Saturday, December 10, 2011

The Benefits Of Playing Free Typing Games

By Samantha Rutherford


There is no debate that a touch system is the best if one needs to type with speed. Not so long ago the only way one could ensure that all letters of the alphabet would be included while learning to type using the touch method was to type the sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog". To type this repeatedly every single day was a guarantee that it would increase one's speed - surely a boring thing to do and there have been cases where students gave up learning to type. But today innovators have come out with free typing games that challenge one's skills to type quickly and accurately.

In fact these games have increased in number and type through the years as they have become very popular indeed. Their main objective is to type quickly while avoiding mistakes. Accuracy is imperative, and the more one plays the more he will be practicing the skill to type well in effect. As a result he will be practicing a lot, and his ability to type quickly and accurately will improve. In fact these games are very addictive in nature, but this is ultimately an advantage.

To put these types of games into perspective we can mention some of the most popular ones. The KeyMan game is one of these. While one is playing, he will be typing in the letters that are requested by the game. As a result the Key Man will move through a maze. The score will be higher the more one types rapidly and without errors.

There are other popular games such as the Bubbles Typing Game and the Key bricks game. They are all aimed at having fun and at the same time trying to increase one's speed to type.

At the initial stages one tends to get disappointed as the test results that are shown are not something to write home about. But with constant practice the results must show improvement. Ultimately, those that get addicted to these games would be the lucky ones as after all, unless one gets addicted to them, one cannot improve.

Another advantage is that these games can be played for free. All one needs is a computer with an internet connection, and obviously plenty of time to play and learn.

The graphics may be quite simple, but the main aim is always to type while trying to reach the game's goal, or improve one's past high score. Many players do not care about the graphics as they actually play to improve their skills to type as rapidly and as accurately as possible. Many have in fact improved a great deal thanks to them. Another key aspect is that they can be played as a single player or in a multi player mode. In fact one can compete against other players so as to see who is the best.

Many are formulated in such a way that each stage or phase is a lesson. Hence a game can basically be divided into interactive and virtual lessons. Some even allow one to print a certificate of completion when tests are done. They are also divided into levels so as to cater for varying speeds and players.




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