/vr/ - Retro Games

>>10118984
>If you want to complain about arcade hoarding, maybe complain about Galloping Ghost not sharing the ROMs from their prototype arcade games.

Even *if* Galloping Ghost arcade wanted to, they can't. Those prototype arcade machines were donated/sold/loaned to Galloping Ghost under the condition that Roms never be released to the public. They signed a contract with the original owners, and so it's legally binding. GG have the roms backed up in case something happens, but they cannot be released ever. And it's not like Galloping Ghost can sneakily release them either. They are the only arcade in the entire world that has them so everyone would know right away if they did something like that.

The original owners of the prototype arcade machines were fans of people physically going out and visiting the arcade like in the old days, and wanted to encourage that by having their arcade machines stay exclusive. Not released online only to be added to some Mame rom pack. And Galloping Ghost agreed to those conditions to never release them publicly.