Editions of Deadlock
United States
Publisher: Accolade
Game Version: v1.20
Rarity: Common
The initial release version.
Publisher: MacSoft
Developer: Lion Interactive
Game Version: v1.0
Rarity: Common
Developed by Lion Interactive and published by MacSoft in 1997.
Publisher:
Game Version: v1.20
Rarity: Common
The box erroneously claims the game to be compatible with MS-DOS, the game requires Windows 3.1.
Mac Strategy Pack - Macintosh (circa. 1998)
Publisher: MacSoft
Developer: Lion Interactive
Game Version: Macintosh v1.0
Rarity: Rare
MacSoft released Deadlock for the Mac in a package with three other games: Master of Orion II, Civilization II and Star Control 3. The package included the manuals for all games in PDF format, on their respective game CDs. The box prominently features the “Works with iMac” logo.
United Kingdom
UK Release - Windows (1996)
Publisher: Warner Interactive
Game Version: Windows v1.20
Rarity: Common
The back of the box includes a synopsis of the game in six languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch. The game CD, like all other versions released through Europe with the same box (with only the manual and front stickers differing), bears the text “Retail Demo” despite the CD including the full game.
Germany
English Version with German Manual - Windows (1996)
Publisher: Warner Interactive
Manual: German
Text: English
Voices: English
Game Version: Windows v1.20
Rarity: Relatively Common
Exactly the same as the UK edition, but with a German manual. This was released before the game was localised into German.
Publisher: Warner Interactive
Manual: German
Text: German
Voices: German
Game Version: v1.30
Rarity: Relatively Common
Known as “Deadlock: Planetarische Eroberung”. Presumably released a few months after the English + German manual version, this version was localised by Warner Interactive, the game was fully translated into German with dubbing.
Introduction Sequence in German
MacReplay Edition - Macintosh (1997)
Publisher:
Manual: German
Text: English
Voices: English
Game Version: Macintosh v1.0
Rarity: Relatively Common
The German release of the Mac version, the game was not localised (no localised versions of the Mac version exist) and includes the manuals on a second CD in a plain text format. The game CD is exactly the same as the US release.
France
Publisher: Warner Interactive
Manual: French
Text: English
Voices: English
Game Version: v1.20
Rarity: Rare
Similar to the initial German release, featured a French manual with an English CD and a multi-lingual box. Included a special offer:
“Vous d'acheter Deadlock en version originale anglais et nous vous en remercions.
Ce jeu sera disponible dans quelque mois (automne 1996) en version française intégrale.
Si vous souhaitez le recevoir, veuillez-nous renvoyer le coupon d'echange ci-dessous accompagné de votre CD-Rom originale (sans la boîte ni le manuel) et d'un chèque de 49 FF à l'ordre de Warner Interactive France, Boulevard Malesharbes, 75008 Paris.”
In English:
“You have bought the original English version of Deadlock and we thank you.
This game will be available in a few months (Fall 1996) complete in French.
If you wish to receive it, please send us the coupon below to exchange your original CD-Rom (no box or manual) and a check of 49 FF payable to Warner Interactive France, Malesharbes Boulevard, 75008 Paris.”
Publisher: Warner Interactive
Manual: French
Text: French
Voices: French
Game Version: v1.30
Rarity: Rare
Known as “Deadlock: Conquête Planétaire”. Another version localised by Warner Interactive, complete in French (including dubbing).
Introduction Sequence in French
Italy
Publisher: Leader
Manual: Italian
Text: Italian
Voices: English
Game Version: v1.0
Rarity: Rare
Known as “Deadlock: La conquista del pianeta”. Translated by Leader and possibly the only full version of Deadlock to include version 1.0. It is possible that the game was first released in English with a translated manual, as in Germany and France. For a more in-depth look at this version, see my post here.
Spain and the Netherlands
Since the European version of Deadlock (as in UK, Germany and France) features synopsises in Spanish and Dutch, it is fair to assume the English version was released in Spain and the Netherlands as well. If these versions do exist, they are no doubt extremely rare. It is unknown if Warner or any other company localised Deadlock for these countries.
Poland
Polish Release- Windows (1997)
Publisher: Optimus-Bis
Manual: Polish
Text: English
Voices: English
Game Version: v1.20?
Rarity: Rare
Includes the game in English with a Polish box and manual, published by Optimus BIS. Nothing else is known about this release.
Brazil
Brazilian Portuguese Localised Version - Windows (circa. 1996)
Publisher: BraSoft
Manual: Portuguese
Text: Portuguese
Voices: English
Game Version: v1.20
Rarity: Rare
Known as “Deadlock: Conquista Planetária” and seemingly released soon after the US version (the included game is unpatched, it is still v1.20 and can’t be upgraded), the game featured Portuguese text and subtitled dialog (the subtitles in the cinematics were burnt in). The territory names (other than the landing sites) were left untranslated.
Japan
Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor, Inc.
Manual: Japanese
Text: Japanese
Voices: Japanese
Game Version: 1.0J
Rarity: Relatively Common
Known as “デッドロック(Deddorokku)” and released in late 1996. The game was translated and published by Electronic Arts Victor, Inc., see my write-up on this version here.
Introduction Sequence in Japanese
Taiwan
Taiwanese Release - Windows (circa. 1997)
Publisher: Unknown
Manual: Traditional Chinese
Text: English?
Voices: English?
Game Version: v1.20?
Rarity: Rare
Known as “魔星大戰略.” The manual and box is in traditional Chinese, the disk looks like it is the same as the US version.
If you have any more information on any other editions of Deadlock, feel free to contact me here.
