Speccy - ZX Spectrum Emulator
Arcade
100K+ installs
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- CategoryArcade
- PlatformAndroid
- DeveloperGarage Research Emulators
- In-app PurchasesNo
- Installs100K+
- Updated2026-08-29
- Size4 M
- Version5.9.13
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Editor's Review
Speccy - ZX Spectrum Emulator is an arcade game from Garage Research Emulators. Its store tagline reads: "The most complete ZX Spectrum & Sam Coupe emulator for Android." With 100K+ installs on Google Play, it holds an average rating of 4.2 from 1.6K user ratings. The latest version (5.9.13) was released on 2026-08-29, so the game is still being actively updated. Good to know: it needs about 4 MB of storage.
How To Play?
Specifically optimized for Android devices, using ARM assembler and running at the same speed as a real Spectrum
Full screen portrait mode emulation, with options for simulating TV scanlines and fuzzy TV display
Records soundtrack to MIDI files
Includes both physical and touch screen keyboard support
Includes NetPlay functionality for playing over local network or Internet
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Description
Speccy is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer emulator. It will run software written for Spectrum 16k, 48k, 128k, +2, +2A, +3, Timex Sinclair, Sam Coupe, Pentagon, and Skorpion home computers. Features:
* Specifically optimized for Android devices, using ARM assembler and running at the same speed as a real Spectrum.
* Full screen portrait mode emulation, with options for simulating TV scanlines and fuzzy TV display.
* Records soundtrack to MIDI files.
* Includes both physical and touch screen keyboard support.
* Includes NetPlay functionality for playing over local network or Internet.
* Includes WorldOfSpectrum.org software archive browser.
* Supports snapshots (*.sna, *.z80).
* Supports loading from tapes (*.tap, *.tzx files), with authentic tape sounds.
* Supports TR-DOS and a variety of other disk image formats (*.trd, *.scl, *.fdi, *.dsk).
* Supports 128k and Fuller sound chips.
* Emulates Cursor, Protek, AGF, Kempston, and Sinclair Interface II joysticks, using touch screen, physical keyboard, or accelerometer.
* Emulates Kempston mouse.
* Emulates ZX Printer and other printers.
* Supports GoogleTV devices running Android 4.x (Jelly Bean), such as LG G2/G3.
* Supports Moga, iCade, Nyko PlayPad, and other Bluetooth and USB gamepads.
* Supports Xperia Play gaming buttons.
Speccy package itself does not contain any Spectrum programs. You should place your own Spectrum files onto the SD card before running Speccy.
Please, do not run any software you do not own with Speccy. The author cannot and will not tell you where to find free Spectrum programs.
Please, report any encountered problems here:
http://groups.google.com/group/emul8
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