Update : It has been discovered that unless you have Windows Media Player 10 installed on your computer, you may encounter problems loading menu music and intro animations. To fix this problem, go to www.Microsoft.com and get the free update to Windows Media Player 10.

It is 2010. NASA has renewed their Lunar program and launched a manned flight to the moon. But something has gone very wrong. In the lunar entry process, an explosion rocks the spacecraft knocking out radio contact and damaging the electrical system. The crew climbs into the lunar module and succesfully lands on the moon. Using the metals and other parts of the module, they build a remote controlled Lunar Atmospheric Navigator (LAN) from the scrap parts of their Lunar Module and then use pieces from their rocket (which crashed a few miles away) to build their navigational headquarters.

You are the flight controller. Using all your experience up to this point you must put your skills to the ultimate test of survival as you carry out various missions in the low-gravity atmosphere to ultimately result in your escape. By repairing outside equipment, carrying out dangerous operations, and attempting other similar missions, you hope that your tech crew will be able to assemble a sattellite rocket in time so that you can signal NASA of your dillema.

With 5 challenging levels, loads of graphical effects, fully 3D landscape, and realistic audio effects, this game is one of Trek's best productions until this point. So what are you waiting for? The fate of this crew rests in your hands...

Reviews :

"An amazing 3D lunar lander" ~ Caiman Freeware Website Review

"I just played [Codename Countdown] and you know what... It's amazing" ~ Beta Tester

"Looks like a big pro team spent months on it." ~ Beta Tester

"Loved the graphics and menu design, and the realistic 'Lander' physics were also well-done. Although the game was short in nature, each level provided enough changes and new tasks...it never seemed to get repetetive as I played. Nice job!" ~ Beta Tester

"I find it not to hard, but challenging at the same time...I really enjoyed it" ~ Beta Tester



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Download:

To download Codename Countdown, click on the link below and wait for a dialog box to appear. It should ask you whether you'd like to open or save the file. Select "Save" and specify a place (such as your Desktop) to save it to. It is a 24Mb download so, while on cable connections it'll take less than a minute, it may take several hours or more on dial-up connections to finish.


Download Codename Countdown (24 Mb)

After its finished downloading, find the zipped folder called "Codename Countdown" and unzip it (refer to the FAQ section for info on how to do this). Then, double click on the file called "Codename Countdown" and the game will begin.

Premiering Trailer:

For those of you who check back often you probably saw the Coming Soon Trailer and thought how much nicer it would be if it showed more of the game. Now, you have your chance. This trailer has more footage, more storyline, and more of the excitement that runs strong throughout this production.

Watch The Premiering Trailer (4 Mb)

Desktop Background:

Using Picture It 9! and JASC Paint shop Pro 8 D3 used screenshots from the game to create this wallpaper. To make it your desktop's background, right click on it and click "Set as Background". It is 1024 x 768 resolution so it is a perfect size for most desktop backgrounds.