Accompanying the games and toys were nine mini-comics, several other comic appearances in LEGO-related magazines, and three young reader books.
What it is best remembered for, though, is its two very different tie-in games, one for the PC and one for the PlayStation. Retrieved 12 March 2021.LEGO Rock Raiders is a 1999 LEGO theme based around mining on an alien planet for Power Crystals, sporting fifteen sets featuring mining vehicles, other craft, minifigure packs, and a large base set. ↑ Satterfield, Shane (25 August 2000).↑ Park, Andrew Seyoon (28 January 2000).Archived from the original on 14 November 2003. Archived from the original on 9 July 2003. Archived from the original on 17 November 2014.
Unlike the Windows version, the PlayStation version is an action and strategy game, in which the player controls a character instead of just commanding a squad. It is not necessary to complete every mission with 100%, or even complete all the missions, to complete the campaign, however, the player will unlock a "better" ending cutscene by completing the campaign in full. There are twenty-five missions total, each of them is in either a rock, lava/volcanic or ice cavern environment. With all these taken into consideration, Chief would give a mission rating percentage. For example, the player can set whether Rock Raiders should collect Energy Crystals or Lego Ore first.Īt the end of each mission, Chief would evaluate the player's work, examining various aspects of the mission. With this menu, the player can set what order Rock Raiders carry out their tasks. One of the game's features is the Priority Menu. Some missions require the player to locate Rock Raiders that have been trapped in landslides, or to find certain pieces of equipment and bring it back to their base. Most missions require the player to collect a certain amount of Energy Crystals, the required amount starts low but gradually gets higher in later missions.
The game opens with optional training missions and one actual mission unlocked.
The Windows version is a real-time strategy game similar to Dungeon Keeper, and was the first video game for the Rock Raiders theme.