100% functional. The beam box requires 4 AA batteries and the remote requires 2 AAA batteries, not included. Comes with 3 characters. Clean battery compartments and if your TV does not have an AV port you can purchase separately an AV to HDMI converter. 

The Hasbro Playskool Beam Box is an exciting gaming system designed for young adventurers! Let’s dive into the details:

• The Beam Box Game System allows you to beam Rescue Bots figures into video games. Here’s how it works:
  • Choose your favorite Rescue Bots hero (like Bumblebee).
  • Place that figure into the console.
  • Press the activator button, and whoosh! The figure disappears from view and reappears in the game on your TV screen!
  • You can unlock exclusive games and play as your chosen hero.
  • The Bumblebee Game Pack lets you play the exclusive Gadget Grabber Chase game on the Beam Box console. Insert the Bumblebee figure, and presto! Bumblebee appears in the game on your TV screen.
  • Additionally, you can play as Bumblebee in the 5 games that come with the Beam Box Game System Starter Pack.
  • It’s like magic—watch your favorite Rescue Bots figure vanish and reappear on the screen!
  • The Beam Box Game System Starter Pack is sold separately.
  • Age Range: This gaming system is suitable for young children who love action figures and video games.