Typing tutor programs for 13 year old?

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Typing tutor programs for 13 year old?

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I'm in the market for a good typing tutor program for a thirteen year old boy. He likes video games and is pretty smart, but doesn't know how to type at all. I know a number of you have or know children around that age - if anyone could recommend one that does a good job of making learning to type correctly fun and effective, I would be grateful. Less than 40 dollars would be preferable.
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Typing of the Dead.

Best fun you'll have learning to touch type.
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Yup, typing of the dead is pretty good.

If you are looking for something free and still servicable, if not as exciting, I also reccomend Klavaro which has support for other keyboard types.
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Klavaro looks okay, thanks. Typing of the Dead looks hilarious, but I'm seeing a huge disconnect between a 17+ rated game and a product marketed at preteens... Plus, concerns of actually getting a console port from 2000 to work on Vista/Seven.
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*** Edited out - cursory google indicates that the software recommended would only run on 95 or 98, so a bit damn dated by now***
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