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SPLIT PERSONALITIES



PUBLISHER

Domark



AUTHOR



YEAR

1986



DESCRIPTION

Split Personalities is a conversion of the old sliding block

puzzle, with a few improvements to ensure it's not as boring as

the real thing.



CONTROLS

Keyboard or joystick



INSTRUCTIONS

Please see the inlay card text.



SEQUELS/PREQUELS

None.



INLAY CARD TEXT

The idea is simple - build up a split picture of the character

by arranging the squares in the right order.  The spinning cursor

is controlled with the direction keys/joystick.  At the start of

the game you'll find it in the top lefthand corner under the

arrow.  You can make pieces of the picture or bonus items appear

by pressing fire while the cursor is in the box.  You'll have

noticed by now that the little screen on the right hand side is

lighting up as you pass over each piece of the picture.  This

shows the correct position for the piece that the cursor is

spinning over.  If you want to move a piece or item then put the

spinning cursor on that particular piece, hold down fire and

press down whichever direction you wish to move it.  Notice you

can only push a piece until it either hits the wall or another

square, watch out for the black cracks in the border or you're

in for a surprise.



Have you noticed that there are several little doors opening and

closing automatically?  If they are closed, they act like the

normal wall of the playing area, however, if they are open then

the moving piece will disappear through the hole.  If it is a

piece of the picture then this is put to the end of the "queue"

of pieces waiting to be brought on to the playing area.  If it

is a bonus item, then it disappears forever.



When you have completed a level the computer waits until the fire

button is pressed before continuing onto the next stage.  If

you're in doubt try it out.



BONUS SCORE

Each level has several items associated with the person you are

trying to create.  If these are pushed together they will give

you bonus points.  However is you push the wrong items together

they will both be destroyed with no bonus points being given.



CLUES

1) The bomb: Explodes after 5 seconds. Destroy it by pushing it

through doors.

2) Water Tap: Push it against bomb to destroy it and earn 5000

points.

3) Diamond: Push it against another diamond and your time limit's

increased.

4) Fuel: Don't throw it against the match, its explosive.

5) Match: Don't throw it against the fuel, its explosive.

6) Pistol: Throw it against a bullet and your bonus will be

doubled.

7) Bullet: Throw it against a pistol and your bonus will be

doubled.

8) Hammer/Ice  Cream/Cup Coffee : Mystery Items!



(Tip:  You'll find it helpful to get rid of pieces which are not

useful by throwing them through the little doors).  



LIVES

You have 3 lives during the game, these are shown in the black

squares in the bottom righthand corner.  However; After an

explosion of an item or if your time runs out (shown by marker

at bottom of screen) your lives will be decreased by one. If you

reach a score of 100,000 you are awarded one extra life. If you

complete a level within the limit, you will get bonus points.

Otherwise, they will be awarded for throwing items together.





SCORES RECEIVED

90% - Crash 30 (July 1986)



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GENERAL FACTS



NOTES

It was originally titled Splitting Images, but the TV program of

similar name took offence, and so the name was altered.

















































