diff --git a/hash/neogeo.xml b/hash/neogeo.xml
index 5ccae02c460..b2140a4a94d 100644
--- a/hash/neogeo.xml
+++ b/hash/neogeo.xml
@@ -2781,7 +2781,44 @@
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-
+	<software name="viewpoinp" cloneof="viewpoin"> <!-- crashes during stage 4 on real hardware (but stage 5 can be loaded with memcard) -->
+		<description>Viewpoint (prototype)</description>
+		<year>1992</year>
+		<publisher>Sammy / Aicom</publisher>
+		<info name="alt_title" value="ビューポイント"/>
+		<sharedfeat name="release" value="MVS,AES" />
+		<sharedfeat name="compatibility" value="MVS,AES" />
+		<part name="cart" interface="neo_cart">
+			<dataarea name="maincpu" width="16" endianness="big" size="0x100000">
+				<rom loadflag="load16_byte" name="p1" offset="0x000001" size="0x080000" crc="0adb5eee" sha1="1766652601cfb69b227aa0a9cecb7039b45c19b5" />
+				<rom loadflag="load16_byte" name="p2" offset="0x000000" size="0x080000" crc="31129194" sha1="b088a0d400808a75a95895083845defdc01ed531" />
+			</dataarea>
+			<dataarea name="fixed" size="0x040000">
+				<rom offset="0x000000" size="0x020000" name="s1" crc="9fea5758" sha1="5c6f01da89f2639cf741ee7c39e27023b8083052" />
+			</dataarea>
+			<dataarea name="audiocpu" size="0x020000">
+				<rom offset="0x000000" size="0x020000" name="m1" crc="8e69f29a" sha1="7a25f4997996434ea1b7d0d1ca9e7aaf966cbd03" />
+			</dataarea>
+			<dataarea name="ymsnd" size="0x400000">
+				<rom name="v1" offset="0x000000" size="0x100000" crc="7e9af736" sha1="0a47080d48bf220f7388fa1338924b6b94149c33" />
+				<rom name="v2" offset="0x100000" size="0x100000" crc="503a9c51" sha1="2ecfe6c0cf348a01121399176bb84bf6a6ff2a45" />
+				<rom name="v3" offset="0x200000" size="0x100000" crc="dfa8d079" sha1="d33f94bd132aa7d5b953cc1be8c2bb22f63bd13c" />
+				<rom name="v4" offset="0x300000" size="0x100000" crc="612b9292" sha1="edf407150997a83c2d003be972e1f9dc781b07d1" />
+			</dataarea>
+			<dataarea name="sprites" size="0x400000">
+				<!-- note, load32_byte --> <!-- the actual GFX are the same, but there's no gap between 0x200000-0x3fffff on the prototype, and the data pointers in the program ROM differ because of this -->
+				<rom loadflag="load32_byte" name="c1" offset="0x000000" size="0x080000" crc="97a3183b" sha1="2531681c28f39adc9de2dc360970c38b71fcf0d7" />
+				<rom loadflag="load32_byte" name="c2" offset="0x000002" size="0x080000" crc="f637667a" sha1="477d44f7d8505eecf97010343fd186681bbe3318" />
+				<rom loadflag="load32_byte" name="c3" offset="0x000001" size="0x080000" crc="b017d2d1" sha1="160bd4f3f4c09a244a9cfdd076f37299ec0ae4d5" />
+				<rom loadflag="load32_byte" name="c4" offset="0x000003" size="0x080000" crc="10f1624a" sha1="762fd106886c7f13cb29c97c3a3af9fbd6b30405" />
+				<rom loadflag="load32_byte" name="c5" offset="0x200000" size="0x080000" crc="714a8bc4" sha1="5f69a7e6acaf6916d76f3de6465a5b548d90af68" />
+				<rom loadflag="load32_byte" name="c6" offset="0x200002" size="0x080000" crc="5bc32495" sha1="d9e2635de3fe60d4adcc11d4acde2d613808c0b8" />
+				<rom loadflag="load32_byte" name="c7" offset="0x200001" size="0x080000" crc="28a0a127" sha1="488fa8acd474cd357e3d18043341bc7b5a1a654e" />
+				<rom loadflag="load32_byte" name="c8" offset="0x200003" size="0x080000" crc="439c9036" sha1="7a5b965ceab9343ece3b6d02cc6dbfc83ec67f04" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+	
 	<!--
 	ID-0052
 	. NGM-052
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/neogeo.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/neogeo.cpp
index 7c1f67585d6..a11b3202635 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/neogeo.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/neogeo.cpp
@@ -4919,6 +4919,32 @@ ROM_START( viewpoin )
 	ROM_CONTINUE( 0x400001, 0x100000 )
 ROM_END
 
+ROM_START( viewpoinp ) // crashes during stage 4 on real hardware (but stage 5 can be loaded with memcard)
+	ROM_REGION( 0x100000, "cslot1:maincpu", ROMREGION_BE|ROMREGION_16BIT )
+	ROM_LOAD16_BYTE( "p1", 0x000001, 0x080000, CRC(0adb5eee) SHA1(1766652601cfb69b227aa0a9cecb7039b45c19b5) )
+	ROM_LOAD16_BYTE( "p2", 0x000000, 0x080000, CRC(31129194) SHA1(b088a0d400808a75a95895083845defdc01ed531) )
+
+	NEO_SFIX_128K( "s1", CRC(9fea5758) SHA1(5c6f01da89f2639cf741ee7c39e27023b8083052) )
+
+	NEO_BIOS_AUDIO_128K( "m1", CRC(8e69f29a) SHA1(7a25f4997996434ea1b7d0d1ca9e7aaf966cbd03) )
+
+	ROM_REGION( 0x400000, "cslot1:ymsnd", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD( "v1", 0x000000, 0x100000, CRC(7e9af736) SHA1(0a47080d48bf220f7388fa1338924b6b94149c33) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "v2", 0x100000, 0x100000, CRC(503a9c51) SHA1(2ecfe6c0cf348a01121399176bb84bf6a6ff2a45) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "v3", 0x200000, 0x100000, CRC(dfa8d079) SHA1(d33f94bd132aa7d5b953cc1be8c2bb22f63bd13c) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "v4", 0x300000, 0x100000, CRC(612b9292) SHA1(edf407150997a83c2d003be972e1f9dc781b07d1) )
+
+	ROM_REGION( 0x400000, "cslot1:sprites", 0 ) // the actual GFX are the same, but there's no gap between 0x200000-0x3fffff on the prototype, and the data pointers in the program ROM differ because of this
+	ROM_LOAD32_BYTE( "c1", 0x000000, 0x080000, CRC(97a3183b) SHA1(2531681c28f39adc9de2dc360970c38b71fcf0d7) )
+	ROM_LOAD32_BYTE( "c2", 0x000002, 0x080000, CRC(f637667a) SHA1(477d44f7d8505eecf97010343fd186681bbe3318) )
+	ROM_LOAD32_BYTE( "c3", 0x000001, 0x080000, CRC(b017d2d1) SHA1(160bd4f3f4c09a244a9cfdd076f37299ec0ae4d5) )
+	ROM_LOAD32_BYTE( "c4", 0x000003, 0x080000, CRC(10f1624a) SHA1(762fd106886c7f13cb29c97c3a3af9fbd6b30405) )
+	ROM_LOAD32_BYTE( "c5", 0x200000, 0x080000, CRC(714a8bc4) SHA1(5f69a7e6acaf6916d76f3de6465a5b548d90af68) )
+	ROM_LOAD32_BYTE( "c6", 0x200002, 0x080000, CRC(5bc32495) SHA1(d9e2635de3fe60d4adcc11d4acde2d613808c0b8) ) 
+	ROM_LOAD32_BYTE( "c7", 0x200001, 0x080000, CRC(28a0a127) SHA1(488fa8acd474cd357e3d18043341bc7b5a1a654e) )
+	ROM_LOAD32_BYTE( "c8", 0x200003, 0x080000, CRC(439c9036) SHA1(7a5b965ceab9343ece3b6d02cc6dbfc83ec67f04) )
+ROM_END
+
 /****************************************
  ID-0052
  . NGM-052
@@ -11870,6 +11896,7 @@ GAME( 1996, crswd2bl,   neogeo,   neobase,   neogeo,    mvs_led_state, empty_ini
 
 // Aicom (was a part of Sammy) / Yumekobo (changed name in 1996)
 GAME( 1992, viewpoin,   neogeo,   neobase,   neogeo,    mvs_led_state, empty_init, ROT0, "Sammy / Aicom", "Viewpoint", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE )
+GAME( 1992, viewpoinp,  viewpoin, neobase,   neogeo,    mvs_led_state, empty_init, ROT0, "Sammy / Aicom", "Viewpoint (prototype)", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE )
 GAME( 1994, janshin,    neogeo,   neogeo_mj, neogeo_mj, mvs_led_state, empty_init, ROT0, "Aicom", "Janshin Densetsu - Quest of Jongmaster", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE )
 GAME( 1995, pulstar,    neogeo,   neobase,   neogeo,    mvs_led_state, empty_init, ROT0, "Aicom", "Pulstar", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE )
 GAME( 1998, blazstar,   neogeo,   neobase,   neogeo,    mvs_led_state, empty_init, ROT0, "Yumekobo", "Blazing Star", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE )
diff --git a/src/mame/mame.lst b/src/mame/mame.lst
index e064a876560..f6bead47136 100644
--- a/src/mame/mame.lst
+++ b/src/mame/mame.lst
@@ -30411,6 +30411,7 @@ turfmast                        // 0200 (c) 1996 Nazca
 twinspri                        // 0224 (c) 1996 ADK
 twsoc96                         // 0086 (c) 1996 Tecmo
 viewpoin                        // 0051 (c) 1992 Sammy
+viewpoinp                       //
 vliner                          //
 vliner7e                        //
 vliner6e                        //