Notes:
If you're having trouble getting any input after you turn on the toy, you can either click on the arrow that is pointing upward or hit the enter key and you should hear a voice that says incorrect. When the next word pops up, you should be able to get some input from clicking on the letter or typing it.
Original Description:
About the emulator
This emulator began in 2002, as a personal project I started with the single aim of improving my Flash Actionscript skills.
As with any good personal project, you need a focal point, and mine was the Speak N Spell. I'd just bought one off Ebay, to go with the rest of my retro toys, and more importantly, I stumbled across a full set of sound files 'blown' or sampled from a Speak N Spell.
I thought it'd be cool to create an emulator using the sound files, and since I'd been working with Flash for a while, including being part of the beta test teams, it seemed like a good mix of idea and execution to improve my knowledge of Flash.
At the same time, I was on a Freehand (R.I.P.) beta too, so all the artwork was done using a pre-release version of Freehand (note the bevelling around the red plastic? My first use of filters in Freehand). Again, having a focus and goal makes it easier to set about with your software tools.
Unfortunately, my real Speak N Spell didn't work, so I didn't know the correct series of events or how the machine worked exactly, so I improvised, hence only one 'mode' working.
I also won't be fixing anything or improving the Speak N Spell, as my time with Flash has passed. I do have a full Speak N Maths drawn up and originally planned to do that too... but no, I'm leaving this page online so people can still enjoy Speak N Spell.
Have fun, enjoy, share.
Jake