MAME, or Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator, is the reason that this cabinet is in existence. It is an emulator that allows you to play a multitude of old arcade games. The emulator runs the games (called Roms) exactly as they were in the arcade.
You can download these Roms from sites on the Internet. I did this and it was a lengthy process. I believe I had downloaded about 350 games before it became too much to do. I had found a service mentioned a number of places that would create you a set of disks that contained all of the current Roms, for a small charge. This charge was to cover shipping and handling, as well as the blank media costs. I used an excellent individual who created me two DVDs full of the Roms, and other assorted goodies. I paid under $18 for it. The site is http://www.tombstones.org.uk/~arcadelover/. I feel it is an extremely good deal. *1/9/06 Update- It appears the previous link is dead. Another proven burner is http://www.us-lazarus.com/rom-burner/.
You will still need to download the most recent version of MAME, which you can do from many sites, including http://www.mame.net/ and www.mameworld.net. These sites can also provide you with more information on MAME.
I also have used another individual to purchase all of the laserdisk games that Daphne uses. I paid $30 for 3 DVDs. His email address is mameburner@jbowers.com. He was a pleasure to deal with.
