diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/ninjaw.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/ninjaw.cpp
index 098e920dfcc..2172ec59909 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/ninjaw.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/ninjaw.cpp
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ rumbling on a subwoofer in the cabinet.)
 #include "includes/taitoipt.h"
 #include "includes/ninjaw.h"
 
-extern const internal_layout layout_darius;
+#include "ninjaw.lh"
 
 void ninjaw_state::parse_control(  )   /* assumes Z80 sandwiched between 68Ks */
 {
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( ninjaw, ninjaw_state )
 	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette2", 4096)
 	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette3", 4096)
 
-	MCFG_DEFAULT_LAYOUT(layout_darius)
+	MCFG_DEFAULT_LAYOUT(layout_ninjaw)
 
 	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD("lscreen", RASTER)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_REFRESH_RATE(60)
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( darius2, ninjaw_state )
 	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette2", 4096)
 	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette3", 4096)
 
-	MCFG_DEFAULT_LAYOUT(layout_darius)
+	MCFG_DEFAULT_LAYOUT(layout_ninjaw)
 
 	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD("lscreen", RASTER)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_REFRESH_RATE(60)
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/ninjaw.lay b/src/mame/layout/ninjaw.lay
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e0a7010ae8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mame/layout/ninjaw.lay
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<mamelayout version="2">
+	<view name="Screen 0 Standard (4:3)">
+		<screen index="0">
+			<bounds left="0" top="0" right="4" bottom="3" />
+		</screen>
+	</view>
+
+	<view name="Screen 1 Standard (4:3)">
+		<screen index="1">
+			<bounds left="0" top="0" right="4" bottom="3" />
+		</screen>
+	</view>
+
+	<view name="Screen 2 Standard (4:3)">
+		<screen index="2">
+			<bounds left="0" top="0" right="4" bottom="3" />
+		</screen>
+	</view>
+
+	<view name="Screen 0 Pixel Aspect (~scr0nativexaspect~:~scr0nativeyaspect~)">
+		<screen index="0">
+			<bounds left="0" top="0" right="~scr0width~" bottom="~scr0height~" />
+		</screen>
+	</view>
+
+	<view name="Screen 1 Pixel Aspect (~scr1nativexaspect~:~scr1nativeyaspect~)">
+		<screen index="1">
+			<bounds left="0" top="0" right="~scr1width~" bottom="~scr1height~" />
+		</screen>
+	</view>
+
+	<view name="Screen 2 Pixel Aspect (~scr2nativexaspect~:~scr2nativeyaspect~)">
+		<screen index="2">
+			<bounds left="0" top="0" right="~scr2width~" bottom="~scr2height~" />
+		</screen>
+	</view>
+
+	<view name="Triple Side-by-Side">
+		<screen index="0">
+			<bounds x="0" y="0" width="4" height="3" />
+		</screen>
+		<screen index="1">
+			<bounds x="4" y="0" width="4" height="3" />
+		</screen>
+		<screen index="2">
+			<bounds x="8" y="0" width="4" height="3" />
+		</screen>
+	</view>
+
+	<view name="Left Half">
+		<bounds x="0" y="0" width="6" height="3" />
+		<screen index="0">
+			<bounds x="0" y="0" width="4" height="3" />
+		</screen>
+		<screen index="1">
+			<bounds x="4" y="0" width="4" height="3" />
+		</screen>
+	</view>
+
+	<view name="Right Half">
+		<bounds x="6" y="0" width="6" height="3" />
+		<screen index="1">
+			<bounds x="4" y="0" width="4" height="3" />
+		</screen>
+		<screen index="2">
+			<bounds x="8" y="0" width="4" height="3" />
+		</screen>
+	</view>
+</mamelayout>