In 1999, Sega reimagined their zombie shooter The House of the Dead 2 with a twist and released Typing of the Dead, a game where you type your way through hordes of the undead. This week, we trace the roots of typing from the first mechanical keyboards and the rise of touch typing to early training programs like TypeQuick and Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. Our conversation explores how Sega’s parody turned educational software into arcade chaos, its sequels and spin-offs, and how it paved the way for modern titles like Epistory – Typing Chronicles and The Textorcist. We also share memories of learning to type, strange typing competitions, and the games that made it fun to master the keyboard. Join us as we increase our words per minute with Typing of the Dead on today’s trip down Memory Card Lane.
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A Trip Down Memory Card Lane