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title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
Tomy Tutor / Pyuuta	Computers	Home Computer	Japan	1983	Texas-Instrument TMS 9995NL	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos adverts hardware screenshots emulators links related oc_id source Tutor / Pyuuta /media/museum/photos/tomy_tutor_system_s1.jpg /companies/tomy Tomy label value NAME Tutor / Pyuuta label value MANUFACTURER Tomy label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Japan label value YEAR 1983 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE GBasic + Tomy Basic on later machines\ Integrated software : Tomy Paint (paint program) label value KEYBOARD QWERTY, 56 rubber keys\ with a large pink spacebar label value CPU Texas-Instrument TMS 9995NL label value SPEED 2.7 MHz label value CO-PROCESSOR Videochip : Texas-Instrument TMS 9918ANL label value RAM 16 kb (up to 64 kb) label value VRAM 16 kb label value ROM 32 kb (including TOMY Basic, GBASIC, and graphic software) label value TEXT MODES 32 x 24 in 16 colors label value GRAPHIC MODES 256 x 192 in 16 colors\ 4 unicolor sprites label value COLORS 16 label value SOUND 3 channels (2 music, 1 noise), 8 octaves label value SIZE / WEIGHT 36 x 24 cm label value I/O PORTS Joystick port (9-pin DSUB, but not Atari compatible)\ RF output\ Video composite/Audio outputs\ I/O port\ Cartridge slot\ 5-DIN plug for tape-recorder label value PRICE £150 (UK, October 1983)\ $380 (USA, October 1983) photos adverts hardware software emulators links 341 title subtitle text image TOMY PYUUTA Notice that the keyboard is slightly different, even the key spacing ! /media/museum/photos/tomy_pyuuta_2.jpg title subtitle text image TOMY PYUUTA #2 /media/museum/photos/tomy_pyuuta_3.jpg title subtitle text image TOMY PYUUTA #3 Notice the different keyboard on this japanese model /media/museum/photos/tomy_tutor-jap-model.jpg title subtitle text image TOMY TUTOR /media/museum/photos/tomy_tutor_system_s2.jpg title subtitle text image KEYBOARD CLOSE-UP The flat rubber keys have a good feeling but forbid fast typing. /media/museum/photos/tomy_tutor_keyboard_s1.jpg title subtitle text image SIDES /media/museum/photos/tomy_tutor_sides_s1.jpg title subtitle text image UPSIDE DOWN /media/museum/photos/tomy_tutor_underneath_s1.jpg title subtitle text image REAR CONNECTORS From left to right:\ • AC power lead\ • Cover of the expansion connector\ • Joystick connector\ • Tape recorder DIN socket\ • Audio output jack\ • Composite video jack (NTSC or PAL)\ • TV/RF output jack, 2 selectable channels. /media/museum/photos/tomy_tutor_backcon_s1.jpg title subtitle text image OPENED The main board occupies less than half the case space. It is surrounded by a metal protection against magnetic fields. /media/museum/photos/tomy_tutor_opened_s1.jpg title subtitle text image MAIN BOARD **(1)** TV/RF modulator\ **(2)** TMS9918A Video Display Processor. Has its own 16 KB video memory\ **(3)** 16 KB user's RAM (8 x 4116 chips)\ **(4)** Keyboard connector\ **(5)** Expansion port connector\ **(6)** ROM cartridges connector\ **(7)** 32 KB ROM chips, hold the BASIC interpreter\ **(8)** TMS9995 16-bit processor, an advanced version of the TMS9990 used in the TI 99/4A\ **(9)** 14W switching power supply unit, provides +5V, -5V and +12V\ **(10)** Label of the plastic case maker! Another label is sticked onto the upper shell. /media/museum/photos/tomy_tutor_inside_s1.jpg title subtitle text image THE TUTOR FAMILY The Tomy Tutor, the Tomy Tutor mk2 and the Tomy Tutor Jr game system. Picture courtesy of Junya Kubota /media/museum/photos/tomy_tutor_famille.jpg title subtitle text image TOMY PYUUTA JR VIDEOGAME SYSTEM /media/museum/photos/tomy_pyuuta-jr_1.jpg title subtitle text image TOMY PYUUTA JR VIDEOGAME SYSTEM BOX /media/museum/photos/tomy_pyuuta-jr_box_1.jpg title subtitle text image TUTOR BOX /media/museum/photos/tomy_tutor_box_1.jpg title subtitle text image PYUUTA BOX /media/museum/photos/tomy_tutor_box_2.jpg title subtitle text image TUTOR MANUAL /media/museum/photos/tomy_tutor_manual_s1.jpg title subtitle text image PYUUTA OPERATION MANUAL /media/museum/photos/tomy_pyuuta_manual_1.jpg title subtitle text image TUTOR CARTRIDGE Thanks to Cameron Kaiser for the picture /media/museum/photos/tomy_tutor_cart.gif title subtitle text image JAPANESE ADVERT. Picture courtesy of Junya Kubota /media/museum/pubs/tomy_tutor_jappub.jpg title subtitle text image JAPANESE ADVERT. Picture courtesy of Junya Kubota /media/museum/pubs/tomy_tutor_jappub2.jpg title subtitle text image JOYSTICK The Tomy Tutor serial Joystick [9-pin plug, two fire buttons] Picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser /media/museum/hardware/tomy_tutor_joysticks.jpg title subtitle text image TAPE-RECORDER Tomy Tutor Tape recorder [600 baud interface - 5-pin DIN plug at rear of computer] Picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser /media/museum/hardware/tomy_tutor_tape.jpg title subtitle text image CARTS & CONTROLLERS Tomy Tutor, carts and controllers Picture courtesy of Cameron Kaiser /media/museum/hardware/tomy_tutor_carts-joysticks.jpg title subtitle text image SOME VAPORWARE EXTENSIONS ? The vapourware Tomy expansions: - The 5"1/4 diskdrive\ - The printer\ - The big box under the tutor might be the the RAM expansion (+48k)\ - The little black box before the diskdrive might be the speech synthesizer... These devices seem to have never been released... /media/museum/hardware/tomy_tutor_perifs.jpg title subtitle text image PICTURE #1 This addon is used to play special 3D games. It is connected to the expansion port and then the 3D game cartridge must be inserted in this module cartridge slot. /media/museum/hardware/tomy_pyuuta_3daddon_1.jpg title subtitle text image INTERFACE CONNECTOR Thanks to Rikard Ljungkvist for this picture /media/museum/hardware/tomy_pyuuta_3d-addon_2.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE SLOT Thanks to Rikard Ljungkvist for this picture /media/museum/hardware/tomy_pyuuta_3d-addon_3.jpg title subtitle text image SIDE Thanks to Rikard Ljungkvist for this picture /media/museum/hardware/tomy_pyuuta_3d-addon_4.jpg title subtitle text image TAPE-RECORDER PLUG Thanks to Cameron Kaiser for this picture /media/museum/hardware/tomy_taperecorder_cable.gif title subtitle text image BOMBMAN Box /media/museum/software/tomy_pyuuta_bombman_box.jpg title subtitle text image SOME CARTRIDGES /media/museum/software/tomy_pyuuta_carts_2.jpg title subtitle text image MAHJONG Box /media/museum/software/tomy_pyuuta_mahjong_box.jpg title subtitle text image SOME GAME ILLUSTRATIONS Pictures courtesy of Junya Kubota /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_games.jpg title subtitle text image MORE GAME BOXES /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_more-carts.jpg title subtitle text image BOX & CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_ss_frogger_cart-box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_frogger_cart.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_jungler_cart.jpg title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/tomy-tutor_jungler_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_marine-adventure_cart.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_mission-attack_cart.jpg title subtitle text image BOX This game is to be used with 3D addon (see Hardware section) Thanks to Rikard Ljungkvist for this picture /media/museum/software/tomy_pyuuta_rescue-copter-3d_box.jpg title subtitle text image BOX - BACK /media/museum/software/tomy_pyuuta_rescue-copter-3d_box_rear.jpg title subtitle text image STARTUP SCREEN /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_startup_screen.gif title subtitle text image JAPANESE STARTUP SCREEN /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_pyuta.gif title subtitle text image A DRAWING... /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_manual.gif title subtitle text image POOYAN /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_pooyan.gif title subtitle text image HYPERSPACE /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_hyperspace.gif title subtitle text image TOMY PAINT /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_tomypaint.gif title subtitle text image JAPANESE TOMY PAINT /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_tomypaintjap.gif title subtitle text image BOMBMAN /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_bombman.gif title subtitle text image DON PAN /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_donpan.gif title subtitle text image MONSTER INN /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_monsterinn.gif title subtitle text image MR DO /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_mrdo.gif title subtitle text image SCRAMBLE /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_scramble1.gif title subtitle text image SCRAMBLE /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_scramble2.gif title subtitle text image TORPEDO TERROR /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_torpedo_terror.gif title subtitle text image SAURUS LAND /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_saurusland.gif title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_traffic-jam_cart.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_trafficjam.gif title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/tomy_tutor_triple-command_cart.jpg title url platform text ePyuTa http://www1.interq.or.jp/t-takeda/ Windows TOMY PyuTa / PyuTa Jr. emulator by great TAKEDA Toshiya title url platform text The Tutty Emulator http://retrobits.com/tomy/ Other platform For Commodore 64 ! title url platform text MESS universal emulator HTTP://WWW.MESS.ORG Multiplatform Also emulates the Tomy Tutor series. title url text Japanese site about the Pyuuta http://www3.wind.ne.jp/toragiku/kopa/pyuta.htm title url text The Little Orphan Tomy Tutor http://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/tomy/ Everything about the Tutor ! title url text TI-99 Forever! http://www.ti99.com/ This site has a detailed page about the Tomy Tutor title url text Tomy Homepage http://www.tomy.com/ Official Tomy site...nothing about the Tutor (?) /museum/tomy-tutor-mk-ii 337 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230610102717/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=337 2023-06-10

This computer was partially compatible with the Texas Instuments TI 99/4A. It had almost the same characteristics, except its main CPU (TMS 9995 instead of the TMS 9900 for the TI 99/4A).

The two languages (GBASIC and Tomy Basic) were only available in UK and US computers. The Japanese computers didn't have the Tomy Basic (a TI-like Basic), but a "nihongo basic" using japanese characters and words, e.g. "kake" meant "print", "moshi-naraba" meant "if-then".

This computer, known under the name Pyuuta in Japan had no really success outside Japan. It was followed by the Pyuuta Mark 2 and a game console called Pyuuta Jr one year later.