﻿MAME BESTGAMES.ini 0.280 (Sep  9, 2025)
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Inspired rankings.ini files, this .ini file is my personal ranking of the arcade games that MAME; to create the file is examined the whole set, but excluding:

* BIOS
* Casino
* Clones
* Devices
* Home Systems (including consoles and all computers)
* Mahjong
* Mechanical
* Medal Game
* Not Working

The list of supported games is generated by this research: http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/?search=mame&clone=0&tipo_gioco=parent&driver_status=workingimperfect
Remember that it is personal assessments, which are affected by many factors. These are not general acceptance charts.
If there are marks that you feel obviously wrong, send me a message on MAMEWorld forum indicating the name of the game (according to the MAME description)
and the vote that you would like him to be assigned. I will consider all your e-mails.


WhatsNew:
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2025/09/09  9.02: Online the version 0.280; 21 game added (3,531 evaluated).
2025/01/08  9.01: Online the version 0.273; 1 game renamed and 13 added (3,510 evaluated).
2025/01/05. 9.00: Revised readme.txt file (date format and internal version numbering).
2024/03/05  8.01: Online the version 0.263; 2 games renamed and 23 added (3,497 evaluated).
2024/02/09  8.00: The files can also be found here https://github.com/AntoPISA/MAME_SupportFiles/blob/main/bestgames.ini/bestgames.ini.
2022/12/07  6.02: Online the version 0.250; 1 clone game removed (victlapa) and 3 new games added (3,474 evaluated).
2022/10/06  6.01: Online the version 0.248; 2 games removed, 3 renamed and 15 new games added (3,471 evaluated).
2022/01/09  6.00: Online the version 0.239; 8 new games added (3,458 evaluated).
2021/08/29  5.02: Online the version 0.235; 19 new games added (3,450 evaluated).
2021/06/01  5.01: Online the version 0.232; 1 games (clone) removed, 7 new games added (3,431 evaluated).
2021/02/27  5.00: Online the version 0.229; 7 new games added (3,425 games evaluated).
2020/09/01  4.00: Online the version 0.224; 3 games removed and 8 new games added (3,418 evaluated).
2019/12/27  3.04: Online the version 0.217; 4 new games added (3,413 games evaluated).
2019/11/02  3.03: Online the version 0.215; 5 new games added (3,409 games evaluated).
2019/08/05  3.02: Online the version 0.212; 1 games deleted and 4 new games added (3,405 evaluated).
2019/03/01  3.01: Online the version 0.207; Lowered the rating of 26 games, really too high for me! (3,402 evaluated).
2019/02/02  3.00: Online the version 0.206; 6 new games added (3,402 evaluated).
2018/12/27  2.11: Online the version 0.205; 5 new games added.
2018/11/29  2.10: Online the version 0.204; 3 new games added.
2018/09/28  2.09: Online the version 0.202; 3 new games added.
2018/08/31  2.08: Online the version 0.201; 3 new games added.
2018/06/30  2.07: Online the version 0.199; 3 new games added.
2018/05/31  2.06: Online the version 0.198; 8 new games added.
2018/04/27  2.05: Online the version 0.197; 7 new games added.
2018/04/01  2.04: Online the version 0.196; 6 new games added.
2018/03/15  2.03: Removed 1 item (it's a rom tester), 9 'Medal Game', 3 'Casino' and 14 'not working' games mistakenly added in the past.
2018/03/01  2.02: Online the version 0.195; 1 new game and 2 entries renamed.
2018/02/20  2.01: Removed the games 'ddpdoj', 'galpans2j', 'homerun', 'ironhorsh', 'maniacsqu', 'palamedj' and 'vblokbrka' because they are clones (thanks to Mark).
2018/02/03  2.00: Online the version 0.194; 12 new games and 1 renamed.
2017/12/28  1.17: Online the version 0.193; 53 new games.
2017/12/01  1.16: Online the version 0.192; 5 new games.
2017/10/29  1.15: Online the version 0.191; 9 new games.
2017/09/29  1.14: Online the version 0.190; 22 new games and 6 games renamed.
2017/09/03  1.13: Online the version 0.189; 1 game added (thoop2).
2017/07/29  1.12: Online the version 0.188; 6 games added and 1 renamed (fantasy > fantasyu).
2017/06/30  1.11: Online the version 0.187.
2017/06/28  1.10: Finished the addition of games. From the next release, only new games will be added (not available in previous versions of MAME).
2017/06/04  1.09: Online the version 0.186 (135 games still up to assign).
2017/04/30  1.08: Online the version 0.185 (280 games still up to assign).
2017/04/02  1.07: Online the version 0.184 (400 games still up to assign).
2017/02/25  1.06: Online the version 0.183 (578 games still up to assign).
2017/02/15  1.05: Revised many games (with the modification of the votes).
2017/01/29  1.04: Online the version 0.182 (827 games to assign).
2017/01/25  1.03: Revised many games (with the modification of the votes); creating list of games yet to be assessed.
2017/01/20  1.02: Assigning another 500 votes.
2017/01/13  1.00: First version generated with progetto-SNAPS Tool.
2016/09/19  0.03: Assignment of the first 1,000 votes; creating package and readme file.
2016/09/11  0.02: Creating games for your chosen filter to evaluate.
2016/08/15  0.01: Conception of the new file; start writing 'Assigning Scores' table.


Description of Assigning Scores:
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*  0 >  10 (Worst)          : The worst games ever seen.
* 10 >  20 (Horrible)       : There was really needed?
* 20 >  30 (Bad)            : Games with bad graphics or gameplay.
* 30 >  40 (Amendable)      : Good games idea but bad implementation.
* 40 >  50 (Decent)         : With some improvements, this games could become a good games.
* 50 >  60 (Not Good Enough): Averagely good games.
* 60 >  70 (Passable)       : Passable games.
* 70 >  80 (Good)           : Good games.
* 80 >  90 (Very Good)      : Great games, almost perfect.
* 90 > 100 (Best Games)     : Best published games.
                              Some of them are not graphically impeccable, but the idea or playability have made them immortal.


Number of Assigning Scores:
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    18  - 0 to 10 (Worst)
    89  - 10 to 20 (Horrible)
    33  - 20 to 30 (Bad)
   330  - 30 to 40 (Amendable)
   116  - 40 to 50 (Decent)
 1,027  - 50 to 60 (Not Good Enough)
   294  - 60 to 70 (Passable)
 1,012  - 70 to 80 (Good)
   226  - 80 to 90 (Very Good)
   386  - 90 to 100 (Best Games)
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 3,531


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