Spectacol

Spectacol Free Game

Rated 4.44/5 (237) —  Free Android application by BogDan Vatra

About Spectacol

Spectacol (in Romanian means show) is a free (GPL v3+) ZX Spectrum emulator based on FUSE Spectrum emulator(http://fuse-emulator.sf.net)

FUSE emulator has, by far, the richest ZX features list. Spectacol enables the following features:

- Loads all ZX Spectrum files
- Accurate 16K, 48K, 128K, +2, +2A and +3 emulation
- Quick load & save snapshots. It is quite useful when you play games
- Easily select the Joystick type
- Poke finder, disassambler & inline assambler. Allows the user to crack the games and gain infinite lives quickly
- Last but not least, FUSE is very high-efficient, it needs only ~15% of CPU on a Nexus 10 to emulate your games

In addition to FUSE's features, Spectacol adds:
- Online search allows the user to access thousands of ZX Spectrum apps & games! The search results are downloaded locally and they can be used to start the games offline
- The UI is design with gamepad controls in mind. The user will be able to play all the games that support Joysticks using the gamepad.
- On screen numeric cursor (available only when a gamepad is present), allows the user to quickly start & control the games
- On Screen full/simplified 48K Keyboard needed when the numeric cursor is not enough
- On screen virtual Joystick (available only when no gamepad is present), allows the user to play the games

Be aware that, Spectacol is in BETA stage!
Please fell free to report bugs or ask for new features to https://github.com/bog-dan-ro/spectacol/issues or by using Menu->Help->Features and bugs

For more information please visit project page: https://github.com/bog-dan-ro/spectacol

This is an ad free application, please don't contact me to add any ads because I'm not going to do it!

How to Download / Install

Download and install Spectacol version 3.0.7 on your Android device!
Downloaded 10,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: eu.licentia.games.spectacol, download Spectacol.apk

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Game History & Updates

What's Changed
Small fixes
Version update Spectacol was updated to version 3.0.7
Version update Spectacol was updated to version 3.0.5
More downloads  Spectacol reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads

What are users saying about Spectacol

J70%
by J####:

Just downloaded spectacol on my lenova tab played manic minor ,kokotoni wilf and Chuckie egg, no problems, able to save all games and load them instantaneous. Nice job nice emulater. Onscreen joystick and buttons works fine, even standing jumps to platforms is somehow doable, which I thought would be a huge pain in the neck. I have 0 complaints.

Q70%
by Q####:

Almost perfect emulator for Android TV, easy to use interface and high compatibility. My only request would be that full borders can be shown rather than the current cropped version (I have raised a request on GitHub).

T70%
by T####:

Very good. Got my joy pad working with Kempston joystick, is there anyway to play keyboard only games like space raiders????

L70%
by L####:

Doesn't work at all on a Lenovo Tab 4 8. Just sits there with a grey screen..

N70%
by N####:

Best Spectrum emulator. Works great with my old tablet on hdmi TV and a wireless pad.

U70%
by U####:

It would be great if it didn't remember snapshots only for the last game played. How come that it doesn't save snapshots for every game separately? I'm in jetpac and it loads snapshot for Renegade that i played before that, although I saved JetPac snapshot several times in previous session.

H70%
by H####:

This is great... It let's you load games online... Rtype didn't load ,,, so if they can fix that would be great. Played dizzy and jet set willy was great.

V70%
by V####:

Relieved to find this supports the recreated ZX Spectrum which means I can buy one to go with my android tv box. Keep up the good work

O70%
by O####:

Works well with Recreated Zx Spectrum keyboard. Except on my Hudl2 for some reason. Excellent app though.

S70%
by S####:

I installed on a Samsung J2 BUT nothing works! I type on the emulated keyboard but nothing appears on the screen. What am I missing? Why are you all saying this is so great? Can someone PLEASE direct me to a PC emulator that actually works. It seems 99% of apps on the Play Store don't work!

N70%
by N####:

I like almost everything about this emulator except that I cannot make snapshoths and save tape files. Also, typing = is difficult because the keys are exactly above one another. Hope to see an improved version soon.

F70%
by F####:

Using this emulator with a gamepad is a great experience. As the author says, quick access to saving state is important. At last I think I am going to finish Manic Miner, saving state every time I get past a level without dying, with no need to touch the screen. This emu really inspires you to play games and have fun, with others I found myself quickly losing interest for some reason.

N70%
by N####:

Occasionally it forgets the keys or the keys become sticky and you have to press a few keys to get it back to normal. Using Android TV box with it and a Sumvision wireless keyboard.

I70%
by I####:

I used Marvin for a long time,and its still a great emulator,but having used this for a while on both a tablet and on android TV,this is my new favourite zx spectrum emulator.there are plenty of features,and its easy to set up.its great you can download any spectrum game,your not limited to the wos site,I can finally play jetpac,and other classics.ignore any negative comments,the developer has done a first class job,and its free.what is there not to like?

N70%
by N####:

Brother Bog Dan, just like your nicely made game, this app. working smoothly and without any glitches!???????? This emulator works better than most other options available on the Play store. And also NO INTRUSIVE/SUSPICIOUS APP-PERMISSIONS like most other apps.! Keep up the good work bro Bog Dan????????????☺

V70%
by V####:

I have reduced the rating as the controls still won't work and she probably put it on joystick and bad communication when you leave feedback when there is a problem only when there is good feed back no help available shame as it looks good but all i can do is find a game than get killed as no controls . Please fix it and i will up my feed back

Q70%
by Q####:

The most perfect Speccy emulator for Android. No ads, great interface and it works perfectly. Congratulations!

N70%
by N####:

Really good spectrum emulator. Would be good if I could use my physical keyboard as Spectrum keyboard, as I'm running on a Chromebook.

N70%
by N####:

This has to be the best spectrum emulator out, good layout and in app game downloads

L70%
by L####:

You can save your programs in tape.

N70%
by N####:

where do I get the file names from?

Z70%
by Z####:

The integrated search makes this app. Very nice emulator!

X70%
by X####:

It actually works marvelous...

B70%
by B####:

The best spectrum emulator on android. The emulating compatibility is near to perfection.

K70%
by K####:

This a fantastic app. All the old spectrum games are easily accessed and the controls are good. Probably will become my most used app.

H70%
by H####:

Can you please add support for zipped/compressed files. Thank you!

K70%
by K####:

Great update. It would be nice if the Dpad could have also been customized for games that were keyboard only, like Ant Attack and it would be great if you could save individual configs for each game.

K70%
by K####:

Woow, Stand back Marvin, excellent emu, now on my mobile and android TV box, all in Stunning HD, AirMouse Keyboard and TV Controller work fine. Well done app developer. Retro is back. Its smooth, quick, and Original Retro... Welcome To Android Gaming:)

W70%
by W####:

Can't play games that require keyboard as on my phone the keyboard covers the whole screen. If I'm missing something please let me know

K70%
by K####:

What more can I say, best emulator ever, fully active, no bull. This is better than paid for emulators.

J70%
by J####:

The best emu ever.

K70%
by K####:

I've had and tried several Spectrum emulators and have to say that Spectacol is by far the most user friendly and easiest app to use. Practically faultless. Great trip down memory lane with hundreds of classic titles. Homebrew games are still being developed these days and all for free!

X70%
by X####:

Probably the best emulator I've ever used but there is one way it could be improved. The ability to map the SPACE button to the gamepad for games that use it as a second fire button would be awesome.

G70%
by G####:

I'd tried most of the emulators for spectrum on the play store, and this is fantastic. Super fast, excellent GUI, loads games from an online search virtually instantly. Truly excellent.

K70%
by K####:

Very promising. Recommended

K70%
by K####:

I love to play those old games.

H70%
by H####:

Brilliant emulator. Keep up the great work

K70%
by K####:

Gamepad support fixed, that's great.

K70%
by K####:

Fantastic just what I needed.

Z70%
by Z####:

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