diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/hcastle.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/hcastle.cpp
index 757b15f99c0..ec8d21eda1c 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/hcastle.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/hcastle.cpp
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ static INPUT_PORTS_START( hcastle )
 	KONAMI8_SYSTEM_UNK
 
 	PORT_START("P1")
-	KONAMI8_MONO_B12_UNK
+	KONAMI8_MONO_4WAY_B12_UNK
 
 	PORT_START("P2")
-	KONAMI8_COCKTAIL_B12_UNK
+	KONAMI8_COCKTAIL_4WAY_B12_UNK
 
 	PORT_START("DSW1")
 	KONAMI_COINAGE_LOC(DEF_STR( Free_Play ), "Invalid", SW1)
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/sonson.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/sonson.cpp
index 38d7f084fce..f1027234371 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/sonson.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/sonson.cpp
@@ -109,20 +109,20 @@ static INPUT_PORTS_START( sonson )
 	PORT_START("P1")
 	PORT_BIT( 0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON1 )
 	PORT_BIT( 0x02, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_UNKNOWN )    /* probably unused */
-	PORT_BIT( 0x04, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT ) PORT_8WAY
-	PORT_BIT( 0x08, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT ) PORT_8WAY
-	PORT_BIT( 0x10, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_UP ) PORT_8WAY
-	PORT_BIT( 0x20, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_DOWN ) PORT_8WAY
+	PORT_BIT( 0x04, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT ) PORT_4WAY
+	PORT_BIT( 0x08, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT ) PORT_4WAY
+	PORT_BIT( 0x10, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_UP ) PORT_4WAY
+	PORT_BIT( 0x20, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_DOWN ) PORT_4WAY
 	PORT_BIT( 0x40, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_UNKNOWN )    /* probably unused */
 	PORT_BIT( 0x80, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_UNKNOWN )    /* probably unused */
 
 	PORT_START("P2")
 	PORT_BIT( 0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON1 ) PORT_PLAYER(2)
 	PORT_BIT( 0x02, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_UNKNOWN )    /* probably unused */
-	PORT_BIT( 0x04, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT ) PORT_8WAY PORT_PLAYER(2)
-	PORT_BIT( 0x08, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT ) PORT_8WAY PORT_PLAYER(2)
-	PORT_BIT( 0x10, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_UP ) PORT_8WAY PORT_PLAYER(2)
-	PORT_BIT( 0x20, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_DOWN ) PORT_8WAY PORT_PLAYER(2)
+	PORT_BIT( 0x04, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT ) PORT_4WAY PORT_PLAYER(2)
+	PORT_BIT( 0x08, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT ) PORT_4WAY PORT_PLAYER(2)
+	PORT_BIT( 0x10, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_UP ) PORT_4WAY PORT_PLAYER(2)
+	PORT_BIT( 0x20, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_DOWN ) PORT_4WAY PORT_PLAYER(2)
 	PORT_BIT( 0x40, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_UNKNOWN )    /* probably unused */
 	PORT_BIT( 0x80, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_UNKNOWN )    /* probably unused */