diff --git a/src/mame/amiga/amiga.h b/src/mame/amiga/amiga.h
index b7f18bde8aa..fc5277e2e55 100644
--- a/src/mame/amiga/amiga.h
+++ b/src/mame/amiga/amiga.h
@@ -416,8 +416,8 @@ public:
 	uint16_t m_genlock_color = 0;
 
 	/* separate 6 in-order bitplanes into 2 x 3-bit bitplanes in two nibbles */
-	// FIXME: we instantiate 256 entries so that it pleases AGA
-	uint8_t m_separate_bitplanes[2][256];
+	// AGA adds extra complexity with PF2OFx, so we need to instantiate at init time
+	std::vector<uint8_t> m_separate_bitplanes[2];
 
 	/* aga */
 	int m_aga_diwhigh_written = 0;
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ public:
 	int m_aga_sprite_fetched_words = 0;
 	int m_aga_sprite_dma_used_words[8]{};
 
+	void video_start_common();
 	DECLARE_VIDEO_START( amiga );
 	DECLARE_VIDEO_START( amiga_aga );
 	void amiga_palette(palette_device &palette) const;
diff --git a/src/mame/amiga/amiga_v.cpp b/src/mame/amiga/amiga_v.cpp
index b96cf93a98e..20a687ee2af 100644
--- a/src/mame/amiga/amiga_v.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/amiga/amiga_v.cpp
@@ -81,9 +81,24 @@ void amiga_state::amiga_palette(palette_device &palette) const
  *
  *************************************/
 
+void amiga_state::video_start_common()
+{
+	/* reset the genlock color */
+	m_genlock_color = 0xffff;
+
+	m_sprite_ctl_written = 0;
+
+	m_screen->register_screen_bitmap(m_flickerfixer);
+	m_screen->register_screen_bitmap(m_scanline_bitmap);
+}
+
 VIDEO_START_MEMBER( amiga_state, amiga )
 {
+	video_start_common();
+
 	/* generate tables that produce the correct playfield color for dual playfield mode */
+	m_separate_bitplanes[0].resize(64);
+	m_separate_bitplanes[1].resize(64);
 	for (int j = 0; j < 64; j++)
 	{
 		int pf1pix = ((j >> 0) & 1) | ((j >> 1) & 2) | ((j >> 2) & 4);
@@ -92,16 +107,8 @@ VIDEO_START_MEMBER( amiga_state, amiga )
 		m_separate_bitplanes[0][j] = (pf1pix || !pf2pix) ? pf1pix : (pf2pix + 8);
 		m_separate_bitplanes[1][j] = pf2pix ? (pf2pix + 8) : pf1pix;
 	}
-	// TODO: verify usage of values in the 64-255 range
+	// TODO: verify usage of values in the 64-255 range on real HW
 	// (should black out pf1 if j & 0x40, pf2 if j & 0x80)
-
-	/* reset the genlock color */
-	m_genlock_color = 0xffff;
-
-	m_sprite_ctl_written = 0;
-
-	m_screen->register_screen_bitmap(m_flickerfixer);
-	m_screen->register_screen_bitmap(m_scanline_bitmap);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mame/amiga/amigaaga.cpp b/src/mame/amiga/amigaaga.cpp
index 3296afe7088..db6e2b65580 100644
--- a/src/mame/amiga/amigaaga.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/amiga/amigaaga.cpp
@@ -86,15 +86,25 @@ void amiga_state::aga_palette_write(int color_reg, uint16_t data)
 
 VIDEO_START_MEMBER(amiga_state,amiga_aga)
 {
-	VIDEO_START_CALL_MEMBER( amiga );
+	video_start_common();
 
-	for (int j = 0; j < 256; j++)
+    // fill the AGA dblpf table, taking bplcon3:pf2pri into account for offset values
+	m_separate_bitplanes[0].resize(256 * 8);
+	m_separate_bitplanes[1].resize(256 * 8);
+
+	static const int dblpfofs[] = { 0, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 };
+
+	for (int offset_index = 0; offset_index < 8; offset_index ++)
 	{
-		int pf1pix = ((j >> 0) & 1) | ((j >> 1) & 2) | ((j >> 2) & 4) | ((j >> 3) & 8);
-		int pf2pix = ((j >> 1) & 1) | ((j >> 2) & 2) | ((j >> 3) & 4) | ((j >> 4) & 8);
+		int offset_value = dblpfofs[offset_index];
+		for (int j = 0; j < 256; j++)
+		{
+			int pf1pix = ((j >> 0) & 1) | ((j >> 1) & 2) | ((j >> 2) & 4) | ((j >> 3) & 8);
+			int pf2pix = ((j >> 1) & 1) | ((j >> 2) & 2) | ((j >> 3) & 4) | ((j >> 4) & 8);
 
-		m_separate_bitplanes[0][j] = (pf1pix || !pf2pix) ? pf1pix : (pf2pix + 16);
-		m_separate_bitplanes[1][j] = pf2pix ? (pf2pix + 16) : pf1pix;
+			m_separate_bitplanes[0][j + (offset_index << 8)] = (pf1pix || !pf2pix) ? pf1pix : (pf2pix + offset_value);
+			m_separate_bitplanes[1][j + (offset_index << 8)] = pf2pix ? (pf2pix + offset_value) : pf1pix;
+		}
 	}
 
 	m_aga_diwhigh_written = 0;
@@ -465,6 +475,7 @@ void amiga_state::aga_render_scanline(bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap, int scanline)
 	int planes = 0;
 	int raw_scanline = 0;
 	u8 bplam = 0;
+	u16 pf2ofx = 0;
 
 	uint32_t *dst = nullptr;
 	int ebitoffs = 0, obitoffs = 0;
@@ -630,6 +641,10 @@ void amiga_state::aga_render_scanline(bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap, int scanline)
 			// In practice we need to separate bitplane delays & drawing first.
 			//shres = CUSTOM_REG(REG_BPLCON0) & 0x0040;
 
+			// offset table for pf2 when in dualpf (note: )
+			// - alfred_a, gameplay background
+			// - slamtilt, main menu cursor
+			pf2ofx = ((CUSTOM_REG(REG_BPLCON3) >> 10) & 7) << 8;
 			// bplam applies xor to bitplane colors (i.e. acting as pal bank)
 			// - aladdin, status bar in gameplay
 			// TODO: implement for ham and dualpf, below
@@ -889,6 +904,8 @@ void amiga_state::aga_render_scanline(bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap, int scanline)
 				/* dual playfield mode */
 				else if (dualpf)
 				{
+					// pf2pri really, overshadows above (i.e. pf1pri -> pf1p2:0)
+					const u8 pf_layer_pri = BIT(CUSTOM_REG(REG_BPLCON2), 6);
 					/* mask out the sprite if it doesn't have priority */
 					pix = sprpix & 0xff;
 					pri = (sprpix >> 12);
@@ -904,7 +921,7 @@ void amiga_state::aga_render_scanline(bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap, int scanline)
 					if (pix)
 						dst[x*2+0] = aga_palette[pix];
 					else
-						dst[x*2+0] = aga_palette[m_separate_bitplanes[(CUSTOM_REG(REG_BPLCON2) >> 6) & 1][pfpix0]];
+						dst[x*2+0] = aga_palette[m_separate_bitplanes[pf_layer_pri][pfpix0 | pf2ofx]];
 
 					/* mask out the sprite if it doesn't have priority */
 					pix = sprpix & 0xff;
@@ -920,7 +937,7 @@ void amiga_state::aga_render_scanline(bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap, int scanline)
 					if (pix)
 						dst[x*2+1] = aga_palette[pix];
 					else
-						dst[x*2+1] = aga_palette[m_separate_bitplanes[(CUSTOM_REG(REG_BPLCON2) >> 6) & 1][pfpix1]];
+						dst[x*2+1] = aga_palette[m_separate_bitplanes[pf_layer_pri][pfpix1 | pf2ofx]];
 				}
 
 				/* single playfield mode */