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    Mario Teaches Typing

    Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Aug 03, 1992

    Mario Teaches Typing encourages students to become better typists while Mario guides them through the Mushroom Kingdom.

    Learning to Type with Mario

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    Edited By gpbmike

    The other day my mom asked how my brothers and I learned to type. As it turns out, I learned with Mario Teaches Typing, a computer program released back in 1995. Oh floppy discs, where have the years gone? And without further ado, here's a clip: 
          

     
    This game, combined with chatrooms on Prodigy Classic, made me the man I am today. How did you guys learn to type?
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    #1  Edited By gpbmike

    The other day my mom asked how my brothers and I learned to type. As it turns out, I learned with Mario Teaches Typing, a computer program released back in 1995. Oh floppy discs, where have the years gone? And without further ado, here's a clip: 
          

     
    This game, combined with chatrooms on Prodigy Classic, made me the man I am today. How did you guys learn to type?
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    #2  Edited By Mmmslash

    You lucky fucker.
     
    You got Mario to teach you, I got...
     

     Mavis ;_;
     Mavis ;_;
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    #3  Edited By JoelTGM

    I learned the boring way, sitting in a classroom infront of a mac.  I don't even position my hands on the keyboard the way they taught, my left is on WASD, and my right just pokes at the keys with the middle finger actually.  It's fast enough though.

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    #4  Edited By benitobb

    Yeah, I totally used Mario Teaches Typing back then. I was about 8 or 9 when it came out and my grandparents bought it for me.
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    #6  Edited By AgentofChaos

    I used...Nothing. Get a DOS based computer when you are 3 years old and you learn how to type.

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    #7  Edited By MetalGearSunny

    I thought myself how to type.

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    #8  Edited By ArbitraryWater

    Whoa. I totally had Mario Teaches Typing 2 back in the day. It was pretty awesome.

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    #9  Edited By wefwefasdf

    I learned through Mavis Beacon. I love typing so much.

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    I taught myself. I guess if people watched me type they would think it is pretty weird, but I am fast and accurate so that is all that matters!

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    #11  Edited By CandleJakk

    I can't touch type, I have to look at the keys to do it most of the time. Generally I only use my index and middle fingers, occasionally thumbing the space bar. Self taught.

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    #12  Edited By ZombiePie

    I'm slightly embarrassed to say this but I can't touch type.

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    #13  Edited By gpbmike

    I know someone who types with one hand. I'm pretty sure that's the way to go.

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