diff --git a/src/mame/layout/zodiac.lay b/src/mame/layout/zodiac.lay
index 04f6089e032..e21e121b21b 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/zodiac.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/zodiac.lay
@@ -16,18 +16,18 @@
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-	<element name="text_12"><text string="12"><color red="0.7" green="0.7" blue="0.7" /></text></element>
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+	<element name="text_z2"><text string="&#x2649;"><color red="0.7" green="0.7" blue="0.7" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_z3"><text string="&#x264a;"><color red="0.7" green="0.7" blue="0.7" /></text></element>
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@@ -64,19 +64,19 @@
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 		<bezel name="8.3" element="led"><bounds x="0" y="120" width="3" height="3" /></bezel>
 
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+		<bezel element="text_z1"><bounds x="17" y="143" width="12" height="7" /></bezel>
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+		<bezel element="text_z8"><bounds x="82" y="38" width="12" height="7" /></bezel>
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 </mamelayout>