two players race, one winner takes it all. Kia ora tatou. I'm Chris Kirk, and this is Brain Busters. Malo e lelei, everyone! It's your boy, Mikey Falesiu, the king of the ultimate obstacle course where mental ability and physical agility combine with a test of smarts in our winner-takes-all prize finale. Kia ora for that, Mikey. And don't forget, you can play from home as well. So, let's meet today's Brain Busters! (ENERGETIC ELECTRONIC MUSIC) Captions by Josh Tait. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2020 Nau mai haere mai and welcome to Brain Busters. Great to have you joining us today along with our four players who are ready to take on the challenge. First they need to tackle their specialist subject from our six options and score enough points to avoid elimination and stay in the game. Let's meet them now. Firstly, Parwin, welcome to the show. Now, what do you like to do when you're not at school? I like playing sports and I also enjoy drawing in my free time. Awesome, what kind of drawings do you do? I usually just do sketches. Cool stuff. Thank you for coming on the show. We also have Cooper. Cooper, why are you here on Brain Busters? I've always wanted to do something like this, and my mum really pushed me to take the opportunity. Awesome. Well, we're glad to have you here, Cooper. Thank you so much. Josh... the boxing man. How long have you been boxing for? Since I was six, so coming up eight years. Yeah. You don't get scared you're gonna get hurt or anything? No, once I'm in there, the adrenaline kicks in. Gotcha. Well, hopefully that same adrenaline's gonna kick in here for Brain Busters. And we also have Alice. Great netball player, you are, Alice. How competitive are you out on the court? Pretty competitive. A little pushy, sometimes. But` (LAUGHS) So, is that competitive nature going to come through on the show today? Probably. That's what we like to hear. So, all four of our players are ready to get into our first round of the day. So let's play Mega Memory. General knowledge to start with. We're gonna have 90 seconds on the clock. Each correct answer's worth 10 points, but you will lose 10 points if you buzz in and get it incorrect. Good lucky. Your time starts now. In which country was Ernest Rutherford born? Alice. New Zealand. What sport is also known as soccer? Josh. Football. On what part of a TV or computer would you find thousands of pixels? Cooper. Screen. In the Harry Potter books, which house is Draco Malfoy in? Alice. Slytherin. What animal's milk is butter traditionally made from? Josh. Goat. Cow. What Australian city boasts the world's largest natural harbour? Alice. Sydney. Finish the title of this vehicle-crashing app. Smashy... Road. Correct, Cooper. Which human organ pumps blood around the body? Alice. Heart. Which language were The Adventures of Tintin originally written in? Parwin? (BUZZER BUZZES) French. Which is a chain of hardware stores, Mitre Peak or Mitre 10? Alice. Mitre 10. In 2014, what mood did Pharrell Williams sing about being? Cooper. Happy. What term is used for someone who eats animal and plant material? Cooper. Herb` (SMACKS LIPS) (BUZZER BUZZES) Omnivore. Who wrote The Fault in Our Stars? (KLAXON WAILS) It's time. We'll accept Parwin. Uh, Lady Gaga? John Green was the answer there. Thank you so much for playing our first round of Mega Memory. Great answers had by all of our players. But let's see where they've finished on the leader board. Alice has the lead with 50 points. Cooper has 20 points. And Parwin and Josh are yet to score. So because Parwin and Josh are currently tied, we're just going to go from left to right, which means Parwin, you are going to start for your specialty subject. And what have you chosen? Spellbinder. Thank you very much, Parwin. 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. Time to bump up that score. Parwin, please step forward. Each correct word you spell, Parwin, is worth 20 points. So some serious points to be added to your score here. Good luck. Here comes your first word. Obvious. Spell mistake. Nice start. Pedestal. (BUZZER BUZZES) It's E-S-T-A-L. Almond. Very quick with that one. Please spell hinge. Aspiration. Your final word, Parwin, is... tsunami. And just like that Spellbinder is complete. Very, very quick with your spelling. Six total correct there, Parwin. Great job. Thank you for playing Spellbinder. Thank you. By being an excellent spelling bee, Parwin is now on 120 points. Alice is on 50 points. Cooper has 20 points. And Josh is yet to score. So let's help Josh get some points now by getting into his specialty subject round. What have you chosen, Josh? Blueprinter. Thank you very much, Josh. Let's play Blueprinter. Put your memory under pressure for rapid recall of maps, plans, and diagrams. Blueprinter requires pin-point accuracy for point-scoring power! Time to test his memory. Josh, please step forward. (TENSE MUSIC) Welcome, Josh. So, how this is going to work you're gonna have 30 seconds to memorise where we are, and then 30 seconds to put in all of the options. Got it? Yep. Sweet as. Let's see where we are today. We're at the international exhibition. Your time starts now. Opening in Dunedin in 1925, the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition contained galleries, ferneries and an amusement park. Despite being open for only 24 weeks, more than 3.2 million people visited. More than double New Zealand's population at the time. (TIMER BEEPS) Five seconds left there, Josh. And that is time up. So now you'll have 30 seconds to input your answers. That time starts now. Halfway, Josh. (TIMER BEEPS) (TIMER PITCH RISES) Five seconds left. Just in time getting in that final answer. Great job, Josh. How did you feel you went? Um, I think I made a few mistakes. We'll see, we'll see. So, let's reveal our first answer. You got The Whip. Missed that one though. New Zealand Government` Government Pavilion. Missed the Motor Pavilion. And the Australian Court. And that one. Come on, give us the last one. (GROANS) Not quite. That's OK though. Still plenty of chances to score later on, Josh. Thank you so much for playing Blueprinter. Where is the leader board now? Let's have a look. Parwin is on 120 points. Alice is on 50 points. Cooper and Josh are tied for third with 20 points. Of course, Cooper and Alice still have their specialist subject rounds to go as well. But Mikey, I can't help think we've got some pretty competitive people here today ready for that Brain Buster. I bet you they are, Chris, but you know what they're gonna need to complete this bad boy? That's right, I'm gonna give you three tips to help you out. Number one ` upper body strength. Number two ` lower body strength. And number three, most important of all ` pure heart. I know they've got this, Chris. Thank you very much for that, Mikey. Don't forget, of course, we'd love for you to play at home as well. Just head online to Hei Hei Games. Don't go anywhere though. We'll be right back with more Brain Busters. * Kia ora and welcome back to Brain Busters. Just before the break we had Parwin and Josh tackle their specialty subject round. And now it is Cooper and Alice's turn to have a go. So, first up we do have Cooper. What have you chosen today? Sequencer. Thank you very much, Cooper. Let's play Sequencer. Take the mystery out of history, getting things chronologically correct to win points. Cooper, please step up. 20 points, Cooper, for each correct sequence. Good luck. Let's seize that opportunity you mentioned before. Here's your first one. In what order were these animated films released? Starting strong? Yes, we are. In what order were these three influential people born? Just needed to swap around Sir Peter Jackson and Katherine Mansfield. In which order did these New Zealanders serve the country as Prime Minister from first to last? Again needed to swap around those last two. In which order were these organisations founded? Come on, Cooper, let's see if we can get you some points. Unfortunately, not there. In what order were these movies released? Had to think about that one there. Is he sure he's put it round the right way though? Had a think about it and got it. Really strong finish there, Cooper. Congratulations on taking out Sequencer. That's Cooper done and dusted for his specialty subject round. Where is he now on the leader board? Let's have a look. Parwin still has first place with 120 points. Cooper has jumped to second with 60 points. Alice has 50 and Josh has 20. Which means it's just Alice left to tackle her specialist subject round. What have you chosen, Alice? Equaliser. Thank you very much. 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. Alice, please step forward. Best of luck to you, Alice. 20 points for each correct equation. Here is your first one. Just needed a couple more. 77 ` the correct answer. That is correct. There we go. Your final equation. Was your last answer there. Some tricky questions in there for you, Alice. But you did a fantastic job. Thank you so much for playing Equaliser. Thank you. All of our players now have completed their specialist subject round, but where are they on the leader board? Let's find out. Parwin is on 120 points. Alice managed to retake second place with 70 points. Cooper has 60 points, and Josh has 20 points, which does mean, Josh, I'm very sorry to tell you you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. Thank you so much for coming on to the show though. You get to go home with a $100 bank account. What are you going to do with the money? I might save it up for, like, a car, maybe? The future. Nice choice. Good luck for getting your driver's licence when you do as well. Josh, thank you so much for coming on to the show. But as for Parwin, Cooper and Alice, it is one step closer to that Brain Buster, Mikey. That's right, Chris. The odds just got better for our three remaining players, because very soon our top two finalists will be joining me here on the ultimate obstacle course to turn their points in money. Thank you as always, Mikey. And before we get to the Brain Buster though, we do have our brain teaser. All of our players today have gone through their specialist subject round. And we just have two remaining. Our options today are Identifier or Reo Rangatira. So, Parwin, Cooper and Alice, please cast your votes now. Everyone locked in their vote, so let's firstly take a look at Parwin. It was Identifier. Cooper voted for ` Identifier also. And Alice voted for ` Identifier! So that's three for three. Let's play Identifier. Arrange, eliminate and identify to pass the science test and stack up the points. Can Parwin hold her lead? Will Alice catch her? And will Cooper be able to survive elimination? Let's find out as we get into our Brain Teaser. 30 points when you buzz in and get it right. But you will lose 30 points when you buzz in and get it wrong. Good luck. Here is your first identifier Alice. Cheetah, brown hare, human. That was quick. And correct. No messing around for Alice. Parwin. Condensation. Evaporation. And... precipitation. A little bit unsure on that answer. She's got it! Cooper. Most to least. Uh, lemon juice, baking soda, water. Needed to swap around baking soda and water there. Cooper. Um, clean fuel source. Sustainable. And cost effective. Can he reclaim those points? You sure can, Cooper. Great stuff. Put` Cooper. Vegetables, bread, chocolate. Knows he needs the points, so he's buzzing in straight away. But did he buzz in too early? Not this time. He's done good. (SIGHS) And that is our Brain Teaser round complete. Some fast answers were said from all of our players. Thank you so much for playing. Let's take a look now at our leader board. Parwin holds her lead with 150 points. Alice has 100 points. And Cooper has 90 points. Which does mean, Cooper, I'm sorry to say you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. You really had to go for it in that Brain Teaser and as we just saw, you clearly did. So a fantastic job played by you. Now, what are you going to do with your $100 bank account? I think I might buy a new phone or a new computer ` save up for it, at least. Great stuff. Thank you so much, Cooper, once again for playing. Congratulations to Parwin and Alice though, because it is time to move on to the Brain Buster. That's right. I can't wait, because very soon our top two finalists will be facing the true test of power, speed, strength and pure heart. The catch is there can only be one winner. Who's it going to be? Don't go anywhere. We'll be right back after the break. * Nau mai hoki mai. Welcome back to Brain Busters. It's time for our two remaining players to tackle the Brain Buster. Here I am with our two finalists, Parwin and Alice. Now, Parwin, what's one part of the course you're looking forward to? One thing that I'm looking forward to is, maybe, trying to go through the tunnel. Cool. And how about you, Alice? I'm excited to go on the wall. Nice. Let's hop up on to our zip lines and let go. All right, here we go. Three, two, one ` go! Off they go across the Brain Stem zip line and into the Brain Buster. Alice first to slide down the Neurotransmitter. With Parwin close behind her. Skipping over the Molecule Steps ` looking good. There's the unique code they will have to keep in their brain for later. She's off! And Parwin's got hers. Alice in the lead as she punches in her four-digit code. She's got it right, and now climbing up the Parietal Lobe. How's Parwin looking with the code? Whoo-hoo! And she's got it too. Watch out, Alice. Parwin is catching up very quickly now. Uh oh, Alice seems to be stuck in the Web, but Parwin is racing through it no worries. She's in front now, with Alice still struggling to exit the tunnel. Parwin is having no trouble on the Frontal Lobe, making it look easy as. Already on the DNA Molecule Ladder as she attempts to change the lights with a random number combination. And there it is. Now she can bolt for the finish before Alice has a chance to catch up. Under and over the Basal Ganglia. I think she's got this. Nicely done, Parwin. And here comes Alice, just moments behind. Well done, girls. Well done. And that is race complete. Parwin, come across. Alice, Parwin, fantastic race there. You had the lead to start with, Alice, and then Parwin, like you said, you were looking forward to that tunnel ` raced through it. How does it feel to be our Brain Buster champion? It's really good. Well, you've done an amazing job. Thank you so much. Alice, how was the experience today? It was really fun. Yeah. Great to have you on the show, of course. Second place. You go home with a $100 bank account. What are you going to do with the money? I'll probably save it for a trip next year. Excellent choice, Alice. Thank you so much for playing on the show. But for Parwin, it is time for Amygdala. Parwin, welcome to the Amygdala. How does it feel to be here, the final challenge? I'm quite excited, but I'm also nervous as well. Well, you've done amazing to get to this point. So, here's how it's gonna work. We're combining Alice's score with your score. So Alice got 100 points. You got 150 points, which means you are playing for $250. A lot of money, right? Yeah. Shall we try win you all of it? Yeah. That's the attitude. OK, here comes your first Amygdala question. Best of luck, Parwin. According to the Hairy MacLary books, what was Hercules Morse as big as? A dog? As big as a horse is the answer. Which city has the smaller population ` Invercargill or Auckland? Invercargill. There we go. Now we're on the board. In the movie Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, what is the name of the boy who wins the contest and becomes the successor to the business? Charlie? Bit of a guess, but you got it. Which units of hereditary information contains promoters, exons and introns, and sounds like a pair of trousers? Um, I'm not sure, but I'm gonna go with signs. Very science-y question, but the answer was genes. In which country would you find the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza? Egypt. Quick to lock in that one. And you're correct, Parwin. Which TV talent show made a star out of Scottish singer Susan Boyle? Britain's Got Talent? Was that a guess? Yeah. Was it on Britain's Got Talent? Yes, it was. In 10-pin Bowling, how many times is the ball bowled to complete a spare? Two. Strike would be one, so is a spare two? Sure is. What is the name of the spherical white and orange droid appearing in the most recent Star Wars trilogy? Look would suggest you haven't watched Star Wars, Parwin. Yeah, I don't really watch Star Wars. (CHUCKLES) Um, I dunno. BB-8, the answer. If not the sunshine, nor the moonlight, nor the good times, what should we blame it on? Ourselves? So, it's a set of song lyrics. Is 'ourselves' the answer that completes the lyrics? It was the boogie! Of course, performed by Michael Jackson and Mick Jackson. Your final Amygdala question, Parwin. Was Moby Dick the story of a sea captain hunting a large whale, or a gigantic prawn? Gigantic whale. Gigantic whale was your locked in choice. (BELL CHIMES) Whale is correct. Congratulations, Parwin on completing the Amygdala. Let's take a look and see. $150 is all yours, Parwin. What are you going to do with the money? Probably gonna save it up and then` Well, I don't need anything at the moment, so I'm just gonna save it up and use it when I need it. Smart choice, indeed. Parwin, put it there. Thank you so much for coming on the show. It's been a blast. Well done, Parwin. If you think you got what it takes to be here on Brain Busters just like Parwin, jump online and head to Hei Hei Games. Kia ora and thank you so much for joining us on Brain Busters today. We'll see you next time for more crazy Brain Buster action. Captions by Joshua Tait. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2020