Kia ora. I'm Chris Kirk, and this is Brain Busters. Today, we have four players hoping they've what it takes to be called our champion. But who will it be, and who can withstand the mighty power of the Brain Buster? - Live and direct, it's your man, Mikey Falesiu. Many have conquered, many have not. Many have fallen but have gotten back up to give their best efforts. I hope they got their A-game ready, Chris. - Kia ora, Mikey. And don't forget, you can play from home as well. So let's meet today's Brain Busters. (EXCITING THEME MUSIC) Captions by Michaela Cornelius 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, and thank you so much for joining us. Today, we have four more players hoping they've got what it takes to be called the ultimate Brain Buster. Now, first up, we'll get into our specialty subject rounds, where our players can choose from six options, hopefully score enough points to avoid elimination and further their game. So let's meet our players today. First up, Taylah. Taylah, right into dancing. How long have you been dancing for? - I've been dancing since I was 6, so eight years, and I've been dancing at the same dance school. - Wow. Favourite style of dance? - Jazz. - Awesome stuff. Thank you so much for coming on to the show, Taylah. Roy, great to have you here on Brain Busters. Why do you want to be on Brain Busters? - It's, like, my first competition I've ever done, and it sounds really fun, so I decided to give it a go. - Excellent reason, Roy. Good luck. Best of luck to you. Next up, we do have Sophie. Sophie, what do you like to do in your spare time? - I like to play sports, especially hockey and touch. - Hockey and touch. If you had to pick between hockey and touch, what will be your favourite? - Couldn't do it. I like both of them equally. - Fair enough, Sophie. Best of luck to you. And last but not least, we've got Oliver. Oliver, not your first time on TV. - No. Made an appearance on What Now as a pretty good dancer. So, Oliver, I was wondering, can you maybe teach me a move? - I'll teach you the wave. - OK, all right. Let me put down my cards. - You're going to put your whole hand down. - Whole hand down. - Your elbow. - Oh gosh. - Yeah, and then your shoulder will just push a bit that way, and then you go to your chest. - Uh-huh. - Other shoulder. - Yeah. - Elbow. - Yeah. - Back. - Uh-huh. And... - Full motion. - Fluid. - (GRUNTS) - Yeah? - Good. - All right, less dancing, more Brain Buster action. So let's get into our first round. It's Mega Memory. 90 seconds on the clock. 10 points if you get it right. 10 points will be deducted if you buzz in and get it wrong, though. Best of luck. Your time starts now. In what sport do you use a bow and arrow? Roy. - Archery. - Which New Zealand brand makes Trumpet ice creams? Sophie. - Tip Top. - In which country would you find Lord's Cricket Ground? Sophie. - Britain. - (CHIMING) - Can you please give me a bit more info? - England. - Correct. What animal is Harry Potter's Patronus? Sophie. - A deer. - (CHIMING) Stag. - Correct. In which country is the Leaning Tower of Pisa located? Taylah. - Italy. Which author was born most recently, Charles Dickens or David Walliams? Sophie. - David Walliams. - The ileum is part of which intestine? Oliver. - Large. - Small. The Mississippi River is located on which continent? Taylah. - North America. - In the movie Superman, who does Clark Kent attempt to woo? Oliver. - Lois Lane. - Which US state does Lilo come from in the movie Lilo & Stitch? Sophie. - Hawaii. - Green, Earl Grey and Breakfast are all types of what drink? Oliver. - Tea. - What kind of animal is Curious George? Sophie. - A monkey. - What is the name of Thanos' gold glove in the Avengers film series` Oliver. - Infinity Gauntlet. (TIMER BLARES) - That is correct, just in the nick of time as well. Thank you, everyone, for playing a great round of Mega Memory. Let's take a look at the leader board. So we now move into our specialist subject rounds. And first up is Roy. So what have you chosen to play, Roy? - Spellbinder. - Thank you very much, Roy. Let's play Spellbinder. It's Roy's first competition, but how competitive can he be? Let's find out. Please step forward. Best of luck to you, Roy. 20 points for each correctly spelt word. Here is your first one. Traversed. There we go. Nice work. Fluctuate. Nice work. Apparatus. Great job, Roy. Perplexed. On a roll now. Bovine. Correct. Your last word is... picturesque. What a way to finish the round ` just like that. Roy, how do you feel? - I'm feeling good right now. - Nice. I can tell. Great job. Thank you very much for playing Spellbinder. Roy is way out in front, with 130 points. So, next up to the plate, it is Taylah. Taylah, what have you chosen to play? - Blueprinter. - Thank you very much, Taylah. Let's play Blueprinter. Trying to dance your way out of elimination and into top of the leader board. Taylah, please step forward. Ready to go, Taylah? - Yup. - Perfect. So you're gonna have 30 seconds to memorise all of the locations, and then a further 30 seconds to input your answers. Best of luck, and let's reveal where we are. We're in and among Melbourne Free Tram Zone. Best of luck to you. 30 seconds on the clock. It starts now. Melbourne's tram network is the longest in the world, with 250km of double track running through the city. Over 475 trams operate the lines. And with around 5000 services each day, it adds up to around 200 million trips completed each year. 10 seconds left, Taylah. (ELECTRONIC MUSIC) That's time there. All the best, Taylah. You're now gonna have 30 seconds to put in your answers. Best of luck. Your time for that starts now. (TENSE MUSIC) Halfway, 15 seconds left. And that is time, Taylah. Thoughts? - I... think I got some of them wrong but some of them right, so... - All right. Let's hope we see a whole lot of green, Taylah. Please reveal the first answer. Docklands Drive is correct. Nice work. That makes two. Missed out on that one, though. Got Batman Park. Couldn't quite get that one, though. Or Marvel Stadium. Federation Square, yes, there we go. Nice work, Taylor. A great round of Blueprinter. Thank you so much for playing. So it's two down, two to go for our specialist subject rounds. And of course, all of our players in the back of their minds are hoping they can take on the Brain Buster. - A great challenge lies ahead for our top two finalists, where they'll be climbing up the Parietal Lobe, racing across the Corpus Callosum or flying across the Brainstem Zip-line. But only one will be cashing out. I'm excited, Chris. - Good to hear you're excited, man. We're all excited here. Hopefully you are at home as well. Don't forget, you can play from home too. Just get online to Heihei Games. Do not go anywhere. We'll be right back after the break. * Welcome back to Brain Busters. Thank you so much for joining us. Just before the break, we had Roy and Tyler take on their specialist subject rounds. And next up, it's Oliver. Oliver, what are we playing? - We're playing Equaliser. - Great choice, Oliver. Let's play Equaliser. Hoping to pop and lock his way to a good score, it's Oliver. Please step forward. All right, Oliver, 20 points for each equation you get correct. Best of luck to you. Here we go. Correct. 747. Quick on that one. Nice work. ...find the square root of your answer ` equals... You got it. Last equation. Is correct, and the final answer to Equaliser. Thank you so much for playing, Oliver. How'd you think you went? - I had some rough equations, you know. I was thinking a bit too much, but I got some through in the end. - Yeah, you did. Yeah, like you mentioned ` came through at the end really, really well. Thank you so much for playing Equaliser. Roy still holds first place with 130 points. Which means it's just you left, Sophie. So what are you going to play? - Identifier. Thanks, Sophie. Let's play Identifier. She did very well in Mega Memory, but can she avoid elimination here? Sophie, please step forward. A little bit of pressure on to avoid elimination Sophie, but best of luck to you. Let's get into it. Locked in. Can we get this one right? Oh, missing out with ant. Needed to swap it for polar bear. How have we done? Yes, nice work, that's the points we want. Answers locked in from smallest to biggest. Needed to swap that order around. Nice work. Let's take a look and see if you're right. No, needed to swap that last one out for freezing. The final Identifier question. No, missed out with analogue clock. Needed to swap it for microwave. That's all right, though. Thank you so much for playing Identifier, Sophie. So that is all of our players done and dusted for their specialist subject round. Where do they end on the leader board, though? Let's find out now. Roy has managed to lead all the way through, with 130 points. So we have a tie between Taylah and Sophie. So what'll happen now is we go to our sudden death tie-breaker. Taylah and Sophie, it'll just be you two playing. I'll ask a question. The first person to buzz in and give me the correct answer will go through. If you buzz in and get it wrong, however, your opponent will go through. Best of luck. Here comes our tie-breaker question. What is the name of the well-known statue in New York Harbour? Taylah. - Statue of Liberty. - Quick on the buzzer, and she is correct. Congratulations, Taylah, you are through. So, Sophie, I'm sorry to say that you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. Started off with a hiss and a roar ` a great round of Mega Memory. But unfortunately can't go any further. Get to go home with $100 bank account, though. So what are you going to do with the money, Sophie? - I'm going to spend it on some shoes. - Nice choice, Sophie. Thank you so much for playing. And congratulations is in order for our three remaining players as they get one step closer to the Brain Buster. - Ooh, one eliminated, which means our three remaining players must be feeling the heat now. I'm nervous for them, but I know they got this. - Thank you very much, Mikey. Now, before we can get into the Brain Buster, we do have our brain-teaser. Now, all of our players have gone through their specialist subject rounds, and we are left with two options. Today, those options for our players to pick up are ` So Taylah, Roy and Oliver, the choice is yours. Please vote for which one you'd like to play now. Everyone locked in their votes. We'll start with Taylah. She has chosen a Sequencer. Roy has voted for... Sequencer as well. So Oliver has chosen... Sequencer! Three for three. Let's play Sequencer. Our scores are close, and it's very much anyone's game. Who can go through, and who will be eliminated after this? Let's find out now. Best of luck to everyone. Here we go. In what order from top to bottom would you wear these items of clothing? Taylah. Was in that elimination spot before. Can she jump up out of it? Yes, indeed. In which order from oldest to newest were these technologies created? Oliver. Oliver now in the hot seat, knows he needs this one. And he's done it. In what order were these companies established in New Zealand? Roy. Roy, this one to take back the lead. And he's done it. A big breath of relief there from Roy. Nice work. So, with that being said, let's take a look at the leader board after our brain-teaser. So we have another tie. We go to our second tie-breaker of the show. So this one is between Taylah again. This time, Oliver joins her. SO just as before, going to ask a question. First player to buzz in and get it right will be our winner and go through to the Brain Buster. Buzz in and get it wrong, your opponent will go through. Best of luck to both of you. Let's play. Which animated movie features the residents of Halloween Town discovering Christmas, Oliver. - Nightmare before Christmas. - Is correct. Congratulations, Oliver. You are through to the Brain Buster. Taylah, unfortunately for you, couldn't make it two from two with our tie-breaker rounds. But you do get to go home with a $100 bank account. So what are you going to do with the money, Taylah? - I'm probably going to go to the mall and spend it on some clothes. - Nice work, Taylah. Thank you so much for playing. As for Roy and Oliver, it's on to the Brain Buster. - This is where the greats are separated from the rest. How far are they willing to go, and how deep are they wanting to dig? Two players, one winner. We'll find out soon. Two players, one winner. We'll find out soon. * Welcome back to Brain Busters. Today, our players have been battling it out throughout the show, all leading up to this moment ` the Brain Buster. - I'm up here with our two finalists, Roy and Oliver. Now, Roy, you enjoy ice skating? - Yeah, definitely. - Reason? - Because I was encouraged by a birthday party. - Choice, man. And you're a bit of a dancer there, Oliver, are ya? - I am. - Ready to boogie through the Brain Buster? - I think I can do a bit more than boogie. - Hey, love the confidence, man. Well, best of luck to both of you boys. Let's jump up on our zip-lines, and let's get ready to fly. Here we go. Three, two, one. Go! Oliver reckons he can do more than boogie. That's good, because it's going to take a lot more than boogieing to get through the ultimate obstacle course. Roy has the lead in points, and he is taking the lead in this race early on. Not by much, though. Both players across the Molecule Steps. Roy getting that code and heads through the Corpus Callosum. Oliver right there too. Time to engage the hippocampus. Was Roy able to memorise the code? Yes, he was! Oliver's turn. Boom! Anyone's race at this point. How will they go on the Parietal Lobe? Roy makes it up first, followed closely by Oliver. Both players making great time as they push their way through the tunnel. Roy, once again, just slightly ahead, as he's out on to the frontal lobe first. They got to slow things down a little here. They do not want to fall, making their way across to the DNA molecule ladders with the switches. Roy's at it straight away. Lady Luck is shining on Roy today. Aw, Oliver knows it. Roy shoots across the Basal Ganglia and takes out the Brain Buster today. That one could have gone either way, but getting that DNA switch so quickly led Roy to victory. Got to give it up for these two, Chris. - There we go. Oliver finishes the race. Roy, bring it across. Here in your face as well, Oliver. Firstly, start with you, unfortunately, couldn't quite get there today on the Brain Buster. But second place overall. Get to go home with a $100 bank account. What are you going to do with the money, Oliver? - Well, I have two things I have in mind. So I might use the money to buy a new computer. It doesn't have to be a really good one, just better than my present one. - Yeah. (CHUCKLES) - And I have an Nintendo Switch, so I should probably buy some games. - Nice choice. Oliver, thank you so much for coming on to the show. Roy, congratulations. You've taken out Brain Busters. How does it feel to be number one? - It feels really good. I was so nervous, but I got through it. - Yeah, you did. You've done a fantastic job. Congratulations. So, for Roy, it is now on to Amygdala. Roy, welcome to Amygdala. How does it feel to be here, the final challenge? - Feels really good. I'm prepared for everything. - So you are playing for $310. We combine your score of 160 and sixty with Oliver's 150. So $31 for each correctly answered question. Good luck. Here we go. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the chocolate factory is owned by Willy who? - Willy Wonka. - Yes, indeed. Who is the furry red monster with a high-pitched voice who has his own world on Sesame Street? - Elmo. - Nice. Who first published a collection of folk tales, including Hansel and Gretel and Rumpelstiltskin? - Aesop's Fables. - Brothers Grimm. Nice guess, though. Awarded five Grammys, which singer-songwriter has the surname Aguilera? - Christina. - Listen to any of her music? - No, no, I don't. - Doesn't matter, though. We've locked it in. Correct. Nice work, Roy. Which sweet, creamy glaze is also known as frosting? - Doughnuts. - Doughnut, locked in. Getting this one right will take us past $100, Roy. - Yeah. - Is it doughnut? Icing. - Oh. - Yeah, (CHUCKLES) icing. It's all good. Moving on. Who is the main character in Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games series of novels? - Oh my God, I know this. Katniss Everdeen. - Katniss Everdeen locked in. And it is. All right, Roy. Here is your last Amygdala question. What is the key ingredient of chocolate that gives it the chocolate flavour? - Cocoa beans. - Cocoa beans. A final Amygdala answer. How are we feeling about this one, Roy? - I'm not sure. - What goes into making good chocolate? Is a cocoa beans? (CHIMING) Yes, it's cocoa beans, Roy. Of course it's cocoa beans. Congratulations. $155. It is all yours. Roy, what are you going to do with the money? - I'm probably going to save my money, and maybe I might give some to my parents. - But you never know. I might spend it. - You're a very nice son for doing that, Roy. Congratulations once again. Thank you so much for playing Brain Busters today. - Well done, Roy. If you think you can tackle the Brain Buster, just like Roy did today, jump online and head to Heihei Games. - Thank you so much for joining us today. Until next time. That's it for Brain Busters! Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2020