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Dave Dempsey

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3. 4. 2015 - 11:34

Today's Webtip: Z-Type

Imagine Space Invaders was a typing tutor.

Z-Type

I have always loved typing games. That's probably because I never took a typing class and hoped that they could somehow make up for my lack of training.

It hasn't worked so far, but despite my terrible 8 finger style, I can usually pull of some decent typing speeds. Decent enough to get me through a few level of Z-Type.

Z-Type doesn't mess around with any kind of tutorials. It just throws you into a space where aliens with words attached drop down on you from above. As with most games in this genre, if they hit you, you are toast.

Rather than using a fire button to defend yourself, you have to type words. The faster you can type, the further you get.

It's surprisingly addictive.

Z-Type