LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures - Characters & Abilities

The first LEGO Indiana Jones game has 83 unlockable characters: 79 regular characters and 4 secret characters. There are also 2 characters you can create and customize yourself and 6 special characters only available in certain levels in Free Play. The various characters possess different abilities, which make them useful for overcoming specific obstacles, solving certain types of puzzles, etc.

When you begin each level in Story Mode, you'll have control over Indiana Jones and at least one other character. If you're playing alone, you can toggle between the available characters by pressing the Free Tag button. If you're playing with a friend, you'll each control one character.

Character Selection Screen
Character Selection Screen

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 the Library at Barnett College before they can be used. A few secret characters are unlocked in special ways (below).

Character Abilities [jump to top]

In addition to basic abilities, such as running, jumping, fighting, carrying objects, smashing, building, etc., some characters have special abilities that enable them to do things others can't. Indiana Jones has unique abilities based on his whip. The 9 special abilities are as follows:

Characters for Free Play [jump to top]

The first time you play each level in Story Mode, you'll notice some areas that are not accessible with the characters you have. In order to get 100% completion, you'll need to go through each level again in Free Play Mode mode. The walkthroughs indicate which character abilities are needed to access all areas.

Shanghai ShowdownWhen replaying a level in Free Play, you'll choose your main character from among those you've unlocked so far. Then the game selects a group of characters with varying abilities to support your main. You'll still have control over only two characters at any time, but you'll be able to toggle either character to any member of the group. The more you play, the more characters you'll unlock, and the better selection you'll have for Free Play.

To make sure you have all the skills you need, try to unlock at least one character with each special ability early on. For example, if you play the first two levels of the Raiders of the Lost Ark storyline, the first two levels of the Temple of Doom and the first level of the Last Crusade, you'll unlock all but two abilities (Explosive and Thuggee) for free. Then you only need to purchase two characters to fill in the gaps. Or, create a Custom Character with those abilities and you won't have to spend a stud.

Refer to the Character List below for more options.

NOTE: There are two levels where you'll need characters with particular weapons for Free Play: a gun for Raiders level 5 and a sword for Crusade level 6. By the time you get there, you should have no problem purchasing the necessary characters.

Phobias [jump to top]

Certain characters have fears that prevent them from entering particular areas. For example, as anyone who's seen the movies knows, Indiana Jones is afraid of snakes. Both Henry Jones Sr. and Elsa are repelled by rats, and Willie is creeped out by creepy-crawlies. When you come to an infested area, find a flaming torch to clear the critters from your path, use a different character to hit them, or find another way around.

Custom Characters [jump to top]

To create your own custom characters for use in Free Play, go to the Art Room at Barnett College and approach the LEGO minifigs on the pedestals. When a minifig is selected, press Left/Right to rotate the icons at the bottom of the screen. Then press Up/Down to cycle through the different options for that icon (e.g., hat, head, tool/weapon, torso, legs, etc.). Note that whichever tool or weapon you select, the custom character will also have a whip. The dark silhouette with the question mark generates a random character. The chalkboard with 'ABC' icon allows you to change the character's name. The two silhouettes with the arrow lets you switch to the other custom figure. When you've created the perfect character, use the car icon to exit.

Mr. Awesome
Custom LEGO Character
Mr. Awesome
You can run around the art room as that character, but you can't leave. To exit, return to the podium in order to switch back to your main character. Then leave the room.

Now, whenever you begin a level in Free Play mode, you can choose either of your custom characters as your main. These are the two dark silhouettes at the bottom right corner of the Free Play character selection screen.

TIP: Create a custom character with special abilities by equipping her or him with the right tools and/or headgear. For example, a character with a blue book wearing the turban with the gold decoration will have both Academic and Thuggee abilities (like my character, Mr. Awesome, here). Then you can use those abilities in Free Play without having to buy a special character from the Library or unlock them in Story Mode.

Character List [jump to top]

The following list covers all available characters. It includes each character's name, weapon (if any), special ability (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". To avoid printing spoilers for players who like to discover things on their own, the unlockable secret characters are included in a separate, hidden section below.

Name Weapon/Tool Ability Unlocked Cost
Bandit Shovel Excavate Well of Souls 15,000
Bandit Swordsman N/A N/A City of Danger 25,000
Barranca Pistol N/A Lost Temple 18,000
Bazooka Trooper (Crusade) Bazooka Enemy Access and Explosives Castle Rescue 30,000
Bazooka Trooper (Raiders) Bazooka Enemy Access and Explosives Into the Mountains 30,000
Belloq N/A Academic Well of Souls 50,000
Belloq (Jungle) N/A Academic Lost Temple 50,000
Belloq (Robes) N/A N/A Pursuing the Ark 50,000
British Commander Pistol N/A Battle on the Bridge 30,000
British Officer Pistol N/A Battle on the Bridge 25,000
British Soldier Pistol N/A Battle on the Bridge 18,000
Brody N/A Academic Hunt for Sir Richard Story
Captain Katanga Wrench Repair Pursuing the Ark 18,000
Chattar Lal N/A Thuggee Pankot Secrets 40,000
Chattar Lal (Thuggee) N/A Thuggee The Temple of Kali 40,000
Chen Machine Gun N/A Shanghai Showdown 18,000
Colonel Dietrich Pistol Enemy Access Into the Mountains 50,000
Colonel Vogel Pistol Enemy Access Trouble in the Sky 50,000
Dancing Girl N/A High Jump Shanghai Showdown 27,500
Donovan N/A Academic Temple of the Grail 50,000
Elsa N/A Academic and High Jump Hunt for Sir Richard Story
Elsa (Desert) N/A Academic and High Jump Desert Ambush 15,000
Elsa (Officer) N/A Academic and High Jump Motorcycle Escape 15,000
Enemy Boxer N/A N/A Pursuing the Ark 25,000
Enemy Butler N/A N/A Castle Rescue 15,000
Enemy Guard Pistol Enemy Access Opening the Ark 18,000
Enemy Guard (Mountains) Pistol Enemy Access Into the Mountains 30,000
Enemy Officer Hand Grenade Enemy Access and Explosives City of Danger 30,000
Enemy Officer (Desert) Hand Grenade Enemy Access and Explosives Well of Souls 30,000
Enemy Pilot Pistol N/A Trouble in the Sky 25,000
Enemy Radio Operator Pistol Enemy Access Castle Rescue 25,000
Enemy Soldier Pistol Enemy Access City of Danger 18,000
First Mate Wrench Repair Pursuing the Ark 12,500
Grail Knight Sword N/A Temple of the Grail 100,000
Henry Jones Sr. N/A Academic Castle Rescue Story
Hovitos Tribesman Spear N/A Lost Temple 18,000
Indiana Jones Whip N/A Lost Temple Story
Indiana Jones (Army Disguise) Whip Enemy Access Opening the Ark Story
Indiana Jones (Desert) Whip N/A City of Danger Story
Indiana Jones (Desert Disguise) Whip N/A Well of Souls 27,500
Indiana Jones (Dinner Suit) Whip N/A Shanghai Showdown Story
Indiana Jones (Kali) Whip N/A The Temple of Kali Story
Indiana Jones (Officer) Whip Enemy Access Motorcycle Escape 1,500
Indiana Jones (Professor) Whip N/A Hunt for Sir Richard Story
Jock Wrench Repair Lost Temple Story
Jungle Guide Pistol N/A Lost Temple 18,000
Kao Kan Machine Gun N/A Shanghai Showdown 25,000
Kazim Pistol N/A Hunt for Sir Richard 30,000
Kazim (Desert) Pistol N/A Desert Ambush 30,000
Lao Che Machine Gun N/A Shanghai Showdown 19,000
Maharajah N/A Thuggee and Small Size Pankot Secrets 40,000
Major Toht Pistol Enemy Access Into the Mountains 50,000
Marion N/A High Jump Into the Mountains Story
Marion (Cairo) N/A High Jump City of Danger Story
Marion (Evening Dress) N/A High Jump Well of Souls Story
Marion (Nightgown) N/A High Jump Opening the Ark Story
Masked Bandit Sword N/A City of Danger 18,000
Mola Ram Super Slap Thuggee Battle on the Bridge 50,000
Monkey Man N/A N/A City of Danger 27,500
Pankot Assassin Sword N/A Pankot Secrets 25,000
Pankot Guard Spear N/A Pankot Secrets 18,000
Sallah (Desert) Shovel Excavate Well of Souls Story
Sallah (Fez) Shovel Excavate Desert Ambush Story
Satipo Shovel Excavate Lost Temple Story
Sherpa Brawler Pistol N/A Into the Mountains 18,000
Sherpa Gunner Machine Gun N/A Into the Mountains 25,000
Short Round N/A Small Size Shanghai Showdown Story
Slave Child N/A Small Size Free the Slaves 3,000
Thuggee Sword Thuggee The Temple of Kali 18,000
Thuggee Acolyte N/A Thuggee The Temple of Kali 30,000
Thuggee Slave Driver N/A Thuggee Free the Slaves 18,000
Village Dignitary N/A N/A Pankot Secrets 15,000
Village Elder N/A N/A Pankot Secrets 15,000
Willie N/A High Jump and Glass Breaking Shanghai Showdown Story
Willie (Ceremony) N/A High Jump and Glass Breaking Free the Slaves Story
Willie (Dinner Suit) N/A High Jump and Glass Breaking Pankot Secrets 15,000
Willie (Evening Dress) N/A High Jump and Glass Breaking Pankot Secrets 15,000
Willie (Pajamas) N/A High Jump and Glass Breaking Pankot Secrets Story
Wu Han Machine Gun N/A Shanghai Showdown 20,000

Special & Secret Characters [jump to top]

Young IndyYoung Indy
Weapon: Whip    Abilities: N/A
How to Unlock: First, unlock the Young Indy bonus level. When you complete the level Young Indy becomes available for Free Play.

Boy ScoutBoy Scout
Weapon: N/A    Abilities: N/A
How to Unlock: The Boy Scout is the secondary character in the Young Indy bonus level. When you complete that level in Story Mode, he becomes available for Free Play.

FedoraFedora
Weapon: Pistol    Abilities: N/A
How to Unlock: First, unlock the Young Indy bonus level. When you complete the level, go to the Library in Barnett College and purchase Fedora for 25,000 studs.

Dancing Girl 2Dancing Girl 2
Weapon: N/A    Abilities: High Jump
How to Unlock: This is one of 6 characters unlocked by finding and purchasing the "Secret Characters" Parcel (25,000 studs) or by using the Secret Characters Cheat Code. Once you've purchased the parcel or entered the code, activate the "Secret Characters" option in the Extras menu. This character only appears in the Shanghai Showdown level in Free Play. You won't see her on the character selection screen, but she will be available when you toggle through all the characters while playing.

Santa ClausSanta Claus
Weapon: N/A    Abilities: N/A
How to Unlock: Same as for Dancing Girl 2 (above). Once unlocked, Santa is only available for the Into the Mountains level in Free Play.

Hoodlum 1Hoodlum 2Thieving Hoodlum 1 & 2
Weapon: Machine gun    Abilities: N/A
How to Unlock: These two thugs are Lao Che's henchmen. They are unlocked the same way as Dancing Girl 2 (above) and are also only available in the Shanghai Showdown level in Free Play.

Graverobber 1Graverobber 2Graverobber 1 & 2
Weapon: Pistol    Abilities: N/A
How to Unlock: These are Fedora's sidekicks from the Young Indy level. They are unlocked the same way as Dancing Girl 2 (above) and are only available in the Young Indy level in Free Play.

Han SoloHan Solo
Weapon: Blaster    Abilities: N/A
How to Unlock: First, find the 5 hidden Star Wars characters. These aren't playable, but you'll need to locate them all in order to unlock Han. Here is an overview. For details, including screenshots, see the relevant walkthroughs.

Once you've found all of the Star Wars people, return to the Library in Barnett College and you'll be able to buy Han Solo for 100,000 studs.

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