Tyrrell for Amiga Format wrote that the program was well researched, well written, and easy to use. Nick Veitch for CU Amiga felt the product was much more interesting than other educational multimedia products. Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Version 5 Superkids described it as a "well-polished program". Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing For Kids Metzo Magic appreciated that the game had only few Americanised words, which increased the game's appeal in areas that use British spelling. Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Version 9 The New York Times noted that by 1999, although the product was not the "flashiest" option for players, it remained an effective typing program. Sales By 1999, the series had sold over six million copies. On April 21, 2000, two products reached the Top Selling Educational Software list: Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 10.0 (4th) and Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 5.0 (8th). See also Typequick References External links Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing by Encore (Windows and Mac editions) Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing by Software MacKiev (Mac OS X edition) 1987 video games Amiga games Apple II games Apple IIGS games Atari ST games Children's educational video games Classic Mac OS games Encore Software games The Software Toolworks games Typing software Typing video games Video games developed in the United States Windows games