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History of video games/Platforms/Pyūta Jr

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History edit

Tomiyama Toy Seisakusho was founded in 1924, and was known for it's model air planes.[1] From the 1940s onwards the company began to expand into more general toys and games.[1] In 1963 the company changed it's name to Tomy.[2]

The Pyūta Jr was launched in Japan in April 1983 at a cost of 24,800 yen as a console version of the Tomy Pyūta (Tommy Tutor).[3]

Though it was not successful on the market, the system now has a positive reputation due to its aesthetically pleasing design.[4] The console is also notable as Tomys main attempt to enter the home console gaming market.

Technology edit

 
The die of a TMS9995JDE processor. This model is similar to, though slightly different than, the TMS 9995NL found in the Pyuta Jr.

The Pyuta Jr uses a 16 bit Texas Instruments TMS 9995NL CPU clocked at 2.7 megahertz with 16 kilobytes of RAM and 16 kilobytes of video RAM.[5][6]

Though the system uses a DE-9 socket for controllers, the system is electrically incompatible with controllers from other systems.[7]

Games edit

44 games were released for the Pyūta Jr.[3]

External Resources edit

 

Wikipedia has related information at Tomy Tutor

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Tomy Tutor

References edit

  1. ↑ a b "HISTORY - TOMY Official Global Web Site". www.takaratomy.co.jp. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Japanese Toy Company TOMY to Unveil Lines for Two Pixar Films (Exclusive)" (in en). The Hollywood Reporter. 13 February 2015. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/japanese-toy-company-tomy-unveil-773040. 
  3. ↑ a b "Home Page". Video Game Console Library. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "2 Rare Video Game Consoles You've Probably Never Heard Of". Fanbyte. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Home Page". Video Game Console Library. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "The Little Orphan Tomy Tutor: Tomy Tutor Hardware". www.floodgap.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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