diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 2409d079a2a..397e02d92c7 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1446,6 +1446,7 @@ src/mame/drivers/cultures.c svneol=native#text/plain
 src/mame/drivers/cvs.c svneol=native#text/plain
 src/mame/drivers/cyberbal.c svneol=native#text/plain
 src/mame/drivers/cybertnk.c svneol=native#text/plain
+src/mame/drivers/d9final.c svneol=native#text/plain
 src/mame/drivers/dacholer.c svneol=native#text/plain
 src/mame/drivers/dambustr.c svneol=native#text/plain
 src/mame/drivers/darius.c svneol=native#text/plain
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/d9final.c b/src/mame/drivers/d9final.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ddb97acd21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/d9final.c
@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+/*******************************************************************************************
+
+	Dream 9 Final (c) 1992 Excellent Systems
+
+	driver by Angelo Salese & David Haywood
+
+	TODO:
+	- Don't know where the ES8712 & RTC62421b chips routes;
+	- Inputs is bare-bones;
+	- A bunch of missing port outputs;
+	- screen disable? Start-up fading looks horrible;
+	- Game looks IGS-esque, is there any correlation?
+
+============================================================================================
+
+	PCB: ES-9112
+
+	Main Chips: Z80, ES8712, 24Mhz OSC, RTC62421B 9262, YM2413, 4x8DSW
+
+*******************************************************************************************/
+
+
+#include "driver.h"
+#include "cpu/z80/z80.h"
+#include "sound/2413intf.h"
+
+static UINT8 *lo_vram,*hi_vram,*cram;
+
+VIDEO_START(d9final)
+{
+
+}
+
+VIDEO_UPDATE(d9final)
+{
+	const gfx_element *gfx = screen->machine->gfx[0];
+	int count = 0x00000;
+	int y,x;
+
+	for (y=0;y<32;y++)
+	{
+		for (x=0;x<64;x++)
+		{
+			int tile = lo_vram[count] | ((hi_vram[count] & 0x3f)<<8);
+			int color = cram[count] & 0x3f;
+
+			drawgfx_opaque(bitmap,cliprect,gfx,tile,color,0,0,x*8,y*8);
+			count++;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static WRITE8_HANDLER( d9final_bank_w )
+{
+	UINT8 *ROM = memory_region(space->machine, "maincpu");
+	UINT32 bankaddress;
+
+	bankaddress = 0x10000+(0x4000 * (data & 0x7));
+	memory_set_bankptr(space->machine, 1, &ROM[bankaddress]);
+}
+
+static ADDRESS_MAP_START( d9final_map, ADDRESS_SPACE_PROGRAM, 8 )
+	AM_RANGE(0x0000, 0x7fff) AM_ROM
+	AM_RANGE(0x8000, 0xbfff) AM_ROMBANK(1)
+	AM_RANGE(0xc000, 0xc7ff) AM_RAM
+	AM_RANGE(0xc800, 0xcbff) AM_RAM_WRITE(paletteram_xxxxBBBBRRRRGGGG_split1_w) AM_BASE(&paletteram)
+	AM_RANGE(0xcc00, 0xcfff) AM_RAM_WRITE(paletteram_xxxxBBBBRRRRGGGG_split2_w) AM_BASE(&paletteram_2)
+	AM_RANGE(0xd000, 0xd7ff) AM_RAM AM_BASE(&lo_vram)
+	AM_RANGE(0xd800, 0xdfff) AM_RAM AM_BASE(&hi_vram)
+	AM_RANGE(0xe000, 0xe7ff) AM_RAM AM_BASE(&cram)
+ADDRESS_MAP_END
+
+static ADDRESS_MAP_START( d9final_io, ADDRESS_SPACE_IO, 8 )
+	ADDRESS_MAP_GLOBAL_MASK(0xff)
+//	AM_RANGE(0x00, 0x00) AM_WRITENOP //bit 0: irq enable?
+	AM_RANGE(0x00, 0x00) AM_READ_PORT("DSWA")
+	AM_RANGE(0x20, 0x20) AM_READ_PORT("DSWB")
+	AM_RANGE(0x40, 0x40) AM_READ_PORT("DSWC")
+	AM_RANGE(0x40, 0x41) AM_DEVWRITE("ym",ym2413_w)
+	AM_RANGE(0x60, 0x60) AM_READ_PORT("DSWD")
+	AM_RANGE(0x80, 0x80) AM_READ_PORT("IN0")
+	AM_RANGE(0xa0, 0xa0) AM_READ_PORT("IN1") AM_WRITE(d9final_bank_w)
+	AM_RANGE(0xe0, 0xe0) AM_READ_PORT("IN2")
+ADDRESS_MAP_END
+
+static INPUT_PORTS_START( d9final )
+	PORT_START("IN0")
+	PORT_BIT( 0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_SERVICE2 ) PORT_NAME("Reset")
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x02, 0x02, "IN0" )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x02, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x04, 0x04, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x04, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x08, 0x08, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x08, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x10, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_GAMBLE_KEYOUT )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x20, 0x20, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x20, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x40, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_SERVICE )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x80, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_SERVICE1 ) PORT_NAME("Analyzer")
+
+	PORT_START("IN1")
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x01, 0x01, "IN1" )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x01, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x02, 0x02, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x02, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x04, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_GAMBLE_HIGH )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x08, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_GAMBLE_D_UP )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x10, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_GAMBLE_TAKE )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x20, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_GAMBLE_BET )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x40, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_GAMBLE_LOW )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x80, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_GAMBLE_DEAL )
+
+	PORT_START("IN2")
+	PORT_BIT( 0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_UNUSED ) //another reset button
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x02, 0x02, "IN2" )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x02, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x04, 0x04, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x04, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x08, 0x08, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x08, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x10, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_COIN3 )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x20, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_COIN2 )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x40, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_GAMBLE_KEYIN )
+	PORT_BIT( 0x80, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_COIN1 )
+
+	PORT_START("DSWA") //basic system stuff
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x01, 0x01, "DSWA" )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x01, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x02, 0x02, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x02, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x04, 0x04, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x04, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x08, 0x08, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x08, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x10, 0x10, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x10, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x20, 0x20, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x20, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x40, 0x40, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x40, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x80, 0x80, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x80, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+
+	PORT_START("DSWB") //odd rates / difficulty stuff
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x01, 0x01, "DSWB" )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x01, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x02, 0x02, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x02, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x04, 0x04, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x04, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x08, 0x08, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x08, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x10, 0x10, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x10, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x20, 0x20, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x20, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x40, 0x40, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x40, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x80, 0x80, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x80, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+
+	PORT_START("DSWC") //coinage A & B
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x01, 0x01, "DSWC" )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x01, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x02, 0x02, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x02, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x04, 0x04, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x04, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x08, 0x08, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x08, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x10, 0x10, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x10, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x20, 0x20, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x20, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x40, 0x40, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x40, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x80, 0x80, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x80, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+
+	PORT_START("DSWD") //coinage C & D
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x01, 0x00, "SYSA" )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x01, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x02, 0x00, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x02, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x04, 0x00, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x04, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x08, 0x00, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x08, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x10, 0x00, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x10, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x20, 0x00, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x20, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x40, 0x00, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x40, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x80, 0x00, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x80, DEF_STR( On ) )
+INPUT_PORTS_END
+
+static const gfx_layout tiles16x8_layout =
+{
+	8,8,
+	RGN_FRAC(1,1),
+	4,
+	{ 0, 1, 2, 3 },
+	{ 8, 0, 12, 4, 24, 16, 28, 20 },
+	{ 0*32, 1*32, 2*32, 3*32, 4*32, 5*32, 6*32, 7*32 },
+	32*8
+};
+
+static GFXDECODE_START( d9final )
+	GFXDECODE_ENTRY( "gfx1", 0, tiles16x8_layout, 0, 16*4 )
+GFXDECODE_END
+
+static MACHINE_RESET( d9final )
+{
+//	UINT8 *ROM = memory_region(machine, "maincpu");
+
+//	memory_set_bankptr(machine, 1, &ROM[0x10000]);
+}
+
+static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( d9final )
+	/* basic machine hardware */
+	MDRV_CPU_ADD("maincpu", Z80,24000000/4)/* ? MHz */
+	MDRV_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(d9final_map)
+	MDRV_CPU_IO_MAP(d9final_io)
+	MDRV_CPU_VBLANK_INT("screen", irq0_line_hold)
+
+	MDRV_MACHINE_RESET( d9final )
+
+	/* video hardware */
+	MDRV_SCREEN_ADD("screen", RASTER)
+	MDRV_SCREEN_REFRESH_RATE(60)
+	MDRV_SCREEN_VBLANK_TIME(ATTOSECONDS_IN_USEC(0))
+	MDRV_SCREEN_FORMAT(BITMAP_FORMAT_INDEXED16)
+	MDRV_SCREEN_SIZE(512, 256)
+	MDRV_SCREEN_VISIBLE_AREA(0, 512-1, 16, 256-16-1)
+
+	MDRV_GFXDECODE(d9final)
+	MDRV_PALETTE_LENGTH(0x400)
+	MDRV_PALETTE_INIT(all_black)
+
+	MDRV_VIDEO_START(d9final)
+	MDRV_VIDEO_UPDATE(d9final)
+
+	MDRV_SPEAKER_STANDARD_MONO("mono")
+
+	MDRV_SOUND_ADD("ym", YM2413, 24000000/8) // ?
+	MDRV_SOUND_ROUTE(ALL_OUTPUTS, "mono", 0.5)
+MACHINE_DRIVER_END
+
+
+ROM_START( d9final )
+	ROM_REGION( 0x30000, "maincpu", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD( "2.4h", 0x00000, 0x8000, CRC(a8d838c8) SHA1(85b2cd1b73569e0e4fc13bfff537cfc2b4d569a1)  )
+	ROM_CONTINUE(       0x10000, 0x08000 )
+	ROM_COPY( "maincpu", 0x10000, 0x18000, 0x08000 ) //or just 0xff
+	ROM_LOAD( "1.2h", 0x20000, 0x10000, CRC(901281ec) SHA1(7b4cae343f1b025d988a507141c0fa8229a0fea1)  )
+
+	ROM_REGION( 0x80000, "gfx1", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD16_BYTE( "3.13h", 0x00001, 0x40000, CRC(a2de0cce) SHA1(d510671b75417c10ce479663f6f21367121384b4) )
+	ROM_LOAD16_BYTE( "4.15h", 0x00000, 0x40000, CRC(859b7105) SHA1(1b36f84706473afaa50b6546d7373a2ee6602b9a) )
+ROM_END
+
+
+
+GAME( 1992, d9final,  0,    d9final, d9final,  0, ROT0, "Excellent System", "Dream 9 Final (v2.24)", 0 )
diff --git a/src/mame/mame.mak b/src/mame/mame.mak
index 1d8d024a0a6..b368aa392c0 100644
--- a/src/mame/mame.mak
+++ b/src/mame/mame.mak
@@ -620,6 +620,7 @@ $(MAMEOBJ)/eolith.a: \
 
 $(MAMEOBJ)/excelent.a: \
 	$(DRIVERS)/aquarium.o $(VIDEO)/aquarium.o \
+	$(DRIVERS)/d9final.o \
 	$(DRIVERS)/gcpinbal.o $(VIDEO)/gcpinbal.o \
 	$(DRIVERS)/vmetal.o \
 
diff --git a/src/mame/mamedriv.c b/src/mame/mamedriv.c
index f7229e35e8b..1e218ce4141 100644
--- a/src/mame/mamedriv.c
+++ b/src/mame/mamedriv.c
@@ -8580,6 +8580,7 @@ Other Sun games
 	DRIVER( gfire2 )	/* (c) 1992 Topis Corp */
 	DRIVER( sprcros2 )	/* (c) 1986 GM Shoji */
 	DRIVER( sprcros2a )	/* (c) 1986 GM Shoji */
+	DRIVER( d9final )	/* (c) 1992 Excellent System */
 	DRIVER( gcpinbal )	/* (c) 1994 Excellent System */
 	DRIVER( vmetal )	/* (c) 1995 Excellent System? */
 	DRIVER( vmetaln )	/* (c) 1995 Excellent System? */