The core mission of the MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) project is . This means as years go by, the developers prioritize more accurate hardware documentation over performance.
You rarely see "MAME 0.72" used in isolation anymore. Instead, it lives on through the core known as MAME 2003 . mame 072 roms
Notably, MAME 0.72 lacks support for some later 3D titles (like the Namco System 22 or Sega Model 3 games) which require the processing power and updates of modern MAME versions. But for 2D sprite-based perfection, 0.72 is arguably the best bang for your buck in terms of performance. The core mission of the MAME (Multiple Arcade