diff --git a/scripts/target/mame/arcade.lua b/scripts/target/mame/arcade.lua
index 17f8df2f760..4c4f911b37f 100644
--- a/scripts/target/mame/arcade.lua
+++ b/scripts/target/mame/arcade.lua
@@ -2964,6 +2964,7 @@ files {
 
 createMAMEProjects(_target, _subtarget, "sega")
 files {
+	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/android.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/angelkds.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/includes/angelkds.h",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/video/angelkds.cpp",
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/android.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/android.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3df1b7131fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/android.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+// license:BSD-3-Clause
+// copyright-holders:David Haywood
+
+// Note, another VERY different version of this also exists, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rtqZqMBACI (uploaded by Chris Hardy)
+// it is unclear if that version is on the same hardware as this
+
+#include "emu.h"
+#include "cpu/z80/z80.h"
+
+
+
+class androidp_state : public driver_device
+{
+public:
+	androidp_state(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *tag)
+		: driver_device(mconfig, type, tag),
+		m_maincpu(*this, "maincpu"),
+		m_gfxdecode(*this, "gfxdecode") { }
+
+	virtual void machine_start() override;
+	virtual void machine_reset() override;
+	virtual void video_start() override;
+	UINT32 screen_update_androidp(screen_device &screen, bitmap_ind16 &bitmap, const rectangle &cliprect);
+	required_device<cpu_device> m_maincpu;
+	required_device<gfxdecode_device> m_gfxdecode;
+};
+
+
+
+void androidp_state::video_start()
+{
+}
+
+UINT32 androidp_state::screen_update_androidp(screen_device &screen, bitmap_ind16 &bitmap, const rectangle &cliprect)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+static ADDRESS_MAP_START( androidp_map, AS_PROGRAM, 8, androidp_state )
+	AM_RANGE(0x0000, 0x7fff) AM_ROM 
+ADDRESS_MAP_END
+
+
+static INPUT_PORTS_START( androidp )
+INPUT_PORTS_END
+
+
+
+static const gfx_layout sprite16x16_layout =
+{
+	16,16,
+	RGN_FRAC(1,2),
+	4,
+	{ 0, 1, 2, 3 },
+	{ 4, 0, 12, 8, 20, 16, 28, 24, RGN_FRAC(1,2)+4, RGN_FRAC(1,2)+0, RGN_FRAC(1,2)+12,RGN_FRAC(1,2)+8,RGN_FRAC(1,2)+20,RGN_FRAC(1,2)+16,RGN_FRAC(1,2)+28,RGN_FRAC(1,2)+24 },
+	{ 8*32,9*32,10*32,11*32,12*32,13*32,14*32,15*32, 0*32, 1*32, 2*32, 3*32, 4*32, 5*32, 6*32, 7*32  },
+	32*8
+};
+
+static const gfx_layout tiles8x8_layout =
+{
+	8,8,
+	RGN_FRAC(1,1),
+	4,
+	{ 0, 1, 2, 3 },
+	{ 4, 0, 12, 8, 20, 16, 28, 24 },
+	{ 0*32, 1*32, 2*32, 3*32, 4*32, 5*32, 6*32, 7*32 },
+	32*8
+};
+
+static GFXDECODE_START( androidp )
+	GFXDECODE_ENTRY( "gfx1", 0, sprite16x16_layout, 0, 16 )
+	GFXDECODE_ENTRY( "gfx2", 0, tiles8x8_layout, 0, 16 )
+GFXDECODE_END
+
+
+
+void androidp_state::machine_start()
+{
+}
+
+void androidp_state::machine_reset()
+{
+}
+
+static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( androidp, androidp_state )
+
+	/* basic machine hardware */
+	MCFG_CPU_ADD("maincpu", Z80,4000000)         /* ? MHz */
+	MCFG_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(androidp_map)
+	MCFG_CPU_VBLANK_INT_DRIVER("screen", androidp_state,  irq0_line_hold)
+
+	/* video hardware */
+	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD("screen", RASTER)
+	MCFG_SCREEN_REFRESH_RATE(60)
+	MCFG_SCREEN_VBLANK_TIME(ATTOSECONDS_IN_USEC(0))
+	MCFG_SCREEN_SIZE(256, 256)
+	MCFG_SCREEN_VISIBLE_AREA(0, 256-1, 0, 256-1)
+	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DRIVER(androidp_state, screen_update_androidp)
+	MCFG_SCREEN_PALETTE("palette")
+
+	MCFG_GFXDECODE_ADD("gfxdecode", "palette", androidp)
+	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette", 0x100)
+	MCFG_PALETTE_FORMAT(xxxxRRRRGGGGBBBB)
+	MCFG_PALETTE_ENDIANNESS(ENDIANNESS_BIG)
+
+	/* sound hardware */
+	MCFG_SPEAKER_STANDARD_MONO("mono")
+MACHINE_CONFIG_END
+
+
+
+ROM_START( androidp )
+	ROM_REGION( 0x18000, "maincpu", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD( "MITSUBISHI_A01.toppcb.m5l27256k.k1.BIN", 0x00000, 0x08000, CRC(25ab85eb) SHA1(e1fab149c83ff880b119258206d5818f3db641c5) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "MITSUBISHI_A02.toppcb.m5l27256k.J1.BIN", 0x08000, 0x08000, CRC(e41426be) SHA1(e7e06ef3ff5160bb7d870e148ba2799da52cf24c) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "MITSUBISHI_A03.toppcb.m5l27256k.G1.BIN", 0x10000, 0x08000, CRC(6cf5f48a) SHA1(b9b4e5e7bace0e8d98fbc9f4ad91bc56ef42099e) )
+
+	ROM_REGION( 0x18000, "soundcpu", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD( "MITSUBISHI_A04.toppcb.m5l27256k.N6.BIN", 0x00000, 0x08000, CRC(13c38fe4) SHA1(34a35fa057159a5c83892a88b8c908faa39d5cb3) )	
+
+	ROM_REGION( 0x20000, "gfx1", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD( "MITSUBISHI_A06.botpcb.m5l27512k.9E.BIN", 0x00000, 0x10000, CRC(5e42984e) SHA1(2a928960c740dfb94589e011cce093bed2fd7685) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "MITSUBISHI_A07.botpcb.m5l27512k.9B.BIN", 0x10000, 0x10000, CRC(611ff400) SHA1(1a9aed33d0e3f063811f92b9fee3ecbff0e965bf) )
+
+	ROM_REGION( 0x10000, "gfx2", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD( "MITSUBISHI_A05.toppcb.m5l27512k.F5.BIN", 0x00000, 0x10000, CRC(4c72a930) SHA1(f1542844391b55fe43293eef7ce48c09b7aca75a) )
+
+	// + 2 undumped PLDs
+ROM_END
+
+
+GAME( 198?, androidp, 0, androidp, androidp, driver_device, 0, ROT90, "Nasco",         "Android (early build?)", MACHINE_NOT_WORKING | MACHINE_NO_SOUND )
diff --git a/src/mame/mame.lst b/src/mame/mame.lst
index 2b8672f6d9a..f62bc7eb441 100644
--- a/src/mame/mame.lst
+++ b/src/mame/mame.lst
@@ -1142,6 +1142,9 @@ amusco                          // 1987, Amusco.
 @source:amust.cpp
 amust                           // 
 
+@source:android.cpp
+androidp                        // (c) 198? Nasco
+
 @source:angelkds.cpp
 angelkds                        // 833-6599 (c) 1988 Sega / Nasco?
 spcpostn                        // (c) 1986 Sega / Nasco"