Disc variants

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 cover front 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	placeholder
		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
		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 ?