Z64

The Z64 was a Nintendo 64 backup unit designed to use a zip drive for data storage.

Description

This black unit, unlike the CD64 or the Doctor V64 did not attach to the bottom of the N64 unit, but instead, it was placed in the top loading cartridge slot of the unit. On the left side a boot cart was inserted into the unit to load the units GUI. The right side of the unit was dedicated to a zip drive that faced out the right side and an LCD display that showed the progress of a game being dumped or loaded. While the system was designed for N64 development, it was more often used for the running of illegal backups of games, more commonly known as ROMS.

External Links

[Robb Webb's site] A site for buying ROM backup devices

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