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846 in 1 - Dual Arcade Joystick (Patreon)

Published:

2017-11-25 08:01:00

Edited:

2017-11-25 22:43:54

Imported:

2021-02

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Continuing with the channel's theme of not really having a strong theme - here's a video about a games machine that's both new and retro all at the same time. This pre-configured home arcade machine (minus the screen) can currently be bought in a version containing 999 classic arcade games, mine has but a mere 846.

If you are wondering why it's permitted to sell a games machine packed full of ROMS when selling CDs or DVDs of ROMS is prohibited, I'd say that it's an anomaly.

Some of the multi-game arcade machines sold through ebay do contain officially licenced ROM sets, e.g. the Williams collection, so I suspect this makes the category difficult to police. Now I have no idea whether the games in these "Pandora's Box" machines are officially licenced...but it seems very very (very) unlikely. If the majority of the multi-game arcade machines sold through ebay do contain unlicenced games, at some point this loophole will be closed.

I remember buying full MAME ROM sets in the early days of ebay and that ship sailed, so if you are in the market for a ready made retro arcade machine you might want to think about getting it sooner rather than later.

There are some links to these in the video description text box on youtube as well as a few tips as to what to look out for. I assume everyone here will be experienced ebayers, but I still want to warn you that there do seem to be a couple of dodgy ebay sellers that have latched onto this category (the chap pretending to be in Italy who has 0 feedback and is advertising them for £35 is the most obvious fraudster I've seen in a while) , so if you do buy one, please shop carefully.

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846 Game Arcade Stick - Pandora's Box 4S REVIEW

A review of an all-in-one two player arcade machine that contains hundreds of games...you just need to add a TV. Below are a few ebay links that will show you what's currently available - there are a number of different configurations (including the new Pandora's Box 5S)- but please ignore ebay fraudsters pretending to sell these for just £30-£50 it costs more than that for the components. You should expect to pay a total of approx £120 for a Pandora Box 4S model like mine (or the equivalent of this in your local currency). Turn on international search to get the widest selection. UK: http://ebay.to/2zyILjZ US: http://ebay.to/2jlc4M5 CA: http://ebay.to/2Bkk0VO DE: http://ebay.to/2n03Fm3 AU: http://ebay.to/2i3iuTe NL: http://ebay.to/2AtgJGC BE: http://ebay.to/2jlsnsn FR: http://ebay.to/2A5uavG IE: http://ebay.to/2B8C2cQ ES: http://ebay.to/2BjfuHa AT: http://ebay.to/2mZWyu7 IT: http://ebay.to/2zjNYrI CH: http://ebay.to/2jlIgil ebay buying tips 1) If it's too cheap to be true then it's not true. 2) Only buy from someone who has sold plenty of things and has good feedback 3) Read the feedback to see if they have sold something similar to the item you are buying recently. e.g. If you are buying an arcade joystick and they only sold socks and that was over a year ago, it's likely a hijacked account. 4) If possible buy from someone within your country to avoid paying duties 5) Use Paypal for buyer protection Extra Info------ NEWER VERSION ALREADY OUT You'll see from ebay that the new Pandora's Box 5S is now out. This model adds more games (typically up to 960 now) and a few more controls. The fan has been moved onto the board itself, but I've been unable to determine if it has more processing power. It costs more than the 4S, but if I was buying one today, I'd order the 5S. SD CARD ...and whilst I’m reeeeeeealy not interested in reading the SD card...if *you* were, I’m sure you could - it’s likely in an Ext3 format, however I bought this as a ready made arcade stick, rather than a project to tinker with....I've done enough of that with my Raspberry Pi Picade machine -------------SUPPORT--------------- This channel can be supported through Patreon https://www.patreon.com/techmoan Patrons usually have early access to videos ---------------SUBSCRIBE------------------ http://www.youtube.com/user/Techmoan?sub_confirmation=1 ----------Outro Music----------- Over Time - Vibe Tracks https://youtu.be/VSSswVZSgJw ------Outro Sound Effect------ ThatSFXGuy - https://youtu.be/5M3-ZV5-QDM LINKS: Amazon/eBay links are affiliated where possible.