Spectrum (loader)
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This is a cassette loader for the Amstrad which is a conversion of the Spectrum ROM loader.
It is 100% compatible with the Spectrum and can load Spectrum data blocks.
You also have the same coloured stripes in the border to indicate loading progress.
The "Gremlin Multiload Loader" is also a spectrum type loader which displays instructions (and a countdown timer) while the program loads. Some games using this scheme are not using the counter and instructions.
Seen on the following games:
But also these games, which uses the exact same encoding system, but without the timer and instructions :