- 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 round where we test our plays on maths, memory, te reo, spelling and more before it all leads up to this ` the brain buster. - The one and only Mikey Falesiu. It's all about mana and will when it comes to the brain buster. Will today's top two contestants be ready for this? I hope they are. - I'm sure they are, 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 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. We'll start with Mega Memory before we make our way into our specialist subject rounds, where our players choose from six of our options. They'll hope to get enough points to stay in this game and avoid elimination. So let's meet our players now. Firstly, Carter. Great to have you here on the show. Right into your photography? How do we get into that? - Well, my mum does good photos, so she's been an inspiration to me. - Awesome. And what kind of stuff do we like to photograph? - People, because I think of it as, like, memories. - Yeah? Awesome, Carter. That's really, really cool. Thanks for coming on the show. Caerus, great to have you here as well. What do you do in your spare time? - Oh, I play badminton with my brother. I've been playing for two years now and just joined a club this year. So my brother doesn't play very much, so I kinda beat him quite a bit whenever we play. - Hey, we can't complain about that, right? Take the wins where we get them. Nice work, Caerus. Paige, great to have you here on the show. Deputy Head Girl of what school? - Northcross Intermediate. - Shout out to them. And you're also right into your sport as well. What sports do we play, Paige? - I play football and softball. - Nice. How long you been playing softball and football for? - I've been playing softball ever since I was years old. - Wow. - And football I started playing about two years ago, and I'm the goalkeeper for Rangitoto College. - Shout out to there as well. Awesome, Paige. And we also have Moewaka. Great to have you here on the show. Moewaka, tell us what you want to be when you're a little bit older? - I want to be a doctor. - Why is that? - To help people that need it the most. - Awesome, Moewaka. Well, hey, it's great to have you all here. Let's get straight to our first run of the day. It's Mega Memory. 10 points for a correct answer. But buzz in and give me the correct answer, our players will lose 10 points. Best of luck. Your time starts now. W-W-W stands for worldwide what? Caerus. - Web. - The main characters of Paw Patrol are mostly which animal? Paige. - Dog. - On which continent is Nigeria? Caerus. - Africa. - Which is a real TV show, Terrible Times or Horrible Histories? Paige. - Horrible Histories. - Which came first, Nintendo Wii or Nintendo Switch? Moewaka. - Nintendo Wii. - A recipe book contains instructions for preparing what? Carter. - Cooking. Where would you find lines of longitude and latitude? - Caerus. - On a globe. - Which New Zealand island has the most people? Carter. - North Island. - Which Canadian rapper released the single One Dance? (BUZZER) Drake. Which series of movies includes a horse called Bullseye? Paige. - Toy Story. - What is the main chemical compound that makes up limestone? (BUZZER) Calcium carbonate. Which colour is not in the Kmart logo ` Red, yellow, blue? Carter. - Yellow. (TIMER CHIMES) That is time up. Great job, everyone. Thanks for your answers. Let's take a look at the leaderboard. Carter, Caerus and Paige all have 30 points. Then we have Moewaka on 10 points. So now we move into our specialist subject rounds, and starting us off today is Moewaka. What would you like to play? - Reo Rangatira. - Awesome. Let's play Reo Rangatira. Moewaka, please step forward. The challenge of going first. How are we feeling, Moewaka? - Um, nervous. - Ready to get some more points on the board? - Yeah. - Excellent. Let's do it. Please spell 'tikanga'. - Tikanga? - Kia ora. That is correct. What is a Maori word for roof? - Is it tahuru? Like 'tahuru o te whare'. (BUZZER) (SIGHS) - Tuanui was the answer. - Oh! - Next up, what is the official Maori name for passport? - Tuapukapuka waka rererangi? (BUZZER) - What is a Maori word for page, as in book? - Wharangi. - There we go. Nicely done. Whakaotia te kiwaha nei ` ko wai ka hua, ko wai ka... aha? - Ka tohu. That is correct. And finally, in Maori, what is the number 20? - Rua tekau. - Nicely done there, Moewaka. Got through it. A really strong finish as well. Thank you so much for completing Reo Rangatira. With that, Moewaka has the lead, sitting on 90 points. So as you can see, we currently have a three-way tie, which means we'll just go from our left to right. So Carter, you get to go next. What would you like to play? - Spellbinder. - Thanks, Carter. Let's play Spellbinder. Carter, please step forward. So, our photography skills are pretty impressive. What about our spelling skills, Carter? - I think I'm pretty good. - Let's find out now. 20 points for each word you spell correctly. Let's get into it. Nordic. - Could you please put that in a sentence? - Nordic skis are slightly longer and narrower than normal skis. (BUZZER) Tribulations. Correct. Employ. Well done. Deception. Correct again. Archaeology. (BUZZER) A-E-O-L-O-G-Y to finish off archaeology. And your final word is tourist. That is correct. Carter, well done there. Started off a little shaky, but brought it home well. Thank you very much for taking on Spellbinder. Carter now jumps into the lead with one 110 points. So just like that, we are halfway through our specialist subject rounds. But all of our players are wondering if they've got what it takes to head to the Brain Buster. - It won't be easy for our top two players. They really want to be crowned as today's champion, they've got to be 100% ready for anything that comes their way. - I'm sure they're ready, Mikey. And you can practise your skills as well. Just hop online to Heihei games. Don't go anywhere. We'll see you a muri i te whakata. * - Nau mai, hoki mai. Welcome back to Brain Busters. Just before the break, we had Moewaka and Carter take on their specialist subject rounds. And coming up to the front now is Caerus. What would you like to play, Caerus? - Equaliser. - Thank you very much. Let's play Equaliser. Caerus, please step forward. So has your brother actually ever been able to beat you, Caerus? - Once, when I just started last year. - (CHUCKLES) But since then, no chance? - LAUGHS: No chance. - All right, do you think you'd beat him here on Brain Busters as well? - No, I highly doubt that. - (CHUCKLES) Well, the good thing for you is he's not here, so it's just you and these equations now. Best of luck, Caerus. Here comes your first one. Correct. Correct. Well done. Well played. Pretty good effort. Finally,... Well, would you look at that. We've got a perfect score. Well done, Caerus. Absolutely nailed that. Thank you so much for playing Equaliser. - No surprise, Caerus now has first place with 170 points. So we do just have one more player remaining to take on their specialist subject round and that player is Paige. What would you like to play, Paige? - Blueprinter. - Thank you very much. Let's play Blueprinter. Paige, please step forward. So what kind of responsibilities do we have as deputy head girl, Paige? - I was deputy head girl at Northcross Intermediate. I didn't have much responsibility, but I did help with the school, helping with assemblies and some meetings. - Nice. Awesome stuff. All right, and how's the memory? - Not too good. - Well, we're about to find out. 30 seconds to have a look at your Blueprinter, 30 seconds to put in your answers. Here comes your Blueprinter. It's Westminster Abbey. Your time starts now. Founded in 960AD, Westminster Abbey is one of England's most significant cultural treasures. Inside it, you will even find Britain's oldest door, which was cut from a single tree and would have been a sapling during the swansong of Roman Britain. 10 seconds left. That's 30 seconds up. You'll now have a further 30 seconds to put in your answers. Paige, good luck. That time starts now. 15 seconds. - Oh, wait, no. - Unfortunately, once we do put that last one in, it is locked in, sorry, Paige. So we have to take those answers, I'm afraid. Still, let's hope we can see some green. Jericho Parlour will start us off. Very nice. Dean's Yard is not correct, I'm sorry. Poet's Corner is, though. That is three. And unlucky with the Bookshop. And the Chapterhouse. Missing out on High Altar as well. A bit unfortunate and unlucky, sorry, there, Paige, but that is the game. Still, great effort. Thank you very much for taking on Blueprinter. So that is our special subject rounds completed. Let's take a look now at the leaderboard. Caerus has top spot with 170 points. Carter has 110 points. Paige has 90 points and Moewaka also has 90 points. So we have a tie between Paige and Moewaka, which means we now go to a tiebreaker round. I will ask you both a question, the first person to buzz in and give me the correct answer will go through to the next round. However, if you buzz in and give the incorrect answer, your opponent will go through. I wish the best of luck to both of you. Here comes your tiebreaker. Joy, fear and sadness all star in what 2015`? (BUZZER BEEPS) Paige. - Inside Out. ...all star in what 2015 Pixar movie? Inside Out is the correct answer. Congratulations, Paige. You are through to the next round. I'm sorry to say, Moewaka, you've just narrowly missed out on going through. You have been eliminated from Brain Busters. But a $100 bank account is all yours. What will you be doing with that money? - Um, I will save it for the future. - Smart choice, Moewaka. Kia ora for coming on to the show. - Thank you. And congratulations to our three remaining players. For them, it's one step closer to the Brain Buster. - Our three remaining players must stay locked in if they want to go to Amygdala. It won't be easy getting to the Brain Buster. I'm sure they're ready for this. - They totally are, Mikey. But before we can get to the Brain Buster, we have our brain teaser. Now, all the players today have gone through their specialist subject rounds and we're left with two options for our players to choose from. Today those options are Sequencer or Identifier. So Carter, Caerus and Paige, please select which one you would like to play now. Thank you, everyone, for your votes. We will start with Carter, who has decided to play Identifier. Paige would like to play... Sequencer. And Caerus would like to play Identifier. Thank you all for the votes. Let's play Identifier. Still more points to be won, but still more points to be lost. What will happen? Let's find out now as we head into our brain teaser. Good luck. Here comes your first Identifier. Caerus. - Butter, cheese and yoghurt. 30 points to Caerus. Well played. Paige. - Fly, grasshoppers and fruit. Just missing out, sorry, Paige. Paige. - Femur, tibia and fibula. Paige wants those points back. And there they are. Nicely done, Paige. And just like that, our brain teaser is complete. Thank you all for playing. Let's take a look at our final leaderboard. So, Paige, I'm sorry to say you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. One more question would have done it, but unfortunately not. You do get to take home a $100 bank account, though. So what will you do with that money? - Probably a shopping spree at Kmart. - Nice choice, Paige. All the best with the softball and football as well. Congratulations to Carter and to Caerus. For them, it's now on to the Brain Buster. - Who out of our two remaining players will be crowned as today's Brain Buster champion. Don't move a muscle. Don't move a muscle. * - Hoki mai ano. We've gone through Mega Memory, our specialist subject rounds, the brain teaser, and now it's time for the big one ` the Brain Buster. - Carter and Caerus are our top two contestants that have made it here to the Brain Buster. Well done, boys. Now, Carter, I know swimming is your sport. How did you get involved with that, man? - I like the way that in a hot summer day, you can just cool down and have fun. - Choice, man. Hey, freestyle or backstroke? - Freestyle. - Good choice. Best of luck. And Caerus, I know you love food, specifically Grandma's food. Tell us about that. - Everything she makes is delicious. Always from scratch. It's great. - Does it give you strength? - Boosts my strength. - Nice, cos you're going to need it for the Brain Buster. Boys, it's now time to jump on your zip lines and get ready to fly. Here we go, three, two, one... chaa-hoo! Carter and Caerus, welcome to the Brain Buster. $310 up for grabs for whoever can make it to Amygdala. Caerus getting across the Molecule Steps in a hurry. That's what you've got to do. Oh! Still got to be careful, though, as Caerus trips up and has to restart the Corpus Callosum. It doesn't look like that slowed him down, though. Caerus entering his code into the Hippocampus now. Yes, perfect. How did Carter go with this? Nice one. It's time to climb up the Parietal Lobe for both players. And it looks like Caerus still has the lead. He enters the tunnel now. But Carter is not far behind. Caerus now has made it to the frontal lobe and Carter is right there with him. Caerus with the lead for most of the race, but this could end up being a close one. Who will be the first to activate the DNA molecule switch? It's Caerus! Carter is still in for a chance, though. And there's his switch. Caerus enters the basal ganglia. You better be quick, buddy, because here comes Carter. Who's it going to be? Ooh, it's Caerus! Only just. - What a race that was! Great race to both of you. Carter, come across this way. And we'll start with you, actually. Trailing for a little bit there. And then you almost caught up to Caerus. What were you thinking? - I was trying to win. - Yeah. And you were so, so close. Just a matter of seconds in it. Carter, congratulations on your efforts today. Really, really great job. A $100 bank account is all yours. What would you do with that money? - Maybe buy some more camera equipment. - Yeah, nice. All the best with the photography as well, Carter. - Yeah. - Caerus, congratulations. You took it out. You led for most of it. Could you hear Carter coming after you, though? - It was so nerve racking. I heard Carter coming up behind me at the end. I got so scared. - But you've managed to hold him off. You've taken out the win. So congratulations, Caerus. One thing left to do, and that is taking on Amygdala. Caerus, the denim jacket's back home, which means you mean business. Ready to win some money? - Yeah. - Excellent. Great job today as well. You've had a really great show. You scored 200 points. Carter had a fantastic show also. He scored 110 points. Put those together and you're playing for $310. A lot of money. How much you're going to try and win? - Hopefully all of it. (CHUCKLES) - I like how you think. Let's get into it. Good luck, Caerus. Which country's national anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner? - United States of America. Great start. What did the first little pig make his house out of? - S... Sticks. (BUZZER) - Straw. ` Ohh! I was fighting between those two. - Yeah. Which continent is the location for Science on Ice? - Antarctica. - Correct. In Frozen, which character has a reindeer named Sven? - Kristoff. Just watched Let It Go earlier. (BOTH LAUGH) - Beginning with S, which Japanese food is raw fish without rice? - Sashimi. Correct. What shape is the target in archery? - A circle. - Been on a bit of a roll so far. - Hopefully this one's right. - Said that with a hopeful grin on your face. - Yep. - Not sure about it? - Not 100% sure, but hopefully. Yes. - Just got a bull's-eye with that one. well done. In which American city was Billie Eilish born? - My knowledge of geography is very limited, so I can't think of any cities in America. - I'd love for you to give a guess. I always say you might as well guess. - But my guess I know is incorrect because it's not a city. So, uh... I'll just go with, what, Hollywood. - Hollywood. You're very close. If you just took it out a little bit further. Los Angeles was the answer. - Ohh no! - So, so close with that one. Still more questions to go in. In which sport would you hit a ball with a seven iron? - Golf. - Played any golf? - Never. But my some of my friends do. - Confident with this one? - It sounds familiar, but I'm not fully sure whether it is or not. Yes. - I'm fully sure you got it. Well done. Last one. In a deck of cards, how many red kings are there? - Two. - Fastest answer yet. - (CHUCKLES) Recently had a test on this, so quite prepared, I guess. - You had a test on this? - Yep, probability. - So what's the probability you're getting this one right? - Two red kings. I'd say 100%. (CHIMING) Yes. - Well done, congratulations, really well played. Let's take a look. $217, Caerus. You've absolutely nailed that. What are you going to do with the money? - I have no plan, so just going to save it. - Smart move. It's been great having you on the show. I wish you all the best. Congratulations. $217. - Good stuff, Caerus. You happy with your performance? - Quite happy. - You should be, man, because it must have been that lucky jacket that Mum got you, eh? - (LAUGHTER) - Yeah. If you think you can take out the Brain Buster just like our man Caerus, jump online and head to... - 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.