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'''Stepdown''' is a variant on the general Countdown game that is popularly played on [[Apterous]].
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'''Stepdown''' is a variant on the general ''[[Countdown]]'' game that is popularly played on [[Apterous]].
 
 
== Differences from regular Countdown ==
 
The main difference from Countdown is the scoring.  Players receive ten points for any maximum words they find in a round, whatever their length.
 
  
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The main difference from ''Countdown'' is the scoring. Players receive 10 points for any maximums they find in a round. In [[letters game|letters rounds]] and [[numbers game|numbers rounds]], the scoring "steps down", so 1 off the max scores 9 points, 2 off the max scores 8 points, and so on. [[Conundrum]]s are unchanged.
  
 
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[[Category:Countdown variants]]

Revision as of 16:07, 9 August 2021

Stepdown is a variant on the general Countdown game that is popularly played on Apterous.

The main difference from Countdown is the scoring. Players receive 10 points for any maximums they find in a round. In letters rounds and numbers rounds, the scoring "steps down", so 1 off the max scores 9 points, 2 off the max scores 8 points, and so on. Conundrums are unchanged.