u/milnak

Looking for a collection of 300+ of the best MAME arcade games? I compiled this to help.

Save as "TOP MAME ARCADE GAMES.ini" in the MAME\folders directory and then choose it in mame as a custom filter (Custom Filter > Filter 1 = Category, then choose "TOP MAME ARCADE GAMES.ini").

;; TOP MAME ARCADE GAMES
;;
;; COMPILATION FROM:
;; 100 Arcade Games That Deserve More Love - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AactNVgBsu0
;; 111 Games That Defined The Arcade Era - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F43y_prV_Zg
;; Complete Golden Age Arcade Journey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLQfJoSa2aI
;; Top 25 Arcade Games of All-Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoU7kouHx9I
;; Top 250 Greatest Arcade Games of All Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgfswa5eLLw

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[ROOT_FOLDER]
10yard
1942
1943
3wonders
aburner2
acedrive
aerofgt
aliens
altbeast
amidar
apb
arabian
archrivl
area51
arkanoid
armora
armwar
astdelux
asteroid
atarifb
atetris
avsp
aztarac
baddudes
bagman
batsugun
berzerk
bionicc
blaster
blitz
blktiger
bombjack
boogwing
bosco
bowler
boxingb
breakout
brubber
btime
btoads
bublbobl
bwidow
bzone
cabal
cadanglr
cadash
captaven
captcomm
ccastles
cchasm
cclimber
centiped
chasehq
chelnov
circusc
cninja
cobra
columns
commando
congo
contra
crimfght
crossbow
crusnusa
ctribe
darius
daytona
ddonpach
ddragon
ddtod
defender
digdug
dino
dkong
dkong3
dkongjr
dlair
docastle
dogfgt
dotron
dstlk
ecofghtr
elevator
elvactr
esb
eswat
fantjour
fatfursp
ffight
foodf
forgottn
frenzy
frogger
frontlin
fshark
ga2
galaga
galaxian
ganryu
garou
gauntlet
gberet
gforce2
ghouls
gijoe
gng
goldnaxe
gorf
gravitar
gunforce
gunsmoke
gyruss
hangon
hbarrel
helifire
hharry
hotd
hunchbak
hyperspt
ikari
imgfight
indy500
indytemp
inthunt
invaders
irobot
jackal
journey
joust
jrpacman
junglek
kangaroo
karnov
kchamp
ket
kinst
knights
kod
kof98
krull
kungfum
ladybug
lastbld2
ldrun
llander
lnc
mach3
maglord
mappy
marble
mario
mars
megaman
mercs
mhavoc
milliped
missile
mk2
mooncrst
mpatrol
mrdo
mslug
mslug3
mspacman
mtrap
mushisam
mvsc2
mwalk
narc
nbajam
nbbatman
nemesis
nibbler
ninjaw
nspirit
offroadc
omegrace
opwolf
oscar
outfxies
outrun
outzone
pacland
pacmania
pacnpal
pacplus
pang
paperboy
pbobble
pc_rnatk
pengo
phoenix
pitfall2
pleiads
polepos
polepos2
pong
pooyan
popeye
pow
prehisle
profpac
progear
ptblank
puckman
punchout
punisher
puyo
qbert
qix
radarscp
raiden
rallyx
rampage
rastan
rbisland
redbaron
ridgerac
ripoff
rmpgwt
roadblst
robocop
robotron
rocnrope
rthunder
rtype
rygar
salamand
samsho2
scontra
scramble
sectionz
sf2
sf2ce
sfiii3
shadfrce
shadoww
sharrier
shdancer
shinobi
shocktro
shollow
shootout
sidearms
simpsons
sinistar
skyskipr
smashtv
snowbros
solarq
solomon
soulclbr
spacduel
spaceace
spacfury
spidman
splatter
sprint1
spyhunt
srallyc
ssf2t
ssprint
ssriders
starcas
stargate
startrek
starwars
strider
superpac
tacscan
tailg
tapper
tazmania
tekken3
tempest
term2
terracre
tigeroad
timecris
timeplt
tmnt
tmnt2
tnzs
toki
toobin
totcarn
trackfld
travrusa
trojan
tron
truxton
turbo
turfmast
turtles
tutankhm
twincobr
uccops
unsquad
vanguard
varth
vcop
vendetta
venture
vf2
vigilant
viostorm
volfied
vr
vulcan
vulgus
wardner
warlords
wboy
wildfang
willow
wizdfire
wotw
wow
wwfmania
wwfwfest
xevious
xmen
yiear
zaxxon
zookeep

Got it from sweetwater so I'm sure it's legit. the photo shows what arrived. Whats the screwdriver for?