diff --git a/src/burn/drv/galaxian/d_galaxian.cpp b/src/burn/drv/galaxian/d_galaxian.cpp
index be712525f1..f8cd5319b3 100644
--- a/src/burn/drv/galaxian/d_galaxian.cpp
+++ b/src/burn/drv/galaxian/d_galaxian.cpp
@@ -15855,6 +15855,12 @@ static void FroggerEncGfxPostLoad()
 	MapFrogger();
 }
 
+static void Frogger4WayInit()
+{
+	GalSet4WAY( 0, GalInputPort2 + 4, GalInputPort2 + 6, GalInputPort0 + 5, GalInputPort0 + 4 );
+	GalSet4WAY( 1, GalInputPort0 + 0, GalInputPort2 + 0, GalInputPort1 + 5, GalInputPort1 + 4 );
+}
+
 static INT32 FroggerEncGfxInit()
 {
 	INT32 nRet;
@@ -15865,6 +15871,8 @@ static INT32 FroggerEncGfxInit()
 	nRet = GalInit(); if (nRet) return 1;
 	FroggerSoundInit();
 
+	Frogger4WayInit();
+
 	GalScreenUnflipper = 1; // unflip coctail!
 
 	FroggerAdjust = 1;
@@ -15901,6 +15909,10 @@ static INT32 FroggermcInit()
 	nRet = GalInit(); if (nRet) return 1;
 	FroggerSoundInit();
 
+	// different from other frogger sets
+	GalSet4WAY( 0, GalInputPort0 + 4, GalInputPort0 + 5, GalInputPort0 + 2, GalInputPort0 + 3 );
+	GalSet4WAY( 1, GalInputPort1 + 4, GalInputPort1 + 5, GalInputPort1 + 2, GalInputPort1 + 3 );
+
 	GalScreenUnflipper = 1; // unflip coctail!
 	
 	GalRenderBackgroundFunction = FroggerDrawBackground;
@@ -15921,6 +15933,8 @@ static INT32 FroggersInit()
 	nRet = GalInit(); if (nRet) return 1;
 	FroggerSoundInit();
 
+	Frogger4WayInit();
+
 	GalScreenUnflipper = 1; // unflip coctail!
 	
 	KonamiPPIInit();
@@ -15960,7 +15974,9 @@ static INT32 FrogfInit()
 
 	nRet = GalInit(); if (nRet) return 1;
 	FroggerSoundInit();
-	
+
+	Frogger4WayInit();
+
 	KonamiPPIInit();
 	
 	GalRenderBackgroundFunction = FroggerDrawBackground;
@@ -15987,7 +16003,9 @@ static INT32 FroggInit()
 	GalPostLoadCallbackFunction = FroggPostLoad;
 
 	nRet = GalInit();
-	
+
+	Frogger4WayInit();
+
 	GalRenderBackgroundFunction = FroggerDrawBackground;
 	GalExtendTileInfoFunction = FroggerExtendTileInfo;
 	GalExtendSpriteInfoFunction = FroggerExtendSpriteInfo;
@@ -16018,6 +16036,8 @@ static INT32 FroggrsInit()
 	nRet = GalInit(); if (nRet) return 1;
 	FroggerSoundInit();
 
+	Frogger4WayInit();
+
 	GalScreenUnflipper = 1; // unflip coctail!
 	
 	KonamiPPIInit();
@@ -16433,6 +16453,9 @@ static INT32 TurtlesInit()
 	nRet = GalInit(); if (nRet) return 1;
 	KonamiSoundInit();
 
+	GalSet4WAY( 0, GalInputPort2 + 4, GalInputPort2 + 6, GalInputPort0 + 5, GalInputPort0 + 4 );
+	GalSet4WAY( 1, GalInputPort0 + 0, GalInputPort2 + 0, GalInputPort1 + 5, GalInputPort1 + 4 );
+
 	GalScreenUnflipper = 1; // unflip coctail!
 	
 	GalRenderBackgroundFunction = TurtlesDrawBackground;
@@ -16462,7 +16485,10 @@ static INT32 TurpinsInit()
 	
 	nRet = GalInit(); if (nRet) return 1;
 	KonamiSoundInit();
-	
+
+	GalSet4WAY( 0, GalInputPort2 + 4, GalInputPort2 + 6, GalInputPort0 + 5, GalInputPort0 + 4 );
+	GalSet4WAY( 1, GalInputPort0 + 0, GalInputPort2 + 0, GalInputPort1 + 5, GalInputPort1 + 4 );
+
 	GalRenderBackgroundFunction = TurtlesDrawBackground;
 	GalDrawBulletsFunction = NULL;
 	
@@ -19357,7 +19383,11 @@ static INT32 TriplepInit()
 	GalSoundSubType = 1; // diff. AY8910 clock
 
 	nRet = GalInit();
-	
+
+	// 4-way same as turtles / amidar
+	GalSet4WAY( 0, GalInputPort2 + 4, GalInputPort2 + 6, GalInputPort0 + 5, GalInputPort0 + 4 );
+	GalSet4WAY( 1, GalInputPort0 + 0, GalInputPort2 + 0, GalInputPort1 + 5, GalInputPort1 + 4 );
+
 	GalRenderBackgroundFunction = ScrambleDrawBackground;
 	GalDrawBulletsFunction = ScrambleDrawBullets;
 	
@@ -22274,7 +22304,10 @@ static INT32 AnteaterInit()
 	
 	nRet = GalInit(); if (nRet) return 1;
 	KonamiSoundInit();
-	
+
+	GalSet4WAY(0, GalInputPort0 + 2, GalInputPort0 + 3, GalInputPort0 + 5, GalInputPort0 + 4);
+	GalSet4WAY(1, GalInputPort1 + 2, GalInputPort1 + 3, GalInputPort1 + 5, GalInputPort1 + 4);
+
 	GalTempRom = (UINT8*)BurnMalloc(GalTilesSharedRomSize);
 	UINT8 *TempRom = (UINT8*)BurnMalloc(GalTilesSharedRomSize);
 	BurnLoadRom(TempRom + 0x0000, GAL_ROM_OFFSET_TILES_SHARED + 0, 1);
@@ -22347,7 +22380,10 @@ static INT32 AnteatergInit()
 	
 	nRet = GalInit(); if (nRet) return 1;
 	KonamiSoundInit();
-	
+
+	GalSet4WAY(0, GalInputPort0 + 4, GalInputPort0 + 6, GalInputPort2 + 5, GalInputPort2 + 4);
+	GalSet4WAY(1, GalInputPort2 + 0, GalInputPort0 + 0, GalInputPort1 + 5, GalInputPort1 + 4);
+
 	GalRenderBackgroundFunction = AnteaterDrawBackground;
 	GalDrawBulletsFunction = ScrambleDrawBullets;
 	
@@ -22401,7 +22437,10 @@ static INT32 AnteaterukInit()
 	
 	nRet = GalInit(); if (nRet) return 1;
 	KonamiSoundInit();
-	
+
+	GalSet4WAY(0, GalInputPort2 + 4, GalInputPort2 + 6, GalInputPort0 + 5, GalInputPort0 + 4);
+	GalSet4WAY(1, GalInputPort0 + 0, GalInputPort2 + 0, GalInputPort1 + 5, GalInputPort1 + 4);
+
 	GalRenderBackgroundFunction = ScrambleDrawBackground;
 	GalDrawBulletsFunction = ScrambleDrawBullets;
 	
diff --git a/src/burn/drv/galaxian/gal.h b/src/burn/drv/galaxian/gal.h
index b9f4c980af..ff22b69325 100644
--- a/src/burn/drv/galaxian/gal.h
+++ b/src/burn/drv/galaxian/gal.h
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ extern UINT8 GalFakeDip;
 extern INT32           GalAnalogPort0;
 extern INT32           GalAnalogPort1;
 
+extern INT32 Gal4Way;
+extern UINT8 *GalUDLR[2][4];
+void GalSet4WAY(INT32 player, UINT8 *u, UINT8 *d, UINT8 *l, UINT8 *r);
+
 extern UINT8 *GalMem;
 extern UINT8 *GalMemEnd;
 extern UINT8 *GalRamStart;
diff --git a/src/burn/drv/galaxian/gal_run.cpp b/src/burn/drv/galaxian/gal_run.cpp
index 72a771bd72..3bfb5d9a92 100644
--- a/src/burn/drv/galaxian/gal_run.cpp
+++ b/src/burn/drv/galaxian/gal_run.cpp
@@ -91,8 +91,49 @@ UINT8 Dingo = 0;
 UINT8 Harem = 0;
 UINT8 Namenayo = 0;
 
+INT32 Gal4Way				 = 0;
+UINT8 *GalUDLR[2][4]		 = { { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL }, { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL } };
+
+void GalInit4WAY()
+{
+	Gal4Way = 0;
+	memset(GalUDLR, 0, sizeof(GalUDLR));
+}
+
+void GalSet4WAY(INT32 player, UINT8 *u, UINT8 *d, UINT8 *l, UINT8 *r)
+{
+	Gal4Way = 1 + player;
+
+	GalUDLR[player][0] = u;
+	GalUDLR[player][1] = d;
+	GalUDLR[player][2] = l;
+	GalUDLR[player][3] = r;
+}
+
 static inline void GalMakeInputs()
 {
+	if (Gal4Way) {
+		// Some games on this hw spread u/d/l/r across different inputs.
+		// Since ProcessJoystick() doesn't support this:
+		// Compile raw inputs to a single input for ProcessJoystick()
+		// then update the raw inputs w/the result.
+		UINT8 inp0 = 0;
+		UINT8 inp1 = 0;
+
+		for (INT32 i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+			inp0 |= *GalUDLR[0][i] << i;
+			if (Gal4Way > 1) inp1 |= *GalUDLR[1][i] << i;
+		}
+
+		ProcessJoystick(&inp0,  0,  0, 1, 2, 3,  INPUT_4WAY);
+		ProcessJoystick(&inp1,  1,  0, 1, 2, 3,  INPUT_4WAY);
+
+		for (INT32 i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+			*GalUDLR[0][i] = (inp0 & (1 << i)) >> i;
+			if (Gal4Way > 1) *GalUDLR[1][i] = (inp1 & (1 << i)) >> i;
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Reset Inputs
 	GalInput[0] = GalInput[1] = GalInput[2] = GalInput[3] = GalInput[4] = 0x00;
 
@@ -606,7 +647,9 @@ INT32 GalInit()
 	GalMemIndex();
 
 	if (GalLoadRoms(1)) return 1;
-	
+
+	GalInit4WAY(); // disable by default
+
 	// Setup the Z80 emulation
 	if (GalSoundType != GAL_SOUND_HARDWARE_TYPE_HUNCHBACKAY8910) {
 		if (GalZ80Rom3Size) {