| Option Category | # # CORE PERFORMANCE OPTIONS # |
| Description | This option tells MAME to run a system for a specified amount of seconds before closing. As MAME closes it will create a snapshot image of the final frame drawn in the systems snapshot folder. You must use a value over 0 for this command to work. |
| Full Command | -seconds_to_run <integer> |
| Alt. Command | -str |
| Reverse Command | none |
| Example | mame64.exe pacman -str 60 |
| mame.ini Command | second_to_run |
| Command Default | 0 |
| Argument Format | <integer> |