diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/deco_ld.c b/src/mame/drivers/deco_ld.c
index b091291e7ab..37bd42e5114 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/deco_ld.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/deco_ld.c
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( rblaster, deco_ld_state )
 	MCFG_LASERDISC_SCREEN_ADD_NTSC("screen", "laserdisc")
 	MCFG_GFXDECODE_ADD("gfxdecode", rblaster)
 	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette", 512)
+	MCFG_PALETTE_FORMAT(BBGGGRRR)
 
 	/* sound hardware */
 	/* TODO: mixing */
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/stactics.c b/src/mame/drivers/stactics.c
index 77ff578c30b..fdcf4dc3db6 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/stactics.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/stactics.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static ADDRESS_MAP_START( main_map, AS_PROGRAM, 8, stactics_state )
 	AM_RANGE(0x6000, 0x6000) AM_MIRROR(0x0fff) AM_READ_PORT("IN1")
 	AM_RANGE(0x6000, 0x6001) AM_MIRROR(0x0f08) AM_WRITE(stactics_coin_lockout_w)
 	AM_RANGE(0x6002, 0x6005) AM_MIRROR(0x0f08) AM_WRITENOP
-	AM_RANGE(0x6006, 0x6007) AM_MIRROR(0x0f08) AM_WRITEONLY AM_SHARE("palette")
+	AM_RANGE(0x6006, 0x6007) AM_MIRROR(0x0f08) AM_WRITEONLY AM_SHARE("paletteram")
 	/* AM_RANGE(0x6010, 0x6017) AM_MIRROR(0x0f08) AM_WRITE(stactics_sound_w) */
 	AM_RANGE(0x6016, 0x6016) AM_MIRROR(0x0f08) AM_WRITEONLY AM_SHARE("motor_on")  /* Note: This overlaps rocket sound */
 	AM_RANGE(0x6020, 0x6027) AM_MIRROR(0x0f08) AM_WRITEONLY AM_SHARE("lamps")
diff --git a/src/mame/includes/stactics.h b/src/mame/includes/stactics.h
index 59d6bb582be..10d888353e8 100644
--- a/src/mame/includes/stactics.h
+++ b/src/mame/includes/stactics.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class stactics_state : public driver_device
 public:
 	stactics_state(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *tag)
 		: driver_device(mconfig, type, tag),
-		m_palette(*this, "palette"),
+		m_palette_val(*this, "paletteram"),
 		m_motor_on(*this, "motor_on"),
 		m_lamps(*this, "lamps"),
 		m_display_buffer(*this, "display_buffer"),
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
 	int    m_horiz_pos;
 	/* video state */
 
-	required_shared_ptr<UINT8> m_palette;
+	required_shared_ptr<UINT8> m_palette_val;
 	required_shared_ptr<UINT8> m_motor_on;
 	required_shared_ptr<UINT8> m_lamps;
 	required_shared_ptr<UINT8> m_display_buffer;
diff --git a/src/mame/video/stactics.c b/src/mame/video/stactics.c
index e71c076105a..e991238344f 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/stactics.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/stactics.c
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ void stactics_state::draw_background(bitmap_ind16 &bitmap, const rectangle &clip
 						(pixel_f << 5) |
 						(pixel_e << 6) |
 						(pixel_d << 7) |
-						((m_palette[0] & 0x01) << 8) |
-						((m_palette[1] & 0x01) << 9);
+						((m_palette_val[0] & 0x01) << 8) |
+						((m_palette_val[1] & 0x01) << 9);
 
 			/* compute the effective pixel coordinate after adjusting for the
 			   mirror movement - this is mechanical on the real machine */