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[[Image:Tunnel Scout manual.png|250px|thumb|Official render of the Tunnel Scout]]
[[File:Tunnel Scout manual.png|250px|thumb|Official artwork of the Tunnel Scout]]
The '''Tunnel Scout''' is a flying [[Rock Raiders vehicles|vehicle]] used by the [[Rock Raiders]] for advanced reconnaissance. It is a small jet-propelled [[Wikipedia:Helicopter|helicopter]] that can transport a Rock Raider across [[Surface types#Ground|land]], [[Surface types#Water|water]], and [[Surface types#Lava|lava]], keeping its pilot out of trouble with its high speed. It appears exclusively in the Rock Raiders video games, though the [[Wikipedia:Kabaya|Kabaya promotional]] set [[1276 3 Heli Transporter]] is similar to it.


==In the Windows game==
The '''Tunnel Scout''' is an aerial [[Rock Raider vehicles|vehicle]] from the [[LEGO Rock Raiders]] theme. It is a small jet-propelled [[Wikipedia:Helicopter|helicopter]] built for advanced reconnaissance. It can transport a single pilot over [[Surface types#Ground|land]], [[Surface types#Water|water]], and [[Surface types#Lava|lava]], keeping its pilot out of trouble with its high speed.
In the Windows version of [[LEGO Rock Raiders (Windows game)|''LEGO Rock Raiders'']], the Tunnel Scout is classified as a [[small vehicles|small vehicle]], and requires three [[energy crystal]]s for power.  A [[Rock Raider]] must be trained as a pilot to use a Tunnel Scout.  
 
The Tunnel Scout was not released in any LEGO Rock Raiders sets, though the [[Wikipedia:Kabaya|Kabaya promotional]] set [[1276 3 Heli Transporter]] is similar to it. Tunnel Scouts can be used in the video game [[LEGO Rock Raiders (video game)|''LEGO Rock Raiders'']], and do not appear in any other media.
 
==In ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' for Windows==
In the Windows version of ''LEGO Rock Raiders'', the Tunnel Scout is classified as a [[small vehicles|small vehicle]], and requires three [[energy crystal]]s for power.  A [[Rock Raider]] must be trained as a pilot to use a Tunnel Scout.  


[[Image:TunnelScout PC.png|300px|thumb|The Tunnel Scout as portrayed in the Windows game]]
The Tunnel Scout is a fairly fast vehicle, capable of moving at 2.5 blocks per second. It is one of three vehicles that can cross water and the only vehicle in the game that is able to cross lava, making it especially useful in levels with [[erosion]], and generally overshadowing both the [[Hover Scout]] and the [[Rapid Rider]]. There are no upgrades available for this vehicle.
The Tunnel Scout is a fairly fast vehicle, capable of moving at 2.5 blocks per second. It is one of three vehicles that can cross water and the only vehicle in the game that is able to cross lava, making it especially useful in levels with [[erosion]], and generally overshadowing both the [[Hover Scout]] and the [[Rapid Rider]]. There are no upgrades available for this vehicle.


===Appearances===
===Dependency===
* In [[4. Moving Rock Raider Vehicles]], a Tunnel Scout serves as the third and final vehicle that the player must train a Rock Raider to use and navigate across the level.
[[File:Tunnel Scout PC.png|250px|thumb|The Windows version of the Tunnel Scout]]
* In [[Search 'n' Rescue]], an abandoned Tunnel Scout can be found at the beginning of the second river.
* In [[Run The Gauntlet]], a Tunnel Scout can be found in a secret room with a small lava pool. This allows the player to skip taking the [[Cargo Carrier]] across the lake, at the cost of having to get out of the Tunnel Scout to drill walls.


===Dependency===
The Tunnel Scout costs three energy crystals and requires the following for teleportation:
The Tunnel Scout costs 3 energy crystals and requires the following for teleportation:
* [[Rock Raider]]
*[[Rock Raider]]
* Level 1 [[Tool Store]]
* Level 1 [[Tool Store]]
* Level 2 [[Teleport Pad]]
* Level 2 [[Teleport Pad]]
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* Level 1 [[Support Station]]
* Level 1 [[Support Station]]


==In the PlayStation game==
===In-game appearances===
[[Image:TunnelScout PS1.png|220px|thumb|The Tunnel Scout as portrayed in the PlayStation game]]
* In [[4. Moving Rock Raider Vehicles]], a Tunnel Scout serves as the third and final vehicle that the player must train a Rock Raider to use and navigate across the map.
The Tunnel Scout appears very frequently in the PlayStation version of [[LEGO Rock Raiders (PlayStation game)|''LEGO Rock Raiders'']], usually when the player needs to travel quickly over lava or multiple bodies of water. In two-player levels Occasionally, it needs to be built and teleported; in all of these cases, it costs 4 pieces of [[ore]] to do so. In some levels, such as [[Trouble Down the Mine]], the player needs to use a Tunnel Transport to travel back and forth between other vehicles at different locations. The Tunnel Scout flies high off the ground, allowing it to pass over smaller enemies such as [[Spider]]s; this also means that it passes over pickups, and the player has to land on top of or near them to collect them, potentially putting themselves in danger.
* In [[Search 'n' Rescue]], an abandoned Tunnel Scout can be found at the beginning of the second river.
* In [[Run The Gauntlet]], a Tunnel Scout can be found in a secret room with a small lava pool. This allows the player to skip taking the [[Cargo Carrier]] across the lake, at the cost of having to get out of the Tunnel Scout to drill walls.
 
==In ''LEGO Rock Raiders'' for PlayStation==
[[File:Tunnel Scout PlayStation.png|220px|thumb|The PlayStation version of the Tunnel Scout]]
The Tunnel Scout appears very frequently in the PlayStation version of ''LEGO Rock Raiders'', usually when the player needs to travel quickly over lava or multiple bodies of water. Occasionally, it needs to be built and teleported; in all of these cases, it costs four pieces of [[ore]] to do so. In some missions, such as [[Trouble Down the Mine]], the player needs to use a Tunnel Transport to travel back and forth between other vehicles at different locations. In some two-player missions, such as [[Formula 20,000]], both players have to race against each other using Tunnel Scouts.
 
The Tunnel Scout flies high off the ground, allowing it to pass over smaller enemies such as [[Spider]]s; this also means that it passes over pickups, and the player has to land on top of or near them to collect them, potentially putting themselves in danger. It can still be damaged by flying through active [[geyser]]s, or being attacked by [[rock monster|monsters]].


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|it=Scout delle gallerie
|it=Scout delle gallerie
|ja=トンネルスクーター
|ja=トンネルスクーター
|ko=터널<!---->정찰기
|no=Tunnelspeider
|no=Tunnelspeider
|pl=Śmigłowiec zwiadowczy
|pl=Śmigłowiec zwiadowczy
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|es=Explorador de túneles
|es=Explorador de túneles
|footnote=Danish, Dutch, German, and Swedish releases left this vehicle's name unchanged}}
|footnote=Danish, Dutch, German, and Swedish releases left this vehicle's name unchanged}}
{{Langmiss|Portuguese}}


[[Category:Rock Raiders vehicles]]
[[Category:Rock Raider vehicles]]

Revision as of 02:18, 26 March 2018

Official artwork of the Tunnel Scout

The Tunnel Scout is an aerial vehicle from the LEGO Rock Raiders theme. It is a small jet-propelled helicopter built for advanced reconnaissance. It can transport a single pilot over land, water, and lava, keeping its pilot out of trouble with its high speed.

The Tunnel Scout was not released in any LEGO Rock Raiders sets, though the Kabaya promotional set 1276 3 Heli Transporter is similar to it. Tunnel Scouts can be used in the video game LEGO Rock Raiders, and do not appear in any other media.

In LEGO Rock Raiders for Windows

In the Windows version of LEGO Rock Raiders, the Tunnel Scout is classified as a small vehicle, and requires three energy crystals for power. A Rock Raider must be trained as a pilot to use a Tunnel Scout.

The Tunnel Scout is a fairly fast vehicle, capable of moving at 2.5 blocks per second. It is one of three vehicles that can cross water and the only vehicle in the game that is able to cross lava, making it especially useful in levels with erosion, and generally overshadowing both the Hover Scout and the Rapid Rider. There are no upgrades available for this vehicle.

Dependency

The Windows version of the Tunnel Scout

The Tunnel Scout costs three energy crystals and requires the following for teleportation:

In-game appearances

  • In 4. Moving Rock Raider Vehicles, a Tunnel Scout serves as the third and final vehicle that the player must train a Rock Raider to use and navigate across the map.
  • In Search 'n' Rescue, an abandoned Tunnel Scout can be found at the beginning of the second river.
  • In Run The Gauntlet, a Tunnel Scout can be found in a secret room with a small lava pool. This allows the player to skip taking the Cargo Carrier across the lake, at the cost of having to get out of the Tunnel Scout to drill walls.

In LEGO Rock Raiders for PlayStation

The PlayStation version of the Tunnel Scout

The Tunnel Scout appears very frequently in the PlayStation version of LEGO Rock Raiders, usually when the player needs to travel quickly over lava or multiple bodies of water. Occasionally, it needs to be built and teleported; in all of these cases, it costs four pieces of ore to do so. In some missions, such as Trouble Down the Mine, the player needs to use a Tunnel Transport to travel back and forth between other vehicles at different locations. In some two-player missions, such as Formula 20,000, both players have to race against each other using Tunnel Scouts.

The Tunnel Scout flies high off the ground, allowing it to pass over smaller enemies such as Spiders; this also means that it passes over pickups, and the player has to land on top of or near them to collect them, potentially putting themselves in danger. It can still be damaged by flying through active geysers, or being attacked by monsters.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Czech Čeština Podzemni průzkumník
Finnish Suomi Tunnelialuksen
French Français Eclaireur
Hebrew עִבְרִית
Ivrit
גשש מנהרות
Italian Italiano Scout delle gallerie
Japanese 日本語
Nihongo
トンネルスクーター
Korean 한국어
Hangugeo
터널정찰기
Norwegian Norsk Tunnelspeider
Polish Polski Śmigłowiec zwiadowczy
Russian Русский
Russkiy
Вертолет-разведчик
Spanish Español Explorador de túneles
Danish, Dutch, German, and Swedish releases left this vehicle's name unchanged