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Funbox modes are special gameplay modifiers that add unique challenges and variations to your typing tests. They range from visual effects to completely different typing mechanics.

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What is Funbox?

Funbox modes transform your standard typing test into creative and challenging variations. Some funboxes are purely cosmetic, while others fundamentally change how you type. Each funbox has a difficulty rating and some allow you to save personal bests while others don’t.
Funbox modes can be combined with different test configurations, but some combinations may be restricted based on the funbox properties.

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Visual Effect Funboxes

These funboxes add visual modifications to make typing more challenging or entertaining.

Mirror

Everything is mirrored! Difficulty: 3/3 | Saves PB: Yes

Upside Down

Everything is upside down! Difficulty: 3/3 | Saves PB: Yes

Nausea

I think I’m gonna be sick. (Words rotate and move) Difficulty: 2/3 | Saves PB: Yes

Round Round Baby

Right round, like a record baby. Right, round round round. Difficulty: 3/3 | Saves PB: Yes

Choo Choo

All the letters are spinning! Difficulty: 2/3 | Saves PB: Yes

Earthquake

Everybody get down! The words are shaking! Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: Yes

Space Balls

In a galaxy far far away. (Starfield background animation) Difficulty: 0/3 | Saves PB: Yes

CRT

Go back to the 1980s (CRT monitor effect) Difficulty: 0/3 | Saves PB: Yes

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Visibility Funboxes

These modes challenge your memory and reading speed by hiding or limiting visible words.
  • Read Ahead Easy: Only the current word is invisible (Difficulty: 1/3)
  • Read Ahead: Current and the next word are invisible (Difficulty: 2/3)
  • Read Ahead Hard: Current and the next two words are invisible (Difficulty: 3/3)
All read ahead modes save personal bests and force highlight mode to “off” or “letter”.
  • Plus Zero: React quickly! Only the current word is visible (Difficulty: 1/3)
  • Plus One: Only one future word is visible (Difficulty: 0/3)
  • Plus Two: Only two future words are visible (Difficulty: 0/3)
  • Plus Three: Only three future words are visible (Difficulty: 0/3)
These modes cannot be used with infinite duration tests.
Test your memory. Remember the words and type them blind.Difficulty: 3/3 | Saves PB: YesMemory mode shows you all the words briefly, then hides them. You must type from memory. Only works with words, quote, or custom modes.

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Capitalization & Text Modification

Funboxes that change how text is capitalized or formatted.

rAnDoMcAsE

raNdomIze ThE CApitaLizatIon Of EveRY LeTtEr. Difficulty: 2/3 | Saves PB: No

sPoNgEcAsE

I kInDa LiKe HoW iNeFfIcIeNt QwErTy Is. Difficulty: 2/3 | Saves PB: No

Capitals

Capitalize Every Word. Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: No

ALL_CAPS

WHY ARE WE SHOUTING? Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: No

Instant Messaging

Who needs shift anyway? (All lowercase) Difficulty: 0/3 | Saves PB: No

ddoouubblleedd

TTyyppee eevveerryytthhiinngg ttwwiiccee.. Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: Yes

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Special Character Modes

Practice typing numbers, symbols, and special characters.

58008 (Numbers)

A special mode for accountants. Type only numbers. Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: No

Arrows

Play it on a pad! Type arrow keys only. Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: No

ASCII

Where was the ampersand again? Only ASCII characters. Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: No

Specials

!@#$%^&*. Only special characters. Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: No

Binary

01000010 01100101 01100101 01110000 00100000 01100010 01101111 01101111 01110000. Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: No

Hexadecimal

0x38 0x20 0x74… Practice hexadecimal notation. Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: No

IPv4 (Network)

For sysadmins. Practice typing IP addresses. Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: No

IPv6 (Network)

For sysadmins with a long beard. Practice IPv6 addresses. Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: No

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Layout Modification Modes

Layout Mirror

Mirror the keyboard layout horizontally. Difficulty: 3/3 | Saves PB: Yes

Layoutfluid

Switch between layouts proportionately to the length of the test. Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: Yes

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Alternative Word Generation

Anvbuefl dizzs eoos alsb? Generate random nonsense words.Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: No
Nonsense words that look like the current language.Difficulty: 0/3 | Saves PB: No
Focus on slow and mistyped letters. The algorithm generates words focused on your weakest keys.Difficulty: 0/3 | Saves PB: No
Words are generated according to Zipf’s law (frequency distribution).Difficulty: 0/3 | Saves PB: No
Not all languages will produce Zipfy results, use with caution
Use words from multiple languages in a single test.Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: No

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Content-Based Modes

Poetry

Practice typing some beautiful prose. Difficulty: 0/3 | Saves PB: No

Wikipedia

Practice typing Wikipedia sections. Difficulty: 0/3 | Saves PB: No

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Unique Mechanics

Type what Simon says. Visual indicators show you which keys to press.Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: Yes
Listen closely. The words are spoken to you instead of shown.Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: Yes
Practice American Sign Language with visual hand signs.Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: Yes
Whoneedsspacesanyway?Difficulty: 0/3 | Saves PB: No
Underscores_are_better. Replace all spaces with underscores.Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: No
…sdrawkcab epyt ot yrt woN. Type everything in reverse order.Difficulty: 3/3 | Saves PB: Yes
-…/././.—./ -…/---/---/.—./-.-.—/ Convert text to Morse code.Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: No
Vg znl abg or frpher, ohg vg vf sha gb glcr! (Caesar cipher rotation)Difficulty: 1/3 | Saves PB: Yes
You can’t restart the test. Complete it or fail trying.Difficulty: 0/3 | Saves PB: Yes

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How to Use Funbox

  1. Navigate to the test configuration area
  2. Look for the funbox icon or menu
  3. Select one or more compatible funboxes
  4. Start your test with the modified rules
Some funboxes cannot be combined with certain test modes or configurations. The interface will prevent incompatible combinations.

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Personal Bests

Funboxes marked with “Saves PB: Yes” allow you to save personal best scores. These modes are considered legitimate challenges. Funboxes that don’t save PBs are typically practice modes or significantly alter the mechanics in ways that make scores incomparable to standard tests.

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