MBO Tele-Ball VII

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MBO Tele-Ball VII
Manufacturer MBO
Type stationary game console
publication
EuropeEurope 1977
Storage media none (built-in games)
Online service none
predecessor MBO Tele Ball VI
successor MBO Tele Ball VIII

The MBO Tele-Ball VII ( stylized as MBO tele-ball VII ) is a stationary game console , which was published by the company MBO in 1977 exclusively in Germany. Like almost all consoles of the time, the system is based on the AY-3-8500 chip from the US company General Instruments . Different variants of the arcade game Pong can be played with the console .

It is the successor to the MBO Tele-Ball VI and the predecessor of the MBO Tele-Ball VIII .

Technical specifications

  • Image: black and white
  • Sound: built-in speaker in the console
  • Controller : two detachable controllers, each with a rotary control (" paddle ") and button
  • Power supply : 6 volts
  • Add-ons: two lightguns (MBO tele-ball pistol 0426 and MBO tele-ball pistol 0445)

Trivia

When playing, a digital score counter is displayed and updated in real time. After 15 points this counter will stop counting and the selected game must be restarted.

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e f OLD-COMPUTERS.COM: The Museum. Retrieved February 16, 2019 .
  2. MBO. Retrieved February 16, 2019 .