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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Mario Teaches Typing cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Mario Teaches Typing cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Interplay Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Interplay Entertainment}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MacPlay|Mac OS (Classic)}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1992}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1992}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1995}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1993}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1995}}
 
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = mario-teaches-typing
 
|wikipedia    = Mario Teaches Typing
 
|wikipedia    = Mario Teaches Typing
 
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Text input }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Educational, Platform }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Mario }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Mario}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://www.mobygames.com/game/mario-teaches-typing MobyGames entry]
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{{mm}} [https://www.mariowiki.com/Mario_Teaches_Typing Super Mario Wiki] - game page
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown  | |  | DOS, Windows, Mac OS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Floppy and CD-ROM release. The CD version has cutscenes, voice acting and a bonus CD-audio track. |  | DOS, Mac OS }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\INTRPLAY.CFG}}
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
 
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\*.STU}}
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
 
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{image|Mario Teaches Typing in-game general options.png|In-game general options (CD version)}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = false
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects and Speech can be toggled.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  = CD version only.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{++}} This game supports Roland MT-32 and LAPC-1 for music and sound effects.
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
|dos modes              = EGA, MCGA, Tandy, PCjr, VGA
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|dos modes              = Tandy, EGA, MCGA, VGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
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|audio            = Miles Sound System
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = DOS
 
|OSfamily = DOS
  
|minOS    = 3.3
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|minOS    = 3.1
|minCPU  = Intel 80286
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|minCPU  = Intel 80286 10 MHz
 
|minCPU2  =  
 
|minCPU2  =  
 
|minRAM  = 640 KB
 
|minRAM  = 640 KB
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
|minGPU  =  
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|minGPU  = EGA
 
|minGPU2  =  
 
|minGPU2  =  
 
|minDX    =  
 
|minDX    =  
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|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = Intel 80386SX
|recRAM  = 768 KB
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|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
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|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
|recVRAM  =  
|recaudio = Adlib, Adlib Gold, PC Speaker, Pro Audio Spectrum, Roland MT-32 (and LAPC-I), Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} The CD version requirements are: DOS 4.0, Intel 80386SX, 2 MB RAM, 3 MB HDD, VGA and 1x CD-ROM.
  
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
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|minOS    = 6.0.7
 
|minOS    = 6.0.7
 
|minCPU  = Motorola 68000
 
|minCPU  = Motorola 68000
|minRAM  = 1.5 MB
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|minRAM  = 2 MB
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
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|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
  
|recOS    =  
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|recOS    = 7
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  

Latest revision as of 03:44, 28 October 2022

Mario Teaches Typing
Mario Teaches Typing cover
Developers
Interplay Entertainment
Publishers
Mac OS (Classic) MacPlay
Release dates
DOS 1992
Mac OS (Classic) 1993
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view
Controls Text input
Genres Educational, Platform
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Fantasy
Series Mario
Mario Teaches Typing on MobyGames
Mario Teaches Typing on Wikipedia
Donkey Kong (series)
Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up 1992
Mario Is Missing! 1992
Mario Teaches Typing 1992
Mario's Time Machine 1993
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters 1993
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers 1994
Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun 1994
Mario's Game Gallery 1995
Mario Teaches Typing 2 1996
Super Mario 64 (unofficial port) 2020
Super Mario World (unofficial port) 2023

General information

Super Mario Wiki - game page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Floppy and CD-ROM release. The CD version has cutscenes, voice acting and a bonus CD-audio track.
DOS
Mac OS
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\INTRPLAY.CFG
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\*.STU
Mac OS (Classic)

Video

In-game general options (CD version)
In-game general options (CD version)

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects and Speech can be toggled.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
CD version only.
This game supports Roland MT-32 and LAPC-1 for music and sound effects.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes Tandy, EGA, MCGA, VGA

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.1
Processor (CPU) Intel 80286 10 MHz
System memory (RAM) 640 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) EGA
The CD version requirements are: DOS 4.0, Intel 80386SX, 2 MB RAM, 3 MB HDD, VGA and 1x CD-ROM.
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 6.0.7
Processor (CPU) Motorola 68000
System memory (RAM) 2 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)


References