- We start with four, but in the end, they can be only one. Kia ora, I'm Chris Kirk and this is Brain Busters. Who has the mind power to turn their points into dollars and who can tackle the Brain Buster. - It's your guy, Mikey Falesiu. Two out of four players will compete and get the chance to turn their points into moolah. Will they have what it takes when push comes to shove? I guess we'll find out soon. Can't wait, Chris. - Kia ora, Mikey. And don't forget, you can play from home as well. So let's meet today's Brain Busters. Captions by Sophie Pearce 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. So first we'll get into our specialist subject rounds where our players will choose from our six options. Hopefully they'll get enough points to avoid elimination and be able to progress further in this game. So let's meet our players today. First up, we have Dan. Dan, welcome. Hear you play the bagpipes. How much of an issue is that for Mum and Dad and all the neighbours? - Oh, no, they quite like it. It's... At Anzac Day I played out for all of them and they quite liked it. Everyone came out. - Awesome, Dan. Thank you so much for coming on to the show. Next up, we have Rory. Right into your swimming. How did you get into it? - Well, I got into it because my dad was a big swimmer back in the day as well. So he started coaching me, so now he's my coach. - Not just a big swimmer, from what I hear ` a bit of a champion. - Yeah. - Can you tell us a bit about that? - Well, he did a lot of open-water swimming, so out in lakes and oceans, that kind of thing. Most of the time he did, like 10 K but my things more 200m. - Right. OK, just work our way up to 10 K? - Yeah. (CHUCKLES) - Wow. Well, thank you so much for coming onto the show, Rory. We also have Angus. Angus, want to be a neurologist? - Yeah. - Why do you want to be a neurologist? - I don't know. It just seems like such a good job to have. And I'm fascinated by the brain. And I'm` I'm just really hoping that I can be one one day. - Well, how cool is it that you're on the game that's all about the brain, Brain Busters? So maybe you can learn a thing or two that can help your career later on. - Yeah. - Perfect. Great to have you here on the show, Angus. And Arahi. Welcome to the show. Right into your weaving of harakeke. What kind of stuff do you weave? - I'm mainly focussing on baskets at the moment, but I'm hoping to work my way up to a cloak. Yeah. - Wow. So how long would it take you to make, like, a basket? - Um, maybe like two hours? Yeah, it takes a little while to` from the prepping to the actual weaving. - Awesome dedication. All right. Great to have you on the show as well. So all of our players set and ready, so let's get straight into our first round. It's Mega Memory. No wasting time, let's get straight into it and get those points building. 90 seconds on the clock. Good luck. Your time starts... now. Complete the book name: One Fish, Two Fish... Rory. - Red Fish, Blue Fish. (DING!) - What type of transport travels in the Panama Canal? Angus. - Ships. (DING!) - Which city is further north, Auckland or Wellington? Rory. - Auckland. (DING!) - Who is the youngest child of Marge and Homer Simpson? Rory. - Maggie. (DING!) - Which sport see barbells lifted competitively? Rory. - Weightlifting. (DING!) - Which Pixar movie is the sequel to Finding Nemo? Rory. - Finding Dory. (DING!) - Which board game is also known as Checkers? Angus. - Draughts. (DING!) - How many broke girls make up the comedy show that aired from 2011` Rory. - Two. (DING!) - Which food grows on a cob and is eaten as a vegetable? Rory. - Corn. (DING!) - What is the capital of Pakistan? Angus. - Islamabad. (DING!) - Which New Zealand firm makes popular Weet-Bix breakfast cereal? Rory. - Sanitarium. (DING!) - Algeria, Ethiopia and Nigeria are all countries on which continent? Rory. - Africa. (DING!) - What is the name of Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz? Rory. - Toto. (DING!) - Which Star Wars movie was released at the end of 2019? Angus. - The Force Awakens. - (BUZZ!) - The Rise of Skywalker. LI is the chemical symbol for what element? Angus. - Lithium. (DING!) - In which island of New Zealand are the Southern Alps? Angus - South Island. - (SIREN SOUNDS, DING!) - That is correct. And that is time up. Wow, Rory and Angus didn't want to share the points for Mega Memory. Great start to both of you, but let's take a look at the overall leaderboard. Rory is on 100 points, Angus is on 40 points, and then we have Dan and Arahi on zero points. So we move into our specialist subject round it now. And first to play is Dan. Dan, what have we chosen? - Uh, Identifier. - Thanks very much, Dan. Let's play Identifier. I think it's time we give Dan some points, so please step forward, Dan. (TENSE MUSIC) No pressure, Dan, representing all of Dunedin today as well. Best of luck to you. 20 points for each Identifier question. Good luck. Here comes your first one. (TENSE MUSIC) - Confident with the first one, Dan? - Think so. Let's have a look. (DING! DING! DING!) - That's the start we want. - Cool. (TENSE MUSIC) - Hovered over that done button. Had a big think about it. (DING! DING! DING!) Was correct. (TENSE MUSIC) - Doing good so far. Can we get another one? (DING! DING! DING!) - Make that three-in-a-row. (TENSE MUSIC) - Tricky one, Dan. Have we managed to get it? (DING! DING! DING!) - Sure have. Great stuff, Dan. (TENSE MUSIC) - Have a wee think, but do we have it in the right position? (DING! DING! DING!) - Yes, we do. Nice job, Dan. Doing great. (TENSE MUSIC) (BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!) - OK. - Not the right order there, Dan. That does wrap up Identifier. Thank you so much for playing. - Thank you. Dan now joins Rory on 100 points. Angus has 40 points, and Arahi has zero points, but we're gonna change that right now. So what is our chosen subject, Arahi? - Reo Rangatira. - Thank you very much. Let's play Reo Rangatira. I think it's also time we get some points for Arahi, so please step forward. (TENSE MUSIC) - They didn't let you buzz in during Mega Memory. - Oh, yeah, it was` I was just really feeling the adrenaline, so... - (CHUCKLES) Fair enough. All right, we've gotta channel the adrenaline now for our Te Reo focused questions, OK? - OK. - 20 points for each correct one. Good luck. Let's do it. What is the Maori word for apple juice? ` Waireka Aporo. - (DING!) - Correct. Nice start. According to the song, ma is white, whero is red. What word is green? - Kakariki. - (DING!) - Ae. Ngahuru has two meanings: autumn, and also what number? - 10. - (DING!) - Kia ora. What is the English word for poitukohu? - Basketball. - (DING!) - Nice job. Your final Reo Rangatira question. What is a Maori word for twin? - Tungane. (BUZZ!) - Incorrect. We were looking for mahanga. - Oh. So that does wrap up our Reo Rangatira round. Arahi, thank you so much for playing. Dan has 100 points, Rory has 100 points, Arahi is on 80 points, and Angus is on 40 points. So just like that, two of our players have already taken on their specialist subject rounds. But the thought on everyone's mind is, do I have enough points for the Brain Buster? - It's almost that time where words just won't cut it. It's your actions that matter when it comes to the ultimate obstacle course. Attitude will determine your altitude. Let's get it. - Thanks for that, Mickey. And of course, you can play from home as well. Just head online to HEIHEI games. Don't go anywhere. We'll be right back for more Brain Busters. * Welcome back to Brain Busters. Now, just before the break, we had Dan and Arahi take on their specialist subject rounds. So we've got just two more players to have a go. And this time it is Angus' turn. Angus, what are we playing? - Sequencer. Thank you very much, Angus. Let's play Sequencer. He wants to be a neurologist when he's older, but can he get through our Brain Buster today? Let's find out as he steps forward. Angus. (TENSE MUSIC) - Pressure's on now, Angus. So after you've seen the others go through their round, are you ready to go? - Yeah, I'm ready. - Fantastic. All right. Best of luck. 20 points for each correct sequence. Here comes your first one. In which order were these professions established? - (DING! DING! DING!) - Great start, Angus. In what order did these wars take place? Confident with that answer. Is it correct? (DING! DING! DING!) - Sure is, Angus. In which order were these companies established? Deep breath from Angus, has he got this one? (DING! BUZZ! BUZZ!) - Needed to swap the bottom two there. Final sequence, Angus. Put these Ice Age movies into order of release. Last sequence, can we get some more points? (BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!) - Unfortunately, incorrect there, but that does wrap up our Sequencer. Thank you so much for playing, Angus. - Thank you. Dan is on 100 points, Rory is on 100 points, Angus is on 80 points, and Arahi is on 80 points. So we just have our final player to take on this specialist subject round, and that is Rory. So, Rory, what are you playing? - Equaliser. - Excellent choice, Rory. Let's play Equaliser. She set the bar very high after Mega Memory, but can she follow it up? Let's find out now. Rory, please step forward. (TENSE MUSIC) - Impressive stuff after Mega Memory, Rory, I've gotta say. 100 points after that is really, really good. So no pressure, but you're going to have to back this up now. - Yeah. - Ready for it? - Yeah. - OK, here comes your first equation. - 46. - 77. - (DING!) - Correct. - 257. (DING!) - Nice work. - Negative 8. ` (DING!) - Great work. - 298. (BUZZ!) - 348. Final equation, Rory. - 112. - (DING!) - That's correct. - (SIGHS) Nice way to finish the rounds, and tricky ones in the there, but you did a great job, Rory. Thank you so much for playing Equaliser. - Thank you. - So there you have it. All of our players have taken on their specialist subject round. And where do they all sit on the leaderboard now? Let's find out. Rory now has the solo lead with 180 points. Dan is on 100 points, Angus has 80 points, and Arahi also has 80 points. So we have a tie between Angus and Arahi. So now come to our Sudden Death Tiebreaker round. I'll ask the two of you a question. The first person to buzz in and get it correct will go through to the next round. However, if you buzz in and get it incorrect, your opponent will go through. Best of luck to you both. And let's play our Tiebreaker round. Which piece of furniture completes this book title: The Lion, the Witch and the... - Wardrobe. (DING!) - That is correct, Angus. Had to be quick and was very, very quick. Congratulations, Angus, you are through to the next round. So, Arahi, I'm sorry to say you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. Great having you on the show. You get to go home with a $100 bank account. So what are you going to do with that money? - I think I'll spend it on a day out with friends. - Nice choice, Arahi. All the best. Take some photos and send them into us as well. - OK. - Thank you very much. So for our three remaining players, it's getting closer and closer to the Brain Buster. - The heat has just turned up for our three remaining players because very soon, the top two will be taking on this beast. - Kia ora, Mikey. Now, before we can get through the Brain Buster, we have something in place called our Brain-Teaser. Now, today, all of our players have gone through their specialist subject rounds and we are left with two. Today, those are Blueprinter or Spellbinder. And now Dan, Rory and Angus have the decision. They get to choose which one you would like to play. So please pick your option now. All votes have been locked in. Let's start with Dan, who has voted for... Spellbinder. Rory has voted for... Spellbinder as well. So Angus, doesn't matter, you chose Spellbinder. So three-for-three. Let's play Spellbinder. Big, big round. Some serious points to be had ` 30 in fact, if you buzz in and get it right, but buzz in and get it wrong, you will lose 30 points. It's close for second place as well, so still anyone's game. Good luck. Here we go. Please spell... lawyer. Angus. - (DING!) - Correct. Nice start, Angus. Dramatic. Dan. - (DING!) - Strong from you, Dan. Spell... discus. Angus. - (DING!) - Correct. Hilarious. Dan. (DING!) Also correct. Nice job, Dan. The final Brain-Teaser word is.... research. Dan. - (DING!) - That is correct. What a battle we just had between Dan and Angus, but where are they on the leaderboard? Let's find out. Dan has the lead now with 190 points. Rory is on 180 points, and Angus is on 150. So after a fantastic battle, I'm sorry to say, Angus, you has been eliminated from Brain Busters. Had a great round just then as well, but not quite enough. So you get to go home with a $100 bank account though, so what are you going to do with the money, Angus? - I think I'm going to spend it on a nice dinner with my family. - Lovely choice, Angus. I'm sure they'd really, really appreciate that. Thank you so much for being on the show. As for Dan and Rory, congratulations for you two. And it's now onto the Brain Buster. - I hope our two plays are ready for what's to come. They gotta to be willing to put their body on the line if they want to leave victorious today. Who will it be? We'll find out soon. Who will it be? 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. (EXCITING MUSIC) - I'm up here with our two finalists, Dan and Rory. Well done, Dan. Man, nail-biting finish there, but you made it, bro. How you feeling? - Pretty good. - Ready to take on the Brain Buster? - Oh yeah, it'll be awesome. - Nice, man. All the best. And Rory, you really enjoy reading? - Yeah, my favourite book's probably Lord of the Flies, so I'm hoping my survival skills I learned from that will help me. - Nice. Well, sounds good to me. All the best to you both, guys. Let's jump up on our zip lines and let's do this. - All right. Here we go. Three, two, one... go! Rory and Dan zip line their way across the brainstem to arrive in the Brain Buster. It's been a close game today and these two have done well to make it this far, but only one will move on to the Amygdala. Whoa, Dan pretty much just jumped straight down. No mucking around today. Have a good look at those codes, you two. You'll need them shortly. Both flying through the corpus callosum. Now time to enter those codes into the hippocampus console. Success for Rory and Dan. It's looking pretty even up to this point, but the parietal lobe climbing wall might change that. Come on, use that upper body strength. Nice mahi. Both going through the tunnels now. Rory swims her way out the other side. It's still anyone's race. Rory and Dan climb out onto the frontal lobe now. Gotta keep your balance, but gotta keep your pace as well. Look at these two go! The DNA molecule switches could slow things down though. Let's see. Whose side will activate first, Rory or Dan? It's Dan's. And Rory's not far behind. It'll be a sprint to the finish. Under and over the basal ganglia. Whoo, Chris, what a race. - Wow, what a close finish that was. Dan, I'll get you to come across. Rory, we'll start with you though. What a close race. How was it for you? - It was good. It's very close at the start and at the end. - It was super close. - The position was changing, the lead` I don't know who was gonna win it there until the very end when you hit that buzzer. But, hey, congratulations, Rory. - Thank you. Second place today on Brain Busters. You get to go home with a $100 bank account. So what are you going to do with that money? - I'm gonna put it towards getting a camera. - Nice choice. All the best with the photography. So, Dan, congratulations. You have taken out Brain Busters today. How was the race for you? - It was good. It was tiring. I thought I was losing, like, way behind. I thought I was way behind in that tunnel, but... - You picked up some serious ground and then got the code and nailed it. Clearly a really hard race cos you're a little bit out of breath, but congratulations. You are today's Brain Busters champion. So, for Dan, it is now on to Amygdala. (EXCITING MUSIC) Dan, welcome to Amygdala. Think you were gonna be able to get here? - Uh, yeah. Yeah. - Yeah, we had some good confidence all the way throughout, Answered some great questions, and here you are. So of course, you scored 190 points to help get here. And then Rory also really helped you, especially with her Mega Memory round. She scored 100 points in that to boost that up to 180 as well, and with her other rounds, $370 is what you are playing for today. So each Amygdala question is worth $37. A lot of money. - Yeah. - Feeling the pressure. - Yeah. All right. Let's get into your first Amygdala question. Until she retired this year, what professional sport was played by Maria Sharapova? - Tennis. - (DING!) - Correct. Big guess? - Big guess. - Paid off. Named after a city in Germany, which food consists of meat patties and a bun with extras? - Burger. - (DING!) - Correct. How many full property sets are needed to win a game of Monopoly Deal? - Three. - (DING!) - Three in a row. Nice work. Tatooine, Jakku, Hoth and Dagobah are planet appearing in which sci-fi series? - Star Wars. (DING!) - He's on a roll. Which singer-songwriter with the surname Sheeran had his first hit single with The A Team? - Ed Sheeran. Think you got this one as well? started off really well, can we continue this perfect run? - (DING!) - Yes, we can. Other than Chinese turnip and cucumber, what is the most commonly used vegetable in kimchi? - Carrot. - Ever had kimchi before? - No idea what it is. - So another guess. Guessed well before. Can we do it again? (BUZZ!) -Cabbage was the correct answer there. In the television show Friends, how many friends are in the group? - I mean, I'm guessing six. - Never seen Friends? - No, never seen it. - One-for-one in our guesses so far. Let's see how this one goes. - (DING!) - Six is correct. Great guess. Who did Drax Project collaborate with in their hit song, Catching Feelings? - Six60. - Is that one a guess as well, or we more confident with that one? - No, I know that one. - Know that one? A lot of money already made. Can we add to it with this? - (DING!) - Again, we can. Nice. Which brand of automobile includes the C-HR, Hilux, and Fortuner in its product range? - Toyota. - It's hard to tell if you're guessing these now, or if you know them. - I'm pretty sure with that one. - Pretty sure of that one as well? - Yeah. This will put us right up close around $300. - Yup. - Is it Toyota? - (DING!) Yes, it is. Your final Amygdala question. This will take us well past $300 and what has already been a fantastic round. Name New Zealand's current capital city. - Wellington. Pretty good run. Bit of luck, but some hard work has paid off. Can we top it off with this final Amygdala question? - (DING!) - Sure can, Dan. Congratulations. Let's take a look at that. $333, it is all yours. Dan, think you were gonna be able to win that much? - No. - Well, you've done` - Didn't think I could win at all. - (CHUCKLES) Well, hey, here you are. $333 in your pocket. So what are you going to do with the money? - Probably save up for an Oculus VR headset or buy a BMX. - Oh, both great options there. Hey, Dan, thank you so much for coming on the show. - Thanks. - Really appreciate it. - Nice work, Dan. If you think you can tackle the Brain Buster just like our man, Dan, jump online and head to HEIHEI games. - Thank you so much for watching. Until next time. That's us for Brain Busters. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2020 - Thank you, NZ On Air.