Maplin ROM Box
Description
The Amstrad Expansion System aka Maplin ROM Card from Maplin is a DIY project by Dave Goodman and John Attfield.
The Amstrad Expansion System (Part 1) was primarily a rom box for the CPC series, but had additional features:
- Special non-standard Buffered Expansion Port (with pre-decoded IOSEL line, on access to "free" I/O addresss)
- Lightpen socket (3.5mm stereo socket - just a connector with LPEN,5V,GND - without any additional electronics)
The DIY project consisted of a 16 page instruction leaflet.
Pictures
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ROM Box with ROMs
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ROM Box
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ROM Box and photocopy of how-to build manual
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Connected showing ROMs
Manual
- Amstrad Expansion System Part 1: Maplin ROM-Box Manual (pdf)
- Amstrad Expansion System Part 2: Media:Maplin Part 2.xxx (none such scanned yet?)