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should i leave my arcade machine running all the time?
robot8319:
wanna know if its ok to leave my arcade machines runnning 24/7....
well?
FunWithFire:
Is there a reason why you would need to? The startup really isn't that long that a 4am craving would go unfulfilled if you had to wait the 60 seconds for bootup. Do you leave your TV or computer on 24/7?
FrizzleFried:
You ask two questions. In your TOPIC you ask "SHOULD I leave my arcade machine running all the time?" whereas in the body of your message you ask "Is it OK..."
Is it OK? Yes. Do you need to or SHOULD you (as in is it BETTER for the unit? No)
Depending on the unit however, you will be contributing to screen burn-in unless you have a screen-saver or wire in a switch to turn just the monitor off.
Texasmame:
If you're talking actual, original games - I would say no simply due to the potential fire hazards.
A MAME cab - I guess you could do so safely, but why put the extra hours on your monitor, etc.?
leapinlew:
I don't leave mine on during the week, but on the weekend (friday night when I get home from work) I turn the cabinet on. During the week, I might be lucky to play 1 or 2 games a week. If you feel you might play them more often - leave them on.
During the week I'll want to play the occassional game of robotron, defender or some other quick game and it isn't worth booting up the arcade. On the weekend though, I love popping into the gameroom for a couple of quick games.