Mirage Microdriver

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The Mirage Microdriver copies snapshots of games and copies them onto the Microdrive or tape.

Tape copying interfaces were not popular with games companies, so this Mirage interface was more popular as you had to have it connected to reload the image. Pressing the red button brings up the main menu, after which you press L for load, then enter the file name and drive number to load the game from the drive. When it has loaded, entering R from the main menu will run the game. The Poke option allows you to enter a cheat code, or make changes to the game's programme.

Unit cost £39.99 in 1985, equaling £154.85 today.

Date : 1985

Manufacturer : Mirage

Format : Copying Device

Physical Description : Unit only.

Provenance :
One of the Spectrum's only devices for copying to a microdrive.

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH75334. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.

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