the Rock Slide

The Rock Slide is a 1.5 ton snow vehicle deployed by the Joe team for use in Arctic climates and/or heavily snowed-in areas. A modified Polar Battle Bear, it is propelled by two powerful treads driven by a 160 H.P., rear-mounted v6 engine, with steering controlled by two front-mounted skis. A one man arctic power house - though it can carry two passengers in a pinch - the Rock Slide has these statistics and capabilities:

Bullet-Proof Windshield (s): the front of the Rock Slide (and thus its driver) benefits from the presence of an acrylic composite, bullet-proof windshield. While this windshield doesn't provide the entire vehicle additional protection against attack, it does offer +2 defense versus attacks from the front to both the Rock Slide and its Joe driver.

Heat-Seeking Missiles (a): mounted on the two steering skis, these surface to surface miniature missiles are quite effective in striking their targets in the icy northern (or southern) wastes. Each of these missiles can strike a target to inflict intensity 10 damage, though if the Rock Slide's driver strikes a single opponent with both rockets at once, they inflict +1 damage.

Lightning Speed (a): sort of a misnomer, this function details the mobility of the Rock Slide. Propelled by two powerful treads driven by a 160 H.P., rear-mounted v6 engine, with steering controlled by two front-mounted skis, the Rock Slide can achieve speeds of approximately 42 miles per hour, though this may vary slightly depending on the number of passengers and terrain involved.

Quartz Halogen Headlamp (i): the front of the Rock Slide is equipped with a powerful quartz halogen lamp, allowing its driver to see the terrain before him even in the darkest of nights. The lamp illuminates the area in front of the Rock Slide with intensity 8 light, and if used cunningly, it can be utilized to inflict a blinding attack upon an opponent...

Passengers: strictly speaking, the Rock Slide is a one man vehicle - it can be considered an oversized, heavily armed snowmobile when you get down to it. However, the back of the Rock Slide has been fitted with a 'rear battle deck', which allows up to two riders to latch on to the Rock Slide wherever its driver takes it. It's not a comfy ride, but it's faster than walking...

Roll Bar (s): this special steel bar, wrapped over the driver's seat of the Rock Slide, offers protection to its driver regarding rolls and crashes. It wouldn't shield him from, say, a bomb blast, but if the Rock Slide gets struck or toppled somehow, at least its driver will benefit from +2 protection against the resultant damage applied to the vehicle.

Rotary Multi-Missile Launcher (i): the chief difference between the Polar Battle Bear and the Rock Slide is, of course, this exceptionally large rocket launcher. This thing is loaded with four powerful rockets, each of which track a target by his heat source (easy to find in the Arctic), and inflict intensity 10 damage to whatever they hit - and anyting else within striking (near missile) distance.

Synchronized 50mm Cannons (a): fitted with a 650 round drum of ammunition, these twinned 50mm cannons can inflict devastating damage upon enemy personnel, vehicles, and fortifications. They fire to inflict damage as would a +7 weapon per deadly burst, and can dish out punishment for quite a while considering the exceptionally large amount of ammunition available to them.

Extra Goodies:

Gi Joe directories featuring a version of the Polar Battle Bear: