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Using a MAME machine for charity fund raising?

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Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: Thenasty on July 12, 2005, 12:00:40 am ---just use legal ROMS that you have just to be in the safe side or the funds you collect might end up in court fees  :o
Play it safe....Doing good deeds does not mean its ok to do illegal activities.

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Nope - the MAME license says you cannot charge people to play MAME.  Doesn't matter whether the ROMS are legal or not, it would still be a violation of the license.  For that matter, I think Starroms has a license for "personal home use" or sth, so you're probalby in trouble with them as well.

Three options -

If you put MAME on it, I doubt anyone is going to be able to check it out - maybe the tax collectors and regulators that keep up with regular arcade machines - you might want to check into that aspect.

Technically, I think you could run Retrocade or RAINE on it for pay and not violate the MAME license, although you still would probably be violating the copyrights on the ROMS, IMHO.

To be really legal, you would probably need a dedicated machine - i.e. arcade PCB, no computer, etc.  Even then, there may be local licensing tax and other regulations.

Thenasty:
I was thinking of a fund raiser that people pay at the entrance and can do all the ativities inside such as unlimited drinks, cookies, play games etc. at no additional cost.

Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: Thenasty on July 12, 2005, 09:20:59 am ---I was thinking of a fund raiser that people pay at the entrance and can do all the ativities inside such as unlimited drinks, cookies, play games etc. at no additional cost.

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Not sure that's what the OP meant, but that's somewhat taboo also.

It's basically a variation of the idea discussed in other threads of a bar or pizzaria installing a machine on free play - it still increases their profits and is therefore "charging" for MAME even if indirectly.

DarkSoul1:
Hmmm, I think it's not worth the risk with the MAME unit.  I'll just stick with the pinball machine.

Especially since the social club/work is in the law enforcement field.

 :police:

: )

Crazy Cooter:

--- Quote from: DarkSoul1 on July 12, 2005, 10:31:40 am ---Hmmm, I think it's not worth the risk with the MAME unit.
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