Countdown first ed 1986 MB Games, 1997 Spears Games, 2005 Britannia Games

	Countdown	(#1) 1986 (#2) 1997 (#3) 2005	(#1) MB Games (#2) Spears Games (#3) Britannia Games
	First produced	1986	Players	2+	Age(s)	10+

Click a picture for more		#1		2 x packs of cards; - 70 consonants - 30 vowels - 24 numbers 1 x card dispenser 1 x sand timer, 50 seconds 1 x tray in 2 halves A word and number game. The player with most points after 6 word games, 2 number games and 1 condundrum, wins. The rules are printed on the inside of the box lid. New to this edition; 160 x letter and number cards; - 65 consonants - 71 vowels - 24 numbers 1 x playing card surface 1 x number randomiser 1 x score pad 1 x sand timer, 30 seconds 1 x rules leaflet The number randomiser is like a fruit machine. Spin the 3 numbers and press the button to stop them whenever you like. Play consecutive rounds of word, number and conundrum. 4 x sets of cards 1 x writing pad 2 x pencils 1 x rules 1 x sound module, 30 seconds
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Word game; call for 9 consonants and/or vowels. The relevant cards are placed in 9 spaces in the tray. Within a set time, try to make the longest word you can from the 9 letters.
Number game; from 6 numbers try to make an equation to be as close as possible to a target number.
Conundrum; 9 letters are provided, unjumble them to form a word.

The popular Yorkshire TV Channel 4 quiz show hosted by Richard Whiteley and Carol Vorderman, was the first program aired on Channel 4 which first broadcast November 1982. Richard sadly died in June 2005 after 23 years of hosting and was replaced by Des Lynham. A classic TV show which works well as a board game.