Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing: User's Guide

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Meteor Drop! Game
In the Meteor Drop! game, meteors are falling from the sky, and you must explode them before
they reach the ground. Type the word written on the meteor to explode it. The meteors rotate
slightly while falling.
This screen includes the following:
• The current level is displayed at upper right. You can change the level at any point during
the game.
• The number of extra lives is represented by icons at the bottom of the screen (five lives
maximum).
• When you type a word correctly, a beam targets the meteor, which then explodes. As as
you type the correct keys, the letters are highlighted.
• Your typing speed is calculated continuously.
• Your score appears at lower right.
• Select the Pause button to pause the game.
Each meteor contains a different word. When you type the word, the letters on the meteor highlight
to indicate correctly typed letters. In the first sketch above, the user has only typed sa, as is shown
by the highlight. Incorrectly typed letters are ignored. If the CapsLock is on, you will hear a
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