diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/rpunch.c b/src/mame/drivers/rpunch.c
index 4385b8cf0d5..b5b4a1596e1 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/rpunch.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/rpunch.c
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( rpunch, rpunch_state )
 	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette", 1024)
 	MCFG_PALETTE_FORMAT(xRRRRRGGGGGBBBBB)
 
+	MCFG_VIDEO_START_OVERRIDE(rpunch_state,rpunch)
 
 	/* sound hardware */
 	MCFG_SPEAKER_STANDARD_MONO("mono")
@@ -508,6 +509,10 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( rpunch, rpunch_state )
 	MCFG_SOUND_ROUTE(ALL_OUTPUTS, "mono", 0.50)
 MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
+static MACHINE_CONFIG_DERIVED( svolley, rpunch )
+	MCFG_VIDEO_START_OVERRIDE(rpunch_state,svolley)
+MACHINE_CONFIG_END
+
 
 // c+p of above for now, bootleg hw, things need verifying
 static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( svolleybl, rpunch_state )
@@ -532,8 +537,10 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( svolleybl, rpunch_state )
 	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette", 1024)
 	MCFG_PALETTE_FORMAT(xRRRRRGGGGGBBBBB)
 
+	MCFG_VIDEO_START_OVERRIDE(rpunch_state,rpunch)
 
 	/* sound hardware */
+
 	MCFG_SPEAKER_STANDARD_MONO("mono")
 
 	MCFG_YM2151_ADD("ymsnd", MASTER_CLOCK/4)
@@ -809,9 +816,9 @@ DRIVER_INIT_MEMBER(rpunch_state,svolley)
 
 GAME( 1987, rabiolep, 0,        rpunch,   rabiolep, rpunch_state, rabiolep, ROT0, "V-System Co.", "Rabio Lepus (Japan)", GAME_NO_COCKTAIL )
 GAME( 1987, rpunch,   rabiolep, rpunch,   rpunch, rpunch_state,   rabiolep, ROT0, "V-System Co. (Bally/Midway/Sente license)", "Rabbit Punch (US)", GAME_NO_COCKTAIL )
-GAME( 1989, svolley,  0,        rpunch,   svolley, rpunch_state,  svolley,  ROT0, "V-System Co.", "Super Volleyball (Japan)", GAME_NO_COCKTAIL )
-GAME( 1989, svolleyk, svolley,  rpunch,   svolley, rpunch_state,  svolley,  ROT0, "V-System Co.", "Super Volleyball (Korea)", GAME_NO_COCKTAIL )
-GAME( 1989, svolleyu, svolley,  rpunch,   svolley, rpunch_state,  svolley,  ROT0, "V-System Co. (Data East license)", "Super Volleyball (US)", GAME_NO_COCKTAIL )
+GAME( 1989, svolley,  0,        svolley,  svolley, rpunch_state,  svolley,  ROT0, "V-System Co.", "Super Volleyball (Japan)", GAME_NO_COCKTAIL )
+GAME( 1989, svolleyk, svolley,  svolley,  svolley, rpunch_state,  svolley,  ROT0, "V-System Co.", "Super Volleyball (Korea)", GAME_NO_COCKTAIL )
+GAME( 1989, svolleyu, svolley,  svolley,  svolley, rpunch_state,  svolley,  ROT0, "V-System Co. (Data East license)", "Super Volleyball (US)", GAME_NO_COCKTAIL )
 
 // video registers are changed, and there's some kind of RAM at 090xxx, possible a different sprite scheme for the bootleg (even if the original is intact)
 // the sound system seems to be ripped from the later Power Spikes (see aerofgt.c)
diff --git a/src/mame/includes/rpunch.h b/src/mame/includes/rpunch.h
index b7e7a80898a..0037cc7bb17 100644
--- a/src/mame/includes/rpunch.h
+++ b/src/mame/includes/rpunch.h
@@ -49,7 +49,12 @@ public:
 	TILE_GET_INFO_MEMBER(get_bg0_tile_info);
 	TILE_GET_INFO_MEMBER(get_bg1_tile_info);
 	virtual void machine_reset();
-	virtual void video_start();
+	
+	DECLARE_VIDEO_START(rpunch);
+	DECLARE_VIDEO_START(svolley);
+
+	int m_sprite_xoffs;
+
 	UINT32 screen_update_rpunch(screen_device &screen, bitmap_ind16 &bitmap, const rectangle &cliprect);
 	TIMER_CALLBACK_MEMBER(sound_command_w_callback);
 	TIMER_CALLBACK_MEMBER(crtc_interrupt_gen);
diff --git a/src/mame/video/rpunch.c b/src/mame/video/rpunch.c
index 293e701e852..1497de8debf 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/rpunch.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/rpunch.c
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@ TIMER_CALLBACK_MEMBER(rpunch_state::crtc_interrupt_gen)
 }
 
 
-void rpunch_state::video_start()
+VIDEO_START_MEMBER(rpunch_state,rpunch)
 {
+	m_sprite_xoffs = 0;
+
 	/* allocate tilemaps for the backgrounds */
 	m_background[0] = &machine().tilemap().create(m_gfxdecode, tilemap_get_info_delegate(FUNC(rpunch_state::get_bg0_tile_info),this),TILEMAP_SCAN_COLS,8,8,64,64);
 	m_background[1] = &machine().tilemap().create(m_gfxdecode, tilemap_get_info_delegate(FUNC(rpunch_state::get_bg1_tile_info),this),TILEMAP_SCAN_COLS,8,8,64,64);
@@ -83,6 +85,16 @@ void rpunch_state::video_start()
 }
 
 
+VIDEO_START_MEMBER(rpunch_state,svolley)
+{
+	VIDEO_START_CALL_MEMBER(rpunch);
+	m_background[0]->set_scrolldx(8, 0); // aligns middle net sprite with bg as shown in reference
+	m_sprite_xoffs = -4;
+}
+
+
+
+
 
 /*************************************
  *
@@ -217,7 +229,7 @@ void rpunch_state::draw_sprites(bitmap_ind16 &bitmap, const rectangle &cliprect,
 		if (y >= BITMAP_HEIGHT) y -= 512;
 
 		m_gfxdecode->gfx(2)->transpen(bitmap,cliprect,
-				code, color + (m_sprite_palette / 16), xflip, yflip, x, y, 15);
+				code, color + (m_sprite_palette / 16), xflip, yflip, x+m_sprite_xoffs, y, 15);
 	}
 }