****************************************************************************** LEGO The Lord of the Rings (PS3 Version) A FAQ/Walkthrough by CyricZ Version 1.0 E-mail: cyricz42 at yahoo.com ****************************************************************************** 1. Introduction 2. FAQ 3. Basics 3A. Controls 3B. Menus/Displays 3C. Hints/Tips 4. Story Walkthrough 4A. Prologue 4B. The Black Rider 4C. Weathertop 4D. The Pass of Caradhras 4E. The Mines of Moria 4F. Amon Hen 4G. Taming Gollum 4H. The Dead Marshes 4I. Track Hobbits 4J. Warg Attack 4K. Helm's Deep 4L. Osgiliath 4M. The Secret Stairs 4N. The Paths of the Dead 4O. Cirith Ungol 4P. Battle of Pelennor Fields 4Q. The Black Gate 4R. Mount Doom 5. Free Play Runthroughgs (Minikits/Treasures/Designs) 5A. Prologue 5B. The Black Rider 5C. Weathertop 5D. The Pass of Caradhras 5E. The Mines of Moria 5F. Amon Hen 5G. Taming Gollum 5H. The Dead Marshes 5I. Track Hobbits 5J. Warg Attack 5K. Helm's Deep 5L. Osgiliath 5M. The Secret Stairs 5N. The Paths of the Dead 5O. Cirith Ungol 5P. Battle of Pelennor Fields 5Q. The Black Gate 5R. Mount Doom 6. Middle-earth Exploration (Quests and Collectibles) 6A. Hobbiton 6B. Bree 6C. Weathertop 6D. Rivendell 6E. The Pass of Caradhras 6F. Lothlórien 6G. Amon Hen 6H. Emyn Muil 6I. The Dead Marshes 6J. Edoras 6K. Helm's Deep 6L. Isengard 6M. Minas Tirith 6N. Minas Morgul 6O. Cirith Ungol 6P. The Black Gate 6Q. BONUS LEVEL: LEGO Middle-earth 7. Characters 7A. Story Characters 7B. Extra Characters 8. Secrets/Unlockables 8A. How To Get 100% 8B. Treasure List 8C. Extras 8D. Trophies/Achievements 8E. Secret Codes 9. Standard Guide Stuff 9A. Legal 9B. E-mail Guidelines 9C. Credits 9D. Version Updates 9E. The Final Word ****************************************************************************** 1. INTRODUCTION ****************************************************************************** Welcome, welcome all my fine friends! I don't know half of you as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as much as you deserve! Welcome to my LEGO The Lord of the Rings walkthrough! In this guide, you'll find everything you could imagine to know about this game, including walkthroughs of the story, how to find all the hidden collectibles, and info on the story and the characters. This guide should serve you for the versions of the game for the Playstation 3, the XBOX 360, the Wii, and the PC. ****************************************************************************** 2. FAQ ****************************************************************************** Q: What is LEGO The Lord of the Rings? A: This is a LEGO-styled action game released in 2012 based around JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings series, and the Peter Jackson movies that were made of the books as well. Q: What is the ESRB rating of this game? A: This game is rated E10+, with the added descriptors of Cartoon Violence and Comic Mischief. Q: Would this game be good for my kids? A: If they enjoy Lord of the Rings, I'm sure they'd like this. All violence is done to LEGO bricks, so there's no blood. Anything that was a little too scary about the movies has been toned down. As far as positive aspects of the game towards kids, the gameplay is focused on exploration, discovery, and critical thinking. The co-operative gameplay style and forgiving difficulty are also a plus. Q: Is this game voiced? A: Yes, the game features lines from the LOTR films, delivered as they were in the movies by their original actors. It also features some original voice acting by non-LOTR actors on a smaller scale. Q: How many people can play? Is there online play? A: Two, and no. Q: What's new about this game compared to the recent LEGO games? A: Like the recent LEGO Batman 2, there is a large open world to explore in the form of Middle-earth. You'll travel between the missions using this open world hub, and it has many things to find in it as well. As for gameplay, characters will now have an inventory that they can use to switch any items they're currently carrying. For instance, Legolas can switch between his bow and daggers. Q: Can I save in the middle of a Story Mission? A: You can. At certain special points in missions, you'll see what are called Save Statues. They allow you to stop the mission and quit, then start the game up again in the same spot. Q: I'm lost! How do I find where I'm supposed to go? A: The next story mission is always marked by a faint blue stud trail on the ground. Follow it to where you need to go. This can also be used in conjunction with the map to track any other object that's marked. Select the marker on the map and select "Set Destination" and you'll get a trail to it. Q: Can I get quickly around Middle-earth? A: Yes! Whenever you discover a new Map Stone, you can fast travel to it almost whenever you want to by going to the map and selecting it. Certain story points won't allow this in order to keep parties separated. Q: How can I pull open orange handles? No one in the game can! A: There are two ways. One is via an orc character. Shagrat is a character you get for free after Cirith Ungol. The other way is via the item called "Mithril Boxing Gloves", the design for which is found in Osgiliath. Q: How can I get rid of shiny mithril bricks blocking the path? A: You need some form of explosives. You can either buy the Berserker orc, who shows up in Helm's Deep after you complete that mission, or you can forge Mithril Fireworks, the design for which is found in the hub just outside Barad-dûr. Q: How can I change the time of day? A: After completing the Story, pick any Map Stone and select to travel to it. You'll be able to select a time of day as well. ****************************************************************************** 3. BASICS ****************************************************************************** Most of this information can be found in the instruction manual, so READ IT, SON. ============== 3A. Controls = ============== Left Analog Stick: Move your character. Right Analog Stick: Move the camera. X Button: Jump. - Most characters will dive-roll if you press X in midair. - Elf characters can jump extra high. Square Button: Attack. - If a character is holding a projectile weapon, like a bow, hold down Square, and you can target the throw. Circle Button: Action. - Hold Circle near LEGO piles to build them. - Circle is also used for switches, cranks, and other character-specific actions. - Also, hold down Circle to access your character's inventory. Triangle Button: Shift Focus. - Tap Triangle to switch to the nearest playable character. - Hold down Triangle to access character selection to pick any available characters. L1 and R1 Buttons: Used during Free Ploy to change characters on the fly. Select Button: Brings up the map of Middle-earth while in the hub. Start Button: Brings up Pause Menu. ==================== 3B. Menus/Displays = ==================== Main Menu - New Game: Start a new game. Load Game: Load a previously saved game. --- Options Menu - Audio Volume: Adjust the general volume of the audio, if you can't be bothered to find your TV remote. Music: Toggle music on/off. Hints: If they're Dynamic, they appear at points where they're needed. If they're turned Off, they won't appear at all. Subtitles: Turns the cutscene subtitles on/off. Split Screen Mode: Sets the split screen style for co-op. If it's dynamic, the screens can move around. If it's fixed vertical, the two characters will always be split down the middle. Brightness: Adjust to see more in the dark areas. Motion Blur: If on, your characters will blur as the camera moves around them, making things more cinematic. --- Pause Menu - Resume: Get back to the game. Options: Opens Options Menu. View Map: Brings up a map of Middle-earth while you're out in the world. Show Game Controls: Take a quick look at the controls in case you've forgotten. Extras: Opens Extras menu, where you can select any extras you've purchased as well as enter secret codes. Quit: Return to the Main Menu or exit missions depending on where you are. ================ 3C. Hints/Tips = ================ My first advice is to go through the story before you seriously attempt to collect objects. The game kinda railroads you and cuts you off from important characters while going through the story, so just relax and enjoy and worry about collecting stuff later. Smash freakin' everything. Lay waste to any LEGO objects in the area and rack up that stud total. Use Ground Pounds to demolish clusters of objects quickly. Keep collecting studs. Collecting a specified number in each mission will give you "True Adventurer" status at the conclusion of it. Once you hit the threshold, you cannot lose it, no matter how low your studs gets afterwards. Explore everywhere. Run into walls and behind them to look for any areas you might be missing. Big value studs are hidden in places where you can't normally see them. Look out for visual cues to see how you can progress in a mission. Look for soft glows next to dirt piles where Sam can dig, for example, or floating leaves for where elves are expected to jump. Collect Minikit Chests to assemble a little piece of Middle-earth. While you can't use these, they can be viewed in a special room in Rivendell. For completing a Minikit, you'll get 50,000 studs, except for the last one, which gives you 500,000. There are many things around Middle-earth for you to find, including Mithril Bricks, Side Quests, and Blacksmith Designs. Keep an eye on the map for things to look for and don't be discouraged if you can't get to them right away. You'll be able to later. ****************************************************************************** 4. STORY WALKTHROUGH ****************************************************************************** ============== 4A. Prologue = ============== "I was there two thousand years ago, when the strength of Men failed." - Elrond True Adventurer at 30,000 Characters: Elendil, Isildur, Elrond (Second Age) --- Walkthrough - The Battle of Dagorlad - Well, this is quite the epic battle, isn't it? Don't worry too much about all the hullabaloo that's going on around you. All the fighting is just to box you into one area so you can fight other guys. Orcs will pop into the area and your objective is to defeat five orcs with banners on their backs. After you defeat those five, another few orcs standard-bearers will show up, but these ones have shields, and you basically have to hammer the Square button to knock their shields away, then beat them down. Once those three are down, Mount Doom will erupt, and a few evil looking spires will pop out of the ground. These are Morgul blocks. Remember them for later. All you need to know for now is to slash them with Narsil, Elendil's sword, then take out the orcs. The Dark Lord - Oh man. That guy... is TALL. So, all you really have to do to fight Sauron is avoid his attacks and wait for him to slam and get his mace stuck in the ground. Hack at it with Narsil, and bust it three times. Climbing the Slopes - First, note the nearby statue. That's a Save Statue, and allows you to resume this mission from this spot and quit the game if you wish. Head to the right across the rocks. Jump to the rails on the walls to hang from them, and move along them, jumping up to the next ones. Once you climb up, hack through the Morgul blocks with Isildur, then head further to the right. Time your movement past the jets spewing out steam, then continue through the Morgul blocks to the back. Jump up onto the rails and cross to the other side. Once you're safely on the far shore, hack up the Morgul blocks to drop a wooden plank that you can climb. Press Triangle to swap to Elrond. At the top, note the leaf-like icon. That means a high jumper will be used here. Have Elrond hop up to the ledge, then head right and push the rock into the lava, allowing Isildur to cross. Continue further to the right, climbing up the rails, until you reach the large gate. Kill all the orcs here and eventually the doors will open. Once they open, you can head inside. The Cracks of Doom - Not much to do hear but knock down the orcs in your way and head for the edge to the toss the Ring in! Right? RIGHT? --- New Characters: Elendil, Isildur Available for Purchase: Elrond (Second Age), Gil-galad, Bilbo Baggins --- Middle-earth Interlude: New Characters: Frodo, Sam Welcome to Middle-earth, dear friends. A huge open-world that you can, mostly, freely explore. If you wish to wander, you can do so, but you won't be able to get too much done. Still, it's nice to soak in some Shire culture. I also suggest hitting that glowing statue. That's a Map Stone, which will illuminate all hidden items in the area. Each new area has one. So, to continue with the story, follow the Guide Studs (faint blue studs) down the trail to Farmer Maggot's. ===================== 4B. The Black Rider = ===================== "Trust a Brandybuck and a Took!" - Sam True Adventurer at 16,000 Characters: Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gandalf the Grey --- Walkthrough - The Rider - Well, this is a new setup for LEGO games. You're now in "sneak" mode, where instead of jumping, pressing X will do a roll. Your objective, if that wasn't obvious, is to stay out of sight. The Rider's "vision" is represented by light shining through the branches, and you'll need to repeatedly distract it to move forward. Head to the right and smash the first LEGO rock you see. A smaller rock will pop out of it. Pick up the glowing rock and hold down Square to target your throw. Focus on the bird to the right and release to toss it. Alternatively, while facing to the right, simply pressing Square will likely get the job done. The Rider will be distracted and move on, allowing you to continue. At the next stopping point, switch to Sam and note the dirt pile on the ground. Hold Circle to have Sam dig up a rock, then toss it at the boulder to roll it. Continue on. Now the Rider is moving back and forth. Time your movement, hiding behind the center tree, and move on. Now you're a small stream, and there's a crawlspace near you. Press Circle to enter it and go up to the branches, then walk out onto them to disturb the bird. Head back down and continue. As you cross the river, you'll come across another dirt pile with a plant sticking out of it. Again, with Sam, press Circle next to it to grow the plant. This will block the Rider's sight of you, allowing you to proceed. Orthanc - But enough of that! It's time to see what Gandalf is up to visiting Saruman. Things aren't going well for the Grey Pilgrim. Note that at this point you have access to both Gandalf and the Hobbits. If you have a second player, they will be with the Hobbits while the other is with Gandalf. If playing alone, you can still play as the Hobbits, but you won't be able to proceed until you finish dealing with Saruman. Repel Saruman's attack using Square, then, once you can move again, move around and hop to avoid his attacks. Once Saruman tires, hold Circle while near him to lift him up. Toss him into anything to weaken him. You'll have to do this three times. The Rider (Part 2) - Back to the boys, you'll need to smash some of the bushes and rocks nearby to find three pieces of floor tile. You can place these in your inventory, then drop them on the tile floor near the boulder. When all three are placed, you can push the boulder over the edge and distract the Rider again. Further on, you'll have to throw an apple twice more. At the tree to the right, and then the owl who sits on its branches. Grow a plant at the right edge and you'll be able to climb the rock behind you and over the big log. A second water crossing. Head towards the screen (to the foreground) to find a LEGO jetty. These can be fished at, but you need a pole. Turns out Merry has one, so switch to him and press Circle near the water to start fishing. Press the button prompts that come up. You get a bonus if you press the button as the string circle touches the button. You'll pull up a crab. Fling it at the far side of the water to light the bridge on fire. On the right-hand shore is another dig pile. Dig it up to find another rock. Throw it at the hive of bees. That'll learn him. Head where the web used to be, then head right to crawl through the hollow log. You have one more distraction to do, and it won't be ready unless you have finished with Gandalf earlier. Pick up the apple and toss it, then follow the sign. The Chase - There's not much to this part except enjoy the run and try to avoid the riders. --- New Characters: Frodo (Shire), Merry, Pippin Available for Purchase: Tom Bombadil, Rosie --- Middle-earth Interlude: Follow the stud trail into Bree. Note that it's nighttime now. Certain collectibles can only be found at night, and one only at daytime. I wouldn't worry about that, for now, though. Head east towards Bree and into town. Head for the Prancing Pony and you'll find some fellow just standing there outside. Talk to him. Seems he wants a Mithril Trowel. This is one of many Side Quests in the game, where you'll have to bring a person an item and they'll reward you in return. In this case, not only is this guy offering you passage into the inn, but a Red Brick as well. This is the only quest you need to complete as part of the story Head to the Blacksmith and pick up the Design in front of him, conveniently enough, for the Mithril Trowel. Head to the left and press Circle to access his menu. Pick the Trowel and spend your two Mithril Bricks to get it made, then go back to the man and press Circle to give it to him. You may purchase the Red Brick now if you wish, or just go inside the Inn. NOTE: Not only have you given the Trowel, but you still technically "have" it in your Treasure Trove. Hold down Circle and select the Trove and pick the Trowel and whichever character you're controlling will equip it. Through this, you can have anyone use it, as long as you're in Free Play or exploring Middle-earth. You know have Aragorn leading the group. Feeling mighty, yet? Head north out of town, east through the swamp, then up to Weathertop. ================ 4C. Weathertop = ================ "I don't think he knows about second breakfast, Pip." - Merry "What about elevensies? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper? He knows about them, doesn't he?" - Pippin "I wouldn't count on it." - Merry True Adventurer at 46,000 Characters: Sam, Pippin, Merry, Frodo, Aragorn --- Walkthrough - Hillside - Note that Pippin and Merry have Barrow-blades, and Sam decided he prefers his trusty Frying Pan. We have some hungry Hobbits, so let's make them a meal! First, let's build a fire. You'll need to gather three clumps of LEGO wood. They are found in faintly glowing bushes, like the one near the back next to the tree, the one in the foreground, and one up on a ledge above. To get to that last one, smash the rock above the crawlspace to find the tiles to assemble the push floor so you can push the other rock out of the way. While you're up on the ledge, may as well shimmy along the rail to the right. Hit the bird's nest and you'll knock out an egg. Note that it's kinda glowing purple. That means it's supposed to be combined with something. In this case, Sam's Frying Pan. You can trade items by tossing them with Circle if someone else picks up the egg. Now, for two more food items. Dig near the plant to grow a tomato plant, then knock a tomato off and place it on the Frying Pan, too. Lastly, have Merry fish to get a kipper, then put that on the Frying Pan. Once you have all the wood in place, have Sam press Circle next to the fire to light it with his Tinderbox (Man, Sam can do EVERYTHING). Place the whole meal on the fire. Climb to the Top - The food sadly interrupted, we now need to get to the top of the hill. Head left and smash up all the brush to find pieces to make a bridge. Cross it, then have Sam use the plant. You'll get a couple rocks out of the deal. Toss them at the scrub to the left to clear a way to cross. Another plant awaits you at the end. Use it to bounce up to the next ledge. Use the crawlspace there to head to find a pile of sticks. Assemble them, then light them with Sam to clear the way. Now, avoid that nasty-looking bramble patch and head up to the left. Have two characters hang from the two vines. This will drop pieces that you can assemble into a plank to cross the brambles. Head up the slope and chop a bush to make another piles of sticks that Sam can burn, which will clear off the wall so you can climb up the rails. Head down to the right and dig up yet another plant. Hop across it to the right, then head up the stairs in the back. Amon Sul - So, you've got Sam and Frodo against a gaggle of Ringwraiths. Fortunately, their hearts don't seem into it, as they're just kinda stalking around taking a few potshots. Frodo is invisible in the "twilight world". This means he can interact with pieces that are lit up white. What you need to do is light five fires in the area: 1. In the center of the area. 2. In the back. Smash apart the wagon and assemble the pieces. 3. On the right side of the area. Have Frodo put the pieces together. 4. In the back right, push the statue off the push floor, then have Frodo put the pieces together. 5. On the left side, dig up the plant, then smash the bush and assemble the pieces. Careful, because if you put together a pile of sticks and leave it, it's possible that the Ringwraiths will smash them apart. Once all five fires are lit, Aragorn shows up to help, and it's now Aragorn and Sam with torches. You've only got one fire left, but you'll need torches to smack the Ringwraiths with fire. Immediately hit the first one with your lit torch. Sam has a second, so build the nearby fire, light up the torch, and hit another wraith. You'll need to find three more torches. There are rocks on the ground. Pick one up, and you'll see arrows pointing to where to throw them. The torches are here, so knock one loose, pick it up, light it, and burn a wraith. Repeat until they're all gone. --- New Characters: Aragorn Available for Purchase: Ringwraith, Ringwraith (Twilight) --- Middle-earth Interlude: New Characters: Arwen Evenstar (Ranger) Frodo's been stabbed, and needs to get to Rivendell. Take Arwen and cross the water to the east. Once the cutscene is complete and the Ringwraiths get their bath, head up to Rivendell. After the next cutscene, head down to the pavilion where the Council of Elrond is taking place. The Fellowship of the Ring will now form. Frodo will get a new weapon in "Sting", as well as a mithril shirt which will protect him from damage. Head south from Rivendell and note that the path is leading you over water. Switch to Legolas and aim his bow at the target on the rocks, then at the next two that appear. Hop across the rocks you've now moved into your path, then follow the trail south to... =========================== 4D. The Pass of Caradhras = =========================== "It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt over so small a thing." - Boromir True Adventurer at 52,000 Characters: Frodo, Sam, Pippin, Merry, Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Gandalf the Grey, Boromir --- Walkthrough - Cliffside - You're going to have to deal with snow drifts as you cross the pass. Short characters: Gimli and the Hobbits, cannot cross without being carried by a taller character, or by being tossed. Press Circle to pick up a small character, and then Square to toss them to another tall character. So, you can do either to get Gimli across the first drift. Gimli's special deal is that he can smash cracked blocks, such as the one here. Press Square in front of it, then head through the crawlspace. Jump and press Square to slam the cracked block on the floor, then head back up to join the rest of the Fellowship, who can now make it across easily. Now, switch back to a tall character, pick Gimli up again, and throw him at the cracked block high on the wall. You're now sufficiently trained in cracking. Good job. Climb up the rails to the left and push the rock into your path so everyone can climb up. Now, head right through another snow drift. Have Gimli bust up the block, go through the crawlspace, and smash the next block to remove this snow drift as well. Continue to the right, smashing more cracked blocks to clear the way. As you continue, you'll hit upon some targets. Use Legolas to shoot them down so you can proceed across the rail. You now have a campsite here, and you'll have to get wood into the fire pit. The three crates in this area have the wood you need. Have Sam light it up, which will melt the ice around you, allowing you to assemble a ballista. Hop in with Triangle and press Square to fire it at the fare end. Cross the rope with Legolas, then fire arrows back to the left so you can stick your arrows in the holes. These create poles that let you swing across, so just flip over to the left, then shoot the target near the winch to move a rope so everyone can climb up. Grab Gimli and toss him at the cracked block, then head over the next drift with Gimli so he can go up the crawlspace and smash some more. This will allow everyone to cross, including Sam, who can assemble the sticks and set fire to them to remove the ice. Head to the right past the rockfall. Toss Gimli again to the other side of the gap. Another snow drift. This time, bring Sam across and have him dig up the crawlspace, then have Gimli go through and smash again. While this removes the drift behind you, you still need a way to move forward. Bring Sam down to the lower level and have him dig up the pieces of a plank. Walk across it, head up the ledges and to another campsite. Smash it up to find three more pieces of wood, stack, and light them. Then, dig up the plant you uncovered. Everyone should be able to cross now. Almost done! Have Legolas shoot the targets to the right, then assemble the cracked block, throw Gimli at it, and continue on down the path. Westgate of Moria - Well, that didn't work so well. Time to try the Moria route. You'll need to open the door first. You'll need three characters to do so: Gimli: Go to the right, smash through the cracked block, and crawl through. Smash the tower to drop it so you can climb up, then head left and smash the minecart to get pieces for a push panel. Tap Circle repeatedly next to it to push the tree around, then head further left and smash the cracked block. Assemble the pieces of the door. Legolas: Head to the left and shoot an arrow at the hole. Hop up to the ledges and flip across. Continue up the rocks and to the right, flipping across another pole. At the end, push the rock off the ledge and assemble the pieces. Sam: Dig up the area in front of the door. Three pieces of wood again. They are in two minecarts in the area, and in the small wooden dock. Smash, collect, place, and light them. Watcher in the Water - Someone doesn't want you disturbing the water. Your first objective is to chop up some tentacles. When one lunges and gets stuck, slash it up. Do this for four tentacles, then the Watcher's main body will appear. First, fling Gimli at the beast, then shoot it in the face. Do this once more to free Frodo. --- New Characters: Gandalf the Grey, Gimli, Legolas, Boromir Available for Purchase: Elrond (Third Age), Gloin --- Middle-earth Interlude: While one can't walk everywhere, it seems one CAN simply walk into Moria, so do so. ======================== 4E. The Mines of Moria = ======================== "I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow!" - Gandalf, to the Balrog True Adventurer at 70,000 Characters: Frodo, Sam, Pippin, Merry, Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Gandalf the Grey, Boromir --- Walkthrough - Balin's Tomb - You need to get Pippin out of the well. First, smash the boxes on either side of the well and assemble the pieces. Next, go to the right, shoot the target, then have Sam burn down the wood in the area to get a key to open the chest. Take the cog in there and place it next to the mechanism. Lastly, go to the left and smash the cracked block, take the crank, and place it. Turn the crank. Drums in the Deep - You'll need to block the door in readiness to receive the orc horde. First, assemble the two spear parts on the sides. Next, have Legolas shoot the targets on either side holding the chains up. Have two characters grab the chains together to lower the bar. Unfortunately, they will not hold, so defeat any and all orcs that come through the doors. Cave Troll - After fighting several orcs, this guy will show up. Now, assemble the little brown platform near you. These are meant to lure the Troll so it strikes that specific spot. Stand on it and wait for him to roar, which means he's going for that spot. Move out of the way and he'll bonk himself. Now, switch to Legolas and head up to either side. Smash a rock in order to uncover another platform for the Troll, then bait him with it. He'll get his chain stuck, so hop out onto it and shoot him in the face. Do the same thing for the other side of the room. Now, you've got a Hobbit on the Troll hacking away. Once you bang on him enough, he'll be stunned. Switch to Legolas and shoot him. Now, the rubble you made earlier can be assembled into crawlspaces. Take the Hobbit to either side of the room and go up the crawlspace, stand in the glowing circle, then press Circle to jump back on the Troll and bang on him again. You'll shoot him with another arrow. Do the same for the other side of the room and you'll be done. Halls of Durin - This first part is simple. While Gandalf holds off the majority of the orcs, you need to take out the stragglers that get in. Take out three groups of them. Once he removes his shield, head to the left to find a door. To get it open, everyone needs to work together. Pippin now carries the bucket he got from the tomb, so fill it up at the nearby water pool and dump it on the fire. Have Gandalf use his magic to pick up the purple cog and place it on the wall. Have Gimli smash the cracked block and assemble the pieces, then push the mechanism into the wall. Lastly, the crank can be found beneath the barrel in the left corner. Place it and turn it, then head through the door. Bridge of Khazad-dûm - Run down the stairs. After a short walk, the bridge will break, splitting up the party. First, toss Gimli to the left onto the cracked block. This will unearth a crawlspace. Have Sam enter it, then cross over to the right pillar and burn it down. This will compress the pillars, allowing Legolas to cross to the left and shoot down the targets, allowing the party to proceed. The Balrog - This area is split, like back in "The Black Rider". Gandalf's portion needs to be finished first, and he isn't letting the Balrog get away without a fight, so hold down X to dive down to the demon and hammer on Square to slash it. Press Circle when the prompt comes up to stab him. You'll need to do this three times, but the Balrog will start breathing fire at you on the subsequent tries, so you'll have to hop left and right to avoid his breath. Once the Balrog is out of the picture, we're back to the rest of the party. Head up the stairs and have Legolas shoot the target, and then the arrow into the hole so he can flip across it. Have Gimli smash the cracked block and escape. --- Available for Purchase: Moria Orc --- Middle-earth Interlude: Head down the path to Lothlórien. Frodo will now have the Phial of Galadriel, which allows him to light up dark places, as well as an Elven Cloak, which allows him to become invisible. Sam will now have the Elven Rope, and Legolas will get the Bow of the Galadhrim, which isn't much better than his regular bow, but still, kinda nice. So, tap on Square to push yourself down the river. You'll start the next mission when you reach the end. ============== 4F. Amon Hen = ============== "Sam, I'm going to Mordor alone!" - Frodo "Of course you are! And I'm coming with you!" - Sam True Adventurer at 45,000 Characters: Frodo, Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Boromir, Pippin, Merry --- Walkthrough - Hillside - We have another party split here. You have Frodo going solo with the Ring on as he tries to avoid Boromir, and Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli trying to catch up. Let's focus on Frodo first. The idea here is similar to "The Black Rider". You have to distract Boromir so he runs off so you can proceed. He can't see you, but if you run into the piles of leaves he's standing in, he'll hear you. So, grab the nearby rock, head up the hill, and toss it at the targeted spot. Continue up the path and head into the crawlspace. From here, push the pillar off the edge, then assemble the pieces. Climb the stairs and punch a nearby rock to get a small rock to throw at the big stone hand. Assemble the pieces and walk above Boromir. Punch the objects on the pillars to knock them down in succession, then continue until you see an obviously LEGO tree. Smash it and the objects nearby and assemble the catapult. Punch it to fling the rock, then continue further up the path. Grab the rock and toss it above Boromir to move him further. Next, punch a rock to get a small rock, and toss it back to the left to the obvious glowing white parts. Assemble them, climb the stairs, and push the pillar off the edge. This next one is the last one. Head into the crawlspace, punch a rock, grab the small rock and toss it at the arch above Boromir. This will allow you clearance to run up the slope to the top, ending Frodo's portion. Now, let's deal with Aragorn and co. A tree has fallen in your way out of the landing. You'll need a torch, and you can find one in the oars on the ground. Pick it up, light it at the fire, then set it down near the tree to burn it out of your way. Have Legolas go up the path, jump up to the vine, and shoot down the target so you can assemble a springboard so the other two can jump up the ledge. Further ahead is a cracked block for Gimli. In the next area, you'll have to move some pillars to advance. Throw Gimli at the cracked block, have Legolas shoot an arrow into the hole, then hop up to the top and push the pillar off the edge. Smash the cracked block near the tile floor, then assemble the other pillar and arrange them so you have steps up. In the next area, you'll need to ascend some more. Smash all the cracked blocks and assemble all the pieces. Legolas will have to shoot another arrow into a hole to flip up, then assemble a small pillar and push it off so the rest can join you. Now it's time for Aragorn to shine. Pick up Sting on the ground. Note the green haze that's coming off it. That means that Aragorn can use it to track with his super-ranger skills. You'll see green footprints on the ground. Follow them to the nearby bush. You'll know you're getting close when Aragorn starts crawling. The tracking ends when he starts digging at the ground. Uruk-hai Attack - Sending Frodo away, the Terrific Trio engages the Uruk-hai. Your objective is to take down the ones hanging up in high places, and you can do that by either shooting them or smashing the pillars supporting them. Once you've killed your share, more will come in, bursting through the log to the south. Head south and engage more uruks. Smash down the pillars and shoot the ones that you can't smash down. Once you've cleared the area, you'll be able to continue to the east. Take down more uruks. Make sure you toss Gimli at the cracked block so you can run up the ramp and engage the remaining uruks. Departure of Boromir - The fight is now against Lurtz, the captain of this troop. You'll have Boromir, Merry, and Pippin to fight against him with. Unfortunately, that leaves you with no ranged combat, so you'll have to send a Hobbit up the crawlspace to swat Lurtz to take off one heart. For the next heart, just smash the rocks in the way of the crawlspace and hit him again. For the last heart, you'll need to go to the right, assemble the pieces into a springboard, then launch a Hobbit up to Lurtz. Now it's Aragorn and Boromir vs. Lurtz. This part is simple. Avoid Lurtz's attacks, watch for when he throws his shield, and smack him when he goes to retrieve it. After a few hearts, he'll just fight you straight, so take out the last of his hearts to finish. If he grabs you, switch characters and have the other hit him. --- Available for Purchase: Uruk-hai, Lurtz, Galadriel, Celeborn --- Middle-earth Interlude: Frodo and Sam are now moving on alone. Head up the path ahead. =================== 4G. Taming Gollum = =================== "We swears to serve the master of the Precious. We will swear on... on... the Precious!" - Gollum True Adventurer at 90,000 Characters: Frodo, Sam, Gandalf the Grey --- Walkthrough - Battle of the Peak - Another party split, and this time I'm going to separate them. This is Gandalf's portion where he gives the Balrog the business. Head up the slope and smash the ice around the colored blocks. You'll want to assemble these blocks using Gandalf's magic into stairs, or just stack a couple and keep going. Head further up to the tower, then build and smash your way up the steps to the apex. To defeat the Balrog, avoid his attacks and wait for lightning to begin striking. Stand under the lightning's focus and press Circle to focus it on the Balrog. You'll need to hit him three times. First on his wings, then on his chest. That will smite his ruin on the mountainside for sure. Circular Path - Now to something slightly less epic. Gollum takes the fish out of the nearby basket and runs off. You'll need to fill that basket with six fish in order to proceed. This is done as follows: 1. Directly in front of you. 2. Is dislodged once Gandalf defeats the Balrog. 3. Head to the right, stand under the glowing line and press Circle so Sam uses his Elven Rope to pull himself up. Smash the scrub, assemble the ladder, and climb up to reach this fish. 4. Head further right. Note the really dark cavern. Walk in with Frodo and he'll pull out his phial. You can have Sam follow and dig up the fish inside. 5. Head further right. Have Sam plant near the tile floor, then push the pillar to the other end so you can climb up the plant and hop across. Now, if the fish weren't enough, you have to assemble a fire using three pieces of wood. One is behind the rocks on the left. Another is in the scrub at the foreground, and the last is beneath the scrub to the right. Light the fire and climb up to the fish. 6. Keep going right. Smash a pile of rocks and scrub to find a dig pile, which will have pieces of a rope hook beneath. Assemble them, then climb up to the next ledge. Have Sam plant to create a flower so Frodo can join you on the ledge, then have Frodo go through the crawlspace and into the dark cavern to get the last fish. With that done, keep going right and push the rock off the edge to find that you're back at the beginning. Throw all your fish into the basket to create a new passage to the back. Gollum - Gollum is still not quite ready to play ball, yet. The idea is to give fish to him to occupy him, allowing Sam to use his rope on Gollum, and for Frodo to smack him to knock off a heart. That was the easy one. Now you'll need to find more fish, and the only way to do that is by fishing, but you have no pole. So, let's make a pole. First, head into the dark cave on the back wall to find a fishing line. Have Sam dig at the nearby dig pile to find a gold hook for his rope. Attach it to the wall, then pull down the rock to find a fishing hook. Combine the two, then go up the small path on the left and have Sam rope himself up to the scrub at the ledge. Smash it to find the pole. Combine all three, then fish at the dock. Note that this Fishing Pole will now go into your Treasure Trove, meaning you can pull it out later in Middle-earth or during Free Play at any time, with any person. Anyway, once you get your fish, throw it at Gollum again, then do it one more time. --- Middle-earth Interlude: Okay, now you might notice you have another party in the upper-right corner. Yes, that's Aragorn and co., and you can switch to them whenever you want and do their story missions, or you can continue on with Frodo and Sam. For the purpose of this guide, and because this is how things are ordered in the game, we're going stay with Frodo and follow Gollum down into... ====================== 4H. The Dead Marshes = ====================== "All dead... all rotten. Elves and men and orcses. A great battle, long ago. The Dead Marshes... yes, that is their name." - Gollum True Adventurer at 65,000 Characters: Frodo, Sam, Faramir, Madril --- Walkthrough - Marsh - Get ready to be annoyed because for some reason, Gollum will not shut up about following him. Gollum will hop through the water, leaving a brown trail behind him. This is the safe part of the bog to walk through, so follow him. In his second move, Gollum will move through water, and fire will spring up behind him. You'll need to put out this fire. Have Sam dig up the pile to find a Wooden Bucket, which you will save as a Treasure. Fill it with the blue water in the nearby pool and throw it on the fire to continue. For the next fire, head left and dig up the plant, then climb up and light the tree on fire so it fills the pool to the left. Fill it, douse the fire, and continue. For the third fire, go to the right and step on the bones to lift up another set of planks to the right. Fill, then douse. For fire #4, go north to the island with a button on it. Stand on it to keep the water filled, then have the other character use the bucket on it. For fire #5, use the rope at a hook to the northwest, then cross, enter the ribcage, and use the rope inside to raise up the bones. Cross the bones to reach the next pool of water. For fire #6 (and this is the last one), head to the hollowed out tree in the back, enter the dark part of it with Frodo, and smash it to find pieces for a hook that Sam can pull down to release the water into the pool. Wraiths with Wings - Now we have a sneak and peek section. You'll have to hide when Gollum tells you to, so have Sam hop into the stump, and have Frodo select his Elven Cloak. Wait for the Nazgûl to pass you, and then move on when Gollum says to. You'll do this about four times. The fifth time, they mix it up a bit. You have to get inside the dark stump as Frodo so Sam can join you in there. The next area requires sneaking, which means no jumping. Use Sam's rope on the obvious hook hanging overhead and head up the little slope so you drop onto the seesaw that lets Frodo head further right and smash up the tree so both characters can proceed. At the next stopover, burn the tree, then hide as normal, then move on. In the last area, use Sam's rope to reveal pieces for a bridge, cross, then dig up the plant at the end, hop up and escape. The Wilds - Suddenly, you're in control of Faramir, and it's time to dispose of some oliphaunts, or mumakil, as the Haradrim call them. Grab onto the hanging rope of either mumakil and climb up to the carriage at the top. Pick up the rope and use it to climb to the very top, where you can knock out the driver and scare the beast off. Do the same with the other mumakil. --- New Characters: Faramir, Madril Available for Purchase: Gondor Ranger, Easterling --- Middle-earth Interlude: You now have Faramir on your team, and he'll be taking you to Osgiliath. There's just one problem. There's a big red haze around Osgiliath. It's Sauron's gaze, and you cannot enter while his gaze is upon any area. This is the game's way of getting you to finish both paths before moving on. This means we need to switch to the other team. So, with Aragorn's team, head to the marker to begin the next mission. =================== 4I. Track Hobbits = =================== "They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard!" - Legolas True Adventurer at 50,000 Characters: Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Merry, Pippin --- Walkthrough - Uruk Pyre - Begin by firing at the targets on the pyre, then assemble the shields into stairs and have Gimli slam the block. You'll now have to track the belt to find what happened to Merry and Pippin. You'll also find a second tracking item, which leads to a rock. Assemble the rope hook on the rock, then go left and use Legolas to bring down the target and the rope, which you can use on the rock to get a new tracking item. Keep following multiple tracking items to continue into Fangorn Forest. Fangorn Forest - Now we get to see what happened to Merry and Pippin. Head to the right. Smash up the rocks and go down the slope, then have both characters grab the log further to the right to pull it down. Assemble the pieces, climb up, head to the right, and fight more orcs until some jump down and clear away the crawlspace. Crawl up, then clear away the brush between the two big LEGO trees, and assemble it into rails. Climb up the rails. Treebeard - Now you have the massive power of Treebeard on your side, and you can literally walk all over the orcs in this area. Head to the right and back. Use Circle to pick up a boulder and Square to throw it at the back wall to knock it down so you can continue. Pick Merry up and carry him across the water. Keep moving until a flaming log blocks your path. Put Merry down, then switch to him so he can head up the crawlspace and pull on the vine to release water onto the fire. Continue up the path to the rear to finish. --- Available for Purchase: Grishnákh, Radagast the Brown --- Middle-earth Interlude: You have control of Aragorn again. Ride to Edoras. ================= 4J. Warg Attack = ================= "Bring your pretty face to my axe!" - Gimli, to a warg True Adventurer at 34,000 Characters: Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Gandalf the White --- Walkthrough - Hall of the King - You need to draw Saruman from Théoden. Beat up all the guards in the area, then blast Grima with Gandalf's staff. Hold Circle in front of Théoden to remove the gray hearts from him. Grima will push you away, so beat up more guards and assemble a cage. The idea is to now hit Grima again so he starts running around and is eventually trapped in the cage. Then, you're safe to focus on Théoden some more. Do that twice more to free the King. The Riddermark - There are two ways to take out Warg Riders. Either you have to be on a mount and attack them, or if you're on the ground, you'll latch onto their sides and drag them off. Either way, take out all the Wargs that come at you. --- New Characters: Gandalf the White Available for Purchase: King Théoden (Cursed), Éowyn, Háma, Gamling, Grima Wormtongue --- Middle-earth Interlude: And now walk to Helm's Deep in the southwest. ================= 4K. Helm's Deep = ================= "The Horn of Helm Hammerhand will sound in the deep, one last time!" - Théoden True Adventurer at 44,000 Characters: Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, King Théoden (Armor) --- Walkthrough - The Deeping Wall - The battle hasn't even started and already we're stuck down at the bottom of the wall. First, have Legolas shoot the target on the left, then place the cogs on the wall. Smash the cracked block, pick up the crank, and attach it to the mechanism so you can turn it. Hop up the boxes and stairs, smash the cracked block near the top, and climb the rest of the way up. The First Advance - You need to repel ladders that hit the wall. Some ladders require Legolas to shoot the orc at the top. Some require Gimli to smash a cracked block. Others can just be slashed at. Take out three ladders, then four will come up. Have Gimli go to the far right and go through the crawlspace and push out a box to take down the far right ladder. Next is five ladders, taken out the same way. The Wall Breached - Smash the cracked block to your left and assemble the pieces, then hop up with Legolas and smash the spear rack so you can assemble a hole for an arrow. Flip up to the left, push the rock off, then hop up and continue to the left. Smash the cracked block to remove the wall so you can move on to the keep. The Hornburg - In case you were wondering, yes, that was Peter Jackson throwing his Academy Award at the orcs (he was in the same place in the movie). Anyway, throw Gimli to the left to break the ram. Take out the orcs in the area, then assemble a timber for the gate. At this point, you'll switch to Legolas. Have him shoot down the ladders on the left, then smash up the big ladder when it comes up. Assemble the pieces into a tile floor, then push the box down to the bottom. Assemble the pieces and hop onto the rope to climb up. The Dawn - FORTH ÉORLINGAS!! --- New Characters: King Théoden (Armor) Available for Purchase: Haldir, Lothlórien Elf, Berserker, Éomer --- Middle-earth Interlude: Now that Rohan is settled, Sauron's gaze now rests on Isengard, allowing Frodo's company to head to Osgiliath. =============== 4L. Osgiliath = =============== "The Shire must truly be a great realm, Master Gamgee, where gardeners are held in high honor." - Faramir True Adventurer at 85,000 Characters: Frodo, Sam, Faramir, Gollum, Merry, Pippin --- Walkthrough - Battle of Osgiliath - We have another split-up here. This time, Frodo, Sam, and Gollum are in the far part of the area, while Faramir is trapped in the near part, and the two have to help each other move forward. Have Frodo head up the crawlspace, then switch to Faramir. Fire an arrow at the distant target (you'll be doing a lot of that, so get used to it), then move to the right. Switch to Frodo and hop across the pillar. Drop down and have Sam pull down the rope hook. Switch back to Faramir and have him use the pieces that just appeared to finish the tile floor so he can arrange the pillars and climb up so he can shoot the target to open the gate. Have Frodo move inside the gate, then have Faramir shoot the *other* target to open the far right gate so they all can get through. Now, you'll note an orc in the tower. He has a sword that you'll need to cut Gollum's bonds. Go into the dark spot behind you with Frodo and smash the objects so you can build a crawlspace to climb up. Once the tower is ruined, rope the hook above you and bounce up. Switch back to Faramir. Take out the orcs, including the one shooting at you from above, then assemble the ladder, climb, and shoot the target in the tower. Switch to Sam, assemble the ladder, climb up and take the sword. Hop down and press Circle next to Gollum. You now have full control of the little bugger, and can climb up the LEGO wall marked with fish bones. Turn the crank at the top of the wall to open the gate for the Hobbitses, then head down the stairs to the right. Switch back to Faramir and head down to the right. Climb the stairs in the back and shoot the two targets flanking the statue. Assemble the pieces and push the statue to the left, the fire at the orcs flinging barrels Donkey Kong-style. Now, Gollum can safely climb up the wall to the top and push the statue back down to the left. Have Sam clear out the rubble and plant a flower to bounce up to the upper area, where he can burn away the wood so they can continue. Whoa, Nazgûl! You'll have to use Faramir to repel the flying beast so the other crew can proceed. Switch back to him and head to the right, smashing the wood so you can get a clear shot. Once you fire on it, have Sam go down the stairs and dig up the gears for the mechanism. You still need the crank though. Fortunately, Gollum can fish without a pole, so smash the rocks in front of the jetty and have him pull up a crank. Head on through. Switch back to Faramir so he can head right. Orcs will burst through the wall, giving him a clear shot again. Fire, then head to the right, assembling the pieces for a ladder, then climbing up. Head to the right with Frodo, smash the pillars, and assemble them into stairs. Climb up for the last Nazgûl sighting. Fire at him with Faramir. Battle of Isengard - Now we have two Ents versus Isengard. If that sounds like fun to you, then start wrecking the place. Head to the right and eventually you'll come to a gap that you'll need to knock a tower over to create a bridge. Continue until you hit a wall of fire. Grab the nearby water tower and toss it at the fire, then continue back towards the dam. Throw rocks at the towers near the dam so you can climb up, then pull on the supports to release it. --- New Characters: Gollum Available for Purchase: Gondor Soldier, Saruman the White --- Middle-earth Interlude: You now have a choice to head further on with Frodo's or Aragorn's group. For the sake of this guide, we'll move on with Frodo. Have Gollum climb up the nearby LEGO wall. ======================= 4M. The Secret Stairs = ======================= "It's the only way. Go in, or go back." - Gollum "I cannot go back." - Frodo True Adventurer at 88,000 Characters: Frodo, Sam, Gollum --- Walkthrough - Minas Morgul - You'll need to keep an eye on Frodo here, because he sometimes gets drawn out to Minas Morgul. Controlling him will keep that from happening. Anyway, to the left of the statues flanking the road to Minas Morgul is a dark cave. Send Frodo in and have Sam follow so he can dig up the spot and assemble the pieces underneath. Push the statue to reveal a hook for the rope and pull it down. Assemble the next pieces and burn them. The pieces you have now can be used to put together some of the stairs. That's one part. We need another part of the stairs. Head to the left in the foreground to find a wall that Gollum can crawl up. Smash the boulder of the edge so Sam can get up, dig up the pile, assemble the pieces and use his rope to pull down the plants. Cross the gap with Frodo, enter the dark cave to find tiles for the push floor. Push the rock off the edge and assemble the pieces into the rest of the stairs, then head on up. The Stairs - Climb up and head to the right, jumping over the gaps and using the rails to shimmy over. Climb up the stairs some more. In this next area, enter the darkness with Frodo to reveal the wall for Gollum to climb. At the top, Gollum can push off the rock onto the lower tile floor. Smash the objects in the area to find a dig spot, where you'll find the rest of the pieces of the floor, then push the rock to the right so you can hop up the next set of stairs. At the top, enter the dark cave to the right and smash open the box to find a rock. Throw it to the left to uncover a hook, then rope the rocks down so you can cross using the rails, then continue up. At the top, have Gollum climb up and smash the webbings on the wall. He can then assemble a lever and jump onto it to drop the rock, clearing the way. Head up the crawlspace with Sam and dig up the plant. You can now reach the top. The Tunnel - It's just Frodo and Gollum for the moment, and Frodo automatically has his light out. Have him lead the way into the cave, because there are a bunch of little spiders that only his light can repel. Continue deep into the cave until you have to smash down some debris. After that is a LEGO wall, but first have Frodo get close to remove the spiders. Once Gollum climbs, have him push the box off the edge so Frodo can enter a crawlspace. Head up it, then continue with Frodo in the lead. Cut down any webs in your way and push forward. Next, you'll need to smash a bunch of bones at the end of the passage so you can assemble rails to climb up. Smash the rocks and bones in the area. Assemble a little hanging basket, then throw the small rocks into it. Once it breaks the web, you're free to continue. The Chase - Run! --- Available for Purchase: Mordor Orc --- Middle-earth Interlude: Let's check in with Aragorn, shall we? Ride to Edoras, and then to Dunharrow, southeast of Edoras. =========================== 4N. The Paths of the Dead = =========================== "That line was broken!" - The King of the Dead *grabbing his neck* "It has been remade." - Aragorn True Adventurer at 90,000 Characters: Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas --- Walkthrough - City of the Dead - Aragorn is now armed with Andúril, the Flame of the West, which allows him to slice up Morgul blocks. Now, be careful to watch the mist in this area. In areas where it flows towards a circular center, walking into it will trap you and you'll have to hammer on a button to get out. Annoying. Also annoying are spots where the mist rises up, because ghosts will pop out of those and you'll have to rely on Aragorn to beat them. So, head straight into the cave, avoiding those traps I warned you about. The first important room you'll reach has Morgul blocks in it. Hack them all down and assemble a ramp to move on. Continue until you reach an open cavern. This area requires you to knock down the structure in the back. Head to the left and bust the cracked block, then send Gimli through the crawlspace and have Legolas jump up to join him. Shoot the hole to make a pole, then flip up and push the box down so Gimli can construct a ladder and climb up. Make your way to the back by moving along the rail so you avoid the mist, then have Gimli go to the back right and slam on the cracked block to clear the way. The next important thing is further down the passage. Two targets for Legolas to shoot. This clears the way to the next open cavern. Go to the left and have Gimli smash the crack, then assemble the rail and have Legolas jump up. Put an arrow in the hole and flip across to the right, then push the box off the edge. Drop down and have Aragorn smash the Morgul blocks. Continue on and have Gimli smash the crack at the end. This is the last open cavern. Go to the right hand side and slash the Morgul block beneath the statue so you can move it. Send all three characters up the ladder. Cross the rope with Legolas, then use Aragorn to toss Gimli across to him. Gimli can now slam the crack up here and assemble the crawlspace so he can head to the left side. Push the spinner on the other side, then head through the gate. King of the Dead - First, smash all four cracks. Assemble the bricks and make sure Aragorn is taking out the ghosts. Hop onto your structure and hit the King as he swoops down. Once you hit him three times, he'll break your strcuture, so build a new one and hit him three more times. Lastly, build four different structures and make sure you hop to the right one the King swoops towards to hit him. --- Available for Purchase: King of the Dead, Soldier of the Dead, Rohirrim Soldier --- Middle-earth Interlude: Meanwhile, at Camp Frodo... ================== 4O. Cirith Ungol = ================== "That's for Frodo. That's for the Shire. And that's for my old Gaffer!" - Sam True Adventurer at 54,000 Characters: Sam, Shagrat, Frodo --- Walkthrough - Shelob - Yes, for some reason, since you have to have a second player, you have the help of Shagrat the orc in this fight against Shelob. What you'll need to do is collect the phial and Sting near Frodo. Hold the phial to chase away Shelob, then take out Sting and press Circle in the glowing circle to attack. Once you stab the spider, it will climb up on the wall, so throw the phial at it to get it down, otherwise you'll be dealing with little spiders and web shots. Continue this tactic for three attacks and you'll drive up Shelob. The Tower - Fling Sam's rope above you to drag down the light fixture, then throw the nearby rock at the chain to drop it onto the stuck orc. Head down yourselves, then head into the darkness to the left with Frodo to find a cog for the gate. Place it, then head down the stairs. Clean out all the orcs down here, then head out the gate. Courtyard - To make it out of here, you'll need to disguise yourselves as orcs in armor. Let's take all of the pieces in turn: Orc Armor #1: Head to the right, pick up a nearby small rock, and throw it at the pipe above. The orc beneath it will jump into the shower and toss out his armor. Orc Helmet #1: Head over to the green banners to the right of the gate. Burn them, then grab the nearby rope to burn the other parts. Assemble the pieces to make a catapult, then hop in so you launch yourself to the right. Use your rope to climb up, then head to the right and smash the barrels to hit the orc on the stairs. Take the helmet. Orc Helmet #2: Assemble the pieces near the end of the stairs so Frodo can go up, then at the top, put on your Elven Cloak so you can sneak by the orc so he won't shut the gate on you. Climb up the nearby ladder, then smash up the barrel and the rocks so you can find two pieces of a hammer. You can use this hammer like Gimli would, so smash the floor so you can take out the orc inside and his helmet. Turn the crank to open the gate. Orc Armor #2: Head further left and burn down the wood. Head left and push both boxes over the edge, then assemble all the pieces. Push the platform all the way to the right and smash the boarded up window to find the armor. Now, all you have to do is have both characters stand in front of each guard and you're done. --- New Characters: Frodo (Orc Disguise), Sam (Orc Disguise), Shagrat --- Middle-earth Interlude: All right, I guess we can't put off this awesome battle any longer, can we? Switch to the Rohan crew, and ride for Minas Tirith and WAR. =============================== 4P. Battle of Pelennor Fields = =============================== "Do you not know death when you see it, old man? This is my hour!" - Witch-king of Angmar, to Gandalf True Adventurer at 95,000 Characters: King Théoden (Armor), Éowyn (Dernhelm), Merry (Rohirrin Squire), Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas --- Walkthrough - The Charge - DEEEAAAATTTTHHH!!! The Flying Beast - First, we need to unhorse the Witch-king, as it were. Stay far away from its attacks and wait until it slams its head into the ground and is stunned. Slash it three times, then wait for your opportunity again. Keep it up until the beast is down. The Witch-King - Remember when you fought the Troll and you needed to stand on spots so it would get stuck? Same deal here. Stand on the marked spot until the Witch-king shrieks, then move and, once its mace is stuck, slash it. You'll need to make two more spots like that. Build one to your right, and the third is to the left beneath some scrub. Once you use all three of those spots, you'll be able to finish him off. Mumakil - And now for the big targets. There are two types of mumakil to take down. One type is easy. They have anklets of Morgul blocks, so Aragorn just needs to slash them, then he'll automatically hop up to the top and take out the driver. For the other kind, Legolas has to shoot arrows into the holes on the side, then flip up to the top using the poles and ropes, then take out the driver. You have to take out two, then three. --- New Characters: King Théoden, Éowyn (Dernhelm), Merry (Rohirrim Squire) Available for Purchase: Witch-king, Denethor, Gothmog, Citadel Guard, Corsair, Haradrim --- Middle-earth Interlude: The gaze has shifted once again, this time to Mount Doom. Take everyone to the Black Gate. ==================== 4Q. The Black Gate = ==================== "For Frodo." - Aragorn True Adventurer at 12,000 Characters: Aragorn (Gondor Armor), Gimli, Legolas, Gandalf the White, Pippin (Gondor Armor), Merry (Rohirrim Squire) --- Walkthrough - You'll be focusing on Trolls and Nazgûl here. First, a Troll will attack. Have Gimli smash the cracked block, then assemble it into a platform to stand on so the Troll hits it. Next, some catapults will fire. Smash the rocks, assemble them into a platform, then lure the Troll onto it for the next hit. Lastly, three Morgul blocks will be tossed. Slash them up with Andúril, assemble them, and get the last hit on that Troll. Now a Nazgûl will swoop in. Keep away from it until it rears up, exposing the target on its chest, then have Legolas fire at it. Now the battle will take you to the side of the gate. A second Troll has shown up to tango. Head towards it and shoot the armor on each of its shoulders with arrows. It will smash the rocks to the left. Assemble the pieces and head through the crawlspace. Press Circle in the glowing circle to knock the Troll around. Once it's stunned, have Legolas shoot it. You'll now head back to the center. Another Nazgûl will show up. Deal with it the same way as before. A third Troll will attack. All you can do with this Troll is wait until it tires itself, then have Aragorn attack it to remove its armor. Once both pieces are gone, it will run off to the side. In this area, assemble the pieces and fire arrows into the holes so Legolas can flip up to the ledge, then uncover the platform, bait the Troll into hitting it, then jump out and shoot him. --- New Characters: Aragorn (Gondor Armor), Pippin (Gondor Armor) --- Middle-earth Interlude: Time for the final push. The gaze is now off Mount Doom. Take Frodo and Sam to end this, once and for all. ================ 4R. Mount Doom = ================ "You swore! You swore on the Precious! Smeagol promised!" - Frodo "Smeagol lied." - Gollum True Adventurer at 85,000 Characters: Frodo (Weary), Sam (Weary) --- Walkthrough - The Slope - So, we've got problems. For one, Frodo is so weary he can't jump. For another, we're on an active volcano. So, head to the right and smash the boxes to find pieces for a ramp. Head right, hop onto the island in the middle of the lava, and rope the rocks down so Frodo can cross. Next, position Frodo on the little rock near the rails, then hop up as Sam and rope to the upper ledge. Stand on the rock near the lava jet to make it go down and Frodo's go up. Remember this, as you'll be doing it a few times as you go through. Head into the darkness with Frodo and push the rock into the lava. Dig up the spot with Sam to find a rock, then throw it at the rock to the right to fully block the flow. Continue to the right, past the jets in the walls, then leap onto the rails to pull off some rocks. Time your movements so Frodo can get across, then proceed further right. Head into the darkness beneath the colored blocks. Make sure Sam stays with you as you go through. On the other side, fling Sam's rope at the hook to pull the rocks down to cross. Now you have the two lava holes balance thing again. Have Sam jump on the left one so Frodo can go up on the right. Unfortunately, Frodo can't go forward anymore, and Sam can't go with him, so head back to the left and smash the rocks to uncover a plank. Drop Frodo from the plank onto the left-hand rock to raise Sam up. Sam can cross the gap to the right, dig up the pieces, and assemble them into a bridge for Frodo. Use the rope again to pull down the rocks. You'll find another lava balance. Put Frodo on the right and have Sam rope up to the left. Once Frodo gets off on solid ground, smash up the rocks to put together a pillar on the tiles. Push Frodo to the right, then have him go through the dark cave on the back wall and smash the rocks to block the lava. Both of you can now go through the crawlspace to the top. Gollum wants a piece of you, now. Alternate between Frodo and Sam throwing rocks at him. Knock him in the head five times to move on. The Cracks of Doom - First, Frodo needs to shake off Gollum. Have Sam smack Gollum to knock a heart off. Gollum will knock you down to a lower level. Assemble the pieces, then climb back up using the rails. After the next hit, Gollum will knock you down to a different area. Assemble the pieces and use the rope to go to the right, then assemble again and climb out. Hit Gollum one more time, then have Frodo assemble the blocks to let Sam climb back out, and hit Gollum one last time. The End of All Things - Run. --- New Characters: Frodo (Weary), Sam (Weary), Aragorn (Royal Armor) Available for Purchase: Boromir (Captain), Bilbo Baggins (Old) --- Congratulations! You've destroyed the One Ring and saved Middle-earth! Now, you can follow the stud trail to the Bonus Level. You're also free to go on a collecting spree, as well as use any character you've unlocked in Middle-earth at any time, so enjoy! ****************************************************************************** 5. FREE PLAY RUNTHROUGHS ****************************************************************************** Okay, in this section we go mission by mission and list all fourteen objects you can pick up during the Free Play run. Like in so many past LEGO games, how Free Play works is that you select your characters, and then you're given several more so you can access all the secrets. Also, if you don't get the character you need in the selection that is picked for you, you can always hold down Triangle and access the full menu whenever you want. Well, ALMOST whenever you want. There are certain times in certain missions where you're locked in to a certain character and can't switch, such as when Frodo has the Ring on, for example. Anyway, you can select Free Play of any completed mission from anywhere on the map. You don't have to walk up to the mission's banner in the world. Just bring up the map, find the banner on it, then select it. So, with each item, I may note that you need something in particular. Here's a list of what they mean, when they're not specific characters: Free Play - You'll need to do it on Free Play, most likely because you'll have the characters already in your stable, just not access to them yet, or you'll need to be able to hot switch on the fly. Spade - You need either Sam, or the Mithril Trowel forged. Arrows - You'll need Legolas or another archer character. Most likely Legolas will be the best bet, as some acrobatics might be required as well. Rope - You'll need either Sam's rope or a rope item, like the Mithril Rope. Phial - You'll need Frodo's phial he got from Galadriel. Strength - You'll need an orc character (such as Shagrat, whom you get for free), or the Mithril Boxing Gloves. Explosives - You'll need either Mithril Fireworks or the Berserker character. ============== 5A. Prologue = ============== Minikit #1 - (Spade) During the battle, go to the back left corner of the field and dig up this minikit. Minikit #2 - (Arrows) During the battle, in the far distance are three siege towers. Shoot the targets on them. Treasure #1 *Elven Sword* - (Explosives) While fighting Sauron, go to the back left and blast open the mithril rocks to find this. Treasure #2 *Magma Armor* - (Spade) At the beginning of the climb up the slopes, smash the nearby lava flow rock and find a dig pile under it. Dig it up with Sam. Minikit #3 - (Gimli, Gollum) In the very beginning of the climb up the slopes, throw Gimli at the cracked block on the wall to enter a new area. In this sauna, you'll need to climb up to the top. Use a rope in the back to reach the second ledge, then throw Gimli across to the right. Have Gollum cross and climb up, then switch to a Narsil wielder (like Elendil) and smack the Morgul block. Now, drop down to the water and pick up the minikit. Treasure #3 *Shimmering Armor* - (Strength) In the same area as Minikit #3, head to the far right and pull open the orange handle. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Shockwave Axe* - (Gimli) In the same area as Minikit #3, go behind the cabinet that held the treasure and smash open the wall to find the design. Minikit #4 - (Gimli) Destroy five statues of Sauron. They are in the following places: 1. In the same area as Minikit #3, at the back of the pool 2. In the main path, before the river of fire that you shimmy across. 3. Before the first marked "elf jump" point. 4 and 5. Flanking the gate to the Cracks of Doom at the end. Minikit #5 - (Gimli, Legolas) After crossing the second river of fire, you'll note some flame jets blasting out of the wall. Throw Gimli at the cracked block on the left and assemble the pieces to block one, then have Legolas shoot the target above the righthand one. This will give you pieces for the minikit. Minikit #6 - (Rope) At the third river of fire (which you have shimmy across) stand on the left-hand bank and toss the rope at the little raft. Minikit #7 - (Phial) After the third river of fire, some orcs will jump out of a dark passage. Go in with a phial to find this one. Minikit #8 - After pushing the rock off into the fourth river of fire, climb up with Isildur and smack the Morgul rocks blocking the back passage to this minikit. Minikit #9 - (Explosives) Just before the gate to the Cracks of Doom, blast the mithril cage to the left, then crawl through the crawlspace. Minikit #10 - (Arrows) At the Cracks of Doom, there's a target just above the gate that closed. Shoot it to drop the minikit. ===================== 5B. The Black Rider = ===================== Minikit #1 - (Strength) At the very beginning, pull open the orange handle on the rock and drop down to a new cave. There's a mole down here that you'll have to corral into a certain spot. First, light the fire to the left to drop a tree on one hole, then shoot an arrow at the hanging rocks over the second hole. Next, go to the back and hang on the rope to lower a rock so you can jump up to the right with Legolas, head left, then switch to Gimli and smash the cracked block over the third hole. For the fourth hole, head to the right with Frodo and enter the dark cave. This will scare the mole to the center hole and knock out the minikit. Minikit #2 - (Strength) This is also down in the cave behind the orange handle, only it's quite visible in the upper left, and you'll likely trip over it in the process. Minikit #3 - This one is easily spotted behind a tree in the first area. Treasure #1 *Ferryman's Hat* - (Free Play) Just before crossing the first patch of water, head to the foreground to find a path that curves down in front. At the end, smash the Morgul blocks and assemble a Ringwraith scarecrow. Minikit #4 - (Explosives) At the first water crossing is a mithril rock. Blast it. Treasure #2 *Soup Pot* - (Phial) Just after the first water crossing is a small dark cave. The pot's inside, and you'll need Frodo's phial to get in. Minikit #5 - This one can be a pain in the butt. It's during the fight with Saruman. What you need to do is throw him into the window with the lock on it. Unfortunately, that window can be tough to target, and it may take more than one shot to clear away the other objects in the area. Minikit #6 - (Arrows) There are five nests in the trees to fire at in the second part of the forest. They start at the very beginning of the second area, just past the rolling rock, and are spaced rather evenly towards the end. Minikit #7 - (Gimli) Just before the second water crossing, you'll find a cracked block on a fallen tree. Smash it down. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Music Horn* - (Rope) At the second water crossing, smash down the bridge parts and head to the back. Use the rope on the rock to the left. Treasure #3 *Mushroom Crown* - (Rope, Aragorn) At the second water crossing, smash down the bridge parts and head to the back. Use the rope at the back water wall to pull down an item that Aragorn can use to track. Follow it out of the water to the left, then you'll dig up a second item. Follow it to the right to the crown itself. You'll have to move the Nazgûl away from the hollowed log to get to it. Minikit #8 - (Gollum) In the hollowed log is a LEGO wall. Climb up it with Gollum. Minikit #9 - After you go through the hollow log, walk in front of it, smash the bush, and dig up the minikit. Minikit #10 - There is a minikit on the right side of the road during the chase. Just hug the right side and you should grab it. ================ 5C. Weathertop = ================ Minikit #1 - (Phial) In the first area, walk into the dark passage near where Frodo's sleeping. Minikit #2 - (Rope) In the first area, flip a rope up to gold hook on the rock high above. Treasure #1 *Rubber Duck* - (Arrows) In the first area, shoot the target near the water to scare this up. Minikit #3 - (Arrows) In the first area, shoot an arrow into the hole in the back, then flip up to the minikit. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Music Boots* - (Phial) As soon as you enter the second area, go back into the dark tunnel to find this. Minikit #4 - There are three purple plants along the trip up to Amon Sul. 1. Just past the rocks you knock down with other rocks. 2. After bouncing over the purple flower suspended over the briar patch. 3. Just before the stairs to the top. Minikit #5 - (High Jump) In the second area, after Sam builds a bouncy plant, hop off it onto the rails to the right, and keep moving right to find this one. Minikit #6 - (Strength) Just before jumping over the briar patch in the second area is an orange handle on the rock wall. Pull it open. Minikit #7 - (Gimli) Before going up the stairs to the third area, use Gimli to knock down a cracked block to the right. Treasure #2 *Quill* - (Gimli, Narsil, Aragorn) Before going up the stairs to the third area, use Gimli to knock down a cracked block to the right, then smash down the Morgul blocks to find a tracking item. Use Aragorn to track it to the left to find another item, then track back to the right to find the quill. Treasure #3 *Sun Hat* - (Gimli) At Amon Sul, go to the right, switch to Gimli, and knock down the cracked block, and the next one behind it. Take the hat. Minikit #8 - (Arrows) At Amon Sul, find three tiny targets in the area for Legolas to shoot down. Minikit #9 - (Strength) At Amon Sul, wrench open the orange handle chest in the back left. Minikit #10 - (Explosives) At Amon Sul, blast the silver pillar on the left, then assemble the pump with Frodo. Switch back and turn the crank to get the minikit. =========================== 5D. The Pass of Caradhras = =========================== Minikit #1 - There are five skeletons on the cliffside wearing bronze helmets. Smash each of them: 1. Just left of the starting point. 2. Small cave just past the first snow drift where you push a rock. 3. In the back of the first campsite. 4. To the right of same campsite, up the slanted rope, at the end of the ledge. 5. Through the first crawlspace after the rockfall. Minikit #2 - There are four pennants with flags on the mountainside. Smash each of them: 1. After the second snow drift. 2. After the first campsite, go left past the cracked block on the wall. 3. Halfway through the rockfall 4. After the rockfall, go through the first crawlspace and smash the cracked block, then have Sam dig up the planks and head to the right. Minikit #3 - (Free Play) To the right of the first campsite, after Legolas goes up the rope to the right, switch to Gimli and slam the cracked block. Next, assemble the snowman and have Legolas shoot it. Minikit #4 - (Explosives) Just at the end of the rockfall are several mithril boulders stacked against the wall. Knock enough down to get into the little cave. Minikit #5 - (Strength) Past the rockfall, you should see a rope trail hanging down. Rope up to it, then pull apart the orange handled chest at the top. Minikit #6 - (Explosives) Once you go through the first crawlspace after the rockfall, you should see some mithril boards on a cave entrance. Blast them away, then walk into the cave with a Phial. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Cluster Bow* - After the rockfall, there's a point where you assemble some planks. After you go right across the gap, instead of going up, go towards the screen to find the design on a ledge. Treasure #1 *Bill's Riding Crop* - (Free Play) At the Moria gate, smash the Morgul blocks with Narsil to find both Bill and his riding crop behind it. Minikit #7 - (Free Play) Once you free Bill (see above), slowly walk him to the right along the stud trail to find the minikit. Treasure #2 *Luminous Stone* - (Explosives) At the Moria gate, blast the mithril rock on the left side and take the tracking item beneath it. Follow the trail through three tracking items to the right to find this. Minikit #8 - Time to disturb the water. Under three large rocks are smaller throwable rocks. Throw each of these at the three green bottles floating in the water. Minikit #9 - (Gollum) Climb up the left side with Legolas. Halfway up, switch to Frodo and go inside the cave with his Phial. In the cave, use Gollum to climb up the wall, then switch to Sam and light the fire, freeing the troll. It wants a fish, so hop down and smash the ice with Gimli to free up an area, then fish it up and bring it to the troll. Treasure #3 *Ice Lolly* - (Free Play) Go to the same cave as Minikit #9. From the troll, go towards the screen and destroy several rocks to find a dig spot. Dig up the lolly. Minikit #10 - (Rope) While fighting the Watcher, use a Rope on the obvious sparkling line at the right edge, climb up, and smash the plant to find this one. ======================== 5E. The Mines of Moria = ======================== Minikit #1 - (Strength) In the first part, pull on the orange handled chest on the right side. Minikit #2 - (Strength) You need to find three Dwarven statues in Balin's Tomb. They are behind orange handles that need to be pulled. The first is in the first area on the left side. The latter two are when you're defending the door, on the upper ledges on either side. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Headdress* - While the orcs are pounding on the door, head to the right and into a small alcove to find this. Minikit #3 - (Explosives) You must destroy three sets of Morgul bricks. They're all in the Halls of Durin after the Balrog first roars. The first is on the right. The second is past the mithril pillar that you need to blast down. The third is off to the left. Minikit #4 - (Explosives) In the Halls of Durin, blast down the mithril pillar, then behind it, use a rope on a golden hook on the ground. Treasure #1 *House Key* - (Strength, Explosives) In the Halls of Durin, blast down the mithril pillar, then behind it, pull over the cart to knock this out of it. Minikit #5 - (Explosives) In the same area as Minikit #4, bust up the mine carts and assemble the pieces to the wall. Now, the top of the wall is still kinda broken, so you need to aim Gollum juuust right up the middle to get to the minikit. Keep trying, it can be done. Treasure #2 *Moria Orc's Helmet* - (Free Play) At the first part of the bridge (the stairs), shoot a target near the entrance to drop this. Minikit #6 - (Explosives) As you go down the stairs to the bridge, you'll see a wall of mithril rocks. Blast them away and enter a new room. Shoot the targets on the back wall twice each to drop this minikit. Minikit #7 - (Explosives) In the same area as Minikit #6, go up to the organ and stand in front of it to get the wheels moving. As the lit up set of lights reaches the bottom step on the switch. Do this for all three colors, and then three sets of the three. Although I've never seen it, this is apparently a reference to "The Goonies". Minikit #8 - At the broken pillar area, after you fling Gimli to the left, go down the crawlspace, and then walk around behind the pillar. Treasure #3 *Artist's Hat* - At the far end of the bridge, there's a crane. Have Legolas grab the crane to pull up a box with this inside it. If you're on Free Play, you'll have to wait until Gandalf is finished so you have a second character to grab the item. Minikit #9 - (Free Play) Once you start the last area, have Frodo use his phial inside a small dark cave before you go up the stairs. Minikit #10 - At the exit gate, look up and have Legolas shoot at two targets to drop the pieces of the minikit. ============== 5F. Amon Hen = ============== Minikit #1 - (Mithril Bow) There are six statues that need to be hit, and since you can't switch Frodo, you'll need to forge a bow of some kind in order to get them all. 1. Frodo - First set of stairs, an obvious target. 2. Frodo - Near the catapult, shoot the target 3. Frodo - While on the ledge to the right of the overhanging gate that knocks away Boromir. 4. Aragorn - At the water landing on the far left. 5. Aragorn - Partway up the path, just past the fallen tree. 6. Aragorn - At the end of the path, amongs the ruins. Minikit #2 - In Frodo's path, there's a spot where you throw a rock at a stone hand, then create stairs from its fingers. Once that's done, smash the remaining hand to find a minikit behind it. Minikit #3 - (Mithril Bow) Again, you'll need to forge a bow for Frodo to use. After the catapult, further up the path is a target. Shoot it to roll the boulder back down to the catapult. Fire it again to release this minikit. Treasure #1 *Stop Wand* - (Rope, Axe) You need both some kind of rope and an axe. For example, forge a Mithril Rope and a Mithril Shockwave Axe. Anyway, after you chase off Boromir for the last time in Frodo's path, drop down to where he stood and use the rope above you. You'll climb up to the ledge above. Smash that with the axe to drop the wand. Minikit #4 - (Strength) Smash four Morgul rocks in Aragorn's path. 1. Near the water landing. 2. Through the orange handle at the far left of the water landing. 3. On the upper platform where you push a pillar off the edge. 4. At the end of Aragorn's path, amongst the ruins. Minikit #5 - (Free Play) At the water landing, first use a rope to pull down the statue on the left, then switch to a wizard and magic the pieces together in the correct order to match the right-hand statue. Treasure #2 *Arrow Helmet* - (Strength) You need to complete another cooking puzzle like you did back at Weathertop. First, head to the left, pull down the orange handle, and you'll find a ghost sitting on a chest. He's who you need to make the meal for. Dig near the ghost to find a fish, then dig up in the upper right corner to find an egg, and last, use your rope on the gold hook near the path up the hill to find the tomato. Mix them together, then put them on the spot next to the fire. The ghost will leave and you can get the helmet. Minikit #6 - While pushing the pillars around on the block pushing area, push them to the back right corner and hop Legolas up to the hole in the rock to find this one. Minikit #7 - (Free Play) When you reach the top of the hillside with Aragorn, you'll see a structure with a dark cave beneath it. Walk in with Frodo and smash the rock inside. Treasure #3 *Uruk Sword* - (Explosives) Once the uruk-hai attack, go through the fallen tree, then look left and blow up the mithril pillars to knock them down. The item is behind it. Minikit #8 - (Free Play) In the third area of the uruk-hai attack, dig near the back left corner to grow a plant that will reach to the minikit. Minikit #9 - (Explosives) In the third area of the uruk-hai attack, go down and to the right to find a path leading to the mithril gate. Blast it down and head inside. Once inside, rope up to the next area, then shoot the target. Continue up the tower. Jump up to the top as Legolas and use Sam to burn the brush blocking the crawlspace. Enter and hop up on the mushroom to the minikit. Minikit #10 - (Free Play) In the final area with Lurtz, use a rope to pull down a gold hook to find a target. This is one of six targets in the immediate area that need to be shot. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Rope* - Next to Lurtz on his elevated platform. You can get there easily with a hobbit. =================== 5G. Taming Gollum = =================== Minikit #1 - On the peak, assemble the stairway perfectly, as marked on the wall. Minikit #2 - (Explosives) Just after the colored stairs, blast the mithril rocks on your right to uncover a crawlspace. Go through. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Carrot Bow* - (Free Play) Just before climbing the tower of the peak, shoot arrows into the holes, swing over, then switch to Frodo and enter the dark cave using his phial. Treasure #1 *Snowman Hood* - (Strength) From the base of the tower, jump off and to the left to drop onto a ledge with an orange handle. Pull it to open the door. Smack the snowman to get his head. Minikit #3 - (Free Play) Halfway up the tower on the peak, smash the Morgul block out to the left, then plant in the dirt pile to bounce up to the minikit. Minikit #4 - In the circular path, there are four beast skeletons to smash. 1. Just left of where Sam and Frodo start. 2. Further right of the starting point. 3. Further right, near some Morgul blocks. 4. At the end of the path as it circles around. Minikit #5 - To the right of where Frodo and Sam start, there's a spot where Sam can attach his rope to a rock. Minikit #6 - (Free Play) Each of the purple plants you create has a target on them. Shoot them both. Minikit #7 - (Free Play) On the circular path are some obvious Morgul blocks. Smash them with Narsil, then switch to Frodo and enter the cave. Treasure #2 *Rock Hat* - (Free Play) In the circular path, after pushing the pillar and jumping to the upper area, use Gimli on the nearby cracked block. Minikit #8 - (Free Play) In the back area of the circular path is a cracked block on the wall. Chuck Gimli at it. Minikit #9 - Near the Save Statue during the Gollum fight are three clumps of rocks. Smash all of them and put the pieces together. Minikit #10 - (Explosives) During the Gollum fight, enter the back cave with Frodo to find some mithril rocks. Blow them up with explosives and head into a new cave. This cave requires Gollum to climb on the walls and reach the crank on the left and put it on the mechanism on the right. It requires the other character to move some panels to rotate the walls so Gollum can reach them. It's a bit maddening, and takes some practice. Treasure #3 *Fishing Rod* - You get this item as a matter of going through the story. ====================== 5H. The Dead Marshes = ====================== Minikit #1 - (Free Play) Near the starting point, smash the cracked block with Gimli, put the pieces down as a jetty, then fish. Take the fish and throw it at the fishing sign off to the left to create a path. Walk along it to get the minikit. Minikit #2 - (Free Play) There are five cracked blocks that, when struck, cough up skeletons from the bog. 1. Next to the beginning of the area, just to the right of your starting point. 2. The second island (the first fire) in the upper-left corner. 3. The bottom right area, where you fill up for the third fire. 4. After the second fire, Gollum will double back through the path, which passes close to this one. 5. This one is close to the large ribcage you walk through. Treasure #1 *Wooden Bucket* - You find this one going through the area normally. Minikit #3 - Once you're at the third fire, look down south to see a little patch of LEGO weeds floating in the water. Jump on it and more will appear out of the water. Follow the path and pull the rope hook at the end to get this minikit. Minikit #4 - (Strength) In the western area with the large ribcage is a rock with an orange handle. Open it and a path to a minikit will be made. Minikit #5 - (Free Play) You should see the set of Morgul blocks when you go to get some more water, so smash them down. This will cause a boat to appear, and you'll need to find two bones and combine them to make a steering wheel. Once you do that, take it back to the ghost to get the minikit. Minikit #6 - (Free Play) Once you begin the sneaking section, shoot at the target on a LEGO tree in the background. Treasure #2 *Fancy Umbrella* - After a few bouts of hide and seek with the Nazgûl, you'll see a target on the left side. Shoot it down and take the umbrella. Minikit #7 - (Free Play) After knocking down a tree in the sneaking section, you can see another tree with a target in the background. This one will make three more targets appear in the water. Shoot them. Treasure #3 *Toy Snake* - (Explosives) In the second sneaking section, look to the front to find a mithril barrel. Blast it to find the snake. Minikit #8 - (Strength) At the end of the Nazgûl chase, smash the bushes in front of an orange handle on the wall, then pull it open and run in to get the minikit. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Stud Mallet* - (Free Play) Fish off the jetty near Minikit #8 and take the key you get to the yellow lock off to the left. Minikit #9 - (Free Play) In the fight with the Haradrim, go to the front left of the area and find a dig spot. Minikit #10 - In the fight with the Haradrim, there are five targets spread throughout the area, but they're all on the sides, and they all pop up and down really fast, so be careful and make Faramir's shots count. =================== 5I. Track Hobbits = =================== Treasure #1 *Uruk Shield* - (Free Play) At the very beginning, dig up the nearby dig pile to find this. Minikit #1 - (Explosives) Once you get to the back part of the first area, go to the banner that's dug into a mithril rock and blow it up. Minikit #2 - (Free Play) In the back of the first area are some rather obvious colored stairs. Dig them up, clear off the purple base, and assemble them using Gandalf so you can reach the vine and the minikit. Minikit #3 - In the back part of the first area, have Legolas shoot the three hanging targets on the left, then assemble the minikit. Minikit #4 - (Free Play) In the beginning of the first part of the forest, fling Gimli at the cracked block above. Minikit #5 - (Strength) In the forest after clearing the first set of rubble, pull open the orange handle to enter a new cave. Inside, hop on the ballista and shoot up the targets that pop up and hang on the wires. Once you shoot most of them (you may not have to shoot all of them), you'll get a minikit. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Fishing Rod* - (Strength) In the forest after clearing the first set of rubble, pull open the orange handle to enter a new cave. In the foreground is a chest. Smack it open to get the design. Minikit #6 - (Free Play) Just before the first crawlspace in the forest is a dark cavern. Go into it with a Phial to find this one. Minikit #7 - (Free Play) After the first crawlspace in the forest, shoot arrows onto the holes in the left, then hop over to the minikit. Treasure #2 *Wooden Armor* - At the far right of the first part of the forest, just before waking Treebeard, smash what looks like a smaller Ent on the right to get this. Minikit #8 - (Free Play) Just after you get Treebeard, head to the left and find a dirt pile to dig up a pick-a-nick basket, which produces a bear, and a minikit. Treasure #3 *Ent Draught* - (Free Play) After you find Treebeard, proceed until just before the waterfall. There's a soil patch to plant in there, which will toss out this. Minikit #9 - After the boulders, you'll turn right and see a minikit in the trees. Go back to the left, grab a boulder, and look in the upper left corner to see a LEGO owl perched in the trees. Throw a boulder at it (back up, as it's a tough shot). It will move to another nearby branch, so throw another boulder. It will move to the minikit, so throw one last boulder. Minikit #10 - To the right of the tree that the orcs set on fire, walk over the fallen log to find three orc targets. You can either hit them normally or walk over them with Treebeard. ================= 5J. Warg Attack = ================= Minikit #1 - (Free Play) Use Gimli to smash the cracked blocks in the Hall of the King, then assemble and smash the horse emblems. Treasure #1 *Giant Ancient Crown* - (Explosives) Next to King Théoden is a mithril statue of armor. Blast it. Minikit #2 - (Free Play) At the foreground of the Hall of the King is a cauldron. Light it on fire, then assemble the pieces. Minikit #3 - (Free Play) Use a rope on the hook on the left side of the Hall of the King to uncover another minikit. Minikit #4 - (Free Play) Shoot at the two banners hanging above the king to get pieces for a minikit. Minikit #5 - In the fight with the Wargs, there are five flowers on the walls of the area. Shoot them all down. Minikit #6 - (Strength) On the left side of the field is an orange handle. Pull it open. Treasure #2 *Decorative Horseshoes* - (Free Play) On the left of the field is a Morgul block. Smash it to find a tracking item. Track all over the field over four items to find the treasure. Treasure #3 *Warg Tooth* - (Free Play) At the foreground of the field are stones that lead down into a dark cave. Use a Phial to get inside and hang from the vine to open the plant above you. Have the second character pick up the item. Minikit #7 - (Free Play) In the back right is an obvious minikit on a ledge. Throw Gimli at the three cracked blocks, then have Gollum climb up to it. Minikit #8 - (Explosives) In the back of the field are some wooden planks. As you approach them, mithril rocks will block the path. Clear them out. Minikit #9 - (Free Play) To the right of the center of the field is a small dig pile. Get in there to dig up a scarecrow, then mount a horse. You'll have to hit five scarecrows within a time limit, and it's so much easier on a horse. Minikit #10 - (Free Play) At the far right end of the field, dig up the four colored blocks, then use Gandalf to assemble them into stairs. Hop up them to the minikit. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Gloves* - (Explosives) In the foreground of the field on the right side are a couple of mithril rocks. Blast them, then dig beneath them to create a vine. Drop down and shoot from the vine as Legolas to hit the three targets, then shimmy across to the design. ================= 5K. Helm's Deep = ================= Minikit #1 - (Explosives) At the very beginning, blast down the mithril grate to get to the other side of the wall. You'll find a lovely little carnival out here, and the object is to play all the games. From right to left: 1. You need to dunk the orc on the dunk tank by shooting the target. 2. Dig near the next stand to find a coconut tree. Smack it to knock some coconuts down and throw them at the stacked cans. 3. Shoot at the archery range. Make sure you get ALL the targets on the back wall. 4. Take Gimli to the strongman test and smash the cracked block. Treasure #1 *Feathered Cap* - (Explosives) This is in the same area as Minikit #1. Go to the right and use a rope to pull open the box, then smash it to find the cap. Treasure #2 *Ladle* - (Explosives) This is in the same area as Minikit #1. Go to the far left of the carnival and smash up the pot to find it. Minikit #2 - (Explosives) This is in the same area as Minikit #1. Smash up the little cart with the green tracking item in it, then track it over to find pieces. Build them, then jump on top to get the minikit. Minikit #3 - (Explosives) Yet another in the same area as Minikit #1. Smash the Morgul block with Narsil, then assemble the ballista. Hop on and fire at the targets up on the wall. Minikit #4 - Go right from the starting point and have Gimli hack down the wall. Minikit #5 - (Strength) Near the starting point is a chest with an orange handle. Pull it to free the minikit. Treasure #3 *Bandages* - (Free Play) After the wall is breached, dig up a little pile of dirt near the broken wall to the right. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Fire Bow* - (Explosives) After the wall is breached, once you climb up it, you'll see a mithril box. Blast it open. Minikit #6 - (Free Play) After the wall is breached, once you climb up it, you can find a dig spot to grow a plant, which will spit out a minikit. Minikit #7 - Once you're outside the keep, go down the stairs to your right. Minikit #8 - (Free Play) Once you're outside the keep, climb up the wall with Gollum to the minikit. Minikit #9 - Watch carefully as you ride down out of the keep. At the gate to the exit, jump to get the minikit. Minikit #10 - There are five white hand pennants as you charge out of the keep. The first is just after the main gate, and they're spaced out pretty evenly over the rest of the area. =============== 5L. Osgiliath = =============== Treasure #1 *Goggles* - (Explosives) On the front side, climb up the stairs at the beginning and head left. Blast away the mithril bricks and assemble the stairs up to the tower to find this. Treasure #2 *Bubble Pipe* - (Free Play) On the front side, after fighting the first squad of orcs and climbing over the pillars, head down and smash the gate with the Morgul blocks and drop down into the cellar with this. Minikit #1 - On the back side, once you start climbing up the tower with the orc sword at the top, jump out to the edge and walk around the back to take this very visible minikit. Minikit #2 - (Free Play) In the back path, you need to find a flag pole, and a flag. The pole is found first, and rather early. There are two targets where Faramir shoots arrows to let Frodo and Sam through gates. The spot you need to find is to the left of those targets. There's a rail on the tower. Leap up to it with an elf and grab the pole. The rest happens later, after you climb a LEGO wall and push a pillar off the edge. Use an elf to hop up to the ledge where the barrels are and pick up the flag. Combine them and give them to the nearby soldier. Minikit #3 - (Free Play) Once you reach the top of the tower with the orc sword, high jump up to the bell to shake another minikit loose. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Boxing Gloves* - After you free Gollum, head down the stairs to the right and enter the dark passage beneath it with the Phial. Treasure #3 *Statue Hat* - (Free Play) After your first encounter with the Nazgûl, smash the cracked block to drop down to the area below. Smash all the boxes except the three that have to be moved with magic onto the marked platforms. Doing so will get you the hat. Minikit #4 - Once the Nazgûl appears a second time, some orcs will appear from behind a wall. Go where they came from and head right to get this minikit. Minikit #5 - (Explosives) Near the end of Osgiliath there are some mihtril bricks. Blast them down and leap across the gap to the minikit. Minikit #6 - Near the bottom of the field at Isengard, take a water tower and toss it on the nearby fire. Minikit #7 - Destroy five waterwheels at Isengard. There are three in the first area, one in the second, just before the burning wall, and the last is in the very back past the burning wall, to the left of the dam. Minikit #8 - Destroy three rock formations on Orthanc tower by throwing rocks at them. Two are visible in the first area, and the third can be found after crossing the bridge. Minikit #9 - Past the burning wall is another fire to be put out with a water tower. Minikit #10 - Near the dam are some mine tracks off to the right. Take rocks and throw them a ways above the mine cart. Target your throw so you center on something up there. They're rocks blocking the carts from moving. Once you release them, you'll get the minikit. ======================= 5M. The Secret Stairs = ======================= Treasure #1 *Surefooted Greaves* - (Free Play) Shoot the target at the beginning to drop a tracking item. Track three items to the greaves. Minikit #1 - (Free Play) Have Gimli smash the cracked block on the left at the beginning. Minikit #2 - Before climbing up to the second area, smash a rock on the stairs to find a plant beneath it to grow. Minikit #3 - (Free Play) As soon as you enter the second area, fire an arrow into the hole to your left and swing across to the minikit. Minikit #4 - As you climb up the stairs, you'll find five wiry plants that you have to smash: 1. At the very beginning of the stair climb. 2. In the first dark cave, near a LEGO wall. 3. Just outside the second dark cave. 4. Past the second LEGO wall, through the crawl space. 5. Beneath the third one on the main path. Minikit #5 - (Explosives) After knocking down a rock and climbing to the left, you'll reach a mithril chest. Blow it open and assemble the riding chair. Ride it up the stairs. Treasure #2 *Muddy Armor* - (Free Play) When you come to the second LEGO wall, smash the cracked block and assemble the pieces to make a crane. Haul up the armor. Minikit #6 - (Free Play) Once inside the tunnel, head a little ways in until you see a glow from behind a web on your left. There's a plant nearby to grow into it. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Squeak Sword* - Once in the tunnel, head left at the first fork and hack away at the rocks to reach the design. Treasure #3 *Spider Fang* - After the first large room in the tunnel, you should see an orange handle chest on the left. Pull it open. Minikit #7 - (Explosives) After you emerge in the second large room in the tunnel, you should see a mithril web. Blow it up. Minikit #8 - Not far after the first crawlspace, you'll find this on your right, tangled in a web. Hack it away. Minikit #9 - (Free Play) Late in the tunnel, you'll find some Morgul blocks. Break them up and assemble a fly, then have Gandalf move it into the purple spot on the web on the wall. Minikit #10 - While running from Shelob, watch the stud trails and follow them so you knock into three piles of skulls as you run. =========================== 5N. The Paths of the Dead = =========================== Minikit #1 - (Free Play) Plant five flowers throughout the tunnels. 1. In the very first passage on the left. 2. Near the set of Morgul blocks that become stairs. 3. In the second open cavern after the Morgul blocks, along the right wall. 4. In the open cavern with the supporting pillar, beneath the stone above. 5. Right next to the locked gate in the last open cavern. Minikit #2 - After the first mist vortex, there are bricks on either side of the tunnel walls. Smash them to put together pieces for a minikit. Treasure #1 *Skeleton Key* - In the second open cave area after the Morgul block stairs, there's a dig spot on the left, near the pile of skulls. Treasure #2 *Calcium Armor* - (Explosives) In the second open cave area after the Morgul block stairs, blast the mithril planks high on the right hand wall. Minikit #3 - (Free Play) In the upper ledge of the second open cave, just before you divebomb the structure blocking the way, head into the dark cave in the back left with a Phial to find this one. Treasure #3 *Golden Axe* - (Strength) As you travel past the large open cave, you'll find an orange handle casket on the right wall. Pull it open. Minikit #4 - In the large open cavern with the pillar, hack at the Morgul blocks on the right to drop the minikit suspended above. Minikit #5 - In the large open cavern with the pillar, shoot at the target high on the right wall to lower a rope so you can climb to a minikit. Minikit #6 - (Strength) Before the large open cavern with the support pillar, you'll see an urn. Knock it over and rope it open to find a vase. There's another urn in the open cavern itself that has flowers. Combine them, then hop up to the upper area on the left and pull open the orange handle for a place to drop the offering. Minikit #7 - In the last open cavern with the locked gate, head behind the stones to the right out of view of the camera to find this one. Minikit #8 - (Explosives) In the last open cavern, blast the mithril rock so that it gets launched to the back of the room. Then, when you're up at that part of the room, climb up the wall to the minikit. Minikit #9 - (Free Play) In the open cavern, once you push the statue out of the way and climb up the right, light a fire to drop the colored blocks. Use Gandalf to make them stairs and climb up. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Shield* - In the last open cavern, this is high up on the left. It's tough to reach, even with an elf character. What you need to do is go up a little path to its left so you have a higher vantage point, then leap out to the right. It's NOT easy, but keep trying as it can be done. Minikit #10 - During the fight with the King, shoot arrows at three targets high on the walls. There are two on the left and one on the right. ================== 5O. Cirith Ungol = ================== Minikit #1 - (Explosives) In the right foreground of the Shelob fight, blast away the web on the ground to get this. It may also be possible to collect it without breaking the web if you walk over the area just right. Minikit #2 - (Free Play) On the left side of the Shelob fight is a cracked block to throw Gimli at. You'll get pieces for a web trampoline. Bounce off it to the minikit. Minikit #3 - (Free Play) Use arrows to shoot down the five web cocoons hanging down high up in the area. Minikit #4 - (Free Play) At the top of the tower, hit the cracked block and head outside to get this one. Minikit #5 - (Free Play) As you go down the spiral stairs, high jump to this obvious minikit. Treasure #1 *Chef's Hat* - (Explosives) Time for more breakfast! At the bottom of the tower, shoot all the hanging lanterns to get wood piles. Smash the cracked block, so you can get a fire going. Lastly, blast all the mithril blocks under the tables to get the food items. Put them all together and a couple of orcs will show up, one with the hat. Minikit #6 - In the courtyard, there are five webs. First they need to be made by freeing a spider, usually under some rocks. The spider will then spin the web, and you have to smash it. 1. Just below the Gollum wall. 2. To the right of the Save Statue. 3. Behind the bulkhead with the mithril lock. 4. On the upper wall, to the right of the uruk that shuts a gate on you. 5. On the way down from the upper wall, near the pushable tower. Treasure #2 *Rotten Drumstick* - (Explosives) The left part of the courtyard has a little pool. Blast open the boxes with mithril locks to find pieces for a pier. Fish off it to get the drumstick. Minikit #7 - (Free Play) In the courtyard, hop up on the rails near the LEGO wall and climb over to the minikit. Treasure #3 *Beard Comb* - (Strength) In the courtyard, open the shower stall with the orange handle to find this. Minikit #8 - (Explosives) There's a mithril lock on a bulkhead on the floor of the courtyard. Blast it away to head down to a very interesting basement. Use Frodo's cloak to hide from the searchlights and switch to Sam to pull and burn certain towers down so you can get by. Get to the key in the lower-left corner, then to the chest in the upper right corner. Minikit #9 - (Free Play) At the far right end of the courtyard, slam on the cracked block, then plant on the dirt pile beneath it. Bounce up the three to the vine to load and fire a blue barrel cannon. Get out to the courtyard and smash twenty barrels in the time limit. Minikit #10 - (Free Play) Above the orc who shuts the gate on you, you'll find some Morgul blocks. Smash them and assemble a ballista. Fire it, then cross the rope. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Ice Bow* - As you make your way around the courtyard, you'll end up pushing a pillar along several boarded up windows. This is behind the first window. =============================== 5P. Battle of Pelennor Fields = =============================== Minikit #1 - As you charge, you'll come upon a ramp on the right side. Run up it to hit the minikit as you leap off. Minikit #2 - As you charge, there will be several boxes strewn across the field. Smash three of them. Minikit #3 - Near the end of the charge is a box with this one inside it. Treasure #1 *Glowing Shield* - (Free Play) During the fight with the Flying Beast, shoot at the targets high up to the left. The orc carrying the shield will hop down. Minikit #4 - During the fight with the Flying Beast, there is a brown horse lying down near the foreground. Smash the objects nearby and assemble a lever. Have both characters stand on it to lift the horse up. Minikit #5 - (Free Play) During the Witch-King fight, there's a cracked block in the left foreground. Smash it. Minikit #6 - (Strength) During the fight with the Witch-King, there are two plant spots for Sam. One produces a green herb, the other a red herb. Combine them. Next, dig up some parts on the right side for an orange handle. Assemble them, then pull the handle. You'll find a guy who wants the first-aid kit that you make from the herbs, so give it to him. Minikit #7 - (Free Play) While fighting the Mumakil, note two things with a purple aura. Pick up the broken spear, and then the wrappings to make a crutch, then set fire to the nearby spot to free the soldier. Give him the crutch. Treasure #2 *Golden Carrot* - (Free Play) While fighting the Mumakil, near the rubble is a plant spot. Dig up the carrot. Minikit #8 - While fighting the Mumakil, smash the cracked panel near the Save Statue to free a soldier. Minikit #9 - (Explosives) To the right of the Save Statue are some mithril blocks. Blast the further back one to find some water. Use Pippin to take the water to the right. Dump water on the two fires, then smash the boxes to find the minikit. Minikit #10 - (Explosives) Follow the instructions for Minikit #8 to get the water, only take it to the left this time to free a soldier. Treasure #3 *Flower Hat* - (Explosives) This is found in the same place as Minikit #10. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Top Hat* - (Explosives) To the right of the Save Statue are some mitrhil blocks. Blast the one on the right to find this. ==================== 5Q. The Black Gate = ==================== Minikit #1 - There are five catapults in the distance that need to be shot with arrows. Aim carefully. Minikit #2 - (Free Play) The first time you move to the side of the gate to fight, use Gollum to climb up to this one. Minikit #3 - (Strength) In the firse side area, pull the orange handled chest open. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Tinderbox* - (Free Play) In the first side area, use a rope to pull down the rocks, then head behind the real rocks to the left. Treasure #1 *Handprint Breastplate* - (Free Play) In the first side area, take Sam to the back and have him rope down the rocks, set fire so the chest falls, then dig nearby to get the key for it. Minikit #4 - (Free Play) In the second side area, use a rope on the golden hook on the left to climb up to the minikit. Treasure #2 *Flaming Hat* - (Free Play) In the second side area, near Minikit #3 on the ground, dig up this hat. Minikit #5 - (Explosives) At the second side area, blow up the mithril rocks and enter the cave. Inside, first hack up the stuff in the back left to uncover a crank mechanism. Turn it to drop the minikit. Minikit #6 - (Explosives) In the same area as Minikit #5, hack up the Morgul blocks in the back. Minikit #7 - (Explosives) In the same area as Minikit #5, hop on the pig and ride him through all the gates. Treasure #3 *Elven Lute* - (Explosives, Strength) In the same area as Minikit #5, pull open the orange handled door on the far right. Minikit #8 - (Explosives) In the same area as Minikit #5, go to the back right and dig up the dirt pile near the rabbit. It will eat a carrot and then dig up the other dirt pile. Minikit #9 - (Explosives) In the same area as Minikit #5, shoot the target above the minikit. Minikit #10 - (Free Play) While fighting the third troll in the second side area, go up to the ledge with Legolas and switch to Gimli to slam open the cracked block. ================ 5R. Mount Doom = ================ Minikit #1 - (Explosives) Just after the little ramp you build, smash open the rocks in the back and blow up the mithril rock. Treasure #1 *Trophy Shield* - (Free Play) Just before you cross the first fire river, smash up a nearby rock to make pieces to a jetty. Fish off it and you'll pull up the shield. Minikit #2 - (Free Play) At the first dark cave, rope up to the upper level and climb up the LEGO wall, then grab the rail. Switch to Legolas and jump to the falling platforms to the left, jumping up them until you hit the minikit. Minikit #3 - After you dam up a fire river, dig up another rock from that area and throw it at the pillar in the foreground to knock it over. Minikit #4 - (Free Play) After you pull down some rocks so you can cross another fire river (by hanging from a rail), hop up and smash the cracked block with Gimli. Minikit #5 - (Free Play) About halfway up you'll find some colored blocks suspended. Shoot the target to drop them, then use a wizard to stack them. Minikit #6 - (Free Play) After you climb up the colored blocks in the above entry. Grab water in a bucket and put out the fire. Continue on through the crawlspace, then hack up the boxes at the other end. Treasure #2 *Palantir Hat* - (Free Play) After Minikit #6, continue to the right, hopping across the rocks. Pull the rock with the orange handle, then dig up the hat. Minikit #7 - (Free Play) From Treasure #2, keep going up to the old gate to the Cracks. Note the small Morgul block on the right side. Smash it, then ride the platform up to the minikit. Blacksmith Design *Mithril Climbing Boots* - (Free Play) Near Minikit #7, you can see this floating to the left of the gate. Shoot an arrow into the hole and flip up. Minikit #8 - After blocking the lava flow near the right end of the slopes, go where the lava flowed and drop down to find this one. Minikit #9 - In the Cracks of Doom, have Sam hop up to the rails behind him and grab the minikit. Treasure #3 *Magma Rock* - (Mithril Boxing Gloves) After Gollum knocks Sam over the edge the second time, you'll find an orange handle. You need the Boxing Gloves as you can't switch characters here. Minikit #10 - At the beginning of the run out of Mount Doom, start jumping on the right and you'll hit this one. ****************************************************************************** 6. MIDDLE-EARTH EXPLORATION ****************************************************************************** So, Middle-earth is a nice huge place to explore, full of all sorts of little puzzles and challenges. First, a note about the map. The map is your friend. It even helps you find things. Make sure you seek out Map Stones in every area. There's one for every area I have marked here, and every time you visit a Map Stone, all of the stuff you can find in that area appears on your map. If you want to find that specific item, simply select it on the map and "Set Destination" and the game will give you the best path to it, even if it seems to be buried in the mountains. Under each Map Stone, you can find how many of five possible things are in the area: Side Quests: Represented as green question marks initially. These are little fetch quests that require you to find or forge an item. Simply walk up to the person and they'll tell you what they want, and even give a hint if it's a Treasure to be found in Free Play. Sometimes the person is "hidden" behind a small challenge of its own, and you'll find that info on how to get to them in each entry. Give them the item they ask for and you'll get either a Mithril Brick or a Red Brick will appear for purchase. Red Bricks: These are, of course, Extras which go in your Extras Menu once purchased. I have a list of them way down in Section 8C that describes the function of each one. You can ONLY get Red Bricks from completing Side Quests, so I haven't listed how to get them here, as it'd be seriously redundant. Characters: Looking like a golden statue, these are extra characters wandering Middle-earth looking to be purchased. They will appear in their respective areas after completing Story Missions, although you may not be able to get to them right away, let alone afford them. Section 7 is my list of characters, including their prices, so I don't bother to list them here. They're pretty obvious anyway. NOTE: For some weird reason, once you purchase Characters, they disappear from the Map Stone list, whereas nothing else does. I have no idea why. I'm honestly probably the only one who cares since I was trying to add everyone up, but there you go. Mithril Bricks: Silver colored bricks are the main form of currency in this game. You turn them in to the Blacksmith to forge cool stuff. There are a total of 250 in the game, so get collecting! Blacksmith Design: These are brought to the Blacksmith so he can make all your cool stuff. There are a bunch found in Middle-earth as well as one in each Story Mission. --- So, a couple of notes before we begin. Note that in some cases, time is important for items. Hover over certain items to see whether they have a sun or moon behind them. That means they're specific to day or night, respectively. While you're within the story, you can't change the time. Once you complete it, you can change the time whenever you fast-travel using Map Stones. Also, the directions I give you for the location are pretty simple and vague. This is because the map will exactly mark where you need to go and guide you there if you need it, so use it. Makes things a lot easier than me trying to point you there, so use my locations as a reference along with your map to find stuff. ============== 6A. Hobbiton = ============== Character Creator - Bag End has the famous create-a-character function, which allows you to mix and match qualities from various stocks to make your own awesome dude. Beware that Bag End will NOT open until the story is complete. --- Side Quests - Location: In the yellow-doored house near the Map Stone. Use Sam's Rope to open the door. Needs: Stop Wand (Amon Hen) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: The blue-doored house near the Map Stone. Use arrows on the target. Needs: House Key (Mines of Moria) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: North of Bag End, a yellow door with a Morgul lock on it. Use Narsil/Andúril to cut it up. Needs: Mithril Rope (Design in "Amon Hen") Reward: Red Brick (Poo Studs) - 25,000 Location: Just south of Bag End, behind a door with a mihtril lock that needs explosives to get past. Needs: Golden Carrot (Battle of Pelennor Fields) Reward: Mithril Brick --- Mithril Bricks - Location: Just west of Bag End Needs: Spade (Sam) Notes: This is on top the hollow in front of Bag End. Dig at the patch there. Location: Further west of Bag End Needs: Gimli Notes: This is behind a cracked block up the hill to the west. Location: Southwest of Bag End, the party area Needs: Tinderbox (Sam) NIGHTTIME ONLY Notes: At night, set off the fireworks in the middle of the area. Location: West of Farmer Maggot's crops, south of a t-junction in the road Needs: Nothing Notes: Hop on the nearby pig and run him through the race gates within the time limit. Location: Northeast end of Hobbiton Needs: "The Black Rider" completed Notes: This is in the northeast part of the Shire, which you cannot reach until you cross the river. Head to the marker and smack ten moles within the time limit. Location: Southwest of Map Stone Needs: Arrows (Legolas) Notes: From the marker, head southeast until you see some wooden platforms. Climb up them and shoot arrows to make poles to get across. Location: Southwest area of Hobbiton, near a crossroads Needs: Tinderbox (Sam) NIGHTTIME ONLY Notes: At night, light the bonfire. Location: Far west of Bag End, across the water Needs: Arrows (Legolas) Notes: Stand on the wooden platform and shoot all five targets. Location: Far southwest corner of Hobbiton Needs: Narsil/Andúril Notes: Slash up the Morgul lock on the chest. --- Blacksmith Design - *Mithril Paintbrush* (16) Location: West of the party area, across the water. Needs: Fishing Pole (Merry) Notes: Fish off the pier. ========== 6B. Bree = ========== Blacksmith - So this fellow is the guy who sets you up with the shiny stuff. Once you collect Blacksmith Designs, take them to him and you can spend Mithril Bricks to carft --- Side Quests - Location: In front of the Prancing Pony. Needs: Mithril Trowel (Blacksmith) Reward: Red Brick (Quest Finder) Notes: This must be done as part of the story. You'll need to complete this quest to be allowed entrance to the Prancing Pony. Location: House in the center of Bree. Use a rope to open the door. Needs: Fancy Umbrella (The Dead Marshes) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: House just west of the Prancing Pony. Needs: Soup Pot (The Black Rider) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: Southwest corner of Bree. You'll need explosives to break the mithril lock on his door. Needs: Mithril Boxing Gloves (Design in "Osgiliath") Reward: Red Brick - Mithril Brick Finder (75,000) NOTE: According to the Map Stone, there are five Side Quests in Bree, but the fifth is way out in the next area, and stuff nearby is counted in that area as well, so that's where I've placed it in the guide. --- Mithril Bricks - Location: West of Bree, the right-hand of the two clumped together. Needs: Narsil/Andúril Notes: At the north end of the pond, fish up a key, then hop across the wooden planks to unlock the door, then slash the Morgul lock on the chest inside. Location: West of Bree, the left-hand of the two clumped together. Needs: "The Black Rider" completed. Notes: Going west from the pond, travel south around the hill until you find some stairs to climb. At the top, push the block into the recess, then hop up the pillars and hack open the chest. Location: In Bree, near the east gate. Needs: "The Black Rider" completed. Notes: Crawl through the crawlspace near the gate to reach an area with the brick. Location: In Bree, west of the Blacksmith's. Needs: "The Black Rider" completed. Notes: Use the crank on the forge to cough up this easy one. Location: Just north of Bree, then east Needs: Must have entered the Prancing Pony Notes: In the cemetery dig up three piles of bones and assemble them into dancing skeletons. Location: Northwest corner of Bree town Needs: Arrows (Legolas) Notes: Fire arrows at all five targets from the wooden platform. Location: Northwest corner of Bree town Needs: High Jump (Legolas) Notes: Jump up the west wall of the Prancing Pony to the roof, then cross the ropes and planks. Location: Near east gate of Bree town Needs: Arrows (Legolas) Notes: On the front of the Prancing Pony are three holes for arrows. Shoot all three, then flip up to the brick. --- Blacksmith Design - *Mithril Hairbrush* (16) Location: House at the south end of Bree. Needs: Narsil/Andúril Notes: Slash open the Morgul lock on the door. *Mithril Whistle Sword* Location: The Prancing Pony, east side. Needs: Narsil/Andúril Notes: Slash open the Morgul lock on the door. ================ 6C. Weathertop = ================ *Entering the Barrow Downs* Well, I assume they're the Barrow Downs because they're inhabited by ghosties. This is a special cut off area to the north that's somewhat tough to get to, and I'd rather not describe it for each entry. First, you'll need Mithril Boxing Gloves. From Weathertop itself, head to the water to the north, then to the west where there's an arrow hole for Legolas. Shoot at the hole, then cross the water to the far side. Equip the Mithril Boxing Gloves and pull open the gate to the barrows. --- Side Quests - Location: North of the outside of Bree's east gate. Needs: Mushroom Crown (The Black Rider) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: South of Weathertop, you need Berserker Bombs to clear away the mithril rubble blocking the path through a cave. Needs: Mithril Ice Bow (Design in "Cirith Ungol") Reward: Red Brick - Regenerate Hearts (100,000) Location: In the Barrow Downs Needs: Mithril Stud Mallet (Design in "The Dead Marshes") Reward: Red Brick - Minikit Chest Finder (50,000) NOTE: For some reason, this quest is counted as part of Bree's set. I have no idea why, as it's in the Weathertop locale with all other Weathertop stuff, so I'm putting it here. --- Mithril Bricks - Location: The northeast of Bree at the southwest corner of the swamp. Needs: Must have entered the Prancing Pony Notes: There are some vines hanging at the southwest corner of the swamp. Climb them to the brick. Location: In the northeast corner of the swamp Needs: Must have entered the Prancing Pony Notes: The rocks cover up a locked chest. Head west and dig in dig piles to find a key for it. Location: Southeast of Weathertop, near the river. Needs: Must have entered the Prancing Pony Notes: Use Merry to fish in the river to the north, then take the crank you get to the enclosure at the marker to get the brick. Location: Just southeast of Weathertop. Needs: A rideable animal. Both Arwen's horse and the goat hidden in the side of Weathertop will work for this. Notes: Ride through the race gate and complete the race within the time. Location: South of Weathertop Needs: Berserker Bombs Notes: Go south from Weathertop until you see a rocky mithril rubble blocking a cave. Mithril Fireworks won't work on this. You need the Berserker and his bombs to open it. Inside, use a rope on the gold hook, then shoot the target so you can hop to the center pillar. Slam it with Gimli, then cross to the far shore. Shoot at the holes so you can flip up to the rope above the brick. Press Circle to drop from the rope onto the brick. Location: The northeast corner of the Trollshaws. Needs: "Weathertop" completed Notes: Enter the cave at the northeast part of the Trollshaws. At the very end is a small recess near the ramp with a spot that Sam can dig. Location: The south corner of the Trollshaws. Needs: Mithril Bottomless Bucket Notes: Use the bucket to put out the fire in front of the brick. If someone can find water to use a normal bucket on, I'd like to know, but this is the easiest way, of course. Once the fire's out, you need Frodo's phial to see inside the little cave. Location: North of the river north of Weathertop. Needs: Arrows and Gimil Notes: Go to the west edge of the river and shoot and arrow at the hole, then hop across the platforms. Head further east and throw Gimil at the high-up cracked block, then have Sam dig near its base so you can bounce up. Location: The Barrow Downs north of Weathertop. Needs: Strength Notes: In the entry room to the barrows, find the rails to climb up to a vine, then swing across to the brick. Location: The Barrow Downs north of Weathertop. Needs: Strength Notes: In the large room in the barrows, plant in one of the corners with Sam to create a leaf to bounce up to a vine. Swing to the right onto the planks, then cross to the brick. Location: The Barrow Downs north of Weathertop. Needs: Strength *NIGHTTIME ONLY* Notes: In the main room of the Barrows, you'll be set upon by what I'm assuming are the game's interpretation of Barrow Wights. They look like little white scorpions. Kill ten in the time limit. Location: The Barrow Downs north of Weathertop. Needs: Strength, Explosives Notes: In the vault at the north is a mithril lock. --- Blacksmith Design - *Mithril Skeleton Sword* Location: Beneath Weathertop Needs: Must have entered the Prancing Pony Notes: Smash the rocks on the east wall of the hill to find a goat and the design. =============== 6D. Rivendell = =============== Side Quests - Location: On the gate to Rivendell. Use Gandalf to form the blocks on the north side of the gate into stairs to get up. Needs: Luminous Stone (The Pass of Caradhras) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: In the central north part of Rivendell, north of the Map Stone. Clear out the block pushing area and push the block over to the crawlspace so you can crawl to the top. Needs: Quill (Weathertop) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: Beneath Elrond's home. Drop down from above, or enter near the waterfall to the southeast. Needs: Mithril Gloves (Design in "Warg Attack") Reward: Red Brick - Studs x2 (250,000) --- Mithril Bricks - Location: Just east of where Bilbo is at the west end of Rivendell. Needs: Legolas and Gimli Notes: Stand on the wooden platform and fling Gimli at the distant pillar, then shoot the uncovered target. Bounce up the new platforms to the brick. Location: This is one of two east of the Map Stone, this is the northern one. Needs: Legolas and Gimli Notes: Head to Elrond's home in the northeast, but after going up the stairs, turn right and smash the cracked block on the ground to extend some pillars. Climb them, then shoot an arrow at the target to extend more pillars. Continue up to the brick. Location: This is southeast of Elrond's home in the northeast. Needs: Strength Notes: Once you reach the area of Elrond's home. Turn right and head down the path to the water and pull open the door with the orange handle. Inside, use a bucket to fill the water off to the left, then bounce up to the fire on top of the left-hand head and put it out to get a crank. Use it on the device to open a crawlspace. From the other side, use a rope on the center head to uncover the brick. Location: In Elrond's home in the northeast. Needs: Legolas and Gimli Notes: Just getting to the place is tough. Go down the northwest end around his house and find some holes with which to toss arrows into. You get partway up and can jump out to some pillars, from where you can shoot some rocks and fill up more holes. Jump up to the top and crawl through the space to get to the actual house. Once there, you need to destroy six particular statues within the time limit. Getting back is easy. Climb down the rope and turn the crank to create a new platform. Location: This is one of two east of the Map Stone, the southern one. Needs: Narsil/Andúril Notes: Go to the Fellowship meeting room, then walk north to find a chest with a Morgul lock. Slash it open. Location: This is on top of the Fellowship meeting room. Needs: Legolas/Rope Notes: Go to the east part of the meeting room and climb up to the tower at the marked rope hook. From there, high jump up to the roof and around the tower to the top. Location: In the southeast corner, northwest of the the bonus level. Needs: Free Play Notes: Go to the area with the bonus level and head up the slope to the left. Climb up the LEGO wall with Gollum, then head outside. Use the dirt pile to grow a bouncy leaf, then bounce up to the top of the LEGO head. Smash the cracked block at the top. Location: In the southeast corner, next to the bonus level. Needs: Free Play Notes: Go to the area with the bonus level and head up the slope to the left. Climb up the LEGO wall with Gollum, then switch to Legolas and jump onto the rope. Cross the poles to the vine, and then to the brick. Be careful with your jumps. They're tough. --- Blacksmith Design - *Mithril Spring Boots* Location: The gate to Rivendell, behind some stone pillars. Needs: Gandalf Notes: First, you need to get on top of the gate, using Gandalf and the stones slightly to the northwest, then drop down behind the pillars. =========================== 6E. The Pass of Caradhras = =========================== Side Quests - Location: Halfway between Rivendell and Caradhras. You'll need Strength to get the ruins where the dwarf hangs out. Needs: Beard Comb (Cirith Ungol) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: West of the Pass of Caradhras mission on the bigger island. Use a rope to pull up one lily pad, and arrows to flip another. Hop across then head left at the fork. Head to the southeast. Needs: Mithril Music Horn (Design in "The Black Rider") Reward: Red Brick - Boss Disguises (100,000) Location: Just east of the Pass of Caradhras mission. You'll need Mithril Boxing Gloves to open the door with the orange handle. Needs: Magma Rock (Mount Doom) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: West of the "Mines of Moria" mission. Go down to the pier at the water and fish up a crank, then use it at the structure to open the gate to the female dwarf. Needs: Sun Hat (Weathertop) Reward: Mithril Brick --- Mithril Bricks - Location: North of the Pass of Caradhras mission are some ruins up on a ledge. Needs: Strength Notes: You'll need the gloves to get to the area, pulling down the orange handle. Once up in the ruins, use a rope to climb up to the rails, then crawl out to the left to get the brick. Location: North of the Pass of Caradhras mission are some ruins up on a ledge. Needs: Strength Notes: You'll need the gloves to get to the area, pulling down the orange handle. Once up in the ruins, head past them and fire some arrows into the holes on the wall. Flip across them to the brick. Location: West of the Pass of Caradhras mission Needs: Narsil/Andúril Notes: There's a small camp here with an enclosure with a Morgul lock. Smash it. Location: West of the Pass of Caradhras mission on a small island Needs: Free Play Notes: Use a rope to pull up one lily pad, and arrows to flip another. Hop across then head right at the fork. Use Gimil to hammer down the cracked block. Location: West of the Pass of Caradhras mission on the bigger island. Needs: Free Play Notes: Use a rope to pull up one lily pad, and arrows to flip another. Hop across then head left at the fork. Head southwest on the island and smash your way through the Uruk camp to the back. Smash down the Morgul lock on the door to the small cave and walk inside with Frodo. Location: West of the Map Stone Needs: Explosives Notes: Along the path you'll see a mithril gate. Blast it open. Location: West of the gates to the mine Needs: "The Pass of Caradhras" completed. Notes: Head down to the water and you'll find two ship steering wheels. Use them to take control of little galleons. Fire on the enemy ships to get the brick. ================ 6F. Lothlórien = ================ Side Quests - Location: Northeast of the exit of Moria, use a rope to pull down the wall with the dwarf behind it. Needs: Mithril Carrot Bow (Design in "Taming Gollum") Reward: Red Brick - Attract Studs (100,000) Location: In Lórien, on the ground floor, behind an orange handle door. Use Strength to open it. Needs: Golden Axe (The Paths of the Dead) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: Near Galadriel and Celeborn Needs: Mithril Shockwave Axe (Design in "Prologue") Reward: Red Brick - Fall Rescue (75,000) --- Mithril Bricks - Location: The clearing north of the forest Needs: "The Mines of Moria" completed Notes: At the south end of the clearing, dig up the pile of dirt to create a plant that you can use to bound to the ropes and platforms above to get to the brick. Location: The clearing north of the forest Needs: Explosives Notes: At the north end of the clearing are some ruins, including a chest with a mithril lock. Blast it open. Location: Near the exit of Moria Needs: "The Mines of Moria" completed Notes: Using Legolas, go to the water and cross the platforms. Use arrows to create poles to flip up to the upper areas, then cross over to the ledge with the stone chest to bust open. Location: Northeast of the exit of Moria Needs: Free Play Notes: There's a wall that Gollum can climb up that leads to a crawlspace. Smash the cracked block on the other side of it. Location: North of the Map Stone Needs: "The Mines of Moria" completed Notes: You'll see five hopping plants. Smash them all within the time limit. Location: Southwest of the Map Stone Needs: Free Play Notes: Down by the river is a dark cavern. Bring Frodo into it with his Phial. Location: Just right of the Map Stone Needs: "The Mines of Moria" completed Notes: You need to begin at Galadriel and Celeborn's chamber. Behind them is an open window that Legolas can jump through. Cross the tightrope and hit the holes with arrows to flip over to the brick. Location: In the middle of Lórien, near Galadriel and Celeborn's markers Needs: "The Mines of Moria" completed Notes: There's a small waterfall in the middle of the forest with a cracked block behind it. Throw Gimli at it. --- Blacksmith Design - *Mithril Skeleton Bow* Location: In Lórien, on the ground floor Needs: Strength Notes: There's an orange handled door near the Map Stone. ============== 6G. Amon Hen = ============== Side Quests - Location: The west bank of the river. Travel south from the boats. Needs: Mithril Fishing Rod (Design in "Track Hobbits") Reward: Red Brick - Studs x4 (1,000,000) Location: The upper Amon Hen area. Get to it using a rope from the south or Legolas from the north. Ring the bell on the little house. Needs: Toy Snake (The Dead Marshes) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: Near the waterfall at the end of Amon Hen. From the west bank, hop across the pads and platforms to the dwarf. Needs: Feathered Cap (Helm's Deep) Reward: Mithril Brick --- Mithril Bricks - Location: In the middle of the river Needs: "Amon Hen" completed Notes: Shoot arrows at the targets in the river to create pads. Location: Near the mission banner. Needs: Free Play Notes: Near the shore at Amon Hen, take Gollum up a wall and through a crawlspace, then climb further up to the top of the Argonath. At the top, smack the crossbow to create a rope (the camera can sometimes get screwy here, so be careful), then cross the rope to the brick. Location: Near the river landing. Needs: "Amon Hen" completed Notes: There's a gate on the rock wall near the boats with a target above it. Shoot it and bash open the chest. Location: The map shows it in the midst of Amon Hen. Needs: Explosives Notes: Fish in the river for a crank at the jetty. Next, use the crank on a gate on the rock wall. Enter to find a block pushing course that needs Legolas, Gimli and explosives to clear. Location: The Amon Hen area, in the northwest corner. Needs: Free Play Notes: Get to the upper area either using a rope from the south or Legolas from the north. There are a series of moles on the ground. Smack ten within the time limit. Location: The Amon Hen area, in the northwest corner. Needs: Free Play Notes: Get to the upper area either using a rope from the south or Legolas from the north. Walk to the major stone structure and up the stairs. Smash the seven statues in the area to make the brick appear. Location: The Amon Hen area, in the southwest corner. Needs: Explosives Notes: Get to the upper area either using a rope from the south or Legolas from the north. There's a series of rocks that are mithril. Bust them open with explosives, then smash the cracked block behind it. Location: East bank of the river. Needs: Free Play *NIGHTTIME ONLY* Notes: Go up the planks along the east bank to find an orc camp. The brick is in a small chest in the back. --- Blacksmith Design - *Mithril Camouflage Tome* Location: East bank of the river. Needs: Free Play *NIGHTTIME ONLY* Notes: Go up the planks along the east bank to find an orc camp. Slap the orc good. =============== 6H. Emyn Muil = =============== Mithril Bricks - Location: Right next to the Taming Gollum banner. Needs: "Taming Gollum" completed. Notes: Walk into a small dark cave with Frodo's phial. Location: Past the Taming Gollum Banner. Needs: "Taming Gollum" completed. Notes: Use Sam's rope on a gold hook to pull open a rock. ====================== 6I. The Dead Marshes = ====================== Side Quests - Location: Northeast part of the swamp, hop there from the center Needs: Muddy Armor (The Secret Stairs) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: South of the Map Stone Needs: Skeleton Key (The Paths of the Dead) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: North end of the marsh Needs: Mithril Headdress (Design in "The Mines of Moria") Reward: Red Brick - Mithril Hearts (75,000) --- Mithril Bricks - Location: South of the Emyn Muil Map Stone Needs: "The Dead Marshes" completed Notes: Go to the island east of the brick marker and you'll see several thin poles sticking out of the water. Hop across them to the brick. Location: South portion of the marsh, south of the Skeleton Key sidequest Needs: "The Dead Marshes" completed Notes: On the island where the marker is, you'll find a small cave. Walk into it with Frodo. Location: South portion of the marsh, southeast of the Skeleton Key sidequest Needs: "The Dead Marshes" completed Notes: Go to the island with the previous brick's entry, then use arrows to go one island east by creating lily pads. Dig up the pile in the back corner of the island for the brick. Location: Southernmost island in the marsh Needs: "The Dead Marshes" completed Notes: From the island north of it, you can hop across a series of planks. On the island, smash the seven brown plants within the time limit. Location: Just southwest of the Map Stone Needs: Free Play *NIGHTTIME ONLY* Notes: You should be able to see three green dead soldiers dancing on an island. Hop over to the island and smash them all. Location: Far northeast corner of the marsh Needs: "The Dead Marshes" completed Notes: Go up the islands to the northeast past the sidequest to find a little raft course. Hop over the moving rafts and up the platforms to the brick. Location: Northwest part of the marsh, second island from the top Needs: Narsil/Andúril Notes: From the center of the swamp, hop up the islands to the second northmost island. There's a Morgul lock here that needs slashing. Location: Northwest part of the marsh, the northmost island. Needs: "The Dead Marshes" completed Notes: Go to the north island and use Sam's tinderbox to light the pile of sticks to get to the brick. ============ 6J. Edoras = ============ Side Quests - Location: In Fangorn Forest, along the west path Needs: Chef's Hat (Cirith Ungol) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: In the guard tower at the main entrance to Edoras. Climb up on the right side and use a rope to pull the door down. Needs: Bandages (Helm's Deep) Reward: Mithril Brick Notes: It seems no game is safe from an "arrow to the knee" joke. Location: The house to the left of the Hall of the King. Use a spade to plant three flowers near the door, then the guy will come out. Needs: Ent Draught (Track Hobbits) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: The house south of the Hall of the King. Needs: Mithril Top Hat (Design in "Battle of Pelennor Fields") Reward: Red Brick - Studs x6 (4,000,000) Location: The house to the right of the Hall of the King. First go to the left side of the house and dig up the plant to get to the roof, then use a bucket to get water and douse the fire in front of the house. Needs: Mithril Cluster Bow (Design in "The Pass of Caradhras") Reward: Red Brick - Disguises (50,000) --- Mithril Bricks - Location: North of Edoras Needs: "Track Hobbits" completed Notes: Smash the cracked block in front of the vault. Fun fact: This is Théodred's tomb. Location: In front of the Hall of the King Needs: "Track Hobbits" completed Notes: Fire arrows at the hole so you can flip up to the brick. Location: North end of Edoras Needs: Free Play Notes: Drop down the north side near the wall and start a fire at the little cave. Location: Past the south wall of Edoras Needs: Free Play Notes: Bring Frodo into the dark cave to get the brick. Location: Northeast of Edoras Needs: Spade Notes: This begins at the little farm southeast of Edoras. Dig in it to find a crank. Take that to a structure east of Edoras to get the Key. Take THAT to the mound northeast of Edoras to find a chest to open with it. Location: Northwest of Edoras Needs: "Track Hobbits" completed Notes: There are several piles of orc heads around the hill. Smash the five of them as quick as you can to get the brick. Location: Southeast of Edoras Needs: Free Play *NIGHTTIME ONLY* Notes: Once you run into this area, you'll be attacked by dead soldiers. Smash fifteen of them in the time limit to get the brick. Location: South of Amon Hen, east of Edoras across the river Needs: "Track Hobbits" completed Notes: There are five molehills here. Smack seven within the time limit. It's tough because they're spread apart. --- Blacksmith Design - *Mithril Bottomless Bucket* Location: Southern house in Edoras Needs: Explosives Notes: Blast away the mithril rocks blocking the house. ================= 6K. Helm's Deep = ================= Side Quests - Location: Near the Helm's Deep banner. Needs: Uruk Sword (Amon Hen) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: Within the Hornburg in Helm's Deep Needs: Decorative Horeshoes (Warg Attack) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: East of Helm's Deep, go up the steep slope to the dwarf at the top. Needs: Mithril Shield (Design in "The Paths of the Dead") Reward: Red Brick - Studs x8 (8,000,000) --- Mithril Bricks - Location: To the right of the stone path leading up to Helm's Deep Needs: Narsil/Andúril Notes: Smash the Morgul lock. Location: Up near the Hornburg keep. Needs: "Helm's Deep" completed Notes: You need to smash seven statues scattered around the walls of the keep. It can be tough making the jumps. You may want to use Legolas to prepare some arrow poles. Location: At the Hornburg keep Needs: Strength Notes: At the keep, pull open the orange handled door, then push the block to the left. Crawl through the crawlspace and you'll drop onto the brick. Location: At the west end of the Deeping Wall Needs: Explosives Notes: Behind the mithril gate. Location: Behind the Deeping Wall Needs: "Helm's Deep" completed Notes: Get behind the wall and climb up to the wooden platforms. Fire at the targets on the cross-shaped wooden object on the wall. Once you hit all the targets, you'll get the brick. Location: Atop the tower of the keep Needs: Free Play Notes: Go behind the Deeping Wall, then climb up the stairs past the Berserker. Use a rope to get up to the ledge, then switch to Gollum to climb up the wall, then to Legolas to make an arrow pole to the rest of the way up. At the top, light the fire. ============== 6L. Isengard = ============== Side Quests - Location: Northeast of Isengard, at the end of the road. Needs: Handprint Breastplate (The Black Gate) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: Southwest of Isengard, near the waterfall Needs: Mithril Music Boots (Design in "Weathertop") Reward: Red Brick - Fast Build (100,000) --- Mithril Bricks - Location: South of Isengard's gate Needs: "Track Hobbits" completed Notes: There's a race gate near Helm's Deep. Get on a horse and ride them through all the way to Isengard. Location: Northeast of Isengard Needs: Free Play Notes: You'll find a crypt up here that can be smashed open, but it's dark, so it will need Frodo's phial. Location: Southeast of Isengard Needs: "Track Hobbits" completed Notes: From Isengard, go to the west waterfall and fish to get a crank, then go back to where the brick marker is and use the crank on the handle. Location: Inside Isengard Needs: Strength Notes: This one is halfway up Orthanc. You need to switch between Legolas and Gollum and scale the sides of the tower. After your first trip through a crawlspace, you'll notice the brick on your left, but you can't reach it until you climb up more so you can drop down beneath it. Location: Inside Isengard Needs: Strength Notes: This one is all the way up Orthanc. You need to switch between Legolas and Gollum and scale the sides of the tower. It's not easy, and falling means you have to start all over, but perservere. Location: Inside Isengard Needs: Strength, Mithril Bottomless Bucket Notes: To the north of Orthanc are several wooden chutes. You'll need to turn all the cranks to straighten them. There's one crank system on the west side that you'll need to rope to. There's a second beneath the fire that you'll need the bucket for. The third is up on the north wall and you can climb to it using rails. The fourth is missing its crank, which is beneath a dirt pile to the west. Lastly, you'll need Aragorn to smash the Morgul lock on the wheel at the bottom. Location: Inside Isengard Needs: Strength *NIGHTTIME ONLY* Notes: At night, you can fight a bunch of Uruk-hai around the base of the tower. Take out ten within the time limit to get the brick. --- Blacksmith Design - *Mithril Ice Sword* Location: Northeast of Isengard Needs: "Track Hobbits" completed Notes: On a ledge above Isengard is a stone box with the design in it. ================== 6M. Minas Tirith = ================== Side Quests - Location: At the top of Minas Tirith Needs: Statue Hat (Osgiliath) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: Southeast wall of Minas Tirith, ring the bell. Needs: Surefooted Greaves (The Secret Stairs) Reward: Mithril Brick --- Mithril Bricks - Location: Dunharrow Needs: "Track Hobbits" completed Notes: Take Legolas to the top of Dunharrow, climb the pillars, and shoot arrows to make poles to cross to the brick. Location: At the top of Minas Tirith Needs: "Track Hobbits" completed Notes: Smack the White Tree of Gondor. Location: At the top of Minas Tirith Needs: Free Play Notes: Use the dirt pile on the right side to create a plant so you can bounce up to the rails, then all the way up the tower. At the top, light the beacon. Gondor calls for aid! Location: North of the city, the western brick. Needs: "Track Hobbits" completed Notes: This is a race that starts southeast of the city. You'll find a horsecart and the starting gate there. Run through all the gates in the allotted time. Location: North of the city, the eastern brick. Needs: "Track Hobbits" completed Notes: Stand on the wooden platform as Legolas and fire at the seven targets in the distance. Location: Southeast of the city Needs: "Track Hobbits" completed Notes: There are moles in the molehills here. Smack ten within the allotted time to get the brick. Location: Northeast of the city Needs: "Track Hobbits" completed *NIGHTTIME ONLY* Notes: There's an orc camp set up here at night. Smack down the orcs to get the brick. Location: Far southeast of the city, near the water Needs: Free Play Notes: There's a gold hook to rope, first. Pull it down and take the crank, then use the crank to open another door leading to a dark cave. Go in with Frodo's phial to get the key, then use the key at the very end of the land to unlock the target. Shoot it, then climb up and smash the stone box. --- Blacksmith Design - *Mithril Disco Phial* Location: At the top of Minas Tirith Needs: "Track Hobbits" completed Notes: With Legolas, shoot seven targets around the area. Some are low, some are high. You need to hit seven. Afterwards, climb up the rails in the back to the design. ================== 6N. Minas Morgul = ================== Side Quests - Location: North end of Osgiliath, west side of the river. Needs: Elven Lute (The Black Gate) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: North end of Osgiliath, east side of the river. Needs: Glowing Shield (Battle of Pelennor Fields) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: Southwest of Minas Morgul Map Stone, at the cliff's edge. Needs: Mithril Fire Bow (Design in "Helm's Deep") Reward: Red Brick - Character Studs (25,000) Location: Right next to Minas Morgul, east of the Map Stone. Use arrows and rope to create lily pads to hop across. Needs: Artist Hat (The Mines of Moria) Reward: Mithril Brick --- Mithril Bricks - Location: The mountain path between Osgiliath and the Dead Marshes Needs: "The Dead Marshes" completed Notes: While on the path, you'll find a green bouncy plant. Bounce up to the stone box and smash it open. Location: East bank of Osgiliath, south side Needs: "Battle of Pelennor Fields" completed Notes: There are blocks that Gandalf can move with his magic. Stack them so Legolas can climb to the top, then to the rails above to reach a brick. Location: West bank of Osgiliath, south side Needs: Free Play Notes: First, go to the north side of the east bank of Osgiliath and find a cracked block on the ground. Smash it with Gimli to find a water pool. Use a bucket to take the water to the fire on the west bank. Now, dig up the plant that was beneath the fire. You can now climb up the plant and go south and around the wall to find a brick. Location: West bank of Osgiliath, north side Needs: Free Play Notes: See the entry above to get to the rafters on the west bank, then use Legolas to make some arrow poles so you can head north. Finally, to back to the east bank and fish from the jetty to get a key. You'll need it to open the chest (make sure Legolas takes the key). Location: East bank of Osgiliath, north side Needs: "Battle of Pelennor Fields" completed Notes: There are five statues scattered around the walls at the north end of Osgiliath. You need to smash them before time runs out. I suggest starting with the ones in the rafters, then saving the ones on the ground for later or in case you fall. Location: South of Minas Morgul, the western brick Needs: "Battle of Pelennor Fields" completed Notes: There's an orc camp south of the city. You want to be on a ledge that starts from the west side and climbs behind the camp. At the top is a cracked block that Gimli can smash. Location: South of Minas Morgul, the eastern brick Needs: "Battle of Pelennor Fields" completed *NIGHTTIME ONLY* Notes: Head south from the city to the orc camp. As you enter, you'll be attacked by orcs. Kill ten within the time limit. Location: North of Minas Morgul Needs: "Battle of Pelennor Fields" completed Notes: From the gate of Minas Morgul, hop to the left onto the planks and around to the rope hook. If you have rope use it, otherwise come back when you have Free Play and can switch. Flip across the rails and poles to reach the brick. ================== 6O. Cirith Ungol = ================== Side Quests - Location: East of Mount Doom Needs: Mithril Squeak Sword (Design in "The Secret Stairs") Reward: Red Brick - Studs x10 (10,000,000) Location: West of Cirith Ungol Needs: Mithril Whistle Sword (Design in Bree) Reward: Red Brick - Action Assist (25,000) Location: Southwest of Mount Doom, fill the holes on the wall with arrows, then carefully jump up the poles to the top ledge. Needs: Shimmering Armor (Prologue) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: Inside Mount Doom Needs: Ice Lolly (Pass of Caradhras) Reward: Mithril Brick Location: On the path between Osgiliath and the Dead Marshes Needs: Mithril Tinderbox (Design in "The Black Gate") Reward: Red Brick - Invincibility (500,000) --- Mithril Bricks - Location: Just west of the Map Stone Needs: Free Play Notes: Take Gollum up the wall underneath the bridge to the brick. Location: Southwest of Mount Doom Needs: Explosives Notes: Go up the path past Cirith Ungol back towards Shelob's Lair. There's a mithril rock near the exit. Blow it up with explosives to find a dig patch which has a key. Take the key all the way to the marker to the southeast to find a chest with a yellow lock. Location: Atop Mount Doom Needs: Free Play Notes: Go up the path to the mountain, but instead of going inside, climb up to the left, using the rope, Legolas, and Gollum to scale the side. Location: North end of Mount Doom Needs: "The Black Gate" completed. Notes: You'll find a sheep near a race gate. Follow the gates throughout the entire race over Mordor to get the brick. Location: East of Mount Doom Needs: Free Play Notes: There's an oddly shaped little jumping course with flame jets flashing out of the sides. Carefully jump around the course and to the top (preferably with Legolas) to get to the brick. Location: Southeast of Mount Doom Needs: Free Play Notes: There's a cracked block in the ground that needs Gimli. Strike it to get moles out of their holes. Smack six within the time limit to get the brick. Location: Far eastern end of Mordor Needs: "Cirith Ungol" completed. Notes: As you enter the area, you'll be attacked by orcs. Defeat 35 in 60 seconds to get the brick. Location: Far eastern end of Mordor Needs: Strength, Explosives Notes: There's a Morgul chest that needs to be hacked open. Beneath it is a mithril chest that needs explosives. Beneath THAT is a chest with an orange handle that needs strength. ==================== 6P. The Black Gate = ==================== Side Quests - Location: West tower of the Black Gate, use Legolas to hop up the tower's poles. Needs: Mithril Climbing Shoes (Design in "Mount Doom") Reward: Red Brick - 8-Bit Music (200,000) Location: Far west of Barad-dúr, find a wall with a cracked block and bust it open. Needs: Bubble Pipe (Osgiliath) Reward: Mithril Brick --- Mithril Bricks - Location: Some ways west of the Black Gate, near the marsh. Needs: Free Play Notes: There's a stone pillar that Gollum can climb. Do so, then switch to Gimli and slam the cracked block at the top. Location: Just east of the Black Gate Needs: "The Dead Marshes" completed Notes: One of the gate's towers has hooks around it. Use Sam's rope to climb up it. Location: North of the Black Gate Needs: Explosives Notes: Use explosives to clear the mithril rocks from the block pushing area, then push both blocks into position. Hop up the pillars with Legolas and smash the Morgul bricks with Aragorn. Location: South of the Black Gate, at the fork in the path Needs: "Cirith Ungol" completed Notes: As you enter this area, you'll be attacked by orcs. Defeat twenty within the time limit. Location: South of the Black Gate, a little south of the fork in the path Needs: Explosives Notes: Blow up the mithril rock. Location: Southeast of the Black Gate, the western brick. Needs: "Cirith Ungol" completed Notes: Past the gate on the east side is an orc camp. There's a block- pushing area. Clear it out and push the block to the crawlspace, then crawl through it. Location: Southeast of the Black Gate, the eastern brick. Needs: Explosives Notes: Blow up the mithril gate with explosives, then head inside and climb up the wall with Gollum Location: Just northeast of Barad-dúr Needs: Explosives Notes: The entry to this one is actually just northWEST of Barad-dúr. It's a mithril gate that needs to be blown up. Use the water to fill Pippin's bucket, then head inside and put out the fire. Climb up and grab the brick. Location: Northeast of Barad-dúr Needs: Free Play Notes: This is much easier with Legolas. Head northeast of the tower and spot the obvious moving platform course. Hop up it to the brick. Location: West of Barad-dúr Needs: Narsil/Andúril Notes: There's a Morgul set of bricks on the ground, near the jumping course. Smash them open. Location: West of Barad-dúr Needs: Narsil/Andúril Notes: There's a jumping course west of the tower. Hit the Morgul lock to drop the platform, then jump up and across the platforms to the Morgul chest at the end. Location: South of Barad-dúr Needs: Free Play Notes: Take Legolas to this rope course southwest of the tower. Beneath the black rocks nearby is the crank for the mechanism. Hop up the platforms and across the rope to the brick. Location: Far west of Barad-dúr, in the mountains Needs: Strength Notes: There's an orange-handled gate that needs to be pulled open. Inside, use a rope to pull open the rock at the ground level. Location: Far west of Barad-dúr, in the mountains Needs: Strength Notes: Go the same place as the one above, then continue up the planks and rope across to the top. --- Blacksmith Design - *Mithril Fireworks* Location: Barad-dúr Needs: Free Play Notes: Go to the front gate of Bara-dúr (on the east side) and hop up the rails with Legolas to reach the design above the door. ==================================== 6Q. BONUS LEVEL: LEGO Middle-earth = ==================================== There honestly isn't much to say about this one. After you complete the story, the stud trail in Middle-earth to Rivendell, and then behind a waterfall where you'll find the access to this bonus level. In the bonus level, you are SAURON and the MOUTH OF SAURON, and your objective is to WRECK EVERYTHING. As you stroll around this small representation of Middle-earth, you need to earn a million studs by smashing it all. There are a couple of notes. For one, you can switch to other characters while here. Unfortunately, for some reason, switching away from Sauron and the Mouth means you can't switch back. Don't worry, you'll get both of them for reals after you complete this. As for other stuff in the mission itself, make sure you use bombs to clear out the high parts of areas. Also, there's a crank at the Argonath which is in Moria, which you can totally go inside. Lastly, smash Mount Doom repeatedly to get pieces to rebuild Barad-dúr into the most awesome place. Once you get the million (and trust me, it isn't hard), the level ends, you get to keep all the studs, and you get the two bad bros for keeps. ****************************************************************************** 7. CHARACTERS ****************************************************************************** There are 84 characters in this game. This includes: 31 Story Characters, which you get by going through the missions 43 Extra Characters, which are bought in Middle-earth after completing certain missions 10 Custom Characters, which you can start making after completing the story ====================== 7A. Story Characters = ====================== * Elendil * - Unlocked after "Prologue" The King of Gondor and Arnor at the end of the Second Age, Elendil led the army of Men against the Dark Lord Sauron. He fell on the slopes of Mount Doom in personal combat against Sauron himself. Inventory: Narsil (can destroy Morgul blocks) --- * Isildur * - Unlocked after "Prologue" The King of Gondor after his father's death, Isildur is best known for cutting the One Ring from Sauron's hand and claiming it for himself. In the end he set up the downfall of the world of Men. Inventory: Narsil (Broken) (can destroy Morgul blocks) --- * Frodo * - Unlocked after "Prologue" * Frodo (Shire) * - Unlocked after "The Black Rider" * Frodo (Orc Disguise) * - Unlocked after "Cirith Ungol" * Frodo (Weary) * - Unlocked after "Mount Doom" An unassuming young Hobbit from the Shire, Frodo Baggins' greatest quality was his inquisitive nature, common to the Baggins' family. He loved the stories his uncle Bilbo would tell. Through many twists of fate, he ended up as one of the most famous hobbits in history. Inventory: Sting Phial of Galadriel (can light up dark areas) Elven Cloak (can make Frodo invisible) Frodo also carries (through most of the adventure) a Mithril Vest, which gives him Mithril Hearts. It's basically an armor that gives him eight hits instead of the usual four. --- * Sam * - Unlocked after "Prologue" * Sam (Orc Disguise) * - Unlocked after "Cirith Ungol" * Sam (Weary) * - Unlocked after "Mount Doom" A humble yet diligent gardner, Samwise Gamgee was known for little but his loyalty. He swore his allegiance to Frodo early in their quest, and stayed with him to the very end. Inventory: Frying Pan Spade (used at dirt piles to dig or plant) Tinderbox (can be used to start fires) Elven Rope (is used on gold hooks to climb or pull) --- * Merry * - Unlocked after "The Black Rider" * Merry (Rohirrim Squire) * - Unlocked after "Battle of Pelennor Fields" Meriadoc Brandybuck is Frodo's cousin, and one of the more intelligent of the Hobbits. He loves ponies and maps and helped Frodo prepare for his journey. Inventory: Barrow-blade Fishing Pole (can be used to fish) --- * Pippin * - Unlocked after "The Black Rider" * Pippin (Gondor Armor) * - Unlocked after "The Black Gate" The youngest of the four Hobbits, Peregrin Took is also the least mature and the most mischevious. He's also quite curious to a fault, but has an inner fortitude that proves him loyal to his friends. Inventory: Barrow-blade Bucket (can be used to carry water onto fires) --- * Aragorn * - Unlocked after "Weathertop" * Aragorn (Gondor Armor) * - Unlocked after "The Black Gate" * Aragorn (Royal Armor) * - Unlocked after "Mount Doom" Heir to the throne of Gondor, Aragorn lives in exile as a Ranger. He is a skilled swordfighter and a capable leader, and he is the de facto leader of the Fellowship after Gandalf's departure. Inventory: Sword (initially) Andúril (can destroy Morgul blocks) --- * Arwen Evenstar (Ranger) * - Unlocked after the Fellowship is formed Arwen is the love of Aragorn's life, yet being an elf, she is immortal, and their love is frowned upon. Inventory: Hadhafang --- * Gandalf the Grey * - Unlocked after "The Pass of Caradhras" * Gandalf the White * - Unlocked after "Warg Attack" One of the Maiar and an Istari, also simply known as a "wizard". Gandalf is mostly known among the people of Middle-earth as a funny old man with a pointy hat. The Hobbits know him best for his fireworks. Inventory: Gandalf's Staff (can move blocks, create a shield, and fire magic) Glamdring --- * Gimli * - Unlocked after "The Pass of Caradhras" A dwarf of powerful reknown and the son of Gloin, Gimli joined the Fellowship at Rivendell, and is one of the few who will fight beside elves. Inventory: Walking Axe --- * Legolas * - Unlocked after "The Pass of Caradhras" Legolas Greenleaf is an extremely talented Elven archer and another member of the Fellowship. He seems to have an endless supply of arrows. Inventory: Bow of the Galadhrim Daggers --- * Boromir * - Unlocked after "The Pass of Caradhras" The elder son of Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, Boromir is a powerful fighter and leader of men, but his position leaves him with much to live up to, especially with his father. Inventory: Broadsword Shield of Gondor Horn of Gondor (stuns enemies) --- * Faramir * - Unlocked after "The Dead Marshes" The younger son of Denethor, Faramir spends a lot of his time in the wilds monitoring the movements of Sauron's forces. He seeks his father's approval, but almost never gets it. Inventory: Sword Bow --- * Madril * - Unlocked after "The Dead Marshes" Madril is an advisor and second-in-command to Faramir in the wilds. Inventory: Short Sword --- * King Théoden (Armor) * - Unlocked after "Helm's Deep" * King Théoden * - Unlocked after "Battle of Pelennor Fields" Son of Thengel, Théoden is the seventeenth king of Rohan. It seems that nowadays he is showing his age and won't participate in matters of state. Inventory: Herugrim --- * Gollum * - Unlocked after "Osgiliath" Once not so different from a Hobbit, Sméagol's life changed forever on his birthday when the Ring came to him. For the next 500 years he was enthralled by the Ring, hoarding it away by himself in the mountains. Gollum has no inventory and can carry no items. --- * Shagrat * - Unlocked after "Cirith Ungol" A Black Uruk-hai, Shagrat is a captain at Cirith Ungol. Inventory: Scimitar --- * Éowyn (Dernhelm) * - Unlocked after "Battle of Pelennor Fields" The niece of King Théoden, Éowyn is a shield-maiden of Rohan and longs to fight for glory like the men of Rohan. Inventory: Rohan Sword Rohan Shield --- * Mouth of Sauron * - Unlocked after the Bonus Level A Black Numenor, the Mouth of Sauron is a wicked man who serves as an ambadassor of Sauron between the Dark Lord and his enemies. Inventory: Sword --- * Sauron * - Unlocked after the Bonus Level One of Morgoth's most powerful lieutenants during the First Age, Sauron was once a Maia on the side of good until he was corrupted by darkness. He has become the enemy of the Free Peoples of Middle-earth. Inventory: Sauron's Mace (can smash Morgul blocks) ====================== 7B. Extra Characters = ====================== * Elrond (Second Age) * - Available after Prologue Cost: 200,000 Found: In Rivendell, atop the gate *NIGHTTIME ONLY* This is Lord Elrond of Rivendell at the end of the Second Age, as he served in the Last Alliance of Men and Elves. Inventory: Hadhafang --- * Gil-galad * - Available after Prologue Cost: 125,000 Found: In Mordor, southwest of Mount Doom, you need a crank to get him. Get one in northeast Mordor (need Explosives) The king of the Elves at the end of the Second Age, Gil-galad was slain by Sauron at Mount Doom. Inventory: Elven Sword Elven Shield --- * Bilbo Baggins * - Available after Prologue Cost: 125,000 Found: Northwest part of Rivendell Frodo's uncle, Bilbo Baggins was an unassuming Hobbit, like his nephew, until Gandalf took him on an adventure. He was never the same afterwards. Inventory: Sting --- * Tom Bombadil * - Available after The Black Rider Cost: 125,000 Found: Northeast part of Hobbiton, follow the road northwest from Bree *DAYTIME ONLY* Tom Bombadil is an old guy. I mean, he's REALLY old. Some think he might be the oldest living being on Middle-earth. Despite that, he's a rather jovial and cheerful fellow, content to live in the forest. The movies never show him, but in the books he helped the Hobbits escape some pretty hairy situations. Inventory: Spade --- * Rosie * - Available after The Black Rider Cost: 25,000 Found: In the northwest part of Hobbiton Rose "Rosie" Cotton is a female Hobbit and a pleasant gal. She works at the Green Dragon inn and Sam seems to have his eye on her. Inventory: Frying Pan --- * Ringwraith * - Available after Weathertop Cost: 200,000 Found: Atop Amon Sul The Nine Men who were given Rings of Power were corrupted by Sauron's evil and became the Nazgûl. They serve Sauron and in the story, forever hunt the One Ring as they seek to return it to him. Inventory: Ringwraith Sword --- * Ringwraith (Twilight) * - Available after Weathertop Cost: 200,000 Found: In the Barrow Downs north of Weathertop In the twilight world once the Ring is worn, the Ringwraiths appear as this: their ruined true selves, shadows of their former glory. Inventory: Ringwraith Sword --- * Elrond (Third Age) * - Available after The Pass of Caradhras Cost: 200,000 Found: In his home in Rivendell As the Third Age goes on, Elrond is preparing his people to leave Middle- earth for the west. He isn't too keen on getting involved in the affairs of mortals anymore. Inventory: Hadhafang --- * Gloin * - Available after The Pass of Caradhras Cost: 25,000 Found: In the southeast part of Rivendell The father of Gimli, Gloin is a dwarf of high standing and was one of the company that set out with Thorin Oakenshield to the Lonely Mountain, back when Bilbo was young. Inventory: Axe --- * Moria Orc * - Available after The Mines of Moria Cost: 25,000 Found: By the gate to Moria The orcs still infest Moria long after the dwarves had all been cleared out. These guys ambush the Fellowship while they travel through Moria. Inventory: Moria Orc Sword Orc Shield --- * Uruk-hai * - Available after Amon Hen Cost: 25,000 Found: At the gate of Helm's Deep *NIGHTTIME ONLY* An advanced breed of Orc, the Uruk-hai were created by Saruman to be a "perfect" style of Orc, strong and intelligent. Inventory: Scimitar Uruk Shield --- * Lurtz * - Available after Amon Hen Cost: 200,000 Found: In Amon Hen The captain of the Uruk-hai that assaulted Amon Hen and killed Boromir. Lurtz was a highly intelligent Uruk-hai and fought Aragorn to the death. Inventory: Scimitar Lurtz's Shield Lurtz's Bow --- * Galadriel * - Available after Amon Hen Cost: 200,000 Found: In Lothlórien Lady Galadriel is a powerful Elf and one of the guardians of Lothlórien, along with her husband, Lord Celeborn. She receives the Fellowship after Moria and gives them gifts to aid in their journey. Inventory: None --- * Celeborn * - Available after Amon Hen Cost: 200,000 Found: In Lothlórien Lord Celeborn is Galadriel's husband and also a guardian of Lothlórien. He protects the woods against the dark forces. Inventory: None --- * Gondor Ranger * - Available after The Dead Marshes Cost: 25,000 Found: In Osgiliath Rangers of Gondor are often sent into the wilds to scout for Gondor as to the movements of the enemy. They're skilled with the bow and at keeping themselves hidden. Inventory: Bow --- * Easterling * - Available after The Dead Marshes Cost: 25,000 Found: Outside the Black Gate Men from the army of Rhûn, to the east of Mordor, the Easterlings allied themselves with Sauron in the War of the Ring. Inventory: Easterling Sword Easterling's Shield --- * Grishnákh * - Available after Track Hobbits Cost: 125,000 Found: Western part of Fangorn An orc of Mordor, Grishnákh met with the company of Uruk-hai carrying Merry and Pippin and ended up conflicting with them as to where they should be taken. In the end, he ends up chasing the two Hobbits into Fangorn Forest. Inventory: Orc Sword --- * Radagast the Brown * - Available after Track Hobbits Cost: 500,000 Found: The road northwest of Bree Another of the Istari, Radagast is not seen in the movies, but is referenced in the books. He is another wizard, like Gandalf and Saruman, and has a great affinity for animals and birds. Inventory: Radagast's Staff --- * King Théoden (Cursed) * - Available after Warg Attack Cost: 200,000 Found: Hall of the King, Edoras Before being released from his curse by Gandalf, Théoden was like this, a withered old man with barely the strength to speak. Inventory: None --- * Éowyn * - Available after Warg Attack Cost: 125,000 Found: Running around Edoras This is Éowyn in her normal dress. She still packs a sword, though. Inventory: Rohan Sword --- * Háma * - Available after Warg Attack Cost: 125,000 Found: In a watchtower at west Edoras An attendant to the King of Rohan, Háma received Gandalf and Aragorn at Edoras when they arrived. Inventory: Rohan Sword --- * Gamling * - Available after Warg Attack Cost: 125,000 Found: Eastern part of Fangorn Another warrior of Rohan, Gamling became the captain of the guard after Háma's death. Inventory: Rohan Sword --- * Grima Wormtongue * - Available after Warg Attack Cost: 200,000 Found: At the foot of Isengard *NIGHTTIME ONLY* At Saruman's requrest, Grima served as advisor to King Théoden, ultimately poisoning his mind and hastening his decline. Inventory: Grima's Dagger --- * Haldir * - Available after Helm's Deep Cost: 200,000 Found: Upper part of Lothlórien Haldir is a guard of Lórien. In the movies, he was sent with a company of Elves to Helm's Deep to aid in the battle. Inventory: Bow of the Galadhrim Elven Great Sword --- * Lothlórien Elf * - Available after Helm's Deep Cost: 25,000 Found: Just north of Lórien The fighting soldiers of Lórien are well-trained and very brave. One would have to be brave to risk sacrificing one's immortality for the world of Men. Inventory: Bow Elven Great Sword --- * Berserker * - Available after Helm's Deep Cost: 200,000 Found: Behind the Deeping Wall in Helm's Deep These Uruk-hai are maddened orcs who wear very little armor and simply rush their enemies with no regard for their own safety. One set off the bombs that blew up the Deeping Wall at Helm's Deep. Inventory: Scimitar Bomb --- * Éomer * - Available after Helm's Deep Cost: 200,000 Found: Southeast of Isengard Marshal of the Mark and brother of Éowyn, Éomer is a strong leader of men and a capable fighter. Despite Saruman's influence, he remains fiercely loyal to his king and country. Inventory: Rohan Sword --- * Gondor Soldier * - Available after Osgiliath Cost: 25,000 Found: In Osgiliath The rank-and-file soldier of Gondor is a courageous man who would lay down his life for saving Minas Tirith. Inventory: Sword --- * Saruman the White * - Available after Osgiliath Cost: 500,000 Found: At the top of Orthanc The de facto leader of the Istari, Saruman dwelled in Orthanc tower in Isengard. Some time before the War of the Ring, Sauron successfully tempted him through the Palantir and turned him against the Free-Peoples of Middle-earth. Inventory: Saruman's Staff --- * Mordor Orc * - Available after The Secret Stairs Cost: 25,000 Found: In Mordor, south of the Black Gate The rank-and-file orc of Mordor. Not very bright, but there sure are a lot of them. Inventory: Orc Sword Orc Shield --- * King of the Dead * - Available after The Paths of the Dead Cost: 500,000 Found: At Dunharrow *NIGHTTIME ONLY* The king of an army of dead men who were cursed by Isildur when they refused to come to his aid. He doesn't look so good these days. Inventory: King of the Dead's Sword --- * Soldier of the Dead * - Available after The Paths of the Dead Cost: 25,000 Found: In Rohan, east of Edoras *NIGHTTIME ONLY* One of the soldiers cursed to never leave the world until their oath was fulfilled to the line of the King of Gondor. Inventory: Ghost Sword --- * Rohirrim Soldier * - Available after The Paths of the Dead Cost: 25,000 Found: South of Isengard Known as the "horse lords", the soldier of Rohan are their fiercest at fighting on the backs of their mighty steeds. Inventory: Rohan Sword Rohan Shield --- * The Witch-king * - Available after Battle of Pelennor Fields Cost: 500,000 Found: North of Minas Morgul, flip around the planks and walls. The mightiest of the Nazgûl, the Witch-King of Angmar is a powerful lieutenant of Sauron, and personally led his forces at the Battle of Pelennor Fields. It is said that no man can slay him. Inventory: Sword Ringwraith's Dagger --- * Denethor * - Available after Battle of Pelennor Fields Cost: 125,000 Found: In the citadel of Minas Tirith The Steward of Gondor at the time of the War of the Ring, Boromir and Faramir's father's mind has been failing him due to his inadequacy of maintaining his station. He longs for the Ring in order to defeat Sauron. Inventory: Short Sword --- * Gothmog * - Available after Battle of Pelennor Fields Cost: 125,000 Found: In front of Barad-dûr An ugly, yet intelligent orc, Gothmog was commander of the ground forces at Pelennor Fields. Inventory: Orc Sword --- * Citadel Guard * - Available after Battle of Pelennor Fields Cost: 25,000 Found: At the becaon atop Minas Tirith The guard of the Citadel are the finest soldiers in Gondor, charged with defending the Steward and the throne. They also have really cool hats. Inventory: Sword Gondorian Shield --- * Corsair * - Available after Battle of Pelennor Fields Cost: 25,000 Found: North of Dunharrow Pirate scum, the Corsairs of Umbar were enlisted by Sauron to aid in the fight against Gondor. Inventory: Axe --- * Harardim * - Available after Battle of Pelennor Fields Cost: 25,000 Found: South of the Dead Marshes These are wicked men from the South who allied with Sauron in the War of the Ring. They are also known as Southrons and ride on mumakil. Inventory: Bow --- * Boromir (Captain) * - Available after Mount Doom Cost: 200,000 Found: In Osgiliath This is Boromir in his spiffy captain outfit. Inventory: Broadsword Shield of Gondor Horn of Gondor --- * Bilbo Baggins (Old) * - Available after Mount Doom Cost: 125,000 Found: In Bag End Age finally catches up to Bilbo as he leaves behind the Ring, yet he still has enough vigor in him for one more adventure. Inventory: Sting --- * Blacksmith * - Smith all mithril items This friendly dwarf seems to tend the smithy in Bree. Inventory: Blacksmith's Hammer --- * Lurtz (Newborn) * - Earn 100% in the game Orcs are born fully grown. This makes them easy to mass-produce. The first thing Lurtz did when born was strangle the nearest orc. Inventory: Scimitar Lurtz's Shield Lurtz's Bow ****************************************************************************** 8. SECRETS/UNLOCKABLES ****************************************************************************** ===================== 8A. How To Get 100% = ===================== In the beginning, I'd suggest simply going through the story, as your running about in Middle-earth is rather restricted otherwise. Once the story is complete, it's time to get ready for collecting. First, you'll need everything necessary to get all the items in the missions. For that, you'll definitely need Explosives, so go to Barad-dúr and get the design for Mithril Fireworks, and you might as well purchased the Berserker for good measure. You'll also need the following items in your Treasure Trove: - Mithril Bow of some sort - Axe of some sort (either Golden Axe or Mithril Shockwave Axe) - A Rope of some sort (either the Mithril Rope or the Toy Snake) - Mithril Boxing Gloves - Mithril Bottomless Bucket This is because certain times in the missions there won't be a chance to switch characters, so you have to rely on items. Your next priority is stud multipliers. Spend studs on NOTHING before you buy these. The first should be x2, naturally, but you'll need Explosives for it. x8 and x10 you can get the designs for the first time through their levels, but they're prohibitively expensive, so you likely won't be able to get them right away. Once you get those, you're free to go through all the missions and clean up Middle-earth. You should have more than enough studs by then to get everything else. =================== 8B. Treasure List = =================== Here's a quick list of all the treasures in the game! I also include which mission you can find it in and what it does, if anything. Note that some of these items actually do something useful, so you can use them instead of certain characters if need be. Mithril Trowel Design Found: Blacksmith Mithril Bricks Needed: 2 Effect: Same as Sam's spade, Quest Item Soup Pot Found: The Black Rider Effect: Hat, Quest Item Golden Carrot Found: Battle of Pelennor Fields Effect: Weapon, Quest Item Stop Wand Found: Amon Hen Effect: Weapon, Quest Item House Key Found: The Mines of Moria Effect: Weapon, Quest Item Ent Draught Found: Trak Hobbits Effect: Weapon, Quest Item, makes heads grow big if you hit people with it Fancy Umbrella Found: The Dead Marshes Effect: Weapon, Quest Item Chef's Hat Found: Cirith Ungol Effect: Hat, Quest Item Muddy Armor Found: The Secret Stairs Effect: Armor, Quest Item Uruk Sword Found: Amon Hen Effect: Weapon, Quest Item Artist's Hat Found: The Mines of Moria Effect: Hat, Quest Item Handprint Breastplate Found: The Black Gate Effect: Armor, Quest Item Skeleton Key Found: The Paths of the Dead Effect: Weapon, Quest Item Beard Comb Found: Cirith Ungol Effect: Weapon, Quest Item Feathered Cap Found: Helm's Deep Effect: Hat, Quest Item Sun Hat Found: Weathertop Effect: Hat, Quest Item Surefooted Greaves Found: The Secret Stairs Effect: Footwear, Quest Item, allows walking on snow and tightropes Mushroom Crown Found: The Black Rider Effect: Hat, Quest Item Bubble Pipe Found: Osgiliath Effect: Hat, Quest Item Golden Axe Found: The Paths of the Dead Effect: Weapon, same type of axe as Gimli's, Quest Item Toy Snake Found: The Dead Marshes Effect: Same as Sam's rope, Quest Item Luminous Stone Found: The Pass of Caradhras Effect: Weapon, lights up like Frodo's phial, Quest Item Quill Found: Weathertop Effect: Weapon, Quest Item Elven Lute Found: The Black Gate Effect: Weapon, Quest Item Shimmering Armor Found: Prologue Effect: Armor, Quest Item Bandages Found: Helm's Deep Effect: Hat, Quest Item Magma Rock Found: Mount Doom Effect: Lights like Frodo's Phial, Quest Item Ice Lolly Found: The Pass of Caradhras Effect: Weapon, Quest Item Glowing Shield Found: Battle of Pelennor Fields Effect: Shield, Quest Item Decorative Horseshoes Found: Warg Attack Effect: Footwear, Quest Item Statue Hat Found: Osgiliath Effect: Hat Mithril Rope Design Found: Amon Hen Mithril Bricks Needed: 3 Effect: Same as Sam's Rope, Quest Item Mithril Top Hat Design Found: Battle of Pelennor Fields Mithril Bricks Needed: 3 Effect: Hat, Quest Item Mithril Stud Mallet Design Found: The Dead Marshes Mithril Bricks Needed: 8 Effect: Weapon, Quest Item, produces studs when struck Mithril Fishing Rod Design Found: Track Hobbits Mithril Bricks Needed: 3 Effect: Same as Merry's Fishing Rod, Quest Item Mithril Whistle Sword Design Found: Bree (in Middle-earth) Mithril Bricks Needed: 4 Effect: Weapon, Quest Item, makes whistling sounds Mithril Music Boots Design Found: Weathertop Mithril Bricks Needed: 3 Effect: Footwear, Quest Item, walking will make music Mithril Climbing Boots Design Found: Mount Doom Mithril Bricks Needed: 8 Effect: Footwear, allows walking up LEGO walls, Quest Items Mithril Carrot Bow Design Found: Taming Gollum Mithril Bricks Needed: 3 Effect: Weapon, Quest Item Mithril Music Horn Design Found: The Black Rider Mithril Bricks Needed: 3 Effect: Weapon, plays music that makes people dance Mithril Shield Design Found: The Paths of the Dead Mithril Bricks Needed: 3 Effect: Shield, Quest Item Mithril Tinderbox Design Found: The Black Gate Mithril Bricks Needed: 8 Effect: Same as Sam's Tinderbox, Quest Item Mithril Headdress Design Found: The Mines of Moria Mithril Bricks Needed: 3 Effect: Hat, Quest Item Mithril Gloves Design Found: Warg Attack Mithril Bricks Needed: 4 Effect: Quest Item, allows grabbing poles Mithril Shockwave Axe Design Found: Prologue Mithril Bricks Needed: 4 Effect: Weapon, same use as Gimli's axe, Quest Item Mithril Fire Bow Design Found: Helm's Deep Mithril Bricks Needed: 8 Effect: Weapon, Quest Item Mithril Boxing Gloves Design Found: Osgiliath Mithril Bricks Needed: 4 Effect: Weapon, Quest Item, gives the wearer strength to open orange handles Mithril Squeak Sword Design Found: The Secret Stairs Mithril Bricks Needed: 4 Effect: Weapon, Quest Item, makes squeaky noises Mithril Ice Bow Design Found: Cirith Ungol Mithril Bricks Needed: 8 Effect: Weapon, Quest Item, freezes people Mithril Cluster Bow Design Found: The Pass of Caradhras Mithril Bricks Needed: 4 Effect: Weapon, Quest Item Rotten Drumstick Found: Cirith Ungol Effect: Weapon Wooden Bucket Found: The Dead Marshes Effect: Sam as Pippin's Bucket Fishing Rod Found: Taming Gollum Effect: Same as Merry's Fishing Rod Trophy Shield Found: Mount Doom Effect: Shield Warg Tooth Found: Warg Attack Effect: Weapon Bill's Riding Crop Found: The Pass of Caradhras Effect: Weapon Mithril Skeleton Bow Design Found: Lothlórien (in Middle-earth) Mithril Bricks Needed: 16 Effect: Weapon, turns people into skeletons Mithril Bottomless Bucket Design Found: Edoras (in Middle-earth) Mithril Bricks Needed: 16 Effect: Bucket that doesn't need to be filled Mithril Spring Boots Design Found: Rivendell (in Middle-earth) Mithril Bricks Needed: 16 Effect: Footwear, allows high jump Mithril Hairbrush Design Found: Bree (in Middle-earth) Mithril Bricks Needed: 16 Effect: Weapon Mithril Ice Sword Design Found: Isengard (in Middle-earth) Mithril Bricks Needed: 16 Effect: Weapon, freezes people Elven Sword Found: Prologue Effect: Weapon Mithril Skeleton Sword Design Found: Weathertop (in Middle-earth) Mithril Bricks Needed: 16 Effect: Weapon, turns people into skeletons Flower Hat Found: Battle of Pelennor Fields Effect: Hat Ferryman's Hat Found: The Black Rider Effect: Hat Arrow Helmet Found: Amon Hen Effect: Hat Goggles Found: Osgiliath Effect: Hat Ladle Found: Helm's Deep Effect: Weapon Spider Fang Found: The Secret Stairs Effect: Weapon Mithril Paintbrush Design Found: Hobbiton (in Middle-earth) Mithril Bricks Needed: 16 Effect: Weapon Mithril Disco Phial Design Found: Minas Tirith (in Middle-earth) Mithril Bricks Needed: 16 Effect: Same as Frodo's Phial, also makes AWESOME music Mithril Fireworks Design Found: The Black Gate (in Middle-earth) Mithril Bricks Needed: 16 Effect: Explosive weapon Moria Orc's Helmet Found: The Mines of Moria Effect: Hat Uruk Shield Found: Track Hobbits Effect: Shield Magma Armor Found: Prologue Effect: Armor Calcium Armor Found: The Paths of the Dead Effect: Armor, strength to pull orange handles Rubber Duck Found: Weathertop Effect: Hat Mithril Camoflauge Tome Design Found: Amon Hen (in Middle-earth) Mithril Bricks Needed: 16 Effect: Same as Frodo's Elven Cloak Snowman Hood Found: Taming Gollum Effect: Hat Rock Hat Found: Taming Gollum Effect: Hat Giant Ancient Crown Found: Warg Attack Effect: Hat Wooden Armor Found: Track Hobbits Effect: Armor Flaming Hat Found: The Black Gate Effect: Hat Palantir Hat Found: Mount Doom Effect: Hat ============ 8C. Extras = ============ Remember, all Red Bricks are found in Middle-earth, and you have to turn a quest item in to be able to even purchase the brick. Here's the list of each Red Brick, where to find the quest, the item to give to the quest-giver, and where to find the design so you can make the item for them. #1 - Poo Studs Cost: 25,000 Location of Quest: North of Bag End, behind a Morgul lock Quest Item Needed: Mithril Rope Location of Design: "Amon Hen" mission Effect: If on an animal, press Circle to poop. With this extra on, studs come out instead of brown stuff. #2 - Disguises Cost: 50,000 Location of Quest: Edoras, the house to the right of the Hall of the King Quest Item Needed: Mithril Cluster Bow Location of Design: "The Pass of Caradhras" mission Effect: All characters will wear Groucho Marx glasses/mustaches. #3 - Boss Disguises Cost: 100,000 Location of Quest: West of the Pass of Caradhras on an island. You'll need explosives to get to the quest-giver. Quest Item Needed: Mithril Music Horn Location of Design: "The Black Rider" mission Effect: All enemy bosses will have alternate colorings. #4 - 8-Bit Music Cost: 200,000 Location of Quest: The west tower of the Black Gate. Quest Item Needed: Mithril Climbing Shoes Location of Design: "Mount Doom" mission Effect: #5 - Studs x2 Cost: 250,000 Location of Quest: Rivendell, beneath Elrond's home in the northeast. Quest Item Needed: Mithril Gloves Location of Design: "Warg Attack" mission Effect: All collected studs will be multiplied by 2. The stud multipliers can all be stacked to a maximum multiplier of x3840. #6 - Studs x4 Cost: 1,000,000 Location of Quest: The west bank of the river near Amon Hen. Quest Item Needed: Mithril Fishing Rod Location of Design: "Track Hobbits" mission Effect: All collected studs will be multiplied by 4. #7 - Studs x6 Cost: 4,000,000 Location of Quest: In Edoras, south of the Hall of the King Quest Item Needed: Mithril Top Hat Location of Design: "Battle of Pelennor Fields" mission Effect: All collected studs will be multiplied by 6. #8 - Studs x8 Cost: 8,000,000 Location of Quest: Go east of Helm's Deep up a steep slope to find a dwarf. Quest Item Needed: Mithril Shield Location of Design: "The Paths of the Dead" mission Effect: All collected studs will be multiplied by 8. #9 - Studs x10 Cost: 10,000,000 Location of Quest: East of Mount Doom Quest Item Needed: Mithril Squeak Sword Location of Design: "The Secret Stairs" mission Effect: All collected studs will be multiplied by 10. #10 - Quest Finder Cost: 50,000 Location of Quest: In front of the Prancing Pony Quest Item Needed: Mithril Trowel Location of Design: Blacksmith Effect: While in Middle-earth, you will see arrows pointing you to nearby quests. White arrows mean they give you a Mithril Brick. Red arrwos mean they give you a Red Brick. #11 - Minikit Chest Finder Cost: 50,000 Location of Quest: In the Barrow Downs north of Weathertop Quest Item Needed: Mithril Stud Mallet Location of Design: "The Dead Marshes" mission Effect: While in missions, white arrows will point to where a chest will appear or sometimes to items that need to be destroyed to make a chest appear. If you see no arrows, yet there are still some missing, then it's likely in the next area. #12 - Mithril Brick Finder Cost: 75,000 Location of Quest: Southwest corner of Bree Quest Item Needed: Mithril Boxing Gloves Location of Design: "Osgiliath" mission Effect: In Middle-earth, white arrows will point towards where bricks will appear. It won't help you figure out what to do to get them, but every little bit helps. #13 - Character Studs Cost: 25,000 Location of Quest: Southwest of Minas Morgul Quest Item Needed: Mithril Fire Bow Location of Design: "Helm's Deep" mission Effect: When busting up enemies, they will drop a small amount of studs. #14 - Attract Studs Cost: 100,000 Location of Quest: Northeast of the exit of Moria, behind rocks that need to be pulled down. Quest Item Needed: Mithril Carrot Bow Location of Design: "Taming Gollum" mission Effect: #15 - Action Assist Cost: 25,000 Location of Quest: West of Cirith Ungol Quest Item Needed: Mithril Whistle Sword Location of Design: Bree Effect: With this on, actions that require you to hammer on buttons will be more forgiving. #16 - Fast Build Cost: 100,000 Location of Quest: Southwest of Isengard, near the waterfall Quest Item Needed: Mithril Music Boots Location of Design: "Weathertop" mission Effect: With this on, building LEGO piles will suddenly happen a lot more quickly. #17 - Fall Rescue Cost: 75,000 Location of Quest: Near Galadriel and Celeborn in Lothlórien Quest Item Needed: Mithril Shockwave Axe Location of Design: "Prologue" mission Effect: With this turned on, if you fall off an edge that would normally kill you, you'll instead automatically hop back to where you were with no penalty. #18 - Mithril Hearts Cost: 75,000 Location of Quest: In the north end of The Dead Marshes Quest Item Needed: Mithril Headdress Location of Design: "The Mines of Moria" mission Effect: With this, all characters will be able to take eight hits, as if they had Frodo's vest. #19 - Regenerate Hearts Cost: 100,000 Location of Quest: South of Weathertop, in a cave that needs Berserker Bombs Quest Item Needed: Mithril Ice Bow Location of Design: "Cirith Ungol" mission Effect: Hearts will steadily replenish if you lose any. #20 - Invincibility Cost: 500,000 Location of Quest: On the path between Osgiliath and the Dead Marshes Quest Item Needed: Mithril Tinderbox Location of Design: "The Black Gate" mission Effect: Hearts will not go down no matter how much the bad guys bang on you. You'll still get knocked back when hit, though. =========================== 8D. Trophies/Achievements = =========================== One Ring to build them all. (Platnium) - Collect every trophy The next eighteen are all for the Story Missions in order, and then... My Precious... - Collect all the Mithril Bricks There's some good in this world. - Complete all the Fetch Quests in Middle-earth There and Back Again. - Get 100% I told you he was tricksy. - Collect all the Red Bricks Of all the inquisitive Hobbits. - Unlock all the Map Stones on Middle-earth NOTE: Specifically, you have to press Circle in front of each one. Here's a pretty thing! - Craft every mithril item Not with 10,000 men... - Unlock all characters NOTE: For some weird reason, Lurtz (Newborn) doesn't count for this. Ready for another adventure. - Achieve True Adventurer in every level. The Lord of the Ring. - Complete the Bonus Level. Delved too greedily... - Collect more than 10,000,000,000 studs. I'm glad to be with you. - Complete a level in co-op. Don't tell the Elf... - Throw Gimli 30 times. Our only wish to catch a fish! - Fish perfectly 20 times by pressing the icon as it flashes. NOTE: This doesn't mean fishing off twenty piers, but hitting the icon perfectly twenty times as the circle rope touches the button. That is a rare gift. - Reach the top of Amon Hen without being caught once by Boromir. NOTE: If he grabs you, then you blew this one. Try again. ... And away he goes, Precious! - Defeat Gollum as Gollum NOTE: This is in Taming Gollum. You can't play as Gollum when fighting him in Mount Doom. What about second breakfast? - Complete 2 cooking puzzles NOTE: Like the one you did on Weathertop. Heck, you can do it twice if you want. That one counts as mine! - Finish one of Gimli's opponents as Legolas in Helm's Deep NOTE: Not entirely sure on this one. Just keep killing stuff with Legolas and you'll likely get it. I've always been taller! - Use the Ent Draught on Pippin. NOTE: Specifically, equip a character with the Ent Draught treasure, then hit Pippin with it to make his head grow. We cannot linger. - Complete "The Mines of Moria" in under 15 minutes. Dance of the dead. - Turn an enemy into a skeleton and make them dance. NOTE: To do this, first hit them with either the Mithril Skeleton Sword or the Mithril Skeleton Bow, then pull out the Mithril Music Horn or the Mithril Disco Phial. You can also do this on other hero characters. Pointy-eared Elvish princeling. - Defeat 42 Uruk-hai as Legolas. One does not simply... - Walk into Mordor. NOTE: I only received this one after puttering around Mordor for some time, so I'm not entirely sure how to get this. Just go for all the items in there and try not to worry too much about it. Great! ...Where are we going? - Form the Fellowship of the Ring Taking the Hobbits to Isengard. - Travel to Isengard as every playable Hobbit. NOTE: This includes Rosie and Bilbo. That still only counts as one! - Defeat an oliphaunt as Legolas An expected journey. - Travel to Trollshaws as Bilbo Return of the Mushroom King. - Equip Aragorn with the Mushroom Crown Worth greater than the Shire. - Dress a character completely in treasure items. NOTE: This will mean a hat, armor, footwear, and something in both hands. It won't be that easy! - During "Prologue", jump into the fires of Mount Doom as Isildur. NOTE: Walk to the end of the Cracks of Doom, but don't get too close to the edge. Jump instead off the side. A link to the elements. - Craft the Fire and Ice Bows. ================== 8E. Secret Codes = ================== To enter these codes, go to the Extras Menu in the Pause Menu. I took these directly from the codes section of GameFAQs, so credit goes to those who submitted. Characters: UE5Z7H - Berserker J4337V - Bilbo Baggins HTYADU - Boromir (Captain) RJV4KB - Denethor R7XKDH - Easterling A9FB4Q - Elrond (Second Age) U47AOG - Éomer 7B4VWH - Galadriel AVJII1 - Gamling LG5GI7 - Gondor Ranger BU95CB - Grima Wormtongue 73HJP6 - Háma IH7E58 - King of the Dead C2A58D - Lothlórien Elf QL28WB - Lurtz (Newborn) C19F3A - Madril F4M7FC - Mouth of Sauron 5LV6EB - Radagast the Brown LYQU1F - Ringwraith (Twilight) PJB6MV - Shagrat Extras: GD35HC - 8-Bit Music T1JM4R - Action Assist C7FJ7B - Attract Studs F3H14H - Boss Disguises PR3V4K - Character Studs MX26RJ - Disguises WS68P2 - Fall Rescue A2LU58 - Fast Build A24TVJ - Minikit Chest Finder B72D7E - Mithril Brick Finder 2MCRDN - Mithril Hearts D49TXY - Poo Studs EY4K32 - Quest Finder H5L6N6 - Regenerate Hearts 1F5YH2 - Studs x2 ****************************************************************************** 9. STANDARD GUIDE STUFF ****************************************************************************** =========== 9A. Legal = =========== This FAQ was made 100% by me, and is Copyright © 2012 Scott "CyricZ" Zdankiewicz. You may not take it in whole or in part and claim it as your own. You may not alter it in any way, even if you ask me first, and that includes putting it in HTML format. Please don’t post this on your site unless you have express consent by me. I’ve put a lot of time into this. Give me some credit. Currently, the following sites have permission to post my FAQ: www.gamefaqs.com www.gamewinners.com www.ign.com www.cheatcc.com www.cheatplanet.com www.neoseeker.com I'm not going to allow people with small personal sites to post this FAQ. They may post the link on GameFAQs with all the LEGO LOTR guides, but, trying to keep updates, well, updated, I'll only allow large committed sites that I trust. ======================= 9B. E-mail Guidelines = ======================= If you wish to e-mail me, be sure to follow these guidelines... - Make ABSOLUTELY sure I haven't already answered your question in the guide. - Make sure it has something to do with LEGO LOTR. I don't want spam, chain letters, offers for friendship. Compliment me on the FAQ all you want, though. - Make sure you say LEGO LOTR at one point in your e-mail. I have more than one LEGO FAQ, and asking a generic question such as "How do I beat the last level?" doesn't tell me much. - Spell correctly and use proper grammar, please. If I can't understand your e-mail, it'll go to the junk pile. ============= 9C. Credits = ============= CJayC, SBAllen, and all respective webmasters for having this on their sites. JRR Tolkien for his world of fantasy, and Peter Jackson, for making that fantasy come to life. ===================== 9D. Version Updates = ===================== Version 1.0 - 11/21/2012 - One guide to rule them all! :D ==================== 9E. The Final Word = ==================== Another awesome entry from Telltale Games, allowing us to enjoy the movies in LEGO form, giving us their excellent brand of humor, and throwing in a lot of fun to boot. Also, for those of you keeping score, I do enjoy putting quotes before the missions, but with the game being fully voiced, it seemed a little redundant, so I challenged myself to use quotes that didn't appear in the game. How did I do? Next year. For the Wii U. LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER. Can you handle it? CAN YOU HANDLE IT??