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'''Junior''' is a variant of Countdown.
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'''Junior''' is a variant of Countdown. Whilst [[Hyper]] is an extended version, Junior is a pared-down version of the game.
  
==Differences from normal game==
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==Letters==
 
 
Junior is a simplified variant of the normal game.
 
 
 
'''Letters'''
 
  
 
Letters selections contain seven letters rather than the normal 9.
 
Letters selections contain seven letters rather than the normal 9.
  
'''Numbers'''
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==Numbers==
  
 
There is only one large number (10); smalls are 1--9. You are given 5 working numbers rather than 6, and the target is 11--100.
 
There is only one large number (10); smalls are 1--9. You are given 5 working numbers rather than 6, and the target is 11--100.
  
'''Conundrum'''
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==Conundrum==
  
 
Answers are seven letters and are generally common words.
 
Answers are seven letters and are generally common words.
  
==Rounds==
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==Example==
 
{{Rounds-start|Player One|Player Two}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Player One|Player Two}}
 
{{Rx-letters  |1 |DFRTIAS|DRIFTS |DRIFTS |ADRIFT, AFRITS, DRAFTS, DRIFTS, FRITAS, IFTARS, RADIFS, TRIADS|  6|6  |  6}}
 
{{Rx-letters  |1 |DFRTIAS|DRIFTS |DRIFTS |ADRIFT, AFRITS, DRAFTS, DRIFTS, FRITAS, IFTARS, RADIFS, TRIADS|  6|6  |  6}}

Revision as of 18:59, 4 November 2020

Junior is a variant of Countdown. Whilst Hyper is an extended version, Junior is a pared-down version of the game.

Letters

Letters selections contain seven letters rather than the normal 9.

Numbers

There is only one large number (10); smalls are 1--9. You are given 5 working numbers rather than 6, and the target is 11--100.

Conundrum

Answers are seven letters and are generally common words.

Example

Rnd Selection Player One Score Player Two Others Max.
1 DFRTIAS DRIFTS 6 – 6 DRIFTS ADRIFT, AFRITS, DRAFTS, DRIFTS, FRITAS, IFTARS, RADIFS, TRIADS 6
2 FRITASD DIRTS 11 – 11 DIRTS ADRIFT, AFRITS, DRAFTS, DRIFTS, FRITAS, IFTARS, RADIFS, TRIADS 12
3 ADISEPO ADIPOSE 25 – 25 ADIPOSE 26
4 1 8 7 6 10 → 58 58
(10 × 6) + 7 - 8 - 1
35 – 35 58
(10 × 6) + 7 - 8 - 1


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5 DREDPIS DRIED 40 – 40 DRIED PRIDED, PRIDES, PRISED, REDIPS, RIPSED, SPIDER, SPIRED 42
6 PRNOUED POURED 46 – 46 PONDER POUNDER, UNROPED 56
7 GITBNED GET 46 – 50 BEND BINGED, INDEBT, NIDGET, TINGED 62
8 8 1 3 6 3 → 37 37
(6 - 1) × 3 × 3 - 8
56 – 60 37
(6 - 1) × 3 × 3 - 8


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9 FRENGIA FEARING
(3 seconds)
66 – 60 82