Turnir (console)

The Turnir (Russian: Турнир, meaning Tournament) is a dedicated first-generation home video game console that was released in 1978 only in the Soviet Union.[1] 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.[2] The console uses an integrated AC adapter with a voltage of 9 volt and has a mass of 2.5 kg.[3]

Турнир
A Turnir with its two accompanying paddle–based game controllers
Also known asTurnir
DeveloperUnknown
ManufacturerUnknown
TypeDedicated home video game console
GenerationFirst generation
Lifespan1978–1982
Introductory price150 Soviet rubles
Units soldUnknown
Units shippedUnknown
Mass2.5 kg
PredecessorUnknown
SuccessorUnknown

Games

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

References
  1. "Советские игровые приставки - Игровые консоли". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  2. "Советские игры". ethnomir.ru. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  3. "Приставка к телевизору для телеигр Турнир". www.rw6ase.narod.ru. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
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