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Arcade ROMs for Download, Legally

Posted by simoniker on Wednesday October 1, 2003 @10:38AM from the could-be-a-constructive-step? dept.

jgoeres writes "StarROMs, Inc. has just launched a pay-per-download service for classic arcade ROM sets. These are what you need to make your emulator fun and legal. This aims to bring ROM collection & emulator use out of the semi-underground and turn it into profit, but will it fly? They currently have about 60 games, all from the various incarnations of Atari over the years, with more on the way. Prices range from about $2 to about $6 per game. And no, they don't have Marble Man."

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Well way to generate stories from reply threads! by inteller · 2003-10-01 10:38 · Score: 4, Funny

If only I didn't already have all the ROMs I might be inclined to buy some!
Hmmm... by SugoiMonkey · 2003-10-01 10:40 · Score: 5, Funny

This is like that iTunes store Apple is trying to pull on us, isn't it? HA, I'm not going to fall for that.
Games industry copies music industry? by gilesjuk · 2003-10-01 10:43 · Score: 4, Funny

By making even more money out of old back catalogue technology that broke even a couple of decades ago.
Re:ok... by kryptkpr · 2003-10-01 10:44 · Score: 5, Funny

Well I, for one, welcome our old, pixelated overlords.

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