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. 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. The console uses an integrated AC adapter with a voltage of 9 volt and has a mass of 2.5 kg.

Games

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

games A game is a structured form of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (such ...

: * Tennis (russian: теннис) * Hockey (russian: хоккей) * Squash (russian: сквош) *Training (russian: тренировка)

References

1970s toys Dedicated consoles First-generation video game consoles Pong variations Video games developed in Russia Ministry of the Electronics Industry (Soviet Union) products Region-exclusive video game hardware Russia-exclusive video games {{videogame-hardware-stub