> Expansion 2 slots and later on the Hitachi HD68HC000 10 MHz model is 4 slots. Then > back down to 2 slots afterward. I guest 6 slots having loading issues so that why > they drop back to 4 slots. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_X68000 > > Looking at the Sharp X68000 - Games (TOSEC-v2007-08-22_CM) games list. There are some > that have anywhere 5 to 9 Disk. > > Here is example. > > Superior Mahjongg PIV (1994)(Ving)(Disk 1 of 9)(System) > Superior Mahjongg PIV (1994)(Ving)(Disk 2 of 9)(Data 1) > Superior Mahjongg PIV (1994)(Ving)(Disk 3 of 9)(Data 2) > Superior Mahjongg PIV (1994)(Ving)(Disk 4 of 9)(Data 3) > Superior Mahjongg PIV (1994)(Ving)(Disk 5 of 9)(Data 4) > Superior Mahjongg PIV (1994)(Ving)(Disk 6 of 9)(Data 5) > Superior Mahjongg PIV (1994)(Ving)(Disk 7 of 9)(Data 6) > Superior Mahjongg PIV (1994)(Ving)(Disk 8 of 9)(Data 7) > Superior Mahjongg PIV (1994)(Ving)(Disk 9 of 9)(Data > > Let me guest. Load System and then Data 1. Next Data 2 and so on. This how to load > these? This is pretty weird because MESS I only saw 4 slots.
This is pretty common with floppy disk based (16 bit) computers. A plain Amiga 500 has 1 (internal) floppy drive and so much games came on 2/3 & more disks... ...Simply put first disk in drive and when You needed to, Amiga will "tell" You to insert disk 2/3 and so on...