Prinztronic Tournament 5000

Landworm77 · December 30, 2020, 19:01:03 PM

Iâ€™m 43 now and remember as a kid playing on a console that my dad had. Now Iâ€™ve moved out and married with a child I had a call with my mum who said she had been clearing out a cupboard and found an old computer console and did I want it. Yes was the answer but I canâ€™t get it to work on my modern television. The console is a Prinztronic Tournament 5000 which looks to connect to the tv via the co axial aerial socket. This then suggests that the tv has to be tuned to the signal when itâ€™s switched on? Does this sound correct as Iâ€™ve had a go but canâ€™t get it to work. My tv is a new 55 inch Toshiba. Any advice or information to help would be greatfully appreciated as very keen to get this working.

TrekMD · December 30, 2020, 19:09:19 PM

Most older consoles need that you have the TV set to channels 3 or 4, usually so you can see the signal from the console. By the way, I'm not sure I've ever heard of this system before.

Landworm77 · December 30, 2020, 20:06:33 PM

Thanks for your reply, I will try and manually tune the television again to channels 3 or 4 to see if that works. Iâ€™ve attached a photo of the console that I have. There is no CPU in the console, the game content comes from each cartridge in it.

TrekMD · December 30, 2020, 20:11:03 PM

Yes, I just read about it here. Interesting that the CPU is in the carts. That must have made them more expensive. By the way, some consoles used channel 2. In case 3 or 4 don't work.

zapiy · December 30, 2020, 20:59:27 PM

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Landworm77 · December 31, 2020, 00:34:00 AM

Thanks for your comments , link and assistance. With a bit of persistence Iâ€™ve managed to get it working. I found the signal using an auto scan on an analog channel number 37. All the cartridges/games work so brought back a few memories. It must be at least 40 years old and now got my 8 year old playing with me to introduce the next generation.

TrekMD · December 31, 2020, 01:16:31 AM

That is awesome! Channel 37, eh? Glad it is working and that you're playing with you son.

Shadowrunner · December 31, 2020, 03:15:47 AM

Never see one of those before! Good you got it to work.