diff --git a/src/emu/cpu/m68000/m68000.h b/src/emu/cpu/m68000/m68000.h
index 9eeb83ae8a3..a697a6b3e59 100644
--- a/src/emu/cpu/m68000/m68000.h
+++ b/src/emu/cpu/m68000/m68000.h
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ enum
 	M68K_CPU_TYPE_68EC020,
 	M68K_CPU_TYPE_68020,
 	M68K_CPU_TYPE_68030,	/* Supported by disassembler ONLY */
-	M68K_CPU_TYPE_68040		/* Supported by disassembler ONLY */
+	M68K_CPU_TYPE_68040,
+	M68K_CPU_TYPE_SCC68070
 };
 
 
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@ CPU_GET_INFO( m68ec020 );
 CPU_GET_INFO( m68020 );
 CPU_GET_INFO( m68040 );
 
+CPU_GET_INFO( scc68070 );
+
 #define CPU_M68000 CPU_GET_INFO_NAME( m68000 )
 #define CPU_M68008 CPU_GET_INFO_NAME( m68008 )
 #define CPU_M68010 CPU_GET_INFO_NAME( m68010 )
@@ -82,6 +85,8 @@ CPU_GET_INFO( m68040 );
 #define CPU_M68020 CPU_GET_INFO_NAME( m68020 )
 #define CPU_M68040 CPU_GET_INFO_NAME( m68040 )
 
+#define CPU_SCC68070 CPU_GET_INFO_NAME( scc68070 )
+
 void m68k_set_encrypted_opcode_range(const device_config *device, offs_t start, offs_t end);
 
 unsigned int m68k_disassemble_raw(char* str_buff, unsigned int pc, const unsigned char* opdata, const unsigned char* argdata, unsigned int cpu_type);
diff --git a/src/emu/cpu/m68000/m68kcpu.c b/src/emu/cpu/m68000/m68kcpu.c
index 81cbf5a4332..4d3655f2bed 100644
--- a/src/emu/cpu/m68000/m68kcpu.c
+++ b/src/emu/cpu/m68000/m68kcpu.c
@@ -484,7 +484,8 @@ INLINE m68ki_cpu_core *get_safe_token(const device_config *device)
 		   cpu_get_type(device) == CPU_M68010 ||
 		   cpu_get_type(device) == CPU_M68EC020 ||
 		   cpu_get_type(device) == CPU_M68020 ||
-		   cpu_get_type(device) == CPU_M68040);
+		   cpu_get_type(device) == CPU_M68040 ||
+		   cpu_get_type(device) == CPU_SCC68070);
 	return (m68ki_cpu_core *)device->token;
 }
 
@@ -1334,3 +1335,25 @@ CPU_GET_INFO( m68040 )
 		default:										CPU_GET_INFO_CALL(m68k);				break;
 	}
 }
+
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * SCC-68070 section
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+CPU_GET_INFO( scc68070 )
+{
+	switch (state)
+	{
+		/* --- the following bits of info are returned as 64-bit signed integers --- */
+		case CPUINFO_INT_ADDRBUS_WIDTH_PROGRAM: 		info->i = 32;							break;
+
+		/* --- the following bits of info are returned as pointers to data or functions --- */
+		case CPUINFO_FCT_INIT:							info->init = CPU_INIT_NAME(m68000);		break; //todo
+
+		/* --- the following bits of info are returned as NULL-terminated strings --- */
+		case CPUINFO_STR_NAME:							strcpy(info->s, "SCC68070");			break;
+
+		default: 										CPU_GET_INFO_CALL(m68k);				break;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/magicard.c b/src/mame/drivers/magicard.c
index 34762c8e61f..26b8849f053 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/magicard.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/magicard.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static INTERRUPT_GEN( magicard_irq )
 }
 
 static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( magicard )
-	MDRV_CPU_ADD("maincpu", M68000, CLOCK_A/2)	/* SCC-68070 CCA84 datasheet */
+	MDRV_CPU_ADD("maincpu", SCC68070, CLOCK_A/2)	/* SCC-68070 CCA84 datasheet */
 	MDRV_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(magicard_mem)
  	MDRV_CPU_VBLANK_INT("screen", magicard_irq) /* no interrupts? (it erases the vectors..) */