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.
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New Variant Idea- Blissdown
Variant idea by James Laverty. Status: Unconfirmed.
As in "Ignorance is Bliss". Not expecting this to be overly popular, but why not. Basically, same rules as normal, but you do not know what your opponent has scored throughout the game. Essentially you ... [Read more] [More variant ideas]
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Make Game of the Year (GOTY) more automated
Website feature request by Gevin Chapwell. Status: Unconfirmed.
I know it's a fun tradition to have this manual system of nominating and voting on games - and Adam and Elliott have run it very well - but it's actually a lot of hassle and takes a lot of time to find ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Option to reverse pickers in custom games
Game feature request by Dave Robjohns. Status: Unconfirmed.
I'm a lazy bugger, so quite like to set up custom games where the bot always picks. This is particularly useful in say goatdown to ensure the picks are optimal, or against e.g. Plum or Rex if you wish ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Game of the Year (GotY) 2020
Announcement by Elliott Mellor. Status: Unconfirmed.
Hi there, Nominations are now open for Game of the Year (GotY) 2020 and will close on Saturday 20 February 2021 at 11.59pm. The full details and rules are on the forum thread http://c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=12&p=191691&sid=c49e703d313893b13c62e0c7221e8316#p191691 ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Bring "Party Mode" to Apterous! (Woo! Party! 😁)
Game feature request by Eoin Jackson. Status: Unconfirmed.
Small groups playing Countdown with friends using online platforms such as Zoom... it has become a feature of Lockdown. But it is something that will likely outlive Lockdown and continue into the future. ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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New high score format - Rex Attack
Game feature request by Matty Artell. Status: Unconfirmed.
A lot of the top tier players (read: Rob Foster) like to play this funtastic format - https://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=2812926 - seeing how many maxes in a row they can score against Rex. I think ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Thoughts on Anne Robinson's appointment as new Countdown host.
Brainstorm by Spike Guthrie. Status: Unconfirmed.
Hi folks- thought I'd set up a discussion page on here to see what the good people of Apterous have to say about Anne being appointed. Spike [Read more] [More miscellany]
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New character idea: Colin Murray
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! https://www.apterous.org/spindlomatic.php --------------------------------------- I suggest the ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Pencils!
Miscellaneous topic by Stu Harkness. Status: Unconfirmed.
How do folk go about getting pencils? I mean, I obviously know how to earn a pencil, I've got a few, but some folk get 4 or 5 in one sitting. Is it just a case of pin-pointing some words beforehand ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Major improvements to bot letter picking
Announcement by Charlie Reams. Status: Unconfirmed.
I'm very pleased to announce some major improvements to bot letter picking. As many of you will know, bots decide whether to ask for a vowel or consonant based on the average max score that will result ... [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! https://www.apterous.org/spindlomatic.php --------------------------------------- I suggest the ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Warning before Top Dog games if you've not played enough conundrums
Game feature request by George Armstrong. Status: Unconfirmed.
In the Top Dog games that involve conundrums, you have to have recently played at least 55 conundrums to get a Top Dog % rating at the end. It would be nice to get a warning before you start the game if ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Reset player's initial default selection upon starting new Numbers Attack game
Game feature request by Keith C Williams. Status: Unconfirmed.
In NA games, the player's default numbers pick (i.e., what is chosen when one mindlessly hits Return) is the last selection the player made. It would be nice for this to reset upon starting a new NA game, ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Make own name stand out more in website pages
Website feature request by Jon O'Neill. Status: Unconfirmed.
The way rivals stand out in leaderboards is really nice - draws the eye perfectly. One's own name only gets bolded and it doesn't really pop. It can be quite hard to find a long way down the list. It would ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Duck item
Brainstorm by Adam Finlay. Status: Unconfirmed.
Inspired by "Turducken"... we have a turkey, we have a chicken... but we don't have a duck! So a DUCK - what should it be? In my opinion, it should be when: - Your opponent picks the letters - You write ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Online Quiz League
Miscellaneous topic by Jon Stitcher. Status: Unconfirmed.
Hi everyone, Charlie has kindly given me permission to promote the Online Quiz League within this group as there are so many keen quizzers within! Online Quiz League or OQL was launched at the start ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Apterous Masters 2021 - sign ups open!
Announcement by Thomas Carey. Status: Unconfirmed.
Sign ups are now open for 2021's Apterous Masters tournament :) Anyone can enter - everyone welcome! Details and sign ups here https://www.apterous.org/to_tourney.php?tourney=3349 [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Tourney System: "Play X Times" rather than "Best of X"
Website feature request by Rhys Benjamin. Status: Unconfirmed.
Useful for aptolympics and so on, if you want x attempts or to double/triple/etc a round-robin, can we have an option for "play 5 times" rather than putting in the same fixture 5 times? [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Show format of the Duel on the Duel Results page
Website feature request by Jon O'Neill. Status: Unconfirmed.
Example: https://www.apterous.org/duel_results.php?duel=7773 Would be good to see what the format of the duel was here, rather than having to go into an individual game to see. [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Goatdown Duels - pick own last letter
Game feature request by Jon O'Neill. Status: Unconfirmed.
I'm sure it's been discussed before but couldn't find a ticket specifically... Part of the skill of Goatdown is picking a last letter that gives you a longer word. In Duels the Goatiness of Goatdown is ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
News
25 February 2021
- The Duel was won by Elliott Mellor with a score of 76 from 80.
24 February 2021
- News: Game of the Week was won by Apterous Rex's 867 - 849 Goatdown win against Rob Foster! This week's vote is now open.
- Chris Anthony tied the high score for Nice Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Chas Maxwell tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Martyn Simpson's 9 - 0 game with The Duellist received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×20]
- Rob Foster tied the record number of maximums for Goat Attack with 20 maxes.
- Chris Hare tied the record number of maximums for Touch Jnr Letters Attack with 20 maxes.
- Chas Maxwell tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Chas Maxwell tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Rob Foster's 70 - 0 game with The Duellist received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×2]
- Matthew Tassier commented on Climb Every Mountain: Ben Nevis Round 2. [+1 other]
- Mr Dog awarded the dog bone for best Top Dog performance to Liam Shaw, who lasted 16 rounds with a target of 8. Woof!
- The Duel was won by Martyn Simpson with a score of 9 from 9.
23 February 2021
- News: Game of the Week was won by RJ Huggins's 179 - 0 15 Rounder win against Apterous Prune! This week's vote is now open.
- News: Oliver Garner has been crowned champion of AptoLeague (S5 Cup)!
- Dan Byrom tied the record number of maximums for 9 Rounder with 9 maxes.
- Paul Nixon commented on The Phil Collinge Memorial Tournament for Seniors: Quarter Finals. [+1 other]
- Martyn Simpson's game with The Duellist received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×2]
- Simpatico Jones commented on Robin M's game with Apterous Velvet.
- Stephen R tied the high score for Welsh Conundrum Attack with 120 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 12 maxes.
- Dave Robjohns commented on AptoLeague: Handicap Cup S5.
- Chris Hare tied the record number of maximums for 9 Rounder with 9 maxes.
- Amar Chotai commented on Ollie Heath's game with The Duellist.
- Stu Harkness tied the record number of maximums for Touch Jnr Letters Attack with 20 maxes.
- Mr Dog awarded the dog bone for best Top Dog performance to Matty Artell, who lasted 10 rounds with a target of 6. Woof!
- Stu Harkness commented on his game with Apterous Prune.
- The Duel was won by Rob Foster with a score of 70 from 70.
22 February 2021
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
- Rob Foster's 486 - 494 game with Apterous Rex received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×2]
- Stu Harkness commented on Premier League 2020/21: Match-week 25.
- RJ Huggins's 161 - 0 game with Apterous Prune received a nomination for Game of the Week.
- Rob Foster tied the high score for Octorock Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Rob Foster tied the record number of maximums for 9 Rounder with 9 maxes.
- Chas Maxwell tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Rob Foster's game with The Duellist received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×3]
- Dave Kempshall commented on Cricket World Cup: Pre-Qualifying: Challenge League. [+4 others]
- Elliott Mellor's 104 - 0 game with The Duellist received a nomination for Game of the Week.
- Matthew Tassier commented on Climb Every Mountain: Mount Everest - Seeding Round.
- Matthew Tassier commented on Climb Every Mountain: Mont Blanc - Seeding Round.
- John Carpenter commented on Pro Ranks for 22 February 2021.
- Mr Dog awarded the dog bone for best Top Dog performance to Wesley Barton, who lasted 13 rounds with a target of 5. Woof!
- The Duel was won by Elliott Mellor with a score of 104 from 106.
21 February 2021
- Elliott Mellor's game with The Duellist received a nomination for Game of the Week.
- Rhys Benjamin commented on Cricket World Cup: Pre-Qualifying: Super League.
- Rhys Benjamin commented on Cricket World Cup: Pre-Qualifying: League 2.
- Anthony Endsor tied the high score for Nice Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Oliver Garner tied the high score for Nice Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Dan Byrom commented on AptoLeague: S6 Premier League: Final Stage. [+1 other]
- Thomas Carey commented on Apterous Masters 2021: Sign ups.
- Dave Robjohns commented on AptoLeague: S6 Division 4: Final Stage.
- Dave Robjohns commented on AptoLeague: S6 Division 3: Final Stage.
- Spike Guthrie tied the record number of maximums for 15 Rounder with 15 maxes.
- Dave Robjohns commented on AptoLeague: S6 Division 2: Final Stage.
- Chas Maxwell tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
20 February 2021
- New: apterous History: January 2021.
16 February 2021
- News: Game of the Week was won by Bradley Horrocks's 149 - 81 Goatdown Standard win against Daniel Penn! This week's vote is now open.
15 February 2021
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
9 February 2021
- News: Game of the Week was won by Matthew Tassier's 176 - 0 Spoilage Numbers Attack win against Apterous Prune! This week's vote is now open.
8 February 2021
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
2 February 2021
- News: Game of the Week was won by Dave Robjohns's 217 - 0 Spoilage 9 win against Apterous Prune! This week's vote is now open.
- News: A total of 39 Duel Necklaces were awarded for January 2021.
1 February 2021
- News: The Duel for January 2021 was won by Elliott Mellor!
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
30 January 2021
- News: Jack Worsley has been crowned champion of I Can't Believe it's Not COLIN!
27 January 2021
- News: Jack Worsley has been crowned champion of Apterous Masters 2020!
26 January 2021
- News: Game of the Week was won by Noel Mc's 194 - 187 Numbers Attack win against Tal Lessner! This week's vote is now open.
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