> I was bitterly disappointed when MAME added Rygar, having only played it on > the NES prior to that time.
Disappointed, indeed. My first arcade experience was a stand-alone arcade emulator from the mid-late 90's, prior to MAME emulating it. I think it was called RYG or RYGAREMU - something like that.
Anyhow, I never even saw a Rygar cab in the Arcades back in the day. The NES version is awesome. The original arcade - not so much, and actually a bit boring.