The Video Game Console Library - Tomy Pyuuta \ Pyuuta Jr.

	Tomy Pyuuta Jr.
	DW FACTS by Dark Watcher
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Developer	Manufacturer	Release Date	Country(s)	Initial Price	Model Number	Game Releases	Overall Rating
Tomy of Japan	Tomy of Japan	1984	Japan	$249 USD	TP2001	Approx. 40	NA
Ratings	Reviews	Pictures\Media	Specs\Manuals	Games\Emulation	Models	Clones	Links

Tomy Pyuuta Jr. (picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser)

Ratings
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Reviews

A special thanks to Cameron Kaiser for providing the pictures of his Tomy Pyuuta Jr.
and for providing insight/corrections to this page. Please visit his excellent website for
more great information on not only this console, but for a complete history of the Tomy
Pyuuta family. You will not be disappointed with the expanded content on this console!!

DW FACTS
- by Dark Watcher

In 1982, Tomy of Japan decided to try their hand in the computer market. They introduced the Tomy Pyuuta (pronounced PYOOO-ta and means 'computer dude'). It garnered moderate success, and appeared on both European (GrandStand Tutor) and US shores (Tomy Tutor) in 1983. However due to fierce competition with competitors (MSX, Commodore, Atari computers), the console did better in its native home of Japan.

Eventually, Tomy would struggle due to its reputation as a toy company. The machines were not taken seriously, and were branded "toy computers" because they couldn't properly handle written Japanese.

In 1984, Tomy decided to stick with its toy making roots, and converted the Pyuuta into a cheaper console design. The Pyuuta Jr. sold for price of 24,800 yen. Even with its stripped down operating system, and reduced on dash keyboard, it was compatible with all Pyuuta accessories and cartridges.

It was an impressive console that couldn't quite find its niche. The Famicom's popularity sealed its fate as a console.

Picture of the insert included with the Tomy Pyuuta Jr.

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Pictures & Media

Various picture\media for this console. Click pictures to enlarge.

The following pictures provided courtesy of Cameron Kaiser, administrator of Floodgap Systems.

Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Box Front

Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Console Face

Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Box Back

Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Back Ports

Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Boot Screen

Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Front Ports

Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Console Bottom

Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Opening the Casing

Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Main Circuit Board

These pictures are of 98PaceCars recently acquired Tomy Pyuuta Jr. Click to enlarge.

Specs & Manuals

For the hardware enthusiasts out there - all the detail you\we love.

Processor Type	Processor Speed	Other Processor Information	RAM \ Video RAM
Texas-Instrument TMS 9995NL	2.7 MHz	Texas-Instrument TMS 9918ANL	16 KB \ 16 KB
Screen Resolution	Color Palette	Polygons \ Sprites	Audio
256 x 192	16	At least 4 Sprites	3 channels (2 music, 1 noise)
Media Format	Media Capacity	Games Released	Other Supported Formats
Cartridge	Unknown	Approx. 40	None
Internal Storage	External \ Removable Storage	Game Controllers	Other Game \ Peripheral Devices
None	None (Data Recorder sold separately)	Joypad-Type	Data Tape Recorder
Controller Ports	Network Ports	Other Ports	Audio \ Video
One (supporting up to 2 controllers)	None	5-DIN plug (optional)	RF
Power Supply - External	Other Outputs	Other Details \ Notes
100V 60Hz	None	None
Manuals
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Games & Emulation

Game screen shots\media released for this system.

Battlefighter

Tomy Pyuuta Battlefighter Screenshot

Frogger

Tomy Pyuuta Frogger Screenshot

Hyperspace

Tomy Pyuuta Hyperspace Screenshot

Monster Inn

Tomy Pyuuta Monster Inn Screenshot

Mystery Gold

Tomy Pyuuta Mystery Gold Screenshot

Pooyan

Tomy Pyuuta Pooyan Screenshot

Scramble

Tomy Pyuuta Scramble Screenshot

Torpedo Terror

Tomy Pyuuta Torpedo Terror Screenshot

Traffic Jam

Tomy Pyuuta Traffic Jam Screenshot

Third Party Emulators
Program	Website	Description
M.E.S.S.	http://www.mess.org/	Multi-Emulator Super System is a DOS based emulator capable of running many systems including this one. It has a Windows based GUI, and should be usable by most PC systems (Pyuuta Jr. are a bit different - please be aware).

Models

Additional authorized releases for this console. Click pictures to enlarge.

The Tomy Pyuuta Family

The Tomy Pyuuta Jr. was the dedicated console release of the Tomy Pyuuta, a hybrid computer released in Japan in 1983 (pictured to the right). The original Pyuuta had a moderate amount of success, enough so to have models released in Europe (Grandstand Tutor) and in North America (Tomy Tutor). For a complete history of the Tomy Pyuuta, please visit The Little Orphan: The Tomy Tutor page at the Floodgap Systems website.

The original Tomy Pyuuta - Front

Clones

Non-licensed releases (clones).

No clones were released for this system.

Links

Highly recommended additional sites\resources for this system.

Name	Website	Description
The Little Orphan: The Tomy Tutor	http://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/tomy/	The best internet source for everything Tomy Pyuuta!!

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