diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/luaengine.cpp b/src/frontend/mame/luaengine.cpp
index 1aa29704db7..80706f0b7f5 100755
--- a/src/frontend/mame/luaengine.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/luaengine.cpp
@@ -1283,6 +1283,18 @@ void lua_engine::initialize()
  * driver.manufacturer
  * driver.compatible_with
  * driver.default_layout
+ * driver.orientation - screen rotation degree (rot0/90/180/270)
+ * driver.type - machine type (arcade/console/computer/other)
+ * driver.not_working - not considered working
+ * driver.supports_save - supports save states
+ * driver.no_cocktail - screen flip support is missing
+ * driver.is_bios_root - this driver entry is a BIOS root
+ * driver.requires_artwork - requires external artwork for key game elements
+ * driver.clickable_artwork - artwork is clickable and requires mouse cursor
+ * driver.unofficial - unofficial hardware modification
+ * driver.no_sound_hw - system has no sound output
+ * driver.mechanical - contains mechanical parts (pinball, redemption games, ...)
+ * driver.is_incomplete - official system with blatantly incomplete hardware/software
  */
 
 	sol().registry().new_usertype<game_driver>("game_driver", "new", sol::no_constructor,
@@ -1293,7 +1305,59 @@ void lua_engine::initialize()
 			"year", sol::readonly(&game_driver::year),
 			"manufacturer", sol::readonly(&game_driver::manufacturer),
 			"compatible_with", sol::readonly(&game_driver::compatible_with),
-			"default_layout", sol::readonly(&game_driver::default_layout));
+			"default_layout", sol::readonly(&game_driver::default_layout),
+			"orientation", sol::property([](game_driver const &driver) {
+					std::string rot;
+					switch (driver.flags & machine_flags::MASK_ORIENTATION)
+					{
+					case machine_flags::ROT0:
+						rot = "rot0";
+						break;
+					case machine_flags::ROT90:
+						rot = "rot90";
+						break;
+					case machine_flags::ROT180:
+						rot = "rot180";
+						break;
+					case machine_flags::ROT270:
+						rot = "rot270";
+						break;
+					default:
+						rot = "undefined";
+						break;
+					}
+					return rot;
+				}),
+			"type", sol::property([](game_driver const &driver) {
+					std::string type;
+					switch (driver.flags & machine_flags::MASK_TYPE)
+					{
+					case machine_flags::TYPE_ARCADE:
+						type = "arcade";
+						break;
+					case machine_flags::TYPE_CONSOLE:
+						type = "console";
+						break;
+					case machine_flags::TYPE_COMPUTER:
+						type = "computer";
+						break;
+					default:
+						type = "other";
+						break;
+					}
+					return type;
+				}),
+			"not_working", sol::property([](game_driver const &driver) { return (driver.flags & machine_flags::NOT_WORKING) > 0; }),
+			"supports_save", sol::property([](game_driver const &driver) { return (driver.flags & machine_flags::SUPPORTS_SAVE) > 0; }),
+			"no_cocktail", sol::property([](game_driver const &driver) { return (driver.flags & machine_flags::NO_COCKTAIL) > 0; }),
+			"is_bios_root", sol::property([](game_driver const &driver) { return (driver.flags & machine_flags::IS_BIOS_ROOT) > 0; }),
+			"requires_artwork", sol::property([](game_driver const &driver) { return (driver.flags & machine_flags::REQUIRES_ARTWORK) > 0; }),
+			"clickable_artwork", sol::property([](game_driver const &driver) { return (driver.flags & machine_flags::CLICKABLE_ARTWORK) > 0; }),
+			"unofficial", sol::property([](game_driver const &driver) { return (driver.flags & machine_flags::UNOFFICIAL) > 0; }),
+			"no_sound_hw", sol::property([](game_driver const &driver) { return (driver.flags & machine_flags::NO_SOUND_HW) > 0; }),
+			"mechanical", sol::property([](game_driver const &driver) { return (driver.flags & machine_flags::MECHANICAL) > 0; }),
+			"is_incomplete", sol::property([](game_driver const &driver) { return (driver.flags & machine_flags::IS_INCOMPLETE) > 0; }
+		));
 
 
 /*  debugger_manager library (requires debugger to be active)