diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/fidel6502.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/fidel6502.cpp
index 2b8ac59cb80..f61f0b14743 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/fidel6502.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/fidel6502.cpp
@@ -345,6 +345,24 @@ CPU D6 to W: (model 6092, tied to VCC otherwise)
 - D7: TSI BUSY
 
 
+******************************************************************************
+
+Designer series:
+
+Designer 2000 (model 6102)
+----------------
+8KB RAM(KM6264AL-10), 32KB ROM(AMI 101.1077A01)
+Ricoh RP65C02G CPU, 3MHz XTAL
+PCB label 510-1129A01
+basically same as Excellence hardware, reskinned board
+
+Designer 1500 is on Z80 hardware
+
+Designer 2100 Display (model 6106)
+----------------
+TODO
+
+
 ******************************************************************************
 
 Chesster (model 6120)
@@ -375,6 +393,7 @@ I/O is via TTL, see source code for more info
 // internal artwork
 #include "fidel_chesster.lh" // clickable
 #include "fidel_csc.lh" // clickable, with preliminary boardpieces simulation
+#include "fidel_des2000.lh" // clickable
 #include "fidel_eag.lh" // clickable
 #include "fidel_eas.lh" // clickable
 #include "fidel_ex.lh" // clickable
@@ -1638,8 +1657,10 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 static MACHINE_CONFIG_DERIVED( fdes2000, fexcel )
 
 	/* basic machine hardware */
-	MCFG_CPU_REPLACE("maincpu", R65C02, XTAL_3MHz) // R65C02P4
+	MCFG_CPU_REPLACE("maincpu", R65C02, XTAL_3MHz) // RP65C02G
 	MCFG_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(fexcelp_map)
+
+	MCFG_DEFAULT_LAYOUT(layout_fidel_des2000)
 MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
 static MACHINE_CONFIG_DERIVED( fexcelv, fexcelb )
@@ -2065,11 +2086,11 @@ CONS( 1984, fscc12,     0,        0,      sc12,      sc12,      driver_device, 0
 
 CONS( 1985, fexcel,     0,        0,      fexcel,    fexcel,    driver_device, 0, "Fidelity Electronics", "The Excellence (model 6080)", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE | MACHINE_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK )
 CONS( 1985, fexcela,    fexcel,   0,      fexcel,    fexcel,    driver_device, 0, "Fidelity Electronics", "The Excellence (model EP12)", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE | MACHINE_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK )
-CONS( 1986, fexcelp,    fexcel,   0,      fexcelp,   fexcel,    driver_device, 0, "Fidelity Electronics", "The Par Excellence (model 6083)", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE | MACHINE_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK )
 CONS( 1987, fexcelb,    fexcel,   0,      fexcelb,   fexcelb,   driver_device, 0, "Fidelity Electronics", "The Excellence (model 6080B)", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE | MACHINE_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK )
-CONS( 1987, fexcelv,    fexcel,   0,      fexcelv,   fexcelv,   driver_device, 0, "Fidelity Electronics", "Voice Excellence (model 6092)", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE | MACHINE_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK )
-CONS( 1987, fexceld,    fexcel,   0,      fexceld,   fexcelb,   driver_device, 0, "Fidelity Electronics", "Excel Display (model 6093)", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE | MACHINE_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK )
+CONS( 1986, fexcelp,    fexcel,   0,      fexcelp,   fexcel,    driver_device, 0, "Fidelity Electronics", "The Par Excellence", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE | MACHINE_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK )
+CONS( 1987, fexcelv,    fexcel,   0,      fexcelv,   fexcelv,   driver_device, 0, "Fidelity Electronics", "Voice Excellence", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE | MACHINE_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK )
+CONS( 1987, fexceld,    fexcel,   0,      fexceld,   fexcelb,   driver_device, 0, "Fidelity Electronics", "Excel Display", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE | MACHINE_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK )
 
-CONS( 1988, fdes2000,   0,        0,      fdes2000,  fexcel,    driver_device, 0, "Fidelity Electronics", "Designer 2000", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE | MACHINE_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK ) // Excellence series hardware
+CONS( 1989, fdes2000,   0,        0,      fdes2000,  fexcel,    driver_device, 0, "Fidelity Electronics", "Designer 2000", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE | MACHINE_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK ) // Excellence series hardware
 
 CONS( 1990, chesster,   0,        0,      chesster,  chesster,  fidel6502_state, chesster, "Fidelity Electronics", "Chesster Challenger", MACHINE_SUPPORTS_SAVE | MACHINE_CLICKABLE_ARTWORK )
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_chesster.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_chesster.lay
index 28a5fab7f74..cd2044bf41e 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_chesster.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_chesster.lay
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 <!-- define elements -->
 
-	<element name="static_black"><rect><color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" /></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>
@@ -209,9 +207,6 @@
 
 	<view name="Internal Layout">
 		<bounds left="-7" right="93" top="-2" bottom="103" />
-		<bezel element="static_black">
-			<bounds left="-7" right="93" top="-2" bottom="103" />
-		</bezel>
 
 		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="-7.5" y="-2.5" width="101" height="106" /></bezel>
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_csc.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_csc.lay
index 55b42c34969..c4b883c3982 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_csc.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_csc.lay
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <mamelayout version="2">
 
-<!-- other than panel button mappings, layout is identical to vsc -->
+<!-- luascript -->
 
-<!-- define elements -->
 	<script>
 	local layout = {}
 	local board
@@ -82,7 +81,10 @@
 	return layout, "fidel_csc"
 	</script>
 
-	<element name="static_black"><rect><color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" /></rect></element>
+
+<!-- other than panel button mappings, layout is identical to vsc -->
+
+<!-- define elements -->
 
 	<element name="digit" defstate="0">
 		<led7seg><color red="1.0" green="0.1" blue="0.15" /></led7seg>
@@ -274,9 +276,6 @@
 
 	<view name="Internal Layout">
 		<bounds left="-2" right="98" top="-18" bottom="88" />
-		<bezel element="static_black">
-			<bounds left="-2" right="98" top="-18" bottom="88" />
-		</bezel>
 
 		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="-2.5" y="-2" width="101" height="90.5" /></bezel>
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_des2000.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_des2000.lay
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..238b0b5562d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_des2000.lay
@@ -0,0 +1,456 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<mamelayout version="2">
+
+<!-- define elements -->
+
+	<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>
+	</element>
+
+	<element name="hl" defstate="0">
+		<text string=" ">
+			<bounds x="0.0" y="0.0" width="1.0" height="1.0" />
+			<color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" />
+		</text>
+		<disk state="1">
+			<bounds x="0.12" y="0.12" width="0.76" height="0.76" />
+			<color red="1.0" green="1.0" blue="1.0" />
+		</disk>
+	</element>
+	<element name="hlb" defstate="0">
+		<text string=" ">
+			<bounds x="0.0" y="0.0" width="1.0" height="1.0" />
+			<color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" />
+		</text>
+		<disk state="1">
+			<bounds x="0.0" y="0.0" width="1.0" height="1.0" />
+			<color red="1.0" green="1.0" blue="1.0" />
+		</disk>
+	</element>
+
+	<element name="black"><rect><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></rect></element>
+	<element name="white"><rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect></element>
+	<element name="disk_black"><disk><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></disk></element>
+	<element name="disk_white"><disk><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></disk></element>
+
+	<element name="text_1">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="1" align="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_2">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="2" align="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_3">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="3" align="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_4">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="4" align="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_5">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="5" align="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_6">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="6" align="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_7">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="7" align="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_8">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="8" align="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+
+	<element name="text_9">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="9" align="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_10">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="10" align="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_11">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="11" align="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_12">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="12" align="2"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+
+	<element name="text_a">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="A"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_b">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="B"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_c">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="C"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_d">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="D"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_e">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="E"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_f">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="F"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_g">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="G"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_h">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="H"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+
+	<element name="text_lb">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="CHECK"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_lc">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="MATE"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_ld">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="WHITE"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_le">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="BLACK"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_lf">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="STALEMATE"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_lg">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="DRAW"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_lh">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="I LOSE"><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></text>
+	</element>
+
+	<element name="text_t81">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="NEW"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_t82">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="GAME"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_t7">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="VERIFY"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_t6">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="OPTIONS"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_t5">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="LEVEL"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_t41">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="TAKE"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_t42">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="BACK"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_t3">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="HINT"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_t2">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="MOVE"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_t1">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="CLEAR"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+
+	<element name="text_tl7">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="&#x265a;"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_tl6">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="&#x265b;"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_tl5">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="&#x265c;"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_tl4">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="&#x265d;"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_tl3">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="&#x265e;"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_tl2">
+		<rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect>
+		<text string="&#x265f;"><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></text>
+	</element>
+
+
+<!-- build screen -->
+
+	<view name="Internal Layout">
+		<bounds left="-7.5" right="96" top="-2.5" bottom="93.5" />
+
+		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="-11.5" y="-3.5" width="110" height="101" /></bezel>
+
+	<!-- chessboard coords -->
+
+		<bezel element="text_8"><bounds x="-0.8" y="7" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_7"><bounds x="-0.8" y="17" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_6"><bounds x="-0.8" y="27" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_5"><bounds x="-0.8" y="37" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_4"><bounds x="-0.8" y="47" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_3"><bounds x="-0.8" y="57" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_2"><bounds x="-0.8" y="67" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_1"><bounds x="-0.8" y="77" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="text_a"><bounds x="7" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_b"><bounds x="17" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_c"><bounds x="27" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_d"><bounds x="37" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_e"><bounds x="47" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_f"><bounds x="57" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_g"><bounds x="67" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_h"><bounds x="77" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></bezel>
+
+	<!-- left side labels -->
+
+		<bezel element="text_9"><bounds x="-9.3" y="12" width="5" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_10"><bounds x="-9.3" y="22" width="5" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_11"><bounds x="-9.3" y="32" width="5" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_12"><bounds x="-9.3" y="42" width="5" height="2" /></bezel>
+
+	<!-- bottom side labels -->
+
+		<bezel element="text_lb"><bounds x="13" y="90.4" width="10" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_lc"><bounds x="23" y="90.4" width="10" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_ld"><bounds x="33" y="90.4" width="10" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_le"><bounds x="43" y="90.4" width="10" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_lf"><bounds x="53" y="90.4" width="10" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_lh"><bounds x="73" y="90.4" width="10" height="2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_lg"><bounds x="62" y="90.4" width="12" height="2" /></bezel>
+
+	<!-- chessboard bezel -->
+
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="2" y="2" width="82" height="82" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="3" y="3" width="80" height="80" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="13" y="2.5" width="10" height="10.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="33" y="2.5" width="10" height="10.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="53" y="2.5" width="10" height="10.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="73" y="2.5" width="10.5" height="10.5" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="2.5" y="13" width="10.5" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="23" y="13" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="43" y="13" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="63" y="13" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="13" y="23" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="33" y="23" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="53" y="23" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="73" y="23" width="10.5" height="10" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="2.5" y="33" width="10.5" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="23" y="33" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="43" y="33" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="63" y="33" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="13" y="43" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="33" y="43" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="53" y="43" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="73" y="43" width="10.5" height="10" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="2.5" y="53" width="10.5" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="23" y="53" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="43" y="53" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="63" y="53" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="13" y="63" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="33" y="63" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="53" y="63" width="10" height="10" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="73" y="63" width="10.5" height="10" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="2.5" y="73" width="10.5" height="10.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="23" y="73" width="10" height="10.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="43" y="73" width="10" height="10.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="black"><bounds x="63" y="73" width="10" height="10.5" /></bezel>
+
+	<!-- chessboard sensors -->
+
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.0" inputmask="0x80"><bounds x="3" y="3" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.1" inputmask="0x80"><bounds x="13" y="3" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.2" inputmask="0x80"><bounds x="23" y="3" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.3" inputmask="0x80"><bounds x="33" y="3" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.4" inputmask="0x80"><bounds x="43" y="3" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.5" inputmask="0x80"><bounds x="53" y="3" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.6" inputmask="0x80"><bounds x="63" y="3" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.7" inputmask="0x80"><bounds x="73" y="3" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.0" inputmask="0x40"><bounds x="3" y="13" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.1" inputmask="0x40"><bounds x="13" y="13" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.2" inputmask="0x40"><bounds x="23" y="13" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.3" inputmask="0x40"><bounds x="33" y="13" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.4" inputmask="0x40"><bounds x="43" y="13" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.5" inputmask="0x40"><bounds x="53" y="13" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.6" inputmask="0x40"><bounds x="63" y="13" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.7" inputmask="0x40"><bounds x="73" y="13" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.0" inputmask="0x20"><bounds x="3" y="23" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.1" inputmask="0x20"><bounds x="13" y="23" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.2" inputmask="0x20"><bounds x="23" y="23" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.3" inputmask="0x20"><bounds x="33" y="23" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.4" inputmask="0x20"><bounds x="43" y="23" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.5" inputmask="0x20"><bounds x="53" y="23" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.6" inputmask="0x20"><bounds x="63" y="23" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.7" inputmask="0x20"><bounds x="73" y="23" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.0" inputmask="0x10"><bounds x="3" y="33" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.1" inputmask="0x10"><bounds x="13" y="33" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.2" inputmask="0x10"><bounds x="23" y="33" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.3" inputmask="0x10"><bounds x="33" y="33" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.4" inputmask="0x10"><bounds x="43" y="33" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.5" inputmask="0x10"><bounds x="53" y="33" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.6" inputmask="0x10"><bounds x="63" y="33" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.7" inputmask="0x10"><bounds x="73" y="33" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.0" inputmask="0x08"><bounds x="3" y="43" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.1" inputmask="0x08"><bounds x="13" y="43" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.2" inputmask="0x08"><bounds x="23" y="43" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.3" inputmask="0x08"><bounds x="33" y="43" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.4" inputmask="0x08"><bounds x="43" y="43" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.5" inputmask="0x08"><bounds x="53" y="43" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.6" inputmask="0x08"><bounds x="63" y="43" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.7" inputmask="0x08"><bounds x="73" y="43" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.0" inputmask="0x04"><bounds x="3" y="53" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.1" inputmask="0x04"><bounds x="13" y="53" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.2" inputmask="0x04"><bounds x="23" y="53" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.3" inputmask="0x04"><bounds x="33" y="53" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.4" inputmask="0x04"><bounds x="43" y="53" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.5" inputmask="0x04"><bounds x="53" y="53" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.6" inputmask="0x04"><bounds x="63" y="53" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.7" inputmask="0x04"><bounds x="73" y="53" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.0" inputmask="0x02"><bounds x="3" y="63" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.1" inputmask="0x02"><bounds x="13" y="63" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.2" inputmask="0x02"><bounds x="23" y="63" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.3" inputmask="0x02"><bounds x="33" y="63" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.4" inputmask="0x02"><bounds x="43" y="63" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.5" inputmask="0x02"><bounds x="53" y="63" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.6" inputmask="0x02"><bounds x="63" y="63" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.7" inputmask="0x02"><bounds x="73" y="63" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.0" inputmask="0x01"><bounds x="3" y="73" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.1" inputmask="0x01"><bounds x="13" y="73" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.2" inputmask="0x01"><bounds x="23" y="73" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.3" inputmask="0x01"><bounds x="33" y="73" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.4" inputmask="0x01"><bounds x="43" y="73" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.5" inputmask="0x01"><bounds x="53" y="73" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.6" inputmask="0x01"><bounds x="63" y="73" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.2" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hl" inputtag="IN.7" inputmask="0x01"><bounds x="73" y="73" width="10" height="10" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
+
+	<!-- chessboard leds -->
+
+		<bezel name="0.7" element="led"><bounds x="-2.8" y="7.25" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="0.6" element="led"><bounds x="-2.8" y="17.25" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="0.5" element="led"><bounds x="-2.8" y="27.25" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="0.4" element="led"><bounds x="-2.8" y="37.25" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="0.3" element="led"><bounds x="-2.8" y="47.25" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="0.2" element="led"><bounds x="-2.8" y="57.25" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="0.1" element="led"><bounds x="-2.8" y="67.25" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="0.0" element="led"><bounds x="-2.8" y="77.25" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel name="1.0" element="led"><bounds x="7.25" y="88" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="1.1" element="led"><bounds x="17.25" y="88" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="1.2" element="led"><bounds x="27.25" y="88" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="1.3" element="led"><bounds x="37.25" y="88" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="1.4" element="led"><bounds x="47.25" y="88" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="1.5" element="led"><bounds x="57.25" y="88" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="1.6" element="led"><bounds x="67.25" y="88" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel name="1.7" element="led"><bounds x="77.25" y="88" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></bezel>
+
+	<!-- right side -->
+
+		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="87.3" y="9.3" width="7.4" height="3.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="87.3" y="19.3" width="7.4" height="3.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="87.3" y="28.3" width="7.4" height="3.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="87.3" y="37.3" width="7.4" height="3.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="87.3" y="46.3" width="7.4" height="3.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="87.3" y="55.3" width="7.4" height="3.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="87.3" y="64.3" width="7.4" height="3.4" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="87.3" y="73.3" width="7.4" height="3.4" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="text_tl7"><bounds x="87" y="11.6" width="6" height="3.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_tl6"><bounds x="87" y="21.6" width="6" height="3.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_tl5"><bounds x="87" y="31.6" width="6" height="3.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_tl4"><bounds x="87" y="41.6" width="6" height="3.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_tl3"><bounds x="87" y="51.6" width="6" height="3.5" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_tl2"><bounds x="87" y="61.6" width="6" height="3.5" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="disk_black"><bounds x="87" y="5" width="6" height="6" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="disk_black"><bounds x="87" y="15" width="6" height="6" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="disk_black"><bounds x="87" y="25" width="6" height="6" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="disk_black"><bounds x="87" y="35" width="6" height="6" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="disk_black"><bounds x="87" y="45" width="6" height="6" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="disk_black"><bounds x="87" y="55" width="6" height="6" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="disk_black"><bounds x="87" y="65" width="6" height="6" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="disk_black"><bounds x="87" y="75" width="6" height="6" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="disk_white"><bounds x="87.7" y="5.7" width="4.6" height="4.6" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="disk_white"><bounds x="87.7" y="15.7" width="4.6" height="4.6" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="disk_white"><bounds x="87.7" y="25.7" width="4.6" height="4.6" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="disk_white"><bounds x="87.7" y="35.7" width="4.6" height="4.6" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="disk_white"><bounds x="87.7" y="45.7" width="4.6" height="4.6" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="disk_white"><bounds x="87.7" y="55.7" width="4.6" height="4.6" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="disk_white"><bounds x="87.7" y="65.7" width="4.6" height="4.6" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="disk_white"><bounds x="87.7" y="75.7" width="4.6" height="4.6" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="text_t81"><bounds x="88.1" y="6.7" width="3.8" height="1.25" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_t82"><bounds x="88.1" y="7.95" width="3.8" height="1.25" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_t7"><bounds x="87.8" y="17.325" width="4.4" height="1.25" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_t6"><bounds x="87.8" y="27.325" width="4.4" height="1.25" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_t5"><bounds x="87.8" y="37.325" width="4.4" height="1.25" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_t41"><bounds x="88.1" y="46.7" width="3.8" height="1.25" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_t42"><bounds x="88.1" y="47.95" width="3.8" height="1.25" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_t3"><bounds x="87.8" y="57.325" width="4.4" height="1.25" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_t2"><bounds x="87.8" y="67.325" width="4.4" height="1.25" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="text_t1"><bounds x="87.8" y="77.325" width="4.4" height="1.25" /></bezel>
+
+		<bezel element="hlb" inputtag="IN.8" inputmask="0x80"><bounds x="87" y="5" width="6" height="6" /><color alpha="0.3" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hlb" inputtag="IN.8" inputmask="0x40"><bounds x="87" y="15" width="6" height="6" /><color alpha="0.3" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hlb" inputtag="IN.8" inputmask="0x20"><bounds x="87" y="25" width="6" height="6" /><color alpha="0.3" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hlb" inputtag="IN.8" inputmask="0x10"><bounds x="87" y="35" width="6" height="6" /><color alpha="0.3" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hlb" inputtag="IN.8" inputmask="0x08"><bounds x="87" y="45" width="6" height="6" /><color alpha="0.3" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hlb" inputtag="IN.8" inputmask="0x04"><bounds x="87" y="55" width="6" height="6" /><color alpha="0.3" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hlb" inputtag="IN.8" inputmask="0x02"><bounds x="87" y="65" width="6" height="6" /><color alpha="0.3" /></bezel>
+		<bezel element="hlb" inputtag="IN.8" inputmask="0x01"><bounds x="87" y="75" width="6" height="6" /><color alpha="0.3" /></bezel>
+
+	</view>
+</mamelayout>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag.lay
index 7cb96e4c1b5..18c69c87fee 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag.lay
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 <!-- define elements -->
 
-	<element name="static_black"><rect><color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" /></rect></element>
-
 	<element name="digit" defstate="0">
 		<led7seg><color red="1.0" green="0.1" blue="0.15" /></led7seg>
 	</element>
@@ -141,9 +139,6 @@
 
 	<view name="Internal Layout">
 		<bounds left="-2" right="102" top="-2" bottom="88" />
-		<bezel element="static_black">
-			<bounds left="-2" right="102" top="-2" bottom="88" />
-		</bezel>
 
 		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="-2.5" y="-2.5" width="90.5" height="91" /></bezel>
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag_68k.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag_68k.lay
index e0f0506b1df..938daaa40f4 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag_68k.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag_68k.lay
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 <!-- define elements -->
 
-	<element name="static_black"><rect><color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" /></rect></element>
-
 	<element name="digit" defstate="0">
 		<led7seg><color red="1.0" green="0.1" blue="0.15" /></led7seg>
 	</element>
@@ -141,9 +139,6 @@
 
 	<view name="Internal Layout">
 		<bounds left="-2" right="102" top="-2" bottom="88" />
-		<bezel element="static_black">
-			<bounds left="-2" right="102" top="-2" bottom="88" />
-		</bezel>
 
 		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="-2.5" y="-2.5" width="90.5" height="91" /></bezel>
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_eas.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_eas.lay
index 97ecd875f52..57bc6dc6f89 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_eas.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_eas.lay
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 <!-- define elements -->
 
-	<element name="static_black"><rect><color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" /></rect></element>
-
 	<element name="digit" defstate="0">
 		<led7seg><color red="1.0" green="0.1" blue="0.15" /></led7seg>
 	</element>
@@ -133,9 +131,6 @@
 
 	<view name="Internal Layout">
 		<bounds left="-2" right="88" top="-2" bottom="100.5" />
-		<bezel element="static_black">
-			<bounds left="-2" right="88" top="-2" bottom="100.5" />
-		</bezel>
 
 		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="-2.5" y="-2.5" width="91" height="90.5" /></bezel>
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_ex.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_ex.lay
index 1750fa9e138..db62eda88ba 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_ex.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_ex.lay
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 <!-- define elements -->
 
-	<element name="static_black"><rect><color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" /></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>
@@ -222,9 +220,6 @@
 
 	<view name="Internal Layout">
 		<bounds left="-2" right="98" top="-2.5" bottom="89" />
-		<bezel element="static_black">
-			<bounds left="-2" right="98" top="-2.5" bottom="89" />
-		</bezel>
 
 		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="-2.5" y="-2.5" width="101" height="92" /></bezel>
 
@@ -453,6 +448,5 @@
 		<bezel element="hlb" inputtag="IN.8" inputmask="0x02"><bounds x="87" y="64" width="8" height="4" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
 		<bezel element="hlb" inputtag="IN.8" inputmask="0x01"><bounds x="87" y="73" width="8" height="4" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
 
-
 	</view>
 </mamelayout>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_exd.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_exd.lay
index 8c5eefe0598..e72cf5b9490 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_exd.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_exd.lay
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 <!-- define elements -->
 
-	<element name="static_black"><rect><color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" /></rect></element>
-
 	<element name="digit" defstate="0">
 		<led7seg><color red="1.0" green="0.1" blue="0.15" /></led7seg>
 	</element>
@@ -226,9 +224,6 @@
 
 	<view name="Internal Layout">
 		<bounds left="-2" right="98" top="-14.5" bottom="89" />
-		<bezel element="static_black">
-			<bounds left="-2" right="98" top="-14.5" bottom="89" />
-		</bezel>
 
 		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="-2.5" y="-2" width="101" height="91.5" /></bezel>
 
@@ -479,6 +474,5 @@
 		<bezel element="hlb" inputtag="IN.8" inputmask="0x02"><bounds x="87" y="64" width="8" height="4" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
 		<bezel element="hlb" inputtag="IN.8" inputmask="0x01"><bounds x="87" y="73" width="8" height="4" /><color alpha="0.4" /></bezel>
 
-
 	</view>
 </mamelayout>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_playmatic.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_playmatic.lay
index f14ec684b28..2f58c943b25 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_playmatic.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_playmatic.lay
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 <!-- define elements -->
 
-	<element name="static_black"><rect><color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" /></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>
@@ -121,9 +119,6 @@
 
 	<view name="Internal Layout">
 		<bounds left="-2" right="98" top="-2" bottom="88" />
-		<bezel element="static_black">
-			<bounds left="-2" right="98" top="-2" bottom="88" />
-		</bezel>
 
 		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="-2.5" y="-2.5" width="90.5" height="90.5" /></bezel>
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_rsc_v2.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_rsc_v2.lay
index 51de25469e9..9e3ac0954e4 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_rsc_v2.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_rsc_v2.lay
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 <!-- define elements -->
 
-	<element name="static_black"><rect><color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" /></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>
@@ -157,9 +155,6 @@
 
 	<view name="Internal Layout">
 		<bounds left="-2" right="97" top="-2" bottom="87" />
-		<bezel element="static_black">
-			<bounds left="-2" right="97" top="-2" bottom="87" />
-		</bezel>
 
 		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="-2.5" y="-2.5" width="100" height="89.5" /></bezel>
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_sc12.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_sc12.lay
index cbcccc733a3..e296533a269 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_sc12.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_sc12.lay
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 
 <!-- define elements -->
 
-	<element name="static_black"><rect><color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" /></rect></element>
-	<element name="blackl"><rect><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></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>
@@ -32,6 +29,7 @@
 		</disk>
 	</element>
 
+	<element name="blackl"><rect><color red="0.01" green="0.01" blue="0.01" /></rect></element>
 	<element name="black"><rect><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></rect></element>
 	<element name="white"><rect><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></rect></element>
 	<element name="disk_black"><disk><color red="0.17" green="0.15" blue="0.15" /></disk></element>
@@ -263,9 +261,6 @@
 
 	<view name="Internal Layout">
 		<bounds left="-7" right="98" top="-2" bottom="93" />
-		<bezel element="static_black">
-			<bounds left="-7" right="98" top="-2" bottom="93" />
-		</bezel>
 
 		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="-7.5" y="-2.5" width="106" height="96" /></bezel>
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_sc9.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_sc9.lay
index c8e64595920..ebf037f5565 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_sc9.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_sc9.lay
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 <!-- define elements -->
 
-	<element name="static_black"><rect><color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" /></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>
@@ -167,9 +165,6 @@
 
 	<view name="Internal Layout">
 		<bounds left="-2" right="100" top="-2" bottom="88" />
-		<bezel element="static_black">
-			<bounds left="-2" right="100" top="-2" bottom="88" />
-		</bezel>
 
 		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="-2.5" y="-2.5" width="103" height="90.5" /></bezel>
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_su9.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_su9.lay
index c6010790c9b..61e26e8a759 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_su9.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_su9.lay
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 <!-- define elements -->
 
-	<element name="static_black"><rect><color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" /></rect></element>
-
 	<element name="digit" defstate="0">
 		<led7seg><color red="1.0" green="0.1" blue="0.15" /></led7seg>
 	</element>
@@ -206,9 +204,6 @@
 
 	<view name="Internal Layout">
 		<bounds left="-2" right="100" top="-18" bottom="88" />
-		<bezel element="static_black">
-			<bounds left="-2" right="100" top="-18" bottom="88" />
-		</bezel>
 
 		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="-2.5" y="-2" width="103" height="90.5" /></bezel>
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_vsc.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_vsc.lay
index 3ac26beae1c..fcd23761d06 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_vsc.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_vsc.lay
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 <!-- define elements -->
 
-	<element name="static_black"><rect><color red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" /></rect></element>
-
 	<element name="digit" defstate="0">
 		<led7seg><color red="1.0" green="0.1" blue="0.15" /></led7seg>
 	</element>
@@ -179,9 +177,6 @@
 
 	<view name="Internal Layout">
 		<bounds left="-2" right="98" top="-18" bottom="88" />
-		<bezel element="static_black">
-			<bounds left="-2" right="98" top="-18" bottom="88" />
-		</bezel>
 
 		<bezel element="white"><bounds x="-2.5" y="-2" width="101" height="90.5" /></bezel>