MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. When used in conjunction with images of the original arcade game's ROM and disk data, MAME trys to reproduce that game as faithfully as possible on a more modern computer to give to you a more flexiabe console. MAME can emulate thousands of different classic arcade video games from 1970's to the recent days. I always loved MAME it just shows how video games have transform since i was a kid you cant beat a good old game of pacman or space invaders below link to latest version of mame hats of to the guys and girls at MAME