More Cowbell
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What do you think the values of arcade games would be if there was no MAME or multi boards? I mean, would they be worth double or more? Or would there not be as much interest in the hobby keeping prices low? Would we be just a small group of people toiling away on these ancient machines or would there still be arcades out there in larger numbers? The mind reels! I know MAME is what got me into the dedicated cab hobby so I'm not sure that I would even know about it if not for MAME. Also, higher prices might have kept people out of the hobby altogether. I know if I saw that a Pac-Man machine went for $1,500, I'd give up on an arcade in my basement pretty quick and be playing more X-Box games.

