other weapons to give the player an easier shot at a creature by immobilizing it.

Sonic Blaster

The Sonic Blaster is a small machine that can be activated and dropped to scare off nearby creatures. It does not require Action Stations to be activated, and Rock Raiders need to be manually ordered to use it. Following a short countdown after initial deployment, Sonic Blasters start emitting a startling noise and a display of light and smoke. Dropping one near a Slimy Slug will repel it temporarily. Once enough Sonic Blasters have been used, the Slimy Slug will retreat altogether.[verify] This tool is only used in the Windows game.

Sonic Blasters have on occasion been known to cause game crashes, due to some part of the scaring animation file not working with some newer computers.[verify]

Pickups

Pickups are tools that can't directly be used, and that the player can't directly order a Rock Raider to get. The tools in this list that are available in the Windows game can only be collected automatically when a job they're used in is ordered; the rest only exist in the PlayStation game, where the player must walk over them to collect them.

Dynamite

Dynamite is a powerful and dangerous explosive used for blasting through any type of rock faster than any drills can mine it.

In the Windows game, Dynamite can be used by selecting a wall and pressing Use Dynamite. A Rock Raider must be trained as an explosives expert, or a Tool Store upgraded to Level 2, for Dynamite to be used. Once it has been placed, Rock Raiders will start running away from the Dynamite when the countdown timer reaches three seconds. A point-blank Dynamite explosion does 150 damage, instantly killing anything too close to it, and anything within a two block radius of an explosion will take damage. Once a wall has been blasted, Dynamite cannot be used on it again; while this is normally not an issue, it means Seams can't be fully destroyed with Dynamite, as Seams must be mined four times before they completely collapse. Additionally, Dynamite sometimes fails to destroy walls, forcing the player to use a vehicle to mine it.

Dynamite pickup

In the PlayStation game, Dynamite can be picked up off the ground in caverns. Pressing the Square button on the PlayStation controller will drop Dynamite where the player is standing. In the NTSC-U/C version, pressing Square again will trigger the Dynamite to explode, and it will respawn to be picked up again immediately after the explosion. In the PAL version, Dynamite will only explode when the fuse runs out, and each pickup can only be used once. Like in the Windows game, Dynamite sometimes fails to destroy walls; however, it seems to happen more frequently, and isn't much of an issue in the NTSC-U/C version due to pickups respawning.

PowerCell

Laser Beam PowerCell pickup
Pusher Beam PowerCell pickup
Freezer Beam PowerCell pickup

PowerCells are ammunition packs that are needed to fire weapons in the PlayStation version of LEGO Rock Raiders. Each type of PowerCell recharges its respective weapon to allow it to be fired an additional number of times: 20 for the Pusher Beam, 10 for the Freezer Beam, and 5 for the Laser Beam. Picking up PowerCells with Sparks will allow for double these amounts of usage. Laser Beam PowerCells can also be used to recharge the mining lasers of the Small Mobile Laser Cutter, Large Mobile Laser Cutter, and Chrome Crusher.

Shield Recharge

Full Shield Recharge sprite

Shield Recharges are pickups in the PlayStation version of LEGO Rock Raiders that recharge the energy shields of Rock Raiders and vehicles. Standard Shield Recharges refill some shield powerHow much?, while Full Shield Recharges refill all shield power back to 100%.[verify] Rock Raider Shield Recharges resemble glowing green orbs, and Full Shield Recharges are larger and brighter. Vehicle Shield Recharges resemble spinning wrenches, and Full Shield Recharges are larger and yellow.

Radar Booster

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Other tools

These tools appear in other Rock Raiders media, but aren't used in the video games.

GeoScanner

The GeoScanner, also called the GeoLocater, is a binocular-like tool used for geological scanning. While it is not referred to directly in the Windows game, its imaged is used as the geologist icon, suggesting Rock Raiders that have been trained as geologists are using one independently of their actual carried tools. Additionally, GeoScanners are mounted onto some small vehicles when given a scanner upgrade. Rock Raiders and vehicles equipped with GeoScanners will scan the area around them, and hidden rock and caverns will appear on the Radar. Large vehicles and the Geological Center use large Radar Uplinks[verify] that function similarly, but are much more powerful.

The instruction manual for the PlayStation game refers to this tool by name, and the player starts off with one (though it has an unused pickup sprite). Pressing the R1 button zooms the camera out and highlights the surrounding walls with different shades of green; like in the Windows game, lighter shades indicate weaker walls. In the PAL version, the player can't move while using the GeoScanner, and picking up Radar Boosters can increase its scanning power; in the NTSC-U/C version, both of these features have been removed.

In other Rock Raiders media, GeoScanners are often used, but rarely referred to.

Jetpack

In the PlayStation game, the five playable Rock Raiders have a jetpack fitted onto their uniforms, allowing them to jump over narrow bodies of water and lava, and to escape from some attacking enemies. Jet's modified jetpack allows her to jump much further than the other Rock Raiders. In the PAL version, the player must wait for their jetpack to recharge before using it again, and using it before it's fully recharged will result in a shorter jump; in the NTSC-U/C version, recharging happens instantly upon landing back on the ground.

Scoop

File:Scoop.png
Scoop

Scoops are giant cargo holds used for carrying large amounts of materials and equipment. The Chrome Crusher has a scoop mounted on it, but it is not usable in the video games. The Tunnel Transport also has a scoop, and in the PlayStation game it can use it to pick up large amounts of water and pour it over lava, cooling it into ground that vehicles can drive on.

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