The screen will instruct you on which colors to press. Find the buttons that match and press as quickly as possible. Get through the set of buttons before moving on to the next round.

Playable In Modes for Higher Difficulty Levels
- One-Player Mode
- Hide and Seek Mode
- Table Co-op Mode
- Hot Potato Mode
How to Set Up
These instructions will describe how to set up the game for One-Player mode, since Countdown randomly selects games in other modes.
- Navigate to One Player mode with .
- Press and to select difficulty.
- Press .
- Press until you reach Cut the Wire.
- Press and to select a time limit.
- Press to begin the game.
How to Play
Countdown will instruct to press buttons with a certain color. Follow the instructions on the screen and press any buttons that have the color specified. If there are two buttons with the specified color, press them both at the same time. If you press the wrong color, you'll get a penalty.
Reminder: During each game, you can press the for full instructions on how to play.