diff --git a/functions/prepare_emulator.sh b/functions/prepare_emulator.sh
index 0f880fe3..cc1ecf23 100644
--- a/functions/prepare_emulator.sh
+++ b/functions/prepare_emulator.sh
@@ -667,6 +667,17 @@ prepare_emulator() {
     fi
   fi
 
+    if [[ "$emulator" =~ ^(mame|MAME|all)$ ]]; then
+    # TODO: do a proper script
+    # This is just a placeholder script to test the emulator's flow
+    echo "----------------------"
+    echo "Initializing MAME"
+    echo "----------------------"
+
+    # TODO: something
+
+  fi
+
   # Update presets for all emulators after any reset or move
   if [[ ! "$emulator" == "retrodeck" ]]; then
     build_retrodeck_current_presets
diff --git a/tools/configurator.sh b/tools/configurator.sh
index 52813c3e..9e670a4b 100644
--- a/tools/configurator.sh
+++ b/tools/configurator.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ source /app/libexec/global.sh
 #       - Citra
 #       - Dolphin
 #       - Duckstation
+#       - MAME
 #       - MelonDS
 #       - PCSX2
 #       - PPSSPP
@@ -435,6 +436,7 @@ configurator_open_emulator_dialog() {
   "Citra" "Open the N3DS emulator Citra" \
   "Dolphin" "Open the Wii & GC emulator Dolphin" \
   "Duckstation" "Open the PSX emulator Duckstation" \
+  "MAME" "Open the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator emulator MAME" \
   "MelonDS" "Open the NDS emulator MelonDS" \
   "PCSX2" "Open the PS2 emulator PSXC2" \
   "PPSSPP" "Open the PSP emulator PPSSPP" \
@@ -466,6 +468,10 @@ configurator_open_emulator_dialog() {
     duckstation-qt
   ;;
 
+  "MAME" )
+    mame
+  ;;
+
   "MelonDS" )
     melonDS
   ;;