Now you can play along as the stars do & hope to achieve a nine letter word or the elusive target number before the 30 seconds expire There&s also the Countdown Conundrum where you need to be quick off the mark to spot the jumbled up word before your fellow contestants And for a real feeling of "being there" the familiar music will count you down so you don&t have to take your eyes off the page as you try to win the game that has become a true household name since it launched Channel 4 back in 1982