diff --git a/src/mame/chess/regence.cpp b/src/mame/chess/regence.cpp
index 28fa214d767..5abb9342600 100644
--- a/src/mame/chess/regence.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/chess/regence.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 La Régence, French chess computer by "France Double R". German distribution
 by Sandy Electronic, who sub-titled it TSB 4 (Turniersensorbrett), the EPROM
-contents is the same.
+contents is the same. There is no English version.
 
 The chess engine is Richard Lang's Cyrus.
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/debutm.lay b/src/mame/layout/debutm.lay
index b8293aa87aa..a4cda2122d7 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/debutm.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/debutm.lay
@@ -576,20 +576,20 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="3.5" y="3" width="80" height="80" /></group>
 		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="-12.5" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 
-		<element ref="text_tb1"><bounds x="32.0" y="90.7" width="7.2" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_tb2a"><bounds x="38.5" y="89.0" width="5.2" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_tb2b"><bounds x="38.5" y="90.7" width="5.2" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_tb3"><bounds x="44.0" y="90.7" width="5.2" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_tb4a"><bounds x="49.5" y="89.0" width="5.2" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_tb4b"><bounds x="49.5" y="90.7" width="5.2" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_tb5a"><bounds x="55.0" y="89.0" width="5.2" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_tb5b"><bounds x="55.0" y="90.7" width="5.2" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_tb6a"><bounds x="60.5" y="89.0" width="5.2" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_tb6b"><bounds x="60.5" y="90.7" width="5.2" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_tb7"><bounds x="66.0" y="90.7" width="5.2" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_tb8a"><bounds x="71.5" y="89.0" width="5.2" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_tb8b"><bounds x="71.5" y="90.7" width="5.2" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_tb9"><bounds x="78.8" y="90.7" width="5.2" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_tb1"><bounds x="32.0" y="90.7" width="7.2" height="1.75" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_tb2a"><bounds x="38.5" y="89.0" width="5.2" height="1.75" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_tb2b"><bounds x="38.9" y="90.7" width="4.6" height="1.75" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_tb3"><bounds x="44.0" y="90.7" width="5.2" height="1.75" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_tb4a"><bounds x="49.5" y="89.0" width="5.2" height="1.75" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_tb4b"><bounds x="49.5" y="90.7" width="5.2" height="1.75" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_tb5a"><bounds x="55.0" y="89.0" width="5.2" height="1.75" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_tb5b"><bounds x="55.0" y="90.7" width="5.2" height="1.75" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_tb6a"><bounds x="60.5" y="89.0" width="5.2" height="1.75" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_tb6b"><bounds x="60.5" y="90.7" width="5.2" height="1.75" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_tb7"><bounds x="66.0" y="90.7" width="5.2" height="1.75" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_tb8a"><bounds x="71.5" y="89.0" width="5.2" height="1.75" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_tb8b"><bounds x="71.5" y="90.7" width="5.2" height="1.75" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_tb9"><bounds x="78.8" y="90.7" width="5.2" height="1.75" /></element>
 
 		<group ref="shared"><bounds x="-0.5" y="6.5" width="83" height="94.9" /></group>
 	</view>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/regence.lay b/src/mame/layout/regence.lay
index be2ae8a664a..e28ad67a782 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/regence.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/regence.lay
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 
 <!-- define elements -->
 
+	<element name="white"><rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect></element>
+
 	<element name="led" defstate="0">
 		<disk state="1"><color red="1.0" green="0.1" blue="0.15" /></disk>
 		<disk state="0"><color red="0.1" green="0.01" blue="0.015" /></disk>
@@ -93,18 +95,28 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 	<element name="text_p5"><image file="chess/wq.svg"/></element>
 	<element name="text_p6"><image file="chess/wk.svg"/></element>
 
-	<element name="text_r1"><text string="BLANC"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r2"><text string="NOIR"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r3"><text string="ECHEC"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r4a"><text string="CHANGEMENT"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r4b"><text string="DE POSITION"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r5a"><text string="RETOUR EN"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r5b"><text string="ARRIERE"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r6a"><text string="NOUVELLE"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r6b"><text string="PARTIE"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r7"><text string="MARCHE/ARRET"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r8"><text string="NIVEAU"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r9"><text string="SON"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rf1"><text string="BLANC"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rf2"><text string="NOIR"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rf3"><text string="ECHEC"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rf4a"><text string="CHANGEMENT"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rf4b"><text string="DE POSITION"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rf5a"><text string="RETOUR EN"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rf5b"><text string="ARRIERE"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rf6a"><text string="NOUVELLE"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rf6b"><text string="PARTIE"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rf7"><text string="MARCHE/ARRET"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rf8"><text string="NIVEAU"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rf9"><text string="SON"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+
+	<element name="text_rg1"><text string="WEISS"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rg2"><text string="SCHWARZ"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rg3"><text string="SCHACH"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rg4"><text string="VERÄNDERUNG"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rg5"><text string="ZUG ZURÜCK"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rg6"><text string="NEUES SPIEL"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rg7"><text string="ZUG-HALT"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rg8"><text string="STUFE"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_rg9"><text string="TON"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
 
 
 <!-- sb board -->
@@ -398,9 +410,9 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 	</group>
 
 
-<!-- build screen -->
+<!-- shared view -->
 
-	<view name="Internal Layout">
+	<group name="shared">
 		<bounds left="-13" right="103" top="-1.5" bottom="87.5" />
 
 		<element ref="cblack"><bounds x="-1" y="-1.5" width="89" height="89" /></element>
@@ -409,8 +421,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 
 		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="-12" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 
-	<!-- chessboard coords -->
-
+		<!-- chessboard coords -->
 		<element ref="text_8"><bounds x="0.2" y="7"  width="2" height="2" /></element>
 		<element ref="text_7"><bounds x="0.2" y="17" width="2" height="2" /></element>
 		<element ref="text_6"><bounds x="0.2" y="27" width="2" height="2" /></element>
@@ -429,8 +440,8 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<element ref="text_g"><bounds x="67.5" y="84.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
 		<element ref="text_h"><bounds x="77.5" y="84.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
 
-	<!-- right side -->
-
+		<!-- right side -->
+		<element ref="white"><bounds x="89.9" y="23.5" width="0.2" height="2" /><color alpha="0.8" /></element>
 		<element ref="but" inputtag="IN.0" inputmask="0x01"><bounds x="89" y="25" width="2" height="2" /></element>
 		<element ref="but" inputtag="IN.0" inputmask="0x02"><bounds x="89" y="29" width="2" height="2" /></element>
 		<element ref="but" inputtag="IN.0" inputmask="0x04"><bounds x="89" y="33" width="2" height="2" /></element>
@@ -451,28 +462,54 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<element name="8.3" ref="led2"><bounds x="89.25" y="17.25" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></element>
 		<element name="8.0" ref="led2"><bounds x="89.25" y="21.25" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></element>
 
-		<element ref="text_r1"><bounds x="91.5" y="9.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r2"><bounds x="91.5" y="13.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r3"><bounds x="91.5" y="17.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r4a"><bounds x="91.5" y="24.2" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r4b"><bounds x="91.5" y="25.8" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r5a"><bounds x="91.5" y="28.2" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r5b"><bounds x="91.5" y="29.8" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r6a"><bounds x="91.5" y="32.2" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r6b"><bounds x="91.5" y="33.8" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
-
-		<element ref="text_r1"><bounds x="91.5" y="61.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r2"><bounds x="91.5" y="65.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r7"><bounds x="91.5" y="69.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r8"><bounds x="91.5" y="73.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r9"><bounds x="91.5" y="77.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
-
 		<element ref="text_p6"><bounds x="95.4" y="36" width="3.3" height="3.3" /><color alpha="0.82" /></element>
 		<element ref="text_p5"><bounds x="95.4" y="40" width="3.3" height="3.3" /><color alpha="0.82" /></element>
 		<element ref="text_p4"><bounds x="95.4" y="44" width="3.3" height="3.3" /><color alpha="0.82" /></element>
 		<element ref="text_p3"><bounds x="95.4" y="48" width="3.3" height="3.3" /><color alpha="0.82" /></element>
 		<element ref="text_p2"><bounds x="95.4" y="52" width="3.3" height="3.3" /><color alpha="0.82" /></element>
 		<element ref="text_p1"><bounds x="95.4" y="56" width="3.3" height="3.3" /><color alpha="0.82" /></element>
+	</group>
 
+
+<!-- build screen -->
+
+	<view name="Internal Layout (French)">
+		<bounds left="-13" right="103" top="-1.5" bottom="87.5" />
+		<group ref="shared"><bounds left="-13" right="103" top="-1.5" bottom="87.5" /></group>
+
+		<element ref="text_rf1"><bounds x="91.5" y="9.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rf2"><bounds x="91.5" y="13.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rf3"><bounds x="91.5" y="17.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rf4a"><bounds x="91.5" y="24.2" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rf4b"><bounds x="91.5" y="25.8" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rf5a"><bounds x="91.5" y="28.2" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rf5b"><bounds x="91.5" y="29.8" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rf6a"><bounds x="91.5" y="32.2" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rf6b"><bounds x="91.5" y="33.8" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+
+		<element ref="text_rf1"><bounds x="91.5" y="61.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rf2"><bounds x="91.5" y="65.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rf7"><bounds x="91.5" y="69.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rf8"><bounds x="91.5" y="73.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rf9"><bounds x="91.5" y="77.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
 	</view>
+
+	<view name="Internal Layout (German)">
+		<bounds left="-13" right="103" top="-1.5" bottom="87.5" />
+		<group ref="shared"><bounds left="-13" right="103" top="-1.5" bottom="87.5" /></group>
+
+		<element ref="text_rg1"><bounds x="91.5" y="9.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rg2"><bounds x="91.5" y="13.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rg3"><bounds x="91.5" y="17.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rg4"><bounds x="91.5" y="25.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rg5"><bounds x="91.5" y="29.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rg6"><bounds x="91.5" y="33.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+
+		<element ref="text_rg1"><bounds x="91.5" y="61.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rg2"><bounds x="91.5" y="65.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rg7"><bounds x="91.5" y="69.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rg8"><bounds x="91.5" y="73.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_rg9"><bounds x="91.5" y="77.1" width="11.5" height="1.8" /></element>
+	</view>
+
 </mamelayout>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/saitek_intchess.lay b/src/mame/layout/saitek_intchess.lay
index 7f7ddd18891..fdb8d923365 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/saitek_intchess.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/saitek_intchess.lay
@@ -38,23 +38,41 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 	<element name="text_g"><text string="G"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
 	<element name="text_h"><text string="H"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
 
-	<element name="text_l00"><text string="RESET"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_l02"><text string="LEVEL"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_l03"><text string="NEW GAME"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_le00"><text string="RESET"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_le02"><text string="LEVEL"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_le03"><text string="NEW GAME"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
 
-	<element name="text_l11"><text string="MODE"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_l12"><text string="C SQUARE"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_l13"><text string="C BOARD"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_l14"><text string="PLACE"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_l15"><text string="FIND"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_l16"><text string="NEXT BEST"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_le11"><text string="MODE"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_le12"><text string="C/SQUARE"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_le13"><text string="C/BOARD"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_le14"><text string="PLACE"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_le15"><text string="FIND"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_le16"><text string="NEXT BEST"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
 
-	<element name="text_l21"><text string="RECORD"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_l22"><text string="FLASH"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_l23"><text string="TAKE BACK"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_l24"><text string="STEP"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_l25"><text string="CLEAR"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_l26"><text string="ENTER"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_le21"><text string="RECORD"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_le22"><text string="FLASH"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_le23"><text string="TAKE BACK"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_le24"><text string="STEP"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_le25"><text string="CLEAR"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_le26"><text string="ENTER"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+
+	<element name="text_lg00"><text string="START"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_lg02"><text string="SPIELSTÄRKE"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_lg03"><text string="NEUE PARTIE"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+
+	<element name="text_lg11"><text string="MODUS"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_lg12"><text string="FELD FREI"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_lg13"><text string="BRETT FREI"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_lg14"><text string="SETZEN"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_lg15"><text string="CHECK"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_lg16"><text string="ALTERN"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+
+	<element name="text_lg21"><text string="SPEICHERN"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_lg22"><text string="FLASH"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_lg23"><text string="ZURÜCK"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_lg24"><text string="VOR"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_lg25"><text string="LÖSCHEN"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_lg26"><text string="EINGABE"><color red="0.66" green="0.66" blue="0.66" /></text></element>
 
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@@ -69,6 +87,67 @@ license:CC0-1.0
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+		<!-- labels (common) -->
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+		<element ref="text_le26"><bounds x="40" y="105.5" width="8" height="1.1" /></element>
+
+		<!-- labels (German) -->
+		<collection name="German Labels" visible="no">
+			<element ref="black"><bounds x="-2" y="80" width="50" height="30" /></element>
+
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diff --git a/src/mame/saitek/intchess.cpp b/src/mame/saitek/intchess.cpp
index db2e3f98503..2feba384894 100644
--- a/src/mame/saitek/intchess.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/saitek/intchess.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 
 SciSys Intelligent Chess
 
-The UK version wasn't widely released, perhaps it wasn't sold at all (can't find
-photos, just brochures and some magazine reviews). The German version was common.
+The UK version wasn't widely released, the German version was more common.
 Development by Intelligent Games, the same group of people that worked on the
 Super System III and Mark V. The visual interface is an evolution of "Tolinka".
 
@@ -124,9 +123,9 @@ INPUT_CHANGED_MEMBER(intchess_state::reset_button)
 
 void intchess_state::init_palette(palette_device &palette) const
 {
-	palette.set_pen_color(0, 0xa0, 0xb0, 0xff);
+	palette.set_pen_color(0, 0xb0, 0xd0, 0xff);
 	palette.set_pen_color(1, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00);
-	palette.set_pen_color(2, 0x50, 0x80, 0x20);
+	palette.set_pen_color(2, 0x88, 0xa8, 0x50);
 	palette.set_pen_color(3, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff);
 }