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This page lists all of the characters in the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in the order they appear on the playset and pause menus, along with their special abilities and items (if any) and how to unlock them. Below the list are screenshots showing where each purchased character can be found. For more info, including a complete character list for the entire game, see the main Characters page.

Indiana Jones
Ability: None  Equipment: Whip  Cost: Free
One of the first two characters you control in this hub. Unlocked automatically.

Jock
Ability: Repair  Equipment: Wrench  Cost: Free
One of the first two characters you control in this hub. Unlocked automatically.

Marion
Ability: High Jump  Equipment: None  Cost: free
Marion Ravenwood is unlocked automatically after completing the 1st Story Level, Raven Rescue.

Sallah
Ability: Excavate  Equipment: Shovel  Cost: Free
Unlocked automatically after completing the 2nd Story Level, Market Mayhem.

Sherpa Brawler
Ability: None  Equipment: Pistol  Cost: 15,000 studs
After beating the 1st Story Level, a bunch of Sherpa Brawlers will come out of Marion's bar. Fight them and you'll be able to unlock the character.

Masked Bandit
Ability: None  Equipment: Sword  Cost: 17,000 studs
After beating the 2nd Story Level, a band of bandits will come through the marketplace doorway. Fight them and you'll be able to purchase the last one.

Enemy Soldier (Desert)
Ability: Security Clearance  Equipment: Pistol  Cost: 15,000 studs
When you finish the 3rd Story Level, a pair of soldiers on horseback appear. Use Indy's whip to lasso each soldier as he rides past and pull him down (as shown in the intro for the next Story Level). When you've defeated both mounted soldiers, several soldiers on foot attack. Fight them and you'll be able to unlock the character.

Enemy Officer (Desert)
Ability: Security Clearance  Equipment: Grenades  Cost: 25,000 studs
When you first enter the fenced area on the big island, a squad of these officers attacks. After fighting them, you'll be able to unlock the last one. Note that you can't get behind the fence until you've completed all the Story Levels. See the Bonus Level 2 intro for details.

Bazooka Trooper (Raiders)
Ability: Security Clearance  Equipment: Bazooka  Cost: 30,000 studs
After beating the Jeep Race (see Races & Challenges), this character appears at the foot of the stairs leading up to Marion's bar. Hit him a few times and you'll have the opportunity to unlock him.

Bandit Swordsman
Ability: None  Equipment: Sword  Cost: 27,000 studs
When you beat the Camel Race (see Races & Challenges), the swordsman appears near the camel pen ready to fight your characters. You'll need a character with a sword to beat him. So switch to the Masked Bandit, who can be found near the marketplace entrance. Once you've disarmed and defeated the swordsman, you can then unlock him.

Hovitos Tribesman
Ability: None  Equipment: Spear  Cost: 30,000 studs
After beating the Hovitos Temple Bonus Level, a group of tribesmen emerge from the level entrance. Fight them and you'll have the opportunity to unlock the character.

Satipo
Ability: Excavate  Equipment: Shovel  Cost: 25,000 studs
When you beat the Speedboat Race (see Races & Challenges), Satipo appears in front of the Hovitos pyramid.

Captain Katanga
Ability: Repair  Equipment: Wrench  Cost: 25,000 studs
After beating the Biplane Race (see Races & Challenges), the captain appears near the entrance to the Hovitos Temple Bonus Level.

Enemy Boxer
Ability: None  Equipment: None   Cost: 20,000 studs
Beating the Flying Wing Balloon Challenge (see Races & Challenges) unlocks this character. He appears near the Flying Wing landing strip.

Major Toht
Ability: None  Equipment: Machine Gun  Cost: 50,000 studs
When you've beaten the 4th Story Level, After the Ark, return to the snowy island to find a big snowman on the ledge below Marion's bar. Place its wooden arms on the green plate and use the bits to build a campfire. Use the torch at the top of the stairs to light the campfire. This melts the snowman and Major Toht appears. Fight him and you can unlock him.

IMPORTANT BUG WARNING: If you take the torch from the holder at the top of the stairs and then exit the level (either by quitting the game or entering a story or treasure level), the torch may disappear forever, preventing you from unlocking Major Toht. To avoid this glitch, just be sure not to grab the torch until you've built the campfire and are ready to light it. As far as I know, there is no fix for this issue except to restart the game.

Colonel Dietrich
Ability: Security Clearance  Equipment: Bazooka  Cost: 75,000 studs
After beating the last Story Level, return to the island with that level entrance. Smash the brown crate and use the red-and-blue bits to build a contraption with a button. Step on the button to inflate a minifigure of the colonel. Fight him and you can then unlock him.

Belloq (Priest)
Ability: None  Equipment: Staff of Ra  Cost: 500,000 studs
After beating the last Story Level, return to the island where you entered that level. There you'll find the bits to build Belloq's minifigure. (You can see the bits in the background of the screenshot for Colonel Dietrich, below.) Put Belloq together, fight him, and you'll have the opportunity to buy him.

(Click any of the screenshots below to enlarge.)

Sherpa Brawler		Masked Bandit
Enemy Soldier (Desert)		Enemy Officer (Desert)
Bazooka Trooper (Raiders)		Bandit Swordsman
Hovitos Tribesman		Satipo
Captain Katanga		Enemy Boxer
Major Toht		Colonel Dietrich
Belloq (Priest)