diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/airbustr.c b/src/mame/drivers/airbustr.c
index d91ccc388e0..d68ad6b2cf6 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/airbustr.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/airbustr.c
@@ -299,12 +299,13 @@ static WRITE8_HANDLER( master_bankswitch_w )
 
 static WRITE8_HANDLER( slave_bankswitch_w )
 {
+	const device_config *pandora = devtag_get_device(space->machine, "pandora");
 	airbustr_bankswitch(space->machine, "slave", "bank2", data);
 
 	flip_screen_set(space->machine, data & 0x10);
 
 	// used at the end of levels, after defeating the boss, to leave trails
-	pandora_set_clear_bitmap(data&0x20);
+	pandora_set_clear_bitmap(pandora, data&0x20);
 }
 
 static WRITE8_HANDLER( sound_bankswitch_w )
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ static WRITE8_HANDLER( airbustr_coin_counter_w )
 static ADDRESS_MAP_START( master_map, ADDRESS_SPACE_PROGRAM, 8 )
 	AM_RANGE(0x0000, 0x7fff) AM_ROM
 	AM_RANGE(0x8000, 0xbfff) AM_ROMBANK("bank1")
-	AM_RANGE(0xc000, 0xcfff) AM_READWRITE(pandora_spriteram_r, pandora_spriteram_w)
+	AM_RANGE(0xc000, 0xcfff) AM_DEVREADWRITE("pandora", pandora_spriteram_r, pandora_spriteram_w)
 	AM_RANGE(0xd000, 0xdfff) AM_RAM
 	AM_RANGE(0xe000, 0xefff) AM_RAM AM_BASE(&devram) // shared with protection device
 	AM_RANGE(0xf000, 0xffff) AM_RAM AM_SHARE("share1")
@@ -609,6 +610,13 @@ static MACHINE_RESET( airbustr )
 
 /* Machine Driver */
 
+static const kaneko_pandora_interface airbustr_pandora_config =
+{
+	"screen",	/* screen tag */
+	1, 	/* gfx_region */
+	0, 0	/* x_offs, y_offs */
+};
+
 static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( airbustr )
 	// basic machine hardware
 	MDRV_CPU_ADD("master", Z80, 6000000)	// ???
@@ -628,12 +636,11 @@ static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( airbustr )
 
 	MDRV_QUANTUM_TIME(HZ(6000))	// Palette RAM is filled by sub cpu with data supplied by main cpu
 							// Maybe a high value is safer in order to avoid glitches
-    MDRV_MACHINE_START(airbustr)
+	MDRV_MACHINE_START(airbustr)
 	MDRV_MACHINE_RESET(airbustr)
 	MDRV_WATCHDOG_TIME_INIT(SEC(3))	/* a guess, and certainly wrong */
 
 	// video hardware
-
 	MDRV_SCREEN_ADD("screen", RASTER)
 	MDRV_SCREEN_REFRESH_RATE(60)
 	MDRV_SCREEN_VBLANK_TIME(ATTOSECONDS_IN_USEC(0))
@@ -643,6 +650,8 @@ static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( airbustr )
 	MDRV_GFXDECODE(airbustr)
 	MDRV_PALETTE_LENGTH(768)
 
+	MDRV_KANEKO_PANDORA_ADD("pandora", airbustr_pandora_config)
+
 	MDRV_VIDEO_START(airbustr)
 	MDRV_VIDEO_UPDATE(airbustr)
 	MDRV_VIDEO_EOF(airbustr)
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/djboy.c b/src/mame/drivers/djboy.c
index f0ab73c25b4..fc1c1de4949 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/djboy.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/djboy.c
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ static WRITE8_HANDLER( cpu2_bankswitch_w )
 static ADDRESS_MAP_START( cpu0_am, ADDRESS_SPACE_PROGRAM, 8 )
 	AM_RANGE(0x0000, 0x7fff) AM_ROM
 	AM_RANGE(0x8000, 0xafff) AM_ROMBANK("bank4")
-	AM_RANGE(0xb000, 0xbfff) AM_READWRITE( pandora_spriteram_r, pandora_spriteram_w )
+	AM_RANGE(0xb000, 0xbfff) AM_DEVREADWRITE("pandora", pandora_spriteram_r, pandora_spriteram_w)
 	AM_RANGE(0xc000, 0xdfff) AM_ROMBANK("bank1")
 	AM_RANGE(0xe000, 0xefff) AM_RAM AM_SHARE("share1")
 	AM_RANGE(0xf000, 0xf7ff) AM_RAM
@@ -907,6 +907,13 @@ static INTERRUPT_GEN( djboy_interrupt )
 	cpu_set_input_line_and_vector(device, 0, HOLD_LINE, addr);
 }
 
+static const kaneko_pandora_interface djboy_pandora_config =
+{
+	"screen",	/* screen tag */
+	0, 	/* gfx_region */
+	0, 0	/* x_offs, y_offs */
+};
+
 static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( djboy )
 	MDRV_CPU_ADD("maincpu", Z80,6000000)
 	MDRV_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(cpu0_am)
@@ -935,6 +942,8 @@ static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( djboy )
 	MDRV_GFXDECODE(djboy)
 	MDRV_PALETTE_LENGTH(0x200)
 
+	MDRV_KANEKO_PANDORA_ADD("pandora", djboy_pandora_config)
+
 	MDRV_VIDEO_START(djboy)
 	MDRV_VIDEO_UPDATE(djboy)
 	MDRV_VIDEO_EOF(djboy)
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/galpanic.c b/src/mame/drivers/galpanic.c
index 05456a86071..4dcd9deebb6 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/galpanic.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/galpanic.c
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ VIDEO_UPDATE( comad );
 
 static VIDEO_EOF( galpanic )
 {
-	pandora_eof(machine);
+	const device_config *pandora = devtag_get_device(machine, "pandora");
+	pandora_eof(pandora);
 }
 
 static INTERRUPT_GEN( galpanic_interrupt )
@@ -162,6 +163,8 @@ static INTERRUPT_GEN( galhustl_interrupt )
 
 static WRITE16_HANDLER( galpanic_6295_bankswitch_w )
 {
+	const device_config *pandora = devtag_get_device(space->machine, "pandora");
+
 	if (ACCESSING_BITS_8_15)
 	{
 		UINT8 *rom = memory_region(space->machine, "oki");
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ static WRITE16_HANDLER( galpanic_6295_bankswitch_w )
 		memcpy(&rom[0x30000],&rom[0x40000 + ((data >> 8) & 0x0f) * 0x10000],0x10000);
 
 		// used before title screen
-		pandora_set_clear_bitmap((data & 0x8000)>>15);
+		pandora_set_clear_bitmap(pandora, (data & 0x8000)>>15);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -186,9 +189,11 @@ static WRITE16_HANDLER( galpania_6295_bankswitch_w )
 #ifdef UNUSED_FUNCTION
 static WRITE16_HANDLER( galpania_misc_w )
 {
+	const device_config *pandora = devtag_get_device(machine, "pandora");
+
 	if (ACCESSING_BITS_0_7)
 	{
-		pandora_set_clear_bitmap( data & 0x0004 );
+		pandora_set_clear_bitmap(pandora, data & 0x0004);
 	}
 
 	// other bits unknown !
@@ -223,7 +228,7 @@ static ADDRESS_MAP_START( galpanic_map, ADDRESS_SPACE_PROGRAM, 16 )
 	AM_RANGE(0x500000, 0x51ffff) AM_RAM AM_BASE(&galpanic_fgvideoram) AM_SIZE(&galpanic_fgvideoram_size)
 	AM_RANGE(0x520000, 0x53ffff) AM_RAM_WRITE(galpanic_bgvideoram_w) AM_BASE(&galpanic_bgvideoram)	/* + work RAM */
 	AM_RANGE(0x600000, 0x6007ff) AM_RAM_WRITE(galpanic_paletteram_w) AM_BASE_GENERIC(paletteram)	/* 1024 colors, but only 512 seem to be used */
-	AM_RANGE(0x700000, 0x701fff) AM_READWRITE(pandora_spriteram_LSB_r, pandora_spriteram_LSB_w)
+	AM_RANGE(0x700000, 0x701fff) AM_DEVREADWRITE("pandora", pandora_spriteram_LSB_r, pandora_spriteram_LSB_w)
 	AM_RANGE(0x702000, 0x704fff) AM_RAM
 	AM_RANGE(0x800000, 0x800001) AM_READ_PORT("DSW1_P1")
 	AM_RANGE(0x800002, 0x800003) AM_READ_PORT("DSW2_P2")
@@ -868,6 +873,13 @@ static GFXDECODE_START( galpanic )
 GFXDECODE_END
 
 
+static const kaneko_pandora_interface galpanic_pandora_config =
+{
+	"screen",	/* screen tag */
+	0, 	/* gfx_region */
+	0, -16	/* x_offs, y_offs */
+};
+
 
 static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( galpanic )
 
@@ -887,6 +899,8 @@ static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( galpanic )
 	MDRV_GFXDECODE(galpanic)
 	MDRV_PALETTE_LENGTH(1024 + 32768)
 
+	MDRV_KANEKO_PANDORA_ADD("pandora", galpanic_pandora_config)
+
 	MDRV_PALETTE_INIT(galpanic)
 	MDRV_VIDEO_START(galpanic)
 	MDRV_VIDEO_UPDATE(galpanic)
@@ -917,6 +931,8 @@ static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( comad )
 	MDRV_CPU_REPLACE("maincpu", M68000, 10000000)
 	MDRV_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(comad_map)
 
+	MDRV_DEVICE_REMOVE("pandora")
+
 	/* video hardware */
 	MDRV_VIDEO_UPDATE(comad)
 	MDRV_VIDEO_EOF(0)
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/hvyunit.c b/src/mame/drivers/hvyunit.c
index 1efc7b13daa..12708777d32 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/hvyunit.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/hvyunit.c
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ static TILE_GET_INFO( get_bg_tile_info )
 static VIDEO_START(hvyunit)
 {
 	bg_tilemap = tilemap_create(machine, get_bg_tile_info, tilemap_scan_rows, 16, 16, 32, 32);
-	pandora_start(machine,0,0,0);
 }
 
 #define SX_POS 	152
@@ -294,7 +293,7 @@ static VIDEO_START(hvyunit)
 
 static VIDEO_UPDATE(hvyunit)
 {
-
+	const device_config *pandora = devtag_get_device(screen->machine, "pandora");
 	tilemap_set_scrollx( bg_tilemap,0, ((port0_data&0x40)<<2)+ hu_scrollx + SX_POS); //TODO
 	tilemap_set_scrolly( bg_tilemap,0, ((port0_data&0x80)<<1)+ hu_scrolly + SY_POS); // TODO
 
@@ -302,13 +301,14 @@ static VIDEO_UPDATE(hvyunit)
 
 	bitmap_fill(bitmap,cliprect,get_black_pen(screen->machine));
 	tilemap_draw(bitmap, cliprect, bg_tilemap, 0, 0);
-	pandora_update(screen->machine,bitmap,cliprect);
+	pandora_update(pandora, bitmap, cliprect);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static VIDEO_EOF(hvyunit)
 {
-	pandora_eof(machine);
+	const device_config *pandora = devtag_get_device(machine, "pandora");
+	pandora_eof(pandora);
 }
 
 static WRITE8_HANDLER( trigger_nmi_on_sound_cpu2 )
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static WRITE8_HANDLER( hu_colorram_w )
 static ADDRESS_MAP_START( master_memory, ADDRESS_SPACE_PROGRAM, 8 )
 	AM_RANGE(0x0000, 0x7fff) AM_ROM
 	AM_RANGE(0x8000, 0xbfff) AM_ROMBANK("bank1")
-	AM_RANGE(0xc000, 0xcfff) AM_READWRITE( pandora_spriteram_r, pandora_spriteram_w )
+	AM_RANGE(0xc000, 0xcfff) AM_DEVREADWRITE("pandora", pandora_spriteram_r, pandora_spriteram_w)
 	AM_RANGE(0xd000, 0xdfff) AM_RAM
 	AM_RANGE(0xe000, 0xefff) AM_RAM AM_SHARE("share1")
 	AM_RANGE(0xf000, 0xffff) AM_RAM
@@ -630,6 +630,13 @@ static INTERRUPT_GEN( hvyunit_interrupt )
 	cpu_set_input_line_and_vector(device, 0, HOLD_LINE, addr);
 }
 
+static const kaneko_pandora_interface hvyunit_pandora_config =
+{
+	"screen",	/* screen tag */
+	0, 	/* gfx_region */
+	0, 0	/* x_offs, y_offs */
+};
+
 
 static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( hvyunit )
 
@@ -661,6 +668,8 @@ static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( hvyunit )
 	MDRV_GFXDECODE(hvyunit)
 	MDRV_PALETTE_LENGTH(0x800)
 
+	MDRV_KANEKO_PANDORA_ADD("pandora", hvyunit_pandora_config)
+
 	MDRV_VIDEO_START(hvyunit)
 	MDRV_VIDEO_UPDATE(hvyunit)
 	MDRV_VIDEO_EOF(hvyunit)
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/sandscrp.c b/src/mame/drivers/sandscrp.c
index ef2b5d79096..23502d41ca9 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/sandscrp.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/sandscrp.c
@@ -122,9 +122,10 @@ static INTERRUPT_GEN( sandscrp_interrupt )
 
 static VIDEO_EOF( sandscrp )
 {
+	const device_config *pandora = devtag_get_device(machine, "pandora");
 	sprite_irq = 1;
 	update_irq_state(machine);
-	pandora_eof(machine);
+	pandora_eof(pandora);
 }
 
 /* Reads the cause of the interrupt */
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ static ADDRESS_MAP_START( sandscrp, ADDRESS_SPACE_PROGRAM, 16 )
 	AM_RANGE(0x401000, 0x401fff) AM_RAM_WRITE(kaneko16_vram_0_w) AM_BASE(&kaneko16_vram_0)	//
 	AM_RANGE(0x402000, 0x402fff) AM_RAM AM_BASE(&kaneko16_vscroll_1)									//
 	AM_RANGE(0x403000, 0x403fff) AM_RAM AM_BASE(&kaneko16_vscroll_0)									//
-	AM_RANGE(0x500000, 0x501fff) AM_READWRITE(pandora_spriteram_LSB_r, pandora_spriteram_LSB_w ) // sprites
+	AM_RANGE(0x500000, 0x501fff) AM_DEVREADWRITE("pandora", pandora_spriteram_LSB_r, pandora_spriteram_LSB_w ) // sprites
 	AM_RANGE(0x600000, 0x600fff) AM_RAM_WRITE(paletteram16_xGGGGGRRRRRBBBBB_word_w) AM_BASE_GENERIC(paletteram)	// Palette
 	AM_RANGE(0xa00000, 0xa00001) AM_WRITE(sandscrp_coin_counter_w)	// Coin Counters (Lockout unused)
 	AM_RANGE(0xb00000, 0xb00001) AM_READ_PORT("P1")
@@ -431,6 +432,13 @@ static const ym2203_interface ym2203_intf_sandscrp =
 };
 
 
+static const kaneko_pandora_interface sandscrp_pandora_config =
+{
+	"screen",	/* screen tag */
+	0, 	/* gfx_region */
+	0, 0	/* x_offs, y_offs */
+};
+
 static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( sandscrp )
 
 	/* basic machine hardware */
@@ -457,6 +465,8 @@ static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( sandscrp )
 	MDRV_GFXDECODE(sandscrp)
 	MDRV_PALETTE_LENGTH(2048)
 
+	MDRV_KANEKO_PANDORA_ADD("pandora", sandscrp_pandora_config)
+
 	MDRV_VIDEO_START(sandscrp_1xVIEW2)
 	MDRV_VIDEO_EOF(sandscrp)
 	MDRV_VIDEO_UPDATE(sandscrp)
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/snowbros.c b/src/mame/drivers/snowbros.c
index 015f7acfeb4..99db9869702 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/snowbros.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/snowbros.c
@@ -82,21 +82,19 @@ static WRITE16_HANDLER( snowbros_flipscreen_w )
 
 static VIDEO_UPDATE( snowbros )
 {
+	const device_config *pandora = devtag_get_device(screen->machine, "pandora");
+
 	/* This clears & redraws the entire screen each pass */
 	bitmap_fill(bitmap,cliprect,0xf0);
-	pandora_update(screen->machine,bitmap,cliprect);
+	pandora_update(pandora, bitmap, cliprect);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
-static VIDEO_START( snowbros )
-{
-	pandora_start(machine,0,0,0);
-}
-
 static VIDEO_EOF( snowbros )
 {
-	pandora_eof(machine);
+	const device_config *pandora = devtag_get_device(machine, "pandora");
+	pandora_eof(pandora);
 }
 
 
@@ -185,7 +183,7 @@ static ADDRESS_MAP_START( snowbros_map, ADDRESS_SPACE_PROGRAM, 16 )
 	AM_RANGE(0x500002, 0x500003) AM_READ_PORT("DSW2")
 	AM_RANGE(0x500004, 0x500005) AM_READ_PORT("SYSTEM")
 	AM_RANGE(0x600000, 0x6001ff) AM_RAM_WRITE(paletteram16_xBBBBBGGGGGRRRRR_word_w) AM_BASE_GENERIC(paletteram)
-	AM_RANGE(0x700000, 0x701fff) AM_READWRITE(pandora_spriteram_LSB_r,pandora_spriteram_LSB_w)
+	AM_RANGE(0x700000, 0x701fff) AM_DEVREADWRITE("pandora", pandora_spriteram_LSB_r, pandora_spriteram_LSB_w)
 	AM_RANGE(0x800000, 0x800001) AM_WRITE(snowbros_irq4_ack_w)	/* IRQ 4 acknowledge */
 	AM_RANGE(0x900000, 0x900001) AM_WRITE(snowbros_irq3_ack_w)	/* IRQ 3 acknowledge */
 	AM_RANGE(0xa00000, 0xa00001) AM_WRITE(snowbros_irq2_ack_w)	/* IRQ 2 acknowledge */
@@ -366,7 +364,7 @@ static ADDRESS_MAP_START( hyperpac_map, ADDRESS_SPACE_PROGRAM, 16 )
 	AM_RANGE(0x500004, 0x500005) AM_READ_PORT("SYSTEM")
 
 	AM_RANGE(0x600000, 0x6001ff) AM_RAM_WRITE(paletteram16_xBBBBBGGGGGRRRRR_word_w) AM_BASE_GENERIC(paletteram)
-	AM_RANGE(0x700000, 0x701fff) AM_READWRITE(pandora_spriteram_LSB_r,pandora_spriteram_LSB_w)
+	AM_RANGE(0x700000, 0x701fff) AM_DEVREADWRITE("pandora", pandora_spriteram_LSB_r,pandora_spriteram_LSB_w)
 	AM_RANGE(0x800000, 0x800001) AM_WRITE(snowbros_irq4_ack_w)	/* IRQ 4 acknowledge */
 	AM_RANGE(0x900000, 0x900001) AM_WRITE(snowbros_irq3_ack_w)	/* IRQ 3 acknowledge */
 	AM_RANGE(0xa00000, 0xa00001) AM_WRITE(snowbros_irq2_ack_w)	/* IRQ 2 acknowledge */
@@ -517,7 +515,7 @@ static ADDRESS_MAP_START( finalttr_map, ADDRESS_SPACE_PROGRAM, 16 )
 	AM_RANGE(0x500004, 0x500005) AM_READ_PORT("SYSTEM")
 
 	AM_RANGE(0x600000, 0x6001ff) AM_RAM_WRITE(paletteram16_xBBBBBGGGGGRRRRR_word_w) AM_BASE_GENERIC(paletteram)
-	AM_RANGE(0x700000, 0x701fff) AM_READWRITE(pandora_spriteram_LSB_r,pandora_spriteram_LSB_w)
+	AM_RANGE(0x700000, 0x701fff) AM_DEVREADWRITE("pandora", pandora_spriteram_LSB_r, pandora_spriteram_LSB_w)
 	AM_RANGE(0x800000, 0x800001) AM_WRITE(snowbros_irq4_ack_w)	/* IRQ 4 acknowledge */
 	AM_RANGE(0x900000, 0x900001) AM_WRITE(snowbros_irq3_ack_w)	/* IRQ 3 acknowledge */
 	AM_RANGE(0xa00000, 0xa00001) AM_WRITE(snowbros_irq2_ack_w)	/* IRQ 2 acknowledge */
@@ -1514,6 +1512,13 @@ static MACHINE_RESET (finalttr)
 	hyperpac_ram[0x2000/2 + i] = PROTDATA[i];
 }
 
+static const kaneko_pandora_interface snowbros_pandora_config =
+{
+	"screen",	/* screen tag */
+	0, 	/* gfx_region */
+	0, 0	/* x_offs, y_offs */
+};
+
 static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( snowbros )
 
 	/* basic machine hardware */
@@ -1536,10 +1541,11 @@ static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( snowbros )
 	MDRV_GFXDECODE(snowbros)
 	MDRV_PALETTE_LENGTH(256)
 
-	MDRV_VIDEO_START(snowbros)
 	MDRV_VIDEO_UPDATE(snowbros)
 	MDRV_VIDEO_EOF(snowbros)
 
+	MDRV_KANEKO_PANDORA_ADD("pandora", snowbros_pandora_config)
+
 	/* sound hardware */
 	MDRV_SPEAKER_STANDARD_MONO("mono")
 
@@ -1555,6 +1561,8 @@ static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( wintbob )
 	MDRV_CPU_REPLACE("maincpu", M68000, 10000000) /* 10mhz - Confirmed */
 	MDRV_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(wintbob_map)
 
+	MDRV_DEVICE_REMOVE("pandora")
+
 	/* video hardware */
 	MDRV_GFXDECODE(wb)
 	MDRV_VIDEO_UPDATE(wintbob)
diff --git a/src/mame/video/airbustr.c b/src/mame/video/airbustr.c
index f5ec77765f3..19da28cd0b5 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/airbustr.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/airbustr.c
@@ -119,9 +119,8 @@ VIDEO_START( airbustr )
 	fg_tilemap = tilemap_create(machine, get_fg_tile_info, tilemap_scan_rows, 16, 16, 32, 32);
 
 	sprites_bitmap = video_screen_auto_bitmap_alloc(machine->primary_screen);
-    state_save_register_global_bitmap(machine, sprites_bitmap);
+	state_save_register_global_bitmap(machine, sprites_bitmap);
 	tilemap_set_transparent_pen(fg_tilemap, 0);
-	pandora_start(machine,1,0,0);
 
 	tilemap_set_scrolldx(bg_tilemap, 0x094, 0x06a);
 	tilemap_set_scrolldy(bg_tilemap, 0x100, 0x1ff);
@@ -132,18 +131,20 @@ VIDEO_START( airbustr )
 
 VIDEO_UPDATE( airbustr )
 {
+	const device_config *pandora = devtag_get_device(screen->machine, "pandora");
 	tilemap_draw(bitmap, cliprect, bg_tilemap, 0, 0);
 	tilemap_draw(bitmap, cliprect, fg_tilemap, 0, 0);
 
 	// copy the sprite bitmap to the screen
-	pandora_update(screen->machine, bitmap, cliprect);
+	pandora_update(pandora, bitmap, cliprect);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 VIDEO_EOF( airbustr )
 {
+	const device_config *pandora = devtag_get_device(machine, "pandora");
 	// update the sprite bitmap
-	pandora_eof(machine);
+	pandora_eof(pandora);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mame/video/djboy.c b/src/mame/video/djboy.c
index 7c289533645..c0979dcae73 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/djboy.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/djboy.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ WRITE8_HANDLER( djboy_videoram_w )
 VIDEO_START( djboy )
 {
 	background = tilemap_create(machine, get_bg_tile_info,tilemap_scan_rows,16,16,64,32);
-	pandora_start(machine,0,0,0);
 }
 
 WRITE8_HANDLER( djboy_paletteram_w )
@@ -67,17 +66,19 @@ VIDEO_UPDATE( djboy )
      * ---x---- flipscreen?
      * ----xxxx ROM bank
      */
+	const device_config *pandora = devtag_get_device(screen->machine, "pandora");
 	int scroll;
 	scroll = djboy_scrollx | ((djboy_videoreg&0xc0)<<2);
 	tilemap_set_scrollx( background, 0, scroll-0x391 );
 	scroll = djboy_scrolly | ((djboy_videoreg&0x20)<<3);
 	tilemap_set_scrolly( background, 0, scroll );
 	tilemap_draw( bitmap, cliprect,background,0,0 );
-	pandora_update(screen->machine,bitmap,cliprect);
+	pandora_update(pandora, bitmap, cliprect);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 VIDEO_EOF( djboy )
 {
-	pandora_eof(machine);
+	const device_config *pandora = devtag_get_device(machine, "pandora");
+	pandora_eof(pandora);
 }
diff --git a/src/mame/video/galpanic.c b/src/mame/video/galpanic.c
index cac510121e3..da2dae7b923 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/galpanic.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/galpanic.c
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ VIDEO_START( galpanic )
 {
 	machine->generic.tmpbitmap = video_screen_auto_bitmap_alloc(machine->primary_screen);
 	sprites_bitmap = video_screen_auto_bitmap_alloc(machine->primary_screen);
-
-	pandora_start(machine,0,0, -16);
 }
 
 PALETTE_INIT( galpanic )
@@ -103,12 +101,14 @@ static void draw_fgbitmap(bitmap_t *bitmap, const rectangle *cliprect)
 
 VIDEO_UPDATE( galpanic )
 {
+	const device_config *pandora = devtag_get_device(screen->machine, "pandora");
+
 	/* copy the temporary bitmap to the screen */
 	copybitmap(bitmap,screen->machine->generic.tmpbitmap,0,0,0,0,cliprect);
 
 	draw_fgbitmap(bitmap, cliprect);
 
-	pandora_update(screen->machine,bitmap,cliprect);
+	pandora_update(pandora, bitmap, cliprect);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/mame/video/kan_pand.c b/src/mame/video/kan_pand.c
index ec12393b087..54e25ea5ce7 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/kan_pand.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/kan_pand.c
@@ -1,79 +1,114 @@
-/* kan_pand.c Kaneko Pandora Sprite Chip
-  GFX processor - PX79C480FP-3 (KANEKO, Pandora-Chip)
+/***********************************************************************
 
-  This emulates the Kaneko Pandora Sprite Chip
-   which is found on several Kaneko boards.
+    Kaneko Pandora Sprite Chip
+    GFX processor - PX79C480FP-3 (KANEKO, Pandora-Chip)
 
-   there several bootleg variants of this chip,
-   these are emulated in kan_panb.c instead.
+    This emulates the Kaneko Pandora Sprite Chip
+    which is found on several Kaneko boards.
 
-   Original Games using this Chip
+    there several bootleg variants of this chip,
+    these are emulated in kan_panb.c instead.
 
-   Snow Bros
-   Air Buster
-   DJ Boy
-   Heavy Unit
-   Sand Scorpian
-   Gals Panic (1st release)
+    Original Games using this Chip
 
-   The SemiCom games are also using this because
-   their bootleg chip appears to function in an
-   identical way.
+    Snow Bros
+    Air Buster
+    DJ Boy
+    Heavy Unit
+    Sand Scorpion
+    Gals Panic (1st release)
 
-   Rendering appears to be done to a framebuffer
-   and the video system can be instructed not to
-   clear this, allowing for 'sprite trail' effects
-   as used by Air Buster.
+    The SemiCom games are also using this because
+    their bootleg chip appears to function in an
+    identical way.
 
-   The chip appears to be an 8-bit chip, and
-   when used on 16-bit CPUs only the MSB or LSB
-   of the data lines are connected.  Address Lines
-   also appear to be swapped around on one of the
-   hookups.
+    Rendering appears to be done to a framebuffer
+    and the video system can be instructed not to
+    clear this, allowing for 'sprite trail' effects
+    as used by Air Buster.
 
-   to use this in a driver you must hook functions to
-   VIDEO_START  (allocates ram used by chip)
-   VIDEO_UPDATE  (copies framebuffer to screen)
-   and
-   VIDEO_EOF  (renders the sprites to the framebuffer)
+    The chip appears to be an 8-bit chip, and
+    when used on 16-bit CPUs only the MSB or LSB
+    of the data lines are connected.  Address Lines
+    also appear to be swapped around on one of the
+    hookups.
 
-   spriteram should be accessed only with the
-   pandora_spriteram_r / pandora_spriteram_w or
-   pandora_spriteram_LSB_r / pandora_spriteram_LSB_w
-   handlers, depending on the CPU being used with it.
+    to use this in a driver you must hook functions to
+    VIDEO_UPDATE  (copies framebuffer to screen)
+    and
+    VIDEO_EOF  (renders the sprites to the framebuffer)
 
-*/
+    also, you have to add the correspondent device in MACHINE_DRIVER
+
+    spriteram should be accessed only with the
+    pandora_spriteram_r / pandora_spriteram_w or
+    pandora_spriteram_LSB_r / pandora_spriteram_LSB_w
+    handlers, depending on the CPU being used with it.
+
+***********************************************************************/
 
 #include "driver.h"
-#include "kan_pand.h"
+#include "video/kan_pand.h"
 
-static UINT8* pandora_spriteram;
-static UINT8 pandora_region;
-static bitmap_t *pandora_sprites_bitmap; /* bitmap to render sprites to, Pandora seems to be frame'buffered' */
-static int pandora_clear_bitmap;
-static int pandora_xoffset, pandora_yoffset;
-
-void pandora_set_clear_bitmap(int clear)
+typedef struct _kaneko_pandora_state  kaneko_pandora_state;
+struct _kaneko_pandora_state 
 {
-	pandora_clear_bitmap = clear;
+	const device_config *screen;
+	UINT8 *      spriteram;
+	bitmap_t     *sprites_bitmap; /* bitmap to render sprites to, Pandora seems to be frame'buffered' */
+	int          clear_bitmap;
+	UINT8        region;
+	int          xoffset, yoffset;
+};
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+    INLINE FUNCTIONS
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+INLINE kaneko_pandora_state *get_safe_token( const device_config *device )
+{
+	assert(device != NULL);
+	assert(device->token != NULL);
+	assert(device->type == KANEKO_PANDORA);
+
+	return (kaneko_pandora_state *)device->token;
 }
 
-void pandora_update(running_machine *machine, bitmap_t *bitmap, const rectangle *cliprect)
+INLINE const kaneko_pandora_interface *get_interface( const device_config *device )
 {
-	if (!pandora_sprites_bitmap)
+	assert(device != NULL);
+	assert((device->type == KANEKO_PANDORA));
+	return (const kaneko_pandora_interface *) device->static_config;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+    IMPLEMENTATION
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+void pandora_set_clear_bitmap( const device_config *device, int clear )
+{
+	kaneko_pandora_state *pandora = get_safe_token(device);
+	pandora->clear_bitmap = clear;
+}
+
+void pandora_update( const device_config *device, bitmap_t *bitmap, const rectangle *cliprect )
+{
+	kaneko_pandora_state *pandora = get_safe_token(device);
+
+	if (!pandora->sprites_bitmap)
 	{
 		printf("ERROR: pandora_update with no pandora_sprites_bitmap\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
-	copybitmap_trans(bitmap,pandora_sprites_bitmap,0,0,0,0,cliprect,0);
+	copybitmap_trans(bitmap, pandora->sprites_bitmap, 0, 0, 0, 0, cliprect, 0);
 }
 
 
-static void pandora_draw(running_machine *machine, bitmap_t *bitmap, const rectangle *cliprect)
+static void pandora_draw( const device_config *device, bitmap_t *bitmap, const rectangle *cliprect )
 {
-
-	int sx=0, sy=0, x=0, y=0, offs;
+	kaneko_pandora_state *pandora = get_safe_token(device);
+	int sx = 0, sy = 0, x = 0, y = 0, offs;
 
 
 	/*
@@ -95,18 +130,20 @@ static void pandora_draw(running_machine *machine, bitmap_t *bitmap, const recta
      *  7   | .x...... | Flip Sprite X-Axis
      */
 
-	for (offs = 0;offs < 0x1000;offs += 8)
+	for (offs = 0; offs < 0x1000; offs += 8)
 	{
-		int dx = pandora_spriteram[offs+4];
-		int dy = pandora_spriteram[offs+5];
-		int tilecolour = pandora_spriteram[offs+3];
-		int attr = pandora_spriteram[offs+7];
+		int dx = pandora->spriteram[offs + 4];
+		int dy = pandora->spriteram[offs + 5];
+		int tilecolour = pandora->spriteram[offs + 3];
+		int attr = pandora->spriteram[offs + 7];
 		int flipx =   attr & 0x80;
 		int flipy =  (attr & 0x40) << 1;
-		int tile  = ((attr & 0x3f) << 8) + (pandora_spriteram[offs+6] & 0xff);
+		int tile  = ((attr & 0x3f) << 8) + (pandora->spriteram[offs + 6] & 0xff);
 
-		if (tilecolour & 1) dx |= 0x100;
-		if (tilecolour & 2) dy |= 0x100;
+		if (tilecolour & 1) 
+			dx |= 0x100;
+		if (tilecolour & 2) 
+			dy |= 0x100;
 
 		if (tilecolour & 4)
 		{
@@ -119,7 +156,7 @@ static void pandora_draw(running_machine *machine, bitmap_t *bitmap, const recta
 			y = dy;
 		}
 
-		if (flip_screen_get(machine))
+		if (flip_screen_get(device->machine))
 		{
 			sx = 240 - x;
 			sy = 240 - y;
@@ -133,16 +170,18 @@ static void pandora_draw(running_machine *machine, bitmap_t *bitmap, const recta
 		}
 
 		/* global offset */
-		sx+=pandora_xoffset;
-		sy+=pandora_yoffset;
+		sx += pandora->xoffset;
+		sy += pandora->yoffset;
 
-		sx &=0x1ff;
-		sy &=0x1ff;
+		sx &= 0x1ff;
+		sy &= 0x1ff;
 
-		if (sx&0x100) sx-=0x200;
-		if (sy&0x100) sy-=0x200;
+		if (sx & 0x100) 
+			sx -= 0x200;
+		if (sy & 0x100) 
+			sy -= 0x200;
 
-		drawgfx_transpen(bitmap,cliprect,machine->gfx[pandora_region],
+		drawgfx_transpen(bitmap,cliprect,device->machine->gfx[pandora->region],
 				tile,
 				(tilecolour & 0xf0) >> 4,
 				flipx, flipy,
@@ -150,100 +189,140 @@ static void pandora_draw(running_machine *machine, bitmap_t *bitmap, const recta
 	}
 }
 
-void pandora_eof(running_machine *machine)
+void pandora_eof( const device_config *device )
 {
-	assert(pandora_spriteram != NULL);
+	kaneko_pandora_state *pandora = get_safe_token(device);
+	assert(pandora->spriteram != NULL);
 
 	// the games can disable the clearing of the sprite bitmap, to leave sprite trails
-	if (pandora_clear_bitmap) bitmap_fill(pandora_sprites_bitmap,video_screen_get_visible_area(machine->primary_screen),0);
+	if (pandora->clear_bitmap) 
+		bitmap_fill(pandora->sprites_bitmap, video_screen_get_visible_area(pandora->screen), 0);
 
-	pandora_draw(machine, pandora_sprites_bitmap, video_screen_get_visible_area(machine->primary_screen));
+	pandora_draw(device, pandora->sprites_bitmap, video_screen_get_visible_area(pandora->screen));
 }
 
-void pandora_start(running_machine *machine, UINT8 region, int x, int y)
+/*****************************************************************************
+    DEVICE HANDLERS
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+WRITE8_DEVICE_HANDLER ( pandora_spriteram_w )
 {
-	pandora_region = region;
-	pandora_xoffset = x;
-	pandora_yoffset = y;
-	pandora_spriteram = auto_alloc_array(machine, UINT8, 0x1000);
-	memset(pandora_spriteram,0x00, 0x1000);
+	kaneko_pandora_state *pandora = get_safe_token(device);
 
-	pandora_sprites_bitmap = video_screen_auto_bitmap_alloc(machine->primary_screen);
-	pandora_clear_bitmap = 1;
-
-    state_save_register_global(machine, pandora_clear_bitmap);
-    state_save_register_global_pointer(machine, pandora_spriteram, 0x1000);
-    state_save_register_global_bitmap(machine, pandora_sprites_bitmap);
-}
-
-
-WRITE8_HANDLER ( pandora_spriteram_w )
-{
 	// it's either hooked up oddly on this, or on the 16-bit games
 	// either way, we swap the address lines so that the spriteram is in the same format
 	offset = BITSWAP16(offset,  15,14,13,12, 11,   7,6,5,4,3,2,1,0,   10,9,8  );
 
-	if (!pandora_spriteram)
+	if (!pandora->spriteram)
 	{
-		printf("ERROR: pandora_spriteram_w with no pandora_spriteram\n");
+		printf("ERROR: pandora->spriteram_w with no pandora_spriteram\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (offset>=0x1000)
+	if (offset >= 0x1000)
 	{
-		logerror("pandora_spriteram_w write past spriteram, offset %04x %02x\n",offset,data);
+		logerror("pandora->spriteram_w write past spriteram, offset %04x %02x\n", offset, data);
 		return;
 	}
-	pandora_spriteram[offset] = data;
+
+	pandora->spriteram[offset] = data;
 }
 
-READ8_HANDLER( pandora_spriteram_r )
+READ8_DEVICE_HANDLER( pandora_spriteram_r )
 {
+	kaneko_pandora_state *pandora = get_safe_token(device);
+
 	// it's either hooked up oddly on this, or ont the 16-bit games
 	// either way, we swap the address lines so that the spriteram is in the same format
 	offset = BITSWAP16(offset,  15,14,13,12, 11,  7,6,5,4,3,2,1,0,  10,9,8  );
 
-	if (!pandora_spriteram)
+	if (!pandora->spriteram)
 	{
-		printf("ERROR: pandora_spriteram_r with no pandora_spriteram\n");
+		printf("ERROR: pandora->spriteram_r with no pandora_spriteram\n");
 		return 0x00;
 	}
 
-	if (offset>=0x1000)
+	if (offset >= 0x1000)
 	{
-		logerror("pandora_spriteram_r read past spriteram, offset %04x\n",offset );
+		logerror("pandora->spriteram_r read past spriteram, offset %04x\n", offset);
 		return 0x00;
 	}
-	return pandora_spriteram[offset];
+	return pandora->spriteram[offset];
 }
 
 /* I don't know if this MSB/LSB mirroring is correct, or if there is twice as much ram, with half of it unused */
-WRITE16_HANDLER( pandora_spriteram_LSB_w )
+WRITE16_DEVICE_HANDLER( pandora_spriteram_LSB_w )
 {
-	if (!pandora_spriteram)
+	kaneko_pandora_state *pandora = get_safe_token(device);
+
+	if (!pandora->spriteram)
 	{
-		printf("ERROR: pandora_spriteram_LSB_w with no pandora_spriteram\n");
+		printf("ERROR: pandora->spriteram_LSB_w with no pandora_spriteram\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (ACCESSING_BITS_8_15)
 	{
-		pandora_spriteram[offset] = (data>>8)&0xff;
+		pandora->spriteram[offset] = (data >> 8) & 0xff;
 	}
 
 	if (ACCESSING_BITS_0_7)
 	{
-		pandora_spriteram[offset] = data&0xff;
+		pandora->spriteram[offset] = data & 0xff;
 	}
 }
 
-READ16_HANDLER( pandora_spriteram_LSB_r )
+READ16_DEVICE_HANDLER( pandora_spriteram_LSB_r )
 {
-	if (!pandora_spriteram)
+	kaneko_pandora_state *pandora = get_safe_token(device);
+
+	if (!pandora->spriteram)
 	{
 		printf("ERROR: pandora_spriteram_LSB_r with no pandora_spriteram\n");
 		return 0x0000;
 	}
 
-	return pandora_spriteram[offset]|(pandora_spriteram[offset]<<8);
+	return pandora->spriteram[offset] | (pandora->spriteram[offset] << 8);
 }
+
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+    DEVICE INTERFACE
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+static DEVICE_START( kaneko_pandora )
+{
+	kaneko_pandora_state *pandora = get_safe_token(device);
+	const kaneko_pandora_interface *intf = get_interface(device);
+
+	pandora->screen = devtag_get_device(device->machine, intf->screen);
+	pandora->region = intf->gfx_region;
+	pandora->xoffset = intf->x;
+	pandora->yoffset = intf->y;
+
+	pandora->spriteram = auto_alloc_array(device->machine, UINT8, 0x1000);
+
+	pandora->sprites_bitmap = video_screen_auto_bitmap_alloc(pandora->screen);
+
+	state_save_register_device_item(device, 0, pandora->clear_bitmap);
+	state_save_register_device_item_pointer(device, 0, pandora->spriteram, 0x1000);
+	state_save_register_device_item_bitmap(device, 0, pandora->sprites_bitmap);
+}
+
+static DEVICE_RESET( kaneko_pandora )
+{
+	kaneko_pandora_state *pandora = get_safe_token(device);
+
+	memset(pandora->spriteram, 0x00, 0x1000);
+
+	pandora->clear_bitmap = 1;
+}
+
+static const char DEVTEMPLATE_SOURCE[] = __FILE__;
+
+#define DEVTEMPLATE_ID( p, s )	p##kaneko_pandora##s
+#define DEVTEMPLATE_FEATURES	DT_HAS_START | DT_HAS_RESET
+#define DEVTEMPLATE_NAME		"Kaneko Pandora - PX79C480FP-3"
+#define DEVTEMPLATE_FAMILY		"Kaneko Video Chips"
+#define DEVTEMPLATE_CLASS		DEVICE_CLASS_VIDEO
+#include "devtempl.h"
diff --git a/src/mame/video/kan_pand.h b/src/mame/video/kan_pand.h
index ee6701da01f..26c88f56d42 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/kan_pand.h
+++ b/src/mame/video/kan_pand.h
@@ -1,11 +1,60 @@
-/* kan_pand.h */
+/*************************************************************************
 
-void pandora_start(running_machine *machine, UINT8 region, int x, int y);
-void pandora_update(running_machine *machine, bitmap_t *bitmap, const rectangle *cliprect);
-void pandora_eof(running_machine *machine);
-void pandora_set_clear_bitmap(int clear);
+    kan_pand.h
+
+    Implementation of Kaneko Pandora sprite chip
+
+**************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __KAN_PAND_H__
+#define __KAN_PAND_H__
+
+#include "devcb.h"
+
+/***************************************************************************
+    TYPE DEFINITIONS
+***************************************************************************/
+
+typedef struct _kaneko_pandora_interface kaneko_pandora_interface;
+struct _kaneko_pandora_interface
+{
+	const char *screen;
+	UINT8      gfx_region;
+	int        x;
+	int        y;
+};
+
+/***************************************************************************
+    FUNCTION PROTOTYPES
+***************************************************************************/
+
+DEVICE_GET_INFO( kaneko_pandora );
+
+
+/***************************************************************************
+    DEVICE CONFIGURATION MACROS
+***************************************************************************/
+
+#define KANEKO_PANDORA DEVICE_GET_INFO_NAME( kaneko_pandora )
+
+#define MDRV_KANEKO_PANDORA_ADD(_tag, _interface) \
+	MDRV_DEVICE_ADD(_tag, KANEKO_PANDORA, 0) \
+	MDRV_DEVICE_CONFIG(_interface)
+
+
+/***************************************************************************
+    DEVICE I/O FUNCTIONS
+***************************************************************************/
+
+void pandora_update(const device_config *device, bitmap_t *bitmap, const rectangle *cliprect);
+void pandora_eof(const device_config *device);
+void pandora_set_clear_bitmap(const device_config *device, int clear);
+
+WRITE8_DEVICE_HANDLER ( pandora_spriteram_w );
+READ8_DEVICE_HANDLER( pandora_spriteram_r );
+
+WRITE16_DEVICE_HANDLER( pandora_spriteram_LSB_w );
+READ16_DEVICE_HANDLER( pandora_spriteram_LSB_r );
+
+#endif /* __KAN_PAND_H__ */
 
-WRITE8_HANDLER ( pandora_spriteram_w );
-READ8_HANDLER( pandora_spriteram_r );
-WRITE16_HANDLER( pandora_spriteram_LSB_w );
-READ16_HANDLER( pandora_spriteram_LSB_r );
diff --git a/src/mame/video/kaneko16.c b/src/mame/video/kaneko16.c
index e8fbaebc70e..f8302169390 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/kaneko16.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/kaneko16.c
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ VIDEO_START( kaneko16_2xVIEW2 )
 VIDEO_START( sandscrp_1xVIEW2 )
 {
 	VIDEO_START_CALL(kaneko16_1xVIEW2);
-	pandora_start(machine,0,0,0);
 
 	tilemap_set_scrolldy( kaneko16_tmap_0, 0, 256 - 1 );
 	tilemap_set_scrolldy( kaneko16_tmap_1, 0, 256 - 1 );
@@ -1122,6 +1121,7 @@ VIDEO_UPDATE( galsnew )
 
 VIDEO_UPDATE( sandscrp )
 {
+	const device_config *pandora = devtag_get_device(screen->machine, "pandora");
 	kaneko16_fill_bitmap(screen->machine,bitmap,cliprect);
 
 	// if the display is disabled, do nothing?
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ VIDEO_UPDATE( sandscrp )
 	VIDEO_UPDATE_CALL(common);
 
 	// copy sprite bitmap to screen
-	pandora_update(screen->machine,bitmap,cliprect);
+	pandora_update(pandora, bitmap, cliprect);
 	return 0;
 }