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What is MAME?

MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. When used in conjunction with a game's data files (ROMs), MAME will more or less faithfully reproduce that game on a PC. MAME can currently emulate over 1900 unique (and over 3300 in total) classic arcade video games from the three decades of video games - '70s, '80s and '90s.
The ROM images that MAME utilizes are "dumped" from arcade games' original circuit-board ROM chips. MAME becomes the "hardware" for the games, taking the place of their original CPUs and support chips. Therefore, these games are NOT simulations, but the actual, original games that appeared in arcades.
MAME's purpose is to preserve these decades of video-game history. As gaming technology continues to rush forward, MAME prevents these important "vintage" games from being lost and forgotten.

How it works
We at HomeArcades.com have developed a software program (frontend) that works with the mame software to bring you an arcade machine that has the look and feel of "The Real Deal" traditional arcade games.This was an easy task for us because we are in the arcade business not just a bunch of computer geeks wanting to turn their pc's into arcade games.Through over 75 years of "combined" experience we have developed a frontend software that is not confusing to the end user, it uses classic arcade controls modified through emulation devices to make them compatible with standard pc components thus giving you the look and feel of an ordinary game. Furthermore, this game allows you to load and play literally thousands of games on one machine!

Hardware Specifications

- Gigabyte Motherboard - Intel Celeron 2.0 Ghz - 256 MB DDR Memory - Onboard Video/Sound - 80GB Harddrive - 19inch Flat Screen Monitor Or 27inch Monitor - 1 52x CD-Rom Drive - 1 Floppy Drive - 1 Harddrive Case (removable) - 1 Power Supply	- 1 ATX power supply extender - 1 Audio Amp - 2 Control Panels - 2 Trackball - 2 Trackball Emulator - 2 Joysticks - 2 Start Buttons - 4 Control Panel Buttons (2 from each sides) - 1 Power Button - 1 Volume Control Button	- 1 Add Roms Button - 1 JPAC - 1 Jamma Harness - 1 Cocktail Table Cabinet - 1 Coin Door - 1 Glass Top - 1 Overlay Set - 2 Ribbon Hold Down - 1 Outlet strip