LEGO Indiana Jones for Nintendo DS - Characters & Abilities

Along with the 84 unlockable characters listed below, you can also create two custom characters using the Character Editor in Indy's office at Barnett College. Some characters are unlocked automatically as you complete each level in Story Mode. Some become available after finishing a level but must be purchased in Indy's Office before they can be used.

All characters have basic abilities like running, jumping, building, punching, etc., and Indy almost always has his trusty whip. As you progress, you'll unlock new characters with various skills, which will then enable you to reach areas you couldn't get to before. These include the following:

BOTCS – This stands for Brotherhood of the Cruciform Sword, the secret organization featured in The Last Crusade. These characters can use special BOTCS access panels, which have red crosses on them, to open doors and reach new areas.

Bottle Throwing – These characters have an unlimited supply of bottles to throw (by pressing Y). These can be used as weapons or to hit targets. If a bottle is thrown on a fire, it will cause an explosion, destroying otherwise unbreakable objects.

Digger – Characters with this ability always carry a shovel, which they can use as a weapon or to excavate buried objects. Whenever you see a sparkling patch on the ground, stand near it and press A to dig.

Military – Most characters in uniform are able to use special Military access panels to open doors, operate machinery, etc. These panels are dark green with a little antenna like a radio.

Pet Monkey – Certain characters can transform into monkeys. To do this, locate a red pad, stand on it and press A. While in monkey form, they can climb vines and reach otherwise inaccessible areas. To change from monkey back to human form, return to the red pad and press A or just enter a new area.

Scholar – These characters can operate Scholar access panels. These function like other access panels but have an open-book icon on them.

Small Size – Little characters, like Short Round and the Maharajah are able to squeeze through special travel chutes or crawlspaces.

Thuggee – In the In the Temple of Doom levels, you'll encounter various cultists known as Thuggees. They have the ability to activate special panels decorated with flames and skulls, allowing you to access various side areas.

Umbrella – Characters with umbrellas can use them to attack and also as a hook for sliding down zip lines. To do this, locate a gray pad, stand on it and press A.

The following list covers all available characters in LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures for the NDS. It includes each character's name, weapon (if any), special abilities (if any), the level in which they are unlocked and their cost in studs. If a character is unlocked for free following the Story Mode level in which they appear, then the cost column says "Story".

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