From d39859c369591ca67a15e8934ab4cd0d2233a8be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: hap <happppp@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2021 00:06:17 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] chess*: updated some internal artwork

---
 src/mame/layout/ave_arb.lay          |  16 +-
 src/mame/layout/conic_cchess2.lay    |   6 +-
 src/mame/layout/fidel_eag.lay        |  24 +--
 src/mame/layout/fidel_eag_68k.lay    |  24 +--
 src/mame/layout/fidel_eas.lay        |  24 +--
 src/mame/layout/im01.lay             |  12 +-
 src/mame/layout/mephisto_academy.lay | 148 +++++++++-------
 src/mame/layout/mephisto_montec.lay  | 248 ++++++++++++++++-----------
 src/mame/layout/novag_snova.lay      |   4 +-
 9 files changed, 284 insertions(+), 222 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/mame/layout/ave_arb.lay b/src/mame/layout/ave_arb.lay
index 9e5932947ac..da721f81df7 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/ave_arb.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/ave_arb.lay
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ license:CC0
 	<element name="text_s3"><text string="Take Back" align="1"><color red="0.55" green="0.55" blue="0.55" /></text></element>
 	<element name="text_s4"><text string="Clear" align="1"><color red="0.55" green="0.55" blue="0.55" /></text></element>
 
-	<element name="text_r11"><image file="chess/wp.svg"><color alpha="0.8" /></image></element>
-	<element name="text_r21"><image file="chess/wn.svg"><color alpha="0.8" /></image></element>
-	<element name="text_r31"><image file="chess/wb.svg"><color alpha="0.8" /></image></element>
-	<element name="text_r41"><image file="chess/wr.svg"><color alpha="0.8" /></image></element>
-	<element name="text_r51"><image file="chess/wq.svg"><color alpha="0.8" /></image></element>
-	<element name="text_r61"><image file="chess/wk.svg"><color alpha="0.8" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r11"><image file="chess/wp.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r21"><image file="chess/wn.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r31"><image file="chess/wb.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r41"><image file="chess/wr.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r51"><image file="chess/wq.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r61"><image file="chess/wk.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
 	<element name="text_r71"><text string="W"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element> <!-- White -->
 	<element name="text_r81"><text string="B"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element> <!-- Black -->
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ license:CC0
 
 		<disk state="27">
 			<bounds x="0.12" y="0.12" width="0.76" height="0.76" />
-			<color red="0.28" green="0.165" blue="0.06" />
+			<color red="0" green="0" blue="0" alpha="0.5" />
 		</disk>
 		<disk state="27">
 			<bounds x="0.16" y="0.16" width="0.68" height="0.68" />
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ license:CC0
 		</disk>
 		<disk state="28">
 			<bounds x="0.12" y="0.12" width="0.76" height="0.76" />
-			<color red="0.28" green="0.165" blue="0.06" />
+			<color red="0" green="0" blue="0" alpha="0.5" />
 		</disk>
 	</element>
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/conic_cchess2.lay b/src/mame/layout/conic_cchess2.lay
index 4934e84416d..198d4ca6e22 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/conic_cchess2.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/conic_cchess2.lay
@@ -371,8 +371,8 @@ license:CC0
 
 <!-- buttons -->
 
-	<element name="brown"><rect><color red="0.58" green="0.37" blue="0.18" /></rect></element>
-	<element name="bmask"><rect><color red="0.91" green="0.89" blue="0.89" /></rect></element>
+	<element name="brown"><rect><color red="0.53" green="0.33" blue="0.16" /></rect></element>
+	<element name="bmask"><rect><color red="0.38" green="0.56" blue="0.73" /></rect></element>
 
 	<element name="but_rb" defstate="0">
 		<rect state="0"><color red="0.13" green="0.1" blue="0.1" /></rect>
@@ -464,8 +464,8 @@ license:CC0
 			<element ref="text_p~i~"><bounds x="~x~" y="6" width="3.9" height="3.9" /></element>
 		</repeat>
 
-		<element ref="brown" blend="add"><bounds x="0" y="-1.2" width="88" height="18.5" /></element>
 		<element ref="bmask" blend="multiply"><bounds x="0" y="-1.2" width="88" height="18.5" /></element>
+		<element ref="brown" blend="add"><bounds x="0" y="-1.2" width="88" height="18.5" /></element>
 
 		<element ref="switch" inputtag="IN.0" inputmask="0x0c" inputraw="yes"><bounds x="22.5" y="2.3" width="3.5" height="11.4" /></element>
 		<element ref="switch" inputtag="IN.1" inputmask="0x03" inputraw="yes"><bounds x="30.5" y="2.3" width="3.5" height="11.4" /></element>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag.lay
index 6497f5fdde1..72fd5318e84 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag.lay
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ license:CC0
 		<text string="H"><color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text>
 	</element>
 
-	<element name="text_r11"><text string="[K]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r21"><text string="[Q]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r31"><text string="[R]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r41"><text string="[B]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r51"><text string="[N]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r61"><text string="[P]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_r11"><image file="chess/wk.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r21"><image file="chess/wq.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r31"><image file="chess/wr.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r41"><image file="chess/wb.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r51"><image file="chess/wn.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r61"><image file="chess/wp.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
 
 	<element name="text_r12"><text string="PB" align="1"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
 	<element name="text_r22"><text string="PV" align="1"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
@@ -465,12 +465,12 @@ license:CC0
 
 	<!-- right side -->
 
-		<element ref="text_r11"><bounds x="91.6" y="29.65" width="2.5" height="1.5" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r21"><bounds x="91.6" y="32.15" width="2.5" height="1.5" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r31"><bounds x="91.6" y="34.65" width="2.5" height="1.5" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r41"><bounds x="91.6" y="37.15" width="2.5" height="1.5" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r51"><bounds x="91.6" y="39.65" width="2.5" height="1.5" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r61"><bounds x="91.6" y="42.15" width="2.5" height="1.5" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_r11"><bounds x="91.8" y="29.45" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_r21"><bounds x="91.8" y="31.95" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_r31"><bounds x="91.8" y="34.45" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_r41"><bounds x="91.8" y="36.95" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_r51"><bounds x="91.8" y="39.45" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_r61"><bounds x="91.8" y="41.95" width="2" height="2" /></element>
 
 		<element ref="text_r12"><bounds x="96.8" y="29.65" width="10" height="1.5" /></element>
 		<element ref="text_r22"><bounds x="96.8" y="32.15" width="10" height="1.5" /></element>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag_68k.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag_68k.lay
index 3bebb4ee8b3..56fd4077de2 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag_68k.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_eag_68k.lay
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ license:CC0
 		<text string="H"><color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text>
 	</element>
 
-	<element name="text_r11"><text string="[K]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r21"><text string="[Q]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r31"><text string="[R]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r41"><text string="[B]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r51"><text string="[N]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_r61"><text string="[P]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_r11"><image file="chess/wk.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r21"><image file="chess/wq.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r31"><image file="chess/wr.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r41"><image file="chess/wb.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r51"><image file="chess/wn.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_r61"><image file="chess/wp.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
 
 	<element name="text_r12"><text string="PB" align="1"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
 	<element name="text_r22"><text string="PV" align="1"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
@@ -465,12 +465,12 @@ license:CC0
 
 	<!-- right side -->
 
-		<element ref="text_r11"><bounds x="91.6" y="29.65" width="2.5" height="1.5" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r21"><bounds x="91.6" y="32.15" width="2.5" height="1.5" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r31"><bounds x="91.6" y="34.65" width="2.5" height="1.5" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r41"><bounds x="91.6" y="37.15" width="2.5" height="1.5" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r51"><bounds x="91.6" y="39.65" width="2.5" height="1.5" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_r61"><bounds x="91.6" y="42.15" width="2.5" height="1.5" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_r11"><bounds x="91.8" y="29.45" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_r21"><bounds x="91.8" y="31.95" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_r31"><bounds x="91.8" y="34.45" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_r41"><bounds x="91.8" y="36.95" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_r51"><bounds x="91.8" y="39.45" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_r61"><bounds x="91.8" y="41.95" width="2" height="2" /></element>
 
 		<element ref="text_r12"><bounds x="96.8" y="29.65" width="10" height="1.5" /></element>
 		<element ref="text_r22"><bounds x="96.8" y="32.15" width="10" height="1.5" /></element>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/fidel_eas.lay b/src/mame/layout/fidel_eas.lay
index a2ee1d4383a..cdf3886dd1b 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/fidel_eas.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/fidel_eas.lay
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ license:CC0
 		<text string="H"><color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text>
 	</element>
 
-	<element name="text_p1"><text string="[K]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_p2"><text string="[Q]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_p3"><text string="[R]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_p4"><text string="[B]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_p5"><text string="[N]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_p6"><text string="[P]"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_p1"><image file="chess/wk.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_p2"><image file="chess/wq.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_p3"><image file="chess/wr.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_p4"><image file="chess/wb.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_p5"><image file="chess/wn.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
+	<element name="text_p6"><image file="chess/wp.svg"><color alpha="0.78" /></image></element>
 
 	<element name="text_b1"><text string="GAME"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
 	<element name="text_b1a"><text string="CONTROL"><color red="0.81" green="0.8" blue="0.79" /></text></element>
@@ -463,12 +463,12 @@ license:CC0
 		<element ref="but" inputtag="IN.1" inputmask="0x02"><bounds x="65.1" y="94" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></element>
 		<element ref="but" inputtag="IN.1" inputmask="0x04"><bounds x="68.1" y="94" width="1.5" height="1.5" /></element>
 
-		<element ref="text_p1"><bounds x="41" y="92.1" width="3.5" height="1.5" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_p2"><bounds x="44" y="92.1" width="3.5" height="1.5" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_p3"><bounds x="47" y="92.1" width="3.5" height="1.5" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_p4"><bounds x="50" y="92.1" width="3.5" height="1.5" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_p5"><bounds x="53" y="92.1" width="3.5" height="1.5" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_p6"><bounds x="56" y="92.1" width="3.5" height="1.5" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_p1"><bounds x="41.75" y="91.75" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_p2"><bounds x="44.75" y="91.75" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_p3"><bounds x="47.75" y="91.75" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_p4"><bounds x="50.75" y="91.75" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_p5"><bounds x="53.75" y="91.75" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_p6"><bounds x="56.75" y="91.75" width="2" height="2" /></element>
 
 		<element ref="text_b1"><bounds x="30.9" y="95.8" width="7.5" height="1.5" /></element>
 		<element ref="text_b1a"><bounds x="30.9" y="97.3" width="7.5" height="1.5" /></element>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/im01.lay b/src/mame/layout/im01.lay
index 45370b5f4ef..6801047eccd 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/im01.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/im01.lay
@@ -160,12 +160,12 @@ license:CC0
 		<disk><color red="0.1" green="0.1" blue="0.1" /></disk>
 	</element>
 
-	<element name="text_p1"><image file="chess/bk.svg"></image></element>
-	<element name="text_p2"><image file="chess/bq.svg"></image></element>
-	<element name="text_p3"><image file="chess/br.svg"></image></element>
-	<element name="text_p4"><image file="chess/bb.svg"></image></element>
-	<element name="text_p5"><image file="chess/bn.svg"></image></element>
-	<element name="text_p6"><image file="chess/bp.svg"></image></element>
+	<element name="text_p1"><image file="chess/bk.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="text_p2"><image file="chess/bq.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="text_p3"><image file="chess/br.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="text_p4"><image file="chess/bb.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="text_p5"><image file="chess/bn.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="text_p6"><image file="chess/bp.svg"/></element>
 
 	<group name="panel">
 		<element ref="white"><bounds x="5.3" y="7" width="19.7" height="51" /></element>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_academy.lay b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_academy.lay
index d9f923498a7..4f9ce3a053e 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_academy.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_academy.lay
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ license:CC0
 		</rect>
 		<rect state="1">
 			<bounds x="0.0" y="0.0" width="1.0" height="1.0" />
-			<color red="0.6" green="0.1" blue="0.1" />
+			<color red="0.65" green="0.12" blue="0.12" />
 		</rect>
 	</element>
 	<element name="hlb" defstate="0">
@@ -43,12 +43,14 @@ license:CC0
 		</rect>
 		<rect state="1">
 			<bounds x="0.0" y="0.0" width="1.0" height="1.0" />
-			<color red="0.3" green="0.3" blue="0.3" />
+			<color red="0.25" green="0.25" blue="0.25" />
 		</rect>
 	</element>
 
 	<element name="background"><rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect></element>
+	<element name="bmask"><rect><color red="0.6" green="0.6" blue="0.6" /></rect></element>
 	<element name="white"><rect><color red="0.84" green="0.75" blue="0.50" /></rect></element>
+	<element name="blackb"><rect><color red="0" green="0" blue="0" /></rect></element>
 
 	<element name="text_1">         <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="1">             <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
 	<element name="text_2">         <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="2">             <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
@@ -67,25 +69,52 @@ license:CC0
 	<element name="text_g">         <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="G">             <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
 	<element name="text_h">         <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="H">             <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
 
-	<element name="text_black">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="&#x25a1;">      <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_white">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="&#x25a0;">      <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_train">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="TRAIN">         <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_info">      <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="INFO">          <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_mem">       <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="MEM">           <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_pos">       <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="POS">           <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_lev">       <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="LEV">           <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_fct">       <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="FCT">           <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_ent">       <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="ENT">           <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_cl">        <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="CL">            <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_newgame">   <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="NEW GAME">      <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_p1">        <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="[K]">           <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_p2">        <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="[Q]">           <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_p3">        <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="[R]">           <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_p4">        <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="[B]">           <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_p5">        <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="[N]">           <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_p6">        <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="[P]">           <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_lcd">       <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="MULTI INFO LCD"><color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_train">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="TRAIN">         <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_info">      <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="INFO">          <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_mem">       <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="MEM">           <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_pos">       <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="POS">           <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_lev">       <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="LEV">           <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_fct">       <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="FCT">           <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_ent">       <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="ENT">           <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_cl">        <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="CL">            <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_newgame">   <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="NEW GAME">      <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_lcd">       <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>    <text string="MULTI INFO LCD"><color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
 
+	<element name="text_p1"><image file="chess/wk.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="text_p2"><image file="chess/wq.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="text_p3"><image file="chess/wr.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="text_p4"><image file="chess/wb.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="text_p5"><image file="chess/wn.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="text_p6"><image file="chess/wp.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="pmask"><rect><color red="0.31" green="0.54" blue="0.72" /></rect></element>
+
+	<element name="text_black">
+		<rect>
+			<bounds x="0" y="0" width="1" height="1" />
+			<color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" />
+		</rect>
+		<rect>
+			<bounds x="0.2" y="0.2" width="0.6" height="0.6" />
+			<color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" />
+		</rect>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_white">
+		<rect><color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></rect>
+	</element>
+
+
+<!-- sb board -->
+
+	<element name="cblack"><rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect></element>
+	<element name="cwhite"><rect><color red="0.84" green="0.75" blue="0.50" /></rect></element>
+
+	<element name="hlbb" defstate="0">
+		<text string=" "><bounds x="0" y="0" width="1" height="1" /></text>
+		<disk state="1">
+			<bounds x="0.12" y="0.12" width="0.76" height="0.76" />
+			<color red="0" green="0" blue="0" />
+		</disk>
+	</element>
 
 	<element name="piece" defstate="0">
 		<image file="chess/wp.svg" state="1"/>
@@ -118,20 +147,6 @@ license:CC0
 		<image file="chess/bk.svg" state="24"><color alpha="0.5" /></image>
 	</element>
 
-
-<!-- sb board -->
-
-	<element name="cblack">      <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect></element>
-	<element name="cwhite">      <rect><color red="0.84" green="0.75" blue="0.50" /></rect></element>
-
-	<element name="hlbb" defstate="0">
-		<text string=" "><bounds x="0" y="0" width="1" height="1" /></text>
-		<disk state="1">
-			<bounds x="0.12" y="0.12" width="0.76" height="0.76" />
-			<color red="0" green="0" blue="0" />
-		</disk>
-	</element>
-
 	<group name="sb_board">
 		<bounds x="0" y="0" width="80" height="80" />
 
@@ -405,6 +420,16 @@ license:CC0
 	<group name="panel">
 		<bounds left="0" right="100" top="0" bottom="10" />
 
+		<element ref="blackb"><bounds x="28" y="6" width="40" height="3" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_p6"><bounds x="30.5" y="6.3" width="2.5" height="2.5" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_p5"><bounds x="36.5" y="6.3" width="2.5" height="2.5" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_p4"><bounds x="42.5" y="6.3" width="2.5" height="2.5" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_p3"><bounds x="48.5" y="6.3" width="2.5" height="2.5" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_p2"><bounds x="54.5" y="6.3" width="2.5" height="2.5" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_p1"><bounds x="60.5" y="6.3" width="2.5" height="2.5" /></element>
+		<element ref="pmask" blend="multiply"><bounds x="28" y="6" width="40" height="3" /></element>
+		<element ref="background" blend="add"><bounds x="28" y="6" width="40" height="3" /></element>
+
 		<element ref="text_lcd"><bounds x="1" y="6.5" width="24" height="1.7" /></element>
 		<group ref="lcd"><bounds x="1" y="0" width="23.55" height="6.25" /></group>
 
@@ -417,15 +442,9 @@ license:CC0
 		<element ref="text_ent">          <bounds x="67.25" y="2" width="5" height="1.5" />   </element>
 		<element ref="text_cl">           <bounds x="74.25" y="2" width="3" height="1.5" />   </element>
 
-		<element ref="text_p6">           <bounds x="29.25" y="6.5" width="5" height="1.5" /> </element>
-		<element ref="text_p5">           <bounds x="35.25" y="6.5" width="5" height="1.5" /> </element>
-		<element ref="text_p4">           <bounds x="41.25" y="6.5" width="5" height="1.5" /> </element>
-		<element ref="text_p3">           <bounds x="47.25" y="6.5" width="5" height="1.5" /> </element>
-		<element ref="text_p2">           <bounds x="53.25" y="6.5" width="5" height="1.5" /> </element>
-		<element ref="text_p1">           <bounds x="59.25" y="6.5" width="5" height="1.5" /> </element>
-		<element ref="text_newgame">      <bounds x="68.25" y="6.70" width="9" height="1.5" />    </element>
-		<element ref="text_black">        <bounds x="67" y="0" width="2" height="1.3" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_white">        <bounds x="73" y="0" width="2" height="1.3" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_newgame">      <bounds x="68.25" y="6.7" width="9" height="1.5" />    </element>
+		<element ref="text_black">        <bounds x="67.25" y="0.2" width="1.1" height="1.1" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_white">        <bounds x="73.25" y="0.2" width="1.1" height="1.1" />  </element>
 
 		<element ref="hlb" inputtag="KEY" inputmask="0x01">       <bounds x="31" y="3.75" width="1.5" height="2.5" /> </element>
 		<element ref="hlb" inputtag="KEY" inputmask="0x02">       <bounds x="37" y="3.75" width="1.5" height="2.5" /> </element>
@@ -468,35 +487,36 @@ license:CC0
 <!-- build screen -->
 
 	<view name="Internal Layout">
-		<bounds left="0" right="101" top="-1" bottom="98" />
+		<bounds left="0" right="101" top="-1" bottom="99.5" />
 
-		<element ref="background"><bounds x="13" y="-1" width="88" height="99" /></element>
+		<element ref="background"><bounds x="13" y="-1" width="88" height="100.5" /></element>
 
 		<!-- chessboard coords -->
+		<element ref="text_8"><bounds x="13.8" y="7" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_7"><bounds x="13.8" y="17" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_6"><bounds x="13.8" y="27" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_5"><bounds x="13.8" y="37" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_4"><bounds x="13.8" y="47" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_3"><bounds x="13.8" y="57" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_2"><bounds x="13.8" y="67" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_1"><bounds x="13.8" y="77" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+
+		<element ref="text_a"><bounds x="21" y="84.3" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_b"><bounds x="31" y="84.3" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_c"><bounds x="41" y="84.3" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_d"><bounds x="51" y="84.3" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_e"><bounds x="61" y="84.3" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_f"><bounds x="71" y="84.3" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_g"><bounds x="81" y="84.3" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_h"><bounds x="91" y="84.3" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+
 		<element ref="white"><bounds x="16.5" y="2.5" width="81" height="81" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_8"><bounds x="13.7" y="7" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_7"><bounds x="13.7" y="17" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_6"><bounds x="13.7" y="27" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_5"><bounds x="13.7" y="37" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_4"><bounds x="13.7" y="47" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_3"><bounds x="13.7" y="57" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_2"><bounds x="13.7" y="67" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_1"><bounds x="13.7" y="77" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-
-		<element ref="text_a"><bounds x="21" y="84.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_b"><bounds x="31" y="84.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_c"><bounds x="41" y="84.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_d"><bounds x="51" y="84.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_e"><bounds x="61" y="84.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_f"><bounds x="71" y="84.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_g"><bounds x="81" y="84.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_h"><bounds x="91" y="84.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="17" y="3" width="80" height="80" /></group>
 		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
 
 		<!-- LCD panel -->
-		<group ref="panel"><bounds x="18" y="88" width="100" height="10" /></group>
+		<group ref="panel"><bounds x="18" y="89.5" width="100" height="10" /></group>
+		<element ref="bmask" blend="multiply"><bounds x="10" y="87" width="100" height="0.5" /></element>
 
 	</view>
 </mamelayout>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_montec.lay b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_montec.lay
index ae9692aad7e..697026dc78f 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/mephisto_montec.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/mephisto_montec.lay
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ license:CC0
 		</rect>
 		<rect state="1">
 			<bounds x="0.0" y="0.0" width="1.0" height="1.0" />
-			<color red="0.6" green="0.1" blue="0.1" />
+			<color red="0.65" green="0.12" blue="0.12" />
 		</rect>
 	</element>
 	<element name="hlb" defstate="0">
@@ -47,53 +47,92 @@ license:CC0
 		</rect>
 		<rect state="1">
 			<bounds x="0.0" y="0.0" width="1.0" height="1.0" />
-			<color red="0.3" green="0.3" blue="0.3" />
+			<color red="0.25" green="0.25" blue="0.25" />
 		</rect>
 	</element>
 
 	<element name="led7seg_background"><rect><color red="0.54" green="0.57" blue="0.58" />      </rect></element>
 	<element name="background"><rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect></element>
+	<element name="bmask"><rect><color red="0.6" green="0.6" blue="0.6" /></rect></element>
 	<element name="white"><rect><color red="0.84" green="0.75" blue="0.50" /></rect></element>
+	<element name="blackb"><rect><color red="0" green="0" blue="0" /></rect></element>
+	<element name="pmask"><rect><color red="0.31" green="0.54" blue="0.72" /></rect></element>
 
-	<element name="text_1">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="1">                   <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_2">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="2">                   <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_3">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="3">                   <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_4">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="4">                   <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_5">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="5">                   <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_6">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="6">                   <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_7">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="7">                   <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_8">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="8">                   <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_a">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="A">                   <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_b">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="B">                   <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_c">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="C">                   <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
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-	<element name="text_e">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="E">                   <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_f">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="F">                   <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_g">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="G">                   <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_h">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="H">                   <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_1">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="1">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_2">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="2">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_3">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="3">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_4">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="4">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_5">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="5">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_6">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="6">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_7">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="7">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_8">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="8">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_a">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="A">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="B">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_c">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="C">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_d">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="D">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_e">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="E">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_f">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="F">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_g">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="G">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_h">     <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="H">                    <color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></text> </element>
 
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-	<element name="text_info">  <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="INFO">                <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
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-	<element name="text_b1">    <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="[P] 1">               <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_b2">    <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="[N] 2">               <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_b3">    <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="[B] 3">               <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_b4">    <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="[R] 4">               <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_b5">    <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="[Q] 5">               <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_b6">    <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="[K] 6">               <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_b7">    <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="&#x25a1; 7 &#x25c4;"> <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_b8">    <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="&#x25a0; 8 &#x25ba;"> <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_book9"> <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="BOOK 9">              <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_pos0">  <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="POS 0">               <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_cl">    <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="CL">                  <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_ent">   <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="ENT">                 <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_res">   <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="RES">                 <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
-	<element name="text_lcd">   <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect>  <text string="MULTI INFO LCD">      <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_book">  <text string="BOOK" align="1">       <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_pos">   <text string="POS" align="1">        <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_mem">   <text string="MEM" align="1">        <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_mem2">  <text string="MEM" align="0">        <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_info">  <text string="INFO" align="1">       <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_info2"> <text string="INFO" align="0">       <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_err">   <text string="ERR" align="1">        <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_lev">   <text string="LEV" align="1">        <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_lev2">  <text string="LEV" align="0">        <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b1">    <text string="1">                    <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b2">    <text string="2">                    <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b3">    <text string="3">                    <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b4">    <text string="4">                    <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b5">    <text string="5">                    <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b6">    <text string="6">                    <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b7">    <text string="7 &#x25c4;" align="1"> <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_b8">    <text string="8  &#x25ba;" align="1"><color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_book9"> <text string="BOOK 9">               <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_pos0">  <text string="POS 0">                <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_cl">    <text string="CL">                   <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_ent">   <text string="ENT">                  <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_res">   <text string="RES">                  <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+	<element name="text_lcd">   <text string="MULTI INFO LCD">       <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" /></text> </element>
+
+	<element name="text_p1"><image file="chess/wk.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="text_p2"><image file="chess/wq.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="text_p3"><image file="chess/wr.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="text_p4"><image file="chess/wb.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="text_p5"><image file="chess/wn.svg"/></element>
+	<element name="text_p6"><image file="chess/wp.svg"/></element>
+
+	<element name="text_black">
+		<rect>
+			<bounds x="0" y="0" width="1" height="1" />
+			<color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" />
+		</rect>
+		<rect>
+			<bounds x="0.2" y="0.2" width="0.6" height="0.6" />
+			<color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" />
+		</rect>
+	</element>
+	<element name="text_white">
+		<rect><color red="0.87" green="0.87" blue="0.84" /></rect>
+	</element>
+
+
+<!-- sb board -->
+
+	<element name="cblack"><rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect></element>
+	<element name="cwhite"><rect><color red="0.84" green="0.75" blue="0.50" /></rect></element>
+
+	<element name="hlbb" defstate="0">
+		<text string=" "><bounds x="0" y="0" width="1" height="1" /></text>
+		<disk state="1">
+			<bounds x="0.12" y="0.12" width="0.76" height="0.76" />
+			<color red="0" green="0" blue="0" />
+		</disk>
+	</element>
 
 	<element name="piece" defstate="0">
 		<image file="chess/wp.svg" state="1"/>
@@ -126,20 +165,6 @@ license:CC0
 		<image file="chess/bk.svg" state="24"><color alpha="0.5" /></image>
 	</element>
 
-
-<!-- sb board -->
-
-	<element name="cblack">      <rect><color red="0.56" green="0.33" blue="0.12" /></rect></element>
-	<element name="cwhite">      <rect><color red="0.84" green="0.75" blue="0.50" /></rect></element>
-
-	<element name="hlbb" defstate="0">
-		<text string=" "><bounds x="0" y="0" width="1" height="1" /></text>
-		<disk state="1">
-			<bounds x="0.12" y="0.12" width="0.76" height="0.76" />
-			<color red="0" green="0" blue="0" />
-		</disk>
-	</element>
-
 	<group name="sb_board">
 		<bounds x="0" y="0" width="80" height="80" />
 
@@ -401,9 +426,47 @@ license:CC0
 
 	<group name="panel">
 		<bounds left="0" right="80" top="-0.5" bottom="13.5" />
-		<element ref="background"><bounds x="0" y="-0.5" width="80" height="13.5" /></element>
+		<element ref="blackb"><bounds x="0" y="-0.5" width="80" height="13.5" /></element>
+
+		<element ref="text_lcd">   <bounds x="0.5" y="-0.5" width="10" height="1.5"/></element>
+		<element ref="text_book">  <bounds x="15.25" y="-0.5" width="4" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_pos">   <bounds x="24.25" y="-0.5" width="3" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_mem">   <bounds x="33.25" y="-0.5" width="3" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_info">  <bounds x="42.25" y="-0.5" width="4" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_err">   <bounds x="51.25" y="-0.5" width="3" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_lev">   <bounds x="60.25" y="-0.5" width="3" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_b1">    <bounds x="11.9" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_b2">    <bounds x="20.9" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_b3">    <bounds x="29.9" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_b4">    <bounds x="38.9" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_b5">    <bounds x="47.9" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_b6">    <bounds x="56.9" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_b7">    <bounds x="68.0" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_b8">    <bounds x="77.0" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_book9"> <bounds x="11.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_pos0">  <bounds x="20.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_mem2">  <bounds x="29.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_info2"> <bounds x="38.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_cl">    <bounds x="47.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_lev2">  <bounds x="56.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_ent">   <bounds x="65.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_res">   <bounds x="74.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
+
+		<element ref="text_p6">    <bounds x="11.9" y="4.75"  width="1.7" height="1.7" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_p5">    <bounds x="20.9" y="4.75"  width="1.7" height="1.7" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_p4">    <bounds x="29.9" y="4.75"  width="1.7" height="1.7" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_p3">    <bounds x="38.9" y="4.75"  width="1.7" height="1.7" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_p2">    <bounds x="47.9" y="4.75"  width="1.7" height="1.7" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_p1">    <bounds x="56.9" y="4.75"  width="1.7" height="1.7" />  </element>
+
+		<element ref="pmask" blend="multiply"><bounds x="0" y="-0.5" width="80" height="13.5" /></element>
+		<element ref="background" blend="add"><bounds x="0" y="-0.5" width="80" height="13.5" /></element>
+
+		<element ref="text_black"> <bounds x="69.4"  y="-0.3" width="1.1" height="1.1" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_white"> <bounds x="78.4"  y="-0.3" width="1.1" height="1.1" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_black"> <bounds x="66.1"  y="5.2" width="1.1" height="1.1" />  </element>
+		<element ref="text_white"> <bounds x="75.1"  y="5.2" width="1.1" height="1.1" />  </element>
 
-		<element ref="text_lcd">                  <bounds x="0.5" y="-0.5" width="10" height="1.5"/></element>
 		<element ref="led7seg_background">        <bounds x="0.5" y="1.5" width="9" height="4" /> </element>
 		<element name="digit0" ref="digit">       <bounds x="1"   y="2"   width="2" height="3" /> </element>
 		<element name="digit1" ref="digit">       <bounds x="3"   y="2"   width="2" height="3" /> </element>
@@ -442,31 +505,6 @@ license:CC0
 		<element name="2.3" ref="ledg" blend="add"><bounds x="67.1" y="-0.4" width="1.3" height="1.3" /></element>
 		<element name="3.3" ref="ledg" blend="add"><bounds x="76.1" y="-0.4" width="1.3" height="1.3" /></element>
 
-		<element ref="text_book">         <bounds x="15"    y="-0.5"  width="4" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_pos">          <bounds x="24"    y="-0.5"  width="3" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_mem">          <bounds x="33"    y="-0.5"  width="3" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_info">         <bounds x="42"    y="-0.5"  width="4" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_err">          <bounds x="51"    y="-0.5"  width="3" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_lev">          <bounds x="60"    y="-0.5"  width="3" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_black">        <bounds x="69"    y="-0.5"  width="1" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_white">        <bounds x="78"    y="-0.5"  width="1" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_b1">           <bounds x="11.25" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_b2">           <bounds x="20.25" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_b3">           <bounds x="29.25" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_b4">           <bounds x="38.25" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_b5">           <bounds x="47.25" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_b6">           <bounds x="56.25" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_b7">           <bounds x="65.25" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_b8">           <bounds x="74.25" y="5"  width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_book9">        <bounds x="11.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_pos0">         <bounds x="20.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_mem">          <bounds x="29.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_info">         <bounds x="38.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_cl">           <bounds x="47.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_lev">          <bounds x="56.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_ent">          <bounds x="65.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-		<element ref="text_res">          <bounds x="74.25" y="11" width="5" height="1.5" />  </element>
-
 		<element ref="hlb" inputtag="KEY.1" inputmask="0x01">     <bounds x="13" y="2" width="1.5" height="2.5" />    </element>
 		<element ref="hlb" inputtag="KEY.1" inputmask="0x02">     <bounds x="22" y="2" width="1.5" height="2.5" />    </element>
 		<element ref="hlb" inputtag="KEY.1" inputmask="0x04">     <bounds x="31" y="2" width="1.5" height="2.5" />    </element>
@@ -489,33 +527,35 @@ license:CC0
 <!-- build screen -->
 
 	<view name="Internal Layout">
-		<bounds left="0" right="101" top="-0.5" bottom="103" />
-		<element ref="background"><bounds x="13" y="-0.5" width="88" height="103.5" /></element>
+		<bounds left="0" right="101" top="-0.5" bottom="104" />
+		<element ref="background"><bounds x="13" y="-0.5" width="88" height="104.5" /></element>
 
 		<!-- chessboard coords -->
+		<element ref="text_8"><bounds x="13.8" y="7.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_7"><bounds x="13.8" y="17.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_6"><bounds x="13.8" y="27.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_5"><bounds x="13.8" y="37.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_4"><bounds x="13.8" y="47.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_3"><bounds x="13.8" y="57.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_2"><bounds x="13.8" y="67.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_1"><bounds x="13.8" y="77.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+
+		<element ref="text_a"><bounds x="20.5" y="84.8" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_b"><bounds x="30.5" y="84.8" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_c"><bounds x="40.5" y="84.8" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_d"><bounds x="50.5" y="84.8" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_e"><bounds x="60.5" y="84.8" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_f"><bounds x="70.5" y="84.8" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_g"><bounds x="80.5" y="84.8" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_h"><bounds x="90.5" y="84.8" width="2" height="2" /></element>
+
 		<element ref="white"><bounds x="16.5" y="3" width="81" height="81" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_8"><bounds x="13.7" y="7.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_7"><bounds x="13.7" y="17.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_6"><bounds x="13.7" y="27.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_5"><bounds x="13.7" y="37.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_4"><bounds x="13.7" y="47.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_3"><bounds x="13.7" y="57.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_2"><bounds x="13.7" y="67.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_1"><bounds x="13.7" y="77.5" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-
-		<element ref="text_a"><bounds x="20.5" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_b"><bounds x="30.5" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_c"><bounds x="40.5" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_d"><bounds x="50.5" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_e"><bounds x="60.5" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_f"><bounds x="70.5" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_g"><bounds x="80.5" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-		<element ref="text_h"><bounds x="90.5" y="85" width="2" height="2" /></element>
-
-		<!-- LCD panel -->
-		<group ref="panel"><bounds x="17" y="89" width="80" height="13.5" /></group>
-
 		<group ref="sb_board"><bounds x="17" y="3.5" width="80" height="80" /></group>
 		<group ref="sb_ui"><bounds x="1.5" y="3" width="10" height="80" /></group>
+
+		<!-- LCD panel -->
+		<group ref="panel"><bounds x="17" y="89.5" width="80" height="14" /></group>
+		<element ref="bmask" blend="multiply"><bounds x="10" y="87.5" width="100" height="0.5" /></element>
+
 	</view>
 </mamelayout>
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/novag_snova.lay b/src/mame/layout/novag_snova.lay
index cc3b6d064f1..72899d75311 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/novag_snova.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/novag_snova.lay
@@ -339,7 +339,8 @@ license:CC0
 	<element name="text_c05"><text string="Set Level"><color red="0.15" green="0.75" blue="0.6" /></text></element>
 	<element name="text_c06"><text string="Trace"><color red="0.15" green="0.75" blue="0.6" /></text></element>
 	<element name="text_c06a"><text string="Forward"><color red="0.15" green="0.75" blue="0.6" /></text></element>
-	<element name="text_c07"><text string="Trace Back"><color red="0.15" green="0.75" blue="0.6" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_c07"><text string="Trace"><color red="0.15" green="0.75" blue="0.6" /></text></element>
+	<element name="text_c07a"><text string="Back"><color red="0.15" green="0.75" blue="0.6" /></text></element>
 
 	<element name="text_c10"><text string=" "><color red="0.15" green="0.75" blue="0.6" /></text></element>
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@@ -400,6 +401,7 @@ license:CC0
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 		</repeat>
 		<element ref="text_c06a"><bounds x="68" y="12" width="14" height="2.15" /></element>
+		<element ref="text_c07a"><bounds x="78" y="12" width="14" height="2.15" /></element>
 
 		<repeat count="8">
 			<param name="x" start="10" increment="10" />