diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 549019f3be9..3a90ade9fda 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -4358,7 +4358,6 @@ src/mame/layout/icecold.lay svneol=native#text/plain
 src/mame/layout/igspoker.lay svneol=native#text/plain
 src/mame/layout/invad2ct.lay svneol=native#text/plain
 src/mame/layout/invaders.lay svneol=native#text/plain
-src/mame/layout/invrvnge.lay svneol=native#text/plain
 src/mame/layout/jankenmn.lay svneol=native#text/plain
 src/mame/layout/jollycrd.lay svneol=native#text/plain
 src/mame/layout/jpmimpct.lay svneol=native#text/plain
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/8080bw.c b/src/mame/drivers/8080bw.c
index 6a87a82c619..24d61d8544d 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/8080bw.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/8080bw.c
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@
 #include "sound/speaker.h"
 #include "includes/8080bw.h"
 
-#include "invrvnge.lh"
 #include "shuttlei.lh"
 #include "cosmicm.lh"
 
@@ -3879,8 +3878,8 @@ GAMEL(19??, invasionrza,invaders,invaders,invasion, driver_device, 0, ROT270, "b
 GAME( 19??, darthvdr, invaders, darthvdr, darthvdr, driver_device, 0, ROT270, "bootleg", "Darth Vader", GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE | GAME_NO_SOUND )
 GAME( 1979, moonbase, invadpt2, invadpt2, invadpt2, driver_device, 0, ROT270, "Nichibutsu (Taito license?)", "Moon Base (set 1)", GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE | GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND ) // this has a 'Taito Corp' string hidden away in the rom - how do you get it to display?
 GAME( 1979, moonbasea,invadpt2, invadpt2, invadpt2, driver_device, 0, ROT270, "Nichibutsu", "Moon Base (set 2)", GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE | GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND )                  // this has the same string replaced with Nichibutsu, no other differences
-GAMEL(19??, invrvnge, 0,        invrvnge, invrvnge, driver_device, 0, ROT270, "Zenitone-Microsec Ltd.", "Invader's Revenge",  GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE | GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND, layout_invrvnge )
-GAMEL(19??, invrvngea,invrvnge, invrvnge, invrvnge, driver_device, 0, ROT270, "Zenitone-Microsec Ltd. (Dutchford license)", "Invader's Revenge (Dutchford)", GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE | GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND, layout_invrvnge )
+GAME( 1980, invrvnge, 0,        invrvnge, invrvnge, driver_device, 0, ROT270, "Zenitone-Microsec Ltd.", "Invader's Revenge",  GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE | GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND )
+GAME( 1980, invrvngea,invrvnge, invrvnge, invrvnge, driver_device, 0, ROT270, "Zenitone-Microsec Ltd. (Dutchford license)", "Invader's Revenge (Dutchford)", GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE | GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND )
 GAME( 1980, spclaser, 0,        invadpt2, spclaser, driver_device, 0, ROT270, "Game Plan (Taito license)", "Space Laser", GAME_WRONG_COLORS | GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE )
 GAME( 1980, intruder, spclaser, invadpt2, spclaser, driver_device, 0, ROT270, "Game Plan (Taito license)", "Intruder", GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE | GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND )
 GAME( 1980, laser,    spclaser, invadpt2, spclaser, driver_device, 0, ROT270, "bootleg (Leisure Time Electronics Inc.)", "Astro Laser (bootleg of Space Laser)", GAME_WRONG_COLORS | GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE )
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/invrvnge.lay b/src/mame/layout/invrvnge.lay
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a64b72774d..00000000000
--- a/src/mame/layout/invrvnge.lay
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<mamelayout version="2">
-	<element name="overlay">
-		<rect>
-			<bounds left="0" top="0" right="224" bottom="260" />
-			<color red="1" green="1" blue="1" />
-		</rect>
-		<rect>
-			<bounds left="0" top="188" right="224" bottom="260" />
-			<color red="0.125" green="1" blue="0.125" />
-		</rect>
-		<rect>
-			<bounds left="0" top="28" right="224" bottom="68" />
-			<color red="1" green="0.125" blue="0.125" />
-		</rect>
-	</element>
-
-	<view name="Color Overlay">
-		<screen index="0">
-			<bounds left="0" top="0" right="3" bottom="4" />
-		</screen>
-		<overlay name="overlay" element="overlay">
-			<bounds left="0" top="0" right="3" bottom="4" />
-		</overlay>
-	</view>
-</mamelayout>
diff --git a/src/mame/mame.mak b/src/mame/mame.mak
index c6ebf232d83..dd6b997ec95 100644
--- a/src/mame/mame.mak
+++ b/src/mame/mame.mak
@@ -1944,8 +1944,7 @@ $(MAMEOBJ)/misc.a: \
 
 $(DRIVERS)/30test.o:	$(LAYOUT)/30test.lh
 
-$(DRIVERS)/8080bw.o:	$(LAYOUT)/invrvnge.lh \
-			$(LAYOUT)/shuttlei.lh \
+$(DRIVERS)/8080bw.o:	$(LAYOUT)/shuttlei.lh \
 			$(LAYOUT)/cosmicm.lh
 
 $(DRIVERS)/aces1.o:	$(LAYOUT)/aces1.lh