Monday 1st October 1990 (Masters 2, Game 27)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 1 October 1990.

C1: Series 18 Contestant Keith Pottage.
C2: Series 6 Contestant Malcolm Erridge.
DC: Mark Nyman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D N H F F V A U I
R02: 75, 5, 7, 6, 6, 3. Target: 655.
R03: N I N E L O G O S (conundrum)
R04: L K T T A I E L O
R05: 50, 8, 7, 4, 6, 6. Target: 681.
R06: D A N C E G I R L (conundrum)
R07: C S N C R G I E R
R08: 25, 8, 4, 9, 10, 5. Target: 426.
R09: D E M O N F O R C (conundrum)
R10: M G W D I U E D I
R11: 100, 5, 4, 3, 5, 10. Target: 307.
R12: T E L E G U A R D (conundrum)
R13: R B S T H S O A E
R14: 50, 3, 4, 10, 8, 5. Target: 927.
R15: P I C K A N A G G (conundrum)


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Round 1: D N H F F V A U I

C1: DIVAN (5)
C2: VAIN (4)
DC: VIAND (5)
OT: FUNDI (5) HANDI (5)
Score: 5–0 (max 5)

Round 2: 75, 5, 7, 6, 6, 3. Target: 655.

C1: 652. ((3 + 6) x 75) - ((6 x 5) - 7) (7)
C2: 658. Mistake in working.
CV: 655. ((75 + 6) x (5 + 3)) + 7 (10)
Score: 12–0 (max 15)

Round 3: N I N E L O G O S

C1 buzzes on 20.5 seconds to say LOOSENING which is correct.
Score: 22–0 (max 25)

Round 4: L K T T A I E L O

C1: TOILET (6)
C2: LITTLE (6)
DC: TALKIE (6)
OT: KITTLE (6) TAILLE (6)
Score: 28–6 (max 31)

Round 5: 50, 8, 7, 4, 6, 6. Target: 681.

C1: 682. ((6 + 7) x 50) + (8 x 4) (7)
C2: 684.
CV: 681. (((6 x 6) + 50) x 8) - 7 (10)
Score: 35–6 (max 41)

Round 6: D A N C E G I R L

No one buzzes. The answer was DECLARING.
Score: 35–6 (max 51)

Round 7: C S N C R G I E R

C1: RINGS (5)
C2: RINGERS (7)
DC: CRINGERS (8)
Score: 35–13 (max 59)

Round 8: 25, 8, 4, 9, 10, 5. Target: 426.

C1: 426. ((9 + 8) x 25) + 5 - 4 (10)
C2: 424.
Score: 45–13 (max 69)

Round 9: D E M O N F O R C

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say CONFORMED which is correct.
Score: 45–23 (max 79)

Round 10: M G W D I U E D I

C1: GUIDED (6)
C2: GUIDED (6)
Score: 51–29 (max 85)

Round 11: 100, 5, 4, 3, 5, 10. Target: 307.

C1: 307. (3 x 100) + 10 - 4 + (5 / 5) (10)
C2: 307. (3 x 100) + 10 - 4 + (5 / 5) (10)
Score: 61–39 (max 95)

Round 12: T E L E G U A R D

C1 buzzes on 8.5 seconds to say REGULATED which is correct.
Score: 71–39 (max 105)

Round 13: R B S T H S O A E

C1: BRASHEST (8)
C2: BOASTERS (8)
DC: HOARSEST (8)
OT: BASHERTS (8)
Score: 79–47 (max 113)

Round 14: 50, 3, 4, 10, 8, 5. Target: 927.

C1: 923. ((10 + 8) x 50) + (4 x 5) + 3 (7)
C2: 936.
CV: 927. ((10 + 8) x 50) + ((5 + 4) x 3) (10)
Score: 86–47 (max 123)

Round 15: P I C K A N A G G

C2 buzzes on 13 seconds to say PACKAGING which is correct.
Score: 86–57 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Keith:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 8

Malcolm:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 6

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