diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/fidel_eag68k.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/fidel_eag68k.cpp
index 09f57056cec..45fa127fb21 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/fidel_eag68k.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/fidel_eag68k.cpp
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ void excel68k_state::fex68k(machine_config &config)
 
 	SENSORBOARD(config, m_board).set_type(sensorboard_device::BUTTONS);
 	m_board->init_cb().set(m_board, FUNC(sensorboard_device::preset_chess));
-	m_board->set_delay(attotime::from_msec(150));
+	m_board->set_delay(attotime::from_msec(200));
 
 	/* video hardware */
 	PWM_DISPLAY(config, m_display).set_size(8, 16);