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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: USSEnterprise on July 03, 2005, 08:03:34 pm

Title: stupid newbie question
Post by: USSEnterprise on July 03, 2005, 08:03:34 pm

What is jamma? I think I've figured out MAME, but what is jamma?

Title: Re: stupid newbie question
Post by: SirPeale on July 03, 2005, 09:58:08 pm

JAMMA is a wiring standard.  JAMMA itself is an acronym: "Japanese Arcade Machine Manufacturers Association" 

Here is the JAMMA pinout:

http://www.pealefamily.net/tech/newmame/jamma.html

Title: Re: stupid newbie question
Post by: eggedd2k on July 05, 2005, 10:43:41 am

have you got a jamma cabinet?

Title: Re: stupid newbie question
Post by: USSEnterprise on July 05, 2005, 02:41:15 pm

no, but I've seen stuff relating to jamma posted all over these boards.

Title: Re: stupid newbie question
Post by: babydickonboard on July 06, 2005, 05:34:09 am

its similer to how PCI is for computers or AGP.....its just a set standard for arcade wiring