diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/alinvade.c b/src/mame/drivers/alinvade.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9e575f135b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/alinvade.c
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*
+
+ tiny bartop b&w Space Invaders type game with colour overlay
+ 
+ does it use any off-the shelf chips in addition to the 6502?
+
+
+*/
+
+#include "emu.h"
+#include "cpu/m6502/m6502.h"
+
+class alinvade_state : public driver_device
+{
+public:
+	alinvade_state(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *tag)
+		: driver_device(mconfig, type, tag)
+	{ }
+
+
+public:
+	virtual void machine_start();
+	virtual void machine_reset();
+	UINT32 screen_update_alinvade(screen_device &screen, bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap, const rectangle &cliprect);
+};
+
+
+
+static ADDRESS_MAP_START( alinvade_map, AS_PROGRAM, 8, alinvade_state )
+	AM_RANGE(0x0000, 0x0fff) AM_RAM	
+	AM_RANGE(0xe000, 0xe3ff) AM_ROM
+	AM_RANGE(0xe800, 0xebff) AM_RAM	
+	AM_RANGE(0xec00, 0xffff) AM_ROM
+
+
+ADDRESS_MAP_END
+
+
+static INPUT_PORTS_START( alinvade )
+INPUT_PORTS_END
+
+
+
+void alinvade_state::machine_start()
+{
+}
+
+void alinvade_state::machine_reset()
+{
+}
+
+UINT32 alinvade_state::screen_update_alinvade(screen_device &screen, bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap, const rectangle &cliprect)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( alinvade, alinvade_state )
+
+	/* basic machine hardware */
+	MCFG_CPU_ADD("maincpu", M6502,2000000)         /* ? MHz */
+	MCFG_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(alinvade_map)
+	MCFG_CPU_VBLANK_INT_DRIVER("screen", alinvade_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, 16, 256-16-1)
+	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DRIVER(alinvade_state, screen_update_alinvade)
+
+	/* sound hardware */
+	MCFG_SPEAKER_STANDARD_MONO("mono")
+MACHINE_CONFIG_END
+
+
+
+ROM_START( alinvade )
+	ROM_REGION( 0x10000, "maincpu", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD( "alien28.708", 0xe000, 0x0400, CRC(de376295) SHA1(e8eddbb1be1f8661c6b5b39c0d78a65bded65db2) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "alien29.708", 0xec00, 0x0400, CRC(20212977) SHA1(9d24a6b403d968267079fa6241545bd5a01afebb) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "alien30.708", 0xf000, 0x0400, CRC(734b691c) SHA1(9e562159061eecf4b1dee4ea0ee4752c901a54aa) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "alien31.708", 0xf400, 0x0400, CRC(5a70535c) SHA1(2827e7d4bffca78bd035da04481e1e972ee2da39) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "alien32.708", 0xf800, 0x0400, CRC(332dd234) SHA1(9974668344a2a351868a9e7757d1c3a497dc5621) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "alien33.708", 0xfc00, 0x0400, CRC(e0d57fc7) SHA1(7b8ddcb4a86811592d2d0bbc61b2f19e5caa9ccc) )
+ROM_END
+
+
+GAME( 198?, alinvade,  0,    alinvade, alinvade, driver_device,  0, ROT0, "Forbes?", "Alien Invaders", GAME_NOT_WORKING )
diff --git a/src/mame/mame.lst b/src/mame/mame.lst
index 77694eb9f8d..907d1cdaf36 100644
--- a/src/mame/mame.lst
+++ b/src/mame/mame.lst
@@ -31848,3 +31848,6 @@ mgavegas133
 
 amusco     // 1987, Amusco.
 cocoloco   // 198?, Petaco S.A.
+
+alinvade
+
diff --git a/src/mame/mame.mak b/src/mame/mame.mak
index ca723e18942..1fd60ed0994 100644
--- a/src/mame/mame.mak
+++ b/src/mame/mame.mak
@@ -2210,6 +2210,7 @@ $(MAMEOBJ)/misc.a: \
 	$(DRIVERS)/aces1.o \
 	$(DRIVERS)/acesp.o \
 	$(DRIVERS)/adp.o \
+	$(DRIVERS)/alinvade.o \
 	$(DRIVERS)/amaticmg.o \
 	$(DRIVERS)/ampoker2.o $(VIDEO)/ampoker2.o \
 	$(DRIVERS)/amspdwy.o $(VIDEO)/amspdwy.o \