How to play
Type to cast spells and hold the tower.
Monsters carrying letters and words march on your tower. Type them correctly to drive them back. Every wave ends with a dragon.
Letter Trial drills one keyboard row at a time; Word Quest has 226 English words with Chinese meanings. Afterwards you see your typing speed, accuracy and the keys you missed most.
- Type
- Spell the letter or word on a monster
- Backspace
- Let go of the locked monster and pick another
- Space
- Cast a meteor
- Esc
- Pause
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