MAME

MAME is an emulator for arcade systems. Unlike other emulators, which seek to handle all games for their focus system(s), MAME only supports games for which support has specifically been added to the emulator. It currently supports over 6000 different games (approximately 3500 of those are unique games, the rest are clones).

Introduction
What this guide does:
 * Help the average user locate and install MAME on their computer.
 * Teach the average user how to configure and operate MAME.
 * Teach the average user about the different variations of MAME.
 * Inform users about support files and front-ends.
 * Discuss controller options and lightly touch upon the phenomenon of building a MAME cabinet.

What this guide does not do:
 * Teach a user how to find and download ROMs.
 * Teach the user how to configure options that are unique to particular MAME variations.
 * Teach the user how to operate MAME from anything other than a Windows/Linux/Mac environment.