There are many different formats in which games can be distributed in when we look at Spectrum emulation. Thankfully most emulators are capable of running them all and you should not run into a problem while downloading from this site.

Short for Snapshot this is simply an image of the game as and when it is running. You will not see any loading screens when using this format and the game will start as soon as you load it.

Short for Tape, this is an image of the actual cassette tape with all of the loading screens and lines. You will have to wait as you would with a real Spectrum for your game to load before playing. The good thing about this format is that you can transfer them back to audio cassettes and play on your real Spectrum.

Again this is an image of the actual cassette and you will need to wait while the game loads before playing.

Short for Disk, this in an image of the original Sinclair floppy disk - as with the tape you will need to wait while the game loads but not for quite as long.

Similar to the Snapshot format (SNA) your game will be loaded as soon as you access it from your emulator. You will not see any loading screens of loading lines.

Similar to the Snapshot format (SNA) your game will be loaded as soon as you access it from your emulator. You will not see any loading screens of loading lines.

Named after the original Sinclair Spectrum model this is one of the early formats for dumped Spectrum games - although it works perfectly well with most of todays emulators and you are placed straight into the game without any loading.

Similar to the Snapshot format (SNA) your game will be loaded as soon as you access it from your emulator. You will not see any loading screens of loading lines.