Countdown electronic game - Revision history

Mclarenguy22 at 21:49, 9 July 2021

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Vande at 20:39, 6 November 2009

2009-11-06T20:39:02Z

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2009-11-06T20:35:28Z

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2009-11-06T20:33:49Z

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90.199.30.164 at 23:15, 8 January 2009

2009-01-08T23:15:32Z

Mglovesfun at 17:12, 10 September 2008

2008-09-10T17:12:28Z

129.11.76.216 at 11:15, 22 January 2008

2008-01-22T11:15:21Z

Mglovesfun at 18:30, 21 January 2008

2008-01-21T18:30:15Z

Mglovesfun: I actually measured it, dunno why

2008-01-21T18:29:19Z

I actually measured it, dunno why

Mglovesfun: two categories

2008-01-21T15:28:28Z

two categories

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-[[Image:Countdown-game.jpg|right]]
+[[Image:Countdown-game.jpg|right|Original model]]
-The '''Countdown electronic game''' is an small hand-held computer game given away in the [[Countdown]] [[goody bag]]. The game is black and it measures about 14 cm by 11 cm. Players can play a [[9 round format|nine round game]] by choosing their own letters and numbers. Players can player [[letters game]]s and select vowels and consonants, and have the computer verify the words. They can also play [[numbers game]]s by selecting large and small numbers, although the solutions have to be inputted with brackets all as one line, rather than by using steps which is how it is normally done on the real show. This makes inputting solutions laborious. There's also a [[conundrum]] at the end, although it's also difficult to input the solution quickly, as the player has to hit nine individual buttons before pressing enter.
+The '''Countdown electronic game''' was a small hand-held computer game. It was produced in two models, the earlier of which was formerly given away in the [[goody bag]] to the contestants. The first model measured about 14 cm by 11 cm. Players could play a [[9 round format|9 round game]] by choosing their own letters and numbers. Players could play [[letters game]]s and select vowels and consonants, and have the computer verify and generate the words. They could also play [[numbers game]]s by selecting large and small numbers, although the solutions had to be inputted with brackets all as one line, rather than by using steps as written on the whiteboard on the real show. This made inputting solutions laborious. There were also [[conundrums]], although it was difficult to input the solution quickly, as the player had to press nine individual buttons before pressing enter. A second model, redesigned for the [[15 round format]], was later released with a new design.
 [[Julian Fell]] famously said that he'd trained himself over a long period by playing the electronic game, which is how he learned so many words, while players using other anagram programs tend to pick up a lot of invalid words as well as many valid ones.
-[[Image:CEL.jpg]]
+[[Image:CEL.jpg|right|Second model]]
 [[Category:Countdown|Electronic game]]
 [[Category:Computer games|Electronic game]]

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 [[Image:Countdown-game.jpg|right]]
 The '''Countdown electronic game''' is an small hand-held computer game given away in the [[Countdown]] [[goody bag]]. The game is black and it measures about 14 cm by 11 cm. Players can play a [[9 round format|nine round game]] by choosing their own letters and numbers. Players can player [[letters game]]s and select vowels and consonants, and have the computer verify the words. They can also play [[numbers game]]s by selecting large and small numbers, although the solutions have to be inputted with brackets all as one line, rather than by using steps which is how it is normally done on the real show. This makes inputting solutions laborious. There's also a [[conundrum]] at the end, although it's also difficult to input the solution quickly, as the player has to hit nine individual buttons before pressing enter.
 [[Julian Fell]] famously said that he'd trained himself over a long period by playing the electronic game, which is how he learned so many words, while players using other anagram programs tend to pick up a lot of invalid words as well as many valid ones.
 [[Category:Countdown|Electronic game]]
 [[Category:Computer games|Electronic game]]

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		+	[[Image:Countdown-game.jpg\|right]]
	The '''Countdown electronic game''' is an small hand-held computer game given away in the [[Countdown]] [[goody bag]]. The game is black and it measures about 14 cm by 11 cm. Players can play a [[9 round format\|nine round game]] by choosing their own letters and numbers. Players can player [[letters game]]s and select vowels and consonants, and have the computer verify the words. They can also play [[numbers game]]s by selecting large and small numbers, although the solutions have to be inputted with brackets all as one line, rather than by using steps which is how it is normally done on the real show. This makes inputting solutions laborious. There's also a [[conundrum]] at the end, although it's also difficult to input the solution quickly, as the player has to hit nine individual buttons before pressing enter.		The '''Countdown electronic game''' is an small hand-held computer game given away in the [[Countdown]] [[goody bag]]. The game is black and it measures about 14 cm by 11 cm. Players can play a [[9 round format\|nine round game]] by choosing their own letters and numbers. Players can player [[letters game]]s and select vowels and consonants, and have the computer verify the words. They can also play [[numbers game]]s by selecting large and small numbers, although the solutions have to be inputted with brackets all as one line, rather than by using steps which is how it is normally done on the real show. This makes inputting solutions laborious. There's also a [[conundrum]] at the end, although it's also difficult to input the solution quickly, as the player has to hit nine individual buttons before pressing enter.

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	The '''Countdown electronic game''' is an small hand-held computer game given away in the [[Countdown]] [[goody bag]]. The game is black and it measures about 14 cm by 11 cm. Players can play a [[9 round format\|nine round game]] by choosing their own letters and numbers. Players can player [[letters game]]s and select vowels and consonants, and have the computer verify the words. They can also play [[numbers game]]s by selecting large and small numbers, although the solutions have to be inputted with brackets all as one line, rather than by using steps which is how it is normally done on the real show. This makes inputting solutions laborious. There's also a [[conundrum]] at the end, although it's also difficult to input the solution quickly, as the player has to hit nine individual buttons before pressing enter.		The '''Countdown electronic game''' is an small hand-held computer game given away in the [[Countdown]] [[goody bag]]. The game is black and it measures about 14 cm by 11 cm. Players can play a [[9 round format\|nine round game]] by choosing their own letters and numbers. Players can player [[letters game]]s and select vowels and consonants, and have the computer verify the words. They can also play [[numbers game]]s by selecting large and small numbers, although the solutions have to be inputted with brackets all as one line, rather than by using steps which is how it is normally done on the real show. This makes inputting solutions laborious. There's also a [[conundrum]] at the end, although it's also difficult to input the solution quickly, as the player has to hit nine individual buttons before pressing enter.

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 The '''Countdown electronic game''' is an small hand-held computer game given away in the [[Countdown]] [[goody bag]]. The game is black and it measures about 14 cm by 11 cm. Players can play a [[9 round format|nine round game]] by choosing their own letters and numbers. Players can player [[letters game]]s and select vowels and consonants, and have the computer verify the words. They can also play [[numbers game]]s by selecting large and small numbers, although the solutions have to be inputted with brackets all as one line, rather than by using steps which is how it is normally done on the real show. This makes inputting solutions laborious. There's also a [[conundrum]] at the end, although it's also difficult to input the solution quickly, as the player has to hit nine individual buttons before pressing enter.
-[[Julian Fell]] famously said that he'd trained himself over a long period by playing the electronic game, which is how he learned so many words, while players using other anagram programs tend to pick up a lot of invalid words as well as many valids ones.
+[[Julian Fell]] famously said that he'd trained himself over a long period by playing the electronic game, which is how he learned so many words, while players using other anagram programs tend to pick up a lot of invalid words as well as many valid ones.
 [[Category:Countdown|Electronic game]]
 [[Category:Computer games|Electronic game]]

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−	[[Category:Computer ~~Games~~\|Electronic game]]	+	[[Category:Computer games\|Electronic game]]

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−	The '''Countdown electronic game''' is an small hand-held computer game given away in the [[Countdown]] [[goody bag]]. ~~It's~~ black and it measures about 14 cm by 11 cm. Players can play a [[9 round format\|nine round game]] by choosing their own letters and numbers. Players can player [[letters game]]s and select vowels and consonants, and have the computer verify the words. They can also play [[numbers game]]s by selecting large and small numbers, although the solutions have to be inputted with brackets all as one line, rather than by using steps which is how it is normally done on the real show. This makes inputting solutions laborious. There's also a [[conundrum]] at the end, although it's also difficult to input the solution quickly, as the player has to hit nine individual buttons before pressing enter.	+	The '''Countdown electronic game''' is an small hand-held computer game given away in the [[Countdown]] [[goody bag]]. The game is black and it measures about 14 cm by 11 cm. Players can play a [[9 round format\|nine round game]] by choosing their own letters and numbers. Players can player [[letters game]]s and select vowels and consonants, and have the computer verify the words. They can also play [[numbers game]]s by selecting large and small numbers, although the solutions have to be inputted with brackets all as one line, rather than by using steps which is how it is normally done on the real show. This makes inputting solutions laborious. There's also a [[conundrum]] at the end, although it's also difficult to input the solution quickly, as the player has to hit nine individual buttons before pressing enter.

	[[Julian Fell]] famously said that he'd trained himself over a long period by playing the electronic game, which is how he learned so many words, while players using other anagram programs tend to pick up a lot of invalid words as well as many valids ones.		[[Julian Fell]] famously said that he'd trained himself over a long period by playing the electronic game, which is how he learned so many words, while players using other anagram programs tend to pick up a lot of invalid words as well as many valids ones.

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−	The '''Countdown electronic game''' is an small hand-held computer game given away in the [[Countdown]] [[goody bag]]. It's black and it measures about 14 cm by 11 cm. Players can play a [[9 round format\|nine round game]] by choosing their own letters and numbers. Players can player [[letters game]]s and select vowels and consonants, and have the computer verify the words. They can also play [[numbers game]]s by selecting large and small numbers, although the solutions have to be inputted with brackets all as one line, rather than by using steps which is how it is normally done on the real show. This makes inputting solutions laborious.	+	The '''Countdown electronic game''' is an small hand-held computer game given away in the [[Countdown]] [[goody bag]]. It's black and it measures about 14 cm by 11 cm. Players can play a [[9 round format\|nine round game]] by choosing their own letters and numbers. Players can player [[letters game]]s and select vowels and consonants, and have the computer verify the words. They can also play [[numbers game]]s by selecting large and small numbers, although the solutions have to be inputted with brackets all as one line, rather than by using steps which is how it is normally done on the real show. This makes inputting solutions laborious. There's also a [[conundrum]] at the end, although it's also difficult to input the solution quickly, as the player has to hit nine individual buttons before pressing enter.

	[[Julian Fell]] famously said that he'd trained himself over a long period by playing the electronic game, which is how he learned so many words, while players using other anagram programs tend to pick up a lot of invalid words as well as many valids ones.		[[Julian Fell]] famously said that he'd trained himself over a long period by playing the electronic game, which is how he learned so many words, while players using other anagram programs tend to pick up a lot of invalid words as well as many valids ones.

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−	The '''Countdown electronic game''' is an small hand-held computer game given away in the [[Countdown]] [[goody bag]]. It's black and it measures about ~~12cm~~ by ~~15cm~~. Players can play a [[9 round format\|nine round game]] by choosing their own letters and numbers. Players can player [[letters game]]s and select vowels and consonants, and have the computer verify the words. They can also play [[numbers game]]s by selecting large and small numbers, although the solutions have to be inputted with brackets all as one line, rather than by using steps which is how it is normally done on the real show. This makes inputting solutions laborious.	+	The '''Countdown electronic game''' is an small hand-held computer game given away in the [[Countdown]] [[goody bag]]. It's black and it measures about 14 cm by 11 cm. Players can play a [[9 round format\|nine round game]] by choosing their own letters and numbers. Players can player [[letters game]]s and select vowels and consonants, and have the computer verify the words. They can also play [[numbers game]]s by selecting large and small numbers, although the solutions have to be inputted with brackets all as one line, rather than by using steps which is how it is normally done on the real show. This makes inputting solutions laborious.

	[[Julian Fell]] famously said that he'd trained himself over a long period by playing the electronic game, which is how he learned so many words, while players using other anagram programs tend to pick up a lot of invalid words as well as many valids ones.		[[Julian Fell]] famously said that he'd trained himself over a long period by playing the electronic game, which is how he learned so many words, while players using other anagram programs tend to pick up a lot of invalid words as well as many valids ones.

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	[[Julian Fell]] famously said that he'd trained himself over a long period by playing the electronic game, which is how he learned so many words, while players using other anagram programs tend to pick up a lot of invalid words as well as many valids ones.		[[Julian Fell]] famously said that he'd trained himself over a long period by playing the electronic game, which is how he learned so many words, while players using other anagram programs tend to pick up a lot of invalid words as well as many valids ones.

−	[[Category:Countdown]]	+	[[Category:Countdown\|Electronic game]]
		+	[[Category:Computer Games\|Electronic game]]