Typing Tutor Turbo - Revision history

Stux: /* Appearances */ switch to more specific cat

Stux — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:31:36 GMT

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Bleu Ninja: w[pm] link

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 03:05:25 GMT

w[pm] link

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	'''Typing Tutor Turbo''' is a [[stand-up arcade game]] owned by [[the King of Town]]. While its name suggests it is designed to teach one how to type, how it does so is unclear, as it does not have a keyboard. The King showed it to [[Strong Bad]] while the latter had to spend the night at [[The King of Town's Castle\|the former's castle]]; though Strong Bad was initially unimpressed with the game, he later got some fun out of it by using the cabinet to crush the King.		'''Typing Tutor Turbo''' is a [[stand-up arcade game]] owned by [[the King of Town]]. While its name suggests it is designed to teach one how to type, how it does so is unclear, as it does not have a keyboard. The King showed it to [[Strong Bad]] while the latter had to spend the night at [[The King of Town's Castle\|the former's castle]]; though Strong Bad was initially unimpressed with the game, he later got some fun out of it by using the cabinet to crush the King.

-	It appears to be a shooting game, visually resembling ''{{w\|Space Invaders}}'' or ''{{w\|Galaga}}'', where the player controls a ship and fires at groups of letters; the game may also draw influence from the {{w\|Game Genie}}, a cheating device for [[Nintendo\|Nintendo Entertainment System]] games that features an identical [[font]] and a similar game-like format. According to the King of Town, the goal is to accumulate "WPMs" ("that's words per minute, you know").	+	It appears to be a shooting game, visually resembling ''{{w\|Space Invaders}}'' or ''{{w\|Galaga}}'', where the player controls a ship and fires at groups of letters; the game may also draw influence from the {{w\|Game Genie}}, a cheating device for [[Nintendo\|Nintendo Entertainment System]] games that features an identical [[font]] and a similar game-like format. According to the King of Town, the goal is to accumulate "WPMs" ("that's {{w\|words per minute}}, you know").

	It has no known relation to ''[[Floppy Disk Container#typing tutor jr\|Typing Tutor Jr.]]'', a similarly-named game that Strong Bad sold at his [[garage sale]].		It has no known relation to ''[[Floppy Disk Container#typing tutor jr\|Typing Tutor Jr.]]'', a similarly-named game that Strong Bad sold at his [[garage sale]].

Keegster2: A big overhaul for the page, one that makes no assumptions, for once. Typing Tutor Jr. is a real game, so connecting it to TTT is a big stretch.

Keegster2 — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 01:06:31 GMT

A big overhaul for the page, one that makes no assumptions, for once. Typing Tutor Jr. is a real game, so connecting it to TTT is a big stretch.

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	[[Image:KoT Typing.PNG\|thumb\|right\|220px\|"How many WPMs can ''you'' get up to?"]]		[[Image:KoT Typing.PNG\|thumb\|right\|220px\|"How many WPMs can ''you'' get up to?"]]
-	'''Typing Tutor Turbo''' is a [[~~Stand-Up Arcade Games\|~~stand-up arcade game]] ~~that apparently helps you learn to type, despite the fact that it has no keyboard.~~ [[~~The~~ King of Town]] ~~owns this game~~, ~~and~~ [[Strong Bad]] ~~used it~~ to ~~crush him.~~ The ~~game features a ship that you use to shoot at rows~~ of ~~letters to accumulate "WPMs" ("that~~'s ~~words per minute, you know"). There is a PC version of the game called "[[Floppy Disk Container#typing tutor jr~~\|~~Typing Tutor Jr.~~]]~~" that~~ Strong Bad ~~put up for sale~~ with ~~a price tag~~ of ~~$23 in his [[garage sale]]~~.	+	'''Typing Tutor Turbo''' is a [[stand-up arcade game]] owned by [[the King of Town]]. While its name suggests it is designed to teach one how to type, how it does so is unclear, as it does not have a keyboard. The King showed it to [[Strong Bad]] while the latter had to spend the night at [[The King of Town's Castle\|the former's castle]]; though Strong Bad was initially unimpressed with the game, he later got some fun out of it by using the cabinet to crush the King.

-	~~==Fun Facts==~~	+	It appears to be a shooting game, visually resembling ''{{w\|Space Invaders}}'' or ''{{w\|Galaga}}'', where the player controls a ship and fires at groups of letters; the game may also draw influence from the {{w\|Game Genie}}, a cheating device for [[Nintendo\|Nintendo Entertainment System]] games that features an identical [[font]] and a similar game-like format. According to the King of Town, the goal is to accumulate "WPMs" ("that's words per minute, you know").
-	*The game itself seems to be ~~similar to 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~~]].~~	+
-	*The game may also draw influence from ~~[[wikipedia:Galoob\|Galoob]]'s unlicensed [[Wikipedia:Game_Genie~~\|Game Genie~~]] device~~, ~~which facilitated~~ cheating on [[~~Wikipedia:Nintendo_Entertainment_System~~\|Nintendo]] games~~. The font is identical between the two, both feature~~ an ~~incomplete alphabet,~~ and ~~both have~~ a ~~somewhat~~ game-like format.	+	It has no known relation to ''[[Floppy Disk Container#typing tutor jr\|Typing Tutor Jr.]]'', a similarly-named game that Strong Bad sold at his [[garage sale]].

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*'''Debut:''' Email [[the bet]]		*'''Debut:''' Email [[the bet]]
-	*Email [[garage sale]] (Jr.)

	[[Category:Games]]		[[Category:Games]]

Elcool: fix link

Elcool — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:57:47 GMT

fix link

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-	'''Typing Tutor Turbo''' is a [[stand-up arcade game]] that apparently helps you learn to type, despite the fact that it has no keyboard. [[The King of Town]] owns this game, and [[Strong Bad]] used it to crush him. The game features a ship that you use to shoot at rows of letters to accumulate "WPMs" ("that's words per minute, you know"). There is a PC version of the game called "[[Floppy Disk Container#typing tutor jr\|Typing Tutor Jr.]]" that Strong Bad put up for sale with a price tag of $23 in his [[garage sale]].	+	'''Typing Tutor Turbo''' is a [[Stand-Up Arcade Games\|stand-up arcade game]] that apparently helps you learn to type, despite the fact that it has no keyboard. [[The King of Town]] owns this game, and [[Strong Bad]] used it to crush him. The game features a ship that you use to shoot at rows of letters to accumulate "WPMs" ("that's words per minute, you know"). There is a PC version of the game called "[[Floppy Disk Container#typing tutor jr\|Typing Tutor Jr.]]" that Strong Bad put up for sale with a price tag of $23 in his [[garage sale]].

	==Fun Facts==		==Fun Facts==

DorianGray: Unneeded header

DorianGray — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:29:23 GMT

Unneeded header

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	==Fun Facts==		==Fun Facts==
-	~~===Real-World References===~~
	*The game itself seems to be similar to 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]].		*The game itself seems to be similar to 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]].
	*The game may also draw influence from [[wikipedia:Galoob\|Galoob]]'s unlicensed [[Wikipedia:Game_Genie\|Game Genie]] device, which facilitated cheating on [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_Entertainment_System\|Nintendo]] games. The font is identical between the two, both feature an incomplete alphabet, and both have a somewhat game-like format.		*The game may also draw influence from [[wikipedia:Galoob\|Galoob]]'s unlicensed [[Wikipedia:Game_Genie\|Game Genie]] device, which facilitated cheating on [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_Entertainment_System\|Nintendo]] games. The font is identical between the two, both feature an incomplete alphabet, and both have a somewhat game-like format.

Del Taco?: no evidence that its "almost exactly" like QWERTY...we've never seen QWERTY in action

Del Taco? — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:12:41 GMT

no evidence that its "almost exactly" like QWERTY...we've never seen QWERTY in action

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	[[Image:KoT Typing.PNG\|thumb\|right\|220px\|"How many WPMs can ''you'' get up to?"]]		[[Image:KoT Typing.PNG\|thumb\|right\|220px\|"How many WPMs can ''you'' get up to?"]]
-	'''Typing Tutor Turbo''' is a [[stand-up arcade game]] that apparently helps you learn to 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 "[[Floppy Disk Container#typing tutor jr\|Typing Tutor Jr.]]" that Strong Bad put up for sale with a price tag of $23 in his [[garage sale]].	+	'''Typing Tutor Turbo''' is a [[stand-up arcade game]] that apparently helps you learn to type, despite the fact that it has no keyboard. [[The King of Town]] owns this game, and [[Strong Bad]] used it to crush him. The game features a ship that you use to shoot at rows of letters to accumulate "WPMs" ("that's words per minute, you know"). There is a PC version of the game called "[[Floppy Disk Container#typing tutor jr\|Typing Tutor Jr.]]" that Strong Bad put up for sale with a price tag of $23 in his [[garage sale]].

	==Fun Facts==		==Fun Facts==

Trey56: /* See Also */ +Minor Video Games

Trey56 — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:30:18 GMT

Defender1031: /* Real-World References */ TTATOT Tutor Turbo

Defender1031 — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:14:12 GMT

Real-World References: TTATOT Tutor Turbo

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	*The game itself seems to be similar to 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]].		*The game itself seems to be similar to 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]].
	*The game may also draw influence from [[wikipedia:Galoob\|Galoob]]'s unlicensed [[Wikipedia:Game_Genie\|Game Genie]] device, which facilitated cheating on [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_Entertainment_System\|Nintendo]] games. The font is identical between the two, both feature an incomplete alphabet, and both have a somewhat game-like format.		*The game may also draw influence from [[wikipedia:Galoob\|Galoob]]'s unlicensed [[Wikipedia:Game_Genie\|Game Genie]] device, which facilitated cheating on [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_Entertainment_System\|Nintendo]] games. The font is identical between the two, both feature an incomplete alphabet, and both have a somewhat game-like format.
-	*It may be a reference to "Type to Learn," a typing game used in many schools.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Bluebry: /* Real-World References */ Neat. Where's your source?

Bluebry — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:08:31 GMT

Real-World References: Neat. Where's your source?

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	*The game itself seems to be similar to 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]].		*The game itself seems to be similar to 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]].
	*The game may also draw influence from [[wikipedia:Galoob\|Galoob]]'s unlicensed [[Wikipedia:Game_Genie\|Game Genie]] device, which facilitated cheating on [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_Entertainment_System\|Nintendo]] games. The font is identical between the two, both feature an incomplete alphabet, and both have a somewhat game-like format.		*The game may also draw influence from [[wikipedia:Galoob\|Galoob]]'s unlicensed [[Wikipedia:Game_Genie\|Game Genie]] device, which facilitated cheating on [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_Entertainment_System\|Nintendo]] games. The font is identical between the two, both feature an incomplete alphabet, and both have a somewhat game-like format.
-	*"~~Typing Tutor~~" ~~is an actual program for Mac OS and Windows that teaches~~ typing.	+	*It may be a reference to "Type to Learn," a typing game used in many schools.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

24.148.81.224: Changed place of and replaced fact

24.148.81.224 — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:05:09 GMT

Changed place of and replaced fact

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	[[Image:KoT Typing.PNG\|thumb\|right\|220px\|"How many WPMs can ''you'' get up to?"]]		[[Image:KoT Typing.PNG\|thumb\|right\|220px\|"How many WPMs can ''you'' get up to?"]]
-	'''Typing Tutor Turbo''' is a [[stand-up arcade game]] that apparently helps you learn to 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 "[[Floppy Disk Container#typing tutor jr\|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 many schools~~.	+	'''Typing Tutor Turbo''' is a [[stand-up arcade game]] that apparently helps you learn to 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 "[[Floppy Disk Container#typing tutor jr\|Typing Tutor Jr.]]" that Strong Bad put up for sale with a price tag of $23 in his [[garage sale]].

	==Fun Facts==		==Fun Facts==
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	*The game itself seems to be similar to 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]].		*The game itself seems to be similar to 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]].
	*The game may also draw influence from [[wikipedia:Galoob\|Galoob]]'s unlicensed [[Wikipedia:Game_Genie\|Game Genie]] device, which facilitated cheating on [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_Entertainment_System\|Nintendo]] games. The font is identical between the two, both feature an incomplete alphabet, and both have a somewhat game-like format.		*The game may also draw influence from [[wikipedia:Galoob\|Galoob]]'s unlicensed [[Wikipedia:Game_Genie\|Game Genie]] device, which facilitated cheating on [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_Entertainment_System\|Nintendo]] games. The font is identical between the two, both feature an incomplete alphabet, and both have a somewhat game-like format.
		+	*"Typing Tutor" is an actual program for Mac OS and Windows that teaches typing.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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	'''Typing Tutor Turbo''' is a [[stand-up arcade game]] owned by [[the King of Town]]. While its name suggests it is designed to teach one how to type, how it does so is unclear, as it does not have a keyboard. The King showed it to [[Strong Bad]] while the latter had to spend the night at [[The King of Town's Castle\|the former's castle]]; though Strong Bad was initially unimpressed with the game, he later got some fun out of it by using the cabinet to crush the King.		'''Typing Tutor Turbo''' is a [[stand-up arcade game]] owned by [[the King of Town]]. While its name suggests it is designed to teach one how to type, how it does so is unclear, as it does not have a keyboard. The King showed it to [[Strong Bad]] while the latter had to spend the night at [[The King of Town's Castle\|the former's castle]]; though Strong Bad was initially unimpressed with the game, he later got some fun out of it by using the cabinet to crush the King.

-	It appears to be a shooting game, visually resembling ''{{w\|Space Invaders}}'' or ''{{w\|Galaga}}'', where the player controls a ship and fires at groups of letters; the game may also draw influence from the {{w\|Game Genie}}, a cheating device for [[Nintendo\|Nintendo Entertainment System]] games that features an identical [[font]] and a similar game-like format. According to the King of Town, the goal is to accumulate "WPMs" ("that's words per minute, you know").	+	It appears to be a shooting game, visually resembling ''{{w\|Space Invaders}}'' or ''{{w\|Galaga}}'', where the player controls a ship and fires at groups of letters; the game may also draw influence from the {{w\|Game Genie}}, a cheating device for [[Nintendo\|Nintendo Entertainment System]] games that features an identical [[font]] and a similar game-like format. According to the King of Town, the goal is to accumulate "WPMs" ("that's {{w\|words per minute}}, you know").

	It has no known relation to ''[[Floppy Disk Container#typing tutor jr\|Typing Tutor Jr.]]'', a similarly-named game that Strong Bad sold at his [[garage sale]].		It has no known relation to ''[[Floppy Disk Container#typing tutor jr\|Typing Tutor Jr.]]'', a similarly-named game that Strong Bad sold at his [[garage sale]].

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	*[[QWERTY]]		*[[QWERTY]]
		+	*[[Minor Video Games]]

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==