- Four players; three rounds. Two players race, one winner takes it all. Kia ora, I'm Chris Kirk, and this is Brain Busters. Get ready for a series of escalating rounds where we test our players on maths, memory, te reo, spelling and more before it all leads up to this. - Mr Brain Buster coming at you live. We all know that our two finalists will make it this far, but only one will get the chance to go to the Amygdala. I can't wait, Chris. Let the games begin! - 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 were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2020 (EXCITING MUSIC) - 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. First they'll go through their specialist subject rounds where they'll choose from our six options. Hopefully they'll get enough points to avoid elimination and carry on in the game. So let's meet our players today. Firstly we've got Bradley. Welcome to the game, Bradley. - Thank you very much. - Right into your performing arts? - Yes. - Why do you love the performing arts? - I just love to express myself through acting or music or anything like that. It's amazing. - And hopefully through getting a whole lot of questions right today, Bradley. - Yes, definitely. - All the best. We also have Zavier. Zavier, cross-country runner? - Uh, yeah, I like to run. - What's the furthest you've ever run? - 5km. - That is pretty far. How fast can you run? - I don't know, I've never done that, but I've done 12 minutes for a 3 K before. - That's fast. That's really fast. - Thank you. - Awesome. Well, hopefully you're fast on that buzzer today as well. We also have Takarea. Welcome. Now, I hear you teach adults how to speak te reo Maori. - I do. - Is that fun, telling adults what to do? - It is, it's really fun. - So, what else do you love about it? - The fact that I know more than them is pretty good. - (LAUGHS) So what kinda stuff are you teaching them? - Just sentence structures, just general stuff like that. - Awesome. I think I've got an idea of what round you're gonna be tackling today in your specialist subject. And then we also have Anna. Anna, welcome to the game. Right into your orienteering. So what is orienteering, for those who don't know? - So basically, we have to navigate around a course using a map. You get lost a lot, but it's really fun, and you manage to find yourself again. - Awesome. Hopefully you can find a whole lot of answers today on Brain Busters. Thank you so much, guys, for coming to Brain Busters. Let's get into our first round. It's Mega Memory. I think we've got a very competitive bunch here today, so let's get straight into it. 90 seconds on the clock. Best of luck. Here we go. Your time starts now. Beijing and Shanghai are cities in which country? - Bradley. - China. - In the book by Roald Dahl, James travels in a giant what? Zavier. - Peach. - In which country would you find Franz Josef glacier? Bradley. - New Zealand. - What animal does beef come from? Anna. - Cow. - Which well-known technology company introduced iTunes? Zavier. - Sorry, no. - Apple. Which colour is Sonic the Hedgehog? Takarea. - Blue. - Is Coronation Street set in the United States or United Kingdom? Bradley. - United Kingdom. - Who plays Jack Dawson in the movie Titanic? Takarea. - Leonardo DiCaprio. - Which is the world's largest country? Bradley. - Russia. - Meghan Markle played Rachel Zane on which US legal drama? Bradley. - Suits. - Which pop singer released a single called 'Harleys in Hawaii'? Bradley. - Katy Perry. - Which is the seventh planet in distance from the Sun? That is time, but I'll accept an answer. Takarea? - Uranus. - Is correct. Nice work buzzing in at the final second there. Thank you, everyone, for playing Mega Memory. Let's take a look at the leader board. And Zavier, with some questions right and wrong, goes back down to zero points. But that's OK, because, Zavier, you are first up for your specialist subject round. So what are you going to play? - Equaliser. - Great choice, Zavier. Let's play Equaliser. He's a very fast runner, but is he fast with his calculations? Let's find out. Zavier, please step forward. So, Zavier, do you think you're fast with your calculations? - Um, yeah. Not the fastest, but I could do well. - Well, you've got a little bit of time to answer each of these equations, but not too much time. So good luck. Here we go. 20 points for each one. Here's your first equation. Nice fast start if you ask me. Also correct. 73. That's all right. Still some more questions to go. Big answer for some big points. Very quick on that one. Last one. 51 is correct. Nice work. A fast runner, Zavier, and very fast at working out those maths equations as well. Thank you so much for playing Equaliser. - Thank you. Zavier has taken the lead. So, Anna, you are next to take on the challenge. So what have you chosen to play? - I'm going to play Identifier. - Thanks very much, Anna. Let's play Identifier. It's fun to get lost orienteering, but I don't think we want to get lost identifying the answers. Anna, please step forward. No time to get lost in these ones, OK? We're not orienteering now. 20 points for each correct answer. Best of luck to you, Anna. Here comes your first Identifier question. - Oh. Oh! - Here we go. And correct. Took the time to lock in a third option there. Was it the right choice? Yes, it was. Nice work. See if we can get another one right here, Anna. And you can. Nice work. Nice confident answers. And... There we go! Nice work. Your final Identifier. Our final Identifier, Anna. Let's see if we got this one. 20 points. Yes, that's one. That's two. Oh, and unfortunately, needed to change it to iodine there. Thank you so much for playing Identifier. Zavier still has the lead. So we still have two players to go for our specialist subject rounds, but all of them are thinking if they can take on the Brain Buster. - Only one will be left victorious on Mt Brain Buster to flip their points into dollars and go to the Amygdala. I hope they've been working out the upper body strength, Chris, because they're going to need it. - They sure are, 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 with more Brain Busters. * Welcome back to Brain Busters. Now, just before the break, we had Zavier and Anna take on their specialist subject rounds. And next to come to the front, it is Takarea. So what are we going to play? - Te Reo Rangatira. Thank you very much. Let's play Reo Rangatira. Now, she loves teaching adults te reo, but what happens when we put her under pressure? Let's find out. Takarea, please step forward. So, do you think can handle the pressure? - No. - (LAUGHS) All right, well, I think you can. 20 points for each correct answer. Best of luck. Here comes your first te reo-focused question. What is 'apple' in Maori? - Aporo. Quick on that one. What is a Maori word for sign language? - Reo... ringaringa. (CHUCKLES) - The senior kapa haka national festival was named to acknowledge the many faces that bring it to life. What is it called? - Te Matatini. - There we go, back on track. Nice work. What is a Maori word for leg? - Waewae. - Kia ora. Last one. What is the Maori lunar calendar called? - I don't know. - Maramataka the answer there. I think you knew a whole lot more than you actually did. - I did. - Was it just the nerves that got you a little bit? - Yep, a lot. I feel like I'm going to pee my pants. - (LAUGHS) Fair enough. Well, you still did a fantastic job. Thank you so much for playing Reo Rangatira. You can take a step back to your podium. So we just have one more player left to take on their specialist subject, and that is Bradley. Bradley, what have we chosen today? - Blueprinter. - Thanks very much, Bradley. Let's play Blueprinter. Can Bradley managed to have another good round like he did in Mega Memory? Let's put his memory to the test with this one. Please step forward, Bradley. So, memory games, Bradley. Think you're pretty good at them? - Yeah, memorising lines is tricky. So hopefully that will work to my advantage. - True. Very good point. All right. Well, how it's going to work, you're going to have 30 seconds to have a look at where our Blueprinter is or what it is. Then you're going to have a further 30 seconds to input all of your answers. Best of luck. And let's take a look at today's Blueprinter. It's a suit of armour. Best of luck, Bradley. You have 30 seconds from now. Crafted from iron and steel, plate armour was the protective gear of choice for mediaeval knights. A full suit of armour weighs about 15kg to 25kg. Light enough to allow a little movement, but heavy enough to withstand the force of an arrow or sword. 10 seconds, Bradley. That's time. Hopefully they're all locked in the old noggin. Good luck. Your time to put in your answer starts now. Halfway, Bradley. Five seconds left. Bradley, how are we feeling? - OK. - OK. - 30 seconds goes by way faster than you think. - It certainly does. OK, let's see if we've got our first one. We sure do. The helmet is correct. We've got our second one there. Missed the breastplate. And the stop rib. But we got that one. Unfortunately not the tasset. Oh! Gardbrace as well. So three correct right there for Blueprinter. Bradley, thank you so much for playing. - Thank you. And just like that, all of our players have completed their specialist subject round. So where did they finish on the leaderboard? Let's have a look. And then we have a tie with Takarea on 90 points and Anna also on 90 points. So that does mean we now have a sudden-death tiebreaker between the two of you to see who will join the other players in the next round. So I'll ask a question. The first person to buzz in and get it correct will go through. However, if you buzz in and get it wrong, your opponent will go through. Good luck to the both of you. And here comes our tiebreaker question. Which former New Zealand Dancing with the Stars winner is now a member of parliament? Anna. - David Seymour. - Sorry, Anna, the correct answer was Tamati Coffey. Of course, we were looking for a winner of Dancing with the Stars. So congratulations, Takarea, you are through to the next round. But unfortunately, Anna, your time on Brain Busters is now up. But you get to go home with a $100 bank account. What are you going to do with the money? - Probably buy presents for my family. - Nice choice, Anna, and all the best with the orienteering. So congratulations to our three remaining players. That is one step closer to getting on to that Brain Buster. - The pressure is now on for our three remaining players. Only two will race through the Brain Buster, but only one will leave victorious. The odds just go better. - Sure did, Mikey. Thanks very much for that. But 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 players to pick from. Today those options are spellbinder or Sequencer. So Bradley, Zavier and Takarea, please select your choice now. Thank you very much. Let's take a look and see what Bradley has voted for. Spellbinder. Zavier has voted for Spellbinder as well, and Takarea has voted for Spellbinder. All right. I think I know what you guys want to play, so let's get to it. Spellbinder it is. So just a reminder, 30 points if our players buzz in and get it right, but if they buzz in and get it wrong, they will lose 30 points. So it's very much anyone's game with the scores nice and close at the moment. So let's get into it. Best of luck. Here is your first word. Harbour. Takarea. Correct. Nice start for Takarea. Novel. Bradley. Bradley taking back the lead. Spell turquoise. - Takarea. Needed an O-I-S-E there, sorry, Takarea. Reinforcement. Takarea. Is correct. A sigh of relief from Takarea. Your final Spellbinder Brain Teaser word is... destination. The buzzers were going hard. there. Bradley locked in first. What is the answer, please? Is correct. Bradley, sneaking in that final word there. All our players buzzed in, but it was Bradley to get that final one. Thank you all for playing a very exciting round of Spellbinder. So let's see what the leaderboard now says. So Zavier, I'm sorry to say you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. Fast runner, fast with the maths, but just not quite fast enough on that final buzzer there. But of course, you get to go home with a $100 bank account, Zavier. What are you going to do with that money? - Probably buy something from my family, like a nice dinner. - Nice choice, Zavier. All the best. Have a great time out at your dinner. As for Bradley and Takarea, it is on to the Brain Buster. - The ultimate obstacle course, where our final two players will compete to be crowned as today's Brain Buster. But only one winner, though. Who's it going to be? Stay right there. We'll be back. Stay right there. We'll be back. * - Welcome back to Brain Busters. Our players have made it through Mega Memory, their specialist subject rounds, the Brain Teaser, and now it's time for this ` the Brain Buster. - It's the moment of truth for our two finalists, Bradley and Takarea. Bradley, you really enjoy listening to music? - Yes, indeed. - Favourite genre? - '60s and '70s era. - Huh? - Yeah. My parents' influence on me. - Oh, well, I'm sure they're really proud that you made it this far, man. All the best. And Takarea, ready to take on the Brain Buster? Really close call there in the specialist round. - Yeah, it was pretty hard. - How you feeling? Feeling good? - I'm surprised I'm still here, but yep, good. - (CHUCKLES) Awesome. Well, hey, all the best to you both. Let's jump up on our zip lines. Awesome. Here we go. Three, two, one, go. Bradley and Takarea, good luck. You're going to need it as you enter the ultimate obstacle course. Bradley the first to get unclipped, and both head down the Neurotransmitter. No issues over the Molecule Steps. Takarea taking it easy. Bradley is at the Corpus Callosum with his code. Takarea nearly missed it. Nice save. Bradley now at the Hippocampus. Perfect! Let's see how Takarea will go with her code. Slam dunk! Both players climbing the Parietal Lobe now as this race is getting closer and closer. Takarea's up and takes the lead, shuffling her way through the tunnel. Bradley not quite up the wall yet. It's on to the Frontal Lobe for Takarea. She has a huge advantage here as she fires ahead to the DNA Molecule Ladder. If she takes too long with those switches, though, could give Bradley the break he needs to catch up. And here he comes through the Web Tunnel. It's not over yet. Two switches on each side. She's done it! Takarea's side is activated, unlocking the rest of the course. Now the Basal Ganglia. Takarea still ahead as she darts and leaps her way to the finish. Ka pai! And a great effort from Bradley. This obstacle course is hard. I'm always so impressed by how powerful and athletic our players can be. Chris, these guys were awesome. - There you go, finish for Bradley. I'll get you to come across this way, Bradley. We'll start with you. Tricky obstacle course, isn't it? - Definitely. - Good fun, though? - Yeah, definitely. - Good to hear. Hey, Bradley, congratulations. Second place today for Brain Busters. Get to go home with a $100 bank account as well. What are you going to do with the money? - Travels in the holidays. - Nice work. See the backyard? - Yeah, definitely. - Nice stuff. Thank you so much for coming on the show once again, Bradley. Takarea, congratulations. The winner of Brain Busters. Did you think you were going to be able to win the Brain Buster today? - Not really, no. - Yet here you are. So are you looking forward to the final round? - Yeah. - It's going to be intense, but I think you can handle it. So it's time for Amygdala. Takarea, here you are at the Amygdala. Did you think you'd be able to get here? - No, not at all. - Surprised? - Yeah, very. - You should be very proud of yourself as well. Congratulations. So, how it's going to work ` 10 questions for you to answer to hopefully win a grand total of $300. So how we got here is, of course, you scored 120 points all up, and then Bradley scored 180 points, and you get to steal all of Bradley's points, add that to your total. $30 per question. Are you ready for it? - Yep. - OK, here we go. How many millimetres are there in 15 centimetres? - (CHUCKLES) Um... Oh, maths is not my strong suit. Um, five. - 150. - Yeah, I said that. - (CHUCKLES) You got this. Spaghetti, cannelloni, macaroni, fettuccine and tagliatelle are all kinds of what food? - Pasta. - That's the thing we want to hear. Nice work. $30 on the board. What does Aotearoa mean in English? - New Zealand. - More money on the board. Which character does Tom Marvolo Riddle become in the Harry Potter series? - Voldemort. - Fan of Harry Potter? - Yep, very. - Very? So pretty confident with this one, then? - Yep, I'm 100% sure. Ding! - LAUGHS: There you go. Is Sonic a porcupine or a hedgehog? - Hedgehog. - Sonic. Cool character. - Mm-hm. - Did you get it right, though? Yes indeed, Takarea. Next up, what is the last word in this line from a Carly Rae Jepsen song ` 'When I'm thinking, then I'm thinking too...' - Potato. - (CHUCKLES) 'Thinking too potato'? - Yeah. - 'When I'm thinking, then I'm thinking too potato.' - Yeah. - Unfortunately, as cool as it would be to be the right answer, though, it was, 'When I'm thinking, then I'm thinking too much.' Last Amygdala question. Done great. Can we get some more money? Name the large country directly to the west of New Zealand. - Australia. - And it is correct. Yes, of course it is Australia. So as we take a look, $150, it is all yours. So what are you going to do with the money? - Buy a cow. - Buy a cow? Why do you want to buy a cow? - It's the first thing that came to my mind. - First thing that came to your mind? Well, good luck with buying the cow, and thank you so much for coming on the show. It's been great having you. - All the best to you, Takarea. Well done. If you think you can take on the Brain Buster, just like Takarea, jump online and head to HeiHei games. - Thank you so much for joining us today. Until next time, that's us for Brain Busters. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2020