http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27091
--- Comment #11 from GyB gyebro69@gmail.com 2011-05-09 09:12:14 CDT --- (In reply to comment #9)
Additionally, I followed the directions in the FAQ and downloaded the source for Wine 1.3.0, built it and tried running Wine from the source directory. The game ran with no problems. I thought it was an issue with 1.3.9 but since you have it working on your machine maybe it's an issue with Wine 1.3.9 when installed on Ubuntu (and running this specific game). With the exception of one other game all of the other games I've tried work perfectly with 1.3.9.
You'd download and compile Wine-1.3.19 on your system as well, to see if the crash exists in that version, too. If the game crashes with a compiled 1.3.19 you should perform the regression test as advised in comment #1. If the game starts fine with a compiled 1.3.19, the problem lies somewhere in the distro-shipped Wine. One more thought: make sure you install and start the game in a clean wineprefix: it should run out-of-the-box.