Disc variants

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Special Edition

Disc Boxart/Sleeve Version Build date Notes Download link
None 8.1.0 1998-30-01 Uses Glide rather than Direct3D.

See separate page for some of its early installment weirdness.

Only known source is a warez scene release.


? Bundled with "Diamond Monster 3D II"?

https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleBetaGlideVersion

"City" release (Russian bootleg) https://piper.old-games.ru/view-2.php?id=19301

https://piper.old-games.ru/view-2.php?id=19951

Russian bootleg 3dfx disc front
Russian bootleg 3dfx disc front
Russian bootleg 3dfx cover front
Russian bootleg 3dfx cover front
Russian bootleg 3dfx cover back
Russian bootleg 3dfx cover back
8.1.0 1998-30-01 Same as the pirate release


"XXI век" release ?

https://archive.org/details/tonic-trouble-8.1.0-russian-bootleg-pc-russia
None 8.5.1 1998-02-13 US "Special Edition"

No MMX logo

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8.5.1 TODO : TO CHECK Sold with a "MS-Net Pentium II 300 MMX" computer in Carrefour supermarkets in France https://archive.org/details/tonictroublespecialedition-ms-netcarrefourbundle

8.5.2 1998-02-17 UK Release (usually loose disc ?)

Canadian release (The one with the cover)


Three characters appear on the Canadian cover but were not included in the game even if initially planned (The Geisha, another asian-looking character next to her and what seem to be a Freddy Mercury lookalike near the logo)

North Plain patch:

https://archive.org/download/TTCastlepatch/TT_castlepatch.exe  

(To check : does it only modifies textures.cnt ?)

8.5.2 1998-02-17 German release (disc with "Art. Xxxx" on it). https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleSpecialEditionGoldenDiscCanada.7z  
8.6.1 1998-03-31 DVD version w/ special content (videos, soundtrack).  

Apparently, it's the bundle Version Compaq OEM (To check, I'd love to have a pic of the complete bundle / ad ?)

https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleSpecialEditionGoldDVD
grabit cover 8.6.2 1998-03-30 Rerelease from 2007 https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleEuropeEnFrDeEsItSpecialEditionRerelease
8.6.1 1998-03-31 French version of the special edition DVD https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleFrenchSpecialEditionDVD-green
8.6.6 1998-04-30 Matrox OEM version https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleCanadaEnFrDeEsItSpecialEdition  
8.6.8 1998-07-27 Released as a patch for Matrox OEM versions.


Also exists as the same Matrox OEM disk (mastering ring 4.1 instead of 4.0)

https://archive.org/download/TTCastlepatch/ttsv_mat.zip  
8.7.0 1998-09-01 with the ski slope cog https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleSpecialEditionGuillemotBlackDisc
8.7.4 1999-04-14 Found in France, most probably in the same graphic card bundle as above (Maxi Gamer Phoenix https://archive.org/details/tonictroublespecialedition8.7.4-guillemotrelease

The list of differences found, in chronological order of versions :

-xx to dvd version :

- A different animation when hitting the guard


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Retail

Disc Boxart/Sleeve Version Build date Notes Download link
RETAIL MASTER V3 1999-10-13 Original US release http://redump.org/disc/65109/
RETAIL MASTER V3 1999-13-10 European English Rerelease

Contains manuals

https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleUSAEuropeRerelease  
RETAIL MASTER V3 1999-13-10 North American "PC Treasures" Rerelease

Contains manuals

https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleUSAEuropeRerelease  
RETAIL MASTER V3 1999-13-10


European "Ubi Soft eXclusive" Rerelease

Contains manuals


(Also exists in RETAIL MASTER V5)

https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleUSAEuropeRerelease  
RETAIL MASTER V3 1999-13-10 UK Focus Rerelease

Contains manuals

https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleUSAEuropeRerelease  


RETAIL MASTER GERMAN V3 1999-22-10 European German Release https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleGermany
RETAIL MASTER GERMAN V3


(unencrypted and patched to remove some copy protection)

1999-22-10 German "Bravo Screenfun" 02/02 covermount https://archive.org/details/SF2002-02
RETAIL MASTER GERMAN V3 1999-22-10 Re-release in DVD box format (but it's a CD) - German only https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleGermanRereleaseRetail
RETAIL MASTER GERMAN V3 1999-22-10 German Pointsoft release – German only https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleGermanRereleasePointsoft
RETAIL MASTER V3 10/13/99 麻烦大了 (Mafan da le =  Great Trouble)


Chinese version

http://redump.org/disc/37175/
RETAIL MASTER V3 10/13/99 麻烦大了 (Mafan da le =  Great Trouble)


Chinese version

芝麻开门 (Zhimakaimen, Edition

http://redump.org/disc/37175/
RETAIL MASTER V3 10/13/99 Brazilian version https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleBrazilianVersion  
RETAIL MASTER V5 1999-18-10 French "Gen4 Magazine" issue 151 covermount https://archive.org/details/TonicTrouble_Gen4_151_cover_disc  
RETAIL MASTER V5


1999-13-10 European "Ubi Soft eXclusive" Rerelease

Contains manuals


(Also exists in RETAIL MASTER V3)

https://archive.org/details/tonic-trouble-pc-exclusive-collection-europe
RETAIL MASTER V5 1999-13-10


Tonic Trouble – French version – Exclusive Collection


Contains the French manual

https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleRetailExclusiveCollection  
RETAIL MASTER V5 1999-13-10 Tonic Trouble – French version - Hits Collection


Contains the French manual

https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleFrenchHitsCollection  
RETAIL MASTER V5 1999-18-10 Original french release https://archive.org/details/tonictroublefrenchversion
REVIEW ENGLISH 1999-22-10 Italian Release https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleRetailItalianRelease
REVIEW ENGLISH 2001-01-19 Italian release  

Sold with Computer Games Gold #7  

https://archive.org/details/tonictrouble-pc-italianversion-computergamesgold7edizionimasterrerelease
REVIEW ENGLISH 1999-22-10 Italian release, "K PC GAMES" magazine covermount


Contains manual

https://archive.org/details/TonicTroubleKPCGAMES161Coverdisc
REVIEW ENGLISH 1999-22-10 Spanish release https://archive.org/details/tt_20190811
??? ?? Israel release (BUG Byte)

Distributed with a magazine called "Wiz"

??? ??? Russian bootleg disc
Czech release
Hungarian Ubisoft exclusive release
?? ?? Spanish Coleccion Clasica
Brazilian release (big box with embossed letters)
Error creating thumbnail: File with dimensions greater than 12.5 MPError creating thumbnail: File with dimensions greater than 12.5 MP RETAIL MASTER V3 10/13/99 Portuguese release. The Joypad was apparently given at the counter as a promotional item and not in the box.


Unlike the other big box releases, this one is a "Sleeve" over a cardboard box

http://redump.org/disc/37175/
Polish "Cool Games" release

TODO / TO add later :


- Link to the Redump entry only ?

- Tonic Trouble (Retail, box Spain/Dutch version, CD english version)

- Tonic Trouble (original german release, Kraft Ketchup) => only need to add the cover

- Demo discs ?