Appeal: Lost "V1" version of Rayman 2 on PC
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 3:23 pm
When cataloguing all the various Rayman releases over the years, I noticed that the earliest known copies of the PC version of Rayman 2 have "V2" appended to the serial on the disc ringcode, and often a sticker over the box barcode with the same "V2" serial appended (with the original barcode on the box lacking the "V2"). This strongly implies that a "V1" version existed at some point; which would be earlier than any known PC build of the game that we currently have documented.
It would be great if everyone here who owns an original European big-box version of Rayman 2 (or even just the disc) could check the underside of their discs for a code that looks like this:
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The known "V2" version has the code:
It is likely the "V1" version would have a similar code, just with the "V2" removed from the serial and an earlier date.
Other known codes (that are not the "V1" version) for European big-box PC versions are:
If your (European big-box) disc has a different code to any of the above, particularly if it contains "5051916" (without the "V2") or a lower seven-digit number beginning with "50", please respond to this thread or contact me elsewhere!
It would be great if everyone here who owns an original European big-box version of Rayman 2 (or even just the disc) could check the underside of their discs for a code that looks like this:
.The known "V2" version has the code:
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5051916V2 19 OCT 99 MPO 01 @@ 9Other known codes (that are not the "V1" version) for European big-box PC versions are:
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DVD 5051967 MPO 01 @@@@
505 193 4 00
Sono press ROM Z-4868/ RAYMANDEU A