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Mame

MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. When used in conjunction with images of the original arcade game's ROM and disk data, MAME attempts to reproduce that game as faithfully as possible on a more modern general-purpose computer.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Application type

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • AmigaOS
  • MorphOS
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Features

  1.  Portable
  2.  Integrated Android Emulator

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Mame information

  • Developed by

    IT flagNicola Salmoria

  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.

  • Written in

  • Alternatives

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

AlternativeTo Categories

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GitHub repository

  •  10,504 Stars
  •  2,538 Forks
  •  891 Open Issues
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What is Mame?

MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. When used in conjunction with images of the original arcade game's ROM and disk data, MAME attempts to reproduce that game as faithfully as possible on a more modern general-purpose computer. MAME can currently emulate several thousand different classic arcade video games from the late 1970s through the modern era.