Miracle
Miracle is free JavaScript software that emulates the Sega Master System entirely in a web browser.
What Miracle is
Miracle is free JavaScript software that emulates the Sega Master System entirely in a web browser. Users can open a ROM file or select a listed game without leaving the browser. The interface provides Play, Pause, Step, Step Over, Step Out, Reset, and ROM-opening controls. Keyboard input uses the cursor keys, Z/Y, and X; P pauses the emulator and R resets it. Pressing Backspace opens a built-in debugger. Miracle is credited to Matt Godbolt and builds on JSSpeccy by Matt Westcott, which in turn is based on Fuse by Philip Kendall and others. The project’s source code is publicly available, and its README says building requires Node.js version 18 or later. That README reports 1,329 of 1,356 FUSE Z80 CPU tests passing; 27 skipped tests concern undocumented behavior described as not relevant to SMS emulation. Miracle is offered under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or later, without warranty, including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Good
- Runs entirely inside a web browser
- Loads ROM files or listed games
- Includes a built-in debugger
- Provides step, step-over, and step-out controls
- Source code is publicly available
Watch out
- Program is provided without warranty
- Building requires Node.js version 18 or later
- 27 CPU tests are skipped as SMS-irrelevant
Who it suits
Miracle suits users who want to run Sega Master System ROMs in a browser with debugger and step controls. It also fits developers interested in its public source code and Node.js build requirement.
Verdict
Miracle offers browser-based Sega Master System emulation with ROM loading, keyboard controls, and a built-in debugger. Its free GPL licensing and public source suit users comfortable with browser emulation and the project’s stated limitations.
The facts
Each one read from Miracle's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Build requirement
- The project README says building requires Node.js version 18 or later.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Controls
- The cursor keys and Z/Y and X control the emulator; P pauses it and R resets it.checked 7 Oct 2026
- CPU test suite
- The project README reports 1,329 of 1,356 FUSE Z80 CPU tests passing and says the 27 skipped tests cover behaviors not relevant to SMS emulation.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Credits
- Miracle is based on JSSpeccy by Matt Westcott, which in turn is based on Fuse by Philip Kendall and others.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Debugger
- The emulator includes a built-in debugger that opens with Backspace.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Debugger controls
- The interface includes play, pause, step, step over, step out, reset, and open ROM controls.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Emulation tests
- The repository says 1,329 of 1,356 FUSE Z80 CPU tests pass and identifies 27 skipped tests as covering undocumented behavior not relevant to SMS emulation.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Emulator controls
- The interface provides Play, Pause, Step, Step Over, Step Out, and Reset controls.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License
- The maker describes Miracle as free software under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or later.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Miracle is a JavaScript Sega Master System emulator that runs inside a browser.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Project lineage
- Miracle is based on JSSpeccy, which in turn is based on Fuse.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Miracle is a JavaScript Sega Master System emulator that runs in a browser.checked 7 Oct 2026
- ROM loading
- Users can open a ROM file in the browser or select a listed game.checked 7 Oct 2026
- ROMs
- The page lets users open a ROM file or select a listed game.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Source code
- The public repository says Miracle can be tried at miracle.xania.org and documents building it with Node.js v18 or later.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Warranty
- The maker states that the program is provided without warranty, including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The page credits Matt Godbolt as the maker.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform
- The product is described as running totally inside a browser.checked 7 Oct 2026
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