diff --git a/src/emu/gamedrv.h b/src/emu/gamedrv.h
index 8d885be5e67..c38d9e07181 100644
--- a/src/emu/gamedrv.h
+++ b/src/emu/gamedrv.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ const UINT32 GAME_TYPE_CONSOLE				= 0x00080000;	// console system
 const UINT32 GAME_TYPE_COMPUTER				= 0x00100000;	// any kind of computer including home computers, minis, calcs,...
 const UINT32 GAME_TYPE_OTHER				= 0x00200000;	// any other emulated system that doesn't fit above (ex. clock, satelite receiver,...)
 const UINT32 GAME_IMPERFECT_KEYBOARD		= 0x00400000;	// keyboard is known to be wrong
+const UINT32 GAME_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK			= 0x00800000;	// marking that artwork is clickable and require mouse cursor
 
 // useful combinations of flags
 const UINT32 GAME_IS_SKELETON				= GAME_NO_SOUND | GAME_NOT_WORKING; // mask for skelly games
diff --git a/src/emu/mame.c b/src/emu/mame.c
index 40f428e05ba..e4a1cc09864 100644
--- a/src/emu/mame.c
+++ b/src/emu/mame.c
@@ -175,14 +175,14 @@ int mame_execute(emu_options &options, osd_interface &osd)
 			valid.check_shared_source(*system);
 		}
 
-		ui_show_mouse(false);
-
 		// create the machine configuration
 		machine_config config(*system, options);
 
 		// create the machine structure and driver
 		running_machine machine(config, osd, started_empty);
 
+		ui_show_mouse(machine.system().flags & GAME_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK);
+
 		// looooong term: remove this
 		global_machine = &machine;
 
diff --git a/src/emu/rendlay.c b/src/emu/rendlay.c
index 8a95959f8ac..2924ff5aa89 100644
--- a/src/emu/rendlay.c
+++ b/src/emu/rendlay.c
@@ -2156,8 +2156,6 @@ layout_view::item::item(running_machine &machine, xml_data_node &itemnode, simpl
 	// allocate a copy of the input tag
 	m_input_tag = xml_get_attribute_string_with_subst(machine, itemnode, "inputtag", "");
 
-	if (m_input_tag.len()>0) ui_show_mouse(true);
-
 	// find the associated element
 	const char *name = xml_get_attribute_string_with_subst(machine, itemnode, "element", NULL);
 	if (name != NULL)
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/30test.c b/src/mame/drivers/30test.c
index 0d4786b8c04..41ba8e09189 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/30test.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/30test.c
@@ -273,4 +273,4 @@ ROM_START( 30test )
 	ROM_LOAD( "tt1-voi0.7p",   0x0000, 0x80000, CRC(b4fc5921) SHA1(92a88d5adb50dae48715847f12e88a35e37ef78c) )
 ROM_END
 
-GAMEL( 1997, 30test,  0,   30test,  30test, driver_device,  0, ROT0, "Namco", "30 Test (Remake)", GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE, layout_30test )
+GAMEL( 1997, 30test,  0,   30test,  30test, driver_device,  0, ROT0, "Namco", "30 Test (Remake)", GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE | GAME_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK, layout_30test )