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apterous is a UK-based puzzle game where players compete to solve word and number puzzles. You can play in British English, French, German, Welsh, global English and a variety of other languages.
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Current Duel Leaders
| # | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Cappleman | — |
Format: 7 rounds of 50 seconds.
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Latest Pencils
Top Dog
| # | Player | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anan Nathan | 91% |
These are the finest bones dug up lately,
in Mr Dog's opinion (patent pending).
Discussions
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CoLiv 3 - Saturday 15th February 2025
Announcement by Andy Platt. Status: Unconfirmed.
DATE: Saturday 15 February 2025 LOCATION: Cross Keys pub, 13 Earle Street, L3 9NS. It's the same place as both last year and back in 2019. The room can fit 36, maybe 39 or 42 at a push. FORMAT: Edinburgh/Lincoln ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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CO:Sheffield - Saturday 10th May 2025
Announcement by George Armstrong. Status: Unconfirmed.
Countdown in Sheffield is back, but what can you expect from CO:SHE 2025?: Our Venue: We will once again be at St Bartholomews, Primrose Hill, Langsett, Sheffield, S6 2UW. Just a 15 minute drive or 20 ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Apterous ATP Tour 2024 - Gijon, Spain (Welsh 15) Tournament
Announcement by Andy SC. Status: Unconfirmed.
With chat still being down going to host the tournament in a different way (possibly even a first for Apterous) through a ticket. Here's how it will work. 1. At approximately 7:30pm this evening, I will ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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How to see bugs!
Brainstorm by Fiona T. Status: Unconfirmed.
Bugs don't show on the front page, so if you want to see whether your bug issue is already logged, a good place to look is here https://www.apterous.org/ticket_browse.php?closed=0&bucket=1&ifiled=0&orderby=filedr ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Name Changes
Website feature request by Callum P. Status: Unconfirmed.
Hi, As has recently been the case for pictures, could someone new get permissions to approve name change requests? Pretty sure I tried to change it back to my real name years ago lol and have recently ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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CO:LON 2025 - Countdown in London 2025 - Saturday 12th April 2025
Announcement by Phil Stanton. Status: Unconfirmed.
I'm pleased to announce CO:LON - Countdown in London 2025 – a FOCAL Countdown event. WHEN Saturday 12th April 2025 Doors open at 10:45 am. Gameplay starts at 11:30. WHERE & GETTING THERE “The Venue”, ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Tournament idea: World Darts Championship
Brainstorm by Trevor Potts. Status: Unconfirmed.
I hope I'm not treading on any toes during this. Having done extensive research (I asked in aptochat 10 minutes ago and Chris answered), I have been unable to identify any existing tournaments that use ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Updating other language dictionaries
Brainstorm by Roger Peak. Status: Unconfirmed.
Can someone tell me - do the dictionaries for other languages ever get updated and what drives that ? [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Olympics Superbru
Announcement by Andy SC. Status: Unconfirmed.
Like the Olympics? Like predicting sporting results? Like sports in general? If you have answered yes to any of those questions then this is exactly for you. I've set up three polls on Superbru for ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Potential max game etiquette
Miscellaneous topic by Jason C.. Status: Unconfirmed.
This hasn't come up for me in the 2 years I've been here, but I imagine it will at some point... Is there an unwritten rule as to how a final conundrum should be played if your opponent is working on a ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Effect of Dictionary Changes on Ascension
Miscellaneous topic by Steve H. Status: Unconfirmed.
Hello all Have been unable to find the ticket for the last time Ascension had a large conundrum update which IIRC addressed this issue so do bear that in mind, but what happens to Ascension when conundrums ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Fantasy football 24/25
Announcement by Adam Latchford. Status: Unconfirmed.
Hi League is set up again for next season https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/9ezi6g If you were in the league last season and use your email again - you'll automatically be involved. ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Superstats KPIs : Numbers success by pick
Brainstorm by Fiona T. Status: Unconfirmed.
Anyone know - what is "number success" - is it rounds you've won/scored points/maxed? https://www.apterous.org/superstats_user.php?section=18 [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Nice conundrums query
Miscellaneous topic by Roger Peak. Status: Unconfirmed.
Does anyone know why Nice Conundrum Attacks don't contribute to Top Dog Conundrum requirements? Thanks ! [Read more] [More miscellany]
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Dictionary Update: October 2024
Announcement by Charlie Reams. Status: Unconfirmed.
Small update, mostly tidying up after the major change last time. Should be 33 additions and 30 deletions. Let me know if you spot any issues, barring that I expect this will be live on Monday. Thanks ... [Read more] [More miscellany]
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"Adjust declaration" field in numbers should default to the target, not to 0
Game feature request by Johnny Canuck. Status: Unconfirmed.
If you click the up and down arrows to adjust your declaration in the numbers interface without typing a number in and pressing Enter first, the up arrow will change the value to 1 and the down arrow to ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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Superstats - Opponents faced in Pro rank order
Website feature request by Matt Fife. Status: Unconfirmed.
How about a new superstat showing all the people you have played/won a game against from highest Pro rank to lowest (at time of match). Can easily see what rankings you have been playing against and also ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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New character idea: The Doctor
Game feature request by Edward Prentice . Status: Unconfirmed.
This ticket was created by the Character Spindlomatic, which you should use to create your own characters! https://www.apterous.org/spindlomatic.php --------------------------------------- I suggest the ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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New Classic Games
Game feature request by Carlo Harrison. Status: Unconfirmed.
Hi Charlie, it would be really great if we could have an update of more Classic games covering the last few years. I'm not sure how much work this is for you to do, but it's been around 2 years since ... [Read more] [More feature requests]
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How long does it take to get your photo uploaded??
Brainstorm by Dan Southwell. Status: Unconfirmed.
Been waiting for my photo submission to be reviewed for a while… envious of all the other folk who aren’t monotone ants… how long does it take?? [Read more] [More miscellany]
News
6 November 2024
- Andy SC commented on Royal Rumble: 2024: Tag-Team. [+1 other]
- Matthew Tassier commented on Weakest Link Numbers Tournament - 2024: Round 13 - Instant. [+4 others]
- Robin M tied the record number of maximums for 15 Rounder with 15 maxes.
- Andy SC commented on Royal Rumble: 2024: Individual. [+2 others]
- Martin Thomas's 83 - 0 game with Apterous Prune received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×3]
- Martin Thomas set a new record number of maximums for Greek 15 with 9 maxes.
- Mr Dog awarded the dog bone for best Top Dog performance to Sarah Binns, who lasted 8 rounds with a target of 6. Woof!
- The Duel was won by 18 people (Trevor Potts, Slope Cutter, Brendan Whitehurst, Herbert Plank, Mike Lee, Zohaib Rehan, Mark Murray, Tim Down, Matthew Tassier, Tal Lessner, Matt Hamer, Cillian McM, Samuel Louis, Jim Goloboy, Gerry Tynan, Matt OC, Gevin Chapwell and Jon Elmer) with a score of 90 from 90.
5 November 2024
- News: Game of the Week was won by Matthew Brockwell's 173 - 163 Speedgoat win against Apterous Rex! This week's vote is now open.
- Hazel Drury's 200 - 0 game with Apterous Prune received a nomination for Game of the Week.
- Hazel Drury tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Dylan Taylor tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Tom Cappleman tied the record number of maximums for 15 Rounder with 15 maxes.
- Hazel Drury tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Adam Latchford tied the record number of maximums for 15 Rounder with 15 maxes.
- Neil Collins commented on Weakest Link Numbers Tournament - 2024: Round 12 - Duckdown. [+5 others]
- Dave Robjohns tied the record number of maximums for Touchdown Numbers Attack with 20 maxes.
- Martin Thomas's 137 - 0 game with Apterous Prune received a nomination for Game of the Week.
- Joe Dobinson tied the record number of maximums for Junior 9 Rounder with 9 maxes.
- Martin Thomas set a new high score for Greek Letters Attack with 137 points.
- Elizabeth Beer tied the record number of maximums for Octorock Numbers Attack with 20 maxes.
- Matthew Tassier commented on Weakest Link Numbers Tournament - 2024: Round 16 - Hypertouch. [+3 others]
- Tal Lessner tied the high score for Numbers Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Tal Lessner tied the record number of maximums for Numbers Attack with 20 maxes.
- Mr Dog awarded the dog bone for best Top Dog performance to Anan Nathan, who lasted 9 rounds with a target of 6. Woof!
- The Duel was won by 3 people (Tim Down, Zohaib Rehan and Tom Cappleman) with a score of 74 from 74.
4 November 2024
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
- Tim Down's 188 - 158 game with Apterous Prime received a nomination for Game of the Week.
- George Armstrong's 200 - 10 game with Apterous Nude received a nomination for Game of the Week. [×2]
- Hazel Drury tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Matthew Brockwell commented on Hunger Games: Round 5 - Speed.
- Adam Latchford commented on Premier League 24-25: Weeks 7, 8, 9 (October).
- Elliott Mellor tied the record number of maximums for Octorock Numbers Attack with 20 maxes.
- Roger Peak tied the record number of maximums for Unlimited Jnr Letters Attack with 20 maxes.
- Martin Thomas set a new record number of maximums for Greek Letters Attack with 7 maxes.
- Matt OC's 25 - 0 game with Mr Dog received a nomination for Game of the Week.
- Adrian Fletcher commented on Weakest Link Numbers Tournament - 2024: Round 15 - Berserk.
- Amar Chotai commented on Pro Ranks for 4 November 2024. [+1 other]
- Zohaib Rehan's 150 - 10 game with The Duellist received a nomination for Game of the Week.
- Mr Dog awarded the dog bone for best Top Dog performance to Matt OC, who lasted 28 rounds with a target of 9. Woof!
- The Duel was won by Zohaib Rehan with a score of 150 from 170.
3 November 2024
- Hazel Drury tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Hazel Drury tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Roger Peak tied the record number of maximums for Unlimited Jnr Letters Attack with 20 maxes.
- Hazel Drury tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Hazel Drury tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Hazel Drury tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Chris Hare tied the high score for Nice Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Chris Hare tied the high score for Junior Numbers Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Tracey Mills commented on Matt OC's game with Apterous Prime.
- Chris Hare tied the high score for Junior Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
- Chris Hare tied the high score for Conundrum Attack with 200 points, and tied the record number of maximums with 20 maxes.
2 November 2024
- News: A total of 47 Duel Necklaces were awarded for October 2024.
1 November 2024
- News: The Duel for October 2024 was won by Matt Hamer!
29 October 2024
- News: Game of the Week was won by Mike Lee's 200 - 0 Berserk Numbers Attack win against Apterous Prune! This week's vote is now open.
28 October 2024
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
22 October 2024
- News: Game of the Week was won by Elizabeth Beer's 174 - 170 Nasty Numbers Attack win against Matthew Brockwell! This week's vote is now open.
21 October 2024
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
20 October 2024
- News: Trevor Potts has been crowned champion of Royal Rumble (2024 Battle Royal)!
- New: apterous History: September 2024.
17 October 2024
- News: Thomas Carey has been crowned champion of Royal Rumble (2024: Battle Royal Repechage)!
- News: Ahmed M has been crowned champion of Royal Rumble (2023: Individual)!
15 October 2024
- News: Game of the Week was won by Ben Bazzard's 129 - 58 15 Rounder win against Tom B! This week's vote is now open.
14 October 2024
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
13 October 2024
- News: Elizabeth Beer has been crowned champion of Your Favourite Numbers Tourney 2024 (Your Second Favourite Numbers)!
8 October 2024
- News: Game of the Week was won by Andres S.'s 121 - 0 15 Rounder win against Apterous Prune! This week's vote is now open.
7 October 2024
- News: Updated ProRanks for this week.
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