: If you want to play Ms. Pac-Man (a clone), you don't need to keep the original Pac-Man (the parent) in your folder. You can delete games you don't like without breaking the ones you keep.
A full non-merged set would have:
For , the essential resource for a complete, plug-and-play experience is the Full Non-Merged Reference Set . Unlike other formats, a "Full Non-Merged" set includes all necessary files—including BIOS and parent ROM data—within every individual game ZIP, making them ideal for single-game selection without dependency issues. Core Reference Links mame 2003plus reference link full nonmerged romsets