You may download a game ROM ONLY if you are legally entitled
so. By "legally entitled" what I
mean is:
You own the actual arcade or gamepak of a ROM you are downloading. Under
the copyright
laws of the U.S., you are entitled to own a backup of any software you
have paid for. Since
ROMS can't be duplicated (not without special hardware), ROM images are
provided to the
public as a service.
Example: if you download Space Invaders for Atari 2600, it's because you
actually own that
gamepak.
Remember, the purpose of an emulator is to preserve games (so that they
don't disappear), to
have all your games on your PC (so that you don't tie up the family TV)
and to keep a backup
of games you own in case the game (or arcade/home console) fails or have
already failed.
It's for educational purposes only (in case you are an emulator programmer).
You must also agree to the following BEFORE proceeding:
You will NEVER sell these ROMS for profit. Most game companies don't mind the distribution
You will NOT distribute ROMS together with emulators as a package. And again, NO selling.
You will NEVER hold "PAL's Final Fantasy Otaku"
PAL's Final Fantasy Otaku has not dumped the ROMS on this website, and our purpose is to provide a
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