 The auditions whittled the competition down to 32 contestants, who then played against each other in a straight knockout format to decide who would become the sixth Egghead.There were 16 first round matches, 8 in the second round, 4 quarterfinal matches and two semifinals and the final.The format is similar to that of the original "Eggheads" show with the two contestants on the day playing five head-to-head main rounds and then a final round to decide the winner.