As before, we’ll continue to offer you the latest version and other related downloads.
New in our directory are the MAME source code and MAMEOSX.

The most recent version of MAME for Windows is MAME32 115.

MAME v0.112 has 6465 supported ROM sets and 3482 unique games.

It’s available for download in my MAME section.

For my readers who might be wondering what MAME is, I’ll tell you :)

MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator.

When used in conjunction with an arcade game’s data files (ROMs), MAME will more or less faithfully reproduce that game on a PC. Pretty cool don’t you think?

MAME can currently emulate over 3400 unique (and over 6400 in total) classic arcade video games from the three decades of video games – ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, and even some from the current millennium.

The ROM images that MAME utilizes are “dumped” from arcade games’ original circuit-board ROM chips and no I can not provide you with these ROMs for legal and copyright reasons.

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.

This is achieved by documenting the hardware and how it functions, thanks to the talent of programmers from the MAME team and from other contributors.

MAME v0.111 has 6372 supported ROM sets and 3428 unique games.

It’s available for download in my MAME section.

MAME32 and the Windows Command Line version are current but I’m still waiting for the XMAME and MacMAME projects to get up to speed.

Hopefully in 2007 we’ll see some updates from them.

MAME v0.110 has 6310 supported ROM sets and 3401 unique games. w00t!

It’s available for download in my MAME section.

MAME32 and the Windows Command Line version are current.

I’m still waiting for XMAME and MacMAME to get up to speed. I’ll keep you posted.

Well this morning an anonymous reader of my blog sent me a link to a video of people reenacting Space Invaders, complete with sound:

and people say that I have too much time on my hands… hehe.

This is actually a really well done video. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Most of the video arcade games from back then actually had some entertainment value and didn’t involve being a gangster or a car thief. Amazing.

The sad thing is almost all of my favorites are virtually impossible to find in a modern arcade but thanks to projects like MAME and my personal video game collection, I can play them any time I want.

Ok, moving on to the reason for this post… last night I was talking with a few of my classic video game collecting friends about what we felt were our personal top 20 games that we actually own either the full upright or cocktail table version in our collections, so without any further delay, here is my personal top 20 list:

1. Ms. Pac-Man
2. Tempest
3. Pac-Man
4. Centipede
5. Galaga
6. Asteroids
7. Star Wars
8. Donkey Kong
9. Tron
10. Joust
11. Donkey Kong Junior
12. Robotron: 2084
13. Defender
14. Space Invaders
15. Frogger
16. Battlezone
17. Galaxian
18. Space Duel
19. Q*bert
20. Dig Dug

It’s great having my own personal arcade. Everything is set to free play. No quarters required. I’ve spent many years and 1,000’s of dollars to restore and revive my childhood memories of the local arcade.

I’m a hero to the kids in my neighborhood when the garage door is open but sometimes I have to be a bully and kick them out. I’m not a baby sitter… but it is nice to let the youth of today see what real arcade fun and entertainment is all about.

It does take up a lot of room having full size games in my garage but it’s so cool when I have friends over for a BBQ or just to hang out and remember the days of playing Galaga as a kid.

In other MAME news, the XMAME (Unix) development team is going through some changes, so hopefully they’ll get an updated version out soon.

According to a report, it’s going to take some time and effort to get xmame and xmess working again because of a big video rewrite.

Help spread the word: Digg It

I’m expecting updated versions of MacMAME (Macintosh) and XMAME (Unix) soon, so keep checking my MAME information section for updates.

If MAME isn’t your game emulator of choice, be sure to check my other emulators page for some great links.

That’s right, I’ve got fresh downloads for you. Come and get them while they’re hot!

A few people were asking for the Windows command line version of MAME, so I added that to my page as well.

I’m also working on getting my MAME project pictures and completed machine pictures up, so keep checking back for more information and when this is done.

Until next time…