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LEGO ® - Power Miners ™ - Set 8959 - Figurine Rock Monster Sulfurix (njo205)

LEGO ® - Power Miners ™ - Set 8959 - Figurine Rock Monster Sulfurix (njo205)

Lego Firax mini figure, Set-8191/8189, Power miners 2010 collectable

Lego Firax mini figure, Set-8191/8189, Power miners 2010 collectable

Lego Power Miners Claw Digger Set 8959

Lego Power Miners Claw Digger Set 8959

Lego Power Miners Claw Digger (8959)

Lego Power Miners Claw Digger (8959)

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Lego Power Miners 8959 - with instructions

Lego Power Miners 8959 - with instructions

LEGO 8959 - Power Miners - Claw Digger - 2009 - NO BOX

LEGO 8959 - Power Miners - Claw Digger - 2009 - NO BOX

Lego Power Miners 8959 Claw Digger With 2 Minifigures- COMPLETE

Lego Power Miners 8959 Claw Digger With 2 Minifigures- COMPLETE

LEGO Power Miners Claw Digger (8959)

LEGO Power Miners Claw Digger (8959)

LEGO 8959 Power Miners Underground Kristallschürfer

LEGO 8959 Power Miners Underground Kristallschürfer

Lego® Power Miners Minifigur Sulfurix aus Set 8959

Lego® Power Miners Minifigur Sulfurix aus Set 8959

LEGO 6191 - Vintage Firefighter Building Set / Sealed Box But Slightly Squashed

LEGO 6191 - Vintage Firefighter Building Set / Sealed Box But Slightly Squashed

Lego Power Miners 8188 Fire Blaster & Instructions - Complete

Lego Power Miners 8188 Fire Blaster & Instructions - Complete

LEGO 8189 Magma Mech (2010, 100% Complete W/ Manual, Power Miners)

LEGO 8189 Magma Mech (2010, 100% Complete W/ Manual, Power Miners)

Lego Power Miners: Lavatraz 8191 - Near Mint 100% Complete Mini Figs Included -

Lego Power Miners: Lavatraz 8191 - Near Mint 100% Complete Mini Figs Included -

LEGO Power Miners 8961 Crystal Sweeper 474 pieces 2009 Sealed

LEGO Power Miners 8961 Crystal Sweeper 474 pieces 2009 Sealed

Lego Power Miners Rock Monster Firox pm002 (From 8960) Figurine Minifigure New

Lego Power Miners Rock Monster Firox pm002 (From 8960) Figurine Minifigure New

Lego Power Miners 8956 Stone Chopper Box Instructions Missing 1 Minifigure

Lego Power Miners 8956 Stone Chopper Box Instructions Missing 1 Minifigure

Lego 8961 Set Crystal Sweeper Power Miners Brand New Factory Sealed *Read*

Lego 8822 Castle Knights Kingdom GARGOYLE BRIDGE Complete w/Instructions

Lego 8822 Castle Knights Kingdom GARGOYLE BRIDGE Complete w/Instructions

8963 LEGO POWER MINERS Instruction Manual Book

8963 LEGO POWER MINERS Instruction Manual Book

Lego Power Miners 8958 opened boxed (028)

Lego Power Miners 8958 opened boxed (028)

8189 MAGMA MECH lego set NEW power miners legos retired city town

8189 MAGMA MECH lego set NEW power miners legos retired city town

60185 MINING POWER SPLITTER lego set LEGOS city town NEW miners tractor DRILL

60185 MINING POWER SPLITTER lego set LEGOS city town NEW miners tractor DRILL

1x Lego Power Miners Drill Tip Perl Gold Drill Set 70502 6018478 64713

1x Lego Power Miners Drill Tip Perl Gold Drill Set 70502 6018478 64713

1x Lego Aeroplane Floor 8x8x2 Bright Green Hull Part Curved Power Miners 54091

1x Lego Aeroplane Floor 8x8x2 Bright Green Hull Part Curved Power Miners 54091

Lego GLACIATOR mini figure, Set-8707 8961 , Power miners 2009 collectable

Lego GLACIATOR mini figure, Set-8707 8961 , Power miners 2009 collectable

Lego Power Miners 8188 Fire Blaster

Lego Power Miners 8188 Fire Blaster

LEGO Blue Torso Power Miners 973pb0548 Minifig pm033 pm020 pm008 Set 8960 8964

LEGO Blue Torso Power Miners 973pb0548 Minifig pm033 pm020 pm008 Set 8960 8964

LEGO Blue Torso Power Miners 973pb0536c01 Minifig pm006 pm018 Set 8708 8962 8964

LEGO Blue Torso Power Miners 973pb0536c01 Minifig pm006 pm018 Set 8708 8962 8964

LEGO Blue Legs with Flashlight Power Miners 970c07pb03 Minifig pm006 pm007 pm013

LEGO Blue Legs with Flashlight Power Miners 970c07pb03 Minifig pm006 pm007 pm013

LEGO POWER MINERS LOT x 10 pm006 pm007 pm010 pm011 pm012 pm013 pm014 pm017 pm020

LEGO POWER MINERS LOT x 10 pm006 pm007 pm010 pm011 pm012 pm013 pm014 pm017 pm020

USED LEGO 8958 INSTRUCTIONS ONLY, POWER MINERS GRANITE GRINDER. NO LEGO INCLUDED

USED LEGO 8958 INSTRUCTIONS ONLY, POWER MINERS GRANITE GRINDER. NO LEGO INCLUDED

Lego 8189 Power Miners - Magma Mech VERY RARE

Lego 8189 Power Miners - Magma Mech VERY RARE

Stickers Original LEGO neuf: 8000 à 10000 (decal,Aufkleber,autocollant,adesivi)

Stickers Original LEGO neuf: 8000 à 10000 (decal,Aufkleber,autocollant,adesivi)

4x Lego Wheel Black Spikes Drill Head Power Miners 8964 4538781 64711

4x Lego Wheel Black Spikes Drill Head Power Miners 8964 4538781 64711

1x Lego Figurine Head Grey Neon Green Power Miners Monster 85045c01pb01 85046c01

1x Lego Figurine Head Grey Neon Green Power Miners Monster 85045c01pb01 85046c01

1x Lego Kipper Edition Orange 12x8x3 Trough Set Power Miners 8961 30300

1x Lego Kipper Edition Orange 12x8x3 Trough Set Power Miners 8961 30300

1 X Lego System Power Miners Drill Tip Cone Blue Head Accessories Replacement

1 X Lego System Power Miners Drill Tip Cone Blue Head Accessories Replacement

1x Lego Power Miners Drill Tip Flat Silver Drill Head 44004 4609774 64713

1x Lego Power Miners Drill Tip Flat Silver Drill Head 44004 4609774 64713

1x Lego Power Miners Drill Tip Cone Neu-Hell Grey Drill 4538783 64713

1x Lego Power Miners Drill Tip Cone Neu-Hell Grey Drill 4538783 64713

2x Lego Wheel Orange Plastic Spikes Drill Head Power Miners 4540299 64711

2x Lego Wheel Orange Plastic Spikes Drill Head Power Miners 4540299 64711

2X LEGO CHAIN 60169 30104 FOR POWER MINERS LEGO CITY INDIANA JONES ULTRA AGENTS

2X LEGO CHAIN 60169 30104 FOR POWER MINERS LEGO CITY INDIANA JONES ULTRA AGENTS

1x Lego Wheel Neu-Dunkel Grey Plastic Drill Head Spikes Power Miners 4540178

1x Lego Wheel Neu-Dunkel Grey Plastic Drill Head Spikes Power Miners 4540178

3x Lego Wheel Black Plastic Drill Head Spikes Power Miners 4538782 64712

3x Lego Wheel Black Plastic Drill Head Spikes Power Miners 4538782 64712

Lego Power Miners 8960 Thunder Driller Building Toys *NEW* From Japan

Lego Power Miners 8960 Thunder Driller Building Toys *NEW* From Japan

LEGO Technic Grosse Roue Dentelée Power Miners Wheel 8x8 Spurs Black (64711)

LEGO Technic Grosse Roue Dentelée Power Miners Wheel 8x8 Spurs Black (64711)

LEGO Star Wars Overwatch Ninjago Power Miners Batman New Sealed 14 Sets Lot

LEGO Star Wars Overwatch Ninjago Power Miners Batman New Sealed 14 Sets Lot

LEGO - 8189 - Power Miners - Magma Mech from 2009 with Firax Rock Monster

LEGO - 8189 - Power Miners - Magma Mech from 2009 with Firax Rock Monster

LEGO Lot of Power Miners 8191 Set & Manuals from 8960 8962 8957 8956 8188

LEGO Lot of Power Miners 8191 Set & Manuals from 8960 8962 8957 8956 8188

NEW Sealed Box! LEGO 8191 Power Miners Lavatraz

NEW Sealed Box! LEGO 8191 Power Miners Lavatraz

LEGO 8961 Power Miners Crystal Sweeper, Brand New! See Pictures And Description

LEGO 8961 Power Miners Crystal Sweeper, Brand New! See Pictures And Description

LEGO POWER MINERS ROCK MONSTER BOULDERAX MINI FIGURE PM001 EXCELLENT CONDITION!

LEGO POWER MINERS ROCK MONSTER BOULDERAX MINI FIGURE PM001 EXCELLENT CONDITION!

Lego Power Miners 8956 Stone Chopper 100% Complete

Lego Power Miners 8956 Stone Chopper 100% Complete

Lego Power Miners 8188 Fire Blaster Used 100% Complete Set

Lego Power Miners 8188 Fire Blaster Used 100% Complete Set

Lego Power Miners 8957 Mine Mech 100% Complete w/ Instructions

Lego Power Miners 8957 Mine Mech 100% Complete w/ Instructions

Lot of 3 Lego Power Miners~Blue & Red Rock Monsters

Lot of 3 Lego Power Miners~Blue & Red Rock Monsters

LEGO 8963 - Power Miners - Rock Wrecker - Brand New in Sealed Box

LEGO 8963 - Power Miners - Rock Wrecker - Brand New in Sealed Box

Lego Power Miners Mine Mech, 8957 Complete w/ Mini Figures and Manual.

Lego Power Miners Mine Mech, 8957 Complete w/ Mini Figures and Manual.

LEGO 8191 Power Miners Lavatraz Set Minifigs Not Complete with Box Replacement

LEGO 8191 Power Miners Lavatraz Set Minifigs Not Complete with Box Replacement

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Power Miners is a theme released by LEGO in January of 2009, and was discontinued in 2010. It is similar to the Rock Raiders theme, and may be considered as that theme's spiritual successor. Short biographies for the crew, as well as the complete assortment of monsters—including the Crystal King—could be found on the Power Miners sub-site during the theme's run. These pages have since been discontinued along with the theme.

Between 2009 and 2010, two generations of the theme were released. The first is the 2009 generation, in which the Power Miners are deep in the crust of the Earth. In this generation, they fight the Rock Monsters, including the deadly Throwing Monsters and the powerful Crystal King. The Miners use plastic molds of dynamite, rather than a 1-by-2 plate with a dynamite printing as seen in Rock Raiders and other preceding sets. The 2010 generation charts that the Power Miners have drilled into the volcanic recesses of the Earth's core. The team faces the Lava Monsters, including Eruptorr, the king of the Lava Monsters. Instead of fighting the Lava Monsters with Dynamite—in 75% of the sets, the miners do not—they use water cannons.

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The Power Miners work their way through the underground.


The Power Miners ride out.

The theme is set in underground caverns—like the Rock Raiders theme—and the basic story involves a group of mining specialists called Power Miners. The team is sent underground to investigate what is causing a series of severe "earthquakes" responsible for the devastation of several cities on Earth's surface. While there, the Power Miners discover the Energy Crystals and the Rock Monsters. The team decide to attempt to collect and mine the crystals in order to stop the monsters from consuming them and causing more of the "rumblings" on the surface. The Power Miners are dressed in blue and gray clothing, and their vehicles are green and orange in a fashion similar to that of real-world mining equipment; this is a fundamental difference between this theme and Rock Raiders, which is more futuristic.


An advertisement for the theme.

All of the theme's sets include at least one of the Power Miners and one of their vehicles, as well as one or more Rock Monsters, except 8962 Crystal King, which only contains the Crystal King himself and two of the miners with a small, hand-held drilling unit. As an exception, the two promotional sets, 8907 Rock Hacker and 8908 Monster Launcher, do not include either a miner—in the case of 8908—or a Rock Monster (in the case of 8907).

A Power Miners online game called "Rock Rocket" was released on November 28th of 2008.

Power Miners has introduced many new parts. Some of these are drills, special spiked wheels, Lava and Rock Monsters, and Dynamite that is three-dimensional as opposed to the more traditional 2-by-1 plate. This piece has also been used in Space Police III, Toy Story, and Agents 2.0.

The theme reprises several elements that were already present in the Rock Raiders theme ten years earlier, such as the occurrence of Rock Monsters and Energy Crystals. However, unlike in its predecessor, the Rock Monsters play a bigger role and are included in nearly every set. Additionally, each character—with the inclusion of the Rock Monsters—is named. Power Miners also implemented several features that only appeared in the planning stage of Rock Raiders, such as the concept of a mobile base and a common uniform for the miner minifigures.

Factions


The Titanium Command Rig.

Power Miners

2009
The eponymous Power Miners are a group of mining specialists who have a large variety of mining vehicles and equipment at their disposal, such as piloted bipedal robots and tracked vehicles. Most of the vehicles are equipped with drills and include elaborate gear mechanisms. The Power Miners have a large base—8709 Underground Mining Station—and also a mobile drilling rig—8964 Titanium Command Rig—which acts as a portable secondary base.

In order to investigate the cause of several mysterious rumblings on the surface, the Power Miners were sent underground by the government, where they encountered the Rock Monsters and enigmatic energy crystals. The profile for Doc on the Power Miners' website in 2009 mentioned a "Portal", suggesting that there is a large hole leading into the underground.

2010
In the 2010 theme, the miners travel farther underground. They don new silver clothing and armour to protect themselves from the heat. They encounter Lava Monsters, and are equipped with mining vehicles with water cannons to fight the Lava Monsters. One of their lower bases is Lavatraz, for the detainment and containment of errant Lava Monsters.

Minifigures

Monsters


Rock Monsters (2009)

Rock Monsters are the antagonists of the Power Miners and are included in almost every set. There are five different kinds of Rock Monsters—red, green, blue, yellow, and orange—that have been named. The first wave of sets contained only small versions of the monsters - Boulderaxes are strong, slow, and dumb; Firoxes are sneaky and love to mess with the Power Miners' vehicles; Glaciators are mean and very ill-tempered; Sulfurixes can melt through solid rock to make their own tunnels; and Meltroxes are very temperamental and destructive.

The second 2009 wave introduced the Crystal King, and two larger versions of the smaller Monsters, Tremorox and Geolix. Both can throw the smaller Monsters, along with rocks. These latter two are larger iterations of Meltrox and Sulfurix, respectively.

The Rock Monsters lack any vehicles or high technology. Their only equipment comprises of small catapults included in 8961 Crystal Sweeper and the Monster Launcher.

Rather than being a serious threat, the Rock Monsters are portrayed as childish hoodlums in the videos on the LEGO website and they have silly personalities and a gluttonous nature.

The larger Rock Monsters are more devious. Instead of being mischievous tricksters, they are sadists and bullies, throwing rocks and smaller Rock Monsters at the Power Miners and their equipment.

Minifigures

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Sulfurix (large - 8963).jpg


Lava Monsters (2010)

The Lava Monsters Page.


The opposite page.

In 2010, a new type of monster was introduced - the Lava Monster. They live deeper underground than the Rock Monsters and they must be fought with water instead of fire, due to their heat-based nature.

These Lava Monsters also have larger versions, like the Rock Monsters.

Minifigures

New Parts (Not including Minifigures and Accessories)

The Magma Mech handling a Lava Monster.

Sticker Sheets

These parts are not actual parts; rather, they are Sticker Sheets that are sold in most LEGO System sets. They include:

Minifigures


The main characters from Power Miners in their original 2009 garb.


Advertisement of 8964 Titanium Command Rig, left page.


Advertisement of 8964 Titanium Command Rig, right page.

Accessories

Wave 1

Wave 2

Duke (Version 2), Rex (Version 1),

Wave 3

Miscellaneous

Apparel

Media

Videos

LEGO Power Miners Teaser

The teaser trailer

The Power Miners teaser trailer is a film introducing the Power Miners sets from the second wave of 2009, such as 8962 Crystal King, 8963 Rock Wrecker, and 8964 Titanium Command Rig. In the video, the Power Miners chase a Meltrox that leads them into the Crystal King's lair.

When Power Miners was first released, a Power Miners movie was also released to promote the theme. These movies are no longer available, as the site has since moved off-line.

Games

  • Rock Rocket: In this game, the player controls a Rock Monster, and the Monster has to eat as many crystals as they can before they run out of power.
  • Cave Convoy: In this game, the player must guide several Power Miner vehicles safely through the caverns.
  • Lava Showdown: In this game, the player takes the role of a Power Miner in the Earth's core. The objective is to capture Lava Monsters and escape through caverns of lava. The player has three lives; if the player runs out of lives, the game is over and must be restarted.
  • Tunnel 13: Tunnel 13 was a game that was canceled while it was still being developed. The reason is why it was cancelled is unknown, however, Tunnel 13 was a large game. It may of been being developed to promote Power Miners, and then canceled because of a decision by LEGO to no longer promote the theme much further.

Gallery

Drill & Wheel Proto

Drill & Wheel Proto 2

Midi Monster Proto

Original Power Miners

The original Power Miner Minifigure. To the right of him is a Power Miner in different colours, and the final Power Miner Minifigure.

8959 LEGO Power Miners Claw Digger

8959 Claw Digger was a 197 piece Power Miners set with 2 minifigs released in 2009. It includes a two armed claw digger vehicle and Rex and Sulfurix monster minifigures. It was retired in December 2009 with a lifespan of 12 months. Today's value for a new/sealed Claw Digger is estimated around 64,00 € with a average yearly gain of 6% and is expected to level off closer to 4% soon. On the open market, a used set will fetch in the range of between 14,00 € and 19,00 € depending on the condition.

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Minifigs

Power Miner Rex - pm010

Rock Monster Sulfurix - pm005

Contained In Sets

66319 Super Pack 3-in-1

More sets in Power Miners

8964 Titanium Command Rig

8709 Underground Mining Station

8961 Crystal Sweeper

8707 Boulder Blaster

8708 Cave Crusher

8960 Thunder Driller

8963 Rock Wrecker

8962 Crystal King

8958 Granite Grinder

8957 Mine Mech

8956 Stone Chopper

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Set Pricing

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Set Facts

Claw Digger Reviews

“ The build. As my rating suggests, you will not be disappointed by the building experience. It is quite short for the size of the set, and very intriguing, most notably the engine. Overall, I would certainly recommend this set. I got it at the price of 19.99, which was well . More worth it, especially because this was the only set that contained Sulfurix.”

“ The Claw Digger is one of the many vehicles designed by Rex. The Claw Digger has two arms, one on each side. Two knobs at the base of the arms allow you to swing the arms up and down by rotating the knobs. It uses both of them to chop through rocks in order to find the . More energy crystals. It carries a stick of dynamite and a pick-ax on the back behind the engine.”

Theme Analysis

About Power Miners

Power Miners was a LEGO theme released in 2009 and was the successor to Rock Raiders and was generally set in underground caverns. Two generations of the theme were released, in the first generation, Power Miners are deep in the crust of the Earth where they fight the Rock Monsters. In the second generation, Power Miners have drilled into the volcanic recesses of the Earth's core where team faces the Lava Monsters. The theme was discontinued in 2010.

Power Miners Claw Digger set 8959 was released on December 28, 2008, retailing for 18,00 €, it has since been retired. New, unopened sets are valued at 64,00 €, while used sets sell around 16,00 €.


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Power Miners is a theme released by LEGO in January of 2009, and was discontinued in December of 2010. It is similar to the Rock Raiders theme, and may be considered as that theme's follow-up. Short biographies for the crew, as well as the complete assortment of monsters—including the Crystal King—could be found on the Power Miners sub-site during the theme's run. These pages have since been discontinued along with the theme.

Between 2009 and 2011, two generations of the theme were released. The first is the 2009 generation, in which the Power Miners are deep in the crust of the Earth. In this generation, they fight the Rock Monsters, including the deadly throwing monsters and the powerful Crystal King. The Miners use plastic molds of dynamite, rather than a 1-by-2 plate with a dynamite printing as seen in Rock Raiders and other preceding sets. The 2010 generation charts that the Power Miners have drilled into the volcanic recesses of the Earth's core. The team faces the Lava Monsters, including Eruptorr, the king of the Lava Monsters. Instead of fighting the Lava Monsters with dynamite, they typically use water cannons. However, a small portion of the sets from this generation still included dynamite.

Contents

Story [ edit ]



The theme is set in underground caverns—like the Rock Raiders theme—and the basic story involves a group of mining specialists called Power Miners. The team is sent underground to investigate what is causing a series of severe "earthquakes" responsible for the devastation of several cities on the Earth's surface. While there, the Power Miners discover the Energy Crystals and the Rock Monsters. The team decide to attempt to collect and mine the crystals in order to stop the monsters from consuming them and causing more of the "rumblings" on the surface. The Power Miners are dressed in blue and gray clothing, and their vehicles are green and orange in a fashion similar to that of real-world mining equipment; this is a fundamental difference between this theme and Rock Raiders, which is more futuristic.

Description [ edit ]

All of the theme's sets include at least one of the Power Miners and one of their vehicles, as well as one or more Rock Monsters, except 8962 Crystal King, which only contains the Crystal King himself and two of the miners with a small, hand-held drilling unit. As an exception, the two promotional sets, 8907 Rock Hacker and 8908 Monster Launcher, do not include either a miner—in the case of 8908—or a Rock Monster (in the case of 8907).

A Power Miners online game called "Rock Rocket" was released on November 28 of 2008.

Power Miners has introduced many new parts. Some of these are drills, special spiked wheels, Lava and Rock Monsters, and Dynamite that is three-dimensional as opposed to the more traditional 2-by-1 plate. This piece has also been used in Space Police III, Toy Story, and Agents 2.0.

The theme reprises several elements that were already present in the Rock Raiders theme ten years earlier, such as the occurrence of Rock Monsters and Energy Crystals. However, unlike in its predecessor, the Rock Monsters play a bigger role and are included in nearly every set. Additionally, each character—with the inclusion of the Rock Monsters—is named. Power Miners also implemented several features that only appeared in the planning stage of Rock Raiders, such as the concept of a mobile base and a common uniform for the miner minifigures.

Factions [ edit ]


Power Miners [ edit ]

2009
The eponymous Power Miners are a group of mining specialists who have a large variety of mining vehicles and equipment at their disposal, such as piloted bipedal robots and tracked vehicles. Most of the vehicles are equipped with drills and include elaborate gear mechanisms. The Power Miners have a large base—8709 Underground Mining Station—and also a mobile drilling rig—8964 Titanium Command Rig—which acts as a portable secondary base.

In order to investigate the cause of several mysterious rumblings on the surface, the Power Miners were sent underground by the government, where they encountered the Rock Monsters and enigmatic energy crystals. The profile for Doc on the Power Miners' website in 2009 mentioned a "Portal", suggesting that there is a large hole leading into the underground.

2010
In the 2010 theme, the miners travel farther underground. They wear new silver clothing and armour to protect themselves from the heat. They encounter Lava Monsters, and are equipped with mining vehicles with water cannons to fight the Lava Monsters. One of their lower bases is Lavatraz, for the detainment and containment of errant Lava Monsters.

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