Splitting Images
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Domark Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Game: Puzzle
Max. Players  1
Origin of  Split Personalities
Original Price  £7.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Average mag. score  87.67% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  79.7% (31 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     Ruud Peske (Netherlands)at Ernieware Productions - Code
     Ernest Peske (Netherlands)at Ernieware Productions - In-game Graphics, Load Screen
     Mark Strachan (UK) - ?
     David Whittaker (UK) - Music

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #30 - 1986/Julpage 18

Music References
     An excerpt from The Beatles' "Lady Madonna" is played upon game completion.

Remarks
     Immediately after Splitting Images was advertised and reviewed by the magazines, Central Television (the company behind the hit TV show Spitting Image) filed a breach of copyright complaint, as the title and all artwork for the inlay and posters too closely resembled their show, even though the game is a totally different kind of beast.
The game was thus repackaged and released as Split Personalities.
Interestingly, Domark later released a "real" Spitting Image game (properly licensed of course).

Remarks
     ZXSR: Also known as Split Personalities. The name was changed as Domark did not have the licence to a very similarly named popular TV show of the time, Spitting Image. Funnily enough, Domark later acquired this licence and produced a game based on it.

Remarks
     ZXSR: The re-released version of Splitting Images as the makers of Spitting Image were a bit upset with the name being too close. Domark eventually released a game based on the TV series anyway.

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
SplittingImages.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
SplittingImages.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     SplittingImages.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     SplittingImages.gif3,662OriginalRunning screen
     SplittingImages.jpg383,564OriginalInlay - Front - Clamshell case (small)
     SplittingImages_Back.jpg271,808OriginalInlay - Back - Clamshell case (small)
     SplittingImages_Media.jpg115,619OriginalMedia scan
     SplittingImages.txt3,835OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SplittingImages.png44,516OriginalGame map
     SplittingImages.jpg195,690OriginalAdvertisement

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 18- Review: 90%
     Sinclair Userissue #52-1986/Julpage 40- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 64- Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 93%

Magazine References
     MicroHobbyissue #117-1987/Febpage 27- Tips - Tokes

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