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Tomy Pyuuta Tomy Pyuuta Jr. Tomy Pyuuta

  DW FACTS by Dark Watcher
Page content, development and design by Marriott_Guy
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\Video Specs Games\Emulation Models Clones Links
Tomy Pyuuta Jr. (picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser)
Ratings
Consoles are rated based upon the available technology at the time of its release.  Ratings based upon a 10 point scale (10 being excellent\very rare).
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Media (game media format, design, durability) N\A
Packaging (appeal, durability of packaging) N\A
Game Library (quality, quantity of game library) N\A
Innovations (technological industrial strides) N\A
Gamer Value (good investment for the gamer?) N\A
Collector Value (good collector investment?) N\A
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Reviews


Tomy Pyuuta

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.
 

Tomy Pyuuta Jr. Manual Insert (picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser)

Picture of the insert included with the Tomy Pyuuta Jr.


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Pictures & Video

Various picture\video media for this console.
Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Box Front

 Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Box Front (picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser)
 Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Console Face

 Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Console Face (picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser)
 Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Box Back

 Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Box Back (picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser)
Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Back Ports

 Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Back Ports (picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser)
 Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Boot Screen

 Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Boot Screen (picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser)
 Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Front Ports

 Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Front Ports (picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser)

 
Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Console Bottom

 Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Console Bottom (picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser)
 Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Opening the Casing

 Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Opening the Casing (picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser)
 Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Main Circuit Board

 Tomy Pyuuta Jr. - Main Circuit Board (picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser)
All of the above pictures provided courtesy of Cameron Kaiser, administrator of Floodgap Systems.

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Specs

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 connection

Power Supply

Other Outputs

 Other Details \ Notes
100V 60Hz None None
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Games & Emulation

Game screen shots and\or videos released for this system.
Mr. Do

Tomy Pyuuta

Tomy Pyuuta Game Compilation
Video courtesy of Japan-Games.com.

Monster Inn
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).
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Models

Additional authorized releases for this console.  Click pictures to enlarge.
The Tomy Pyuuta Family

 The Tomy Pyuuta Family (picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser)

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

 The original Tomy Pyuuta - Front
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Clones

Non-licensed releases (clones).
No clones were released for this system.
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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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