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Internet Arcade

Cassie

Cassie

Touching the monolith
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So this exists https://archive.org/details/internetarcade

The Internet Arcade is a web-based library of arcade (coin-operated) video games from the 1970s through to the 1990s, emulated in JSMAME, part of the JSMESS software package. Containing hundreds of games ranging through many different genres and styles, the Arcade provides research, comparison, and entertainment in the realm of the Video Game Arcade.

The game collection ranges from early "bronze-age" videogames, with black and white screens and simple sounds, through to large-scale games containing digitized voices, images and music. Most games are playable in some form, although some are useful more for verification of behavior or programming due to the intensity and requirements of their systems.

Many games have a "boot-up" sequence when first turned on, where the systems run through a check and analysis, making sure all systems are go. In some cases, odd controllers make proper playing of the systems on a keyboard or joypad a pale imitation of the original experience. Please report any issues to the Internet Arcade Operator, Jason Scott.
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OMG
 
Yeah I've had emulators loaded on my machines for years. I've also acquired some of these games in bundles for N64, Wii, PC, etc. over the years....

But it's still cool to have them be treated like museum pieces, lol.
 
I know right? It's too freaking cool. And all the pretty back glass banners. They did that front page up nicely.

Great fun.
 
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