Турнир | |
Aka: | Turnir |
Manufacturer: | Ministry of the Electronics Industry |
Type: | Dedicated home video game console |
Generation: | First generation |
Lifespan: | 1978–1982 |
Price: | 150 Soviet rubles |
Power: | Integrated AC: adapter/9 V |
Weight: | 2.5 kg |
The Turnir (Russian: Турнир, meaning 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]
Due to the integrated AY-8-8500 chip, the Turnir is able to play the following four games: