> If you want to believe that story then ok.
From what I understand, he has previously helped out with some rare dumps in the past. From what I remember from years ago, he asked for some ridiculously large number for one of his MM2 cabs and once funds were gathered to buy it, he backed out. I dunno. I don't know the guy. The more people talk about it and the less he responds or gives in, the more desire for his cabs. If he were to start giving up ultra rare ROMS, he may be cut off from his excellent sources. I find it hilarious that there's all of this hub bub about the game. If we had it, I doubt I'd play it more than once or twice so I don't care either way. I'd contribute to buy it (or the ROMS) if it were an option but still could care less about it.
> I've probably pissed more at the bar in one night than it
> has gained value in the last 10 years.
Yep. So this tells me it's about being selfish. He LOVES when rare dumps get found and put into MAME, he just doesn't want HIS ROMS in it. He could be the hero for providing rare ROMS or a selfish hypocrite. He certainly chose the weird decision.
> This is about preserving a game, nothing is
> based on worrying about mame user entertainment levels.
Agreed. I've had about 10 cabs over my lifetime (all complete, some working and some not) and believe it or not, I've given all of them away for free with the exception of 2, which I still have (though I gave the boards away from one). They went to better homes where they will be appreciated and taken care of. For me, it's about preserving something from a small snapshot in history that will never, ever happen again. Money is short lived.
Either way, the drivers are written, the ROMS are dumped. That's good enough for me.
-Mc
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