diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/sorcerer.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/sorcerer.cpp
index 75e3b6fca95..1bffa307d8c 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/sorcerer.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/sorcerer.cpp
@@ -173,19 +173,11 @@ Exidy Sorcerer Video/Disk Unit:
 void sorcerer_state::sorcerer_mem(address_map &map)
 {
 	map.unmap_value_high();
-	map(0x0000, 0xbfff).ram();
+	map(0x0000, 0xffff).ram();
 	//map(0xc000, 0xdfff).rom();      // mapped by the cartslot
 	map(0xe000, 0xefff).rom().region("maincpu", 0).nopw();    // bios
-	map(0xf000, 0xf7ff).ram();                                // screen ram
 	map(0xf800, 0xfbff).rom().region("chargen", 0).nopw();    // inbuilt characters
-	map(0xfc00, 0xffff).ram().share("pcg");                   // PCG
-}
-
-void sorcerer_state::sorcererb_mem(address_map &map)
-{
-	map.unmap_value_high();
-	sorcerer_mem(map);
-	map(0xc000, 0xdfff).ram();
+	map(0xfc00, 0xffff).share("pcg");                   // PCG
 }
 
 void sorcererd_state::sorcererd_mem(address_map &map)
@@ -477,8 +469,9 @@ void sorcerer_state::sorcerer(machine_config &config)
 	INPUT_BUFFER(config, "cent_status_in");
 
 	/* quickload */
-	SNAPSHOT(config, "snapshot", "snp", attotime::from_seconds(4)).set_load_callback(FUNC(sorcerer_state::snapshot_cb));
-	QUICKLOAD(config, "quickload", "bin", attotime::from_seconds(4)).set_load_callback(FUNC(sorcerer_state::quickload_cb));
+	quickload_image_device &quickload(QUICKLOAD(config, "quickload", "bin,snp", attotime::from_seconds(4)));
+	quickload.set_load_callback(FUNC(sorcerer_state::quickload_cb));
+	quickload.set_interface("sorcerer_quik");
 
 	CASSETTE(config, m_cassette1);
 	m_cassette1->set_formats(sorcerer_cassette_formats);
@@ -498,6 +491,7 @@ void sorcerer_state::sorcerer(machine_config &config)
 	/* software lists */
 	SOFTWARE_LIST(config, "cart_list").set_original("sorcerer_cart");
 	SOFTWARE_LIST(config, "cass_list").set_original("sorcerer_cass");
+	SOFTWARE_LIST(config, "quik_list").set_original("sorcerer_quik");
 
 	// internal ram
 	RAM(config, RAM_TAG).set_default_size("48K").set_extra_options("8K,16K,32K");
@@ -559,7 +553,6 @@ void sorcerer_state::sorcerera(machine_config &config)
 void sorcerer_state::sorcererb(machine_config &config)
 {
 	sorcerer(config);
-	m_maincpu->set_addrmap(AS_PROGRAM, &sorcerer_state::sorcererb_mem);
 	m_maincpu->set_addrmap(AS_IO, &sorcerer_state::sorcererb_io);
 
 	Z80DMA(config, m_dma, ES_CPU_CLOCK);
diff --git a/src/mame/includes/sorcerer.h b/src/mame/includes/sorcerer.h
index c23f65589d7..75dc96390f2 100644
--- a/src/mame/includes/sorcerer.h
+++ b/src/mame/includes/sorcerer.h
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ protected:
 	void portff_w(u8 data);
 	TIMER_CALLBACK_MEMBER(cassette_tc);
 	TIMER_CALLBACK_MEMBER(serial_tc);
-	DECLARE_SNAPSHOT_LOAD_MEMBER(snapshot_cb);
 	DECLARE_QUICKLOAD_LOAD_MEMBER(quickload_cb);
 	void machine_start_common(offs_t endmem);
 	void machine_reset_common();
diff --git a/src/mame/machine/sorcerer.cpp b/src/mame/machine/sorcerer.cpp
index cdb9ed0782c..06071372f7d 100644
--- a/src/mame/machine/sorcerer.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/machine/sorcerer.cpp
@@ -529,121 +529,137 @@ void sorcererd_state::machine_reset()
 }
 
 
-/******************************************************************************
- Snapshot Handling
-******************************************************************************/
-
-SNAPSHOT_LOAD_MEMBER(sorcerer_state::snapshot_cb)
-{
-	u8 *RAM = memregion(m_maincpu->tag())->base();
-	address_space &space = m_maincpu->space(AS_PROGRAM);
-	u8 header[28];
-	unsigned char s_byte;
-
-	/* check size */
-	if (image.length() != 0x1001c)
-	{
-		image.seterror(IMAGE_ERROR_INVALIDIMAGE, "Snapshot must be 65564 bytes");
-		image.message("Snapshot must be 65564 bytes");
-		return image_init_result::FAIL;
-	}
-
-	/* get the header */
-	image.fread( &header, sizeof(header));
-
-	/* write it to ram */
-	for (int i = 0; i < 0xc000; i++)
-	{
-		image.fread( &s_byte, 1);
-		space.write_byte(i, s_byte);
-	}
-	image.fread( RAM+0xc000, 0x4000);
-
-	/* patch CPU registers */
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_I, header[0]);
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_HL2, header[1] | (header[2] << 8));
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_DE2, header[3] | (header[4] << 8));
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_BC2, header[5] | (header[6] << 8));
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_AF2, header[7] | (header[8] << 8));
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_HL, header[9] | (header[10] << 8));
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_DE, header[11] | (header[12] << 8));
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_BC, header[13] | (header[14] << 8));
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_IY, header[15] | (header[16] << 8));
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_IX, header[17] | (header[18] << 8));
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_IFF1, header[19]&2 ? 1 : 0);
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_IFF2, header[19]&4 ? 1 : 0);
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_R, header[20]);
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_AF, header[21] | (header[22] << 8));
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(STATE_GENSP, header[23] | (header[24] << 8));
-	m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_IM, header[25]);
-	m_maincpu->set_pc(header[26] | (header[27] << 8));
-
-	return image_init_result::PASS;
-}
-
-
 /*-------------------------------------------------
     QUICKLOAD_LOAD_MEMBER( sorcerer_state, sorcerer )
+    Handles BIN and SNP extensions.
 -------------------------------------------------*/
 
 QUICKLOAD_LOAD_MEMBER(sorcerer_state::quickload_cb)
 {
-	uint16_t execute_address, start_address, end_address;
-	int autorun;
+	// get autorun setting
+	bool autorun = BIT(m_iop_config->read(), 0);
 	address_space &space = m_maincpu->space(AS_PROGRAM);
 
-	/* load the binary into memory */
-	if (z80bin_load_file(image, space, execute_address, start_address, end_address) != image_init_result::PASS)
-		return image_init_result::FAIL;
-
-	/* is this file executable? */
-	if (execute_address != 0xffff)
+	if (image.is_filetype("bin"))
 	{
-		/* check to see if autorun is on */
-		autorun = m_iop_config->read() & 1;
+		u16 execute_address, start_address, end_address;
 
-		if ((execute_address >= 0xc000) && (execute_address <= 0xdfff) && (space.read_byte(0xdffa) != 0xc3))
-			return image_init_result::FAIL;     /* can't run a program if the cartridge isn't in */
+		// load the binary into memory
+		if (z80bin_load_file(image, space, execute_address, start_address, end_address) != image_init_result::PASS)
+			return image_init_result::FAIL;
 
-		/* Since Exidy Basic is by Microsoft, it needs some preprocessing before it can be run.
-		1. A start address of 01D5 indicates a basic program which needs its pointers fixed up.
-		2. If autorunning, jump to C689 (command processor), else jump to C3DD (READY prompt).
-		Important addresses:
-		    01D5 = start (load) address of a conventional basic program
-		    C858 = an autorun basic program will have this exec address on the tape
-		    C3DD = part of basic that displays READY and lets user enter input */
-
-		if (((start_address == 0x1d5) || (execute_address == 0xc858)) && (space.read_byte(0xdffa) == 0xc3))
+		// is this file executable?
+		if (execute_address != 0xffff)
 		{
-			static const u8 data[]={
-				0xcd, 0x26, 0xc4,   // CALL C426    ;set up other pointers
-				0x21, 0xd4, 1,      // LD HL,01D4   ;start of program address (used by C689)
-				0x36, 0,        // LD (HL),00   ;make sure dummy end-of-line is there
-				0xc3, 0x89, 0xc6    // JP C689  ;run program
-			};
 
-			for (u8 i = 0; i < std::size(data); i++)
-				space.write_byte(0xf01f + i, data[i]);
+			if ((execute_address >= 0xc000) && (execute_address <= 0xdfff) && (space.read_byte(0xdffa) != 0xc3))
+				return image_init_result::FAIL;     // can't run a program if the cartridge isn't in
 
-			if (!autorun)
-				space.write_word(0xf028,0xc3dd);
+			/* Since Exidy Basic is by Microsoft, it needs some preprocessing before it can be run.
+			1. A start address of 01D5 indicates a basic program which needs its pointers fixed up.
+			2. If autorunning, jump to C689 (command processor), else jump to C3DD (READY prompt).
+			Important addresses:
+				01D5 = start (load) address of a conventional basic program
+				C858 = an autorun basic program will have this exec address on the tape
+				C3DD = part of basic that displays READY and lets user enter input */
 
-			/* tell BASIC where program ends */
-			space.write_byte(0x1b7, end_address & 0xff);
-			space.write_byte(0x1b8, (end_address >> 8) & 0xff);
+			if (((start_address == 0x1d5) || (execute_address == 0xc858)) && (space.read_byte(0xdffa) == 0xc3))
+			{
+				static const u8 data[]={
+					0xcd, 0x26, 0xc4,   // CALL C426    ;set up other pointers
+					0x21, 0xd4, 1,      // LD HL,01D4   ;start of program address (used by C689)
+					0x36, 0,            // LD (HL),00   ;make sure dummy end-of-line is there
+					0xc3, 0x89, 0xc6    // JP C689  ;run program
+				};
 
-			if ((execute_address != 0xc858) && autorun)
-				space.write_word(0xf028, execute_address);
+				for (u8 i = 0; i < std::size(data); i++)
+					space.write_byte(0xf01f + i, data[i]);
 
-			m_maincpu->set_pc(0xf01f);
+				if (!autorun)
+					space.write_word(0xf028,0xc3dd);
+
+				/* tell BASIC where program ends */
+				space.write_byte(0x1b7, end_address & 0xff);
+				space.write_byte(0x1b8, (end_address >> 8) & 0xff);
+
+				if ((execute_address != 0xc858) && autorun)
+					space.write_word(0xf028, execute_address);
+
+				m_maincpu->set_pc(0xf01f);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				if (autorun)
+					m_maincpu->set_pc(execute_address);
+			}
 		}
-		else
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// SNP extension
+		// check size
+		if (image.length() != 0x1001c)
 		{
-			if (autorun)
-				m_maincpu->set_pc(execute_address);
+			image.seterror(IMAGE_ERROR_INVALIDIMAGE, "Snapshot must be 65564 bytes");
+			image.message("Snapshot must be 65564 bytes");
+			return image_init_result::FAIL;
 		}
 
+		u8 header[28];
+
+		/* get the header */
+		image.fread( &header, sizeof(header));
+
+		// write it to ram, and skip roms
+		unsigned char s_byte;
+		for (int i = 0; i < 0xe000; i++)
+		{
+			image.fread( &s_byte, 1);
+			space.write_byte(i, s_byte);  // ram
+		}
+
+		for (int i = 0xe000; i < 0xf000; i++)
+			image.fread( &s_byte, 1);
+
+		for (int i = 0xf000; i < 0xf800; i++)
+		{
+			image.fread( &s_byte, 1);
+			space.write_byte(i, s_byte);  // screen
+		}
+
+		for (int i = 0xf800; i < 0xfc00; i++)
+			image.fread( &s_byte, 1);
+
+		for (int i = 0xfc00; i < 0x10000; i++)
+		{
+			image.fread( &s_byte, 1);
+			space.write_byte(i, s_byte);  //pcg
+		}
+
+		// it's assumed if autorun was off that you wished to examine the image rather than to play it
+		if (autorun)
+		{
+			// patch CPU registers
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_I, header[0]);
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_HL2, header[1] | (header[2] << 8));
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_DE2, header[3] | (header[4] << 8));
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_BC2, header[5] | (header[6] << 8));
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_AF2, header[7] | (header[8] << 8));
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_HL, header[9] | (header[10] << 8));
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_DE, header[11] | (header[12] << 8));
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_BC, header[13] | (header[14] << 8));
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_IY, header[15] | (header[16] << 8));
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_IX, header[17] | (header[18] << 8));
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_IFF1, header[19]&2 ? 1 : 0);
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_IFF2, header[19]&4 ? 1 : 0);
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_R, header[20]);
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_AF, header[21] | (header[22] << 8));
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(STATE_GENSP, header[23] | (header[24] << 8));
+			m_maincpu->set_state_int(Z80_IM, header[25]);
+			m_maincpu->set_pc(header[26] | (header[27] << 8));
+		}
 	}
 
 	return image_init_result::PASS;
 }
+