How to play classic arcade games on your iPhone or iPad

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A new emulator app in the App Store means you can now play MAME ROMs on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Here’s how to get started.

Arcade-style game interface on a smartphone screen with blue pixelated text 'Arcade Mania,' surrounded by a futuristic blue background and gaming controls at the bottom.

ArcadeMania has arrived in the App Store

April 2025 marks a year since Apple allowed game emulators onto the App Store. But, while many emulators rushed to the App Store, one major name has been missing for quite some time.

MAME, the free and open-source game emulator, wasn’t allowed as an iPhone or iPad app for a long time. Tthe restrictions of the App Store prevented it from existing, even after Apple relaxed some of the rules.

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