''Steam Punks!'' is an Australian children's game show which premiered on

ABC Me ABC Me (stylised as ABC ME) is an Australian English language children's free-to-air television channel owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was officially launched by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on 4 December 2009 as ABC3. Hist ...

on 17 February 2013.

Format

The show centres around two teams of two people known as 'Inquisitives' who are set a variety of challenges by an evil genius known as The Machine. The inquisitor, played by

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, assists teams in completing these challenges. Each episode includes five rounds with five different challenges. These include segments include:

The Quizatorium

Each team must answer multiple choice questions based on scientific general knowledge questions.

The Storeroom

Teams will encounter five different storerooms which test each of their five senses. In order to win this round, the team which endures each physical test before the other team can complete them.

Bang, Crash, Splat, Splash

During this round, teams will have to predict the outcome of some experiments. The team who successfully predicts the outcome wins this round.

Feed the Furnace

For this round, one member of each team must hurl coal into the furnace to feed The Machine whilst the other team sprays them with pungent goo. Whichever team hurls the most coal in wins this round.

Fast or Last

For the final round, teams must answer quick answer science themed questions. In order to give your answer, you must use your hammer to hit your buzzer before the other team can. If someone answers incorrectly, the next team will have a go at answering before proceeding to the next question. The team that wins the most challenges will be dubbed ' Steampunks' whilst the team that loses is banished to the catacombs to serve The Machine.

References

Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming Australian children's television series 2010s Australian game shows Australian science fiction television series 2013 Australian television series debuts 2014 Australian television series endings {{Australia-tv-prog-stub