International versions Des chiffres et des lettres

1 international versions

1.1 countries
1.2 uk version
1.3 u.s. version

1.3.1 main game
1.3.2 bonus round


1.4 spanish version
1.5 south african version
1.6 italian version
1.7 croatian version
1.8 turkish version
1.9 greek version
1.10 australian version
1.11 swedish version
1.12 flemish version

international versions
countries

uk version

the first uk version of series broadcast on yorkshire television commissioned series of 8 shows under title calendar countdown, spin-off of regional news programme calendar. presenter of calendar, richard whiteley natural choice present these shows broadcast in yorkshire area. current long-running united kingdom series countdown began in 1982, on channel 4 still made yorkshire television. close adaptation of same format, main differences rounds last 30 seconds instead of 45, 1 contestant chooses letters in each round , duels replaced countdown conundrum , nine-letter anagram.

the style of presentation notably (and deliberately) more old fashioned, , prides on featuring no computerised elements whatsoever, other random number generator numbers round. whereas contestants on des chiffres et des lettres use computer touch-screens register words / number solutions, countdown contestants use pen , paper. unlike des chiffres et des lettres computerised displays, countdown s letters , numbers displayed on boards, time limit being measured using huge clock face @ of set, opposed bar gradually filling in. clock, , music played during rounds, have become icons of uk show, , have become famous.

no major prizes offered, winners receiving dictionary, home version of game, , special countdown teapot depicting show s clock face. winner of each series receives leather bound complete set of oxford english dictionary. low-tech , low-budget nature of production subject of numerous jokes within programme.

u.s. version

an unsold pilot u.s. version titled countdown filmed on september 18, 1990 hosted los angeles radio personality michael jackson, announced charlie o donnell, , produced guber-peters company (successor barris industries owned sony pictures television).

main game

two teams, each 1 celebrity (heather thomas & woody harrelson) competed in series of rounds involving forming words series of 9 letters.

letter tiles arranged face-down 2 piles; 1 consonants, other vowels. contestant picks pile, , jackson reveals top tile pile , places on board. selection of 9 tiles generated in way, , must contain @ least 3 vowels , 4 consonants. then, clock started , both contestants have 30 seconds come longest word can make available letters. each letter may used appears in selection.

both team members write down words have found during round, in case have same one. players may confer, each player comes individual word , shows them match game style @ end of 30 seconds. after 30 seconds up, players declare length of chosen word, player selected letters declaring first. if either player has not written word down in time, he/she must declare also. words revealed. if either player has not written word down, revealed first; otherwise, shorter word shown first. teams score 1 point each letter in both words, maximum of 18. if contestant offers invalid word score no points. if second player reveals same word first, must proved showing word other contestant. finally, 2 word authorities (tony pandolfo, lori huggins) reveal best word find selection, aided production team.

the team points after 3 rounds wins game , goes on bonus round.

bonus round

the team has 45 seconds solve 7 scrambled words (four, five, six, seven, seven, 8 , 9 letters long). words had in common, @ movies . celebrity allowed assist. getting each word word $200 , 7 words worth $10,000.

as in 80s versions of pyramid, 2 games played contestants switching celebrities game two. player money bonus round returned next day. if there tie, both players returned next day.

spanish version

the spanish tv show cifras y letras (numbers , letters) adaptation of des chiffres et des lettres on tve 2. presented elisenda roca of 1991, lavishly artistic designed studio , music each round being extracted classical music, movie soundtrack or similar. there 4 rounds consisting of number game followed 2 letter games. between second , third round there duel consists of finding 2 words on same theme 9 letters provided.

points:

words worth 1 point per letter, nine-letter word worth double; is, 18 points.
the correct sum gets 9 points.
the duel worth 10 points. french show, 1 answer accepted, if answer wrong other player gets 10 points.

the winner wins €602 , gets play again next day. if game tied, both play again next day , each player wins €301.

south african version

the south african version called word or 2 , , aired on sabc2, 1998–2008, hosted jeremy mansfield. followed similar format uk version.

in letters game, there 3 stacks of consonants , vowels. in french version, contestants picked alternately, person begin round got choose of 3 stacks used round.

during word games, both contestants score regardless of whether s winning word or not. during numbers games, closer answer scores.

the winner of each game earned r1000, , returned game. runner-up won dictionary , home game. ultimate winner won r40,000 laptop, while runner-up won r10,000 pc.

italian version

paroliamo name of italian version of game, aired telemontecarlo , rai due ten seasons.

croatian version

brojke slova name of croatian version of game, aired hrt.

turkish version

bir kelime bir İşlem means word , operation, 1 one name of turkish version of game, aired trt.

greek version

on friday february 13, 1976, began greek version under title Γράμματα και Αριθμοί television host christos oikonomou. version transferred until monday december 28, 1981. on monday november 20, 1989, mega channel, represented remake of version television host kostas papadonopoulos, remake ended on monday february 19, 1990 after 15 episodes, because papandonopoulos had other obligations more significant , not @ studio make tvgames , program direction not find other person replace him.

australian version

an australian version, called letters , numbers (the literal translation of original), commenced airing on sbs on august 2, 2010. hosted richard morecroft. closely followed gameplay of uk version, albeit more modern set (with subtly animated background), clock, manual letterboards , whiteboard maths problems present. in course of show there 5 letter rounds, 3 number rounds , final conundrum round. winners of each show carried on next episode (up maximum of 6 episodes, upon must retire), whilst runner-up went home macquarie dictionary. sbs retired show in june 2012 , replace showing british version of program.

swedish version

the swedish version called tänk till tusen, , aired on svt1 1984 until 1987.

flemish version

cijfers en letters broadcast in flanders on flemish commercial television vtm 1989 till 1993. host of show former radio host , dj jackie dewaele aka zaki. assists walter de meyere , carine van de ven.