COUNTDOWN IN LINCOLN 2005
(COLIN)
ARCHIVED GAMES
Game 2: Soo Reams vs. Mike Brown
This 1st round game was ably hosted by Melanie Beaumont, with Soo choosing the first letters round.
Round 1: R S N U E A S R S
Round 2: R S T E E O A T E
Round 3: T T H A I E T D I
Round 4: 75, 6, 5, 5, 3, 7; Target: 607
Round 5: D H H O E B S T E
Round 6: N V N I I U E H F
Round 7: L L M A E I Q R R
Round 8: 25, 9, 4, 7, 4, 2; Target: 506
Round 9 (conundrum): HEARRADIO
Round 1: R S N U E A S R S
Soo: SANER
Mike: ASSURES
DC: ASSURERS
0-7
Round 2: R S T E E O A T E
Soo: TOASTER
Mike: ROTATES
7-14
Round 3: T T H A I E T D I
Soo: TITHED
Mike: TITHED
13-20
Round 4: 75, 6, 5, 5, 3, 7; Target: 607
Soo: 607: (5+3)x75+7
Mike: 607: (as Soo)
23-30
Round 5: D H H O E B S T E
Soo: HOSTED
Mike: HOSTED
DC: HOTBEDS
29-36
Round 6: N V N I I U E H F
Soo: VINE
Mike: FINE
33-40
Round 7: L L M A E I Q R R
Soo: RALLIER
Mike: MARLIER (disallowed)
40-40
Round 8: 25, 9, 4, 7, 4, 2; Target: 506
Soo: 506
Mike: 506
50-50
Round 9 (conundrum): HEARRADIO
Soo: ---------
Mike: DIARRHOEA (on 8 seconds)
50-60
A cracking game between two of the premier Countdown webmasters- click HERE for Mike's "The Countdown Page" and HERE for Soo's "The Countdown Corral"- which came down to the most crucial of conundrums, Mike getting diarrhoea (figuratively speaking) at just the right moment to secure victory.