Get Gridlee for MAME legally from the official source
Use only MAMEdev's dedicated Gridlee page, read and accept its non-commercial acknowledgement for your own download, and do not mirror or bundle the ROM images. Record the page, date, file identity, target MAME revision, and audit separately: official access proves a narrow permission, while a successful audit proves technical compatibility only.
Do this in order
- 01
Open MAMEdev's Gridlee page and confirm the Videa, 1982 identity and the free non-commercial-use statement.
- 02
Read the acknowledgement yourself and use the page's own control only if your intended use is non-commercial.
- 03
Do not bypass the page, hotlink its file, mirror it, add it to a pack, or bundle it with an emulator, cabinet, app, or paid service.
- 04
Record the official page URL, fact-check date, downloaded filename, checksum, and the exact MAME or port revision you plan to use.
- 05
Run that build's targeted audit for the Gridlee short name and keep any named dependency or hash result with the receipt.
- 06
If your intended use, redistribution, public installation, or commercial context exceeds the written permission, stop and obtain rights-holder approval before proceeding.
Decision and diagnostic table
| Evidence | What it supports | What it does not grant |
|---|---|---|
| MAMEdev Gridlee page | Free non-commercial use from that source | Mirroring, bundling, or commercial use |
| Acknowledgement action | User accepted the displayed condition | Permission beyond the displayed scope |
| Checksum and MAME audit | File identity and build compatibility | Copyright or distribution rights |
| Emulator license | Rights to covered emulator code | Rights to Gridlee ROM images |
The official page is part of the permission path
MAMEdev states that the three Videa co-founders made images from the only existing Gridlee machine available for free, non-commercial use. The catalog also limits approved distribution to its own pages, so ArcadeShelf links to the page and does not create a mirror.
Gridlee has a specific historical identity
The official page describes an unreleased 1982 Videa title whose hardware later evolved into the Bally/Sente SAC I platform. That context identifies this release; it does not expand the allowed uses.
Permission and compatibility stay in separate receipts
Keep the rights page and acknowledgement date beside, but distinct from, the file hash, MAME revision, short name, and audit output. Neither record can substitute for the other.
Gridlee's official availability is limited to free, non-commercial use and MAMEdev's approved source path. Do not mirror, bundle, resell, hotlink, or represent the ROM images as public domain or open source.