Turnir

Home video game console
Турнир
A Turnir with its two accompanying paddle–based game controllers
Also known asTurnir
ManufacturerMinistry of the Electronics Industry
TypeDedicated home video game console
GenerationFirst generation
Lifespan1978–1982
Introductory price150 Soviet rubles
PowerIntegrated AC: adapter/9 V
Mass2.5 kg
Advertisement for the Turnir, displaying the four game modes

The Turnir (Russian: Турнир, lit.'Tournament') is a dedicated first-generation home video game console that was manufactured by the Ministry of the Electronics Industry and released in 1978 only in the Soviet Union.[1][2] It was manufactured between 1978 and 1982 and is the only known Soviet video game console that uses the AY-3-8500 chipset from General Instrument. The price for the system varied from 150 Soviet rubles in 1978 to 96 rubles in the late 1980s.[3] The console uses an integrated AC adapter with a voltage of 9 volt and has a mass of 2.5 kg.[4]

Games

Due to the integrated AY-8-8500 chip, the Turnir is able to play the following four games:

  • Tennis (Russian: теннис), the standard Pong
  • Hockey/Football (Russian: хоккей/футбол), in which each player has two paddles
  • Squash (Russian: сквош), in which each player plays the ball off of one wall
  • Training (Russian: тренировка), a one-paddle mode for practice

References

  1. ^ Lithner, Martin Tobias. (28 January 2019). Super Retro:id: A Collector's Guide to Vintage Consoles. Books on Demand. ISBN 978-91-7851-302-4. OCLC 1151842774.
  2. ^ "Советские игровые приставки - Игровые консоли". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Советские игры". ethnomir.ru. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  4. ^ "Приставка к телевизору для телеигр Турнир". www.rw6ase.narod.ru. Archived from the original on 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
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