Tomy released the Pyūta in Japan in 1982, later marketing it in other markets as the Tomy Tutor and Grandstand Tutor. Although it was presented as an accessible system aimed at children and education, its hardware was unusually advanced: it used Texas Instruments’ 16-bit TMS9995 processor, accompanied by TMS9918 video and SN76489 sound. Its architecture shared similarities with the TI-99 family, although it was not compatible with it. Tomy thus sought to combine programming, drawing and video games in a home computer from a company primarily known for its toys.