3rd Player Wired Joystick for Pandora Game Console

A third stick with a cable

Your panel seats two. Turtles in Time seats four. The 3rd Player Wired Joystick for the Pandora Game Console Platinum Pro closes part of that gap with a full arcade stick that plugs into the console, so a third player can join the brawl on real controls.

We like a wired stick for this job. There is no pairing step and nothing to charge, and when the game is over it goes back in the drawer until the next time someone's cousin wants in. It is a simple part, and it does that one job.

How it feels in the hand

This is the same kind of arcade stick the main panel uses, a proper lever and buttons rather than a pad. That matters in a four player beat 'em up, where the person on the extra controller should not be the one fighting the hardware, and with this stick player three gets the same click and throw as everyone else. You can watch it in action in the video on this page.

Set the buttons the way you want

The stick is fully configurable. The Pandora Platinum Pro lets you assign custom button mappings, so jump and attack land where your hands expect them in each game. If one arcade game puts its buttons in an odd order, fix it once and the Pro board keeps that layout for the next session.

Games to plug it in for

We tested this joystick with many of the 3 and 4 player arcade games the Pandora Platinum Pro runs. The 3 and 4 Player Arcade Games Archive Card is the natural partner, and it carries the games people buy a third stick for:

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Turtles in Time
• The Simpsons, four player arcade version
• Sunset Riders
• X-Men
• Captain Commando and Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
• Ninja Baseball Bat Man
• Saturday Night Slam Masters
• NBA Hangtime and NBA Jam Tournament Edition

Players three and four can also take on the sports games, which turn into a different kind of argument with a full set of people on the couch.

Which consoles it works with

This stick is for the Pandora Game Console Platinum Pro. It is not guaranteed to work with other consoles or other devices, so please do not buy it hoping it will fill a gap somewhere else.

Want to skip the cable? The 3 & 4 Player Wireless Joystick Set is the wireless version of the same idea, sold as a pair. If you are unsure which fits your setup, call US SUPPORT in Las Vegas and we will talk it through with you.