All-Star Typing 9-12 Basketball
Product Description
All Star Basketball provides seven drills, options, and season stats features. You can click on Stats to view your progress, including your words-per-minute (WPM) tally. The graph will show your accuracy for each letter based on all the drills you have played. Season stats are also provided, displayed after each drill.
Every drill at training camp level teaches four keys. The regular season covers all of the keys, college is challenging, pro is more difficult, and all-star is the most advanced. You can move among different levels and drills as you please. Before each drill in training camp, the coach will ask you to practice the keys under review. At the beginning of each drill, the program sets a target zone. This target score increases as you improve.
Product Features:
Passing
the passing drill is the first drill - it teaches the finger positions for each key. Pass
the ball by typing the letter that appears next to a player. You receive one point per
pass - if you pass the wrong player, or press the incorrect key, you lose a point. Passing
is the best place to teach your fingers the touch-typing moves.
Free Throw
Make your free throw by typing the letters that appear in the small window at the bottom
of the screen. You receive one point per free throw. If you type the letters too
slowly, you will miss the shot. Be sure to delete your mistakes and to type the spaces
that may appear between the letters.
Heads Up
You have to type the letters on the balls before they hit and blow holes in the court. You
receive one point per ball. If a blimp floats by, blast it for bonus points!
Slam Dunk
Type the letters on the screen to make your slam dunk. the dunk you make is based on your
speed; faster typing means better dunking. The "slam dunk timer" counts down
your time. After you shoot, an audience member flashes a sign with the score for your dunk
on a scale from 0-10, with 10 being the best.
Horse
Here you make the trick shots (follow Coach's directions) by typing the words that appear
next to each target. You receive one point per bounce. If you type too slowly, the shot
swerves off course.
Game Time
You control the player in the red circle. Move your player by typing a directional key
(shown at the bottom of the screen). Pass to your teammates by typing the letter that
appears next to them. When you play offense and you're near the basket, a word appears
above the basket. type the word in time to shoot before the clock runs out. On defense,
cover the ball-handler as closely as possible. When your opponent shoots the ball, a word
will appear above the basket. Type the word correctly before the clock runs out to block
the shot.
Sports Reporter
The ultimate test of typing is your words-per-minute (wpm). You get 120 seconds to type as
much of the text on the screen as possible. This drill involves all the keys and is
very challenging for beginners. Go to this drill at the end of every level to see how much
your typing speed has improved!
Minimum System Requirements:
Windows 95/98/ME
Pentium 166 MHz
4x CD-ROM drive
27MB hard drive space
16MB RAM
256 color SVGA, 640 x 480 display
Macintosh:
System 7.5-9.1
16MB RAM
4x CD-ROM
30MB Hard Drive Space
256 colors, 640 x 480 display
Original list: $19.95
Packaging: Retail jewel
Ages 9-12+
