Spitting Image
Aliases  Spitting Image - The Computer Game
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Domark Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.95
Disk Price  £14.95
Features  AY Sound, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Spitting Image (TV show) from Central Television (UK), Spitting Image Productions Ltd (UK)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  57.60% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  66.2% (8 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - IBSA (Spain)(1988)
     #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1989)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas
     #3 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1991)as "MOVIE COLLECTION 16: Spitting Image"
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     David Beresford (UK)at Walking Circles - ?
     Graham Stafford (UK)at Walking Circles - ?

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
SpittingImage.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 SpittingImage.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 SpittingImage.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 SpittingImage(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 SpittingImage(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
SpittingImage(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     SpittingImage.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     SpittingImage.gif7,672OriginalRunning screen
     SpittingImage.jpg1,493,223OriginalInlay - Front
     SpittingImage.ay.zip3,003OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     SpittingImage.txt4,554OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SpittingImage(EN).pdf609,643OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SpittingImage.jpg421,137OriginalAdvertisement
     spitting.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
     Spitting Image (1988)(Domark).pok99OriginalPOK pokes file
     SpittingImage(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg51,762#2Inlay - Front
     SpittingImage(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg135,956#2Inlay - Front
     SpittingImage(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf35,487#2InstructionsSpanish
     SpittingImage(HitSquad).jpg482,855#3Inlay - Front
     SpittingImage(HitSquad)_Back.jpg404,703#3Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #88-1989/Febpage 33- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 64- Review: 64%
     MicroHobbyissue #186-1989/Marpage 31- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #84-1989/Marpage 57- Review: 70%
     The Games Machineissue #16-1989/Marpage 36- Review: 39%
     Your Sinclairissue #39-1989/Marpage 88- Review: 6/10
     Your Sinclairissue #66-1991/Junpage 76- Review: 55%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #15-1988/Decpage 10- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 41- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #84-1988/Octpage 11- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 8- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 83- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 116- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 103- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 76- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #63-1989/Aprpage 64- Feature
     Crashissue v.1 #68-1989/Seppage 31- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #181-1988/Novpage 45- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #187-1989/Aprpage 42- Feature - Justicieros
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #34-1988/Sep/1 special "week#1"page 10- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 7- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #79-1988/Octpage 95- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #80-1988/Novpage 28- CompoEntry
     Sinclair Userissue #117-1991/Novpage 22- Tips
     The Games Machineissue #10-1988/Seppage 14- Feature - Stick A Deckchair Up Your Nose
     The Games Machineissue #12-1988/Novpage 17- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #12-1988/Novpage 21- CompoEntry
     The Games Machineissue #13-1988/Decpage 112- Feature - Maggie's Rubber Fantasies
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 137- CompoResult
     The Games Machineissue #15-1989/Febpage 10- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 12- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 22- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 29- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #39-1989/Marpage 7- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 49- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 29- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #15-1988/Decpage 34- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #86-1988/Decpage 26- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #115-1991/Junpage 38- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 20- Two-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #88-1991/Maypage 45- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #89-1991/Junpage 8- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #111-1991/Maypage 23- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 58- Two-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #65-1991/Maypage 44- Advert - The Hit Squad advert

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