diff --git a/scripts/target/mame/arcade.lua b/scripts/target/mame/arcade.lua
index 399b5912f25..a962a7a7c57 100644
--- a/scripts/target/mame/arcade.lua
+++ b/scripts/target/mame/arcade.lua
@@ -4851,6 +4851,7 @@ files {
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/coinmvga.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/cointek.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/comebaby.cpp",
+	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/compucranes.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/cowtipping.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/crazybal.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/cromptons.cpp",
diff --git a/src/mame/arcade.flt b/src/mame/arcade.flt
index 3e8af25776a..ad2bcbdfd35 100644
--- a/src/mame/arcade.flt
+++ b/src/mame/arcade.flt
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ combatsc.cpp
 comebaby.cpp
 commando.cpp
 compgolf.cpp
+compucranes.cpp
 contra.cpp
 coolpool.cpp
 coolridr.cpp
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/compucranes.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/compucranes.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f560a66eabe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/compucranes.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+// license:BSD-3-Clause 
+// copyright-holders:
+/***************************************************************************
+
+ Skeleton driver for MCS51-based crane coinops from Compumatic.
+
+ Display is just a four digits 7-segments (on a small PCB called "Plumadig").
+
+ Different hardware revisions from Compumatic, called "GANCHONEW" PCB.
+ From V2 to V8 hardware with the following layout (minor changes, like the power
+ supply connector, moving from PC AT to PC ATX):
+
+ COMPUMATIC "GANCHONEW V8" CPU
+                               COUNTERS
+  ______________________________________
+ |     ______  ______  ______  ········ |
+ |     ST8251  ST8251  ST8251           |
+ | __________    ____                   |
+ | ULN2803APG    LM358N                 |
+ |                                      |
+ | __________    __________     __ __  _|_
+ | SN74HC2       SN74HC244N    | || | |   |
+ |                             | || | | C |
+ | __________    __________    |FUSES | O |
+ | SN74HC737N    SN74HC244N    | || | | N |
+ |                             |_||_| | N |
+ | __________    __________           |___|
+ | SN74HC737N    |_GAL16V8_|            |
+ |                                    oo|
+ | ________________    ____     ____  oo|
+ || EPROM         | TL7705ACP         oo|
+ ||_______________|    ____           oo|<- ATX Power
+ |                    24C64           oo|   Supply conn
+ | ___________________   Xtal         oo|
+ || 80C32            |   12MHz  TEST  oo|
+ ||__________________|           SW   oo|
+ | ....  ...... ..  ..... .......       |
+ |______________________________________|
+  DISPLAY SENSOR SPK SELECT JOYSTICK
+          +V RET
+
+ The MCU on the older PCBs can differ between 80C32 compatible models
+ (found with a Winbond W78C32C-40 and with a TS80C32X2-MCA).
+
+ "GANCHONEW" V1 PCB has a different layout.
+
+***************************************************************************/
+
+#include "emu.h"
+#include "cpu/mcs51/mcs51.h"
+#include "speaker.h"
+
+namespace
+{
+
+class compucranes_state : public driver_device
+{
+public:
+	compucranes_state(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *tag)
+		: driver_device(mconfig, type, tag)
+		, m_maincpu(*this, "maincpu")
+	{
+	}
+
+	void ganchonew(machine_config &config);
+
+protected:
+	required_device<mcs51_cpu_device> m_maincpu;
+};
+
+INPUT_PORTS_START(ganchonew)
+INPUT_PORTS_END
+
+void compucranes_state::ganchonew(machine_config &config)
+{
+	I80C32(config, m_maincpu, 6_MHz_XTAL);
+
+	SPEAKER(config, "mono").front_center();
+}
+
+// "GANCHONEW V8" PCB with ATX PSU connector
+ROM_START(mastcrane)
+	ROM_REGION(0x80000, "maincpu", 0)
+	ROM_LOAD("v8.ic3",      0x00000, 0x20000, CRC(c47d11ad) SHA1(b0e784b7f68492f2872c06674f92d582def9cd26)) // Found the same ROM on V7 and V8 PCBs
+
+	ROM_REGION(0x00117, "pld", 0)
+	ROM_LOAD("gal16v8.ic4", 0x00000, 0x00117, CRC(4d665a06) SHA1(504f0107482f636cd216579e982c6162c0b120a7)) // Verified to be the same on all known PCB revisions
+ROM_END
+
+// "GANCHONEW V2" PCB with AT PSU connector
+ROM_START(mastcranea)
+	ROM_REGION(0x80000, "maincpu", 0)
+	ROM_LOAD("505.ic3",     0x00000, 0x20000, CRC(3dbb83f1) SHA1(3536762937332add0ca942283cc22ff301884a4a))
+
+	ROM_REGION(0x00117, "pld", 0)
+	ROM_LOAD("gal16v8.ic4", 0x00000, 0x00117, CRC(4d665a06) SHA1(504f0107482f636cd216579e982c6162c0b120a7)) // Verified to be the same on all known PCB revisions
+ROM_END
+
+} // anonymous namespace
+
+//    YEAR  NAME        PARENT     MACHINE    INPUT      CLASS              INIT        ROT   COMPANY       FULLNAME                FLAGS
+GAME( 199?, mastcrane,  0,         ganchonew, ganchonew, compucranes_state, empty_init, ROT0, "Compumatic", "Master Crane (set 1)", MACHINE_IS_SKELETON_MECHANICAL )
+GAME( 199?, mastcranea, mastcrane, ganchonew, ganchonew, compucranes_state, empty_init, ROT0, "Compumatic", "Master Crane (set 2)", MACHINE_IS_SKELETON_MECHANICAL )
diff --git a/src/mame/mame.lst b/src/mame/mame.lst
index 5bd11ec8a8d..3fbe9d9c348 100644
--- a/src/mame/mame.lst
+++ b/src/mame/mame.lst
@@ -10750,6 +10750,10 @@ compmahj                        // 1983 Nintendo Computer Mah-jong Yakuman
 @source:compucolor.cpp
 compclr2                        //
 
+@source:compucranes.cpp
+mastcrane                       // (c) 199? Compumatic
+mastcranea                      // (c) 199? Compumatic
+
 @source:comquest.cpp
 comquest                        // Comquest Plus German