diff --git a/scripts/target/mame/mess.lua b/scripts/target/mame/mess.lua
index 5a1d6f8d2c1..55ea3fd1e2b 100644
--- a/scripts/target/mame/mess.lua
+++ b/scripts/target/mame/mess.lua
@@ -3852,6 +3852,7 @@ files {
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/audio/nl_gamemachine.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/geniusiq.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/geniusjr.cpp",
+	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/gkidabc.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/glcx.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/vtech_eu3a12.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/iqunlim.cpp",
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/gkidabc.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/gkidabc.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c5a6cf5048
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/gkidabc.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// license:BSD-3-Clause
+// copyright-holders:AJR
+/***************************************************************************************
+
+    Genius KID ABC Fan
+    Mis Primeras Lecciones
+
+    TODO: identify CPU type (16-bit processor internally, but with 8-bit external bus?)
+
+***************************************************************************************/
+
+#include "emu.h"
+
+class gkidabc_state : public driver_device
+{
+public:
+	gkidabc_state(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *tag)
+		: driver_device(mconfig, type, tag)
+	{
+	}
+
+	void gkidabc(machine_config &config);
+};
+
+
+static INPUT_PORTS_START(gkidabc)
+INPUT_PORTS_END
+
+void gkidabc_state::gkidabc(machine_config &config)
+{
+}
+
+
+ROM_START(gkidabc)
+	ROM_REGION(0x20000, "maincpu", 0)
+	ROM_LOAD("27-5730-00.bin", 0x00000, 0x20000, CRC(64664708) SHA1(74212c2dec1caa41dbc933b50f857904a8ac623b))
+ROM_END
+
+ROM_START(miprimlec)
+	ROM_REGION(0x20000, "maincpu", 0)
+	ROM_LOAD("27-5482-01.u1", 0x00000, 0x20000, CRC(83aa655b) SHA1(5d7b03f0ff2836e228da77676df03854f87edd26))
+ROM_END
+
+
+COMP(1996, gkidabc,   0, 0, gkidabc, gkidabc, gkidabc_state, empty_init, "VTech", "Genius KID ABC Fan (Germany)",   MACHINE_IS_SKELETON)
+COMP(1995, miprimlec, 0, 0, gkidabc, gkidabc, gkidabc_state, empty_init, "VTech", "Mis Primeras Lecciones (Spain)", MACHINE_IS_SKELETON)
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/prestige.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/prestige.cpp
index ac766836dae..bb7a473048f 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/prestige.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/prestige.cpp
@@ -891,11 +891,6 @@ ROM_START( gmmc )
 	ROM_CONTINUE( 0x000000, 0x020000 )
 ROM_END
 
-ROM_START( gkidabc )
-	ROM_REGION( 0x20000, "maincpu", 0 )
-	ROM_LOAD("27-5730-00.bin", 0x00000, 0x20000, CRC(64664708) SHA1(74212c2dec1caa41dbc933b50f857904a8ac623b))
-ROM_END
-
 
 
 /* Driver */
@@ -912,7 +907,3 @@ COMP( 1998, gl7007sl, 0,       0,      gl7007sl, prestige, prestige_state, empty
 COMP( 1998, prestige, 0,       0,      prestige, prestige, prestige_state, empty_init, "VTech",  "PreComputer Prestige Elite",           MACHINE_NOT_WORKING | MACHINE_NO_SOUND )
 COMP( 1999, gwnf,     0,       0,      prestige, prestige, prestige_state, empty_init, "VTech",  "Genius Winner Notebook Fun (Germany)", MACHINE_NOT_WORKING | MACHINE_NO_SOUND )
 COMP( 19??, gmmc,     0,       0,      prestige, prestige, prestige_state, empty_init, "VTech",  "Genius Master Mega Color (Germany)",   MACHINE_NOT_WORKING | MACHINE_NO_SOUND )
-
-
-// these systems need to be moved into a separate driver
-COMP( 1996, gkidabc,  0,       0,      prestige, prestige, prestige_state, empty_init, "VTech",  "Genius KID ABC Fan (Germany)",         MACHINE_IS_SKELETON )
diff --git a/src/mame/mame.lst b/src/mame/mame.lst
index ddf657e4c36..45bd1fab7f1 100644
--- a/src/mame/mame.lst
+++ b/src/mame/mame.lst
@@ -14483,6 +14483,10 @@ ginganina                       // (c) 1987 Jaleco
 @source:gizmondo.cpp
 gizmondo                        //
 
+@source:gkidabc.cpp
+gkidabc                         // Genius KID ABC Fan (Germany)
+miprimlec                       // Mis Primeras Lecciones (Spain)
+
 @source:gkigt.cpp
 gkigt4                          //
 gkigt43                         //
@@ -33398,7 +33402,6 @@ prehisleu                       // A8003 'GT' (c) 1989
 prehisleb                       // bootleg
 
 @source:prestige.cpp
-gkidabc                         // Genius KID ABC Fan (Germany)
 gl6000sl                        // Genius Leader 6000SL (Germany)
 gl7007sl                        // Genius Leader 7007SL (Germany)
 glcolor                         // Genius Leader Color (Germany)
diff --git a/src/mame/mess.flt b/src/mame/mess.flt
index 5e9145197d1..465ab466356 100644
--- a/src/mame/mess.flt
+++ b/src/mame/mess.flt
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ geniusiq.cpp
 geniusjr.cpp
 genpc.cpp
 gimix.cpp
+gkidabc.cpp
 gizmondo.cpp
 glcx.cpp
 gmaster.cpp