Saturday 10 September 2022

ZX Spectrum Next

Below I have recorded successes and failures in the loading of programs from cassette recorder onto the ZX Spectrum Next. The video mode is VGA 0 (50 Hz), and the monitor is a Sharp CZ-614D.



The most reliable way to load games is to use the Next personality, and the Next/128+3 mode from the Tape Loader menu. Ganes which did not load were tested on a 48K machine and a 128K machine (toastrack) using the same cassette recorder (with a different cable than that used on the Next).

There are several games of which I have more than one copy; in some cases, one or more would load in the Next personality but others would not (e.g. The Trap Door).

I have a few games that will load on a +2 but not on the toastrack (Joe Blade, the Hit Squad release of Robocop); these have not been included.


Failed to Load 128K 128K: 48K Next: Next Next: 128K Next: 48K 48K Remarks
Beach-Head IIXXX
X
X
X

Daley Thompson's Super TestXXX
XX

Daley Thompson's Super Test
XX




Enduro Racer

X



Impossible Mission

X

XX
Impossible MissionXXX
X
XX
Monty is InnocentXXX
XX

One Man and His DroidX
X


X

Technician TedX
X

X

The Transformers
XX
XXX

UnderwurldeXXX

XX



Loaded Successfully 128K 128K: 48K Next: Next Next: 128K Next: 48K 48K Remarks
180Y
Y




720Y
Y




720

Y



3D Seiddab AttackY
Y

Y


A View to a KillY
Y




Ace 2Y
Y




Action BikerY
Y




Action Force IIX
Y



After BurnerY
Y




After Burner (Hit Squad)X
Y



Agent XY
Y




Agent X (Agent X II inlay)

Y



Agent X IIY
Y




Agent X II

Y



AirwolfY
Y




Alien Destroyer

X

Y

Alien HighwayX
X
Y


AliensY
Y




Altered Beast (Hit Squad)

X
Y

Reverse Phase
AmauroteY
Y




AmauroteY
Y




Amaurote (128)

XY


Amaurote (128)

X
Y



Android Two
YY




Ant AttackY
X

Y


ArkanoidY
X




Arkanoid (Hit Squad)X
Y



Arkanoid II: Revenge of Doh

Y



Arkanoid II: Revenge of Doh

Y



Arkanoid II: Revenge of Doh (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Army MovesY

XY



Army Moves

Y




ATF Advanced Tactical FighterY
X
X
Y


AthenaX
XY

Reverse Phase
Atic Atac
YX

Y


ATV SimulatorY
Y




Auf Wiedersehen MontyY
Y




AvengerY
Y




Backgammon
YX

Y


Bad Dudes vs Dragon NinjaX
Y



Bad Dudes vs Dragon Ninja (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Ballblazer 128kX
Y



Barbarian IIY
Y




Barbarian The Ultimate Warrior

Y



Bat Man (3D) (Hit Squad)Y
Y



Bat Man (3D) (Ocean)X

Y




Bat Man (3D) (Ocean)Y

X
Y



Bat Man (3D) (Ocean) X
X
Y
Reverse Phase
Bat Man (Movie) (Hit Squad) X
X Y

Reverse Phase
Bat Man (Movie)

Y
Y


Bat Man (Movie, with sticker)X
XY


Bat Man The Caped CrusaderY
Y




Bat Man The Caped Crusader (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Beach-Head
YX

Y


Bionic CommandoY
Y




Black LampY
Y




BMX Simulator

Y




BMX SimulatorY

Y



Bobby BearingY
Y




Bobby BearingY
Y




Bomb Jack

Y



Bomb JackX
X
Y
X


Bomb Jack (Encore)
X
Y



Booty

X

Y


Booty
Y
X

Y


Booty
Y
X

Y


Bosconian '87Y
Y




BounderY
Y




Bruce Lee (Erbe)

X

Y
Reverse Phase
Bubble Bobble

Y



Bubble BobbleY
Y




Bubble Bobble (Hit Squad)X
X

Y

Bubble BusterY
Y




Buggy BoyY

Y



Buggy BoyY
Y




CabalY
X
Y



Cabal (Hit Squad)X
Y



California GamesX
Y



Carrier CommandY
Y




Cauldron 2Y
Y




Championship SprintY
Y




Chase H.Q.X
YX


Chase H.Q. (Hit Squad)Y
X
Y



Chase H.Q. IIX
Y


Reverse Phase
Chequered FlagY
Y




ChessY
Y




Chess

Y



CobraX
Y



Cobra (Hit Squad)X
Y



Codename MAT
YX

Y


Combat SchoolY
Y




Combat School

Y



Combat School (Hit Squad)

Y




Combat School (Hit Squad)

Y



Commando (Elite)Y

Y




Commando (Elite)Y
X
Y




Commando (Encore)X

Y




Contact Sam CruiseY
Y




CookieXXY



Cookie (Sinclair)

Y



Cookie (Sinclair)Y
Y




Cosmic WartoadXXX
Y

Crack DownY
Y




Crazy Cars (Hit Squad)X
Y


Reverse Phase
Crazy Cars IIY
Y




Crazy Golf

Y

Y

CrosswizeY
Y




Cyberball (Tengen)X
Y



Cybernoid

Y



CybernoidX
Y
X

Cybernoid IIY
Y




Cyberun
YX

Y


Daley Thompson's Decathlon
YX

X


Daley Thompson's Decathlon (cassette only)
YY




Daley Thompson's Decathlon (Hit Squad)X
X

Y

Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge X
Y
Y

Reverse Phase
Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge (Hit Squad)Y
Y



Daley Thompson's Super Test (Hit Squad)Y
X
X



Daley Thompson's Super Test 128X
XY


Dan DareX
Y



Dan Dare IIX
Y



Dan Dare IIIY
Y




Dark Sceptre

Y



DeactivatorsY
X
Y



Deathchase
YX

Y


DestructoY
X
Y



Devil's Crown
YY




Disco Dan

Y

Y

Dizzy
YY




Double Dragon IIY
Y




Dragon Spirit (Hit Squad)Y
Y




DrillerXXY

Y

Driller (Hit Squad)

Y




DruidY
Y




Dynamite DanY
X

Y


Dynamite Dan II X X X
Y
Reverse Phase
Dynamite DuxY
Y




Elite
YX

Y


Emlyn Hughes International SoccerY
Y




Enduro RacerX
XY


Enduro RacerX
Y



Enduro Racer (Hit Squad)X
YX


Enduro Racer (Hit Squad)X
Y
Y

Reverse Phase
Enlightenment Druid II
YY




ExolonY
Y




ExolonY
Y




FA Cup Football (Ricochet)Y
Y




Fairlight

X X X Y
Fat Worm Blows A SparkyY
Y




FeudY
Y




FeudY
Y




Finders KeepersY
Y




Finders KeepersY
Y




Fire TrapX
Y



FireflyX
Y



FirelordY
Y




Fist IIY
Y




Flight SimulationY
Y




Flying SharkY
Y




Football ManagerX
YY

Reverse Phase
Football Manager (small)

Y



Football Manager 2 X
Y



Forgotten WorldsY
Y




Frank Bruno's BoxingYYY

Y

Graphical corruption if not in 48K mode
Fred
YX

Y


Fruit Machine SimulatorXXY



Full Throttle
YY



Reverse Phase
GalivanY
X

Y


Game OverX
Y



GarfieldY
Y

Y


Gauntlet X X X
Y
Reverse Phase
Gauntlet IIXXX
Y

Ghostbusters
YX

Y


Ghostbusters II (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Ghosts'n Goblins

X

X
Y
Ghosts'n Goblins

X

Y
Y
Ghosts'n Goblins (Encore)

X

Y
Y
Ghouls 'n' GhostsY
Y




Ghouls 'n' GhostsY
Y




Gift from the GodsXXX

Y
Reverse Phase
Glider RiderY
X
Y



Golden AxeY
Y




Grand Prix SimulatorX
Y




Grand Prix Simulator 2X
Y




Green Beret

Y



Green BeretX
Y



Green Beret (Hit Squad)Y
Y




GremlinsX
X
Y
Reverse Phase
GryzorY
Y




Gryzor (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Gunfright
YX

Y


Gunrunner
YY




GunshipY
Y




Gyron ArenaY
X

Y


GyroscopeY
Y




Hard Drivin'X
Y



Hard Drivin' (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Head Over HeelsY
X



Head Over Heels (Hit Squad)X
Y



Heavy On The Magick (Gargoyle)Y
Y




Heavy On The Magick (Rebound)Y
Y




Helichopper
YX

Y


Hero QuestX
Y



HighlanderY
X
Y



Highway EncounterXXX
Y

Horace Goes SkiiingXXX

Y
Reverse Phase
Horizons
YY




HunchbackY
Y




Hunchback 2X
X
Y
Reverse Phase
HydrofoolY
Y




Hyper Sports

X

Y
Y
Hyper Sports (Hit Squad)Y
Y




I, BallY
Y




I, Ball IIY
Y




IK+ (Hit Squad)X
Y



Ikari WarriorsY
Y




ImpossaballY
Y




Incredible Shrinking Fireman
YX

Y


Indiana Jones and The Last CrusadeY
Y




Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomX
X
Y

International Match DayY
Y




Invasion of the Body SnatchasY
Y




Jack The NipperY
Y




Jack The NipperX
X
Y

Jack The Nipper (Kixx)Y
Y




Jack The Nipper (Kixx)Y
Y




Jack The Nipper II - Coconut CapersY
Y




Jason's Gem
YX

Y


Jet Pac (Sinclair)XXX

Y
Y
Jet Set WillyY
Y




Jet Set Willy IIY
Y




Joe Blade IIY
Y




Joe Blade IIIX
Y



Jumping JackY
Y




KaneY
Y




Kentilla (Mastertronic)Y
X

Y


Kentilla (Micromega)

X
Y

Kick Off 2X
Y



Kikstart IIY
Y




King's Keep
YY




Kirel
YX

Y


Knight Lore (Ricochet)
YX

Y


Knight Lore (Ultimate)
YX

Y


Knight RiderX
Y



Knight TymeXXY



Reverse Phase
Knight Tyme (128)Y
Y




Knight Tyme (128)Y
Y




Kobyashi NaruY
Y




Konami's Tennis (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Kong
YX

Y


Kung-Fu MasterY
X

Y


Kwik SnaxX
Y



Laser SquadX
X

Y

Last Ninja 2X
Y



LemmingsX
XY



Licence to KillY
Y




LightforceY
Y




Little Computer PeopleX
Y



Locomotion
YY




Lord of the RingsX
Y




Lords Of ChaosY
Y




Lunar Jetman
YX

Y


Magicland DizzyX
Y



Manic MinerY
Y




Mario BrosY
X




Master of MagicX
Y

Y

Match Day
YX

Y


Match Day (Hit Squad)
YX

X


Match Day IIX
Y



Match Day II (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Match Point
YY




Miami ChaseX
Y



Miami Vice (Hit Squad)X
XY


Microprose SoccerY
Y




Midnight Resistance (Hit Squad)Y
Y




MikieXXX
Y
Reverse Phase
Mikie (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Milk RaceY
Y




Milk RaceY
Y




Molecule Man
YY




Monty on the RunY
Y




Moon Strike
Y X

Y

48K side
MotosY
Y




MovieXXX
XYGosh Wonderful ROM only
Mr FreezeX
X

Y

Mr WimpyY
Y




MugsyY
Y




Myth History In The MakingY
Y




NemesisX
Y



Nemesis (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Nemesis The WarlockX
Y



NexusY





Night GunnerY
X

Y


Night ShiftY
Y




Nodes of Yesod

Y

Y

NonterraqueousY
Y




Oh Mummy

Y
X
X

Olli And LissaY
Y




Operation ThunderboltX
XYX
Reverse Phase
Operation Thunderbolt (Hit Squad)X
XY

Reverse Phase
Operation WolfY
Y




Operation WolfX
Y



Operation Wolf (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Out RunX
Y



Pac-ManiaX
Y



Panama JoeY
Y




PaperboyY
Y




PhantomasY
Y




PHM PegasusY
X
Y



Ping PongY
X

Y


Ping Pong (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Platoon (Hit Squad)Y

Y




Platoon (Hit Squad)

Y



Platoon (Ocean)X
Y



Play It Again, Sam
YY




PlexarY
Y




Power DriftY
Y




Power Drift (Hit Squad)X
Y



PredatorX
Y



Predator (Hit Squad)X
Y



Pro Tennis Tour (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Professional BMX SimulatorX
Y



Project Stealth FighterY
Y




PSI-5 Trading CompanyXXY



PSI-5 Trading CompanyXXY



Pssst (Sinclair)

Y



Pssst (Sinclair)Y
Y




Psycho Pigs UXBY
Y




PsytronY
Y




Punchy

Y

Y

QuartetY
X
Y



Quartet (Hit Squad)Y
X
Y



Quazatron
YY




Rainbow Islands (Hit Squad)X
Y



Rainbow Islands (Ocean)Y
X
Y



Rambo First Blood Part 2

X

Y

Rambo First Blood Part 2
YX




Rambo First Blood Part 2 (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Rambo III X
Y
Y

Reverse Phase
Rambo III (Hit Squad)X
Y



RampageY
Y




Rampage (Hit Squad)X
Y



Rana RamaY
Y




Rana Rama
YY




RastanX
Y



Rastan (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Raw RecruitX
Y



RebelstarY
Y




Rebelstar 2XXY

Y

Red Heat (Hit Squad)X
Y



Renegade

Y



Renegade

Y



RenegadeY
Y




Renegade (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Renegade IIIX
Y



Renegade III (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Rentakill Rita

Y



Rescue (CRL)
YY




Rescue (Mastertronic)Y
Y




Return of the JediY
Y




Return of the Jedi (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Return of the Jedi: Death Star BattleXXY



ReversiY
Y




Rick DangerousY
Y




Rigel's Revenge
YX




Road BlastersX
XY

Reverse Phase
Road Blasters

Y



Road Runner (Kixx)X
Y



Road Runner (Kixx)X

Y



Road Runner (US Gold)X
Y



Robocop

Y



Robocop

Y



Robocop

Y



Robocop 2

Y



Robocop 2Y
Y




R-TypeY
Y




R-Type (Hit Squad)X
Y



Run The GauntletY
Y




Run The Gauntlet (Hit Squad)Y
Y




SaboteurY
X

Y


Saboteur IIX
Y
Y


Salamander (Hit Squad)X
Y



Samurai WarriorY
Y
Y



Samurai WarriorY
Y




SavageXXY

Y

Scooby DooY
Y




Scramble SpiritsY
Y




Scuba Dive X X

Y
Reverse Phase
SDIY
Y




Sea BattlesX
Y



Shadow Warriors (Hit Squad)X
Y
Y


Shadows of MordorY
Y




Shao-lin's RoadY
Y




Shao-lin's Road (Hit Squad)Y
Y
Y



Short CircuitY
X
Y



Short Circuit (Hit Squad)X
XY

Reverse Phase
SidewizeY
X
Y



Sinbad and the Golden Ship
YX

Y


Skate CrazyY
Y




Skool DazeX
Y



Slap FightX
Y



Slap Fight (Hit Squad)Y
X

Y


Slightly MagicY
Y




Smash TV (Ocean)X
Y



Solomon's KeyX
Y



Sorderon's ShadowY
Y




Soul Of A Robot X
X
Y
Reverse Phase
Space Harrier
YY



Spellbound

Y




Spellbound

X

Y


Spellbound (128)X
Y



Spellbound (128)Y
Y




Splat!XXY



Spy Hunter
YX

X


Star WarsXXX

Y

Star Wars (Hit Squad)Y
Y




StargliderY
Y




Starquake

Y



Starquake (Ricochet)Y
Y




StarstrikeY
Y




Starstrike II

X
Y

StonkersY
Y




Storm BringerY
Y




Storm Bringer (128)Y
Y




Storm Bringer (128)Y
Y




StrangeloopXXY



StreakerY
Y




Strider
YX




StyxY
Y




Super Hang-OnX
X
Y

Reverse Phase
Super Hang-On

Y



Super Hang-On (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Super Pipeline II
YX

Y


Super SprintY
Y




Super Sprint (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Super Stunt Man
YY




SupermanY
Y




Sweevo's WorldY
Y




Sweevo's World (Rebound)X
Y



Switchblade

Y
Y


Swords & SorceryX
X

YXReverse Phase
Tai-PanY
Y




TapperY
X

Y


Target RenegadeX
Y




Target Renegade (Hit Squad)Y
YX


Teenage Mutant Hero TurtlesX
Y



TerrormolinosY
Y




TetrisY
Y




ThanatosY
X
Y



The Arc of Yesod

X
Y

The Bard's TaleY
Y




The Curse of Sherwood
YX

Y


The Empire Fights BackX
Y

Y

The Empire Strikes BackY
Y




The Empire Strikes Back (Hit Squad)Y
Y




The Great EscapeX
X


YGosh Wonderful ROM only
The Great Escape (Hit Squad)X
Y



The HobbitY
Y




The Living DaylightsY
Y




The Neverending Story 128kY
Y




The NewZealand StoryX
Y
Y

Reverse Phase
The NewZealand Story (Hit Squad)Y
Y




The Real GhostbustersY
Y




The Real Ghostbusters (Hit Squad)
YX
X
Y


The SentinelY
Y




The Trap Door (Alternative)X

X

Y


The Trap Door (Alternative)
X
X

Y


The Trap Door (Alternative)

Y

Y

Reverse Phase
The Trap Door (Piranha)

X

Y

The UntouchablesX
XY

Reverse Phase
The Untouchables (Hit Squad)Y
Y




The Vindicator (Hit Squad)Y
Y




The Way of the Exploding Fist (Melbourne House)Y
Y




The Way of the Exploding Fist (Ricochet)Y
Y




The Way Of The Tiger (Gremlin)Y
Y




The Way Of The Tiger (Kixx)Y
Y




The Wild BunchY
X

X


Thing Bounces BackY
X




Through The Trap DoorX
Y



ThrustY
Y




Thrust II
XY



ThundercatsY
Y




Tír na nÓgY
Y




Toobin' (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Top GunX
Y



Top Gun (Hit Squad)X
Y



Total Eclipse
XY



Total Eclipse
XY



Total RecallY
Y




Total Recall (Hit Squad)Y
Y




Tracksuit ManagerY
Y




Trashman
XX

Y

Travel with TrashmanY
Y




Treasure Island

Y

Y

Treasure Island DizzyY
Y




Turbo Esprit

X
Y
Y

Turbo Esprit
YX
X



TyphoonX
Y



Universal HeroY
Y




Uridium/FirelordY
Y




V
YX

Y


Valkyrie 17 (Ariolasoft)
YY




Valkyrie 17 (Ram Jam)
YY




Vampire
YY




VenomY
Y




Video ClassicsY
Y




Wanted: Monty MoleY
X

Y


WEC Le Mans (Hit Squad)X
Y



Where Time Stood Still

Y



Where Time Stood StillX
Y
Y

Reverse Phase
White Heat
YY




Wizard's LairX
X

Y

Wizball

Y



WizballX
Y



Wizball (Hit Squad)X
Y



WolfanY
Y




Wonder BoyX
YY

Reverse Phase
Wonder Boy (Hit Squad)Y
Y




World CupX
Y



World Series Baseball
YX

Y


World Series Baseball (Hit Squad)Y
X

X


WrigglerY
Y




Xcel (Activision)Y
Y




Xcel (Mastertronic)

Y



X-OutY
Y




Yie Ar Kung Fu

X
XY
Yie Ar Kung Fu
YX




Yie Ar Kung Fu (Hit Squad)
YX

Y


Yie Ar Kung Fu IIX
Y



Yogi Bear & FriendsY
Y




Yogi Bear (Alternative)

Y



Yogi Bear (Piranha)Y
Y




Zip ZapY
Y




Zip ZapY
Y




Zoids
YX

Y


ZubX
Y



ZynapsY
Y




ZzoomX
Y

Y