diff --git a/src/mess/drivers/edracula.c b/src/mess/drivers/edracula.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..189b031ec36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mess/drivers/edracula.c
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+// license:BSD-3-Clause
+// copyright-holders:hap
+/***************************************************************************
+
+  Epoch Dracula (manufactured in Japan)
+  * NEC uCOM-43 MCU, labeled D553C 206
+  * cyan/red/green VFD display NEC FIP8BM20T
+
+
+***************************************************************************/
+
+#include "emu.h"
+#include "cpu/ucom4/ucom4.h"
+#include "sound/speaker.h"
+
+#include "edracula.lh" // this is a test layout, external artwork is necessary
+
+
+class edracula_state : public driver_device
+{
+public:
+	edracula_state(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *tag)
+		: driver_device(mconfig, type, tag),
+		m_maincpu(*this, "maincpu"),
+		m_speaker(*this, "speaker")
+	{ }
+
+	required_device<cpu_device> m_maincpu;
+	required_device<speaker_sound_device> m_speaker;
+	
+	virtual void machine_start();
+};
+
+
+
+static INPUT_PORTS_START( edracula )
+INPUT_PORTS_END
+
+
+
+/***************************************************************************
+
+  Machine Config
+
+***************************************************************************/
+
+void edracula_state::machine_start()
+{
+}
+
+
+static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( edracula, edracula_state )
+
+	/* basic machine hardware */
+	MCFG_CPU_ADD("maincpu", NEC_D553, XTAL_400kHz)
+
+	MCFG_DEFAULT_LAYOUT(layout_edracula)
+
+	/* no video! */
+
+	/* sound hardware */
+	MCFG_SPEAKER_STANDARD_MONO("mono")
+	MCFG_SOUND_ADD("speaker", SPEAKER_SOUND, 0)
+	MCFG_SOUND_ROUTE(ALL_OUTPUTS, "mono", 0.25)
+MACHINE_CONFIG_END
+
+
+
+/***************************************************************************
+
+  Game driver(s)
+
+***************************************************************************/
+
+ROM_START( edracula )
+	ROM_REGION( 0x0800, "maincpu", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD( "d553c-206", 0x0000, 0x0800, CRC(b524857b) SHA1(c1c89ed5dd4bb1e6e98462dc8fa5af2aa48d8ede) )
+ROM_END
+
+
+CONS( 1982, edracula, 0, 0, edracula, edracula, driver_device, 0, "Epoch", "Dracula", GAME_NOT_WORKING | GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE )
diff --git a/src/mess/layout/edracula.lay b/src/mess/layout/edracula.lay
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..448ceef4342
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mess/layout/edracula.lay
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<mamelayout version="2">
+
+<!-- define elements -->
+
+	<element name="static_black"><rect><color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" /></rect></element>
+
+	<element name="cyan" defstate="0">
+		<disk state="0"><color red="0.0" green="0.1" blue="0.1" /></disk>
+		<disk state="1"><color red="0.2" green="1.0" blue="1.0" /></disk>
+	</element>
+	<element name="green" defstate="0">
+		<disk state="0"><color red="0.0" green="0.1" blue="0.0" /></disk>
+		<disk state="1"><color red="0.2" green="1.0" blue="0.2" /></disk>
+	</element>
+	<element name="red" defstate="0">
+		<disk state="0"><color red="0.1" green="0.0" blue="0.0" /></disk>
+		<disk state="1"><color red="1.0" green="0.2" blue="0.2" /></disk>
+	</element>
+
+
+<!-- build screen -->
+
+	<view name="Test Layout">
+		<bounds left="0" right="100" top="0" bottom="100" />
+		<bezel element="static_black">
+			<bounds left="0" right="100" top="0" bottom="100" />
+		</bezel>
+
+	<!-- matrix -->
+
+		<bezel name="lamp0" element="green"><bounds x="0" y="0" width="1" height="1" /></bezel>
+
+
+	</view>
+</mamelayout>
diff --git a/src/mess/mess.lst b/src/mess/mess.lst
index 887668c85da..14bb04380d9 100644
--- a/src/mess/mess.lst
+++ b/src/mess/mess.lst
@@ -2611,3 +2611,4 @@ elecdet
 wildfire
 tmtennis
 alnchase
+edracula
diff --git a/src/mess/mess.mak b/src/mess/mess.mak
index 500658a1c8e..2d828b2593c 100644
--- a/src/mess/mess.mak
+++ b/src/mess/mess.mak
@@ -1229,6 +1229,7 @@ $(MESSOBJ)/entex.a:             \
 	$(MESS_DRIVERS)/advision.o $(MESS_MACHINE)/advision.o $(MESS_VIDEO)/advision.o \
 
 $(MESSOBJ)/epoch.a:             \
+	$(MESS_DRIVERS)/edracula.o  \
 	$(MESS_DRIVERS)/gamepock.o $(MESS_MACHINE)/gamepock.o \
 	$(MESS_DRIVERS)/scv.o $(MESS_AUDIO)/upd1771.o \
 
@@ -2126,6 +2127,7 @@ $(MESS_DRIVERS)/digel804.o: $(MESS_LAYOUT)/digel804.lh
 $(MESS_DRIVERS)/dmv.o:      $(MESS_LAYOUT)/dmv.lh
 $(MESS_DRIVERS)/dolphunk.o: $(MESS_LAYOUT)/dolphunk.lh
 $(MESS_DRIVERS)/eacc.o:     $(MESS_LAYOUT)/eacc.lh
+$(MESS_DRIVERS)/edracula.o: $(MESS_LAYOUT)/edracula.lh
 $(MESS_DRIVERS)/elecdet.o:  $(MESS_LAYOUT)/elecdet.lh
 $(MESS_DRIVERS)/elekscmp.o: $(MESS_LAYOUT)/elekscmp.lh
 $(MESS_DRIVERS)/elf.o:      $(MESS_LAYOUT)/elf2.lh