apterous history: July 2012
Here's your handy cut-out-and-keep guide to the events of July 2012.
In the news...
- 1st July. Lewy Jordan joined.
- 5th July. We're back! In the last 48 hours we've been hit with a hardware malfunction and, independently, a 6-hour power cut which also took out the battery backup. However things are now getting back to normal and we should be back to the usual standard of reliability. Thanks for your patience.
- 13th July. Kev Anderson joined.
- 16th July. Eoin Keegan and Kevin Steede joined.
- 19th July. Superstats: a long-requested feature, most missed 8-letter stems.
- 19th July. According to due process and following all relevant ordinances, Innis Carson is the first recipient of apterous' Spoon of Awesome. Congratulations, Innis!
- 21st July. It's back! After a few years' holiday, your personalised Superstats: Fastest Conundrums is back and better than ever.
- 25th July. Statland: Most multitalented Blitzers.
- 26th July. Charlie Reams (which is to say, me) is the second recipient of the Spoon of Awesome. Thanks everyone!
Pro Ranks
The top three players at the end of the month:-
1st. Innis Carson
2nd. Dan McColm
3rd. Ahmed M
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Monthly Top Scores
| Format | Top score | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| Old 15 | 144 by Ahmed M ×2 | 11,557 games with 256 players |
| Conundrum Attack | 200 by Dan McColm 200 by Innis Carson 200 by Rob Foster | 1,452 games with 83 players |
| 9 Rounder | 84 by Mark D | 325 games with 74 players |
| Numbers Attack | 200 by Steve Balog ×15 200 by Martin Long ×4 200 by Innis Carson 200 by Jack Worsley 200 by Susan Morton | 463 games with 59 players |
| Goatdown Standard | 181 by Dan McColm | 343 games with 43 players |
| Bullet 15 | 127 by Eddie McCullagh | 314 games with 34 players |
| Stepdown 15 | 150 by Ahmed M 150 by Innis Carson | 83 games with 29 players |
| Letters Attack | 165 by Giles H | 349 games with 28 players |
| Nice Conundrum Attack | 200 by Jack Worsley ×15 200 by Marcus Hares ×5 200 by Lauren Hamer 200 by Matt Conway 200 by Tracey Mills | 156 games with 28 players |
| Bullet 9 | 88 by Eddie McCullagh | 238 games with 27 players |
Only the month's 10 most popular formats are shown.
Facts and Figures
This month, apterous gained 95 new users, taking us to 4,251 in total. A total of 329,913 rounds were played over 22,161 games.
The Duel was won by Innis Carson with 2465 points from 31 games. Second was Mark D with 2380 points from 31 games, and third Dan McColm with 2319 points from 30 games.
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