Andre Weissflog's Tiny Emus makes it easier than ever to jump into an old game or application. Just click on the thumbnail for the system (or system+queued title or demo) that you want and it pops up, ready for action. Covered here are 8-bits popular in the UK such as the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.
Tiny Emus: simple emulators of 8-bit computers that launch in the browser
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