TypeRacer: A Different Breed of Game

Posted on April 15, 2009. Filed under: Guest Column |

Guest Review, submitted by casinoguide.com

With the many games available in Web Land – first-person shooters, role-playing, online casinos, and even digitized board games – it’s always refreshing to find something new. The game-slash-speed-typing competition TypeRacer is a fun and intriguing hybrid of sorts that matches your talent as a typist against other, equally-driven typists.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Move your car from point A to point B by typing as quickly and as accurately as you can. The gauge measures words-per-minute, and in order to best the other seven drives on the dotted roadway, you must tap into your inner courthouse stenographer and bang out long and sometimes complicated sentences as they appear.

Many a-ninth grade computer class standout has tried and failed to reach the Promised Land in time. You, with your quasi-typing skills, thinking that it’s all as easy as asdf, are sorely mistaken. The game is not a promenade through an unproblematic parkway. However, not to overawe the would-be competition with unfeasibly thorny words like “quasi,” the game is fun, and opposition always separates the perspicacious and nippy from the dense and leisurely.

Of course, you might want to play some A-ball before stepping up to the plate in the majors. By using TypeRacer’s practice mode, you will get a feel – literally – for what needs to be done. Wyatt Earp gave the best advice for a game like this, although, I doubt he and Doc Holiday were spending their days on dueling typewriters. He said, “Take your time in a hurry.” And that’s as sound as it gets; for if you make a mistake, you must back up to fix it before proceeding.

You have the practice option available, as well as an option to invite your friends. (It’s always fun to invite hunt-and-peckers). Although you don’t get a prize for improving your skills, TypeRacer is an entertaining way to better an essential talent.

Some of the competition knows how to handle a keyboard, and some are just learning. But overall, TypeRacer is fun and friendly. Just hope you don’t have to go against Barbara Blackburn. Her car can fly.

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New Record for me I make a new best score 114wpm after 34161 races LOL.

DUFOUR
May 19, 2009

Well done, Dominic! How fast were you typing when you first started using typeracer?

typeracer
May 19, 2009

73wpm average my first 1000 races now i type 91wpm last 1000 races

DUFOUR
May 19, 2009

I don’t get it!! How do people type 170 wpm??? I didn’t think that was physically possible.

Victoria
May 20, 2009

just wondering.. do all the people who use this site really use proper typing??

owz.. i think day don’t..

imagine a human typing 161 wpm..
wo0o0o0ow,, that’s very imposible..

i want pro0f.. commentback pLs

calvin
May 25, 2009

Just started playing this.. loving it. I couldn’t type the Office Space entry right, as i was laughing too much. (the one where Milton is telling how they moved his desk four times)

Anonymous
May 27, 2009

Ned
Andrea
My favorite Raceres till now

RAYMUND
Navigator
Camille
Polina
Ahmed

Still to be updated

Yours truly

Jonah Mano

jonahmano
June 4, 2009

My favorite Raceres till now

Ned
Andrea
RAYMUND
Navigator
Camille
Polina
Ahmed

Still to be updated

Yours truly

Jonah Mano

jonahmano
June 4, 2009

My favorite Raceres till now

Ned
Andrea
Camille
RAYMUND
Navigator
Polina
Ahmed
RambooUAE

Still to be updated

Yours truly

Jonah Mano

jonahmano
June 4, 2009

Ned, Polina and Camille are robots

Good to be friend with bots ?

Anonymouse
June 4, 2009

My favorite Raceres till now

Ned
Andrea
Camille
RAYMUND
Navigator
Polina
Ahmed
RambooUAE
Niraj
Binu
Lisa

Still to be updated

Yours truly

Jonah Mano

jonahmano
June 5, 2009

”

You have been disqualified from the current race under suspicion of cheating.

We apologize if this happened by mistake. Don’t worry, this has no consequence whatsoever.

You can go ahead and join a new race.” SORT IT NOW

Anonymous
June 7, 2009

I just typed 76wpm (my highest!), after about 10secs my score was shown as 60wpm I use opera+XP; WHAT GO ON?

Anonymous
June 16, 2009

I think it’s possible for a human to type over 200wpm. Depending on the context, a person could type even faster. (For example, if I had one short and easy sentence, and I could practice as much as I wanted, I’m sure I could reach 200wpm within a few weeks)

My record on Typeracer is 182wpm, and I know I can do better. I also know there are faster typists out there than I am (Jelani, Jordan, and Noah come to mind)

It’s not possible to “prove” that I’m not cheating, though I have created some typing videos (which aren’t proof, but will show you fast typing)

The videos can be found here http://groups.google.com/group/typeracer/browse_thread/thread/6b8d76c698b98f87#

Valikor
June 19, 2009

Whenever I start a race I notice that the WPM indicator gives a ludicrous reading – 544wpm, 392wpm, even once 1345wpm! – about 3 seconds later it drops down to my average 72wpm. Please fix this as I don’t wish to be tarred as a cheater when I eventually cross “The Magic 100wpm barrier”.

Anonymous
June 24, 2009

me one time start 6000wpm

DUFOUR
June 24, 2009

> Whenever I start a race I notice that the WPM indicator gives a ludicrous reading

Hmm… I’ve never seen this before. Could you email support AT typeracer.com and we’ll try to find out the problem could be.

typeracer
June 24, 2009

8143wpm! what bug is this?

Anonymous
June 26, 2009

i’ve noticed this bug many times,, if I dont make a mistake on the text as well, it will certainly boost the avg speed

anony
June 28, 2009

1413
Sunday, June 28, 2009

!!! !!! !!!

There is a terrible failure or bug: one is typing faster than the others and this is evident on the screen: one’s car is going ahead of the other typeracers’ cars but suddenly the advertisement begins to generate, the action freeze even when you continue typing, and when finally the advertisement is complete just there appears the disagreeable failure: your little car not only is deprived of its first place but also it is deprived of its precious score.

Please Alex Epshteyn, take notice of this score-diminisher bug or failure –I swear it is the truth; even it could be proved with some video –I guess I’m not the only competitor suffering this trouble.

Thank you.

Jesús Federico
June 28, 2009

guddu saini

neelam
July 1, 2009

My Scores last hundred races

1545 90 wpm 1 day ago
1544 92 wpm 1 day ago
1543 88 wpm 1 day ago
1542 81 wpm 1 day ago
1541 73 wpm 1 day ago
1540 76 wpm 1 day ago
1539 72 wpm 1 day ago
1538 79 wpm 1 day ago
1537 66 wpm 1 day ago
1536 80 wpm 1 day ago
1535 78 wpm 1 day ago
1534 73 wpm 1 day ago
1533 86 wpm 3 days ago
1532 84 wpm 3 days ago
1531 71 wpm 3 days ago

1565 74 wpm 16 hours ago
1564 77 wpm 16 hours ago
1563 71 wpm 16 hours ago
1562 83 wpm 17 hours ago
1561 89 wpm 17 hours ago
1560 85 wpm 17 hours ago
1559 69 wpm 20 hours ago
1558 87 wpm 20 hours ago
1557 84 wpm 20 hours ago
1556 79 wpm 20 hours ago
1555 71 wpm 21 hours ago
1554 88 wpm 21 hours ago
1553 85 wpm 21 hours ago
1552 75 wpm 21 hours ago
1551 71 wpm 21 hours ago

1585 83 wpm 4 minutes ago
1584 82 wpm 5 minutes ago
1583 72 wpm 6 minutes ago
1582 82 wpm 14 hours ago
1581 84 wpm 14 hours ago
1580 87 wpm 14 hours ago
1579 71 wpm 14 hours ago
1578 79 wpm 14 hours ago
1577 90 wpm 15 hours ago
1576 78 wpm 15 hours ago
1575 67 wpm 15 hours ago
1574 78 wpm 15 hours ago
1573 87 wpm 15 hours ago
1572 91 wpm 15 hours ago
1571 81 wpm 15 hours ago
1570 74 wpm 15 hours ago
1569 80 wpm 15 hours ago
1568 89 wpm 16 hours ago
1567 79 wpm 16 hours ago
1566 82 wpm 16 hours ago
1550 80 wpm 21 hours ago
1549 88 wpm 1 day ago
1548 84 wpm 1 day ago
1547 84 wpm 1 day ago
1546 75 wpm 1 day ago
1530 83 wpm 3 days ago
1529 74 wpm 3 days ago
1528 84 wpm 3 days ago
1527 77 wpm 3 days ago
1526 79 wpm 3 days ago
1525 83 wpm 3 days ago
1524 81 wpm 3 days ago
1523 86 wpm 3 days ago
1522 80 wpm 3 days ago
1521 80 wpm 3 days ago
1520 75 wpm 3 days ago
1519 75 wpm 3 days ago
1518 83 wpm 3 days ago
1517 72 wpm 3 days ago
1516 85 wpm 3 days ago
1515 79 wpm 3 days ago
1514 90 wpm 3 days ago
1513 79 wpm 3 days ago
1512 75 wpm 3 days ago
1511 88 wpm 3 days ago
1510 80 wpm 3 days ago
1509 71 wpm 3 days ago
1508 88 wpm 3 days ago
1507 71 wpm 3 days ago
1506 73 wpm 3 days ago
1505 77 wpm 3 days ago
1504 74 wpm 3 days ago
1503 74 wpm 3 days ago
1502 74 wpm 3 days ago
1501 78 wpm 4 days ago
1500 86 wpm 4 days ago
1499 90 wpm 4 days ago
1498 78 wpm 4 days ago
1497 73 wpm 4 days ago
1496 77 wpm 4 days ago
1495 72 wpm 4 days ago
1494 72 wpm 4 days ago
1493 78 wpm 4 days ago
1492 82 wpm 4 days ago
1491 83 wpm 4 days ago
1490 82 wpm 4 days ago
1489 79 wpm 4 days ago
1488 81 wpm 4 days ago
1487 68 wpm 4 days ago
1486 93 wpm 4 days ago
1485 76 wpm 4 days ago]

When I first pecked on typewriter race ground my average speed was just 55.

Now it is around 80

Thanks

Typracer

East or West Typeracer is the best

jonahmano
July 14, 2009

Typing Challenge

Congrats, you just typed 108 wpm! We have to ask you to take the typing test again, since your last score on this test was only 83 wpm. This is done to discourage cheaters. Why?
If you pass this test, you will not be asked to take it again until your speed improves by another 25% as long as you remain logged in. Please create an account to make it permanent.
Press “Begin Test” when you are ready to start. You will need to type at least 80 wpm to pass. Don’t worry about accuracy – some mistakes are allowed.
please explain typracer.

A. Dunce
July 18, 2009

I know I only average 76wpm but my top speed was 108wpm today , after typing 105, 101+103wpm why do I repeatedly get the cheat test again?……………….Congrats, you just typed 101 wpm! We have to ask you to take the typing test again, since your last score on this test was only 80 wpm. This is done to discourage cheaters. Why?
If you pass this test, you will not be asked to take it again until your speed improves by another 25% as long as you remain logged in. Please create an account to make it permanent.
Press “Begin Test” when you are ready to start. You will need to type at least 76 wpm to pass. Don’t worry about accuracy – some mistakes are allowed……

Anonymous
July 18, 2009

Hints Anyone Please! How do I consistently increase my accuracy above 98%?

The Greatest Stories Never Told
by Rick Beyer
Your speed: 123 wpm
Accuracy: 97.4%

Anonymous
July 19, 2009

Typing Challenge

Congrats, you just typed 192 wpm! We have to ask you to take the typing test again, since your last score on this test was only 147 wpm. This is done to discourage cheaters. Why?
If you pass this test, you will not be asked to take it again until your speed improves by another 25% as long as you remain logged in. Please create an account to make it permanent.
Press “Begin Test” when you are ready to start. You will need to type at least 143 wpm to pass. Don’t worry about accuracy – some mistakes are allowed.

Professional typist
July 20, 2009

Hi typeracer! I’m new to your lovely site and am wondering how come I’m constantly racing against bots – I know there are faster humans than me but being squashed by a bot…? WT* – BTW my Avg.10=170, Avg.all time=163.1, best race=202 I’ve completed 33 races and only won 14!

The Godfather
directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Your speed: 186 wpm
Accuracy: 97.6%

battered by bots!
July 20, 2009

Kukkain, how is possible that someone (ME) beat you and your average is 155 wpm, my average is 117 wpm. How is possible for you to type 180, 190 wpm… In what races did you get such good scores. Are you intelligent cheater or we can’t figure out that someone who averages 115-120 wpm can type 190 wpm +…
Valikor, TYPERACER GOD, what’s your opinion about Kukkain. Is he a cheater?

Zoran
August 13, 2009

How do i add friends?

Anonymous
September 4, 2009

yooooo the oleny thinq i like bout this sight iss everythinqq lol XD ASHLEYY

ASLEY ACEVEDO
September 24, 2009

AM SOO qickk 2000 wpm non ya can beat meee hahahahaha yalll cant tuch thiss

ASLEY ACEVEDO
September 24, 2009

I GOT dha braginq rightz

AShley acevedooooo
September 24, 2009

HEY TYPE RACER…, that’s my first comment, I just want thank you for the game……. I have a problem not only me I guess …. everyone feels it when a guest enter a race …I feel sometimes he is one of the players but he is trying like win and reduce our scores… So my suggestion will be if a guest enter a race ,, after the end of the race ,,, there must be some kind of a sign that enforce him to register………..

best wishes

RambooUAE

UAE_888_UAE@hotmail.com

RambooUAE
September 26, 2009

i love playing type racer it is so fun but very tiring!!!!!!!!!!!!

gizzmo_girl
October 2, 2009

well i super duper agree but you have to think about the other ppl around you. See without our government i really dont think the us would be like this now……so thats my opinion

Anonymous
October 3, 2009

Don’t you guys think the paid to post websites are reduceing the traffic to typeracer.. that many are more keen on spending more time on earning online than.. just typing..

john
October 16, 2009

Eek! This game is very intimidating! I don’t particularly like being rushed with this sort of thing. Well, I did this in Computer Applications and that explains why this isn’t so fun or easy. Haha, I think this will turn out to be very interesting though.

M_Jenkins
November 2, 2009

this is good who ever hates it you can leave it thats alli ot to say

fhfdhh
November 3, 2009

i have done well and i say good luck to new
comers !!!! this is so fun !it is even more
fun if your best friend has it !!! so make
make some memories with your friend!!! and race like crazy ! and hopefully WIN!! see ya

fhfdhh
November 3, 2009

peod d you should to bwhereo do it ? HERE!!
Duh its for you and ALL your friends so come
on in and have some fun and come race me a
time or 2 or 3 LOL G2g

Sammy~antha
November 6, 2009

OMG!!!!! I love typeracer cause my friend noah totally sucks at it though

bannanas
November 12, 2009