| Mario Teaches Typing | |
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| Developer(s) | Interplay Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Interplay Entertainment |
| Series | Mario |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS,[1] Windows,[2] Macintosh[1] |
| Release | 1992 |
| Genre(s) | Educational |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Mario Teaches Typing is an educational video game developed and published by Interplay for MS-DOS compatible operating systems, Microsoft Windows, and Macintosh. It was released in the United States in 1992 and in the United Kingdom in 1993.[3] The game uses the Mario character, licensed from Nintendo, to teach keyboard skills. A sequel, Mario Teaches Typing 2, was developed by Brainstorm and published by Interplay in 1997.
Reception[]
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Evening Sentinel | 80%[2] |
| Aktueller Software Markt | 11/12[4] |
The game sold more than 800,000 copies.[5]
Steve Fountain of the Evening Sentinel reviewed the Windows version, stating "Mario Teaches Typing is less fun than a normal computer game, but a whole lot better than ploughing through a dull typing manual"[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sunila, Joyce (September 16, 1994). "Get in Touch". Los Angeles Times. p. 126. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fountain, Steve (May 6, 1995). "Mario keys into the typing pool". Evening Sentinel. p. 27. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "What's New". Daily Record. September 12, 1992. p. 26. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Arnold, Gerda (1993). "Tippen mit Mario". Aktueller Software Markt . Retrieved June 4, 2022.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "The Learning Company Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Interplay For Mario Teaches Typing". learningco.com. April 6, 1998. Archived from the original on December 3, 1998. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
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