diff --git a/src/mame/layout/chessmst.lay b/src/mame/layout/chessmst.lay
index 1c29ce7b78e..6fb7883b80b 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/chessmst.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/chessmst.lay
@@ -157,48 +157,55 @@
 	<element name="black"><rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect></element>
 	<element name="white"><rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect></element>
 
-	<element name="text_1"> <text string="1"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_2"> <text string="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_3"> <text string="3"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_4"> <text string="4"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_5"> <text string="5"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_6"> <text string="6"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_7"> <text string="7"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_8"> <text string="8"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_1"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="1"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_2"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_3"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="3"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_4"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="4"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_5"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="5"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_6"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="6"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_7"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="7"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_8"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="8"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
 
-	<element name="text_a"> <text string="A"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_b"> <text string="B"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_c"> <text string="C"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_d"> <text string="D"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_e"> <text string="E"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_f"> <text string="F"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_g"> <text string="G"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_h"> <text string="H"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_a"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="A"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="B"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_c"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="C"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_d"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="D"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_e"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="E"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_f"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="F"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_g"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="G"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_h"> <rect><color red="0.64" green="0.08" blue="0.11" /></rect>    <text string="H"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
 
-	<element name="text_chessmaster">      <text string="CHESS-MASTER" align="1"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_newgame">          <text string="NEW GAME"     align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_level">            <text string="LEVEL"        align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_color">            <text string="COLOR"        align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_board">            <text string="BOARD"        align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_selfplay">         <text string="SELF PLAY"    align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_referee">          <text string="REFEREE"      align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_random">           <text string="RANDOM"       align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_hint">             <text string="HINT"         align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_white">            <text string="WHITE"        align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_black">            <text string="BLACK"        align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_king" >            <text string="&#x2654;"     align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_queen" >           <text string="&#x2655;"     align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_rook" >            <text string="&#x2656;"     align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_bishop" >          <text string="&#x2657;"     align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_knight" >          <text string="&#x2658;"     align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_pawn" >            <text string="&#x2659;"     align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_change">           <text string="CHANGE"       align="1"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_board">            <text string="BOARD"        align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_halt">             <text string="HALT"         align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_reset">            <text string="RESET"        align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_check">            <text string="CHECK"        align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_your">             <text string="YOUR"         align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_cms">              <text string="CM'S"         align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b1">            <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="1"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b2">            <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b3">            <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="3"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b4">            <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="4"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b5">            <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="5"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b6">            <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="6"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b7">            <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="7"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b8">            <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="8"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_chessmaster">   <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="CHESS-MASTER" align="1"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_newgame">       <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="NEW GAME"     align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_level">         <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="LEVEL"        align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_color">         <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="COLOR"        align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_board">         <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="BOARD"        align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_selfplay">      <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="SELF PLAY"    align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_referee">       <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="REFEREE"      align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_random">        <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="RANDOM"       align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_hint">          <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="HINT"         align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_white">         <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="WHITE"        align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_black">         <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="BLACK"        align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_king" >         <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="&#x2654;"     align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_queen" >        <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="&#x2655;"     align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_rook" >         <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="&#x2656;"     align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_bishop" >       <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="&#x2657;"     align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_knight" >       <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="&#x2658;"     align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_pawn" >         <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="&#x2659;"     align="2"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_change">        <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="CHANGE"       align="1"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_halt">          <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="HALT"         align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_reset">         <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="RESET"        align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_check">         <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="CHECK"        align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_your">          <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="YOUR"         align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_cms">           <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="CM'S"         align="0"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text> </element>
 
 	<element name="piece" defstate="0">
 		<text string="&#x265a;" state="1"><color red="0.27" green="0.25" blue="0.25" /></text>
@@ -557,23 +564,23 @@
 		<bezel element="text_rook">    <bounds x="95" y="39" width="4"  height="4" /></bezel>
 		<bezel element="text_queen">   <bounds x="95" y="46" width="4"  height="4" /></bezel>
 		<bezel element="text_king">    <bounds x="95" y="53" width="4"  height="4" /></bezel>
-		<bezel element="text_white">   <bounds x="88" y="61" width="10" height="1.8" /></bezel>
-		<bezel element="text_black">   <bounds x="88" y="68" width="10" height="1.8" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_white">   <bounds x="90" y="61" width="9" height="1.8" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_black">   <bounds x="90" y="68" width="9" height="1.8" /></bezel>
 
 		<bezel element="text_check">   <bounds x="91"   y="6"  width="10" height="1.8" /></bezel>
-		<bezel element="text_your">    <bounds x="98"   y="6"  width="8"  height="1.8" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_your">    <bounds x="99"   y="6"  width="6"  height="1.8" /></bezel>
 		<bezel element="text_cms">     <bounds x="104"  y="6"  width="8"  height="1.8" /></bezel>
 		<bezel element="text_change">  <bounds x="95.3" y="73" width="12" height="1.8" /></bezel>
 		<bezel element="text_board">   <bounds x="103"  y="73" width="10" height="1.8" /></bezel>
 
-		<bezel element="text_1"><bounds x="111" y="19" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
-		<bezel element="text_2"><bounds x="111" y="26" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
-		<bezel element="text_3"><bounds x="111" y="33" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
-		<bezel element="text_4"><bounds x="111" y="40" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
-		<bezel element="text_5"><bounds x="111" y="47" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
-		<bezel element="text_6"><bounds x="111" y="54" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
-		<bezel element="text_7"><bounds x="111" y="62" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
-		<bezel element="text_8"><bounds x="111" y="69" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_b1"><bounds x="111" y="19" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_b2"><bounds x="111" y="26" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_b3"><bounds x="111" y="33" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_b4"><bounds x="111" y="40" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_b5"><bounds x="111" y="47" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_b6"><bounds x="111" y="54" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_b7"><bounds x="111" y="62" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_b8"><bounds x="111" y="69" width="2" height="1.8" /></bezel>
 
 		<bezel name="led_i1" element="led"> <bounds x="100" y="19" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
 		<bezel name="led_i2" element="led"> <bounds x="100" y="26" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/chessmstdm.lay b/src/mame/layout/chessmstdm.lay
index f94fbd98b00..82ea39b96e5 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/chessmstdm.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/chessmstdm.lay
@@ -167,42 +167,42 @@
 	<element name="black"><rect><color red="0.44" green="0.08" blue="0.01" /></rect></element>
 	<element name="white"><rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect></element>
 
-	<element name="text_1"> <text string="1"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_2"> <text string="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_3"> <text string="3"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_4"> <text string="4"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_5"> <text string="5"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_6"> <text string="6"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_7"> <text string="7"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_8"> <text string="8"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_1"> <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="1"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_2"> <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_3"> <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="3"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_4"> <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="4"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_5"> <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="5"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_6"> <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="6"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_7"> <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="7"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_8"> <rect><color red="1.00" green="0.88" blue="0.55" /></rect>    <text string="8"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
 
-	<element name="text_a"> <text string="A"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_b"> <text string="B"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_c"> <text string="C"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_d"> <text string="D"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_e"> <text string="E"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text> </element>
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+	<element name="sym_p4">       <rect><color red="0.00" green="0.00" blue="0.00" /></rect>    <text string="&#x265d;" state="1">	<color red="1.0" green="1.0" blue="1.0" />	</text>	</element>
+	<element name="sym_p5">       <rect><color red="0.00" green="0.00" blue="0.00" /></rect>    <text string="&#x265e;" state="1">	<color red="1.0" green="1.0" blue="1.0" />	</text>	</element>
+	<element name="sym_p6">       <rect><color red="0.00" green="0.00" blue="0.00" /></rect>    <text string="&#x265f;" state="1">	<color red="1.0" green="1.0" blue="1.0" />	</text>	</element>
+	<element name="sym_white">    <rect><color red="0.00" green="0.00" blue="0.00" /></rect>    <text string="&#x25cb;" state="1">	<color red="1.0" green="1.0" blue="1.0" />	</text>	</element>
+	<element name="sym_black">    <text string="&#x25cf;" state="1">	<color red="1.0" green="1.0" blue="1.0" />	</text>	</element>
 	<element name="white"><rect><color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></rect></element>
 	<element name="black"><rect><color red="0" green="0" blue="0" /></rect></element>
 	<element name="background"><rect><color red="0.63" green="0.63" blue="0.63" /></rect></element>
@@ -463,6 +463,8 @@
 	<!-- LCD panel -->
 		<screen index="0"><bounds x="95" y="4.5" width="30" height="4" /></screen>
 
+		<bezel name="sym12"  element="sym_colon" ><bounds x="107.0"   y="9" width="1.5" height="3" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="sym13"  element="sym_colon" ><bounds x="119.2"   y="9" width="1.5" height="3" /></bezel>
 		<bezel name="digit11" element="digit" ><bounds x="95.9"   y="9" width="1.6" height="3" /></bezel>
 		<bezel name="digit10" element="digit" ><bounds x="98.35"  y="9" width="1.6" height="3" /></bezel>
 		<bezel name="digit9"  element="digit" ><bounds x="100.8"  y="9" width="1.6" height="3" /></bezel>
@@ -475,8 +477,6 @@
 		<bezel name="digit2"  element="digit" ><bounds x="117.95" y="9" width="1.6" height="3" /></bezel>
 		<bezel name="digit1"  element="digit" ><bounds x="120.4"  y="9" width="1.6" height="3" /></bezel>
 		<bezel name="digit0"  element="digit" ><bounds x="122.85" y="9" width="1.6" height="3" /></bezel>
-		<bezel name="sym12"  element="sym_colon" ><bounds x="107.0"   y="9" width="1.5" height="3" /></bezel>
-		<bezel name="sym13"  element="sym_colon" ><bounds x="119.2"   y="9" width="1.5" height="3" /></bezel>
 
 		<bezel name="sym1" element="sym_right" >  <bounds x="121.60"  y="12.7" width="3" height="3" /></bezel>
 		<bezel name="sym2" element="sym_p6" >     <bounds x="116.60"  y="12.5" width="5" height="3" /></bezel>