LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT: Mars Base Command

Adding Novice and Expert Rules

As an alternative to the standard mission challenge rules, some novice rules have been created that will make the challenge a little easier to successfully complete. These novice rules are as follows:

1. The challenge time limit is doubled to 8 minutes.
2. The grappling gun may be fired without the battery; the battery is not even required to be placed on the lander’s body.

All the other regular rules still apply.

As an alternative to the standard Mission Challenge rules, some expert rules have been created that will make the challenge a bit more difficult to successfully complete. These expert rules are as follows:

1. The challenge time limit is cut in half to 2 minutes.
2. All damaged components must be retrieved and ...