Abstract: The present invention entails an amusement device played by two players. The amusement device comprises a vertical backboard having a tethered ball secured to the top edge thereof. Each player is provided with a paddle for engaging the tethered ball. The object of the game revolves around a player hitting the tethered ball with the paddle causing it to be impacted against the facing side of the vertical backboard which results in the tether ball swinging upwardly over the top edge of the vertical backboard and impacting against the opposite side of the backboard. After impact the second player stationed on the opposite side of the backboard hits the tether ball with his paddle causing the tether ball to be slammed or pounded against the facing side of the backboard after which the tether line connecting the ball to the backboard guides the tether ball over the top edge of the vertical backboard to where the tether ball impacts against the opposite side of the backboard.