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 mindpower to make it all the way through the rounds and end up at this ` the Brain Buster? - Malo e lelei. Your boy Mikey Falesiu is ready for today's final two contestants. Are they up for the challenge that lays ahead of them? Only time will tell. Let 'em know, Chris. - You know I will, Mikey. And don't forget, you can play from home as well. So let's meet today's Brain Busters. Captions by Lillie Balfour. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2021 - Nau mai haere mae, and welcome to Brain Busters. Thank you so much for joining us today, as we have four more players ready to take on the challenge to see who will 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, Aisha ` welcome to the show. Now, you're the house captain at school. How's your house doing so far this year? - Pretty good. - Pretty good. Winning some points? - Yes. - You're looking after your house? - Yeah. - Good. So can we win here on Brain Busters? - I hope so. - I like the attitude. Marli, welcome to the show. Right into your drawing. What kind of stuff do we do? - Um, I just like creative drawing and drawing on books. Anything creative. - Nice. - And nails, of course. - Oh, very cool. Mark, great to have you here. What are you into? - I really like history, specifically New Zealand political history, American political history and genealogy history. - How did we get into that? - Ever since when I was probably 7 or 8 I had a fascination for JFK... - Yeah. - ...and sort of his assassination, and then I sort of became interested in American history and New Zealand political history. - Very cool. Will it pop up today? We will find out later on. And we also have Taika. Great to have you here on the show, Taika. What do you like to do in your spare time? - I like to watch rugby and play rugby. - Yep. - And I play centre, and it's` Fun fact ` my mum used to be friends with Dan Carter. - Oh, that's very cool. So you must have got some pretty good tips growing up? - Yeah. - Awesome. Now, I also believe we have a pretty epic hair style we have to show off as well. If we could quickly turn around, Taika ` how long have we been growing that rat's tail for? - Since I was 2. - Wow. Ever gonna get rid of it? - Probably when I'm like 21, maybe. - (LAUGHS) Might be a wise choice at that point. All right, let's get straight into it. Now, we've met the players, so it's time to take on Mega Memory. 90 seconds on the clock. Our players are set and ready, so let's get into it. Your time starts now. What does Mary Poppins used to fly? Marli. - An umbrella. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Salmon is a type of what? Aisha. - Fish. (POSITIVE CHIME) Who had a 2014 hit with 'She Looks So Perfect'? Aisha. - 5 Seconds of Summer. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Is New Zealand north or south of the equator? Marli. - South. (POSITIVE CHIME) In the movie 'Kung Fu Panda', who voices the character Po? Aisha. - Jack Black. (POSITIVE CHIME) Is Ralph Lauren a fashion label or a professional golfer? Mark. - Fashion label. (POSITIVE CHIME) 'This little light of mine, I'm going to let it...' what? Mark. - Shine. (POSITIVE CHIME) Which board game has get out of jail free cards? Taika. - Monopoly. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Which tree produces the acorn? (ALARM RINGS) Taika. - Ohh, nah. Uh... (NEGATIVE CHIME) - Oak was the answer to our final Mega Memory question. Thank you so much for playing, team. Let's take a look at the scores. Aisha has 30 points. Marli has 20 points. Mark also has 20 points, And Taika has zero points. So now we move into our specialist subject rounds, and I think we should get some points on the board for Taika. So what would you like to play, my friend? - Reo Rangatira. - Awesome stuff. Let's play Reo Rangatira. Taika, please step forward. (INTENSE MUSIC) How'd the season go this year, mate? - Good. Yeah, we weren't the best at the start, but then we got better through the season. - Good to hear it. Hoping for a similar result here on Brain Busters. Let's get into Reo Rangatira now. Best of luck. Here comes your first question. What is a Maori word for tribe? - Iwi. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Correct. Please spell 'rangatira'. - SPELLS: (NEGATIVE CHIME) - Needed an A first, then T-I-R-A to finish it off. If I need to go to the wharepaku, where am I going? - Toilet. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Hopefully not right now. (CHUCKLES) Are Kauri, Rimu and Manuka native trees or native birds? - Native trees. (POSITIVE CHIME) - They definitely are. Played with a flax ball called a ki, what is this traditional Maori game called? - Koru. (NEGATIVE CHIME) - Ki-o-rahi. If I am the person who is leaving, would I say, haere ra or e noho ra to the person staying? - E noho ra. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Ae. Finally for Reo Rangatira ` is your hoa your friend or your name? - It is your friend. (POSITIVE CHIME) - It definitely is. Kia ora, e hoa. Well done! Thank you very much for taking on Reo Rangatira. Taika has first place with 100 points. Aisha has 30 points. Marli is on 20 points, and Mark also has 20 points. So let's move on to our second player today, and that player is Marli. What would you like to take on for your specialist subject? - Equaliser. - Thank you very much. Let's play Equaliser. Marli, please step forward. (DRAMATIC MUSIC) So, pretty good at drawing. How's our maths? - Um... Uh, a bit positive, but we'll see how it goes. - See how it goes. All right. Let's not waste any time. Get straight into it. Here comes equation number one. - 18. (POSITIVE CHIME) - That was quick. - (BOTH CHUCKLE) - (INHALES DEEPLY) Tw` 38. 38. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Correct. - 76. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Well done. - 250. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Correct again. - (CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY) (NEGATIVE CHIME) - Zero. - -4. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Awesome stuff. Finally for Equaliser ` - 88. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Not wasted any time with our final equation. Marli, really awesome stuff there. Congratulations, and thank you for playing Equaliser. Marli now has the lead with 140 points. Taika has 100 points. Aisha has 30 points, and Mark is on 20 points. So, two great scores already for our specialist subject rounds, but all of our players are wondering if they've got what it takes to head to that Brain Buster. - Two out of our four players will go through to the Brain Buster. Will they be prepped and ready for the ultimate obstacle course? I guess we'll find out soon. - Kia ora, Mikey. And don't forget, you can play from home as well. Simply head online to HEIHEI Games. Don't go anywhere. We'll see you a muri i te whakata. * Nau mai hoki mai and welcome back to Brain Busters. Just before the break, we had Taika and Marli take on their specialist subject rounds. And coming up to the front now, it is Mark's turn. What would you like to play, Mark? - Sequencer. - Thank you very much. Let's play Sequencer. Mark, please step forward. (INTENSE MUSIC) Obviously, no surprise, being a history buff, that you're gonna take on Sequencer. Question is, are we ready for it? - I hope so, yeah. - Let's get into it now. First Sequencer coming your way. READS: In which order were these people born, from the earliest to most recent? See if we can get off to a good start here. (THREE POSITIVE CHIMES) - Nicely done. Arrange these events in New Zealand from the earliest to most recent. Let's see if we've got the order. (POSITIVE CHIME) (TWO NEGATIVE CHIMES) Close, just needed to swap our last two around. Arrange these United States landmarks from tallest to shortest. Nervous smile. Are we right? (THREE POSITIVE CHIMES) Nailed it. Arrange these modes of transport by order of earliest commercial use. (THREE POSITIVE CHIMES) Goes right again. Arrange these features of a mobile phone by the date they were first available. (THREE POSITIVE CHIMES) Correct. In what order were these tennis tournament's first played, from earliest to most recent? Tennis fan, Mark? - Nah, not really. - So this is a bit of a guess then? - Yeah. (THREE POSITIVE CHIMES) - Pretty good guess, at that. In what order were these Jonas Brothers songs released, from earliest to most recent? Do we have the right order for our final Sequencer? (THREE POSITIVE CHIMES) Yes, we do. Mark, very impressive. So, so close to getting a perfect score as well, but still should be very proud. Thank you very much for taking on Sequencer. - Thank you, Chris. - Marli has 140 points. Mark now also has 140 points. Taika has 100 points, and Aisha is on 30 points. So, we now only have one more player remaining to take on their specialist subject round, and that is Aisha. What would you like to play, Aisha? - Spellbinder. - Thank you very much. Let's play Spellbinder. Aisha, please step forward. (DRAMATIC MUSIC) Last to take on your specialist subject round. Is that a good thing or a bad thing, Aisha? - I hope it's a good thing. - (LAUGHS) Let's get into it. Best of luck. 20 points, of course, for each word you spell correct. Here is your first word ` appreciate. - SPELLS: (POSITIVE CHIME) - Correct. Magical. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Tortilla. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Nicely done. Giraffe. (POSITIVE CHIME) - On a roll! Statutory. (POSITIVE CHIME) - That is correct. Aerate. (NEGATIVE CHIME) - A-E-R-A-T-E. Your final word is hare. - Could I have it in a sentence, please? - The hare hops away quickly. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Is the correct way to spell hare. Well done. Again, very close to a perfect score. Awesome stuff. Great way to finish off our specialist subject rounds. We have some awesome players here on the show, so let's take a look now at our leaderboard. Aisha reclaims the lead with 150 points. Marli has 140 points. Mark also has 140 points, then we have Taika on 100 points. So, our show today has been super impressive, but unfortunately we do have to eliminate our first player off the show. Taika, it is you, my friend. But, of course, you get to take home a $100 dollar bank account. What will you be doing with that money? - Um, probably put it in my bank account, maybe save up for something like a phone` maybe a new phone, or something like that. - Yeah. Nice choice, man. And hey, make sure you say hi to Dan Carter for me when you see him next, OK? Thank you very much, Taika. And congratulations to our three remaining players ` for them, it's one step closer to that Brain Buster. - Only three players left, with crunch time just around the corner. Can't wait to see who our final two will be. Let's hope they're up for the ultimate obstacle course. - The only question, Mikey, is who will be going there? And to help decide that, we have our Brainteaser. Now, all of our players today have gone through their specialist subject rounds, and we are left with two for our players to choose from. Today those options are Blueprinter or Identifier. So, Aisha, Marli and Mark, please select which one you would like to play now. Thank you all for voting. We will start with Aisha, who would like to play... Identifier. We'll move across to Mark, who has chosen to play... Blueprinter. So it comes down to Marli, who would like to play Identifier. There we go. Let's play Identifier. This game is very close right now. Anyone can come out on top. Anyone can be eliminated, so let's see who it will be right now. Best of luck. Here comes your first Identifier for the Brainteaser. Mark. - Soft drink, dried fruits and soft` and soymilk. - This to give Mark the lead. (THREE POSITIVE CHIMES) He now has it. Well played, Mark. Aisha. - Procrastination, fascination and experimentation. - Aisha wants her lead back. (THREE POSITIVE CHIMES) And now she has it. Mark. - Dunedin, Palmerston North and Whangarei. (THREE POSITIVE CHIMES) - Once again, Mark has the lead. Aisha. - Great Britain, Greenland, Madagascar. - A bit of uncertainty in Aisha's voice. For our final Brainteaser question, can Aisha once again get that lead? (THREE NEGATIVE CHIMES) Unfortunately not. The correct answer was Greenland, then Madagascar and finally, Great Britain. And just like that, our Brainteaser is complete. Thank you all very much for playing. Let's take a look at the leaderboard. After a tough battle, Mark has come out on top with 200 points. Aisha has 150 points, and Marli has 140 points. So I'm sorry to say, Marli, you've just missed out by 10 points. You have been eliminated from Brain Busters, but you now have a $100 bank account with your name on it. And what will you be doing with that money? - I'll probably buy some gifts for my friends, take my friends out, or` and save the rest of the money. - Very nice of you, Marli. Great having you here on the show. And congratulations to Aisha and Mark. For them, it's now on to the Brain Buster. - It's a test of power, perseverance and patience for the final two contestants. Who will be leaving as today's Brain Buster champion? We'll find out who very soon. We'll find out who very soon. * Welcome back to Brain Busters. We just have two players remaining as they get ready to take on the ultimate obstacle course. It's time for the Brain Buster! - I'm joined here with our final two contestants, Mark and Aisha, who are ready to take on the ultimate obstacle course. You guys all set to do this? Awesome. Let's jump up on our seats, and let's get ready to fly. Cool. Here we go. Three, two, one, Fly! Aisha and Mark zipline their way into the Brain Buster. 200 points for Mark, 150 points for Aisha. Who will win the race to turn all those points into dollars? Crossing those Molecules Steps. It looks like Mark has a bit of a lead already. Easy does it, though. You don't want to slip and have to start again. Aisha memorising that code, as Mark is already out the other end of the Corpus Callosum. Aisha going for the slow and steady approach. Has Mark got his code? Yes! Up the Parietal Lobe for Mark, now. He's doing very well so far. Aisha arrives at the Hippocampus as Mark makes it up and into the tunnel. How did Aisha go with the code? Nailed it! Mark makes his way through the tunnel. Man, there's quite a gap here. Aisha's going to have to really get a move on if she wants to catch up. Mark approaches the DNA Molecule Ladder. Come on, Aisha. You're doing great. Mark has made it to the switches. Will he get lucky here? Ooh, he's not having much luck. Aisha's closing the gap. But there it is ` Mark can now head through the Basal Ganglia to the finish. Aisha's picking up the pace on the Frontal Lobe, but it's Mark who will take it out today. (BUZZER BOOMS) There you go, Aisha. Awesome stuff. You did a great job of catching up, and in the end, you weren't too far off. Let them know how well they both did, Chris. (BUZZER BOOMS) - Buzzer is hit. That is our race complete. Aisha, I need you to step across this way. And we'll start with you first. It's a tough course, isn't it? It isn't called the ultimate obstacle course for nothing, but you have completed it. You've done a fantastic job. Congratulations, Aisha. Second place today on Brain Busters, so a $100 bank account is all yours. What will you be doing with the money? - Um, I might buy a gift for my family or save it up. - Very nice, Aisha. Thank you so much for coming on to the show. Mark, congratulations. You have beat the Brain Buster. How does that feel? - Feels pretty good. - Pretty good. One more thing left to do, though, and of course, that is taking on Amygdala. Mark, congratulations on making it to Amygdala. The history buff going down in the Brain Busters history books as a winner. Got to feel good. - Yeah, it's really exciting. - Well done. You've done fantastic. You scored 200 points ` a really great effort. Aisha did fantastic as well ` 150 points. Combine those two ` $350 is what you're playing for. Good luck, and let's see how much we can win. - Thank you. - On a standard world map, is Antarctica at the top or bottom? - Bottom. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Correct. What sport is played professionally by New Zealander Steven Adams? - Basketball. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Well done. Which 2017 movie features the song, 'This is Me'? - The Greatest Showman. (POSITIVE CHIME) - It is, indeed. A sundial helps you tell the what? - Time. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Mark is on a roll. An old form of computer storage was a floppy what? - Box. - Done well so far; be great to get this one as well. (NEGATIVE CHIME) Disc was the answer. Who plays the lead role in the Johnny English movies? - Rowan Atkinson. - Seen the movies? - Yeah, love him. - Rowan Atkinson ` funny actor. Did he play Johnny English, though? (POSITIVE CHIME) Plays it with style as well. Well done. How many kilograms are in a ton? - 1000. - How sure are we that it's 1000? - I'm pretty confident. - You don't look confident. - (LAUGHS) - 1000. (POSITIVE CHIME) You are correct. Is a computer connection device a dingle or a dongle? - A dongle. (POSITIVE CHIME) - Well played. Dongle is the correct answer. And finally for Amygdala ` which sci-fi movie franchise features Han Solo and Chewbacca? Much of a sci-fi fan? - Not really. - Which sci-fi movie franchise features Han Solo and Chewbacca? - E.T. - Our final Amygdala answer ` is it what we are after? (NEGATIVE CHIME) Unfortunately not. A lot of people are going to be talking to the television right now, saying the correct answer is Star Wars. - Ohh! - That is Amygdala done and dusted. Don't worry about that one, because you still did a fantastic job. Let's take a look. $245. Congratulations, Mark. - Thank you. - What are you going to do with the money? - Um, Because I love history, genealogy history, I might use it for ancestry DNA test. - Oh, very cool. Haven't heard that one before. Awesome stuff. Well, Mark, all the best with learning all your history stuff. Congratulations once again. $245! - Nice work, Mark. You happy with your performance, bro? - Yes, thanks. - So you should be, man. If you think you can take out the Brain Buster just like the bro, Mark, jump online and head to HEIHEI Games. - Thank you so much for joining us. Until next time, that's it for Brain Busters. Captions by Lillie Balfour. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2021