There are four known versions of the game with (mostly) minor differences:
1st Japanese cartridge version (under the "I Love..." label)
- Black Konami splash screen
- Spelling mistake on title screen (KEYBOABD)
- Map of Antarctica with Japanese writing (南極点)
- Includes New Zealand as a region
- Region order: AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA, FRANCE, NEW ZEALAND, 南極点, USA, USA, ARGENTINA, UNITED KINGDOM, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA
2nd Japanese cartridge version
- Blue Konami splash screen
- Konami logo uses standard system font
- Map of Antarctica with English writing (S.POLE)
- Region order: USA, THE SOUTH POLE, USA, USA, ARGENTINA, UNITED KINGDOM, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA, FRANCE
European cartridge version
- Black Konami splash screen
- No Demo mode
- Map of Antarctica with English writing (S.POLE)
- Region order: USA, THE SOUTH POLE, USA, USA, ARGENTINA, UNITED KINGDOM, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA, FRANCE
Konami Game Collection 1 disk version
- Based on the 2nd Japanese cartridge version
- No Konami splash screen
- Optional support for SCC+ sound cartridge
The release order would appear to have been be as follows:
- 1st Japanese Cartridge version
- European Cartridge version
- 2nd Japanese Cartridge version
- Konami Game Collection 1 disk version