Due to persistent vandalism, account creation has been suspended. If you would like an account, please contact Charlie Reams on Apterous.
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[[Image:Apterous.png]] '''Apterous''' is a [[Countdown]] website maintained by [[Series 59]] [[contestant]] [[Charlie Reams]]. It's the first site ever to allow players to play Countdown online using Java rather than by [[MSN Messenger]]. | [[Image:Apterous.png]] '''Apterous''' is a [[Countdown]] website maintained by [[Series 59]] [[contestant]] [[Charlie Reams]]. It's the first site ever to allow players to play Countdown online using Java rather than by [[MSN Messenger]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:21, 28 January 2016
Apterous is a Countdown website maintained by Series 59 contestant Charlie Reams. It's the first site ever to allow players to play Countdown online using Java rather than by MSN Messenger.
Players log in and can play against other online players or the site robots ('bots'). The bots include 'Apterous Prune', 'Apterous Nude', 'Apterous Waldorf', 'Apterous Caesar', 'Apterous Plum', 'Apterous Velvet', 'Apterous Sponge', 'Apterous Prime' and 'Apterous Rex', each with their own skill level and other quirks. Players of Apterous are known as Apterites.
The site includes other forms of Countdown including Speed Countdown, Goatdown and Hypercountdown. The site automatically keeps count of a player's wins and losses, as well as the highest scores and highest ratings.
The Countdown Database is part of the website, and contains comprehensive records of over 5,000 games of televised Countdown as well as other series stats and stats on Octochamps.
