> > As far as the instances I'm aware of that's never been the case. The owners either
> > own the original cab or it's Jamma which any supergun can run so mame doesn't
> really
> > do much good for letting them play the games. It's a rare case with hoarders doing
> > this. Usually they won't give up the dumps no matter what.
>
> In some cases (Marble Man for example) I can understand why the ROMS remain private
> and while some people have a ton of animosity for Scott for not releasing them, he
> made a promise to his source not to release them in exchange for him getting his cabs
> working. I give the guy utmost credit for staying true to his word and enduring the
> abuse over the years. I also give him a ton of props for all the work it took for him
> to get them working.
If you want to believe that story then ok.
> But to have a rare game, and be part of the MAME community, and not want to share the
> ROMS "just because" just doesn't make sense to me. I can understand how it could
> possibly bring down the value but if you're going to sell it, wait until you sell it
> then release them. If you're not going to sell it, it is all irrelevant.
It is weird that he would have this much patience on a sale. 10+ years. It's only going to be a few hundred dollars max either way, not exactly a big investment/something worth waiting a decade+ for. In 2004 he probably could have gotten 75% of what he could get now on the bidding market. I've probably pissed more at the bar in one night than it has gained value in the last 10 years.
> As far as Danger Express, most of us in this thread don't know what the story is so
> we shouldn't judge unfairly. Of course, many of us would love to have it working and
> available for us to enjoy but if this guy is the only source of the ROMS and doesn't
> want anyone to have them, it's probably best for everyone to settle down while the
> MAME team respects his wishes. Most of us haven't played 50% of the games in MAME
> after all of these years.
We do know the whole story of what happened, we just don't know every one of the owner's thoughts, but that goes for every person on the planet. People not having tried every rom in mame is irrelevant. This is about preserving a game, nothing is based on worrying about mame user entertainment levels.
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