Editing Mario Teaches Typing 2

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|image=[[File:MarioTeachesTyping2Boxart.jpg|250px]]
|developer=[[Interplay|Interplay Productions]] <br /> Brainstorm Entertainment (PC)
|publisher=[[Interplay|Interplay Productions]]
|released={{released|USA|October 31st, 1996}}
|genre=Educational
|modes=Single player
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=K-A}}
|platforms={{wp|Microsoft Windows}}, {{wp|Mac OS}}
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|input={{input|pckeyb=1}}
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'''''Mario Teaches Typing 2''''' is the sequel to ''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]''. It was released on October 31, 1996<ref>[http://www.faqs.org/copyright/mario-teaches-typing-2-teacher-tribrid/ FAQs.org: Mario teaches typing 2 (teacher)-DOS] "''Date of Recordation: October 31, 1996''" (Retrieved March 12, 2011)</ref>. This sequel includes several new features, including a certificate of achievement, a keyboard that is color-coded for easy reference, an on-screen keyboard, specially customizable lesson plans, and new levels. Additionally, [[Mario's face]] also makes small talk with the player throughout the levels. Many of Mario's face's antics in this game are cultural references. This is also the last educational Mario game to be released. 
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==Compatibility==
The Windows version of the game can be installed and will work on {{wp|Windows 3.1}}, {{wp|Windows 95}}, {{wp|Windows NT 4.0}}, {{wp|Windows 98}}/{{wp|Windows Millennium Edition|Me}}, {{wp|Windows 2000}}, and {{wp|Windows XP}} (32-bit versions only, the 64-bit Itanium version and {{wp|Windows XP Professional X64 Edition}} for X86-64 based systems do not work as they lack the {{wp|Windows on Windows|WOW}} subsystem to play it). It will not work in 32-bit installations of{{wp|Windows Vista}} as it will have problems installing. The program can and will install correctly in 32-bit installations of {{wp|Windows 7}}.

The {{wp|Mac OS}} version will work on {{wp|System 7}} all the way up to {{wp|Mac OS 9}}. Compatibility is not guaranteed under the Classic environment of PowerPC versions of {{wp|Mac OS X}} up until {{wp|Mac OS X Tiger}}, as {{wp|Mac OS X Leopard}} removed the Classic environment for PowerPC based systems.

==Story==
[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] were walking by [[Bowser's Castle]] one day when a mysterious typewriter appeared in front of them suddenly. To their amazement, the typewriter starts typing by itself. When it is finished, Mario takes the paper out of the typewriter and right before his eyes, it transforms into a scroll. The scroll reads:

<blockquote>"The [[Magical Typewriter]] is the key to beating [[Bowser]]. You must type the magic words onto the scroll to cast the spell which will destroy Bowser's Castle.<br>"Be forewarned, however, that if the magic words are not typed exactly, the Magical Typewriter will self-destruct into pieces."</blockquote>

The Magical Typewriter then floats in front of Mario. Taking the warning to heart, Mario pockets the scroll and begins typing. However, he proves to be a terrible typist:

:<font face="Times New Roman">Koooppa tTrupa pparraTroopaa Bbow</font>
[[File:marioteachestype2.jpg|left|thumb|200px|An in-game screenshot.]]
Before Mario can go on any further, the Magical Typewriter explodes into three pieces, which land in different places. One piece fell into the river, another fell somewhere on Mario and Luigi's side of the river, and the last one fell on the other side of the river. Mario and Luigi decide to recover all of the pieces and improve Mario's typing skills in order to type the spell correctly and ensure their victory.

As Mario and Luigi get the first piece from a dim [[Koopa Troopa]], a Red Koopa Troopa detonates the river bridge with TNT and takes one of the pieces back to Bowser's Castle. Mario then dons a snorkel and dives into the river attempting to get the piece that fell into the river. Luigi goes in also after defeating some [[Cheep Cheep]]s that are attacking Mario.

Mario and Luigi, in their snorkels, dive to a sunken ship in the river, taking the typewriter piece from a snoozing octopus. However, the octopus awakens and chases the brothers, though they escape through the ship's windows.

Mario and Luigi then walk up to Bowser's Castle and knock on the door. They are surprised when the castle turns out to be alive, and swallows them. Mario and Luigi run into several traps until finally defeating some Koopas playing poker for the final typewriter piece. The Bros. then escape from the castle, and Mario types on the restored typewriter:

:<font face="Times New Roman">Koopa Troopa paratroopa Bowser's Castle go kablooka!</font>

A giant typewriter suddenly falls from the sky and destroys Bowser's Castle. Mario and Luigi celebrate.

==Levels==
*'''Mario's Smash and Dash''' - for beginners.
*'''Mario's Wet World Challenge''' - for the intermediate typers.
*'''Mario's Tunnel of Doom''' - for the advanced players.
*'''Mario's Expert Express''' - the hardest level.

==Media==
{{media table

|type1=audio
|name1=MTT2 - Mario Thanks the Player
|pipe1=Mario thanks the player for choosing the game.
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|type2=audio
|name2=Mtt2 - Mario Sings and Says the Funny
|pipe2=Mario sings "[[Wikipedia:That's Amore (song)|That's Amore]]" for the player. His second line, "When an eel lunges out, and he takes a bite of your snout, that's a [[Wikipedia:Moray eel|moray]]!" more resembles a parody of the song featured in Spider Robinson's book ''The Callahan Touch.''
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|type3=audio
|name3=Mtt2 - Mario and Life Alert
|pipe3=Mario references a particular [[Wikipedia:I've fallen and I can't get up!|LifeCall commercial]].
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|type4=audio
|name4=MTT2 - Mario Flies For You
|pipe4=Mario flies for the player.
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|type5=audio
|name5=MTT2 - Mario Admires the Computer
|pipe5=Mario admires the computer.
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|name6=MTT2 - Mario Says Goodbye
|pipe6=Mario says bye to the player.
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==Staff==
{{main|List of Mario Teaches Typing 2 staff}}

==Trivia==
*Mario's "I'm a videogame!" routine involves bouncing across the screen and making simplistic noises when hitting the sides, imitating ''[[Wikipedia:Pong|Pong]]'', an early arcade game.

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