Re: Mimic Systems Card Info?

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badavis@nbnet.nb.ca (Brian A. Davis) wrote:

>Hi;
>
>I recently picked up a box of old Apple II interface cards. There are
>several that I can not identify, however I am just asking about one card.
>
>I am looking for help in identifying one card. The description follows.
>
>Description of major features: 
>
>Starting from the centre, there are two square chips. One is  labeled
>Mimic Systems 854002 ATG Electronics (c) 1985 8543. The other is  labeled
>Mimic Systems 854003 ATG Electronics (c) 1985 8542. To the right of these
>is a EPROM labeled Char. Gen. (c) 1985. Next are two sets of 3-pin
>jumpers. Below this is a chip labeled R6502P R6502-II 8435. 
>
>On the left of center are three ribbon cables from 16-pin DIP sockets on
>the board to 16-pin female connectors that look like smaller versions of
>the Disk II cable. The sockets are labeled Game (Game port?), Key
>(Keyboard?), and Stuff.  There is another 3-pin jumper. Above this is a
>bank of eight 64k memory chips (KM4164A-15). At the top is another 16-pin
>DIP socket (empty) labeled RAM Exp.
>
>The card almost seems like an Apple II+ on a card. 
>
>Any help with ID-ing this card would be appreciated.

I believe that's exactly what this is.  Mimic Systems made Apple II+
emulators for the Commodore 64.  This may be a CPU card that
plugged into a slot chassis that interfaced with the C64's expansion
port.