Thanks to your video I was able to buy smart and got the REAL Pandora's Box 5. It arrived today just 8 days after ordering. I got the 8 button lighted Wolverine Edition, and it's just too awesome. The build quality is fantastic and exceeded my expectations. Every button is lighted and it's like a Christmas tree when you turn the Pandora on. The joysticks and buttons feel great. There's no way I could be any happier with this purchase, WOW!!!
Thank you very much. This was the remaining piece of the puzzle convincing me and everybody out there to ignore the 5s, 6s clones and ONLY go for the 3A manufactured Pandora 5.
Thanks for the great review and for the warning about fake units. I've been considering buying a Pandora's Box, but I've been sceptical about the very cheap price some go for on eBay. In a regular store, they cost about AU$600-$700 each. eBay has them for about AU$130-$300 each (depending on the model).
If you decide to go for it you won't be disappointed. Mine arrived today and it's freaking awesome. Got the 8 button Wolverine Edition with lighted buttons and the build quality exceeded all expectations.
If it has the follow arcade versions: -Michael Jackson’s Moon walker -Alien vs predator -TMNT 1989 -The Simpson’s -CAPCOM Vs Snk 2 -Street fighter 3rd strike -Marvel Vs Capcom -Metal Slug 3 -Mortal Kombat 3 -Tekken 3 Then I’ll get it.
The Pandora box 6 is genuine, as long as it's the one made by 3a games. From everything I've researched so far, it's definitely worthwhile spending the extra and getting one instead of the S versions
I wished I saw your video before I buy. Yes, all you said is true, especially with regard to the controller.this is my first time used the Pandora box but I knew from the first use that the controller is not original and I lost a large part of the fun because of the poor response of the joystick and buttons. Especially when play fighting games such as street fighter and takken
Thanks for making me aware of this! I didn't know that it was possible to get one with the original Pandora's Box inside. Now I just have to find one but unfortunately that's almost impossible.
you can add a 5 $ fan to keep the board cooler the to cheaper pandora box. You say that those pandora's box over the 5S are clones, well thei probably are but the "original" pandora's box is already made by a chinese company and the others are clones made by other chinese companies
I'm looking to buy one myself from Pandora Toy Games I also checked on Amazon also does the Pandora Box 5 have Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel vs Capcom and X-Men vs Street Fighter?
Pheeew, glad I watched this before I purchased one, cheers dude, Still don't know where's the best place to purchase one though , as scared of getting ripped off...
Great informative video!!! Can the raspberry pi be hooked up as well in that 2 joystick Pandora’s Box??? Can additional joysticks be used for 4 player games thru USB??? Can you add and subtract games on the Pandora’s box??? Lastly how do you know the seller is offering an authentic Pandora’s box???
The other day got a s5 clone for £100 and to be honest for the games i want to play on it works greet i understand the hardware is a bit naff but for something thats only 100 its not to bad
I like your video there are many more reviews about Pandora boxes but they no really cover much besides first impressions in order to make a review you have to use the product and judge in functionality, advantages or disadvantages, pros and cons the resolution in the games, etc. I have seem many reviews before but many they say are pandora's box but they are clones or fake ones when they show up the screen it doesn't have the pandora's box name on it or showing in the screen. It is very easy to get confused just base on other people opinions just for a first glance rather than a real review. Good video I have seem many people pointing out this problem.
m.aliexpress.com/item/32912244323.html?trace=wwwdetail2mobilesitedetail&productId=32912244323&productSubject=Pandora-Box-6-1300-in-1-8-button-arcade-console-kit-arcade-2-players-joystick-led&gps-id=platformRecommendH5&scm=1007.18499.102167.0&scm_id=1007.18499.102167.0&scm-url=1007.18499.102167.0&pvid=1910763a-b22c-4892-a38c-9e222de7d10e&_t=gps-id:platformRecommendH5,scm-url:1007.18499.102167.0,pvid:1910763a-b22c-4892-a38c-9e222de7d10e&spm=a2g0n.detail-amp.moretolove.32912244323 This is the newest version the Pandora's Box 6. You can get a 6 button version also, but I'm going for the 8 button so it's easier to use with console/pc. They also have a version that comes with 2 individual controllers as opposed to both controllers on a single board which, if you're gonna use it for console gaming as well, might be the absolute best way to go. You can still link the 2 joysticks together with a cable to make a single console so it's just like the arcade board, but with a bit more functionality. Also costs about 100 to 150 more. But I'm seriously considering doing that instead of the big board, just for the additional functionality.
Retro cave 123 3A games makes the real pandora's box. Yes the 4S+(plus) is official. Yes the 4S+(plus) is compatible with the PC. I'v been playing Jojo's Bizarre Adventure with it all night in Mame. Aliexpress has a 3A games official store. m.aliexpress.com/store/937838?trace=store2mobilestoreNew#/
Hello there 👋 I really need some help, I like playing arcade games I have an Old Original Xbox and two sets of the Capcom street fighter 15th anniversary and a big collection of retro games but my Xbox now it’s dead 💀 but I don’t find the way to fix my Xbox so I am willing to buy my first pandora box but I just don’t know where and which one to get wire less the one that is a two players or two of individual players??? Does any body has a good advice?
Hard to understand why you would go to all the trouble of changing the buttons and Joystick, but not add a heat-sink and cooling fan, when you say it has a problem overheating.
Few questions I got a knock off Pandora's Box I don't know if it's a 5 but I definitely know it's a fake would I be able to open it up and put in a real Pandora's Box cart inside the fake like would everything hook up to the fake? And also I noticed on the fake knockoff version on Donkey Kong jr. It doesn't have the sound effects when he jumps or some of the sound is missing from some of the games is that also the case with the real Pandora's Box?
I am really looking for all these games But before i buy i need to know that the games:[ 'Power Stone 1, 2 & 3 are included, Tekken 7, The Newest Pokémon Games, All Mortal Kombat Games, Killer Instinct Games, (either 'Sheng Long Edition or 'Punishment Edition in Street Fighter 2?? I can wait for the newest Pandora Box if i need to I luv [ Power Stone 1, 2 & 3) Thanks
Bro I got one look good one player arcad machine well 160 in to game list it's all same but it change with AVP and so meny more games I really wanted still don't get what usb is for
Hey Retro cave 123, I just bought pandora 6 8 button arcade. I loaded the games and they work fine but there is no sound.even on the start up screen there is no sound. No sound in game menu or in game play. But I can go to the settings screen and the sound works, background music and setting select sound works but then when I go back to get menu the sound stops again. Do you have any idea why this is happening? If you could help I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
Doing well my bro that are great and I got a tabul top and pandora arcade machine like you bro cang emulator if get sick of it what I do to both really you need a pandora box for 2 hewers to know it's for you graphics can be dogy but not all
The Pandora's Box 5 is seriously flawed. It uses an old version of MAME ported to Sun8i, but they didn't even enable sound samples support so classic games like Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, Galaga don't have full sound. I offered to fix the sound sample issue for them but they refused to even acknowledge there is a problem!
Hi, i recently bought for my kids Xmas presents a 6s and I’m having problems at the moment , the system can’t upload and screen is black, I had some reviews it could be duplication of games which is causing or the sad card needs to be reformatted , thinking of getting some advice or be like yourself and buy a genuine one?
i just bought a pandora box 5 thats portable with a 10.1 inch screen, folds down and looks like a metal toolbox! love the things people come out with these days, ok its niche and can be expensive but you only live once
I just got a Pandora box 5 and went to play it and there was no games on it, contacted the seller and they tell me due to copyright issues they can't put the games on it(no where in the sellers description did they say this) And gave me a bunch of links to try to download them onto my cpu to transfer them to the u-drive that plugs into the box and that is how you are supposed to get the games on it, I'm now in the process of downloading the 6GB file on my computer and then have to transfer them over so hopefully this works. Did yours come with the games already on it? I got mine from the 3A game store as well.
Donnie Dee you would of got it from a lazy seller , he should of had the games pre- installed, when I bought mine the both of them had the games already
Reto cave 123 love your video ... an i been thinking of purchasing a pandora box but now i m ?? My self cause i would love to buy the original pandora not a clone is there a way u can post were u got ur original PandoraBox5
interesting video. so basically when i buy one, ask to look inside it. So blue box and fan real....no blue box and no fan is fake? 4s is fake....5 original....5s and 6 fake. is that right?
@@retrocave1239 thats great to know. you are the only youtube channel i have seen even talking about this. A sub for great info. why on earth have you only got 64 subscribers? post more content bro.
Thanks to your video I was able to buy smart and got the REAL Pandora's Box 5. It arrived today just 8 days after ordering. I got the 8 button lighted Wolverine Edition, and it's just too awesome. The build quality is fantastic and exceeded my expectations. Every button is lighted and it's like a Christmas tree when you turn the Pandora on. The joysticks and buttons feel great. There's no way I could be any happier with this purchase, WOW!!!
David Sapir where did you purchase it?
My comment is deleted every time I respond to you Michael.
i messaged you on your channel to see where you bought it... thanks man
David Sapir where can I purchase it?
Aliexpress.com
Thank you very much. This was the remaining piece of the puzzle convincing me and everybody out there to ignore the 5s, 6s clones and ONLY go for the 3A manufactured Pandora 5.
what an awesome review!! You've helped me heaps on what I'm going to buy, thank you!
Good job bro. You are the first reviewer to explain the hardware difference. Thank you
Thanks for the great review and for the warning about fake units. I've been considering buying a Pandora's Box, but I've been sceptical about the very cheap price some go for on eBay. In a regular store, they cost about AU$600-$700 each. eBay has them for about AU$130-$300 each (depending on the model).
Must watch!! Great and honest advice!
This is by far the best video on youtube for this product. THANK YOU for saving me a major headache. Im finding most for sale are the cheap version.
I couldn't pinpoint what was wrong with mine. Now you've cleared my doubts. Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much,you have saved me some major headaches.was going to get a 5s but now I'm going to pay the extra for the 5.Good work fella
If you decide to go for it you won't be disappointed. Mine arrived today and it's freaking awesome. Got the 8 button Wolverine Edition with lighted buttons and the build quality exceeded all expectations.
If it has the follow arcade versions:
-Michael Jackson’s Moon walker
-Alien vs predator
-TMNT 1989
-The Simpson’s
-CAPCOM Vs Snk 2
-Street fighter 3rd strike
-Marvel Vs Capcom
-Metal Slug 3
-Mortal Kombat 3
-Tekken 3
Then I’ll get it.
PowerL1N3 yes it’s got those games
Didn’t know squat about these machines; yours was well informed, many, many thanks!
Can you add the link to the website where you bought your Pandora’s Box 5 please!?
I have the 3a as well. And yes it’s better then the repros.
Brilliant! I was just about to buy the S, so you did help a lot!
Same here! Ain't it great to not get suckered?
Just noting. The 6 is no longer fake. It was at the time of this video but there is now a 6.
Thanks so much for making this video, its a lot of help and saves one from making a wrong decision. Glad O watched this video. Thanks mate!
Its my understanding that we can add games to the Pandoras Box 5 using the USB stick. Have you done this?
The Pandora box 6 is genuine, as long as it's the one made by 3a games. From everything I've researched so far, it's definitely worthwhile spending the extra and getting one instead of the S versions
nice video👍 my friend, i'm subbed to your channel now!! I might be getting one of these Pandora boxes!!!
I wished I saw your video before I buy. Yes, all you said is true, especially with regard to the controller.this is my first time used the Pandora box but I knew from the first use that the controller is not original and I lost a large part of the fun because of the poor response of the joystick and buttons. Especially when play fighting games such as street fighter and takken
Very very informative video! Thank you, Sir!
There are differences of hardware specs too. The 5 has more ram and a quadcore processor. You pay it more but it will work effortless.
Thanks for making me aware of this! I didn't know that it was possible to get one with the original Pandora's Box inside. Now I just have to find one but unfortunately that's almost impossible.
Good job, dude!. Thanks for the heads up!., That’s what’s up. Good lookin’ out!..
Glad I saw this video, it's detailed and very honest.
There's sooo many Pandora's box games consoles out there, have you tried them all? Which one would u recommend?
Where is a good web to buy the original Pandora box?
you can add a 5 $ fan to keep the board cooler the to cheaper pandora box. You say that those pandora's box over the 5S are clones, well thei probably are but the "original" pandora's box is already made by a chinese company and the others are clones made by other chinese companies
I'm looking to buy one myself from Pandora Toy Games I also checked on Amazon also does the Pandora Box 5 have Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel vs Capcom and X-Men vs Street Fighter?
Pheeew, glad I watched this before I purchased one, cheers dude,
Still don't know where's the best place to purchase one though , as scared of getting ripped off...
Amazon bro $136
Pro tip : you can watch series on Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching lots of of movies during the lockdown.
@Roland Bjorn Yup, I've been watching on flixzone for months myself :)
Hi , would you tell me which model Sanwa joystick did you purchase ?
Thank you so much! That's what I needed to know before I buy it. PB5 it will be!
Great informative video!!! Can the raspberry pi be hooked up as well in that 2 joystick Pandora’s Box??? Can additional joysticks be used for 4 player games thru USB??? Can you add and subtract games on the Pandora’s box??? Lastly how do you know the seller is offering an authentic Pandora’s box???
Almost fall for the fake 5s.. thankd dude!great vid
Thanks man! great small video that helps alot.
The other day got a s5 clone for £100 and to be honest for the games i want to play on it works greet i understand the hardware is a bit naff but for something thats only 100 its not to bad
Thank you for this info I appreciate that so don't get any Pandora boxes that end with s
I like your video there are many more reviews about Pandora boxes but they no really cover much besides first impressions in order to make a review you have to use the product and judge in functionality, advantages or disadvantages, pros and cons the resolution in the games, etc. I have seem many reviews before but many they say are pandora's box but they are clones or fake ones when they show up the screen it doesn't have the pandora's box name on it or showing in the screen. It is very easy to get confused just base on other people opinions just for a first glance rather than a real review. Good video I have seem many people pointing out this problem.
If these systems with preinstalled games are legal? Can I buy it on amazon for instance without any worries?
Where can I purchase the right pandora box from. Can you point me in the right direction. Don’t wanna waste my time or money. Thanks in advance
m.aliexpress.com/item/32912244323.html?trace=wwwdetail2mobilesitedetail&productId=32912244323&productSubject=Pandora-Box-6-1300-in-1-8-button-arcade-console-kit-arcade-2-players-joystick-led&gps-id=platformRecommendH5&scm=1007.18499.102167.0&scm_id=1007.18499.102167.0&scm-url=1007.18499.102167.0&pvid=1910763a-b22c-4892-a38c-9e222de7d10e&_t=gps-id:platformRecommendH5,scm-url:1007.18499.102167.0,pvid:1910763a-b22c-4892-a38c-9e222de7d10e&spm=a2g0n.detail-amp.moretolove.32912244323
This is the newest version the Pandora's Box 6. You can get a 6 button version also, but I'm going for the 8 button so it's easier to use with console/pc. They also have a version that comes with 2 individual controllers as opposed to both controllers on a single board which, if you're gonna use it for console gaming as well, might be the absolute best way to go.
You can still link the 2 joysticks together with a cable to make a single console so it's just like the arcade board, but with a bit more functionality. Also costs about 100 to 150 more. But I'm seriously considering doing that instead of the big board, just for the additional functionality.
To add to what the other commenters said... Cheers for the heads up
Where can you order the REAL Pandora Box 5 from? Thanks.
There is a Pandora's Box 4S Plus that is official 3A games. You can also use the USB to hook to your PC.
Livnglrg you can’t hook up to your pc no 4s is a clone
Retro cave 123 3A games makes the real pandora's box. Yes the 4S+(plus) is official. Yes the 4S+(plus) is compatible with the PC. I'v been playing Jojo's Bizarre Adventure with it all night in Mame. Aliexpress has a 3A games official store. m.aliexpress.com/store/937838?trace=store2mobilestoreNew#/
Livnglrg The original pandora 4s, is what the clones are based on ,(5s, 6) A13 single core chip, the pandora 5 is a lot faster with 4 cores.
Yes, I understand that. The pandora 5 is the true upgrade to the 4s. After using my pandora 4s as joysticks in mame I won't be upgrading to the 5.
I just bought a clone. Waiting for it. Not expecting much as it cost $150. The legit Pandora 6 is around $200 plus $100 postage
RaiZdbyDINGOES totally agree. I just did the same thing
Hello there 👋 I really need some help, I like playing arcade games I have an Old Original Xbox and two sets of the Capcom street fighter 15th anniversary and a big collection of retro games but my Xbox now it’s dead 💀 but I don’t find the way to fix my Xbox so I am willing to buy my first pandora box but I just don’t know where and which one to get wire less the one that is a two players or two of individual players??? Does any body has a good advice?
The first Pandora's box you showed us with kin and Ryu had a fake Pandora board there was no H&A markings or a serial number
Hard to understand why you would go to all the trouble of changing the buttons and Joystick, but not add a heat-sink and cooling fan, when you say it has a problem overheating.
Thanks for the great info. I am looking into getting one of them.
dazzz887 your welcome
Am going to ghuangzou china in a week.. need to know the essentials to look for before buying pandora box . Which one to get
Hi there, which one did you bought? What do you recommend? Thanks
That’s a pretty sweet collection mate
Thank you for this videos it helped me a lot.
Great review! Where do I buy the original version? (I'm in Australia)
Great initiative to make such video bro, thumbs up :)
Nice one there's so many fakes this helps alot
Dude you getting the pandora 3d x board?
Few questions I got a knock off Pandora's Box I don't know if it's a 5 but I definitely know it's a fake would I be able to open it up and put in a real Pandora's Box cart inside the fake like would everything hook up to the fake? And also I noticed on the fake knockoff version on Donkey Kong jr. It doesn't have the sound effects when he jumps or some of the sound is missing from some of the games is that also the case with the real Pandora's Box?
Yes
Hello my friend, what do you think about the new pandora key 7?
Okay but where can I buy the original? I live in US
Bluegender15 ... im on the hunt too.
I believe ETA prime channel has a video showing you how to spot out a real Pandora box board from fake. He owns both real and imitation Pandora boards
Ok where did u buy of them from
thx for the 411 I'm getting one soon and found your vid helpful subbed and liked =)
I am really looking for all these games But before i buy i need to know that the games:[ 'Power Stone 1, 2 & 3 are included, Tekken 7, The Newest Pokémon Games, All Mortal Kombat Games, Killer Instinct Games,
(either 'Sheng Long Edition or 'Punishment Edition in Street Fighter 2??
I can wait for the newest Pandora Box if i need to
I luv [ Power Stone 1, 2 & 3)
Thanks
Much much appreciated my brother
This was really helpful. Thank you
Thanks for the video mate. Now I won’t go fuck up
Tank you very much for this info.
Bro I got one look good one player arcad machine well 160 in to game list it's all same but it change with AVP and so meny more games I really wanted still don't get what usb is for
100£ it's yera guaranty so it's good to me
Hey Retro cave 123, I just bought pandora 6 8 button arcade. I loaded the games and they work fine but there is no sound.even on the start up screen there is no sound. No sound in game menu or in game play. But I can go to the settings screen and the sound works, background music and setting select sound works but then when I go back to get menu the sound stops again. Do you have any idea why this is happening? If you could help I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
Doing well my bro that are great and I got a tabul top and pandora arcade machine like you bro cang emulator if get sick of it what I do to both really you need a pandora box for 2 hewers to know it's for you graphics can be dogy but not all
Thanks. Do you know whether the 7 is ok?
Check out pandoratoybox.com, 2200 game system looks mean
Where did you order yours from please
Nice 1 for the info. :)
also do other countries not have surge protection plugs like the uk ?
The Pandora's Box 5 is seriously flawed. It uses an old version of MAME ported to Sun8i, but they didn't even enable sound samples support so classic games like Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, Galaga don't have full sound. I offered to fix the sound sample issue for them but they refused to even acknowledge there is a problem!
I agree, the knockoff is more up to date, just luck of the silicon draw.
Hi, good video mate, so the pandora 6 es oficial now? Is aliexpress the only place to get it from?
Too late on my end, mine fried after just 4 hours of straight play with my son, there goes $300 down the drain, Nice video mate
Timberwolf which version did you get
Hi, i recently bought for my kids Xmas presents a 6s and I’m having problems at the moment , the system can’t upload and screen is black, I had some reviews it could be duplication of games which is causing or the sad card needs to be reformatted , thinking of getting some advice or be like yourself and buy a genuine one?
Buy a power strip that is PROTECTED!
i just bought a pandora box 5 thats portable with a 10.1 inch screen, folds down and looks like a metal toolbox! love the things people come out with these days, ok its niche and can be expensive but you only live once
darn I just bought the 5s. does it at least have the real full games on it?
I just got a Pandora box 5 and went to play it and there was no games on it, contacted the seller and they tell me due to copyright issues they can't put the games on it(no where in the sellers description did they say this) And gave me a bunch of links to try to download them onto my cpu to transfer them to the u-drive that plugs into the box and that is how you are supposed to get the games on it, I'm now in the process of downloading the 6GB file on my computer and then have to transfer them over so hopefully this works. Did yours come with the games already on it? I got mine from the 3A game store as well.
Donnie Dee you would of got it from a lazy seller , he should of had the games pre- installed, when I bought mine the both of them had the games already
hi do you have the link for the full games ? now pandoras are without any games. regards
bought the pandoras box 9 updated version
Can anyone tell me if I need a transformer to use one of these in Australia ?
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You're a champion.. thanks for this video... is there a newer edition that is actually a Pandora as well? Thanks again..
where did you buy yours from
Reto cave 123 love your video ... an i been thinking of purchasing a pandora box but now i m ?? My self cause i would love to buy the original pandora not a clone is there a way u can post were u got ur original PandoraBox5
Thank you for the info.
interesting video. so basically when i buy one, ask to look inside it. So blue box and fan real....no blue box and no fan is fake?
4s is fake....5 original....5s and 6 fake. is that right?
Peter James Ledwith correct
@@retrocave1239 thats great to know. you are the only youtube channel i have seen even talking about this. A sub for great info. why on earth have you only got 64 subscribers? post more content bro.
my 6 is real, bought from 3A games on aliexpress
David Taylor do you mind giving me the link please?
Hey nice video! Can you post a link where i can buy this pandora? Thks
bullowss m.pt.aliexpress.com/item/32916073809.html?spm=a2g0n.store-home-cache.0.0.d6b47910bNpCTr
Where did you buy your 5 from? Are all 5 models real?
Kanti Dinda Amazon , pandora 5 mostly are original, look for the ones in a blue box
Is it possible to hook up a xbox or ps controller to it?
wow so true man good work
thank you
Can please post where you got the good arcade pandora 5
The Tekksetter Amazon
I bought a bootleg one because im an idiot. Can i change the inner box and just plug all the buttons on it?
andree1991 yes you can just boy an pandora box alone
Retro cave 123 thank you m8
No telling how much money the ones that have S at the end maid just because of that extra little added to the name
Hi any lag during playing?
Thank you for making this video 👍
Can you put up a link where you bought the pandora 5 thank you
Grouchy Dude thanks man 👍
Thats where I bought mine. But I still got a knockoff.
Aliexpress is where the official 3A store is at