LEGO Rock Raiders
- Introduction
- Theme
- LEGO Sets
- Hover Scout (4910)
- Rapid Rider (4920)
- Rock Raiders Crew (4930)
- Granite Grinder (4940)
- Light Hover (1274)
- Heli Transporter (1276)
- Drill Craft (1277)
- Advertising / Promotional
- Books / Comics
- LEGO Set Mini Comics
- Beano Comics
- Rock Raiders: High Adventure Deep Underground
- Rock Raiders: An Interactive Puzzle Storybook
- Race for Survival
- PC Game
- Playstation Game
- Glossary
Introduction
LEGO Rock Raiders was a LEGO theme started in 1999, and was discontinued in 2000.
Rock Raiders was the only theme in the Lego Underground series before Power Miners. The Theme, while short-lived, featured over twelve Lego Sets, six main Characters, and was backed-up by numerous story-related media, including several comic Books and Video Games. It was quite popular and spawned a large cult following and a community dedicated to everything rock raiders and other LEGO franchises, known as Rock Raiders United.
Theme
Characters
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Environment
Storyline
Development
Storyboard
Sketches
LEGO Protoypes
LEGO Sets
Hover Scout (4910)
4910 Hover Scout, is a Rock Raiders set released released in July 1, 1999. It contains 39 pieces and has an MSRP of US $3.00. It came packaged in a small box and features Jet. The hoverscout and Jet came packaged along with a small station, an assortment of tools and a small booklet. The hover scout is a small craft that uses "hover propulsion technology", causing it to float above the cavern floor. It is used for long-distance terrestrial reconnaissance, and can carry a single pilot at high speeds over debris and terrain that could not be quickly or safely traversed on foot.
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Set Details
| Release | July 1, 1999 |
| Pieces | 39 |
| Minifigures | 1 |
| MSRP | US $3.00 |
| Set No. | 4910-1 |
| Inventory | See Below Peeron Bricklink |
| Instructions | Download Peeron |
Inventory
| Part Number | Quantity | Part Color |
|---|---|---|
| 4124817 | 1 | Black |
| 3004 | 1 | Teal |
| 4593 | 2 | Yellow |
| 4592 | 2 | Black |
| x168 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 2447 | 1 | Transparent Neon Green |
| 3962a | 1 | Black |
| 30194 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 3625bpaj | 1 | Yellow w/Rock Raiders Jet Face Pattern |
| 970c00 | 1 | Blue |
| 30304 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 3841 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 973paj | 1 | Blue w/Rock Raiders Jet Torso Pattern |
| 4073 | 3 | Transparent Neon Green |
| 4073 | 3 | Transparent Neon Orange |
| 4081b | 4 | Black |
| 4085c | 4 | Yellow |
| 3794 | 1 | Gray |
| 3022 | 1 | Black |
| 3031 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 30303 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 4740 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 3049c | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 3048 | 2 | Gray |
| 3039 | 2 | Gray |
| 3039px15 | 1 | Teal |
| 2342 | 1 | Teal |
| 4735 | 1 | Gray |
| 3069bpc1 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 52 | 1 | Transparent Neon Green |
Rapid Rider (4920)
Rock Raiders Crew (4930)
Granite Grinder (4940)
Light Hover (1274)
1274 1 Light Hover (１ライトホバー Ichi raito hobā), also known as Hovercraft with Searchlight and Rock Raiders Mobile Vehicle, is a Rock Raiders set released released in 2000 [verify] in a rare Kabaya collection. It contains 25 pieces and has no MSRP or list price as it was sold for free with Kayaba Sweets Packages. It came packaged in a very small bag or box and features Jet with the Light Hover, a small hovercraft not unlike the Hover Scout or Hoverboard. Its alternate design appears to be a vehicle designed to travel across lava.
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Set Details
| Release | 2000 |
| Pieces | 25 |
| Minifigures | 1 |
| MSRP | Unknown |
| Set No. | 1274-1 |
| Inventory | See Below Peeron Bricklink |
| Instructions | Download Peeron |
Inventory
| Part Number | Quantity | Part Color |
|---|---|---|
| 30236 | 3 | Dark Gray |
| 4740 | 3 | Dark Gray |
| 30194 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 3795 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 3039px16 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 241b | 2 | Dark Turquoise |
| 4735 | 2 | Light Gray |
| 30237 | 1 | Light Gray |
| 4073 | 3 | Trans-Neon Green |
| 4592 | 2 | Yellow |
| 4593 | 2 | Black |
| 6019 | 1 | Yellow |
| x168 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 2447 | 1 | Trans-Neon Green |
| 3626bpaj | 1 | Yellow w/Rock Raiders Jet Face Pattern |
| 970c00 | 1 | Blue |
| 973paj | 1 | Blue w/Rock Raiders Jet Torso Pattern |
Heli Transporter (1276)
1276 3 Heli Transporter (３ヘリトランスポーター San heri toransupōtā), also known as Helicopter and Rock Raiders Chopper, is a Rock Raiders set released released in 2000 [verify] in a rare Kabaya promotional collection. It contains 20 pieces and has no MSRP or list price as it was sold for free with Kayaba Sweets Packages. It came packaged in a very small bag or box and features Docs with the Helicopter Transporter, a small helicopter not unlike the Tunnel Scout. Its alternate build appears to be more a plane-like craft.
Photos
Set Details
| Release | 2000 |
| Pieces | 20 |
| Minifigures | 1 |
| MSRP | Unknown |
| Set No. | 1276-1 |
| Inventory | See Below Peeron Bricklink |
| Instructions | Download Peeron |
Inventory
| Part Number | Quantity | Part Color |
|---|---|---|
| 4617 | 1 | Brown |
| 4740 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 30303px1 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 3039px16 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 2540 | 1 | Dark Turquoise |
| 2412b | 2 | Dark Turquoise |
| 3004 | 2 | Light Gray |
| 6019 | 1 | Light Gray |
| 4623 | 1 | Light Gray |
| 2460 | 1 | Light Gray |
| 4073 | 1 | Trans-Neon Green |
| 3002 | 1 | Yellow |
| 4592 | 2 | Yellow |
| 4593 | 2 | Black |
| 3660 | 1 | Yellow |
| 3626bpak | 1 | Yellow w/Rock Raiders Docs Face Pattern |
| 970c00 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 973pak | 1 | Dark Gray w/Rock Raiders Docs Torso Pattern |
| 30135 | 1 | Dark Gray |
Drill Craft (1277)
1277 4 Drill Craft (４ドリルクラフト Shi doriru kurafuto), also known as Hovercraft With Ice Saws and Rock Raiders Ship, is a Rock Raiders set released released in 2000 [verify] in a rare Kabaya promotional collection. It contains 27 pieces and has no MSRP or list price as it was sold for free with Kayaba Sweets Packages. It came packaged in a very small bag or box and features Sparks with the Drill Craft, a hovercraft equipped with drilling equipment. Its alternate model is more of a basic hovercraft like the Hover Scout.
Photos
Set Details
| Release | 2000 |
| Pieces | 27 |
| Minifigures | 1 |
| MSRP | Unknown |
| Set No. | 1277-1 |
| Inventory | See Below Peeron Bricklink |
| Instructions | Download Peeron |
Inventory
| Part Number | Quantity | Part Color |
|---|---|---|
| 4070 | 2 | Dark Gray |
| 4740 | 2 | Dark Gray |
| 3795 | 2 | Dark Gray |
| 3039px16 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 2540 | 2 | Dark Turquoise |
| 2412b | 2 | Dark Turquoise |
| 4735 | 2 | Light Gray |
| 3010 | 1 | Light Gray |
| 6117 | 2 | Light Gray |
| 3040 | 2 | Yellow |
| 4073 | 2 | Trans-Neon Green |
| 4592 | 2 | Yellow |
| 4593 | 2 | Black |
| 970c00 | 1 | Orange w/Rock Raiders Sparks Torso Pattern |
| 973pag | 1 | Orange |
| 30325 | 1 | Dark Gray |
| 30170 | 1 | Black |
| 3626bpag | 1 | Yellow w/Rock Raiders Sparks Face Pattern |
Advertising / Promotional
TV Advertisements
LEGO Magazines
Inserts, Flyers & Stickers
Flyers
4124509/412510-IN
This flyer released in 1999 featured a comic and creative ideas for altenative builds of set [4970 Chrome Crusher].
Stickers
Other
Books / Comics
LEGO Set Mini Comics
Beano Comics
Beano Magazine featured a limited series of 8 sponsored Rock Raiders Comics in a similar artwork style of the [Mini Comics] bundled with Rock Raiders LEGO sets. These comics were short, single page comics appearing in 8 Beano Magazines from [date], 1999 to [date], 1999. This series aimed to advertise the sets as well as the recently released video games to the readers of Beano Magazine.
Episode One
The Rock Raiders are highly skilled engineers whose job is it to seek out vital [LEGO Power Crystals] and [LEGO Ore] in the rocks underground.
Episode Two
Seeking vital LEGO Power Crystals and Ore on a distant planet, the Rock Raiders' scout party have entered a system of tunnels when there is a cave in...
Rock Raiders: High Adventure Deep Underground
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- New Scans
- Flesh out descriptions & plot
- Details of the expanded on info
@content
Rock Raiders: High Adventure Deep Underground is a Rock Raiders graphic novel released in 2000.
- Writer: Alan Grant
- Illustrators: Robin Smith, Lego Media International
- Publisher: Lego Systems Inc.
- Pages: 48
- For Ages: 7+
Plot
The novel tells, from Jet’s point-of-view and in greater detail, the events on Planet U. The book begins with the LMS Explorer heading on a return course to home base when the ship is bombarded by asteroids and sucked through a wormhole. Winding up in an unfamiliar system, the Rock Raiders are sent down to the nearest planet to mine Energy Crystals.
Details
The characters of the Rock Raiders are expanded on, however. Tiny back-stories are given on some characters, such as how Chief lost his arm. Personalities are grown on, such as Sparks' coffee addiction, or Axle's jokes.
Unlike the Interactive Puzzle Storybook, Lava Monsters look like they do in the games. Granite Grinders are also shown as being able to jump.
Rock Raiders: An Interactive Puzzle Storybook
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- Everything
Race for Survival
Race for Survival is a short illustrated novel released in 2000.
- Writer: Marie Birkinshaw
- Illustrators: Roger Harris
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
- For Ages: 2-4
Plot
Race For Survival takes place six months after the events in High Adventure Deep Underground.
Details
On the side of each page is a small article on Geology. It is, for the most part, canon, however there are two minor inconsistencies:
Planet U is located at the farthest reaches of the Milky Way, instead of being in another galaxy.
Slimy Slugs are giant and swallow Energy Crystals, while in the games they are really the size of Rock Raiders, and, while they might be able to reach great sizes, they drain the crystals of their power instead of devouring them.
Interestingly, the cover shows Jet and Axle escaping a lava flow on a Hoverboard, though this scene never appears. The Hoverboard does not even appear in the book.
PC Game
Development
Storyboards
During development between 1998-1999 a number of storyboards were created by [ArtWorld]. The boards to atleast 7 stories have made appearances. Six of these storyboards emerged in a UK auction in 2013 and another board was used as a background in a LEGO magazine feature article about LEGO Rock Raiders' Development (find this). The depicted scenes and plots never appeared in the final game and were possibly cut or redeveloped into new ones. The artist of these storyboards is unknown.
Fauna Concepts
The storyboards .... introduced fauna not previously seen in any other media. The reason for these animals to be cut are not officialy known.
Lurker
A lurker is a large two legged creature. From their depiction in the storyboards they live in groups and hide in the darkness. They appear to be reasonably harmless but highly curious.
Armordillo
Medium sized armored four legged creature that can roll into a ball to protect and attack a threat.
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Releases
English
RE:FLEX
- Publisher FocusMM
- Type DVD-Case
- Barcode 5031366112903
- DRM No
- Music No
- Manual Digital
Fun Club
- Publisher FocusMM
- Barcode 5031366121172
- DRM Yes
- Music Yes
- Manual None
Playstation Game
Glossary
Artworld
Artworld was a sister company of UK based Data Design Interactive.They specialized in creating computer graphics and animation. Artworld worked on various LEGO projects and animated videos for several LEGO videogames.
Kabaya
Kabaya Foods Corporation (Kabaya Shokuhin Kabushiki-gaisha) is a confectionery company based in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in December 1946. It produced several promotional lines in conjunction with The LEGO Group containing small LEGO sets with confectionery. (Official Website)