Hip-hop to history, maths to memory. Kia ora, I'm Chris Kirk, and this is Brain Busters. We start with four, but in the end there can be only one. - Mikey Falesiu's got your action locked and loaded. Ah, the DNA Molecule ladder. This part of the course will not only test your climbing skills, but your hand eye coordination. One wrong move and it'll cost you. - Thank you very much, Mikey. And don't forget, you can play from home as well. So, let's meet today's Brain Busters. Captions by Joshua Tait 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 players hoping they've got what it takes to be called the ultimate Brain Buster. Now, first, they'll go through their specialist subject rounds, chosen from our six options, hoping they can get enough points to not be eliminated and stay in the game. So, let's meet our players now. Firstly, Baxter. Welcome to the show, Baxter. - Thank you. - Now, that is a very cool pounamu wrapped around your neck. Story behind that? - I got it for Christmas, I think it was two years ago, from my mum and dad. We got it from one of our friends; he carved it; he lives in Wanaka, I'm pretty sure. - Awesome stuff. Great having you on the show, Baxter. Next up, Hayden. Welcome to the show. - Kia ora, thank you. - All the way from Auckland. Great to have you down here. Now, right into Ki-o-rahi. Can you tell us a little bit about what that is? - It's basically just a Maori sport. Defenders guard a bin. You throw a ball at it. Hit the bin, you get a point. - You pretty good? - Yeah, I'm Pretty decent, in my opinion. - Nice ` that's the attitude I like to hear. Great to have you on the show, Hayden. Next up, we have Kiera, what do you do when you're not at school, Kiera? - So, when I'm not at school, I will either be hanging out with friends at the mall. - Yep. - Or, as my mum says, making a mess in my room, which I strongly disagree with. - (LAUGHS) Now, if we asked your mum, she'd say differently? - No, probably not. - (LAUGHS) - (LAUGHS) - Great to have you on the show, Kiera. And last, but not least, we have Roimata ` all the way from Hamilton. - Yeah. - What do we get up to when we're not at school or here on Brain Busters, Roimata? - After school, I normally have after-school training. - Yep. - For all my sports. Yeah. - Favourite sport? - Oh, my favourite sport's basketball. - So, pretty competitive? - Awww. Yup. (CHUCKLES) - Hopefully that can transition here into Brain Busters. And of course for all of you today as well. Good luck. Let's get into our first round. It's Mega Memory. 90 seconds on the clock, team. 10 points of buzz and get it right, but if you buzz in and get it wrong, you will lose 10 points. Best of luck. Here we go. Your time starts now. In the book, Charlotte's Web. What kind of creature was Charlotte? Baxter. - Spider. - In which American city will you find the Empire State Building? Hayden. - New York. - Which animals are used in the Olympic sport of dressage? Baxter. - Oh, uh, what's` Never mind. Sorry. - Horses. In which country will you find roughly two thirds of the Amazon rainforest? Hayden. - Arrgh... Brazil. - Solar cells generate electricity from what source? Hayden. - Sunrays. - Which outdoor game uses pegs, hoops and mallets? Baxter. - Uh,... croquet. - Which former One Direction member has the last name styles? Baxter. - Harry Styles. - Which state of Australia is an island? - Baxter. - Tasmania. - Which brass musical instrument was played by Louis Armstrong? Baxter? - Trumpet. - Circle of Life is a song from which movie soundtrack Hayden. - Lion King. - The waltz and tango are kinds of what? Baxter. - Dances. Which auto brand includes the Focus, Mondeo and Mustang? Baxter? - Cars. - Ford was our final answer there for Mega Memory. Thank you everyone for playing the first round. Let's take a look now at the leader boards. Baxter and Hayden share first place with 40 points. Then Kiera and Roimata are on zero. But that's OK. We have a chance to change that score right now with Kiera as we move into our specialist subject rounds. So, Kiera, what are you playing today? - Identifier, Chris. - Thank you very much, Kiera. Let's play Identifier. Apparently, she has a very messy room, but can we have some nice, clean, correct answers? Kiera, please step forward. (TENSE MUSIC) Here's my thinking, Kiera. If you win Brain Busters, you make a bet with your mum that she has to clean up your whole room. - (GUFFAWS) - What do you think? Would she be willing to do that? - Yes, probably. - Oh, really?! Well, then all the best. 20 points for each correct one, Kiera. Here we go. I think you definitely got at least a snake there, I'm sure, about the other two. Let's have a look. Of course you're right, Kiera. Nice work. Points on the board. - Err. Um. - Don't seem too sure about that one. - I don't even know what a jackfruit is. - (LAUGHS) Well, let's see. Yeah, need jackfruit in the middle there, watermelon up the top. Order makes a whole lot of sense to me. Let's take a look. You got it. Here comes your last Identifier question. Fast to lock in that one. Let's see if Kiera can get it. Aw, again just need to swap those bottom two round. Kiera, that does complete Identifier. Thank you so much for playing. - Thank you. It's a bit of a party at the top. Baxter, Hayden and Kiera all have 40 points. And then it's just Roimata who is on zero. And just like Kiera, I think it's time we change that, Roimata. What are you going to play? - Reo Rangatira. - Excellent choice, Roimata. Let's play Reo Rangatira. Time to put her te reo to the test. Roimata, please step forward. (TENSE MUSIC) - How are we feeling, Roimata? - Bit nervous. - Ready to go? - Yep. (EXHALES) - Good 20 points for each te reo-focused question. Best of luck. Here is your first one ` What are the Maori vowels? -A, E, I, O, U. - Nice work. What is a Maori word for turn off, switch off or shut down? - Whakaweto. - You got it. Translate this weather update ` 'Ki Otepoti e hukarere.' - In... In Wellington there is snow. - In Dunedin there is snow. Very close. - 'Haumi e, hui e, taiki e' is used at what part of a karakia or whaikorero? - It's used at the end of a karakia or a whaikorero. - You've got it. - Te Paki-o-Matariki. - Kia ora. That is correct. What is a Maori word for kneading or moulding bread? - Oh, um... Pokepoke. - You got it. And that is Reo Rangatira wrapped up. How do you think you went, Roimata? - Done better than I expected. - You did really good. I'd be pretty happy with that. Thank you so much for playing Reo Rangatira. Roimata now has the lead with 100 points. Baxter, Hayden and Kiera all have 40 points. So that does mark the halfway point for our specialist subject rounds. We still have two to go, and of course all of our players are hoping ` they've got their fingers crossed, seeing if they can get to the Brain Buster. - The final two will be challenged here on the ultimate obstacle course. Will it be the height and fall of the Neurotransmitter and the Parietal Lobe? Or will it be the Corpus Callosum? Find out soon. I'm pumped, Chris. - Thanks, Mikey. And don't forget, of course, you can play from home. Just head online to Hei Hei games. Do not go anywhere. We'll be right back after the break. * Nau mai, hoki mai. Welcome back to Brain Busters. Just before the break, we had Kiera and Roimata take on their specialist subject rounds, and next to try and beat their scores is Baxter. Baxter, what are we playing today? - I'm playing Equaliser. - Thank you very much, Baxter. Let's play Equaliser. Hoping he can avoid elimination - it's Baxter. Please step forward. (TENSE MUSIC) All the way from Cromwell, Baxter. - Yeah. - What's the weather like at the moment? Pretty cold down there? - Yeah, normally frosts every morning now. - (EXHALES) Oof. - Doesn't warm up till about two o'clock. - Oh, no. Well, good to be here under the warm lights of the Brain Busters studio. Now, 20 points for each correct answer here for your equations. Good luck. Here comes your first one ` Nice start. - That's right. - You got it. - Correct. - 75. Knew we had that one. - (SIGHS) - That is correct. Your last equation, Baxter ` And that is also correct and wraps up Equaliser. So close to almost getting a perfect score there. I think you were about to say 75 ` changed your mind... - Yeah. - ...and went to 85. But no matter, still six out of a possible seven. Baxter, thank you for playing Equaliser. Baxter has 160 points. Roimata has 100 points. Hayden has 40 points and so does Kiera. So it is just Hayden left to take on his specialist subject. What have you chosen to play? - Blueprinter. - Thank you very much, Hayden. Let's play Blueprinter. Had a really strong Mega Memory. Can he continue it? Hayden, please step forward. (TENSE MUSIC) How's the memory, Hayden? - Well, under pressure, not so good, but hopefully I can do my best today. - And hopefully you're not under pressure. - Yeah, true. - (CHUCKLES) Don't worry about the cameras, the lights or anything. OK, so 30 seconds to memorise all the locations with where we are. And then you're going to have a further 30 seconds to input those answers. - Got it. - Best of luck. Let's take a look. We're on the Tranzalpine train. So, let's start your time now. Covering 223km between Christchurch and Greymouth, this train ride shows passengers the beauty of the South Island. From high in the mountains in Arthur's Pass, zipping alongside the Waimakariri River. 10 seconds to go, Hayden. (KLAXON WAILS) That's time, a quick 30 seconds, I bet, for Hayden. So, now you're going to have 30 seconds to put in all those answers. Good luck. Your time starts now. Halfway, Hayden. (TIMER BEEPS) You need to hurry up, Hayden. Time's running out. Five seconds left. (KLAXON WAILS) -Damn. I was stressed. - That is time up. What happened, Hayden? - I wasn't feeling it. - Wasn't feeling it (!) All right. Well, hopefully we've managed to get the ones we have put in. Let's take a look. Nice. We got Moana. Good start. And Springfield. But not Hanmer Springs. Still, we got some points on the board, which is what matters the most. So, Hayden, thank you so much for playing Blueprinter. Hayden feels the pressure, but how is the pressure mounting on that leaderboard? Let's take a look. Baxter has 160 points. Roimata is in second with 100 points. Hayden has 80 points. And Kiera has 40 points. So, Kiera, I'm really sorry to say you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. Thank you so much for playing today. Of course, you get to go home with a $100 bank account. So, what are you going to do with the money Kiera? - Well, where do I start? -(LAUGHS) - I was shopping a few days ago. And I saw this really, really cool toy. It was $180. - Yeah. - And it's kind of like this really cool robotic animal. - Oh. - So I'm going to save up for that. - Nice, great choice, Kiera. Thank you so much for coming on to the show. And congratulations to our three remaining players. It's one step closer to tackling that Brain Buster. - One down, three to go, which means very soon our top two will be joining me here on the ultimate obstacle course. Get ready, because it's about to go down - Kia ora for that, Mikey. And, of course, before we can get to the Brain Buster, we have our Brain Teaser. Now, all of our players today have gone through their specialist subject rounds, and we are left with two options for our remaining players to pick from. Today, those options are Sequencer or Spellbinder. So, Baxter, Hayden and Roimata, please select which one you would like to play now. Thank you very much. Let's firstly take a look at Baxter. He has chosen Spellbinder. We'll jump across to Roimata and see what she has chosen. Sequencer. So it's down to Hayden. What has Hayden chosen? Spellbinder. There you have it ` we are playing Spellbinder. Now, Baxter, you've currently got a really good lead. The question is, can you hold it, or will Hayden and Roimata be able to catch up to you? Of course, Hayden currently in that elimination spot. So best of luck. Let's get into it. Your first word is CUTICLE. Baxter. I-C-L-E, Baxter. Next up,... SENSATIONAL. Hayden, straight away. Needs this one, and he's got it. Your next word is ECCENTRIC. Baxter. Points back on the board. Nice. FIERCE. Roimata. Correct. Close game here. This is your final word. GUARANTEE. Hayden. - Dab! - Hayden, you've got it. Nice work. That is our brainteaser, Spellbinder, wrapped up. (LAUGHS) Some excitement from Hayden. I think you might know where is on the leaderboard, but to be sure, let's take a look. Baxter holds first place with 160 points. Hayden is on 140, and Roimata, oh so close, ends up with 130 points. What a great round. It was, indeed, a close battle. Unfortunately though, Roimata, you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. A $100 bank account is coming your way though. So what are you going to do with the money? - Um, I'm just going to save it. - Anything you're saving for in particular? - Um, some shoes. (CHUCKLES) - Nice choice. Thank you so much for playing, Roimata. As for Baxter and Hayden ` congratulations, you are now on to the Brain Buster. - This is where the greats are separated from the rest, how far are they wanting to go and how deep are they willing to dig? Two players, one winner. Who's it going to be? Stay there. We'll be right back. Stay there. We'll be right back. * Kia ora, and welcome back to Brain Busters. Over the course of the show, four players have now become two. So let's head over to Mikey to see who can be called the ultimate Brain Buster! - I'm up here without two finalists, Baxter and Hayden. Now, Baxter, a bit of a baller are you? - Yeah, I would hope so. - Three point or dunk, bro?. - Dunks ` they look really cool. - Cool, man. Well, I hope you smash out the Brain Buster today. And Hayden, Ki-o-rahi's your game? - Yup. - You reckon any of those skills will help you win today, bro? - Let's find out. - Nice. Well, all the best to you both boys. Let's jump up on our zip-lines and let's get ready to fly. Nice. Here we go. Three, two, one,... go! It all comes down to this for Baxter and Hayden. Who will take out the ultimate obstacle course? Both players are quick out of the gate, heading down the Neurotransmitters and on to the Molecule Steps. Whoa! Both super fast and they're speeding through the Corpus Callosum. Hope they took enough time to memorise the code. Let's find out. Yes. Nice one, boys. Baxter and Hayden scaling the Parietal Lobe. It's too early to call this one, but they're both quick and both very determined. I'm not sure if ball sports can help these two through the Tunnel Web, but they're certainly not slowing down. Although Hayden looks a little tangled there, giving Baxter a bit of an advantage. He continues to speed his way across the course, just about at the DNA Molecule Ladder. Here comes Hayden rapidly swinging his way to the ladder. Who's going to guess the right number combination first? Baxter's switch is activated and he's on his way down. He is one Basal Ganglia away from having this race one. And... Yes! Congrats, Baxter. Hayden's activated his switch too as he heads for the finish. An amazing run from both players today, Chris, don't you think? I'm impressed. - Hits that buzzer and Hayden completes the race. Baxter, bring it across this way. Firstly, we'll start with you, Hayden. What a race from both of you. Super fast ` gave everything. How was it? - It was harder than I expected. - Good fun, though? - Yeah. - Finishing second up today for Brain Busters. Really hard fought. Get to go home with a $100 bank account as well, Hayden. So, what are you going to do with the money? - Save up for the new PS5. - Nice one; good stuff. Been a pleasure having you on the show, Hayden. Baxter, congratulations. You are today's Brain Busters champion. How does that feel? - Really good actually. - Enjoyed the race? - Yeah, it was quite hard. - Good. A hard race, but a good race. And for Baxter, it is now on to Amygdala. Baxter, welcome to Amygdala. How does it feel to be here, the final round? - I'm pretty excited to see if I can get some money. - Oh, well, do you want to know how much you're playing for? - Yeah. $300 is what we are playing for today, if we combine your score of 160 points And Hayden's score of 140 points. So each question is worth $30. Best of luck, Baxter. Here comes your first Amygdala question. Which board game six players moved down on reptiles and up on pieces of climbing equipment? - Snakes and ladders. - Excellent start. Which movie features a girl who goes to Crunchem Hall Elementary School and is taught by Miss Honey? - Matilda? - That's correct. What is the common name for a pizza topped with cheese, ham and pineapple? - Hawaiian pizza. - Nice one. Do you like Hawaiian pizza? - Uh, it's OK. - (CHUCKLES) My thoughts exactly. What is the name of the beach resort town in the Bay of Plenty across the harbour from the city of Tauranga? - The Coromandel? - Coromandel. Beautiful place, is it the right answer though? - We'll see. Mount Maunganui was the correct answer. Maserati and Holden are both brands of what? - Oh, cars. - Think you've got this one? If you do, it'll take you past $100 already. Cars is correct. Which family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world? - The Thundermans? - Answer locked in straight away. Confident with this one? - Uh, there is another one that I thought of, but they're more spies though than superheroes. - The Incredibles. - Oh. - Which is the only piece in Chess that must start on its own coloured Square. - (EXHALES) The King. It's probably the Queen. But I can't change now, so... - King is locked in. Yes, it was Queen. What is the more common term for the part of our body known as the axilla? - The lungs? - Was that a guess? - Yeah. - Always worth the guess. But Baxter, is it lungs? Armpits is the answer. - Oh. - You'll never forget that one now. - No. (SIGHS IN FRUSTRATION) - Your final Amygdala question, Baxter, ravioli is a type of what? - Pasta. - Speedy to lock that one. It is delicious. But is it correct? Yes, it is indeed. Congratulations, Baxter, as we take a look ` 150 bucks, it is all yours. So, what are you going to do with the money, Baxter? - Probably` Oh, might save it or` I'm not very good at saving, so I'll probably end up spending it. - (LAUGHS HEARTILY) Brilliant. I like your honesty, Baxter. Thank you so much for coming on the show. It's been great having you. - Shot, Baxter. If you think you can tackle the Brain Buster, just like Baxter did, jump online and head to Hei Hei Games. - Thank you so much for joining us today. Until next time, that's it for Brain Busters. Captions by Joshua Tait Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2020