diff --git a/scripts/target/mame/arcade.lua b/scripts/target/mame/arcade.lua
index 6051f733403..0269c19deec 100644
--- a/scripts/target/mame/arcade.lua
+++ b/scripts/target/mame/arcade.lua
@@ -4720,6 +4720,7 @@ files {
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/coinmstr.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/coinmvga.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/comebaby.cpp",
+	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/crazybal.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/cromptons.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/cupidon.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/bntyhunt.cpp",
diff --git a/scripts/target/mame/nl.lua b/scripts/target/mame/nl.lua
index a1bea83a7a5..0b4fbd9b042 100644
--- a/scripts/target/mame/nl.lua
+++ b/scripts/target/mame/nl.lua
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ files{
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/aleisttl.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/bailey.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/chicago.cpp",
+	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/crazybal.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/electra.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/exidyttl.cpp",
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/fungames.cpp",
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/crazybal.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/crazybal.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..adddc3aaa16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/crazybal.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+// license:BSD-3-Clause
+// copyright-holders:
+
+/*
+Crazy Balls by E.G.S. (Electronic Games Systems)
+
+http://www.tilt.it/deb/egs-en.html
+
+Entirely TTL. Believed to be the first arcade game to have high score initials entry.
+This was achieved via a keyboard on the control panel: http://www.citylan.it/wiki/images/c/c3/1698_control_panel_%2B_ingame.jpg
+
+main PCB is marked: "EGS 113 [S]" on component side
+sub PCB is marked: "EGS 114 [S]" on component side
+27.025 OSC on main PCB
+
+A PCB set is available for tracing.
+*/
+
+
+#include "emu.h"
+
+#include "machine/netlist.h"
+#include "netlist/devices/net_lib.h"
+#include "video/fixfreq.h"
+
+// copied by Pong, not accurate for this driver!
+// start
+#define MASTER_CLOCK    7159000
+#define V_TOTAL         (0x105+1)       // 262
+#define H_TOTAL         (0x1C6+1)       // 454
+
+#define HBSTART                 (H_TOTAL)
+#define HBEND                   (80)
+#define VBSTART                 (V_TOTAL)
+#define VBEND                   (16)
+
+#define HRES_MULT                   (1)
+// end
+
+
+class crazybal_state : public driver_device
+{
+public:
+	crazybal_state(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *tag)
+	: driver_device(mconfig, type, tag),
+		m_maincpu(*this, "maincpu"),
+		m_video(*this, "fixfreq")
+	{
+	}
+
+	void crazybal(machine_config &config);
+
+protected:
+
+	// driver_device overrides
+	virtual void machine_start() override;
+	virtual void machine_reset() override;
+
+	virtual void video_start() override;
+
+private:
+	// devices
+	required_device<netlist_mame_device> m_maincpu;
+	required_device<fixedfreq_device> m_video;
+};
+
+
+static NETLIST_START(crazybal)
+	SOLVER(Solver, 48000)
+//  PARAM(Solver.FREQ, 48000)
+	PARAM(Solver.ACCURACY, 1e-4)
+
+	// schematics
+	//...
+NETLIST_END()
+
+
+
+void crazybal_state::machine_start()
+{
+}
+
+void crazybal_state::machine_reset()
+{
+}
+
+
+void crazybal_state::video_start()
+{
+}
+
+void crazybal_state::crazybal(machine_config &config)
+{
+	/* basic machine hardware */
+	NETLIST_CPU(config, m_maincpu, NETLIST_CLOCK).set_source(netlist_crazybal);
+
+	/* video hardware */
+	SCREEN(config, "screen", SCREEN_TYPE_RASTER);
+	FIXFREQ(config, m_video).set_screen("screen");
+	m_video->set_monitor_clock(MASTER_CLOCK);
+	m_video->set_horz_params(H_TOTAL-67,H_TOTAL-40,H_TOTAL-8,H_TOTAL);
+	m_video->set_vert_params(V_TOTAL-22,V_TOTAL-19,V_TOTAL-12,V_TOTAL);
+	m_video->set_fieldcount(1);
+	m_video->set_threshold(0.30);
+}
+
+
+ROM_START( crazybal )
+	ROM_REGION( 0x1000, "maincpu", ROMREGION_ERASE00 )
+
+	ROM_REGION( 0x0600, "mainpcb_proms", ROMREGION_ERASE00 ) // all Sn74S287N
+	ROM_LOAD( "1.6c",      0x000, 0x100, CRC(d5700b52) SHA1(372b011de9eb2dab80df589103a860bf63dd7e7d) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "2.1a",      0x100, 0x100, CRC(09cfacf9) SHA1(7f9f8424d92d1d5a6ccf8c041ad6547ca4984622) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "4.8e",      0x200, 0x100, CRC(f1c02c73) SHA1(6d1c61a77514497f95457f7056e0efe342483d46) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "5.11g",     0x300, 0x100, CRC(65c6cfc9) SHA1(a327d0ee9cc101f5bdc970108e4378140ebbd765) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "5.4h",      0x400, 0x100, CRC(65c6cfc9) SHA1(a327d0ee9cc101f5bdc970108e4378140ebbd765) )
+	ROM_LOAD( "6.11a",     0x500, 0x100, CRC(4c83ffa3) SHA1(2a9f9e88b6fc3334a5e7cba52d39ae567043d8be) )
+
+	ROM_REGION( 0x100, "subpcb_proms", ROMREGION_ERASE00 )
+	ROM_LOAD( "3.12l",     0x000, 0x100, CRC(e2ca8670) SHA1(60bc4be4185c50a9afd3a28d1fb9e8f46c93764a) ) // Sn74S287N
+ROM_END
+
+
+GAME( 1978, crazybal, 0, crazybal, 0, crazybal_state, empty_init, ROT0, "Electronic Games Systems", "Crazy Balls", MACHINE_IS_SKELETON )
diff --git a/src/mame/mame.lst b/src/mame/mame.lst
index 7f8f3ed7153..97f82f05d5d 100644
--- a/src/mame/mame.lst
+++ b/src/mame/mame.lst
@@ -11231,6 +11231,9 @@ cpzodiacj                       //
 @source:craft.cpp
 craft                           // Craft, by [lft]
 
+@source:crazybal.cpp
+crazybal                        // EGS
+
 @source:crbaloon.cpp
 crbaloon                        // CL  (c) 1980 Taito Corporation
 crbaloon2                       // CL  (c) 1980 Taito Corporation
diff --git a/src/mame/nl.lst b/src/mame/nl.lst
index 356d7eeb751..be1d3cefd0c 100644
--- a/src/mame/nl.lst
+++ b/src/mame/nl.lst
@@ -505,6 +505,9 @@ fun4a                           // (c) 1976 Bailey
 @source:chicago.cpp
 dmodrbcc                        // (c) 1976 Chicago Coin
 
+@source:crazybal.cpp
+crazybal                        // (c) 1978 EGS
+
 @source:electra.cpp
 avenger                         // (c) 1975 Electra