MAME itself is legal — it’s a clean-room emulator. But ROM sets for 0.139, like all commercial arcade games, remain copyrighted. Preservation sites argue for abandonware status, but legally, you need to own the original arcade boards. That said, 0.139 remains a favorite among collectors who legally dump their own PCBs.
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It runs smoothly on older hardware and budget smartphones. MAME itself is legal — it’s a clean-room emulator