apterous history: May 2018
Here's your handy cut-out-and-keep guide to the events of May 2018.
In the news...
- 1st May. Herbert Plank has been crowned champion of MES1 - Omelette Letters - 2018!
- 1st May. Sarah Merri joined.
- 2nd May. A total of 29 Duel Necklaces were awarded for April 2018.
- 4th May. Patricia Lockhart joined.
- 9th May. Chris Hare has been crowned champion of MES3 - Unlimited Letters - 2018!
- 12th May. Bradley Horrocks has been crowned champion of Weakest Link Numbers Tournament 2018!
- 30th May. Mike C Daysley joined.
- 31st May. Alan Duval joined.
Pro Ranks
The top three players at the end of the month:-
1st. Elliott Mellor
2nd. Zarte Siempre
3rd. Tom Cappleman
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Filters:
Monthly Top Scores
| Format | Top score | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Rounder | 163 by Stephen R | 5,869 games with 179 players |
| 9 Rounder | 96 by J E | 2,133 games with 98 players |
| Conundrum Attack | 200 by Jack Slane ×55 200 by Chris Hare ×30 200 by Mark Murray ×6 200 by Hazel Drury ×3 200 by Tim Down ×3 200 by Matt OC ×2 200 by Ray Wilding | 1,432 games with 74 players |
| Numbers Attack | 200 by Tim Down ×2 200 by Matthew Tassier 200 by Philip Aston | 327 games with 38 players |
| Nice Letters Attack | 159 by Dan Johnson | 115 games with 37 players |
| Letters Attack | 183 by Matt OC | 224 games with 24 players |
| Goat Attack | 254 by Rob Foster | 456 games with 22 players |
| Mocktorun | 976 by Stewart Wintle | 51 games with 19 players |
| Touchdown Letters Attack | 168 by J E | 73 games with 16 players |
| Berserk 9 | 80 by Jen Steadman | 78 games with 15 players |
Only the month's 10 most popular formats are shown.
Game of the Week
Facts and Figures
This month, apterous gained 125 new users, taking us to 9,812 in total. A total of 253,656 rounds were played over 16,520 games.
The Duel was won by Chris Hare with 2093 points from 31 games. Second was Matt Hamer with 1947 points from 31 games, and third Ray Wilding with 1934 points from 31 games.
Other months
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