> > > > I wish there no bootlegs and hacks in Arcade. I been going through trying to skip > > those on MAME by checking the drivers and mame.lst. lol > > bootlegs and hacks have been vital to get MAME where it is today. > > many encryptions on original games were only figured out due to bootleg references. > > Some major arcade developers only exist because they started off making bootlegs, for > example Tehkan (now Tecmo) apparently hacked up Phoenix to make Pleiades, and > Toaplan's first game is said to be a hack of some Mahjong game. > > Likewise many got their break making Space Invaders hacks and knock-offs (many of > which are still yet to be dumped) > > Don't rule out the role they play.
I check out the Pleiades on YouTube. I'll try it later. They didn't put a lot of stars. Just some. lol