diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/merit.c b/src/mame/drivers/merit.c
index 8153344482b..4f2ebfd3a45 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/merit.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/merit.c
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ Notes: it's important that "user1" is 0xa0000 bytes with empty space filled
 
 Merit Riviera Notes - There are several known versions:
   Riviera Hi-Score
-  Riviera Americana (not dumped)
   Riviera Super Star (not dumped)
   Riviera Montana Version (with journal printer, not dumped)
   Riviera Tennessee Draw (not dumped)
   Michigan Superstar Draw Poker (not dumped)
+  Americana
 
   There are several law suites over the Riviera games. Riviera Distributors Inc. bought earlier versions
   of the various video poker games from Merit. RDI then licensed the games to Michigan Coin Op-Vending
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/meritm.c b/src/mame/drivers/meritm.c
index 0e014eabd5c..3f5954478ed 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/meritm.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/meritm.c
@@ -678,7 +678,34 @@ static INPUT_PORTS_START(dodgecty)
 	PORT_BIT( 0x10, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_POKER_HOLD5 ) PORT_NAME( "Hold 5 / Double Up / Hi" )
 	PORT_BIT( 0x20, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_GAMBLE_BET )
 	PORT_BIT( 0x40, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_GAMBLE_DEAL )
-	PORT_BIT( 0x80, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_UNKNOWN )
+
+	PORT_MODIFY("PIO1_PORTB")
+	PORT_BIT( 0x02, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_COIN2 ) PORT_IMPULSE(2)
+INPUT_PORTS_END
+
+static INPUT_PORTS_START(americna)
+	PORT_INCLUDE(meritm_crt250)
+
+	PORT_MODIFY("PIO1_PORTA")
+	PORT_BIT( 0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_POKER_HOLD1 ) PORT_NAME( "Hold 1 / Take / Lo" )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x10, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_POKER_HOLD5 ) PORT_NAME( "Hold 5 / Double Up / Hi" )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x20, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_GAMBLE_BET ) PORT_NAME("Bet / Raise")
+	PORT_BIT( 0x40, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_GAMBLE_DEAL )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x80, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_GAMBLE_STAND ) PORT_NAME( "Hi-Score" )
+
+	PORT_MODIFY("PIO1_PORTB")
+	PORT_BIT( 0x02, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_COIN2 ) PORT_IMPULSE(2)
+	PORT_BIT( 0x08, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_OTHER ) PORT_CODE(KEYCODE_S) PORT_NAME("Setup / Test")
+
+	PORT_MODIFY("DSW")
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x10, 0x10, "Points Per Coin" ) PORT_DIPLOCATION("SW1:5")
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x10, "1 Points / Coin" )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, "5 Points / Coin" )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0xc0, 0xc0, "Max Play" )       PORT_DIPLOCATION("SW1:7,8")
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x40, "10" )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0xc0, "20" )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x80, "50" )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, "50 Raise Yes / 99 Raise No" )
 INPUT_PORTS_END
 
 static INPUT_PORTS_START(realbrod)
@@ -1129,6 +1156,28 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_DERIVED( meritm_crt260, meritm_crt250 )
 MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
 
+/*
+
+Americana - Standard 5 card draw Joker Poker.
+
+Pressing Service Mode "F2" brings up a Coins in for Coin1 & Coin2 plus total coins.
+
+Entering the Setup menu "S":
+ Hold3 switches selection choice.
+ Hold5 advances through the list.
+ Hi-Score will clear the High Scores
+
+Is the "Stand" & "Hi-Score" keys the same? Without a sperate Stand key, you cannot set up the "TWIN" bonus feature
+
+*/
+
+ROM_START( americna ) /* Uses a small daughter card CRT-251 & Dallas DS1225Y NV SRAM */
+	ROM_REGION( 0x80000, "maincpu", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD( "9131-00_u9-2.u9",   0x00000, 0x10000, CRC(8a741fb6) SHA1(2d77c67e5a0bdaf6199c31c4055df214672db3e1) ) /* 9131-00 U9-2  888020 */
+	ROM_LOAD( "9131-00_u10-0.u10", 0x10000, 0x10000, CRC(d6f72934) SHA1(4f3d6a5227a3b0fc298533a03cc0a32f8e2f3840) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "9131-00_u11-0.u11", 0x20000, 0x10000, CRC(f2db6f5d) SHA1(3f734a7e8c72c14bf4a3e6f595819311739394d3) )
+ROM_END
+
 ROM_START( dodgecty ) /* Uses a small daughter card CRT-255 & Dallas DS1225Y NV SRAM */
 	ROM_REGION( 0x80000, "maincpu", 0 )
 	ROM_LOAD( "9131-02_u9-2t.u9",  0x00000, 0x10000, CRC(22e73039) SHA1(368f03b31f7c3cb81a95b20d1cb954e8557d2017) ) /* 9131-02 U9-2T  880111 */
@@ -1392,7 +1441,7 @@ In the rom there is text for:
   Hi-Score             Yes / No
 
 It's unknown if the above is used for regional versions of the game or left over from previous
- versions of the game such as Dodge City which also contains many of the same text strings.
+ versions of games such as Americana or Dodge City which also contains many of the same text strings.
 It's currently unknown how to access / enable those features or if it's possible to do so.
 
 */
@@ -2187,6 +2236,7 @@ DRIVER_INIT_MEMBER(meritm_state,megat3te)
 };
 
 /* CRT 250 */
+GAME( 1987, americna,  0,        meritm_crt250, americna, driver_device, 0,        ROT0, "Merit", "Americana (9131-00)", GAME_IMPERFECT_GRAPHICS )
 GAME( 1988, dodgecty,  0,        meritm_crt250, dodgecty, driver_device, 0,        ROT0, "Merit", "Dodge City (9131-02)", GAME_IMPERFECT_GRAPHICS )
 GAME( 1988, pitboss2,  0,        meritm_crt250, pitboss2, driver_device, 0,        ROT0, "Merit", "Pit Boss II (9221-01C)", GAME_IMPERFECT_GRAPHICS )
 GAME( 1988, spitboss,  0,        meritm_crt250, spitboss, driver_device, 0,        ROT0, "Merit", "Super Pit Boss (9221-02A)", GAME_IMPERFECT_GRAPHICS )
diff --git a/src/mame/mame.lst b/src/mame/mame.lst
index 1f81420ce28..e628ddfde79 100644
--- a/src/mame/mame.lst
+++ b/src/mame/mame.lst
@@ -10455,6 +10455,7 @@ bigappg         // (c) 1986 Merit
 riviera         // (c) 1987 Merit
 rivieraa        // (c) 1986 Merit
 rivierab        // (c) 1986 Merit
+americna        // (c) 1987 Merit
 dodgecty        // (c) 1988 Merit
 dodgectya       // (c) 1986 Merit
 dodgectyb       // (c) 1986 Merit