Description

This option will start MAME with it's cheat system enabled. If you have the file cheat.dat in your MAME folder it will load any cheats available when you pick a game. You can access these cheats by pressing the TAB key in game and select cheats.

Alternative Command

-c

Example

mame <gamename> -cheat

Command Format

<gamename> -cheat. This option requires no other parameters.

MAME's Default Setting

Off

Opposite Command

-nocheat
-noc