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Is this board legal?
Well Fed Games:
I appreciate the question... while I have a full MAME cab, I went a different way when I was building a gift cab, as it just felt right giving something that was 100% legal.
I wouldn't necessarily dismiss the console idea, though. A gamecube w/Namco Museum 50th anniversary would make a very inexpensive guts for a cabinet, and while it would not be coin operated, it would be legal, and with the right TV would have a one-button on and off.
rCadeGaming:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on March 03, 2012, 01:32:47 pm ---They are openly sold on Amazon and E-bay, I don't think the Donkey Kong Police are going to kick down your door.
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+1. While I agree that it's technically illegal, I wouldn't be worried about being persecuted for helping a charity. I don't think it's immoral.
If you disagree with me, I think using a console, a legal PC collection, or any empty JAMMA cabinet are pretty good options; don't give up the project!
Malenko:
Well I have a few different jamma games, if you wanted a board to build a cab for charity I'd donate one to you.
I have Kung Fu with a jamma adapter, Tekken 2 VerB with a kick harness, Break Thru (jeep game); the rest are non jamma or ones I dont wanna give up :p
Let me know if you want any of them, none are bootlegs.
Green Giant:
Donating this for a charity auction seems like it raises so many confusing legal problems.
After reading quite a bit about digital technology and copyright laws I would say there is a really big gray area out there. 10 years ago I would say there is no problem at all. Recently with the introduction of all those little 10 in 1 plug n' play joysticks it gets fuzzy. Any game that you can actually buy again today through those little devices would be illegal to have on the 60 in 1.
If you cannot legally obtain the rom in question though, acquiring it as a mame rom is perfectly legal as one guy stated through the abandonware rule. If you then go and make money on said rom you are breaking the law.
I think that one part and the fact you are donating this make it a big gray area issue. Personally I would not worry about it and make the thing. If the funds and time became available I would love to make a kid arcade for the children's hospital. I don't really care if I put mame on it for the kids, and if anyone had a problem I would tell them to call me.
I would love to see someone try and prosecute someone for attempting to help out sick and dieing people.
SteveR:
--- Quote from: Green Giant on March 13, 2012, 10:24:01 am ---Recently with the introduction of all those little 10 in 1 plug n' play joysticks it gets fuzzy. Any game that you can actually buy again today through those little devices would be illegal to have on the 60 in 1.
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Has anyone tried hacking one of those things to use real controls yet? I haven't played any of them but if they're not too horrible that could be the solution. Legal, and cheap with no need for a computer.
So this is my first post and already I'm adding unexpected tinkering projects to my list.
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