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 | Matt Hamer | — |
Format: 24 rounds of 15 seconds.
[Vote for the next Duel's format]
Latest Pencils
Top Dog
| # | Player | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tricia Lockhart | 98% |
These are the finest bones dug up lately,
in Mr Dog's opinion (patent pending).
Discussions
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Which John Carpenter am I?
Announcement by John Carpenter. Status: Unconfirmed.
The Countdown Wiki states that John Carpenter was a contestant in Series 49 on Channel 4. It states in the next sentence. 'He is also an Apterite.'' I will point out that I've never been a contestant ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Co West Yorkshire Live stream Saturday 13th July
Announcement by Callum Todd. Status: Unconfirmed.
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Apto-Tude Episode 30
Announcement by Piaras M Carney. Status: Unconfirmed.
Hey everybody, sign-ups are open now for the 30th Apto-Tude League cycle. A spot in Division 5 will go to the highest-ranked new applicant, and youse have all got until the 1st of August to sign up (UNLESS ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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An Apterous To Do List
Brainstorm by Jen Steadman. Status: Accepted.
There's already been a big discussion about how to revive Apterous ([
link]). Some things, such as coding the site for tablets, aren't feasible at present. Others, ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Weakest link tourney
Brainstorm by Oliver C. Status: Unconfirmed.
My next weakest link tourney will be July 24th! Hope to see you all there! [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Final week for Masters sign-ups
Announcement by Zarte Siempre. Status: Unconfirmed.
I never know who actually looks at the tournaments to enter list, so if there's any of you who've missed it, you have one week left to enter the Apterous Masters. Head here - [ link] ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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BRING EMOJIS TO APTEROUS xoxo
Game feature request by Jen Steadman. Status: Unconfirmed.
English is boring, let's mix it up with some emojis! Make Apterous great again by adding colour to Aptochat. Only implement it in chat, bios and tickets though; not in games, because that would be silly... ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Apto-Champions League?
Brainstorm by Piaras M Carney. Status: Unconfirmed.
The real UEFA Champions League starts in a few days (three, or at least the qualifying rounds), and we don't get another Apterous World Cup until, of course, 2022. My question is, should there be an Apterous ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Weakest link tourney
Brainstorm by Oliver C. Status: Unconfirmed.
I will host a weakest link tourney against Prune tomorrow night aganst Prune. sign ups from 7:30-8:00. [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Impromptu Pub Quiz
Miscellaneous topic by Sam Prouse. Status: Unconfirmed.
Hello all, as a help for Ronan, i’ll be running an impromptu quiz tonight at 8, with sign-ups starting at 7:30, hope to see you there :) [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Automatic removal of 'seeking' status after inactivity
Game feature request by Fiona T. Status: Unconfirmed.
If someone sets their status to 'seeking' then fails to respond to several (3?) challenges (either to reject or accept) after say 2 minutes, it would be useful to automatically remove the seeking status. ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Apterous seems a bit dead at the moment. Any ideas on how to revive it?
Brainstorm by Jen Steadman. Status: Unconfirmed.
Sure, people are still playing games and logging on, but there's very little activity on tickets, in chat or even as far as comments on stuff are concerned, and it feels like there's been something of ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Apto 15 to 1 - Saturday 20th July - 8PM
Brainstorm by Ronan M . Status: Unconfirmed.
Hello, On Saturday 20th July at 8PM, I will be holding a 15 to 1 quiz which will go on until around 9-9.30PM. This fits in nicely seeing as ATP is on both Friday and Sunday of the same weekend. Sign ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Madagascan Countdown
Variant idea by Tom Rowell. Status: Unconfirmed.
I'm currently sat watching Madagascar v Burundi in the African Nations, and I've managed to work out that the total number of characters in the surnames of the Madagascan players totals 119, but contains ... [Read more] [More variant ideas]
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Maths & Science Quiz
Brainstorm by John Carpenter. Status: Unconfirmed.
Dear Members, Here is a Maths and Science Quiz which I composed. Good luck to all who answer it. The answers are listed below it. 1) Enceladus, Dione and Rhea are moons of which planet of the Solar ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Showing shorter possible words after letters rounds
Game feature request by Jonathan Dyke. Status: Unconfirmed.
For beginner players specifically, I think it would be very helpful to show possible solutions shorter than the maximum. Quite often the maximum is an extremely obscure word, and it would be useful to ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Opponent's PB (etc.?) info at start of game
Game feature request by Matt Morrison. Status: Unconfirmed.
When you start a game you get your record against the opponent overall and "in this format". Also shows you your PB in this format. Simple request: also show your opponent's PB in this format. Pretty ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Any ideas, folks? Ways to help those with slight physical or mental impairments enjoy Apterous
Brainstorm by Tricia Lockhart. Status: Unconfirmed.
I am sure there are lots of us who have slight disabilities or live with others who do who would like to share the wealth of enjoyment within Apterous. My 97 yr old Dad still spots words I don't, does ... [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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A Sincere Apology
Brainstorm by Ronan M . 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]
News
19 July 2019
- Rob Foster tied the record number of maximums for Goatdown Standard with 15 maxes.
- Elliott Mellor's 168 - 0 game with Apterous Prune received a nomination for Game of the Week.
- Elliott Mellor tied the record number of maximums for Beanstalk Letters Attack with 21 maxes.
- Reg Thompson's 131 - 92 game with Matt The Critic received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×2]
- Chris Hare tied the record number of maximums for Flat 9 with 9 maxes.
- Reg Thompson tied the record number of maximums for 15 Rounder with 15 maxes.
- Sarah Johnson tied the record number of maximums for Numbers Attack with 20 maxes.
- Ronan M commented on Apterous Weakest Link Numbers Tourney! : Sign ups! . [+3 others]
- Jason Larsen commented on his game with Apterous Waldorf. [+2 others]
- Cammy L-'s 123 - 0 game with Apterous Prune received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×12]
- Mr Dog awarded the dog bone for best Top Dog performance to Edward Ashcroft, who lasted 8 rounds with a target of 5. Woof!
- The Duel was won by Hazel Drury with a score of 151 from 157.
18 July 2019
- Robin M tied the high score for Nice Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Jonathan Wynn tied the high score for Nice Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Oliver C commented on 2019 Apterous Champions League: Sign-up Page. [+1 other]
- Rob Foster tied the high score for Nice Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Rob Foster tied the high score for Junior Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Callum Todd's 168 - 0 game with Apterous Prune received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×6]
- Conor Travers tied the record number of maximums for Speedgoat with 15 maxes.
- Ronan M commented on Eoin Jackson's game with Jongly W.
- Conor Travers tied the record number of maximums for 15 Rounder with 15 maxes.
- Chris Hare tied the record number of maximums for Flat 9 with 9 maxes.
- Callum Todd set a new high score for Hypergoat Blitz with 168 points.
- Tim Down tied the record number of maximums for Numbers Attack with 20 maxes.
- Joseph H tied the high score for Unlimited Jnr Numbers Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Andy SC's 95 - 91 game with James Hurrell received a nomination for Game of the Week.
- 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 Linda McGrory, who lasted 9 rounds with a target of 5. Woof!
- The Duel was won by 4 people (Conor Travers, Luke Johnson-Davies, Tim Down and Jack Worsley) with a score of 114 from 114.
17 July 2019
- Rhys Benjamin commented on The Apto-Tude League: Cycle xXx: Return of Xander Cage.
- Jack Worsley's 1078 - 0 game with Apterous Prune received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×6]
- Rob Foster's 132 - 0 game with Apterous Prune received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×2]
- Joseph H's 134 - 49 game with Josh Boddy received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×7]
- Andy Platt commented on his game with Apterous Prune. [+1 other]
- Rob Foster tied the record number of maximums for 15 Rounder with 15 maxes.
- Cammy L- commented on his game with Apterous Prune. [+1 other]
- Zarte Siempre commented on Apterous Masters 2019: Preliminary Round + Round 1.
- James Rowan's 111 - 0 game with Apterous Prune received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×3]
- Chris Hare tied the record number of maximums for Flat 9 with 9 maxes.
- Luke Johnson-Davies commented on Jack Worsley's game with Apterous Prune.
- James Rowan tied the record number of maximums for Touchblitz Jnr with 15 maxes.
- Joseph H tied the record number of maximums for 15 Rounder with 15 maxes.
- Zarte Siempre commented on Apterous Masters 2019: Sign-up Page. [+7 others]
- Dave Garda tied the high score for Nice Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Jason Larsen commented on his game with Apterous Waldorf.
- Jonathan Wynn tied the record number of maximums for Bullet 9 with 9 maxes.
- Cammy L- tied the record number of maximums for 15 Rounder with 15 maxes.
- Mr Dog awarded the dog bone for best Top Dog performance to Linda McGrory, who lasted 6 rounds with a target of 5. Woof!
- The Duel was won by Matt Hamer with a score of 43 from 61.
16 July 2019
- News: Game of the Week was won by Callum Todd's 227 - 0 Hypergoat Letters Attack win against Apterous Prune! This week's vote is now open.
- Chris Hare tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
15 July 2019
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
9 July 2019
- News: Game of the Week was won by Hazel Drury's 195 - 0 Goatdown Standard win against Apterous Prune! This week's vote is now open.
8 July 2019
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
6 July 2019
- Improved: Apterous Prune is now very good at conundrums. This is a bug but I'm enjoying it for now.
5 July 2019
- News: Zarte Siempre has been crowned champion of The Apto-Tude League (Cycle 29)!
2 July 2019
- News: The Duel for June 2019 was won by Chris Hare!
- News: Game of the Week was won by Bradley Horrocks's 91 - 0 Berserk 9 win against Apterous Prune! This week's vote is now open.
- News: Game of the Week was won by Bradley Horrocks's 91 - 0 Berserk 9 win against Apterous Prune! This week's vote is now open.
- News: A total of 24 Duel Necklaces were awarded for June 2019.
1 July 2019
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
25 June 2019
- News: Game of the Week was won by Conor Travers's 175 - 157 Berserk Letters Attack win against Apterous Prime! This week's vote is now open.
24 June 2019
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
22 June 2019
- News: Callum Todd has been crowned champion of Sudden Death Numbers Tournament !
20 June 2019
- New: apterous History: May 2019.
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