- 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, they can be only one. - Mr Brain Buster coming at you live. We all know that only two finalists will make it this far. But only one will go through to the Amygdala. I can't wait, Chris. Let the games begin. - Kia ora, Mikey. And, as always, you can play from home too. So let's meet today's Brain Busters. Captions by Julie Taylor. 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 hoping they've got what it takes to be called the ultimate Brain Buster. Now, to start, we'll go through our specialist subject rounds, where our players can pick from our six options. They will then hope to have enough points to stay in this game and avoid elimination. So let's meet our players now. First up, we've got Ayla. - Hi. - Lucky enough to have gone over to America. What was that trip like? - It was a really amazing experience. I found the heat a little bit overwhelming, but I loved the vibe, loved the culture, and I'd definitely love to go there again. - Awesome. Well, things are definitely gonna be heating up here on Brain Busters today as well. Great to have you on the show, Ayla. Next up, we've got Georgia. Georgia, when you're not at school or here on Brain Busters, what do you like to do? - I like to play lots and lots of sport and go to my drama classes. - Nice. Favourite sport? - Netball. - Good choice. Thank you for coming on the show as well, Georgia. Seamus. I see you're reppin' a football top. Not sure what one, though. What...? - This is the Dutch national team. So, yeah, I'm a big fan of football, play most days of the week and also support teams like Liverpool and Feyenoord. So, yeah. - Can definitely resonate with the Liverpool support. - Yeah. - Good man. Great to have you on the show as well. And, Finn, you're right into your football/soccer as well. Do you call it football or soccer? - Soccer. - Oh, so we've got a... (LAUGHS) bit of a debate between Seamus and Finn here. But what do you love about playing soccer, Finn? - I just like the relationships between, like, the players and also the coaches and stuff. - Awesome. Well, see if you can have a nice competitive relationship with our fellow footballer/soccer player, Seamus, who is holding his tongue, by the looks of it, as I say that. So I think with that being said, we'll move on and get straight into our first round of the day. It's Mega Memory. As always, 90 seconds on the clock. 10 points if our players buzz in and get it right. Buzz in and get it wrong, however, they will lose 10 points. Good luck to all of our players. Your time starts now. What did the Very Hungry Caterpillar turn into? Ayla. - Butterfly. (DING!) - In which sport would you use a driver and a putter? Seamus. - Golf. (DING!) - What is the longest river in the world? Ayla. - Nile. (DING!) - How many dwarves are there and Disney's animated Snow White tale? Ayla. - Seven. (DING!) - In which American city can you walk along Broadway to Times Square? Seamus. - Los Angeles. (BUZZ!) - New York. What do the letters 'ET' stand for in the movie`? Finn. - Extra-Terrestrial. (DING!) - In which sport do competitors stand on a 10m-high board? Ayla. - Diving. (DING!) - Brazil, Chile and Argentina are located`? Finn. - South America. (DING!) - How many strings does a double bass usually have? Seamus. - Four. (DING!) - Ichthyology is the study of which group of animals? Finn. - Fish. (DING!) - What is the name of the lead character in the movie The Maze Runner? Ayla. - Thomas. (DING!) - Beginning with 'C', which word describes a thin French pancake? Georgia. - Crepe. (DING!) - Which company made a personal music device called the Walkman? Seamus. (BUZZ!) Sony. - Yeah. - In cricket, what is the name of the two horizontal pieces on top of the stumps? Ayla. - Wickets. (BUZZ!) - Bails. In which country was celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay born? Finn. - England. (BUZZ!) - Not England, sorry. Close. It was Scotland. And that does end Mega Memory. Great first round, everyone. Let's take a look at the leader board. Ayla has first place with 40 points. Finn is on 20 points. Georgia has 10 points. And Seamus is on zero points. So we now move into our specialist subject round, and it is going to be Seamus who is first up. So, Seamus, what are you playing? - Blueprinter. - Great choice, Seamus. Let's play Blueprinter. Currently sitting on zero after Mega Memory, but we are going to change that, I'm sure. Seamus, please step forward. (TENSE MUSIC) Welcome, Seamus. Answered a couple in Mega Memory, but, unfortunately, got a couple wrong, so back down to zero points. So we gotta get those points back up. Can we do it, Seamus? - Let's hope so. - That's the attitude. Right. 30 seconds to have a look at what our Blueprinter is, and then you'll have a further 30 seconds to put in all of those answers. Got it. - Yep. - Good luck. Let's take a look at today's Blueprinter. Your time starts now. In 1536, King Henry VIII acquired Hyde Park as is his own private hunting ground. But now, more than 400 years later, it is one of the world's most popular and famous public parks. 10 seconds left. Five seconds, Seamus. (KLAXON BLARES) There you go. A quick 30 seconds for you, I bet. Now you'll have those 30 seconds to input all your answers. That time starts now. (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) 10 seconds left, not that you need it. All locked and loaded there. Seamus, how do we feel about it? - Pretty good. - All right. Nice spring in your step. Let's hope we can see a whole lot of green for you, Seamus. First one, please. Nice work. Kensington Rd is correct. Next up. And we got the Peter Pan statue. Missed The Ring, though. And the Bird Sanctuary. But we got that one. That's good. Back on green. Yes! Nice work. Kensington Gardens. And finish strong with the Gallery. Nice work. Some right, some wrong, but a really solid performance. Great work, Seamus. And thank you for playing Blueprinter. - Thank you. Seamus has jumped right to first place, with 100 points. Ayla is on 40 points. Finn has 20 points. And Georgia has 10 points. So, next up, it's Georgia. What have you chosen to play, Georgia? - Spellbinder. - Great job, Georgia. Let's play Spellbinder. Let's see if Georgia can avoid elimination. Please step forward. (TENSE MUSIC) How are we feeling, Georgia? - Bit nervous, but extremely excited, so... - Some deep breaths. That's good. Control the nerves. Let's see how well you can spell our words today. All right. 20 points for each correctly spelled one. Here is your first word. Collage. (DING!) - Correct. Great start. Significant. (DING!) - Correct. Your next word is 'dynamo'. (DING!) - Great stuff. Investment. (DING!) - Good stuff, Georgia. Your final word, Georgia, is... Marquee. - M-A-Q-U-E? (BUZZ!) - M-A-R-Q-U-E-E to finish Georgia. A great start. Went a bit off towards the end, but still a solid effort Thank you so much for playing Spellbinder. Seamus still has the lead with 100 points. Georgia now has 90 points. Ayla has 40 points. And Finn has 20 points. So, two solid stats for our specialist subject grounds. But the question on all of our players' minds is 'Can I get to that Brain Buster?' Do you think they can handle it, Mikey? - I'm sure they can, bro. But, you know, the Brain Buster is no joke. They're going to need upper-body strength, lower-body strength, and also pure heart to complete this bad boy. Easier said than done. - Kia ora for that, Mikey. And don't forget, you can play from home as well. Just head online to Heihei Games. Don't 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 Seamus and Georgia tackle their specialist subject rounds. And next to come to the front it is Finn. So, what have you chosen to play today, Finn? - I have Equaliser today. - Thank you very much, Finn. Let's play Equaliser. Let's test his maths ability. Finn, please step forward. (TENSE MUSIC) Big question before we get into it, though, Finn ` why is it soccer and not football? - I just think because football can be so many other sports. Like, in Australia, it's a different sport and also in America. - Fair enough. I won't put my two cents worth in, but I'm sure Seamus will be saying something about that later on. OK, let's get straight into it. 20 points for each equation. Of course, can't lose any points in this one, so give it all a go. Here we go. (DING!) - Correct. Nice start. (BUZZ!) - 738. (DING!) - Back on track. Nice work. Final equation. (DING!) - Is correct. Nice finish there, Finn. Agonisingly close to some of those answers as well, but still a really great effort. Thank you so much for playing Equaliser, Finn. - Thank you. Seamus has the lead still with 100 points. Georgia is on 90 points. Finn has 80 points. And Ayla has 40 points. So, we just have one more player remaining to take on their specialist subject round, and that is Ayla. So, Ayla, what have you chosen to play? - Sequencer. - Thank you very much, Ayla. Let's play Sequencer. She didn't like the heat over in the USA, but I think things are about to heat up right here on Brain Busters. Ayla, please step forward. (TENSE MUSIC) Currently sitting in that elimination position. How's the heat feeling at the moment? - Well, it's a bit chilly in here. (LAUGHS) - (LAUGHS) - But, no, I've got this. I'm ready to go. - That's the attitude, Ayla. Great stuff. All right. Here comes your first sequence. Order these fruits from smallest to largest. All delicious fruits. Do we have our first 20 points on the board for you, though? Nice work, Ayla. In which order with these books in The Chronicles of Narnia published? Had a swap. Swapped it back. - Yep. (CHUCKLES) - Let's see. Made the right swap. Nice work. In what order were these cookbooks first released? Just the one change, Ayla. Happy with that? - Hope so. (CHUCKLES) - Correct. Nice work. In which order did outbreaks of these illnesses first occur? Thought about swapping it. - I'm not sure. - Stuck with it, though. And you got it right. - Yay! Final sequence. When did these businesses open in New Zealand? For our last Sequencer, has Ayla got this one? Unfortunately, not, Ayla. Needed to go New World, Kmart, then Bunnings. So that does wrap up our Sequencer round. Thank you so much for playing, Ayla. Ayla now has the lead with 120 points. Seamus has 100 points. Georgia has 90 points. And Finn has 80 points. So, Finn, I'm sorry to say you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. Just 10 points in it today as well. But, of course, you get to go home with $100 bank account. So what are you going to do with that money, Finn? - Probably just gonna put it in the bank and save up for something that I really want. - Nice. So, we can't convince you that it's football over soccer. - No. - It's soccer. - Yep. - Fair enough, Finn. Thanks for coming onto the show. And congratulations to our three remaining players. It is one step closer to that Brain Buster. - The pressure is now on for our three remaining players. Only two will race through the Brain Buster, but one will leave victorious. Who's it gonna to be? The odds just got better. - Thank you, Mikey. Before that, though, we need to get into our Brainteaser round. So, all of our players have gone through their specialist subjects, and we are left with two options for our players to choose from. Today, those options are Identifier or Reo Rangatira. So, Ayla, Georgia and Seamus, please select which one you would like to play now. Speedy locking in those votes. Thank you very much. Let's firstly start with Ayla, who was chosen Identifier. We'll go to Georgia, who has voted for Identifier as well. And Seamus with a nice, reassuring nod, has chosen Identifier. So three for three ` let's play Identifier. Scores are close. Still very much anybody's game here. Anyone can go through. Anyone can be eliminated. So let's get straight into it. Here comes your first Identifier brainteaser. Eliminate the three creatures` Ayla buzzing in straight away. - Iguana. Meerkat. Tui? - Slightly uncertain with the last one there. Do we have it to extend the lead? Congratulations, Ayla. Seamus. - Madagascar. Greenland. Great Britain. - Does Seamus have this? Boost his points up. Needed to swap Greenland and Madagascar around. Final Identifier. (LAUGHS) Not even letting me ask it. Ayla, please. - Vegetable scraps. Grass clippings. Small branches. - The three items which can usually go in green waste in New Zealand. Ayla extends her lead once again. And that wraps up our Brainteaser round. Thank you, everyone, for playing. Let's take a look at our final leader board. So Ayla has managed to push that lead up further ` now sitting on 180 points. Georgia has 90 points. And Seamus finishes up on 70 points. Had to go for it, but he shouldn't have gone for it, and in the end, just missing out, Seamus. So, unfortunately, you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. A $100 bank account is all yours, though. So what are you going to do with that money, Seamus? - Well, our club's looking to go and play in a tournament in Barcelona with some professional academies like Arsenal, Man C and some of those top clubs. So, yeah, that's gonna go in the kitty for that. - That would be an amazing experience, I'm sure. What's your club, Seamus? - Christchurch United. - Shout-out to Christchurch tonight. And thank you so much for coming on to the show, Seamus. And congratulations to Georgia and Ayla. They are now ready to tackle the Brain Buster. - The ultimate obstacle course, where our final two will compete to be today's Brain Buster. But only one winner, though. Who will it be? We'll find out soon. But only one winner, though. Who will it be? We'll find out soon. - Welcome back to Brain Busters. We now have our two finalists locked in and ready to take on the Brain Buster. - It's the moment of truth for our two finalists, Ayla and Georgia. Now, Ayla, you really love going to the gym, don't you? - Yeah, I do. I really enjoy it. - Do you prefer lifting weights or the treadmill? - Lifting weights. - Oh, awesome. Well, all the best for the Brain Buster. Hope you take it out. And also, same to you, our netball star, or multisport star, should I say. - Yes, I'm in the senior A team for netball and the junior A team for basketball. - Whoo! All the best to you both girls. Let's have fun. Here we go. Three, two, one, go. First up, is the Brain Stem zip line. Ayla's at the top of the leader board and first down the Neurotransmitter. Georgia just behind. Ayla's got her code that she can hopefully remember. And off she goes along the Corpus Callosum. Georgia's turn, but she needs to pick up the pace, because Ayla's about to engage the Hippocampus. Nailed it. Can Georgia do the same? Boom! Now it's on to the Tunnel Web. Ayla's making good progress. Georgia's nearly up the Parietal Lobe, but Ayla's already had the Frontal Lobe, with her eyes on the prize. Ayla definitely has the advantage now. So close to the DNA Molecule Ladder, where you can choose the correct number combo to change the lights and head for the finish. Georgia can't be far off now. But Ayla's sign has lit up, so it's her cue for the last obstacle, the Basal Ganglia. Over and under. Easy does it. A really strong finish for Ayla. Georgia lost a bit of time at the very start of the race, which put her behind by the end of it. An excellent effort nonetheless, wouldn't you say, Chris? - And there goes Georgia hitting that buzzer. Great stuff, team. Ayla, I'll get you to bring it across, right beside Georgia here. Georgia, we'll start with you ` amazing effort. Second place today on Brain Busters. Firstly, what did we enjoy about the course? - I loved remembering the code and having to punch it in. - Always a bonus remembering it. - Yeah. That was great fun. - Hey, great job, Georgia. Second place today on Brain Busters. Get to go home with $100 bank account as well. So what are you going to do with the money? - I think I might have to go on a bit of a shopping spree before I leave Christchurch tonight. - (LAUGHS) I think that is well deserved, Georgia. Thanks so much for coming on to the show. Ayla, congratulations. - Thank you. - Our Brain Busters champion for today. How was the course for you? - Oh, I really enjoyed it. I had a bit of a slip over there, good slide on the knees. But, yeah, I really enjoyed the height and, yeah, the vibe. - Pushed through and carried on, which was the main thing as well. - Yeah. - So congratulations, Ayla. For you, it is now time for the Amygdala. Ayla, welcome to Amygdala. - Thank you. - How does it feel to be here? - I'm very honoured. I loved being on the show today, so it's great. - It's been great having you. You said you didn't like the heat of some parts of America. - No. - It was getting pretty heated here in Brain Busters. But you've been able to handle that heat very well and made it to the final round. - Mm-hm. - Would you like to know how much money you playing for? - Uh... 270, I believe. - Oh, so you've already done the maths as well. - I think. - (LAUGHS) - I'm not sure. I didn't choose the math one for a reason. (LAUGHS) - Well, you've done the maths correct today, so $180 is what you got with all your points. And Georgia got 90. So, as you mentioned, $270 is what you're playing for. - Yay! (LAUGHS) - A lot of money. - Yeah. - Let's try win you as much as we can,... - K. - ...if not all of it. - Yay! - OK, first Amygdala question is coming up. Which TV show featuring Patrick and Squidward takes place in Bikini Bottom? - SpongeBob SquarePants. (DING!) - There we go. What board game has a special move where a king and one other piece can change positions? - Chess. (DING!) - Correct. There we go. Which animated tradesman's theme song asks, 'Can we fix it? Yes, we can.' - Bob the Builder. (DING!) - Yes, we can get that one right. All right. Moving on. Name the Winter Olympics event in which contestants travel head first face down on a metal slate. - Bobsleigh? Bobsleighing? Bobsledding? Not sure. - Is it bobsledding? (BUZZ!) No, skeleton is what it's called. - (LAUGHS) - Which 2017 movie musical features the song 'This is me'? - The Greatest Showman. - You sure it's from The Greatest Showman? - Yes. Yes, I am sure. Maybe. (DING!) (LAUGHS) - That ding would say you're sure as well. Nice work. In video games, what does the genre RTS stand for? - Remote... Tran... I don't know. I don't know. Wouldn't have a clue. (BUZZ!) - Real time strategy. - Nope. (CHUCKLES) I wouldn't have got that. - (CHUCKLES) All right. Next up. Where do the Na'vi in the movie Avatar live? - (CHUCKLES) I don't know. I've never watched that. Let's go Earth. - Take Earth as our final answer. - Yep. (CHUCKLES) (BUZZ!) - Pandora... is what it's called. - No, wouldn't have a clue. Final Amygdala question. - OK. - Ready to go. - Yep. - Which singer-songwriter with the surname Grande played Cat Valentine in Victorious? - Ariana Grande. - Ariana Grande. Or was it someone else with the last name Grande? - Don't know anybody else with the last name Grande, so stick with that. (DING!) - Neither do I. You are definitely right there with Ariana Grande. Take a look. $135. Congratulations. It is all yours. - Yay! - What are you going to do with the money? - Um... I'm probably going to print out a whole heap of photos. Um... And then put the rest in the bank. See how things go. - Both great options there. Ayla, thank you so much for playing. It's been great having you on the show. - Thank you. - Shot, Ayla. Awesome stuff, man. You should be proud of yourself. $135 ` probably the same colour tee, right? (ALL LAUGH) Hey, if you think you can take on the Brain Buster just like our girl Ayla, jump online and head to Heihei Games. - Thank you so much for joining on the show today. Until next time, that us for Brain Busters. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2020