Entry Summary
ID4770
TitleSplitting Images
MachineZX-Spectrum 48K
LanguageEnglish
GenreGame: Puzzle
Max Players1
Available TypeA
Without Load ScreenNo
Without InlayNo
Downloads
TypeLinkSizeMD5FlagsDetailsComments
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/s/SplittingImages.tzx.zip28,327-
NoneOriginal release (O)
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/s/SplittingImages.tap.zip33,497-
Undetermined
Loading screen/pub/sinclair/screens/load/s/scr/SplittingImages.scr6,912-
Running screen/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/s/SplittingImages.gif3,662-
Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/s/SplittingImages.txt3,835-
Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/s/SplittingImages.png44,516-
Advertisement/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/s/SplittingImages.jpg195,690-
Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0004770/SplittingImages.jpg383,564eb0d5b3bf007c14b40ad99cabe0b19fa
NoneClamshell case (small)
Inlay - Back/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0004770/SplittingImages_Back.jpg271,808a21b7516ed284632934b00c37a4538e4
NoneClamshell case (small)
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0004770/SplittingImages_Media.jpg115,6197bff3c011221228e47ea1568a30c488b
None
Releases
Release #YearDownloads
#0198610
Origins
TypeTitlePublicationIssueDate
standaloneSplitting ImagesDomark Ltd-1986
Relations
DirectionTypeEntry
ToOrigin ofSplit Personalities
Tags / Members
TagTypeCategoryMember SeqLinks
CursorControl Option-
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Interface 2 (right)Control Option-
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Kempston JoystickControl Option-
-
Ports
No ports recorded
Remakes
No remakes recorded
Scores
WebsiteScoreVotes
WorldOfSpectrum7.9731
Notes
TypeText
RemarksZXSR: 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.
RemarksZXSR: 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.
RemarksImmediately after {Splitting Images|Domark Ltd|0004770} 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|Domark Ltd|0004769}. Interestingly, Domark later released a "real" {Spitting Image|Domark Ltd|0004765} game (properly licensed of course).
Music ReferencesAn excerpt from The Beatles' "Lady Madonna" is played upon game completion.
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