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| Released in 1982, the Tomy Tutor was a home computer developed by the Japanese toy company Tomy (also known as Tomytronic). Marketed primarily to children, the system aimed to blend education with entertainment through colorful cartridges, BASIC programming, and a friendly, futuristic design. Despite its appealing looks and powerful graphics hardware based on the TMS9918 video chip—also used in the MSX and ColecoVision—the Tutor struggled to find success outside of Japan. In North America, it faced tough competition from established 8-bit computers, and its simplified keyboard and limited software library made it less attractive to serious users. In Japan, it was known as the Pyūta, and a version called the Pyūta Mark II later replaced the original with a more conventional keyboard. | |||||