diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/piggypas.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/piggypas.cpp
index 1981f514765..3e74b7215eb 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/piggypas.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/piggypas.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ game details unknown
 
 #include "emu.h"
 #include "cpu/mcs51/mcs51.h"
+#include "machine/i8255.h"
 #include "machine/ticket.h"
 #include "sound/okim6295.h"
 #include "video/hd44780.h"
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ WRITE8_MEMBER(piggypas_state::ctrl_w)
 	if ((m_ctrl ^ data) & m_ctrl & 0x04)
 		m_digit_idx = 0;
 
-	m_ticket->write(space, 0, (data & 0x40) ? 0x80 : 0);
+	m_ticket->motor_w(BIT(data, 6));
 
 	m_ctrl = data;
 }
@@ -65,13 +66,8 @@ ADDRESS_MAP_END
 
 static ADDRESS_MAP_START( piggypas_io, AS_IO, 8, piggypas_state )
 	AM_RANGE(0x0000, 0x07ff) AM_RAM
-
+	AM_RANGE(0x0800, 0x0803) AM_DEVREADWRITE("ppi", i8255_device, read, write)
 	AM_RANGE(0x1000, 0x1000) AM_DEVREADWRITE("oki", okim6295_device, read, write)
-
-	AM_RANGE(0x0800, 0x0800) AM_READ_PORT("IN1")
-	AM_RANGE(0x0801, 0x0801) AM_WRITE(ctrl_w)
-	AM_RANGE(0x0802, 0x0802) AM_READ_PORT("IN0")
-
 	AM_RANGE(0x1800, 0x1801) AM_DEVWRITE("hd44780", hd44780_device, write)
 	AM_RANGE(0x1802, 0x1803) AM_DEVREAD("hd44780", hd44780_device, read)
 
@@ -155,6 +151,11 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( piggypas )
 	MCFG_OKIM6295_ADD("oki", 1000000, PIN7_HIGH) // not verified
 	MCFG_SOUND_ROUTE(ALL_OUTPUTS, "mono", 1.0)
 
+	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD("ppi", I8255, 0)
+	MCFG_I8255_IN_PORTA_CB(IOPORT("IN1"))
+	MCFG_I8255_OUT_PORTB_CB(WRITE8(piggypas_state, ctrl_w))
+	MCFG_I8255_IN_PORTC_CB(IOPORT("IN0"))
+
 	MCFG_TICKET_DISPENSER_ADD("ticket", attotime::from_msec(100), TICKET_MOTOR_ACTIVE_HIGH, TICKET_STATUS_ACTIVE_HIGH)
 MACHINE_CONFIG_END