Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider is an action-adventure game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive, first released in November 1996 and introducing the world to archaeologist-adventurer Lara Croft. The game’s 3D grid-based level design, puzzle-solving, and combat set a new benchmark for the genre.

The database catalogues fourteen PAL variants, one of the largest variant sets of any game currently documented. Releases cover the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Netherlands across a wide range of types: Original, Reprint, Riccochet, Value Series Black Label, Value Series Riccochet, and Platinum editions. Case formats include Multiway Jewel Two Disk, Multiway Jewel One Disk, and Full Jewel PAL. Hologram types seen are Hologram, Hologram B, and No Hologram, all located on the cases. French and German market editions carry their own serial numbers separate from the UK pressing. Documented loose paperwork spans multiple Eidos catalogues and registration cards, as well as a Deathtrap Dungeon Competition Card.

The depth and variety of Tomb Raider’s PAL physical release history make it one of the most rewarding and complex games to collect in full across this database.