Racketboy

AFSLIP shares this interesting little Google hack…
There is a little trick to finding the roms you want. When searching for specific roms try searching using extensions.
For Example, use zelda3.smc for a query.

To avoid those sites that only link to the topsite lists, you should use “index of” zelda3.smc. The results will mostly be directories. Whenever using “.smc” you should use “index of” along with /roms/console/ or /console/roms/. Console is the emulator your looking for. If you know the size of a rom, that is helpful in your search.

The term “index of” typically returns directories. The file extension .smc will find files that are compatible with SNES Emulators. I found lots of servers with roms, so try it if your tired of looking for sites with roms.

Keywords (the title is the game your searching for):
Example= “index of” zelda3.smc

Nintendo 64
title.v64, “index of” .v64, “index of” /n64/title.zip or title.zip.

Super Nintendo
title.smc, “index of” /roms/snes/, “index of” title.smc, “index of” title.zip

Nintendo
title.nes or /roms/nes/title.nes
*Do not use popular titles for nes.

Jubalint adds…
You can find smc files if you put in ext:smc with your Google search.

Another most excellent search engine is alltheweb.com, which actually has a larger index then google (amazing I know) so you’ll find some more obscure stuff. Also it has alot more advanced searching stuff, so check that out.

If your interested in gettting into the nitty gritty of internet searching I HIGHLY suggest checking out fravia’s stuff on searching at www.searchlore.org.