<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>The Bally Home Computer System blurred the line between home computers and video game consoles in the past.</li><li>Bally, known in the pinball industry, ventured into computer systems foreseeing the transition of arcade computers to home use.</li><li>The Bally Home Computer System featured game cartridges, a BASIC interpreter, and was based on the Z80 microprocessor, but it never reached significant commercial success.</li><li>Despite its limitations, the system garnered a cult following, inspired future designs with its graphics capabilities, and showcases how a commercial failure can have a lasting impact.</li></ul>

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