---
title: MBO Tele-Ball IX
categories:
- Pongs
origins:
- Germany
years:
- '1978'
cpus:
- AY-3-8610 from General Instruments ?
params:
  name: Tele-Ball IX
  image: /media/museum/photos/mbo_teleball-9_1.jpg
  company: /companies/mbo
  company_name: MBO
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: Tele-Ball IX
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: MBO
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Germany
  - label: YEAR
    value: ? 1978
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: target 1, target 2, basket 1, basket 2, gridball, squash 1, squash 2, football, tennis, ice hockey
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Two detachable controllers with knob and button
  - label: CPU
    value: AY-3-8610 from General Instruments ?
  - label: SPEED
    value: Game selection, reset, start ?
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: Power on/off, Speed fast/slow, Ball angle 20°/40°, Bat size large/small, Service auto/manual
  - label: RAM
    value: On screen & on case
  - label: COLORS
    value: 'Yes'
  - label: SOUND
    value: Built-in speaker
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: Unknown
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: RF TV video output
  - label: OS
    value: Unknown
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Unknown
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: 'Yes'
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  tabs:
  - software
  - links
  forum_thread: 1132
  screenshots:
  - title: TENNIS
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/ay-3-8610_tennis_ss.gif
  - title: FOOTBALL / SOCCER
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/ay-3-8610_football_ss.gif
  - title: HOCKEY
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/ay-3-8610_hockey_ss.gif
  - title: BASKETBALL
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/ay-3-8610_basket_ss.gif
  - title: GRIDBALL
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/ay-3-8500_gridball_ss.gif
  links:
  - title: Web Wiz CAPTCHA
    url: http://www.webwizcaptcha.com
    text: ''
  related:
  - /museum/binatone-colour-tv-game-mk-10-model-n-01-4842
  - /museum/ingersoll-xk-410c
  - /museum/saft-leclanche-tv8-sports
  - /museum/universum-color-tv-multi-spiel-4010
  oc_id: 1162
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230614011007/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1162
    date: '2023-06-14'
---

MBO, a popular German electronics manufacturer, produced a large serie of pong systems named "tele-ball" with numbers ranging from 1 to 9 (or more ?). Though they had some cosmetic differences, all these systems were very close to each other in terms of functionality.

The **Tele-Ball IX** plays 10 games in color : target 1, target 2, basket 1, basket 2, gridball, squash 1, squash 2, football, tennis and ice hockey. It seems to be the most complete pong of the Tele-Ball systems, thanks to its (popular) AY-3-8600 General Instruments chipset.

<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>