pulse-classics

...keeping the retro gaming spirit alive

latest news...backup section is back...

Last month we announced that we would no longer burn backup sets onto DVD. Due to popular demand we will now be burning small sets onto DVD again (orders less than 30 Disks). We have also added a number of hard drive options to allow larger sets to be purchased. There have recently been a large number of TOSEC updates - the largest number of releases since 2007. Visit the backup section for all new additions.

more news...official reseller...

We are also proud to be a UK based reseller for the excellent Atari Style USB classic joystick. We have a direct deal with Legacy Engineering Ltd the US manufacturer of this acclaimed retro joystick. Visit our retail section for more details.

more news...new retro stick...

Check out the latest addition to the pulse-classics retail section. A true icon of the '80s gaming scene; the Competition Pro is an absolute classic of a joystick for fans of the C64, Amiga & co which for many was their first love. It could be found in millions of homes across the world - and still brings joy to users to this day. Suplied with 99 Full Version C64 Classix Games on one CD for the PC make this bundle a real retro blast from the past. Only £12.99 + £2.99 P+P (UK Only- EU&US will have extra Postal charges).

welcome...introduction

You have probably visited this site because you've heard about MAME*, or perhaps you are curious about retro-gaming in general. Chances are you've been trawling the Internet in the vain hope of finding copies of your favourite retro games or you simply want to reminisce about the good old days when you spent many hours in the arcades emptying your pockets of 10 pence pieces or waited for what seemed like hours to load your cassette based games only for them to get a read error when 98% complete. The problem with emulators and ROMS is that all you seem to find are dubious web sites loaded with explicit pop-ups, trojans and the like. MAME itself is a community built emulator, designed to preserve the classic era of arcade games; by selling MAME the whole spirit of MAME is at risk, and goes against EVERYTHING the emulation movement stands for.

I do not sell Backup ROMs to make a profit. In fact I am NOT charging you for ROMs, I am simply covering material and postage costs. All stated prices include P&P. This site is a voluntary non-profit making service and not a business. Any donations received will be used to improve the services I offer customers. I only accept NoChex secure payments to ensure that both pulse-classics and you the loyal customer are protected throughout the transaction process. All goods are sent first class once the payment has been succesfully received, all media used is of the highest quality.

Feel free to copy the MAME disks that you obtain and give them away to your friends but do not resell them for profit - it is illegal to sell something you do not have rights to! If you have any questions about any of the products available on this site or you have a request for a product do not hesitate to contact me: support@pulse-classics

*MAME © All rights reserved 1997-2007 Nicola Salmoria

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about us...where it all began.....

Pulse-Classics began way back in 1996 and were known as Pulse P.D. We specialised in creating menu-driven disks and began distributing Amiga Public Domain Software. When PCs first began to appear in the mainstream we began to distribute Freeware and Demo software for this medium. As PCs became more popular and with the event of Dial-Up computing we expanded further and here we are 13 years later with our own brand of products being distributed worldwide. We still cater for Dial-Up users and our excellent Freeware collections provide vast quantities of downloaded software that we have collated, organised and added to our ever expanding catalogue of titles. We now offer 40 titles ranging from Shoot 'Em Up collections to Pac Man classics.

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More...legal information

ROMs are designed for backup purposes only for machines/consoles etc that you legally own. Therefore you are unable to purchase Emulators and ROMs at the same time from this site. It is not illegal to buy emulators or to request a backup copy of a ROM if you legally own the original or have obtained permission from the copyright owner. The vast majority of the companies that owned the copyrights are no longer in existence and the original formats that they were available in are no longer sold. Its important to note that none of these games are commercially supported. You must abide by these rules if you are requesting a set. You will also notice that I don't offer any Nintendo* sets as Nintendo regard any copies of ROMs illegal. Further copyright information can be found at the US Copyright Office and I have included an exerpt below:
...Persons making noninfringing uses of the following six classes of works will not be subject to the prohibition against circumventing access controls (17 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(1)) during the next three years...
2. Computer programs and video games distributed in formats that have become obsolete and that require the original media or hardware as a condition of access, when circumvention is accomplished for the purpose of preservation or archival reproduction of published digital works by a library or archive. A format shall be considered obsolete if the machine or system necessary to render perceptible a work stored in that format is no longer manufactured or is no longer reasonably available in the commercial marketplace....

For more information regarding pulse-classics products, user rights, delivery policies visit our FAQ section.

*Nintendo © All rights reserved 1997-2009