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This PC application accurately emulates the UK Countdown letters game. Designed for classroom use, the program supports full screen projection and allows users to select nine letters to form the longest possible word before the timer expires.
  • Pros

    • Emulates the official UK Channel 4 Countdown letters game rules.
    • Supports full screen mode, optimized for classroom projectors.
    • Works on PC resolutions of 800x600 and higher.
    • Provides solution finding using an integrated 70,000 word dictionary.
    • Letter frequency distribution is fully adjustable via the settings panel.
  • Cons

    • Program is limited to the Countdown letters round only.
    • Timer music activates only during the final 30 seconds of play.
    • Solutions are based on an approximately 70,000 word dictionary.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.0
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 10
  • Windows ME
  • Windows 98
Additional Requirements
None
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540
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Developer’s Description

Emulates UK Chanel 4 Countdown letters on your PC.

This program was designed to be used in a classroom via a projector and hence works well in full screen mode but can be resized (Suitable for resolutions of 800x600 upwards). The game emulates the UK Chanel 4 Countdown (TV show) letters game whereby you can choose 9 letters (vowels/consonants) to be used by the contestants to make the longest word within the time limit. The letters are chosen from a pack of cards for vowels and consonants. The frequency distribution of the letters in the packs are given in the settings panel and can be adjusted as required. The music will only be heard in the last 30 seconds. When the timer is finished the program displays the option to find as many solutions as it can from its own dictionary of roughly 70,000 words.


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