- Four players, three rounds, two players race, one winner takes it all. Kia ora. I'm Chris Cook, 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 ` the Brain Buster! - Staying fresh with your man, Mikey Falesiu. If our four players really want to make it to Amygdala, they've got to bring more than just their A-game. I hope they're ready for this, Chris. - 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 by Cameron Grigg. 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 love got what it takes to be called the ultimate Brain Buster. We'll start with Mega Memory before we move into our specialist subject rounds, where our players can choose from six of our options. They'll hope to gain enough points to stay in this game and avoid elimination. So let's meet our players now. Firstly, Jack, great to have you here on the show. Jack, right into your rugby. - Yeah, I play` my position as lock or flanker. I play for High School Old Boys in Christchurch. - Shout out to them. Favourite player? - Probably Beauden Barrett. - Can't go wrong with Beaudie. Great to have you here on the show, Jack. Shackleton, welcome to the show. Now, you do free diving. Could you let us know a little bit about what free diving is? - Well, free diving is diving or swimming with, like. fins and a wetsuit, a mask and snorkel, but without any breathing aid, like tanks or things like that. I dive in the Marlborough Sounds, where I live, and for mostly paua and crayfish and kina. And, uh... - Love it? - Yeah. Sounds very exciting, Shackleton. So, how long can you hold your breath for? - Well` - Roughly. - I haven't timed myself for a long time, but last time I did it, it was a minute, 45 seconds. So, yeah. - Whoo! Very impressive! Now, we've also got Molly on the show. Quite sporty. Right into athletics, and, um, interesting one ` race walking. How did you get into that? - Um, well, my coach just kind of came down to a training one time and said, 'Who wants to try this out?' - Why not? - Yeah. - So what kind of distance do you do for that? - Um, I do 1.6km. - Very nice. Molly, thank you for coming on the show. We've also got Te Amokura. Welcome to the show. You're right into your sports. - Yes. - What sports do we play? - Um, basketball, rugby, and netball. - Favourite basketballer? - Um, LeBron James and Candace Parker. - King James, eh? Well, hey, it's great to meet you, Te Amokura, and great to meet all of you. So, let's not waste any time and get straight into our first round of the day. It's Mega Memory. 90 seconds on the clock, as always, for our players. Let's not waste any time. Good luck. Your time starts now. Which is a song ` Sweet Home Ali Baba, or Sweet Home Alabama? Molly. - Sweet Home Alabama. - Beginning with B, what is soup usually served in? Shackleton. - A bowl. - Which famous Robin lived in a forest and stole from the rich? Shackleton. - Robin Hood. - What famous Australian food spread begins with V? Shackleton. - Vegemite. - JB Hi-Fi's colours are black and what? Molly. - Yellow. - Which part of your body detects smells? Shackleton. - Nose. - Beginning with H, what is South Korea's biggest car maker? Shackleton. - Holden? - Hyundai. Which country is home to pain au chocolat? Molly. - France. - Which movie features Dame Judi Dench as Old Deuteronomy? (BUZZER BLARES) Cats. The tow truck Mater appears in which movie trilogy? Shackleton. - Cars. Which US state is further south ` Alaska or Hawaii? Jack. - Hawaii. - Which American rapper announced he was running for president? Molly. - Eminem? - Kanye West. In computing, what does CPU stand for? Shackleton. - Central Processing Unit. - Great answer to finish off Mega Memory. Well done, everyone. Let's take a look now at the leaderboard. Shackleton has 50 points, Molly has 20 points, Jack has 10 points and Te Amokura is on zero points. So, now, we move into our specialist subject rounds, and I think we'll start with Te Amokura. What would you like to play? - Um, I'm playing Reo Rangatira. - Awesome. Let's play Reo Rangatira. Te Amokura, please step forward. (TENSE MUSIC) Got a few nerves at the moment? - A little. - Feeling confident, though? - Yes. Excellent! Let's get straight into, then. 20 points for each question you get correct. First up, what is an English word for oma? - Run. - Correct. What is a Maori word for beginning or start? - Timatanga. - Well done. What is the Auckland Maori Electorate seat called? - Um... Aua. (BUZZER BLARES) - Tamaki Makaurau. - Ah. Oh. Spell 'tipuna.' - T-U-P` Oh. - Just 'T-I-P-U-N-A.' Next up, translate this ` 'I ahau e tamariki ana.' - 'When I was a child.' - Well done. (SPEAKS IN TE REO MAORI) - Um... Tamaki Makaurau? (BUZZER BLARES) - Te Arawa. - Oh. Finally, for Reo Rangatira, what is a word for the number nine? Iwa. - Iwa is correct. That is it. Well done! Some really solid answers in there. Thank you very much for playing Reo Rangatira. Te Amokura has 80 points now. Shackleton is on 50 points, Molly has 20 and Jack has 10 points. So, our second player to come forward now is Jack. What would you like to play? - Equaliser. - Thanks, Jack. Let's play Equaliser. Jack, please step forward. (TENSE MUSIC) Big smile on the face. Ready to take it on? - Yeah. - How's maths at school for us, Jack? - Good. Pretty handy? - Yeah. - Perfect! Let's get into it then. - 39. - Correct. - 415. - Correct. - -7. - Awesome work. - 260. - Correct again. - 210. - (LAUGHS) Fast with these. - 28. - Is correct. Finally... - 126. - Is correct. That was a speedy round, and that was also a perfect score. Jack, congratulations and thank you for taking on Equaliser. Jack has 150 points. Te Amokura has 80 points. Shackleton is on 50 points, and Molly has 20 points. So, two of our players have already completed their specialist subject rounds, but all four are hoping they've got what it takes to head to the Brain Buster. - I wonder if today's top two players have a plan to take out the Brain Buster. Whatever it is, I hope it works out for them. - Kia ora, Mikey. And don't forget, you can play from home as well. Just head online to Heihei Games. Don't go anywhere. We'll see you i muri e te whakata. * Hoki mai ano. Welcome back to Brain Busters. Just before the break, we had Te Amokura and Jack take on their specialist subject rounds, and coming up now, it is Molly's turn. What would you like to play? - Spellbinder. - Excellent, Molly. Let's play Spellbinder. Molly, please step forward. (TENSE MUSIC) - I can tell you race walk. Just that walk of determination up to the front. All right, good luck. Let's get straight into it, Molly. Best of luck. 20 points for each word you spell correct. 'Leather.' - Correct. 'Ballot.' - Can you use it in a sentence, please? - 'The citizens voted by placing an envelope in the ballot box.' - ...A-T? - O-T. Close. 'Courier.' Well done. 'Braid.' - Can you use it in a sentence, please? - 'I weave my friend's here into a braid.' Awesome. 'Primitive.' - ...A-V. - I-V-E. So close! Your next word is 'myrrh.' - Can use it in a sentence, please? - 'Greeks and Egyptians smeared myrrh on themselves to help prevent tanning.' - Myrrh. M-E-E` - M-Y-R-R-H. Finally, 'bamboo.' Is correct. That myrrh one was tricky, isn't it? And I think a couple others there you we're so, so close as well, but still, some really good points, Molly. Thank you for taking on Spellbinder. - Thank you. - You can take a step back to your podium. - Jack still has the lead with 150 points. Molly is now in second with 100 points. Te Amokura has 80 points, and Shackleton is on 50 points. So, there is just one player remaining to take on their specialist subject round, and that player is, of course, Shackleton. What would you like to play? - Sequencer. - Excellent. Let's play Sequencer. Shackleton, please step forward. (TENSE MUSIC) Right. Walked forward there very excited. Ready to go? I mean, as you would be. 50 points after Mega Memory. You had the lead. - Yeah, well... - Can we get back into the lead? - I hope so. - Let's see. Good luck, Shackleton. Here comes your first sequence. (READS ANSWERS) In which order were these books first released? Great start there, Shackleton. (READS ANSWERS) Put the following shows in order of when they were first on TV. Happy with that order, Shackleton? - Not sure about the last two. - Pretty sure now. Well done. (READS ANSWERS) Arrange these events into the order in which they occurred. 'No need to change,' says Shackleton. But should of. The first mail order catalogue first, and then Time magazine founded, followed by Post-it notes invented. (READS ANSWERS) In which order were these animated movies released? Slowly moved Kung Fu Panda to the end. Slowly brought it back. Which one was the right option to pick? - (GROANS) - Not the one you chose. Finding Nemo first, then Shrek Forever after, and most recently, Kung Fu Panda 3. (READS ANSWERS) In which chronological order were these structures built? We need to get some points on the board, Shackleton. Can't get it with this one, though. Finally, for Sequencer,... (READS ANSWERS) In which order were these gaming consoles released? - Never heard of any of them. A guess. But it is right. Great way to finish off Sequencer. Shackleton, well played. Some tricky stuff in there but you've done well. Thank you for playing Sequencer. And just like that, we have completed our specialist subject rounds, so let's take a look now at the leaderboard. Jack still has the lead with 150 points. Shackleton moves into second place with 110 points. Molly is very close behind on 100 points. Then, we have to Te Amokura on 80 points. So, unfortunately, we do have to eliminate our first player today on Brain Busters. And I'm sorry to say it is you, Te Amokura. It's been great having you on the show, and of course, you get a $100 bank account. What are you gonna do with the money? - Um, save it up. - Keep it for a rainy day? - Yeah. - Nice. Very smart. Thank you so much for playing, Te Amokura. And congratulations to our three remaining players. For them, it's one step closer to the Brain Buster. - Three players left. Two will race, but only one will go to Amygdala to turn their points into dollars. Can't wait to find out who! - Me too, Mikey, and to help find out who, we have our Brain Teaser now. So, all of our 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 Identifier and Blueprinter. So, Jack, Shackleton and Molly, please select which one you would like to play now. Thank you, everyone, for your votes. We will start with Jack, who has voted for... Blueprinter. Shackleton would like to play... Identifier, and Molly would like to play... Identifier. Thank you, everyone, for your votes. Let's play Identifier. Jack lost the vote there, but still has the lead. Will it change because of that? Let's find out now. Good luck to all of our players. Let's get into the Identifier for our Brain Teaser. (READS ANSWERS) Shackleton. - Um... Shortest, longest. Common jellyfish, giant Pacific octopus, then sperm whale. - Shackleton quickly locking in those answers. And quickly receiving 30 points. (READS QUESTION) Jack. - Zinc, nickel, platinum. - Jack. Vote didn't go his way, but can he still get some points out of this? He sure can. (READS QUESTION) Jack. - Helsinki, Berlin, Paris. - Again. Can we get some more points? Yes, Jack can. Well played, Jack. And just like that, our Brain Teaser is complete. Thank you, everyone, for playing. Let's take a look at our final leaderboard. Despite losing the vote, Jack now has 210 points. Shackleton is on 140 points, and Molly has 100 points. So, Molly, I'm sorry to say you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. Thank you very much for playing. A $100 bank account now has your name on it. So what will you be doing with the money? - I'll probably just save it up. Smart move, Molly. Thanks for coming on to the show. And congratulations to Jack and Shackleton. For them, it's now on to the Brain Buster. - Only one winner will go to Amygdala and win that big cash prize. Who will it be? We'll find out after the break. - Remi from Auckland is saving for a Onewheel. It costs $60, and so far, he has saved 60% of the money. How much money has he saved? $36, $60, $66. * - The question was... The answer is $36. 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! - It's show time for our boys Jack and Shackleton. Well done on making it this far to the Brain Buster. Now, I know, Jack, running is something you'd like to do in your spare time. Tell us about that, man. - Uh, yeah, I like it because, like, it's fun. You can go fast. - You're fast, right? - Yeah. - You ready to run through that Brain Buster? - Yeah. - Best of luck. Shackleton, free diving. Why do you love that, man? - Well, it's just... It's awesome. It's like, you're floating, you're upside down. - Awesome, man. Well, the question is, you ready for the Brain Buster? - Oh, totally. - Nice. Loving the confidence, boys. Have a good race. It's now time to jump on to our zip lines, and let's get ready to fly. Here we go. Three, two, one, fly! Shackleton and Jack glide across the brain stem zip line. Both getting those harnesses off with ease. It's straight down the neurotransmitter and across the molecule steps. Jack is first to the corpus callosum, but he misses the step and will have to go back. Shackleton takes advantage and hops through without a mistake. Being a keen runner has helped Jack, because he's now catching back up to Shackleton. That's one platform down, followed by the second. Shackleton is usually diving down, but how will he go climbing up? Look at the upper body strength. Jack dives straight into the tunnel as if it was a rugby tryline. Beaudie would be impressed with that. Shackleton is right on his heels as they both begin to make their way across the frontal lobe. This one's pretty close. Almost a slip from Jack, but a great recovery. It's Shackleton first to the DNA molecule ladder, but who will activate their switch first? It's Jack! He just needs to jump down and head for the basal ganglia. He slides under the first hurdle. We can hear Shackleton right behind him. Will he have time to catch up, though? Jack hits the buzzer, but incredible racing from both of these competitors, Chris. There we go! What a race that ended up being. Nicely done, team. Shackleton, we started with you. Had a bit of a lead there, and then Jack came and took it away from you. Unlucky there, but how much fun was that race? - It was great, thanks. - That's what we like to hear. Congratulations, Shackleton. Second place today, which means you've got yourself a $100 bank account. What would you be doing with that money? - Well, I'm probably gonna invest half in shares and then maybe bring some to school, buy my friends some Juicies. - Oh, very good! What's your good share tips, or can't you say? - Well, I mean, depends what's going good and depends what's not. - Fair enough, Shackleton. Great having you here on the show. Jack, congratulations. Firstly, had a wee bit of a slip there early on. We're all good? - Yeah. - What happened there? - I just fell over and had to go back. - Managed to pick yourself up, come right through the obstacle course and take away the win. Happy with the result? - Yeah. - As you should be. Congratulations, Jack. One thing left to do for Jack, and that is taking on Amygdala. Jack, congratulations and welcome to Amygdala. What a great show you've had as well, including a perfect score in Equaliser. So, one more quick maths equation for you. How much money are you playing for? - Uh, $350. - Nothing gets past you, does it? A lot of money. Can we win it all? - Yeah. - Good luck. - Well, maybe not all, but most of it. - Let's try, eh? - Yeah. - OK. Good luck, Jack. Here comes your first Amygdala question. California roll is a type of which Japanese food? - Sushi? - Correct. Princess Leia is a character in which series of movies? - I dunno. Snow White? Star Wars was our answer. - Oh. Moving on. Is sorbet served hot or cold? - Cold. - Quick on that one. Nicely done. What kind of place to stay in is a Novotel? - Hotel. - Sure is. Which yellow colour is also the name of a fruit? - Lemon? - Lemon is correct. Which famous acting Tom's surname rhymes with Bruise? - Cruise. - That'd be Tom Cruise. Yes, correct. How many musicians make up a quartet? - Four. - Little bit of doubt crossed your face there, Jack. - Yeah, I think, uh, quarter means four, so... - That's how you've worked it out? - Yeah. - Well done. 'I'm gonna pop some tags, only got $20 in my pocket' are song lyrics from which artist? - Hmm. I don't know. Justin Bieber? - Unfortunately not Justin Bieber. Macklemore. # I'm gonna pop some tags` # I'll stop. Moving on, which animal does ham come from? - Pig. - Sure? - Yeah. Nice work. Finally, for Amygdala, is the metre a measure of length or brightness? - Length. - Got to be, right? - Yeah. - No chance it'll be brightness? - Nah. - Final one... to finish off a great show for Jack. (DING!) Length is correct, Jack. Well played. Let's take a look. You've won $280! Well played, Jack! What will you be doing with that money? - Probably just save it into my bank account. - Very wise choice indeed, Jack. Happy with how things have gone today? - Yeah. - You've done an amazing job. Congratulations once again. $280! - Well done, Jack. You happy with your performance? - Yeah. Might have to suss out who Princess Leia is by watching some Star Wars, eh? - (LAUGHS) - Yeah. - Good on you, bro. If you think you could take out the Brain Buster just like our man, Jack, jump online and head to Heihei Games. - Thank you so much for joining us today. Until next time, that's it for Brain Busters. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2020