Typing Tutor Turbo
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'''Typing Tutor Turbo''' is a [[Stand-up arcade games|stand-up arcade game]] that apparently helps you type, despite the fact that it has no keyboard. [[The King of Town]] owns this game, and [[Strong Bad]] used it to crush him. It is almost exactly like the game [[QWERTY]], except it has a ship that you use to shoot words to accumulate "WPMs" (that's words per minute, you know). There is a PC version of the game called "Typing Tutor Jr." that Strong Bad put up for sale with a price tag of $23 in his [[garage sale]]. It may be a reference to "Type to Learn," a typing game used in most schools. | '''Typing Tutor Turbo''' is a [[Stand-up arcade games|stand-up arcade game]] that apparently helps you type, despite the fact that it has no keyboard. [[The King of Town]] owns this game, and [[Strong Bad]] used it to crush him. It is almost exactly like the game [[QWERTY]], except it has a ship that you use to shoot words to accumulate "WPMs" (that's words per minute, you know). There is a PC version of the game called "Typing Tutor Jr." that Strong Bad put up for sale with a price tag of $23 in his [[garage sale]]. It may be a reference to "Type to Learn," a typing game used in most schools. | ||
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| + | *The game itself seems to be similar old arcade games where the object was to destroy wave after wave of enemy spaceships. These games include Namco's [[Wikipedia:Galaga|Galaga]] and Taito's [[Wikipedia:Space_invaders|Space Invaders]]. | ||
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== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
*'''Debut:''' Email [[the bet]] | *'''Debut:''' Email [[the bet]] | ||
Revision as of 20:04, 3 December 2005
Typing Tutor Turbo is a stand-up arcade game that apparently helps you type, despite the fact that it has no keyboard. The King of Town owns this game, and Strong Bad used it to crush him. It is almost exactly like the game QWERTY, except it has a ship that you use to shoot words to accumulate "WPMs" (that's words per minute, you know). There is a PC version of the game called "Typing Tutor Jr." that Strong Bad put up for sale with a price tag of $23 in his garage sale. It may be a reference to "Type to Learn," a typing game used in most schools.
Real-World References
- The game itself seems to be similar old arcade games where the object was to destroy wave after wave of enemy spaceships. These games include Namco's Galaga and Taito's Space Invaders.
Appearances
- Debut: Email the bet
- Email garage sale (Jr.)
