Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing: User's Guide

negative sound effect. If you want to target a different meteor, press the backspace key until all
letters are canceled, then type the new meteor’s word.
Once you have typed all the correct letters in a meteor, the beam automatically targets that meteor
and it explodes. The points are then added to the running total at the bottom of the screen. Each
meteor exploded is worth 5 points per level. Once you have typed 10 words correctly, the program
advances to the next level, where the meteors will descend at a faster rate. Each time you complete
a level, you earn an extra life, up to a maximum of five (you begin the game with three).
Occasionally, a radioactive meteor will appear on the screen. If you target a radioactive meteror,
all other meteors on the screen simultaneously explode, and you get points for all of them. A
radioactive meteor looks slightly different from a regular meteor.
Regular Meteor
Radioactive Meteor
If a meteor touches the ground, you lose one “life” icon. The game ends when you run out of extra
lives. When the game ends, the results are added to your Progress Report, and if you post a high
score, that also is saved. If you cancel a game before it ends, no data is saved.
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