- We start with four, but in the end, there can be only one. Kia ora, I'm Chris Kirk, and this is Brain Busters. Who has the mind power to make it all the way through the rounds and end up at this ` the Brain Buster. - Malo e lelei, it's your boy, Mikey Falesiu. Let's hope our top two contestants are up for today's challenge, because it all gets real when it comes to the ultimate obstacle course. - Thanks for that, Mikey. And don't forget, you can play from home as well. So let's meet today's Brain Busters. Captioned by Sally Harper Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2020 - Nau mai, haere mai, and welcome to Brain Busters. Today, we have four players hoping they've got what it takes to be called the ultimate Brain Buster. As always, we'll start with Mega Memory before moving into our specialist subject rounds, where our players can choose from six options. They'll hope to gain enough points to stay in this game and avoid elimination. So let's meet those players right now. Firstly, Sean, welcome to the show. How are we feeling? - Pretty nervous. But, you know, I got a positive attitude, you know. - That's the way to do it. And I heard we had a quick shout out to make, as well. - Yeah, I just want to give a shout out to Will Taylor back home. Love you, bro. - Oh, very nice. We going to share any of the winnings with Will? - Maybe not... - (LAUGHS) - Slight issue on that one. - Right. Good to hear it, Sean. We also have Yule. Welcome to the show, Yule. Ready to be on Brian Busters? - Um... kind of. Nervous. - That's OK. We like to channel those nerves, use those nerves. I hear you've also got a bunny rabbit. - Yeah, her name is Plum and everyone around the neighbourhood comes to see her. - Awesome. Well, good luck to you, Yule. Rachel, welcome to the show. CrossFit's your thing. - Yeah, it is. It's a nice family thing to do. - So did the family drag you along and you've been hooked ever since? - Yeah, basically. - What's your favourite, kind of, thing to do with CrossFit? - I like, like, the flexibility training. - Might need a bit of that on the Brain Buster. - Let's hope we get there. - If you get there, exactly. All right. And we also have Cassius. Welcome to the show. What are we looking forward to on Brain Busters? - Um, hopefully getting through to the Brain Buster and hopefully take my mum shopping. - Nice, and you wanted to make a quick shout out to your mum? - Yes, to my mum for bringing me here to Christchurch. - Awesome. A massive kia ora to Mum. All right, let's get straight into it now. Best of luck to all of you. And let's play Mega Memory. Ten points if our players buzz in and get it right. But, buzz in and fail to answer correctly, our players will lose those 10 points. Let's get into it now. 90 seconds on the clock. That time starts now. Which is not an element ` Platinum, potassium, potato? Rachel. - Potato. In the movies, what does Aladdin fly around on? Sean. - Carpet. - Which competitive cooking show is sometimes called MKR? Cassius. - My Kitchen Rules. Who is Noddy's gnome friend? Sean. - Car? - Big Ears. What colour was the very hungry caterpillar? Sean. - Rainbow. - Green. Which Peter fights pirates in Neverland? Rachel. - Peter Pan. - Which technology company produces the iMac? Sean. - Apple. - In a standard deck of cards, what colour are hearts and diamonds? Rachel. - Red. - Which Britney sung 'Oops I did it again'? Rachel. - Britney Spears. - Is a camera's resolution measured in megapixies or megapixels? Sean. - Megapixels. - Which country was Angela Merkel the first female Chancellor of? Germany And that is the final answer for Mega Memory. Thank you so much to everyone for playing our first round. Let's take a look now at the leaderboard. Rachel is in the lead with 40 points. Then we have Sean on 20 points. Cassius has 10 points and Yule is on zero points. So now we move into our specialist subject rounds. I think we should put some points on the board for Yule. So, what would you like to play, Yule? - Um, Spellbinder. Thank you very much, Yule. Let's play Spellbinder. Yule, please step forward. So, Yule, does Plum ever park up in front of the television and watch Brain Busters with you? - Um, no... - (LAUGHS) Not really? - No. - Maybe now that you're on the show, though? - Maybe. - Maybe. Let's see. OK, time now to get into Spellbinder. Best of luck, Yule. Here comes your first word. Please spell similar. Correct. Your next word is Pigment. Well done. Petroleum. Needed an E instead of an I there. Very close. Spell excess. Awesome stuff. Balsamic. Awesome. Doing really well here, Yule. Please spell sphagnum. That is correct. Your final word, Yule, is ballet. Well done, Yule. Really impressive stuff there. Very close to a perfect score as well. Thank you so much for kicking us off and playing Spellbinder. - Thank you. - You can take a step back to your podium. An impressive start for Yule, so she is rewarded with first place and 120 points. Rachel has 40 points, Sean has 20 points, and Cassius is on 10 points. So, next to come up to the front is Cassius. What would you like to play? - Reo Rangatira. - Thank you very much. Let's play Reo Rangatira. Cassius, please step forward. You're looking pretty cool, calm and collected right now, Cassius, but tell me, how are the nerves? - Oh, still trying to keep calm right now, but just trying to keep a positive attitude right now. So, feeling good. - That's a great attitude to have. Right. Let's get into it. Best of luck. Here comes number one. Please spell koha. Correct. What is a Maori word for cold, as in temperature? - Makariri. - Ae. What type of bird is our native kea? - Kiwi. - Parrot is the answer. Please spell Tauranga. Kia ora, that is correct. Cassius, well done, there. I think there are few in there that you could have got as well. Well, that's OK. Still, thank you so much for taking on Reo Rangatira. You can take a step back to your podium. Yule has 120 points, Cassius has 70 points, Rachel is on 40 points, and Sean has 20 points. So two players have already taken on their specialist subject rounds. And all of our players are wondering if they have what it takes to head to the Brain Buster. - Only two out of our four players will go through to the Brain Buster. Will they be prepared and ready for the ultimate obstacle course? Can't wait to find out. - Only time will tell, Mikey. Thank you very much for that. And don't forget, you can play from home as well. Simply head online to ` Don't go anywhere. We'll see you a muri i te whakata. * Nau mai, hoki mai, kia ora, and welcome back to Brain Busters. Just before the break, we had Yule and Cassius take on their specialist subject rounds and coming up to the front next is Sean. What would you like to play, my friend? - Chris, I would like to play Sequencer, please. Excellent choice. Let's play Sequencer. Sean, please step forward. How we feeling, Sean? - The nerves have calmed down, but, you know, just got to get through this and see where I am. - Absolutely. 20 points for each one you get correct. Obviously, can't lose any points here. So let's get straight into it now. Here comes your first sequence. Arrange these groups in order of the earliest formed to the most recent. - WHISPERS: Please, please, please. Wait. (GROANS) - Sean hoping for this one. Is he right? - WHISPERS: Yes. - Well done, Sean. In what order did these time measuring devices evolve, from the earliest to most recent? Hoping for two in a row here. - (GROANS) - Missed out, unfortunately. Sundial, obviously the oldest, then hourglass, and most recently, cuckoo clock. In which order were these companies established in New Zealand? - (SIGHS) WHISPERS: Please, please, please, please. - Sean, hoping, begging that this one is correct, is it? You had the order originally as well, Whittaker's first and then Sanitarium, finally Tip-Top. Last one. In which order were these songs released? Our final Sequencer. Been a tricky round, can we finish seeing all green? There we go. Well played. (LAUGHS) A look of surprise on Sean's face. Didn't think you had that one? - No, not at all. - Well, you've done really well. Strong finish there, Sean. Very well done. Thank you so much for taking on Sequencer. - Thank you. - You can take a step back to your podium. Yule still has first place with 120 points. Cassius has 70 points. Sean now has 60 points, and Rachel has 40 points. So we do just have one more player remaining to take on their specialist subject round. And that player is Rachel. What would you like to play, Rachel? - Equaliser. - Thank you very much. Let's play Equaliser. Rachel, please step forward. So, doing a lot of CrossFit, the physical fitness must be pretty good, but how's the maths fitness? - I guess we'll find out. - We will indeed. Best of luck to you. Last to go, so no pressure. Here we go. Correct. Well done. Zero was the answer. Awesome stuff. Finally, Rachel ` Quick on that last one. Was never going to get that one wrong. Rachel, well done. Thank you so much for taking on Equaliser. - Thank you. You can take a step back to your podium. Yule has 120 points. Rachel also has 120 points now. Cassius has 70 points, and Sean has 60 points. So, unfortunately, we do now need to eliminate the first player tonight on Brain Busters. Sean, it's you, I'm afraid. What are you going to do with that $100 bank account? - Well, I'm probably going to spend it on an office chair so I can look like Dr. Evil from Austin Powers. - (LAUGHS UPROARIOUSLY) That is a great answer. Make sure you send us a photo of that then, OK? - I will. - Cheers, Sean, and thank you so much for playing. Congratulations to our three remaining players. For them, it's one step closer to the Brain Buster. - With only three players remaining, go time is just around the corner. Can't wait to see who our final two will be. Hope they're ready, Chris. - They definitely will be, Mikey, right after we complete our Brain-Teaser, which is what we're moving into now. All of our players have gone through their specialist subject rounds and we have two left for our players to choose from. Today, those options are Identifier or Blueprinter. So, Yule, Rachel, and Cassius, please select which one you would like to play now. Thank you, everyone, for voting. We'll start with Yule who has decided to play Identifier. Rachel would like to play Identifier as well. And Cassius would also like to play Identifier. There we go. Clean sweep. So let's play Identifier. Can Cassius catch up or will Rachel and Yule hold him off? Let's find out right now. Best of luck. Here comes your first Identifier for the Brain-Teaser. Rachel. - Salmon, mayonnaise and cheese. - That do not come directly from plants. That is correct. Rachel now has a solid lead. Arrange these bones by location` Yule. - Jaw, breast bone, then shin bone. - Yule now joins Rachel at the top. Rachel. - Sea otter, jellyfish, sperm whale. - Very quick locking in those answers. Was Rachel too quick? Nah, she's got it. Well done. That's it for our Brain-Teaser. Thank you so much to everyone for playing. Let's take a look now at our final leaderboard. Rachel now has 180 points. Yule has 150 points, and Cassius has 70 points. So, Cassius, I'm sorry to say, mate, but you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. Thank you so much for coming on to the show. Of course, a $100 bank account is all yours. What will you be doing with the money? - I'll be taking my mum shopping. - You're a very nice son, Cassius. Thank you so much for coming, once again, and congratulations to Yule and Rachel. For them, it's now on to the Brain Buster. - A test of perseverance, resilience and determination for our final two contestants. Who will be today's Brain Buster champion? We'll find out who very soon. * - We asked you ` Nau mai, hoki mai. Welcome back to Brain Busters. Our players have been battling it out, and now it's time for the big one ` the Brain Buster. - I'm joined here with our final two players, Rachel and Yule. Well done, girls, on making it this far. You girls ready to take on the ultimate obstacle course? Awesome. Let's jump up on our zip lines and get ready to fly. Here we go! Three, two, one, fly! Zip lining their way into the Brain Buster today, it's Rachel and Yule. Rachel's 180 plus Yule's 150 points means the winner will be playing for $330. Who's it going to be? Rachel already out in front and moves on to the Corpus Callosum with her code. Yule's done with the Molecule Steps. But she'll have to step on it to catch up to Rachel, who's about to engage the Hippocampus. Nailed it. Onto the Parietal Lobe. Yule can't afford to slip up here. Phew. There's still time, Yule. Rachel's CrossFit training has clearly helped her out today. Can she keep it up? Yule's now up the wall and into the tunnel, just as Rachel navigates the Frontal Lobe. You'll want to get a move on, Yule. It's not over yet. The race is on to the DNA Molecule Switches. Rachel's made it. If she takes too long with the combinations, Yule could overtake her... but not today. Rachel is clear to finish the last obstacle. The Basal Ganglia. Under and over, Yule's still on the ladder, which means Rachel has beaten the Brain Buster. A really good effort, Yule. Your bunny, Plum, will be proud of you, for sure. - Keep going, nice work. Just the buzzer to go... Yule hits, and that is our race complete. Yule, I'll get you to step across this way. And we'll start with you as well. Congratulations. Second place today on Brain Busters, meaning you get to go home with a $100 bank account. So what will you be doing with the money, Yule? - Um, saving it up. - Saving it up. - Yep. - Very smart, wise choice from you, Yule. Thank you so much for coming. - Thank you. - Rachel, congratulations. You absolutely flew through the course. - Thank you. - How are you going that fast? - I dunno, motivation. - Just did it, wanted to be first. - Yes. - And you are. So congratulations. One more thing to do, Rachel. And of course, that is taking on Amygdala. Congratulations on making it to Amygdala, Rachel. How does it feel? - Feels really good. Didn't expect to get this far, but it was really nice. - Well, here you are, and obviously those CrossFit skills, really helping out on the obstacle course, flying through that. Now you're here, playing with some good money as well. You scored 180 points leading up to this point, of course, you went up against Yule, who scored 150 points, meaning we've got $330 up for grabs. Can we win it all? - Hopefully. - That's the attitude. Best of luck, Rachel. Here comes question number one for Amygdala. Was Benee born in Auckland or Alaska? - Auckland. - She was. Who is not a Friends character, Phoebe, Joey, Darren? - Darren. - Correct. McCain, Chicago and Leaning Tower are brands of frozen what? - Yoghurt. - Pizza. Leaning Tower. - Oh, that makes sense. What type of transport travels through the Panama Canal? - Canoe. - Canoe? - I think. - Travel through the Panama Canal. Sorry, Rachel, needed to go a little bit bigger than that. Ships was the answer. Which country's name is also a bird, eaten at festive events like Christmas and Thanksgiving? - Turkey. - Turkey. Sure it's a country? - Pretty sure, yeah. - Turkey is correct. The flag of Tonga is white and which other colour? - Red. - Sure you're not getting it confused with another flag? - Hopefully not. - You're right with red. Indian superstar Sachin Tendulkar played which sport for India? - Cricket. - Look on your face suggests you don't know who Sachin Tendulkar is. - No, but I feel like I should. - Guessing cricket? - Yeah. Guessing cricket. - And cricket is correct. In the BAFTA Awards, what does the B stand for? Don't want to give a guess? - Nope, I'd have no idea. - Anything starting with B. - Mm, yeah. - British is the answer. How many hulls does a trimaran have? - Three. - Little bits scared, there. The face tells a different story. But we're going with three. - Yeah. - You've got it right. Well done. In Frozen, what type of animal is Sven? - A reindeer. - Seems like the face and the answer's matching up with this one a bit better. - Hopefully. I think. Definitely sure about this. - Hopefully. I think definitely. - Yes, I think. Yes. - Yes. It is. Well done, Rachel, let's take a look. $231. Really, really well played. Awesome stuff. What are you going to do with the money, Rachel? - Oh, probably put it in savings for a new phone or something along the lines. - Well done. Seriously, you've played awesome. $231. - Well done, Rachel. Awesome performance. You happy with that amount? - Yeah, I am. - You should be. If you think you can take on the Brain Buster just like our girl Rachel, jump online and head to ` - Thank you so much for joining us today. Until next time, that's it for Brain Busters. Captioned by Sally Harper Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2020