Splat! - Spectrum Computing

Release Date	1983
Original Publisher	Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Arcade Game: Maze
Max. Players	1
Original Price	£5.50
Competitions	C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards
Features	Prize Game
Controls	Cursor, Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Ports	Splat! (SAM Coupé)
Other Platforms	Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score	84.90% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	76.2% (55 votes)

Standalone re-releases

	#1 - Alternative Software Ltd (UK)	(1987)
	#2 - EDOS (UK)
	#3 - System 4 (Spain)	(1988)

Authors/Contributors

	Ian Andrew (UK)		- ?
	Ian Morgan (UK)		- ?

Annual Awards

4th place in the C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards - Best Original Game.

Remarks

Splat! came with a £500 prize. Ian Andrew - founder of Incentive - says that Splat! was the first game to offer a prize.

Compilations

Full version in	4 Most Thrillers	(1992)	by Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
Full version in	61 Hungary Games	(2005)	by Jatekgyaros (Hungary)	- titled "BEKA"
Full version in	Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten	(1992/Mar/15)	by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Full version in	Off the Hook	(1986)	by Electric Dreams Software (UK)
Full version in	ZX-Spectrum Vega	(2015/Apr/24)	by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
Splat.tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English
SplatV1.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English	- v1
SplatV2.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(Power-Load)	English	- v2
BEKA.z80.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	Hungarian	- (61 Hungary Games)
Splat(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
Splat(System4).tzx.zip	#3	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
Splat.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
Splat.gif	2,792	Original	Running screen
0035853-run-1.scr	6,912	Original	Running screen	Hungarian	- (61 Hungary Games)
Splat.jpg	335,974	Original	Inlay - Front		- Single jewel case
Splat_2.jpg	107,459	Original	Inlay - Front		- Single jewel case
Splat_Media.jpg	105,235	Original	Media scan
Splat_CompetitionInstructions.png	575,659	Original	Instructions		- Competition instructions
Splat.txt	1,134	Original	Instructions	English
Splat.jpg	172,910	Original	Game map
Splat_2.gif	66,206	Original	Game map
Splat.jpg	96,377	Original	Advertisement
Splat_2.jpg	90,184	Original	Advertisement
Splat_3.jpg	71,143	Original	Advertisement
splat.rzx	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
Splat! (1983)(Incentive Software).pok	90	Original	POK pokes file
Splat(AlternativeSoftware).jpg	475,399	#1	Inlay - Front		- Single jewel case
Splat(AlternativeSoftware)_Back.jpg	108,427	#1	Inlay - Back		- Single jewel case
Splat(AlternativeSoftware)_Media.jpg	135,950	#1	Media scan
Splat(System4).jpg	128,405	#3	Inlay - Front
Splat(System4).pdf	11,226	#3	Instructions	Spanish

Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #25-1983/Nov	page 162	- Review
Computer Choice	issue 1984/Jan	page 14	- Review
Crash	issue v.1 #1-1984/Feb	page 89	- Review: 81.5%
Crash	issue v.1 #2-1984/Mar	page 52	- Review - Crash Living Guide: 82%
Crash	issue v.1 #3-1984/Apr	page 69	- Review - Crash Living Guide: 82%
Crash	issue v.1 #7-1984/Aug	page 99	- Review - Crash - Crashback
Games Computing	issue 1984/Mar	page 38	- Review
Home Computing Weekly	issue #31-1983/Oct/4 special "week#1"	page 38	- Review
Personal Computer Games	issue #2-1983/Dec	page 85	- Review
Personal Computer News	issue #29-1983/Sep/28	page 50	- Review: 5/5
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #40-1983/Oct/6 special "week#1"	page 49	- Review
Your Sinclair	issue #89-1993/May	page 39	- Review: 79%

Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #42-1991/Mar	page 69	- Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #30-1984/Apr	page 132	- News/Note
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #34-1984/Aug	page 132	- News/Note
Crash	issue v.1 #4-1984/May	page 43	- News/Note
Crash	issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul	page 68	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #98-1992/Apr	page 45	- Hack/Poke
Games Computing	issue 1984/Jul	page 7	- News/Note - Splat Mats
Home Computing Weekly	issue #29-1983/Sep/20 special "week#3"	page 6	- News/Note
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #37-1986/Sep/11 special "week#2"	page 20	- Tips
Practical Computing	issue v.6 #11-1983/Nov	page 150	- Feature - Spectrum revisited
Sinclair User	issue #26-1984/May	page 13	- News/Note
ZX Computing	issue #9-1983/Oct	page 58	- News/Note

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