# Type wizard (?) -- old computer game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-wizard-old-computer-game/222942>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 6, 2004, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-wizard-old-computer-game/222942 "2004-01-06T02:55:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![aaslatten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@aaslatten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaslatten)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2004, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-wizard-old-computer-game/222942/1 "2004-01-06T02:55:15Z")

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I think the name of this game was “Type Wizard” or something similar. The player typed in words that showed up on the screen in order to blow up incoming objects. I was hoping a version of this old “educational” game might be available online.

Anybody know?

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**Author:** ![Stainz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Stainz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stainz)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2004, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-wizard-old-computer-game/222942/2 "2004-01-06T03:49:23Z")

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Sorry - I don’t have an answer for you, but I DO remember the game. I believe I used to play it on my parents’ Apple IIE, to give you an idea of how OLLLLLD I am.

I’ll ask my brother (he has an amazing memory) and see if he remembers the name.

Good luck!

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**Author:** ![aaslatten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@aaslatten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaslatten)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2004, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-wizard-old-computer-game/222942/3 "2004-01-06T03:59:39Z")

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I played it on an IBM clone with a new CGA monitor. the graphics were terrible but the game was great.