New Addictive HTML5 Game Is Asteroids For People Who Type Quickly

With a setup reminiscent of Asteroids, words falls slowly from the top of the screen in varying numbers with the goal to blast them away by typing out the word. Apt background music and smooth game flow help make the test enjoyable, but it is the simple challenge of typing that creates a most addictive program.

English enthusiasts rejoice! A very simple, highly addictive, and surprisingly useful online game was introduced this week. Z-type, an HTML5 video game, exclusively uses the keyboard and forces the gamer to type as fast as possible. With a setup reminiscent of Asteroids, words falls slowly from the top of the screen in varying numbers with the goal to blast them away by typing out the word.

Apt background music, smooth game flow, and exploding letters make the test enjoyable, but it is the simple challenge of typing that creates a most addictive program.

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