Monday 20th August 1990 (Masters 2, Game 21)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 20 August 1990.

C1: Series 20 Contestant George Head.
C2: Series 1 Contestant Christine Jones.
DC: Mark Nyman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G P N H E A O T A
R02: 100, 8, 4, 10, 5, 7. Target: 898.
R03: G I V E R O U N D (conundrum)
R04: D D P C E E O B V
R05: 75, 10, 5, 4, 4, 7. Target: 857.
R06: D E M O R R S U U * (conundrum)
R07: Z F N R A E I D T
R08: 75, 6, 10, 5, 3, 10. Target: 509.
R09: S O O N P I O U S (conundrum)
R10: S G S X O I A E C
R11: 25, 1, 3, 4, 6, 10. Target: 293.
R12: N A V A L G I G S (conundrum)
R13: L Y N J I E A C T
R14: 50, 7, 3, 7, 10, 5. Target: 278.
R15: H A B I T L E S S (conundrum)


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Round 1: G P N H E A O T A

C1: OATEN (5)
C2: POTAGE (6)
DC: HEPTAGON (8)
OT: PATHOGEN (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: 100, 8, 4, 10, 5, 7. Target: 898.

C1: 898. ((5 + 4) x 100) - (10 - 8) (10)
C2: 898. ((5 + 4) x 100) - (10 - 8) (10)
Score: 10–16 (max 18)

Round 3: G I V E R O U N D

No one buzzes. The answer was DEVOURING.
Score: 10–16 (max 28)

Round 4: D D P C E E O B V

C1: COPED (5)
C2: DECODE (6)
Score: 10–22 (max 34)

Round 5: 75, 10, 5, 4, 4, 7. Target: 857.

C1: -
C2: 856. ((7 + 5) x 75) - ((4 x 10) + 4) (7)
CV: 856. ((7 + 5) x 75) - ((4 x 10) + 4) (7)
OT: 857. (75 x 10) + (7 x 4 x 4) - 5 (10)
Score: 10–29 (max 44)

Round 6: D E M O R R S U U *

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say MURDEROUS which is correct.
Score: 10–39 (max 54)

Round 7: Z F N R A E I D T

C1: TRAINED (7)
C2: FAINTED (7)
DC: DEFIANT (7) DETRAIN (7)
OT: FAINTER (7)
Score: 17–46 (max 61)

Round 8: 75, 6, 10, 5, 3, 10. Target: 509.

C1: 510.
C2: 509. (5 x 10 x 10) + 6 + 3 (10)
Score: 17–56 (max 71)

Round 9: S O O N P I O U S

C2 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say POISONOUS which is correct.
Score: 17–66 (max 81)

Round 10: S G S X O I A E C

C1: CAGES (5)
C2: CASES (5)
DC: COAXES (6) SOCAGES (7)
OT: COSIES (6) COSSIE (6) SOCAGE (6)
Score: 22–71 (max 88)

Round 11: 25, 1, 3, 4, 6, 10. Target: 293.

C1: 293. ((25 + 4) x 10) + 3 (10)
C2: 293. (3 x 4 x 25) - 6 - 1 (10)
Score: 32–81 (max 98)

Round 12: N A V A L G I G S

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say SALVAGING which is correct.
Score: 42–81 (max 108)

Round 13: L Y N J I E A C T

C1: CLIENT (6)
C2: INJECT (6)
DC: LATENCY (7)
Score: 48–87 (max 115)

Round 14: 50, 7, 3, 7, 10, 5. Target: 278.

C1: 278. (50 x 5) + (3 x 7) + 7 (10)
C2: 278. (50 x 5) + (3 x 7) + 7 (10)
Score: 58–97 (max 125)

Round 15: H A B I T L E S S

No one buzzes. The answer was ESTABLISH.
Score: 58–97 (max 135)

Statistics Corner

George:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 5

Christine:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 8

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-52