Spectaculator

ZX Spectrum Emulator

Published by: Jonathan Needle
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Now over 150 licensed ZX Spectrum games available!
In April 1982, Sir Clive Sinclair launched what was to become one of the most popular home computers ever made - the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
Spectaculator takes you back to the 1980s - to the golden era of 8-bit gaming!
Play the following 22 officially licensed classic ZX Spectrum games:
    - 3D Starstrike by Realtime Games Software
    - Auf Wiedersehen Monty by Gremlin Graphics
    - Avenger by Gremlin Graphics
    - Bounder by Gremlin Graphics
    - Cyclone by Vortex Software
    - Dark Star by Design Design
    - Dynamite Dan by Rod Bowkett/Mirrorsoft
    - Forbidden Planet by Design Design
    - Halls of the Things by Design Design
    - Highway Encounter by Vortex Software
    - Jack The Nipper by Gremlin Graphics
    - Krackout by Gremlin Graphics
    - Jekyll & Hyde by Zenobi Software
    - Metabolis by Gremlin Graphics
    - Monty On The Run by Gremlin Graphics
    - On The Run by Design Design
    - Revolution by Vortex Software
    - Tau Ceti by Pete Cooke/CRL
    - The Way Of The Tiger by Gremlin Graphics
    - Albatrossity by Jonathan Cauldwell
    - Battery's Not Precluded by Jonathan Cauldwell
    - The Fantastic Mister Fruity by Jonathan Cauldwell
... with more available from the in-app shop.
Spectaculator gives you the most authentic ZX Spectrum experience available on your iPhone, iPod and iPad, and comes with lots of additional features:
• Universal App - runs on iPhone, iPod and iPad.
• Supports iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5th generation screen.
• Play in portrait or landscape orientations
• Save your game progress (four saved game slots + one iCloud saved game slot per game).
• Save your progress to iCloud from one device (e.g. iPod) and load to continue playing on another (e.g. iPad).
• Enter pokes (cheats) for infinite lives, shields etc.
• Lookup game hints, tips and maps
• Play in black and white with TV screen simulation for the ultimate 1980s experience!
• Battle to the top of the (Game Center) leaderboards!
• Type on a virtual ZX Spectrum keyboard
• Use an external Bluetooth keyboard for playing adventure games
• Choose authentic cassette loading or fast play
• Program in Sinclair BASIC
• Enjoy high resolution graphics on Retina screens
• Play using an external arcade controller (iCade or iControlPad)
Additional Game Packs
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The following games packs are available from the in-app shop:
Design Design Games Pack
    - 5 Games. Includes Halls of the Things, Dark Star, Forbidden Planet
Gremlin Graphics Vol. 1
    - 6 games. Includes Wanted! Monty Mole, Skate Crazy, Thing Bounces Back
Gremlin Graphics Vol. 2
    - 6 games. Includes Jack The Nipper II: In Coconut Capers, North Star, Grumpy Gumphrey, Supersleuth
Gremlin Graphics Vol. 3
    - 6 games. Includes Switchblade, Trailblazer, Super Scramble Simulator, Percy The Potty Pigeon
Odin Computer Graphics Anthology
    - 9 games. Includes Nodes Of Yesod, Robin Of The Wood, Heartland
Realtime Games Pack
    - Starstrike II
    - 3D Tank Duel
Stephen Crow Anthology (Free!)
©1983-2013 Stephen Crow. All rights reserved.
   - 5 games. Includes Firelord, Starquake, Wizard's Lair
Vortex Anthology
    - 6 games. Includes Alien Highway, Deflektor, T.L.L. (Tornado Low Level)
Zenobi Adventure Pack Vol. 1
    - 6 games. Includes Aura-Scope, The Gods of War, Leopold The Minstrel
Zenobi Adventure Pack Vol. 2
    - 6 games. Includes The Khangrin Plans, The Krazy Kartoonist Kaper, A Murder Mystery Weekend
Zenobi Adventures Vol. 3
   - 5 games. Includes The Apprentice, The Bardic Rite, Jester Quest, Knight Life, Mutiny!
The following single games are available from the in-app shop:
    - Carrier Command
    - Dynamite Dan II
    - Frank N. Stein
    - Laser Squad
    - Lords Of Chaos
    - The Lords Of Midnight
    - Doomdark's Revenge
    - Everyone's a Wally
    - KWAH!
    - Redhawk
    - Skool Daze
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User Rating

4.86 out of 5

7 ratings in Italy

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Spectaculator Reviews

Spectaculator

MaggiAldo on

Italy

5 stelle se includeranno nei giochi fighter pilot

Fantastica app Retro gaming

FeniceOro on

Italy

Ottima collezione di giochi, che spero verrà ampliata e comprende il basic sia 48 che 128 perfettamente utilizzabili grazie alla perfetta riproduzione virtuale della tastiera dello Spectrum. Applicazione da non perdere per i fan dello Spectrum e dei giochi anni 80 in generale. Compatibile coi controller Bluetooth tipo Nimbus.

Bello,ma...

Andrei Campi98 on

Italy

Non mi rifa riscaricare i giochi che avevo comprato prima

Bella

Cuao on

Italy

Molto bella, fatta bene, anche se alcuni giochi sono anche presenti nella ZX Spectrum Elite Collection,a preferisco giocarli lí per via del Game Center. Quelli di Elite Systems dovrebbero metterlo, cosí la gente ci spenderebbe un po' di tempo e magari i download aumenterebbero

Spectacular

Startax on

Italy

Come da titolo... Con tutta sincerità ero un Commodoriano ma a livello di app iOS questa strabatte la vecchia C64. Ottima da tutti i punti di vista.

The best Sinclair vintage gaming experience!

MrSnowDrop on

Italy

I loved PC Spectaculator emulator, now i have it on my mobile devices... The controls have a great design, better than the Elite Collection!... I only have a wish to ask to Jonathan Needle: is it possibile to have a function to load our .z80 files from personal collections?

Very good!

MetalMork on

Italy

A return to the good old times!! Too few games though...

The Best

RussDCA on

United Kingdom

Buzzing to see a modern update. This was always the best Speccy Emulator on iOS. Proper support for the original devs and pad support built in. Looking forward to some of those original features coming back. You know what I mean 🥳

App is currently broken. No sound. Just silence.

UKRetroGamer on

United Kingdom

Having purchased most of the games available for this IOS app in the past, a recent update (either to the app, or IOS) has completely broken the app, removing ALL sound. Any sound effects or music are now silenced. Removing and reinstalling the app doesn’t fix the issue. Spending money on games while the app still worked as expected, only to find they no longer work after a recent update, now feels like money wasted. Please fix this broken app.

Retro heaven

psj3809 on

United Kingdom

Great to play these Speccy classics with more to come. The app is superb, works with the iCade, a very polished product. Top marks to the dev Jon Needle. One of the best apps i've got. Don't listen to the review by ginger tips. Obviously doesn't understand how it works! Doesn't have a clue about games as most were games from back in the day and others are great new homebrew ones Edit / now with Apple changing the rules in emulators can we go back to adding our own games ?

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App Info

Category
Games
Publisher
Jonathan Needle
Languages
English
Recent release
8.0 (4 months ago )
Released on
May 3, 2011 (13 years ago )
Last Updated
2 days ago
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