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Introduction

Typing Terror is a reaction-testing game, where you must type to save yourself. You play a Grundo on the Virtupets Space Station, and a whole group of Mechanical Grundos has been set loose and are destroying the facility and on their way to you.

As the player, you must type in each word that appears in a mechanical Grundos front-screen so that they may be destroyed. The game is fast-paced and requires determination, so you do not want to be left like a sitting duck (just like Samuel was, he had to write this guide twice, as the Admin Centre shut me out for spending too much time in it...) and let Virtupets be overran with mechanical Grundos. And besides, theres that lovelyAvatar to get hold of, isnt there? =) If you are interested in a word list go here.

Instructions & Controls

During the game, you must use your keyboard and eyes only. There is no need to touch your mouse. If you try hard enough, this game can be worth quite a few Neopoints, so stick at it. We'll break it down level-by-level later, but first, here are the three types of Grundo you must destroy - and very fast!!!

The YELLOW Grundo

These are the Grundos that you'll see the most of, and they are worth 5 points when you get rid of them. They are easy, but remember to get the HIGHER LEVEL Grundos later on if they appear; they are worth more.

The RED Grundo

These are the hardest - the text on these is upside down so it is harder to read and ultimatly get rid of. These are worth 20 points if you get rid of them, though.

The BROKEN Grundo

You are very lucky if you get these! The red ones show up in levels 1 and two, and the purple ones come in levels 3-5. Besides their color they seem to be the same. These are easy to destroy, even though they move fast. They are very rare and are worth 100 Points!! These should be uppermost in your list of things-to-destroy during Typing Terror.

THE LEVELS

Level One: This level is relatively easy. You destroy 12 Grundos with 3 letters in each word to be able to move on. If you are looking for the avatar, try to score about 350-500 points in this level.

Level Two: Again, this level is easy. Destroy 14 Grundos with 4 letters on and you will be moved up a level. By the time you've finished that, you should have around 800-1000 points.

Level Three: Now it starts to get tricky, halfway through the game. You must exterminate 16 Grundos with 5 letters on each. When you're done, get around 1400-1500 points to be on line for that avatar.

Level Four: Now you want to start picking up your speed, because it becomes very tricky! More and more are going to be piling up, and with 6 letters on each, and 18 Grundos to get rid of, it is going to be very hard. 2000 points, by the end.

Level Five: Possibly the hardest level, it is very fast-paced and extremely frustrating. Keep your cool, however, as it will be useful to get as many points as possible here. Really weird words such as ZEPHIEA will appear on 20 Grundos to get rid of (each with 7 letters), so beware to type things that you have never even heard of. Speed is of the essence, and you must go as fast as you can without slipping up. An expert typer will be only reasonable at this level. You want at LEAST 2500 points now.

The BOSS! You have done it - but now, you must go face-to-face with thier leader, The Boss. He is going to be uber-evil, and you must do 25 words, with 8 letters per word, in 60 seconds. This is really difficult, and you must keep your cool. You need to be quick and aware of the time.

MWUHAHAHA!!! CAN YOU DEFEAT ME??

Each word here counts for 20 points. So that means you can get a cool 500 points just for defeating him. You also get 3x the accuracy back in points (as opposed to 2x), and 100 points for each life remaining.

Tips & Strategy

Accuracy counts! Bonus points are awarded at the end of each level based on the accuracy you have, so don't hit random keys as much as possible! This might seem hard, but you should be able to aim for 95%+ accuracy for at least the first two levels!

This game really does require you to be fast-paced. You need to watch out for Grundos that are close to your screen, and also watch out for those that are worth higher points.

• In the first few levels, let as many of them come up to you as possible so that more fit on your screen, thus giving you more points if you get rid of them all. It helps early on. But remember that you must be a very good typist to get away with that!!
• Speed is the most important thing toward the end. You MUST go for whatever Grundos pop up and destroy them. You can not afford to lose lives.
• Remember that in the first few levels, it is better to get the Red and Pink ones as soon as possible to get the points that you need. Doing this will ensure that you are in line for a lot of NP, or points toward the avatar.

Extra Tip

Try improving your speed on a Type-Test, like the one here .

Conclusion

This game is a great challenge and can score you some decent NP. It has a spiffy avatar, and, to be honest, if you try hard enough it isn't too difficult until the later levels - which is when you may need to implement some practice. The Boss is hard to defeat, but it's a easy road to get there if you just keep your cool, something necessary to scoring highly in any Neopian game.

This Neopets help article was written for The Daily Neopets by Samuel.
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