

Elaborate Underground Base: The Underground Mining Station and Lavatraz.Drill Tank: Many of the Power Miners' vehicles, but especially the Thunder Driller.Dishing Out Dirt: The Rock Monsters, but especially the larger monsters who throw boulders or even their smaller brethren at foes.Convection Schmonvection: Although the Power Miners have upgraded suits and armor for dealing with the Lava Monsters, their faces are still left largely exposed to the burning heat of magma beneath the Earth's crust.Chromosome Casting: Unlike its predecessor, there are no female characters in this line.Rock Monsters were also intended to appear in LEGO Universe, with the smaller monsters being called "Rock Goblins" and larger monsters called "Rock Trolls" in the game files. The Cameo: Rock Monsters reappear in LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers, LEGO Rock Band, and LEGO Battles: Ninjago, and Rex is an unlockable character in the latter.Beneath the Earth: The entire setting of the theme.Amusing Injuries: The Rock Monsters go through these in the animated shorts.Alliterative Name: Power Miners takes after its predecessor with vehicle names like Mine Mech, Granite Grinder, Boulder Blaster, Cave Crusher, Magma Mech, and Claw Catcher.The Alcatraz: Lavatraz serves as one for Lava Monsters.
