# Countdown in game help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown-in-game-help/254875>\
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**Created:** [March 16, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown-in-game-help/254875 "2008-03-16T19:58:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![thejoeknows\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@thejoeknows\_com](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thejoeknows_com)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown-in-game-help/254875/1 "2008-03-16T19:58:34Z")

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In my game (actionscript 3) i want it to be so there is a timer that counts down and when it gets to zero it sends you to a lose screen like gotoAndPlay(“lose”); (i know, thats actionscript 2)

how do i make and show this countdown? and then make it go to the lose screen?

thank you  
-Joey