diff --git a/hash/microvision.xml b/hash/microvision.xml
index cf4ff1adb96..a6dcaadd7f7 100644
--- a/hash/microvision.xml
+++ b/hash/microvision.xml
@@ -254,6 +254,19 @@ The "butmask" feature indicates cartridge button restrict mask (active-low)
 
 <!-- Homebrew (real hardware) -->
 
+	<software name="microbrd">
+		<description>MicroBird</description>
+		<year>2018</year>
+		<publisher>Ayza</publisher>
+		<part name="cart" interface="microvision_cart">
+			<feature name="clock" value="3000000" />
+			<feature name="paddle" value="0" />
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x400"> <!-- Intel 8748 MCU, reassembled to 8021 here -->
+				<rom name="microbrd.bin" size="0x400" crc="475a093d" sha1="6e3d2f47c836c43e8a3e74fffe30a64964e8df8c"/>
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
 	<software name="tetris">
 		<description>Tetris (TMS1100 version)</description>
 		<year>2019</year>
@@ -281,19 +294,6 @@ The "butmask" feature indicates cartridge button restrict mask (active-low)
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-	<software name="microbrd">
-		<description>MicroBird</description>
-		<year>2018</year>
-		<publisher>Ayza</publisher>
-		<part name="cart" interface="microvision_cart">
-			<feature name="clock" value="3000000" />
-			<feature name="paddle" value="0" />
-			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x400"> <!-- Intel 8748 MCU, reassembled to 8021 here -->
-				<rom name="microbrd.bin" size="0x400" crc="475a093d" sha1="6e3d2f47c836c43e8a3e74fffe30a64964e8df8c"/>
-			</dataarea>
-		</part>
-	</software>
-
 
 <!-- Homebrew (emulator or Arduino version, untested on real console) -->
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ The "butmask" feature indicates cartridge button restrict mask (active-low)
 	</software>
 
 	<software name="invaders">
-		<description>Invaders</description>
+		<description>Space Invaders</description>
 		<year>2014</year>
 		<publisher>Paul Robson</publisher>
 		<part name="cart" interface="microvision_cart">
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/microvision.lay b/src/mame/layout/microvision.lay
index 67034191d6f..9cea8157b5d 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/microvision.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/microvision.lay
@@ -7,8 +7,16 @@ license:CC0
 <!-- define elements -->
 
 	<element name="lcdb"><rect><color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></rect></element>
-	<element name="lcdm"><rect><color red="0.75" green="0.78" blue="0.78" /></rect></element>
-	<element name="lcda"><rect><color red="0.22" green="0.2" blue="0.33" /></rect></element> <!-- blue tint -->
+	<element name="lcdm"><rect><color red="0.76" green="0.75" blue="0.71" /></rect></element>
+	<element name="lcda"><rect><color red="0.22" green="0.2" blue="0.38" /></rect></element> <!-- blue tint -->
+
+	<element name="nothing" defstate="0"><text string=" "/></element>
+	<element name="text_p1"><text string="PADDLE:" align="2"><color red="0.13" green="0.13" blue="0.15" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_p2" defstate="0">
+		<simplecounter maxstate="999" digits="3" align="1">
+			<color red="0.13" green="0.13" blue="0.15" />
+		</simplecounter>
+	</element>
 
 
 <!-- build screen -->
@@ -28,6 +36,11 @@ license:CC0
 
 		<element ref="lcda" blend="add"><bounds x="0" y="0" width="18" height="18" /></element>
 		<element ref="lcdm" blend="multiply"><bounds x="0" y="0" width="18" height="18" /></element>
+
+		<!-- show paddle position -->
+		<element ref="text_p1" blend="add"><bounds x="10.75" y="0.1" width="5" height="0.75" /></element>
+		<element ref="nothing" blend="add" inputtag="PADDLE" inputmask="0x00" inputraw="1"><bounds x="15.95" y="0.1" width="2" height="0.75" /></element> <!-- block clickable input -->
+		<element ref="text_p2" blend="add" inputtag="PADDLE" inputmask="0xff" inputraw="1"><bounds x="15.95" y="0.1" width="2" height="0.75" /></element>
 	</view>
 
 </mamelayout>