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BIOS file
131 titles System file required by the emulator Base game
108,164 titles The main game, ready to play Update
14 titles Patch: bug fixes, improvements... Expansion (DLC)
178 titles Additional content: new missions, characters, maps... Add-on
119 titles Bonus content that adds features to the game Pirate
418 titles Unauthorized copy sold illegally Demo
247 titles Trial version of the game Kiosk
15 titles Demo ROM for in-store display units Homebrew
109 titles Game made by independent developers Beta
20 titles Test version Unofficial
1,777 titles Unlicensed game or homebrew Prototype
318 titles Development prototype version Hack
182 titles ROM modified by the community Sample
4 titles Promotional version Utility
277 titles Diagnostic tool, firmware update or system program Cheat cartridge
99 titles Cheat accessory (Action Replay, CodeBreaker, GameShark...) Pachinko / Pachi-Slot
368 titles Japanese slot machine simulation Simple Series/Compilation
814 titles Part of a series of games in a standardized format (e.g. Simple 1500/2000) Magazine
623 titles Scanned magazine, fanzine or press disk: meant to be read, not played Avatar item
1,695 titles Outfit, accessory or item for the console avatar (Xbox 360 store): not a game Theme
9 titles Visual skin for the console interface (background, icons): not a game System
2,182 titles Machine emulated by MAME (computer, console, instrument, calculator...): its system ROMs, not a game Peripheral
657 titles Card, interface, keyboard or chip used by another MAME machine: it does not run on its own
131 titles System file required by the emulator Base game
108,164 titles The main game, ready to play Update
14 titles Patch: bug fixes, improvements... Expansion (DLC)
178 titles Additional content: new missions, characters, maps... Add-on
119 titles Bonus content that adds features to the game Pirate
418 titles Unauthorized copy sold illegally Demo
247 titles Trial version of the game Kiosk
15 titles Demo ROM for in-store display units Homebrew
109 titles Game made by independent developers Beta
20 titles Test version Unofficial
1,777 titles Unlicensed game or homebrew Prototype
318 titles Development prototype version Hack
182 titles ROM modified by the community Sample
4 titles Promotional version Utility
277 titles Diagnostic tool, firmware update or system program Cheat cartridge
99 titles Cheat accessory (Action Replay, CodeBreaker, GameShark...) Pachinko / Pachi-Slot
368 titles Japanese slot machine simulation Simple Series/Compilation
814 titles Part of a series of games in a standardized format (e.g. Simple 1500/2000) Magazine
623 titles Scanned magazine, fanzine or press disk: meant to be read, not played Avatar item
1,695 titles Outfit, accessory or item for the console avatar (Xbox 360 store): not a game Theme
9 titles Visual skin for the console interface (background, icons): not a game System
2,182 titles Machine emulated by MAME (computer, console, instrument, calculator...): its system ROMs, not a game Peripheral
657 titles Card, interface, keyboard or chip used by another MAME machine: it does not run on its own