Wizard of Id's WizType

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This typing tutor turns keyboard drills into a comic book showdown. You play as the Wiz, battling the Evil Spirit by racing to type words before it transforms into a fire-breathing dragon. Miss a letter or hesitate and you're toast. The second mode follows Bung the Jester, who bounces through a paragraph on a pogo stick. Your job is matching his speed word by word. Both modes scale with difficulty to match your skill level. Released in 1984 for early home computers, the game keeps things snappy with its cartoonish urgency. While Sierra and Sydney Development Corp. later made bigger hits, this title carved a niche as a fun way to learn touch typing. Players in the 80s praised its quick pacing and escalating tension. The dual modes offer varied practice without dragging on, ideal for keeping fingers moving and minds engaged.