diff --git a/src/emu/romload.h b/src/emu/romload.h
index 7064e36a341..9a653ffd9ae 100644
--- a/src/emu/romload.h
+++ b/src/emu/romload.h
@@ -234,6 +234,9 @@ struct _rom_entry
 #define ROM_LOAD32_WORD(name,offset,length,hash)	ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, hash, ROM_GROUPWORD | ROM_SKIP(2))
 #define ROM_LOAD32_WORD_SWAP(name,offset,length,hash) ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, hash, ROM_GROUPWORD | ROM_REVERSE | ROM_SKIP(2))
 #define ROM_LOAD32_DWORD(name,offset,length,hash)	ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, hash, ROM_GROUPDWORD)
+#define ROM_LOAD64_WORD(name,offset,length,hash)	ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, hash, ROM_GROUPWORD | ROM_SKIP(6))
+#define ROM_LOAD64_WORD_SWAP(name,offset,length,hash) ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, hash, ROM_GROUPWORD | ROM_REVERSE | ROM_SKIP(6))
+
 
 /* ----- ROM_RELOAD related macros ----- */
 #define ROM_RELOAD(offset,length)					{ NULL, NULL, offset, length, ROMENTRYTYPE_RELOAD | ROM_INHERITFLAGS },
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/dbz.c b/src/mame/drivers/dbz.c
index 2bbe5943ad0..36f30cebd53 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/dbz.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/dbz.c
@@ -380,8 +380,6 @@ MACHINE_DRIVER_END
 
 /**********************************************************************************/
 
-#define ROM_LOAD64_WORD(name,offset,length,crc)		ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, crc, ROM_GROUPWORD | ROM_SKIP(6))
-
 ROM_START( dbz )
 	/* main program */
 	ROM_REGION( 0x400000, "main", 0)
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/esripsys.c b/src/mame/drivers/esripsys.c
index e892a277d5a..11c27c865d2 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/esripsys.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/esripsys.c
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@ static READ8_HANDLER( g_status_r )
 static WRITE8_HANDLER( g_status_w )
 {
 	int bankaddress;
-	UINT8* const ROM = memory_region(space->machine, "game_cpu");
+	UINT8 *rom = memory_region(space->machine, "game_cpu");
 
 	g_status = data;
 
 	bankaddress = 0x10000 + (data & 0x03) * 0x10000;
-	memory_set_bankptr(space->machine, 1, &ROM[bankaddress]);
+	memory_set_bankptr(space->machine, 1, &rom[bankaddress]);
 
 	cpu_set_input_line(space->machine->cpu[ESRIPSYS_FRAME_CPU], M6809_FIRQ_LINE, data & 0x10 ? CLEAR_LINE : ASSERT_LINE);
 	cpu_set_input_line(space->machine->cpu[ESRIPSYS_FRAME_CPU], INPUT_LINE_NMI,  data & 0x80 ? CLEAR_LINE : ASSERT_LINE);
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ static WRITE8_HANDLER( s_200e_w )
 
 static WRITE8_HANDLER( s_200f_w )
 {
-	UINT8* const ROM = memory_region(space->machine, "sound_data");
+	UINT8 *rom = memory_region(space->machine, "sound_data");
 	int rombank = data & 0x20 ? 0x2000 : 0;
 
 	/* Bit 6 -> Reset latch U56A */
@@ -537,9 +537,9 @@ static WRITE8_HANDLER( s_200f_w )
 		u56b = 1;
 
 	/* Speech data resides in the upper 8kB of the ROMs */
-	memory_set_bankptr(space->machine, 2, &ROM[0x0000 + rombank]);
-	memory_set_bankptr(space->machine, 3, &ROM[0x4000 + rombank]);
-	memory_set_bankptr(space->machine, 4, &ROM[0x8000 + rombank]);
+	memory_set_bankptr(space->machine, 2, &rom[0x0000 + rombank]);
+	memory_set_bankptr(space->machine, 3, &rom[0x4000 + rombank]);
+	memory_set_bankptr(space->machine, 4, &rom[0x8000 + rombank]);
 
 	s_to_g_latch2 = data;
 }
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ ADDRESS_MAP_END
 
 static DRIVER_INIT( esripsys )
 {
-	UINT8* const ROM = memory_region(machine, "sound_data");
+	UINT8 *rom = memory_region(machine, "sound_data");
 
 	fdt_a = auto_malloc(FDT_RAM_SIZE);
 	fdt_b = auto_malloc(FDT_RAM_SIZE);
@@ -680,9 +680,9 @@ static DRIVER_INIT( esripsys )
 
 	ptm6840_config(machine, 0, &ptm_intf);
 
-	memory_set_bankptr(machine, 2, &ROM[0x0000]);
-	memory_set_bankptr(machine, 3, &ROM[0x4000]);
-	memory_set_bankptr(machine, 4, &ROM[0x8000]);
+	memory_set_bankptr(machine, 2, &rom[0x0000]);
+	memory_set_bankptr(machine, 3, &rom[0x4000]);
+	memory_set_bankptr(machine, 4, &rom[0x8000]);
 
 	/* Register stuff for state saving */
 	state_save_register_global_pointer(machine, fdt_a, FDT_RAM_SIZE);
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/gticlub.c b/src/mame/drivers/gticlub.c
index 5a1f2086684..18d3b71d1d8 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/gticlub.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/gticlub.c
@@ -1014,8 +1014,6 @@ MACHINE_DRIVER_END
 
 /*************************************************************************/
 
-#define ROM_LOAD64_WORD(name,offset,length,hash)      ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, hash, ROM_GROUPWORD | ROM_SKIP(6))
-
 ROM_START(gticlub)
 	ROM_REGION(0x200000, "user1", 0)	/* PowerPC program roms */
 		ROM_LOAD32_BYTE("688aaa01.21u", 0x000003, 0x80000, CRC(06a56474) SHA1(3a457b885a35e3ee030fd51d847bcf75fce46208))
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/model3.c b/src/mame/drivers/model3.c
index d79f7aac89f..5793f59fe50 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/model3.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/model3.c
@@ -1806,10 +1806,7 @@ static INPUT_PORTS_START( skichamp )
 INPUT_PORTS_END
 
 
-#define ROM_LOAD64_WORD(name,offset,length,hash)      ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, hash, ROM_GROUPWORD | ROM_SKIP(6))
-#define ROM_LOAD64_WORD_SWAP(name,offset,length,hash) ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, hash, ROM_GROUPWORD | ROM_REVERSE| ROM_SKIP(6))
 #define ROM_LOAD_VROM(name, offset, length, hash)     ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, hash, ROM_GROUPWORD | ROM_SKIP(14) )
-//#define ROM_REGION64_BE(length,rclass,rtag,flags)       ROM_REGION(length, rclass, rtype, (flags) | ROMREGION_64BIT | ROMREGION_BE)
 
 ROM_START( lemans24 )	/* step 1.5 */
 	ROM_REGION64_BE( 0x4800000, "user1", 0 ) /* program + data ROMs */
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/mystwarr.c b/src/mame/drivers/mystwarr.c
index 6e4c694983b..90b7a5060dd 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/mystwarr.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/mystwarr.c
@@ -1431,8 +1431,6 @@ INPUT_PORTS_END
 
 /**********************************************************************************/
 
-#define ROM_LOAD64_WORD(name,offset,length,crc)		ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, crc, ROM_GROUPWORD | ROM_SKIP(6))
-
 #define ROM_LOADTILE_WORD(name,offset,length,crc) ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, crc, ROM_GROUPWORD | ROM_SKIP(3) | ROM_REVERSE)
 #define ROM_LOADTILE_BYTE(name,offset,length,crc) ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, crc, ROM_GROUPBYTE | ROM_SKIP(4))
 
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/rungun.c b/src/mame/drivers/rungun.c
index 0348f932363..287ad555399 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/rungun.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/rungun.c
@@ -446,7 +446,6 @@ static INPUT_PORTS_START( rng )
 	PORT_BIT( 0x80, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_START4 )
 INPUT_PORTS_END
 
-#define ROM_LOAD64_WORD(name,offset,length,crc)		ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, crc, ROM_GROUPWORD | ROM_SKIP(6))
 
 ROM_START( rungun )
 	/* main program Europe Version AA  1993, 10.8 */
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/vcombat.c b/src/mame/drivers/vcombat.c
index 1887305493f..b74a5152a0c 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/vcombat.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/vcombat.c
@@ -626,9 +626,6 @@ static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( shadfgtr )
 MACHINE_DRIVER_END
 
 
-/* Perhaps add this to the core romload.h file?  */
-#define ROM_LOAD64_WORD(name,offset,length,hash) ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, hash, ROM_GROUPWORD | ROM_SKIP(6))
-
 ROM_START( vcombat )
 	ROM_REGION( 0x100000, "main", 0 )
 	ROM_LOAD16_BYTE( "ep8v2.b49", 0x00000, 0x80000, CRC(98d5a45d) SHA1(099e314f11c93ad6e642ceaa311e2a5b6fd7193c) )
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/zr107.c b/src/mame/drivers/zr107.c
index d5a09cf8063..fed17616aac 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/zr107.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/zr107.c
@@ -858,8 +858,6 @@ static DRIVER_INIT(jetwave)
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
-#define ROM_LOAD64_WORD(name,offset,length,hash)      ROMX_LOAD(name, offset, length, hash, ROM_GROUPWORD | ROM_SKIP(6))
-
 ROM_START(midnrun)
 	ROM_REGION(0x200000, "user1", 0)	/* PowerPC program roms */
 	ROM_LOAD32_BYTE("midnight.20u", 0x000003, 0x80000, CRC(ea70edf2) SHA1(51c882383a150ba118ccd39eb869525fcf5eee3c) )