Ultimate Player's Guide to LEGO Dimensions [Unofficial Guide], The

James Floyd Kelly has degrees in both industrial engineering and English. He is an avid maker, tinkerer, and teacher. He excels at taking complex technology and finding a way to demystify it for nontechnical readers. Jim has written more than 25 books on a variety of technical subjects, including open source software, LEGO robotics, 3D printing, and game programming. He lives in Georgia with his wife and children.  

Introduction xvii



PART I Dimensions Storyline



Chapter 1 Gameplay and Story Mode 1

Chapter Summary 1

Navigating the Main Menu 1

Understanding the Controls 3

Using Vorton and the In-Game Toy Pad 4

Getting to Know the Gateway Options 10

    Level Select 11

    Upgrades 12

    Characters 12

    Red Brick Unlocks 12

    Minikit Viewer 12

    Extras 13

Playing Keystone Puzzles 13

Figuring Out Where to Start 18

Up Next… 19

Chapter 2 The Adventure Begins 21

Session Summary 21

Missing Friends 21

A Strange Machine 27

Finding and Repairing Three Parts of the Gateway 28

    Batman’s Challenge 29

    Gandalf’s Challenge 31

    Wyldstyle’s Challenge 32

Putting the Gateway Back Together 33

Providing Power to the Gateway 36

Up Next… 38

Chapter 3 The Wizard of Oz™ 39

Story Summary 39

“Not in Kansas Anymore” 39

Follow the Yellow Brick Road 42

The Road Through the Forest 44

The Winged Monkeys 46

The Search for the Wicked Witch 47

Up Next… 47

Chapter4 Meltdown at Sector 7-G 49

Story Summary 49

742 Evergreen Terrace 49

Attack of the Micro Managers 52

Another Day at the Office 54

Business Time 57

Return of an Old Friend 59

Up Next… 60

Chapter 5 Elements of Surprise 61

Story Summary 61

Only One Can Remain 61

    Destroying Griffin Turner 61

    Getting Gravis 63

    Take a Shot at Master Chen 63

    Defeating Karlof 64

Master Chen’s Maze 65

Saruman’s Sneaky Snake Surprise 67

Elemental Showdown 68

Up Next… 70

Chapter 6 A Dalektable Adventure 71

Story Summary 71

An Unwanted Upgrade 71

A Puzzle of Perception 76

Quantum Lock Chaos 78

Rise of the Daleks 81

Up Next… 82

Chapter 7 Painting the Town Black 83

Story Summary 83

Lex Tech Lockdown 83

Oliphaunt in the Gloom 87

The Dark Lord Restored 88

Up Next… 89

Chapter 8 Once Upon a Time Machine in the West 91

Story Summary 91

The Good Samaritans 91

A Test of Skill 93

A Show of Strength 96

Up Next… 98

Chapter 9 GLaD to See You 99

Story Summary 99

Test Chamber 01 99

Test Chamber 02 100

Test Chamber 03 103

Test Chamber 04 105

Test Chamber 05 106

Test Chamber 09 107

Take on GLaDOS 109

Up Next… 110

Chapter 10 Riddle Earth 111

Story Summary 111

The Great Gates 111

You Shall Not Pass 113

    Double Doors 1 (of 3) 113

    Double Doors 2 (of 3) 115

    Double Doors 3 (of 3) 116

Riddle on the Citadel 118

Up Next… 120

Chapter 11 The Phantom Zone 121

Story Summary 121

Who You Gonna Call? 121

Haunted Headquarters 125

Kneel Before Zod 127

Up Next… 128

Chapter 12 All Your Bricks Are Belong to Us 129

Story Summary 129

Defender 129

Gauntlet Level 17 131

Gauntlet Level 28 133

Super Sprint Track 1 134

Super Sprint Track 2, Track 3, and Track 4 135

Robotron 136

Up Next… 137

Chapter 13 Mystery Mansion Mashup 139

Story Summary 139

A Mysterious Mansion 139

A Good Old-Fashioned Investigation 140

Mummy’s Mine Cart Madness 143

Unmasking the Villain 145

Up Next… 146

Chapter 14 Prime Time 147

Story Summary 147

Endless Sea of Possibilities 147

High-Tension Dimension 154

Up Next… 156

Chapter 15 The End Is Tri 157

Story Summary 157

Destruction of the Dimensions 157

Not-So-Nice Tri 162

Up Next… 166

Chapter 16 The Final Dimension 167

Story Summary 167

Vortech’s Descent 167

A Lord on Vorton 169

Final Face-off 172

Up Next… 174

PART II Dimensions Adventure Worlds

Chapter 17 Adventure Worlds Overview 175

Worlds Summary 175

The Gateways 175

Getting Your Bearings 176

The Map 178

Hire-a-Hero 181

Studs, Gold Bricks, and Red Bricks 183

Have Fun 185

Up Next… 185

Chapter 18 Scooby-Doo™ World 187

World Summary 187

Areas to Explore 187

Locations to Repair/Upgrade 188

Available Quests 189

Don’t Miss 192

Up Next… 192

Chapter 19 DC Comics™ World 193

World Summary 193

Areas to Explore 193

Locations to Repair/Upgrade 195

Available Quests 196

Don’t Miss Out on These Areas 198

Up Next… 198

Chapter 20 The LEGO® Movie World 199

World Summary 199

Areas to Explore 199

Locations to Repair/Upgrade 200

Available Quests 201

Don’t Miss Out on These Areas 202

Up Next… 203

Chapter 21 Back to the Future™ World 205

World Summary 205

Areas to Explore 205

Locations to Repair/Upgrade 208

Available Quests 208

Don’t Miss 209

Up Next… 210

Chapter 22 Jurassic World™ 211

World Summary 211

Areas to Explore 211

Locations to Repair/Upgrade 212

Available Quests 214

Don’t Miss 214

Up Next… 215

Chapter 23 Legends of Chima™ World 217

World Summary 217

Areas to Explore 217

Locations to Repair/Upgrade 219

Available Quests 220

Don’t Miss 221

Up Next… 222

Chapter 24 The Simpsons™ World 223

World Summary 223

Areas to Explore 223

Locations to Repair/Upgrade 224

Available Quests 226

Don’t Miss 227

Up Next… 227

Chapter 25 The Lord of the Rings™ World 229

World Summary 229

Areas to Explore 229

Locations to Repair/Upgrade 230

Available Quests 232

Don’t Miss 232

Up Next… 233

Chapter 26 Ninjago™ World 235

World Summary 235

Areas to Explore 235

Locations to Repair/Upgrade 237

Available Quests 238

Don’t Miss 239

Up Next… 240

Chapter 27 Portal™ 2 World 241

World Summary 241

Areas to Explore 241

Locations to Repair/Upgrade 243

Available Quests 244

Don’t Miss 245

Up Next… 246

Chapter 28 The Wizard of Oz™ World 247

World Summary 247

Areas to Explore 247

Locations to Repair/Upgrade 249

Available Quests 250

Don’t Miss 251

Up Next… 252

Chapter 29 Doctor Who™ World 253

World Summary 253

Areas to Explore 253

    19th-Century London 255

    Mars 255

    Skaro 256

    Telos 256

    Trenzalore 256

Locations to Repair/Upgrade 257

Available Quests 258

Don’t Miss 259

Up Next… 260

Chapter 30 Ghostbusters™ World 261

World Summary 261

Areas to Explore 261

Locations to Repair/Upgrade 262

Available Quests 264

Don’t Miss 264

Up Next… 266

PART III Dimensions Bonus Levels

Chapter 31 Bonus Level: Back to the Future™ 267

Story Summary 267

Gotta Get Back in Time 267

Up Next… 272

Chapter 32 Bonus Level: The Simpsons™ 273

Story Summary 273

The Mysterious Voyage of Homer 273

Up Next… 281

Chapter 33 Bonus Level: Portal™ 2 283

Story Summary 283

Test Chamber 89 283

Test Chamber 90 284

Test Chamber 91 285

Test Chamber 92 288

Test Chamber 93 289

Up Next… 291

Chapter 34 Bonus Level: Doctor Who™ 293

Story Summary 293

The Dalek Extermination of Earth 293

Travel Back to London 2015 294

Welcome to Victorian London 295

Dark and Dangerous Trenzalore 299

The Final Battle at Skaro 301

Up Next… 302

Chapter 35 Bonus Level: Ghostbusters™ 303

Story Summary 303

Firehouse 303

Foyer Throw-down 304

Ballroom Blitz 306

Speeding to the Sedgewick 308

Something Big on the Horizon 309

Cleanin’ Up the Town 310

Ghost Central 311

The Traveler 311

Up Next… 313

Chapter 36 Bonus Level: Mystery Dimension 315

Mystery Dimension 315

Up Next 316

 

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Appendix A Character Abilities

Appendix B Vehicles and Upgrades

 

 

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