diff --git a/src/devices/video/voodoo.h b/src/devices/video/voodoo.h
index 0d874a61bb4..23ae8b99ae1 100644
--- a/src/devices/video/voodoo.h
+++ b/src/devices/video/voodoo.h
@@ -1468,8 +1468,8 @@ public:
 
 	void set_fbmem(int value) { m_fbmem = value; }
 	void set_tmumem(int value1, int value2) { m_tmumem0 = value1; m_tmumem1 = value2; }
-	void set_screen_tag(const char *tag) { m_screen.set_tag(tag); }
-	void set_cpu_tag(const char *tag) { m_cpu.set_tag(tag); }
+	template <typename T> void set_screen_tag(T &&tag) { m_screen.set_tag(std::forward<T>(tag)); }
+	template <typename T> void set_cpu_tag(T &&tag) { m_cpu.set_tag(std::forward<T>(tag)); }
 	template <class Object> devcb_base &set_vblank_callback(Object &&cb) { return m_vblank.set_callback(std::forward<Object>(cb)); }
 	template <class Object> devcb_base &set_stall_callback(Object &&cb)  { return m_stall.set_callback(std::forward<Object>(cb)); }
 	template <class Object> devcb_base &set_pciint_callback(Object &&cb) { return m_pciint.set_callback(std::forward<Object>(cb)); }
diff --git a/src/devices/video/voodoo_pci.cpp b/src/devices/video/voodoo_pci.cpp
index 5a1fccdc655..c2ce4109dbe 100644
--- a/src/devices/video/voodoo_pci.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/video/voodoo_pci.cpp
@@ -14,24 +14,20 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_START(voodoo_pci_device::device_add_mconfig)
 				MCFG_DEVICE_ADD("voodoo", VOODOO_1, STD_VOODOO_1_CLOCK)
 				MCFG_VOODOO_FBMEM(4)
 				MCFG_VOODOO_TMUMEM(1, 0)
-				MCFG_VOODOO_SCREEN_TAG("screen")
 			break;
 		case TYPE_VOODOO_2:
 				MCFG_DEVICE_ADD("voodoo", VOODOO_2, STD_VOODOO_2_CLOCK)
 				MCFG_VOODOO_FBMEM(4)
 				MCFG_VOODOO_TMUMEM(1, 0)
-				MCFG_VOODOO_SCREEN_TAG("screen")
 			break;
 		case TYPE_VOODOO_BANSHEE:
 				MCFG_DEVICE_ADD("voodoo", VOODOO_BANSHEE, STD_VOODOO_BANSHEE_CLOCK)
 				MCFG_VOODOO_FBMEM(16)
-				MCFG_VOODOO_SCREEN_TAG("screen")
 			break;
 		//case TYPE_VOODOO_3
 		default:
 				MCFG_DEVICE_ADD("voodoo", VOODOO_3, STD_VOODOO_3_CLOCK)
 				MCFG_VOODOO_FBMEM(16)
-				MCFG_VOODOO_SCREEN_TAG("screen")
 			break;}
 MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
@@ -67,18 +63,14 @@ void voodoo_pci_device::io_map(address_map &map)
 
 voodoo_pci_device::voodoo_pci_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, device_t *owner, uint32_t clock)
 	: pci_device(mconfig, VOODOO_PCI, tag, owner, clock),
-		m_voodoo(*this, "voodoo"), m_fbmem(2), m_tmumem0(0), m_tmumem1(0)
+	  m_voodoo(*this, "voodoo"), m_cpu(*this, finder_base::DUMMY_TAG), m_screen(*this, finder_base::DUMMY_TAG), m_fbmem(2), m_tmumem0(0), m_tmumem1(0)
 {
 }
 
-void voodoo_pci_device::set_cpu_tag(const char *_cpu_tag)
-{
-	m_cpu_tag = _cpu_tag;
-}
-
 void voodoo_pci_device::device_start()
 {
-	m_voodoo->set_cpu_tag(m_cpu_tag);
+	m_voodoo->set_cpu_tag(m_cpu);
+	m_voodoo->set_screen_tag(m_screen);
 	m_voodoo->set_fbmem(m_fbmem);
 	m_voodoo->set_tmumem(m_tmumem0, m_tmumem1);
 	switch (m_type) {
diff --git a/src/devices/video/voodoo_pci.h b/src/devices/video/voodoo_pci.h
index 01356e5da0f..6682be79cd5 100644
--- a/src/devices/video/voodoo_pci.h
+++ b/src/devices/video/voodoo_pci.h
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@
 #include "machine/pci.h"
 #include "voodoo.h"
 
-#define MCFG_VOODOO_PCI_ADD(_tag,  _type, _cpu_tag) \
+#define MCFG_VOODOO_PCI_ADD(_tag,  _type, _cpu_tag, _screen_tag)	\
 	voodoo_pci_device::set_type(_type); \
 	MCFG_PCI_DEVICE_ADD(_tag, VOODOO_PCI, 0, 0, 0, 0) \
-	downcast<voodoo_pci_device *>(device)->set_cpu_tag(_cpu_tag);
+	downcast<voodoo_pci_device *>(device)->set_cpu_tag(_cpu_tag); \
+	downcast<voodoo_pci_device *>(device)->set_screen_tag(_screen_tag);
 
 #define MCFG_VOODOO_PCI_FBMEM(_value) \
 	downcast<voodoo_pci_device *>(device)->set_fbmem(_value);
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void config_map(address_map &map) override;
 
 	void postload(void);
-	void set_cpu_tag(const char *tag);
+	template <typename T> void set_cpu_tag(T &&tag) { m_cpu.set_tag(std::forward<T>(tag)); }
+	template <typename T> void set_screen_tag(T &&tag) { m_screen.set_tag(std::forward<T>(tag)); }
 	static void set_type(const int type) {m_type = type;}
 	void set_fbmem(const int fbmem) {m_fbmem = fbmem;}
 	void set_tmumem(const int tmumem0, const int tmumem1) {m_tmumem0 = tmumem0; m_tmumem1 = tmumem1;}
@@ -46,9 +48,10 @@ protected:
 
 private:
 	required_device<voodoo_device> m_voodoo;
+	optional_device<cpu_device> m_cpu;
+	optional_device<screen_device> m_screen;
 	static int m_type; // FIXME: all voodoo have to be the same?  really?
 	int m_fbmem, m_tmumem0, m_tmumem1;
-	const char *m_cpu_tag;
 
 	uint32_t m_pcictrl_reg[0x20];
 	void voodoo_reg_map(address_map &map);
diff --git a/src/emu/devfind.h b/src/emu/devfind.h
index b844eda145f..76960a767ff 100644
--- a/src/emu/devfind.h
+++ b/src/emu/devfind.h
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ public:
 	/// \brief Set search tag
 	///
 	/// Allows search tag to be changed after construction.  Note that
-	/// this must be done before resolution time to take effect.
+	/// this must be done before resolution time to take effect unless
+	/// handled in the specialization.
 	/// \param [in] finder Object finder to take the search base and tag
 	///   from.
 	void set_tag(finder_base const &finder)
@@ -473,6 +474,15 @@ public:
 	/// \return Pointer to target object if found, or nullptr otherwise.
 	virtual ObjectClass *operator->() const { assert(m_target); return m_target; }
 
+	/// \brief Set search tag
+	///
+	/// Allows search tag to be changed after construction.
+	/// \param [in] finder Object finder to take the search base and tag
+	///   from.
+	void set_tag(object_finder_base const &finder) { finder_base::set_tag(finder); m_target = finder.m_target; }
+
+	using finder_base::set_tag;
+
 protected:
 	/// \brief Designated constructor
 	///
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/seattle.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/seattle.cpp
index 1b796553a45..4d9e102f071 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/seattle.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/seattle.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ public:
 		m_maincpu(*this, "maincpu"),
 		m_cage(*this, "cage"),
 		m_dcs(*this, "dcs"),
+		m_screen(*this, "screen"),
 		m_ethernet(*this, "ethernet"),
 		m_ioasic(*this, "ioasic"),
 		m_io_analog(*this, "AN%u", 0),
@@ -289,6 +290,7 @@ public:
 	required_device<mips3_device> m_maincpu;
 	optional_device<atari_cage_seattle_device> m_cage;
 	optional_device<dcs_audio_device> m_dcs;
+	required_device<screen_device> m_screen;
 	optional_device<smc91c94_device> m_ethernet;
 	required_device<midway_ioasic_device> m_ioasic;
 	optional_ioport_array<8> m_io_analog;
@@ -1871,7 +1873,7 @@ INPUT_PORTS_END
 MACHINE_CONFIG_START(seattle_state::seattle_common)
 
 	/* basic machine hardware */
-	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD("maincpu", R5000LE, SYSTEM_CLOCK*3)
+	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD(m_maincpu, R5000LE, SYSTEM_CLOCK*3)
 	MCFG_MIPS3_ICACHE_SIZE(16384)
 	MCFG_MIPS3_DCACHE_SIZE(16384)
 	MCFG_MIPS3_SYSTEM_CLOCK(SYSTEM_CLOCK)
@@ -1890,7 +1892,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_START(seattle_state::seattle_common)
 	MCFG_IDE_PCI_IRQ_ADD(":maincpu", IDE_IRQ_NUM)
 	MCFG_IDE_PCI_SET_LEGACY_TOP(0x0a0)
 
-	MCFG_VOODOO_PCI_ADD(PCI_ID_VIDEO, TYPE_VOODOO_1, ":maincpu")
+	MCFG_VOODOO_PCI_ADD(PCI_ID_VIDEO, TYPE_VOODOO_1, m_maincpu, m_screen)
 	MCFG_VOODOO_PCI_FBMEM(2)
 	MCFG_VOODOO_PCI_TMUMEM(4, 0)
 	MCFG_DEVICE_MODIFY(PCI_ID_VIDEO":voodoo")
@@ -1901,7 +1903,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_START(seattle_state::seattle_common)
 	MCFG_NVRAM_ADD_1FILL("nvram")
 
 	/* video hardware */
-	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD("screen", RASTER)
+	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD(m_screen, RASTER)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_REFRESH_RATE(57)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_SIZE(640, 480)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_VISIBLE_AREA(0, 639, 0, 479)
@@ -1912,7 +1914,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
 MACHINE_CONFIG_START(seattle_state::phoenixsa)
 	seattle_common(config);
-	MCFG_DEVICE_REPLACE("maincpu", R4700LE, SYSTEM_CLOCK*2)
+	MCFG_DEVICE_REPLACE(m_maincpu, R4700LE, SYSTEM_CLOCK*2)
 	MCFG_MIPS3_ICACHE_SIZE(16384)
 	MCFG_MIPS3_DCACHE_SIZE(16384)
 	MCFG_MIPS3_SYSTEM_CLOCK(SYSTEM_CLOCK)
@@ -1925,7 +1927,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
 MACHINE_CONFIG_START(seattle_state::seattle150)
 	seattle_common(config);
-	MCFG_DEVICE_REPLACE("maincpu", R5000LE, SYSTEM_CLOCK*3)
+	MCFG_DEVICE_REPLACE(m_maincpu, R5000LE, SYSTEM_CLOCK*3)
 	MCFG_MIPS3_ICACHE_SIZE(16384)
 	MCFG_MIPS3_DCACHE_SIZE(16384)
 	MCFG_MIPS3_SYSTEM_CLOCK(SYSTEM_CLOCK)
@@ -1941,7 +1943,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
 MACHINE_CONFIG_START(seattle_state::seattle200)
 	seattle_common(config);
-	MCFG_DEVICE_REPLACE("maincpu", R5000LE, SYSTEM_CLOCK*4)
+	MCFG_DEVICE_REPLACE(m_maincpu, R5000LE, SYSTEM_CLOCK*4)
 	MCFG_MIPS3_ICACHE_SIZE(16384)
 	MCFG_MIPS3_DCACHE_SIZE(16384)
 	MCFG_MIPS3_SYSTEM_CLOCK(SYSTEM_CLOCK)
@@ -1956,7 +1958,7 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
 MACHINE_CONFIG_START(seattle_state::flagstaff)
 	seattle_common(config);
-	MCFG_DEVICE_REPLACE("maincpu", R5000LE, SYSTEM_CLOCK*4)
+	MCFG_DEVICE_REPLACE(m_maincpu, R5000LE, SYSTEM_CLOCK*4)
 	MCFG_MIPS3_ICACHE_SIZE(16384)
 	MCFG_MIPS3_DCACHE_SIZE(16384)
 	MCFG_MIPS3_SYSTEM_CLOCK(SYSTEM_CLOCK)
diff --git a/src/mame/machine/midwayic.cpp b/src/mame/machine/midwayic.cpp
index d95b6f78975..d10ee83a77a 100644
--- a/src/mame/machine/midwayic.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/machine/midwayic.cpp
@@ -662,8 +662,8 @@ midway_ioasic_device::midway_ioasic_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const
 	m_fifo_out(0),
 	m_fifo_bytes(0),
 	m_fifo_force_buffer_empty_pc(0),
-	m_cage(*this, "cage"),
-	m_dcs(*this, "dcs")
+	m_cage(*this, ":cage"),
+	m_dcs(*this, ":dcs")
 {
 	memset(m_fifo,0,sizeof(m_fifo));
 	memset(m_reg,0,sizeof(m_reg));