What is apterous?
The first thing to say is that apterous is definitely not Countdown. It is not endorsed by Countdown, Channel 4 or anyone important at all. However, it is a game with rounds including numbers, letters and conundrums. This may sound familiar. You can play against your friends over the Internet, or other people's friends if you don't have any of your own. To play, just register and then log in. If you're having problems, head over to our FAQ and, if that doesn't work, please do email me and I'll do my best to help.
Current Duel Leaders
| # | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin M | — |
Format: 11 rounds of 30 seconds.
[Vote for the next Duel's format]
Latest Pencils
Top Dog
| # | Player | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Ashcroft | 98% |
These are the finest bones dug up lately,
in Mr Dog's opinion (patent pending).
Discussions
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Mocktorun Variants
Game feature request by Amie Bateen. Status: Unconfirmed.
This may well have been raised before and maybe it's already available and I just can't find it, but it seems that Classic Mocktorun and Old Mocktorun are the only two available mocktorun variants. It ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Apterous Eggheads - Friday 24th May 8PM.
Announcement by Ronan M Higginson. Status: Unconfirmed.
Evening All, So most have you must have seen my Apterous Eggheads post from 2 weeks ago. Well first off, I am extremely sorry for the comment made on there, it was totally out of order and wasn't anything ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Apterous Eggheads - Saturday 25th May 8PM.
Brainstorm by Ronan M Higginson. Status: Unconfirmed.
Hi everyone, I have realised that another Tournament is taking place on Friday. So the Eggheads will be moved to next Saturday night. Please read the following for more information [
link] ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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If the Premiership used the Glicko Ratings system.
Miscellaneous topic by Gerry Sullivan. Status: Unconfirmed.
Last day of the season and I found myself wondering how the Premier League table would look if it was using Glicko Rating System. I wonder would anyone have any interest in working it out or even if it ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Searchable chat logs
Website feature request by Adam Gillard. Status: Accepted. Priority: 3.
Request description: I'm trying to find the time when I set the word PHOSGENE as a teaser in chat. I don't want to look through a month or so of chat logs, so I can't be bothered actually searching for ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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How 'A' can be pencilled in Normal
Miscellaneous topic by James Rowan. Status: Unconfirmed.
"So how bored were you from studying this evening?" Well, we'll start with A and all of the stems it has to take it to a 2-letter word - we can then remove those letters from the selection we're constructing. ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Apterous Eggheads - Sunday 5th May 9.15PM.
Brainstorm by Ronan M Higginson. Status: Unconfirmed.
Straight after Andy SC's Bullet tourney this evening, I thought it might be interesting to extend tonight's fun. I'm running it as quizmaster. As you would see on Eggheads, your split into teams of 5 VS ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Conundrum dilemma
Miscellaneous topic by Joseph H. Status: Unconfirmed.
Hi everyone, I was just writing this to get people's opinion on what a player should do in a certain conundrum scenario. This scenario would be more applicable if the conundrum was a crucial one. If ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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A Sincere Apology
Brainstorm by Ronan M Higginson. Status: Unconfirmed.
Hi everyone, In September 2016, I joined Apterous under the name Ronan Higginson for 3 months until my account was deactivated in December 2016. I am extremely sorry for creating pseudonym accounts and ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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April 2019 dictionary update (large!)
Announcement by Charlie Reams. Status: Unconfirmed.
From tomorrow, 2532 new words will be added [link] and 107 removed [link] ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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An apology.
Announcement by Joseph H. Status: Unconfirmed.
Dear all Apterites, Six years ago I joined this site when I was 15, having been inspired to join by the 30th Birthday Championship. I found it great to be playing matches with people who I had seen on ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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New character idea: Dwayne Johnson
Game feature request by Andy Platt. Status: Unconfirmed.
This ticket was created by the Character Spindlomatic, which you should use to create your own characters! [ link] --------------------------------------- I suggest the ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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New character idea: Mark Labbett
Game feature request by Philip Aston. Status: Unconfirmed.
This ticket was created by the Character Spindlomatic, which you should use to create your own characters! [ link] --------------------------------------- I suggest the ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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My sincere apology
Brainstorm by Jason Larsen. Status: Unconfirmed.
I sincerely apologize for the racist remark I made on the server earlier. I hope Fiona Titcombe becomes an Octochamp. [Read more] [More miscellany]
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New character idea: John Bercow
Game feature request by Graeme Cole. Status: Unconfirmed.
This ticket was created by the Character Spindlomatic, which you should use to create your own characters! [ link] --------------------------------------- I suggest the ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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New character idea: Tracey Mills
Game feature request by Jen Steadman. Status: Unconfirmed.
This ticket was created by the Character Spindlomatic, which you should use to create your own characters! [ link] --------------------------------------- I suggest the ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Apto Misconceptions
Miscellaneous topic by Spike Guthrie. Status: Unconfirmed.
Hi all, A bit of light humour in this thread as I was enquiring as to whether any one may have any amusing anecdotes about the misconceptions about apto terminology or the way things worked. This thread ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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A Sincere Apology
Announcement by Ronan M Higginson. Status: Unconfirmed.
Hi everyone, In late 2016, I signed up to apterous.org aged just 10. I had a terrible habit of cheating and annoying others. My account (Ronan Higginson) was eventually deactivated at the end of 2016. ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Apto-Tude sign-ups
Announcement by Piaras M Carney. Status: Unconfirmed.
'Sup everybody, there are about two weeks left to sign up for the new Apto-Tude cycle. If you're not sure how it works, it's like a football league i.e. promotions and relegations, but with Countdown, ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Rating points
Brainstorm by Jason Larsen. Status: Unconfirmed.
Sometimes, when I play against people with less rating points than myself, I gain a lot of rating points if I win. Likewise, and conversely, I lose rating points. Other times, I am playing against perfectly ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
News
19 May 2019
- Mark Murray tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Jack Slane tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Elliott Mellor commented on Suzy Turner's game with Dave Ryan. [+2 others]
- Luke Johnson-Davies's 958 - 0 game with Apterous Prune received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×8]
- John Beresford tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- John Beresford tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Mr Dog awarded the dog bone for best Top Dog performance to Tlou Laz, who lasted 5 rounds with a target of 5. Woof!
- Jonny D's 120 - 86 game with Jonathan Wynn received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×21]
- Bradley Horrocks's 200 - 0 game with Apterous Prune received a nomination for Game of the Week.
- Fiona T commented on Bradley Horrocks's game with Apterous Prune.
- The Duel was won by Matt Croy with a score of 27 from 29.
18 May 2019
- Bradley Horrocks tied the high score for Lockdown Numbers Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Charlie Reams commented on Callum Todd's game with Apterous Prune.
- Bradley Horrocks's 197 - 0 game with Apterous Prune received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×6]
- Chris Hare tied the record number of maximums for 9 Rounder with 9 maxes.
- Bradley Horrocks tied the record number of maximums for Nasty Numbers Attack with 20 maxes.
- Bradley Horrocks tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Bradley Horrocks tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Bradley Horrocks tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Mr Dog awarded the dog bone for best Top Dog performance to Hazel Drury, who lasted 30 rounds with a target of 10. Woof!
- The Duel was won by Chris Hare with a score of 197 from 216.
17 May 2019
- News: Elliott Mellor has been crowned champion of Impromptu R-R (Bullet 15s)!
- Amie Bateen's 102 - 88 game with Mark Murray received a nomination for Game of the Week.
- Mark Murray tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Chris Hare tied the record number of maximums for Unlimited Letters Attack with 20 maxes.
- Chris Hare tied the record number of maximums for Touch Jnr Letters Attack with 20 maxes.
- Chris Hare tied the record number of maximums for 9 Rounder with 9 maxes.
- Mr Dog awarded the dog bone for best Top Dog performance to Amie Bateen, who lasted 16 rounds with a target of 8. Woof!
- The Duel was won by Robin M with a score of 314 from 330.
16 May 2019
- Jonny D commented on his game with Jonathan Wynn. [+1 other]
- John Beresford commented on Matt Croy's game with Apterous Prune. [+4 others]
- Chris Hare tied the record number of maximums for Lockdown Jnr 9 with 9 maxes.
- Chris Hare tied the record number of maximums for 9 Rounder with 9 maxes.
- Sam Prouse commented on Letters Letters Letters 2: Sign-Up Page. [+1 other]
- Amie Bateen tied the record number of maximums for Speed 9 with 9 maxes.
- Ian Birdman commented on Apto World Snooker Championship: Semi Finals. [+1 other]
- Mr Dog awarded the dog bone for best Top Dog performance to Edward Ashcroft, who lasted 25 rounds with a target of 11. Woof!
- The Duel was won by Johnny Canuck with a score of 58 from 60.
15 May 2019
- Jonny D tied the record number of maximums for 15 Rounder with 15 maxes.
- Chris Hare tied the record number of maximums for Goatdown 9 Rounder with 9 maxes.
- Chris Hare tied the record number of maximums for 9 Rounder with 9 maxes.
- Spike Guthrie tied the record number of maximums for 9 Rounder with 9 maxes.
- Luke Johnson-Davies tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Sarah Johnson tied the high score for Nice Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Sam Prouse commented on Apto World Snooker Championship: Quarter Finals.
- Tim Down tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Mr Dog awarded the dog bone for best Top Dog performance to Fiona T, who lasted 14 rounds with a target of 8. Woof!
- The Duel was won by 3 people (Matt Hamer, Jim M and Chris Hare) with a score of 6 from 6.
14 May 2019
- News: Game of the Week was won by Elliott Mellor's 172 - 0 Speedgoat win against Apterous Prune! This week's vote is now open.
- Chris Hare tied the record number of maximums for 9 Rounder with 9 maxes.
- Chris Hare tied the high score for Touch Jnr 9 with 72 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 9 maxes.
- Mr Dog awarded the dog bone for best Top Dog performance to Gerry Sullivan, who lasted 14 rounds with a target of 7. Woof!
13 May 2019
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
7 May 2019
- News: Game of the Week was won by Sam Prouse's 82 - 0 9 Rounder win against Apterous Prune! This week's vote is now open.
6 May 2019
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
2 May 2019
- News: The Duel for April 2019 was won by Chris Hare!
- News: A total of 26 Duel Necklaces were awarded for April 2019.
30 April 2019
- News: Game of the Week was won by Dan Byrom's 144 - 85 15 Rounder win against Patrick Thompson! This week's vote is now open.
29 April 2019
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
23 April 2019
- News: Game of the Week was won by Matt Croy's 173 - 0 15 Rounder win against Apterous Prune! This week's vote is now open.
22 April 2019
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
20 April 2019
- New: apterous History: March 2019.
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