Dragon MSX

The Dragon MSX is a MSX compatible home computer,^[1][2][3] designed in 1985 by Radofin (the creators of the Mattel Aquarius) for Dragon Data/Eurohard, the makers of the Dragon 64 home computer.^[4][5]

Dragon MSX

Dragon MSX
Developer	Radofin
Manufacturer	Dragon Data / Eurohard
Type	home computer
Release date	1985 (unreleased prototype)
Operating system	MSX BASIC V1.0
CPU	Zilog Z80A @ 3.58 MHz
Memory	64 KB
Sound	AY-3-8910 (PSG)
Backward compatibility	MSX

Dragon MSX (prototype 37)

Intended for the Spanish market it was never officially released, with a few prototypes being built.^[2][3]

One of these (prototype 37) was presented at MadriSX 2001 by David F. Gisbert "TroMax", a spanish collector.^[6] No other machines are known.^[3][7]

Specifications

The Dragon MSX has the following technical details:^[1][2]

• ROM: 32 KB
• RAM: 64 KB
• Video Display Processor: TMS9918 with a Video RAM of 16 KB and this BASIC modes :
  • SCREEN 0 : text 40 × 24 characters, 2 colors
  • SCREEN 1 : text 32 × 24 characters, 16 colors
  • SCREEN 2 : graphics 256 × 192, 16 colors
  • SCREEN 3 : graphics 64 × 48, 16 colors
  • Sprites: 32, 1 colour, max 4 per horizontal line
• Ports: parallel port, two cartridge slots, two joystick ports, RF output, RGB output and Data Recorder connector
• Operating system: MSX BASIC V1.0