Wizard of Id’s WizType
The Wizard of Id’s WizType is an edutainment title based on the comic strip
created by artist Brant Parker and writer Johnny Hart. The title is designed
to give keyboard novices lessons on how to improve their typing accuracy and
speed.
The game is broken into two sections: The first section pits players as the
Wiz, matching wits against the Evil Spirit, an apparition that lives in the
Wizard’s vat. The Wizard must quickly type out the words that the Evil Spirit
gives him in order to diminish the Spirit and win the round. Failure to spell
words properly, or taking too long to spell results in the Evil Spirit
morphing into a dragon, and singing the Wizard to a crisp.
The second part of the game has the player trying to keep up with Bung the
Jester. In this segment, players must type out a pre-written paragraph in
order to keep pace with Bung, who is hopping along the words on a pogo stick.
WizType has multiple skill levels to match different levels of typing
ability, and increases in challenge as players progress through their lessons.
Wizard of Id’s WizType