Join millions to experience Speccy – ZX Spectrum Emulator, an exciting Arcade game from Garage Research Emulators. With BlueStacks App Player, you are always a step ahead of your opponent, ready to outplay them with faster gameplay and better control with the mouse and keyboard on your PC or Mac.
About the Game
Speccy – ZX Spectrum Emulator by Garage Research Emulators brings the 8-bit era back to life on modern devices. It’s a flexible Arcade experience built for fans of classic home computers and anyone curious about how games felt on real hardware. Load your own files, tweak the look and sound, and play with controls that feel just right.
Game Features
- Faithful performance: Runs at original hardware speed, tuned for Android so games feel responsive and authentic.
- Many systems in one: Emulates Spectrum 16K/48K/128K, +2/+2A/+3, plus Timex Sinclair, Sam Coupé, Pentagon, and Skorpion.
- Retro display options: Fullscreen portrait mode with optional scanlines and that cozy, old-school TV fuzz.
- Tape, disk, and snapshot support: Open .tap/.tzx tapes (with classic tape sounds), TR-DOS and other disk images (.trd/.scl/.fdi/.dsk), and snapshots like .sna/.z80.
- Sound you remember: Emulates 128K AY and Fuller chips, and can record in-game music to MIDI files.
- NetPlay built in: Play over local network or the internet for quick head-to-head sessions.
- Flexible controls: Use an on-screen or physical keyboard; map Cursor, Protek, AGF, Kempston, and Sinclair Interface II joysticks; accelerometer input is there too.
- Mouse and printers: Kempston mouse support and ZX Printer emulation for the full retro setup.
- Controller friendly: Works with popular Bluetooth and USB gamepads, plus Xperia Play gaming buttons.
- Big screen ready: Great on phones, tablets, and TV-style devices. Prefer a desktop? You can run it on PC with BlueStacks and customize your keymaps.
- Built-in browsing: Explore a classic software catalog right inside the app. Note: the app doesn’t include games—you’ll need to add your own Spectrum files and respect local copyright rules.
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