History of video games/Platforms/Pyūta Jr

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

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).

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

Technology
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.

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

Games
44 games were released for the Pyūta Jr.

External Resources

 * Video Game Console Library - Tommy Pyuuta Jr. page.
 * Old Computers Museum - Tommy Tutor page.