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Is the Countdown over for this DVD game?

Advantages: In keeping with the classic TV show. Fun and educational. Entertaining.
Disadvantages: Don't get to choose the letters or numbers. Rounds repeat too often.

This Countdown DVD (presented by the now departed Des Lynam and Carol Vorderman, as it was produced in 2006), is based on the long-running classic TV show. It allows users to play the game for themselves against family and friends (or on their own if they wish) and recreate the fun and excitement of the show. For those who don't know the rules of Countdown, here's a general rundown. Countdown comprises of letter rounds, number rounds and a conundrum. ...
...rhythm to the famous catchy Countdown music). Finally the game concludes with a conundrum, which is simply a nine letter word jumbled up. This is on the buzzer and the first person to buzz in and get it gets 10 points. Simply, the person with the most points at the end of the 15 rounds is the winner and receives the legendary teapot (not in the DVD game though clearly). So what about the DVD game? There is a lot of witty, scripted banter between ...

Sbriers1 23.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Countdown Game (DVDi)

From a novice artist

Advantages: Clear,easily understood instruction, suitable for the absolute beginner
Disadvantages: limited source of inspiration to that of what interests the presenter

This a complete course about watercolor painting. The presenter Alwyn Cranshaw has also written a few books on the subject so it easy to cross reference the information. As this is my first attempts at watercolor I am so far happy with the results of the techniques I have learned which in turn has improved my own confidence in the medium. Alwyn's presentation is kept simple throughout and he does not complicate the subject with an array of technical ...

ladyjems 10.02.2007 · Read full review
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Review of A Brush With Art The Complete Watercolour Course (DVD)

Try if you can.....

Advantages: Good for Music Buffs
Disadvantages: Difficult, wide age span

...his favourite rounds is a beat the intro round where he will play a short excert from the introduction to a song and request the name of both the song and the artist! As it is always my dad playing the intros and not joining in (being his cds we feel it would give him an unfair advantage!) when I saw this DVD online last Christmas I thought it would be an ideal chance to allow him to join in the fun.....and find out just how good he actually is! ...
...music intro's, Lyrics to 200 songs, 100 album covers Over 10,000 questions based on the above to test your music knowledge. The categories span from the 50s through to the 90s with some very recent artists included. Rounds can be selected on individual decades or as a random selection from all decades. It's currently retailing for about £8.99 on play.com with free delivery. Here's what you do... There are three different types of questions. You ...

maz2909 16.11.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Beat The Intro (DVD)

Not just for Boys

Advantages: Fun just like the show,great for partys
Disadvantages: no jeremy clarkson,

...the game is Presented by Richard Hammond guiding you through each round.After selecting head to head modeyou get to select a name youcan choose froma list they are the presenters such as Jeremy,Stig. You play different rounds in the game and there is about 5 different rounds to go through,each round ispretty easy such as round one you get shown part of a picture of a car and you have tochoose fromthe list or guess from the list if you dont know:).you ...
...quite different you get shown a short video clip of a randomcar and you get asked a question about it,such as what is its top speed and you have to choose an answer from he list.I dont really want to tell you the questions of every round because its part of the fun of playin it(You Will Love it). This game is perfect for a group of people or even just one person anyone can play this game.You do not get bored after you have finished playing the game ...

richooooo 04.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Richard Hammond's Top Gear Interactive Challenge (DVD)

It's Physically impossible not to laugh yourself thin with Coleen

Advantages: energetic, soundtrack, length, presenter, trainer
Disadvantages: /

Coleen Nolan has been one of key people in my life for nearly three years, and coinciding with my love for fitness comes my passion for Coleen's workout DVDs. Her first was a success, and her second was even greater. So when I heard she was releasing a third, to say I was ecstatic would be an understatement. The first DVD was very much a cardio workout, and the second was a bit more of a dance routine. I did wonder what 'Let's Get Physical' was going ...
...whole DVD, a smile that Coleen takes with her everywhere. In a little bubble at the side it says '4 x 20 minute workouts'. This got me thinking; usually exercise DVDs are an hour long and although broken into sections, they connect to one another. Though this one claimed to be four separate routines, taking the length to 80 minutes rather than 60. I was desperate to explore. Putting the DVD on, I entered the first of four routines. This turned out ...

Amy69 30.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Coleen Nolan - Let's Get Physical (DVD)