diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/blockhl.c b/src/mame/drivers/blockhl.c
index 4a7adab6fd8..75d20d14727 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/blockhl.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/blockhl.c
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ void blockhl_state::machine_start()
 	m_paletteram.resize(m_palette->entries() * 2);
 	m_palette->basemem().set(m_paletteram, ENDIANNESS_BIG, 2);
 	
+	save_item(NAME(m_paletteram));
 	save_item(NAME(m_palette_selected));
 	save_item(NAME(m_rombank));
 }
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/chqflag.c b/src/mame/drivers/chqflag.c
index 4ba9a93af76..9c5586978c6 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/chqflag.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/chqflag.c
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ void chqflag_state::machine_start()
 	m_paletteram.resize(m_palette->entries() * 2);
 	m_palette->basemem().set(m_paletteram, ENDIANNESS_BIG, 2);
 	
+	save_item(NAME(m_paletteram));
 	save_item(NAME(m_k051316_readroms));
 	save_item(NAME(m_last_vreg));
 	save_item(NAME(m_analog_ctrl));
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/gbusters.c b/src/mame/drivers/gbusters.c
index 5a97cf782d6..7fbc3ff3f6b 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/gbusters.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/gbusters.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ INTERRUPT_GEN_MEMBER(gbusters_state::gbusters_interrupt)
 READ8_MEMBER(gbusters_state::bankedram_r)
 {
 	if (m_palette_selected)
-		return m_generic_paletteram_8[offset];
+		return m_paletteram[offset];
 	else
 		return m_ram[offset];
 }
@@ -262,9 +262,11 @@ void gbusters_state::machine_start()
 
 	membank("bank1")->configure_entries(0, 16, &ROM[0x10000], 0x2000);
 	membank("bank1")->set_entry(0);
-
-	m_generic_paletteram_8.allocate(0x800);
-
+	
+	m_paletteram.resize(0x800);
+	m_palette->basemem().set(m_paletteram, ENDIANNESS_BIG, 2);
+	
+	save_item(NAME(m_paletteram));
 	save_item(NAME(m_palette_selected));
 	save_item(NAME(m_priority));
 }
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/ladyfrog.c b/src/mame/drivers/ladyfrog.c
index c7c9080f6c6..b262959f40d 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/ladyfrog.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/ladyfrog.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( ladyfrog, ladyfrog_state )
 
 	MCFG_GFXDECODE_ADD("gfxdecode", ladyfrog)
 	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette", 512)
-
+	MCFG_PALETTE_FORMAT(xxxxBBBBGGGGRRRR)
 
 	/* sound hardware */
 	MCFG_SPEAKER_STANDARD_MONO("mono")
diff --git a/src/mame/includes/gbusters.h b/src/mame/includes/gbusters.h
index d33a1904d01..70616c8497e 100644
--- a/src/mame/includes/gbusters.h
+++ b/src/mame/includes/gbusters.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public:
 
 	/* memory pointers */
 	required_shared_ptr<UINT8> m_ram;
+	dynamic_array<UINT8> m_paletteram;
 
 	/* video-related */
 	int        m_layer_colorbase[3];
diff --git a/src/mame/includes/ladyfrog.h b/src/mame/includes/ladyfrog.h
index 87d1cad78a7..44c6e8f2d86 100644
--- a/src/mame/includes/ladyfrog.h
+++ b/src/mame/includes/ladyfrog.h
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ public:
 	required_shared_ptr<UINT8> m_videoram;
 	UINT8 *    m_spriteram;
 	required_shared_ptr<UINT8> m_scrlram;
-//      UINT8 *    m_paletteram;    // currently this uses generic palette handling
-//      UINT8 *    m_paletteram2;   // currently this uses generic palette handling
+	dynamic_array<UINT8> m_paletteram;
+	dynamic_array<UINT8> m_paletteram_ext;
 
 	/* video-related */
 	tilemap_t    *m_bg_tilemap;
diff --git a/src/mame/video/crimfght.c b/src/mame/video/crimfght.c
index 125b323f0e5..cd83855e1dd 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/crimfght.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/crimfght.c
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ void crimfght_state::video_start()
 	m_layer_colorbase[1] = 4;
 	m_layer_colorbase[2] = 8;
 	m_sprite_colorbase = 16;
+	
+	save_item(NAME(m_paletteram));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mame/video/ladyfrog.c b/src/mame/video/ladyfrog.c
index 79a7a8659be..0c50ad2a665 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/ladyfrog.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/ladyfrog.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ READ8_MEMBER(ladyfrog_state::ladyfrog_videoram_r)
 WRITE8_MEMBER(ladyfrog_state::ladyfrog_palette_w)
 {
 	if (offset & 0x100)
-		m_palette->write(space, (offset & 0xff) + (m_palette_bank << 8), data);
+		m_palette->write_ext(space, (offset & 0xff) + (m_palette_bank << 8), data);
 	else
 		m_palette->write(space, (offset & 0xff) + (m_palette_bank << 8), data);
 }
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ WRITE8_MEMBER(ladyfrog_state::ladyfrog_palette_w)
 READ8_MEMBER(ladyfrog_state::ladyfrog_palette_r)
 {
 	if (offset & 0x100)
-		return m_generic_paletteram2_8[(offset & 0xff) + (m_palette_bank << 8)];
+		return m_paletteram_ext[(offset & 0xff) + (m_palette_bank << 8)];
 	else
-		return m_generic_paletteram_8[(offset & 0xff) + (m_palette_bank << 8)];
+		return m_paletteram[(offset & 0xff) + (m_palette_bank << 8)];
 }
 
 WRITE8_MEMBER(ladyfrog_state::ladyfrog_gfxctrl_w)
@@ -128,12 +128,17 @@ VIDEO_START_MEMBER(ladyfrog_state,ladyfrog_common)
 	m_spriteram = auto_alloc_array(machine(), UINT8, 160);
 	m_bg_tilemap = &machine().tilemap().create(tilemap_get_info_delegate(FUNC(ladyfrog_state::get_tile_info),this), TILEMAP_SCAN_ROWS, 8, 8, 32, 32);
 
-	m_generic_paletteram_8.allocate(0x200);
-	m_generic_paletteram2_8.allocate(0x200);
+	m_paletteram.resize(0x200);
+	m_paletteram_ext.resize(0x200);
+	m_palette->basemem().set(m_paletteram, ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 1);
+	m_palette->extmem().set(m_paletteram_ext, ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 1);
+	
 	m_bg_tilemap->set_scroll_cols(32);
 	m_bg_tilemap->set_scrolldy(15, 15);
 
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_spriteram), 160);
+	save_pointer(NAME(m_spriteram), 160);	
+	save_item(NAME(m_paletteram));
+	save_item(NAME(m_paletteram_ext));
 }
 
 void ladyfrog_state::video_start()