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[[Ben Wilson]] played [[Paul Howe]], with Ben Wilson winning 116 - 106. Their combined score of 222 of a possible 224 is one of the highest on record, and some commentators at the time called this the greatest game of online Countdown ever played. | [[Ben Wilson]] played [[Paul Howe]], with Ben Wilson winning 116 - 106. Their combined score of 222 of a possible 224 is one of the highest on record, and some commentators at the time called this the greatest game of online Countdown ever played. | ||
− | The game was hosted by Jason Cullen. | + | The game was hosted by [[Jason Cullen]]. |
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
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{{Rx-letters |4 |RRPPUOAIE|REPAIR |RAPIER |PARURE*, PAUPER*, POURER*, PROPER*, RAPPER*, RIPPER*, RIPRAP*, ROPIER*, UPROAR*| 25| 25| 26}} | {{Rx-letters |4 |RRPPUOAIE|REPAIR |RAPIER |PARURE*, PAUPER*, POURER*, PROPER*, RAPPER*, RIPPER*, RIPRAP*, ROPIER*, UPROAR*| 25| 25| 26}} | ||
{{R-numbers |5 | 25|100|50|9|10|5| 416 | {{R-numbers |5 | 25|100|50|9|10|5| 416 | ||
− | |416|sol1=(50 | + | |416|sol1=(50 − 100 ÷ 25) × 9 + 10 ÷ 5 |
− | |416|sol2=(10+5+100 | + | |416|sol2=(10 + 5 + 100 ÷ 50) × 25 − 9 |
|35|35|36}} | |35|35|36}} | ||
− | {{R-TTT |HEYGITES|Eating carrots supposedly helps to improve this|EYESIGHT}} | + | {{R-TTT |HEYGITES|Eating carrots supposedly helps to improve this.|EYESIGHT}} |
{{Rx-letters |6 |NRSDAIELE|ISLANDER |ISLANDER |ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE*, REALISED*, REDLINES*, SIDEREAL*| 43| 43| 44}} | {{Rx-letters |6 |NRSDAIELE|ISLANDER |ISLANDER |ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE*, REALISED*, REDLINES*, SIDEREAL*| 43| 43| 44}} | ||
{{Rx-letters |7 |TGPNOEIRG|GROPING |GROPING |GENITOR*, PIROGEN*, POINTER*, PONGIER*, PORTING*, PROTEIN*, REPOINT*, TRIGONE*| 50| 50| 51}} | {{Rx-letters |7 |TGPNOEIRG|GROPING |GROPING |GENITOR*, PIROGEN*, POINTER*, PONGIER*, PORTING*, PROTEIN*, REPOINT*, TRIGONE*| 50| 50| 51}} | ||
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{{Rx-letters |9 |RSHFEEOLR|REFRESH |HERSELF |FLESHER*, FRESHER*| 63| 63| 64}} | {{Rx-letters |9 |RSHFEEOLR|REFRESH |HERSELF |FLESHER*, FRESHER*| 63| 63| 64}} | ||
{{R-numbers |10| 100|3|7|10|4|1| 444 | {{R-numbers |10| 100|3|7|10|4|1| 444 | ||
− | |444|sol1=(100+10+1) | + | |444|sol1=(100 + 10 + 1) × 4 |
− | |444|sol2=(100+10+1) | + | |444|sol2=(100 + 10 + 1) × 4 |
|73|73|74}} | |73|73|74}} | ||
− | {{R-TTT |DEERPEAS| | + | {{R-TTT |DEERPEAS|A plant that has been sexually assaulted perhaps!|RAPESEED}} |
{{Rx-letters |11|NSTQUAIEY|ANTIQUES |QUANTISE |QUINATES* | 81| 81| 82}} | {{Rx-letters |11|NSTQUAIEY|ANTIQUES |QUANTISE |QUINATES* | 81| 81| 82}} | ||
{{Rx-letters |12|FSTLOEALC|COLLATES |FLOATELS | | 89| 89| 90}} | {{Rx-letters |12|FSTLOEALC|COLLATES |FLOATELS | | 89| 89| 90}} | ||
{{Rx-letters |13|DRTCIAEEI|CATERED |CREATED | | 96| 96| 97}} | {{Rx-letters |13|DRTCIAEEI|CATERED |CREATED | | 96| 96| 97}} | ||
{{R-numbers |14| 100|5|1|10|8|1| 952 | {{R-numbers |14| 100|5|1|10|8|1| 952 | ||
− | |952|sol1=(100 | + | |952|sol1=(100 − 5) × 10 + 1 + 1 |
− | |952|sol2=(100 | + | |952|sol2=(100 − 5) × 10 + 1 + 1 |
|106|106|107}} | |106|106|107}} | ||
{{R-conundrum|15|PEERHOURS|c1time=3|c1sol=SUPERHERO|116|106|117}} | {{R-conundrum|15|PEERHOURS|c1time=3|c1sol=SUPERHERO|116|106|117}} |
Revision as of 22:26, 4 June 2021
Episode C0816 took place on 8 July 2008 as the second quarter-final of COOT 08.
Ben Wilson played Paul Howe, with Ben Wilson winning 116 - 106. Their combined score of 222 of a possible 224 is one of the highest on record, and some commentators at the time called this the greatest game of online Countdown ever played.
The game was hosted by Jason Cullen.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ben Wilson | Score | Paul Howe | Others | Max. |
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1 | HXGDEIANT | HEADING | 7 – 7 | HEATING | 7 | |
2 | BMNDIAOOA | DOMAIN | 13 – 13 | DOMINO | ANOMIA*, DAIMON*, INDABA*, MAIDAN* | 13 |
3 | LPKTUEOME | TEMPLE | 19 – 19 | TUPELO | EELPOUT* | 20 |
4 | RRPPUOAIE | REPAIR | 25 – 25 | RAPIER | PARURE*, PAUPER*, POURER*, PROPER*, RAPPER*, RIPPER*, RIPRAP*, ROPIER*, UPROAR* | 26 |
5 | 25 100 50 9 10 5 → 416 | 416
(50 − 100 ÷ 25) × 9 + 10 ÷ 5 |
35 – 35 | 416
(10 + 5 + 100 ÷ 50) × 25 − 9 |
|
36 |
TTT | HEYGITES | Eating carrots supposedly helps to improve this. | EYESIGHT | |||
6 | NRSDAIELE | ISLANDER | 43 – 43 | ISLANDER | ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE*, REALISED*, REDLINES*, SIDEREAL* | 44 |
7 | TGPNOEIRG | GROPING | 50 – 50 | GROPING | GENITOR*, PIROGEN*, POINTER*, PONGIER*, PORTING*, PROTEIN*, REPOINT*, TRIGONE* | 51 |
8 | SJBSUOATW | SABOTS | 56 – 56 | SABOTS | BOASTS*, JABOTS*, JOUSTS*, TSUBAS*, TSUBOS* | 57 |
9 | RSHFEEOLR | REFRESH | 63 – 63 | HERSELF | FLESHER*, FRESHER* | 64 |
10 | 100 3 7 10 4 1 → 444 | 444
(100 + 10 + 1) × 4 |
73 – 73 | 444
(100 + 10 + 1) × 4 |
|
74 |
TTT | DEERPEAS | A plant that has been sexually assaulted perhaps! | RAPESEED | |||
11 | NSTQUAIEY | ANTIQUES | 81 – 81 | QUANTISE | QUINATES* | 82 |
12 | FSTLOEALC | COLLATES | 89 – 89 | FLOATELS | 90 | |
13 | DRTCIAEEI | CATERED | 96 – 96 | CREATED | 97 | |
14 | 100 5 1 10 8 1 → 952 | 952
(100 − 5) × 10 + 1 + 1 |
106 – 106 | 952
(100 − 5) × 10 + 1 + 1 |
|
107 |
15 | PEERHOURS | SUPERHERO
(3 seconds) |
116 – 106 | 117 |