Four players. Three rounds. Two players race. One winner takes it all. Kia ora ta tou. I'm Chris Kirk, and this is Brain Busters. Get ready for a series of escalating rounds where we test our players on maths, memory, te reo, spelling and more, before it all leads up to this ` the Brain Buster. Malo e lelei, everyone. It's the one and only Mikey Falesiu, the king of the Ultimate Obstacle Course, where our two finalists will be battling it out to see who will be crowned today's Brain Buster. Thanks, Mikey. And, as always, you can play from home too. So let's meet today's Brain Busters! (UPBEAT THEME MUSIC) Captions by Jake Ebdale. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2020 Nau mai, haere mai. Welcome to Brain Busters. Today we have four more players, each hoping they've got what it takes to be the last player standing and called the ultimate Brain Buster. First, they need to tackle their specialist subject from our six options and score enough points to avoid elimination and stay in the game. Who will it be, though? We will find out shortly. But in the meantime, let's meet those potential players. First up, we have Elizabeth. Elizabeth, you've travelled to 10 countries. Pretty impressive at your age. What's your favourite? Um, I really like going to Abu Dhabi. Awesome. Are you hoping that world knowledge is gonna help you here on Brain Busters? Yeah. Good luck. We also have Yash. A keen golfer, I hear? Yeah. What's your handicap? I'm often 19. Not bad. Yash, how do I fix my slice? Probably don't play. OK! Noted! (LAUGHS) Thank you very much, Yash. We also have Evania. Evania, what are you looking forward to the most here on Brain Busters? Hanging out with new people and having fun. Epic. Great for you to join us as well. And lastly, we have Hadley. Hadley, why'd you come on to Brain Busters? Saw the ad on TV and decided, 'Why not try?' And here you are. Yeah. Thanks, Hadley, for being here. Great to have you all here as well. So let's get into our first round. Now, it is our 90-second general knowledge buzz-in quiz. It's Mega Memory. 10 points for each correct answer, but you'll lose 10 points if you buzz in and get it wrong. Let's put 90 seconds on the clock. And your time starts... now. Which long-running American kids' TV show features Elmo and Cookie Monster? Hadley. Sesame Street. A deck of cards has how many different suites? Yash. Four. The Tour de France is associated with which sport? Yash. Cycling. Complete the title of this Roald Dahl book. Charlie and the Chocolate... Hadley. Factory. Freddie Mercury was the lead singer with which legendary rock group? Hadley. Queen. Is coral an animal or plant? Hadley. Plant. Animal. Which movie was released first ` Monsters Inc or Monsters University? Yash. Monsters University. - (BUZZ!) - Monsters Inc. What is the movement of air relative to the surface of the Earth? Elizabeth. Wind. What does Rihanna sing about shining bright like? Evania. Diamond. In which human organ are ventricles found? Yash. The heart. Which supermarket brand uses a stick figure to do its advertising? Elizabeth. PAK'nSAVE. In the 2019 Lion King movie, which actor voices Zazu? (CLOCK BEEPS) - (BUZZ!) - John Oliver. In which Olympic sport do contestants point swords at each other? Yash. Fencing. Fencing is correct. Just in the nick of time does wrap up Mega Memory. Thank you so much for playing our first round. Let's take a look now at the leaderboard. Yash is in the lead with 30 points. Elizabeth and Hadley share second with 20 points. And Evania has 10 points. So, we move on to our specialist subject rounds now. And Evania, you'll be going first today. What have you chosen to play? I have chosen Reo Rangatira. Thank you very much, Evania. Let's play Reo Rangatira. He pehea te pai o to mohiotanga? How good is your knowledge? If you're a rangatira of te reo, you'll be point scoring in Reo Rangatira. (TENSE MUSIC) First player to take on their specialist subject. No pressure. 20 points for each correct answer. Here comes your first te reo focused question. What is a Maori word for nose? Ihu. Ae. How do you say 'good morning' in Maori? Morena. Te reo Maori and sign language are official languages of what country? New Zealand. Great start. What sport is Dr Farah Palmer known for? Pass. (BUZZ!) What is a Maori word for film or movie? Kiriata. You got it. He aha te roto nui rawa o Aotearoa? Waikato. - (BUZZ!) - Taupo. Who is the Maori god of the wind? Tawhirimatea. That is correct. And a very fast round of Reo Rangatira as well. Thank you so much for playing, Evania. Five correct answers there. Evania now has 110 points. Yash is on 30. Elizabeth and Hadley share third place with 20 points. So we're going to go to Elizabeth now. What have you chosen for your subject? Sequencer. Thank you very much, Elizabeth. Let's play Sequencer. Take the mystery out of history, getting things chronologically correct to win points. (TENSE MUSIC) Good luck, Elizabeth. Here comes your first sequence. In which order did these cartoons first appear on TV? Locked in our first sequence. Needed to swap Pokemon and The Magical School Bus around, though. In which order did these singers achieve their first US top 40 hit? And that is why. Nice stuff. In which order were these fashion items created? Again, needed to swap around bikini with toe socks. In what order did the writing of these religious documents commence? Had a bit of a think about that one, Elizabeth. Again, needed a swap around. In which order were these hit songs released? All very, very catchy songs. Has Elizabeth got the right order? Indeed, she has. In what order were these famous speeches made? Great stuff, Elizabeth. Here comes your final sequence. When did these New Zealand shipwrecks occur? For our final sequence, let's see if you are right, Elizabeth. You are, indeed. Elizabeth, that is your round complete. How did you feel you went? Um, not that well. Well, you did pretty good ` four out of a possible seven. Thank you so much for playing Sequencer. Our leaderboard is very close, with Evania on 110 points. Elizabeth has 100 points. Yash is on 30, and Hadley is on 20. Of course, Yash and Hadley are yet to take on their specialist subject rounds, and we're getting closer and closer to tackling that Brain Buster. The question, Mikey, is ` have they got this? I hope they've got this, Chris. But do you know what you're gonna need to complete this bad boy? That's right, the three things. Number one, upper body strength. Number two, lower body strength. And number three, most important, pure heart. Prepare them, Chris. I know they got this. Glad to hear it, Mikey. Thank you very much for that. And don't forget ` you can play from home as well. Just hop online to HeiHei Games. We'll be right back after the break! * Nau mai hoki mai. Welcome back to Brain Busters. Just before the break, we had Evania and Elizabeth take on their specialist subject rounds. And next to have a go is Hadley. What have you chosen to play, Hadley? Blueprinter. Thank you very much. Let's play Blueprinter. Put your memory under pressure for rapid recall of maps, plans and diagrams. Blueprinter requires pinpoint accuracy for point-scoring power. (TENSE MUSIC) 30 seconds on the clock to memorise where we are today, Hadley. And then you're gonna have 30 seconds to input all the answers, OK? Yep. Good luck. Let's see where we are. It is a cheese map of Europe. Your time starts now. Whether it's gouda, brie or mozzarella, about 10 million tons of cheese is eaten every year in the European Union alone. With the quality and variety of cheese produced in Europe, it's no wonder those living there have such a love of this delectable dairy product. Five seconds left. Hopefully you managed to get all of those, Hadley. We're gonna put 30 seconds back on the clock for you to put in your answers. That time starts now. (TENSE MUSIC) Wow. Definitely didn't need 30 seconds for that. Must be feeling pretty confident, Hadley. Think so? All right. Best of luck. Let's reveal our first cheese. Missed with mozzarella. Got that one, though. And the next. Missed ricotta. But we got cheddar. Unfortunately not there. And we got our last one, though. Not a bad effort. A very quick round of Blueprinter as well. Hadley, thank you so much for playing. Thank you. And just like that, Hadley has tackled his specialty subject. Where is he now on the leaderboard? Let's take a look. Still very close on the leaderboard. Evania has 110. Elizabeth has 100. Hadley has moved up to 100 points as well. And Yash is on 30. So, it is up to Yash, our last player, to tackle his specialist subject round. What have you chosen, Yash? Equaliser. Thank you very much, Yash. Let's play Equaliser. Turn number crunching into point scoring with mental arithmetic that rewards you with points if you can keep up with the equation. (TENSE MUSIC) Good luck, Yash. 20 points for each equation. Here is your first one. 42. Quick start. 528. Nice work. 66. 416. That is great stuff. 8. Really good, Yash. 69. Your final Equaliser equation for a perfect score. 253. Is correct. Perfect score. Seven out of seven, Yash. How does it feel? It feels pretty good. You got those so quick. How on Earth did you manage to do that? I don't know. Just in my head, I guess. Well, you've done a great job. Thank you for playing Equaliser. With that perfect score, Yash now has the lead with 170 points. Evania is on 110. And we have a tie for third with Elizabeth and Hadley sharing 100 points. So we go to a tiebreaker now. Elizabeth and Hadley, you will battle it out. You simply have to buzz in and answer the question. The first player to buzz in and answer it correctly will go through to the next round. But if you buzz in and answer it incorrectly, you will be out. Good luck, and let's do our tiebreaker question. One of Arnott's brand of products is the Tim what? Hadley. Tam. Is correct. Quick on that buzzer. Congratulations, Hadley. You are through. So I'm sorry to say, Elizabeth, you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. Thank you so much for playing, though. And, of course, you get to go home with a $100 bank account. So what are you going to do with the money? Uh, I think I'm gonna save it. Thank you very much. Great choice as well, Elizabeth. It's been great having you here on the show. As for our other three players, it is one step closer to taking on the Brain Buster. Ooh, one down, three to go, which means very soon our top two finalists will be joining me, where they'll get a chance to turn their points into money. Now, Chris, you better tell them to bring their 100% A game. Nothing less! Thank you very much for that, Mr Brain Buster. And before we can get to the Brain Buster, we have the Brain Teaser. Now, all of our players have gone through their specialist subject rounds, and we are left with just two for them to pick. So our options today are ` So, Yash, Evania and Hadley, please choose which one you'd like to play now. (TENSE MUSIC) All right. Everyone has voted. Let's start with Yash. He voted for Spellbinder. Evania chose... Spellbinder as well. Hadley, doesn't really matter, but we'll have a look anyway. Spellbinder it is. So let's play Spellbinder. Word power becomes point power in this letter-by-letter spelling challenge. Stay on track for maximum rewards on the leaderboard. 30 points if you buzz in and spell the word correctly, but you'll lose 30 points if you buzz in and spell the word incorrectly. So a lot at stake, especially for you, Evania and Hadley. Good luck. Here comes your first word. Amusement. Yash. Correct. A strong start from our leader. Icicles. Hadley. That's correct. Composition. Yash. You've got it. Vocabulary. Yash. Spelling is superb, Yash. Your final Spellbinder Brain Teaser ` calculated. Hadley. That is correct, and does wrap up our Brain Teaser. Some really impressive spelling there, guys. Let's take a look now at the leaderboard. Yash has extended that lead with 260 points. Hadley has jumped up to 170. And Evania is on 110 points. So, Evania, I'm very sorry to tell you, but you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. You get to go home with a $100 bank account, though. So, what are you going to do with the money? Give some to my family to help out. Really cool choice, Evania. Thank you so much for playing Brain Busters. So, as for Yash and Hadley, it is on to the Brain Buster. Our top two contestants will be facing the true test of power, speed, strength and pure heart. But there can only be one winner. Who's it gonna be? Stay right there on the couch. Don't move a muscle. We'll be right back after the break. * We asked you what term 'OCR' stands for. And the answer was ` Welcome back to Brain Busters. Our four players have taken on Mega Memory; they've challenged themselves with their specialist subject; and gone through the Brain Teaser. And now it's time for the Brain Buster! I'm joined here with our two finalists, Yash and Hadley. Congratulations, boys, on making it this far. Now, Yash, what's one part of the course you're looking forward to, man? Just the whole thing in general, really. Cool. And Hadley, have you ever done something like this before? Uh, I've been to Adrenalin Forest, but that's about it. That's good enough for me, boys. Here we go. Fly! Yash and Hadley, zipping into the Brain Buster. There's only room for one winner in today's race. And Yash is down the Neurotransmitter first, followed by Hadley. (POLE SQUEAKS) It's too early to tell who will take it out. Hadley carefully treading on the Molecule Steps, while Yash retrieves a special code and strides down the Corpus Callosum. If they fall off and touch the floor, they have to go back and try again. Hadley's got his code. They both need to memorise it for the next part of the Brain Buster. With a perfect score in Equaliser, can Yash get these numbers correct? (THUD!) Yes, indeed. He's smashing it! (BEEPING) Hadley's go now. And he's done it. Who's going to get to the Wind Tunnel first? Yash still in the lead, with Hadley scrambling to catch up. Yash through the tunnel... and already at the Frontal Lobe. No hesitation as he swings ahead. Now, Hadley's making his way through the webs, but he's going to have to pick up the pace, because Yash is at the DNA Molecule Ladder to try different number combos to change the lights and dash for the win. (WHOOSH!) There they go! It's blue skies up in here! Yash is way ahead and not slowing down. Over and under the Basal Ganglia. It's looking good for Yash. Nearly there. And... champion! (STEAM HISSES) Here comes Hadley. He didn't quite make it in time, but a fantastic effort all around. Well done, lads! There we go. Strong finish there by Hadley. Bring it in, Yash. Congratulations to both of you. I'll start first with Hadley. Hadley, we enjoyed the obstacle course? Somewhat. LAUGHS: Somewhat! Got through all of it. You did a great job as well. I am sorry to say you have been eliminated from Brain Busters, though. Second place ` not too shabby, though. Yeah. You get to go home with that $100 bank account. What are you going to do with the money? I'm probably going to take my family out to a nice dinner. Something like that. That's a really great option. Thank you so much once again, Hadley. Yash, congratulations. You are today's Brain Buster. How does it feel? It feels pretty good, thanks. So, of course, for Yash, it is now on to Amygdala. (ROCK MUSIC) Yash, once again, congratulations. You're here at the Amygdala. So I'm gonna make a wee proposition to you, OK? You get 10 out of 10, you've gotta help me fix my slice, OK? Surely the least you can do for me. OK. Yeah, deal. Deal? Deal. All right. So let's take a look and see how much you're playing for. So, of course, Hadley scored 170 points and you scored 260 points for a massive $430 we are playing for. Wow. Wow. $43 for each correct Amygdala question. All the best. Here comes your first one. (TENSE MUSIC) Starting with E, which Mexican food is a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a savoury sauce? Taco. Enchilada. Which game sees players deal cards and react quickly to spot pairs of cards of the same rank by shouting the name of the game? Snap. First dollars on the board. Which singer-songwriter released his autobiography last year titled 'Me'? I don't know. Uh... Justin Bieber. Sir Elton John. Which food consists of slices of meat, cheese or other food placed between two slices of bread? A sandwich. The obvious answer. Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling and Christina Aguilera were all part of which Disney television show as children? Uh... I don't know. Um... Nah, I don't know. The Mickey Mouse Club. (SIGHS) What was the name of the Nepalese Sherpa that climbed Mt Everest with Sir Edmund Hilary? Uh, Tenzing Norgay. Questioning your answer a little bit, there. Think you got it? I think, but I'm not that confident. $43 if you get it correct. So, is it? It is. Big sigh of relief. White, wholegrain and self-raising are all types of what baking essential? Flour. Confident about that. (LAUGHS) Good to see. Foveaux Strait between Stewart Island and the South Island is the source of a seasonal seafood delicacy for many New Zealanders. What is it? Uh,... oysters? I just thought Bluff oysters, you know? And Bluff's down south, so maybe. Let's see. Again, you got it. Nice work. (EXHALES) Which Greek poet who shares his name with a Simpson wrote the Odyssey? I think it's Homer. Yes, it is, as we pass $250. Your final Amygdala question, Yash. Which movie follows a living puppet with a long nose who wants to become a real boy? Is it Pinocchio? For your final Amygdala question, is it Pinocchio? (DING!) Yes, it is! (EXHALES) Let's take a look there. And as you can see, $301. Yash, it is all yours. What are you gonna do with that large sum of money? I'm gonna save up for a new golf set. And then maybe I can get a lesson as well? Yeah, why not? (CHUCKLES) (LAUGHS) Hey, Yash, put it there. It's been great having you on the show, my man. Shot, Yash. Awesome work, bro. If you think you can take on the Brain Buster, jump online and head to HeiHei Games. Thank you so much for joining us today. We'll be back next time with more Brain Busters! Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2020