Captions by James Brown. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2021 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 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, Niko, great to have you here on the show. - What do we like to do in our spare time, Niko? - I like playing sports. - Favourite sport? - Football. - Nice. - A bit of a video gamer as well? - Yeah. - What do we play? - Among Us, Minecraft. - Nice. - How many games have we won as the imposter? - Quite a few. - Heaps? - Yeah. - Nice! Very good, Niko. Catherine, great to have you here on the show as well. Now, tell me, what do you want to be when you're older? - When I'm older, I definitely want to be an international pharmaceutical patent lawyer. - Wow, that's a mouthful! Awesome, Catherine! Great to have you here on the show. Alfie, also wonderful to have you here on the show. - Right into your sport as well. - Yep, I love football. - Football. Who do we play for? - Waitakere City. Shout out to them. - Nice. - And we watch football as well? - Yep. - Favourite team? - Liverpool all the way. - The correct answer. Give this man some bonus points already. Unfortunately can't quite do that, Alfie. Have to earn a bit later on. Emily, great to be here on the show. What are you into, my friend? - I'm into water polo, and I do rowing. - Nice! How long have we been doing water polo and rowing for? Water polo for about three years, and rowing, this is my first year. - You gonna be able to get used to those early starts? - Yeah. Good luck! And good luck to everyone here on Brain Busters. So let's get straight into it and play Mega Memory. 90 seconds on the clock for our players. Let's get straight into it. Your time starts now. In which British city would you find Paddington and King's Cross Station? - Emily. - London. Which ball sport is played by LeBron James? - Catherine. - Basketball. Is a soprano an Italian car or a type of singer? - Catherine. - A singer. Which two letters form the logo for New Balance? - Niko. - NB. Which liquid crystallises to form snow? - Emily. - Water. In which body part would you find a knuckle? - Niko. - Hand. - In what country is the movie Seven Samurai set? - Catherine. - Japan. Which is an online video game store ` Scream or Steam? - Alfie. - Steam. Which brand of credit card rhymes with Caesar? - Alfie. - Visa. In which country is technology company Nokia based? - Emily. - Japan? - Finland. Complete the line ` Twinkle Twinkle Little what? - Emily. - Star. Is Peru in North or South America? - Niko. - South America. What is the term 'sci-fi' short for? - Niko. - Science-fiction. NBC and CBS are TV networks based in which country? - Alfie. - America. Was Luciano Pavarotti an opera singer or a rapper? - Emily. - A rapper? - Opera singer. To the nearest whole number, how many kilometres are there in a standard marathon? - Niko? - 40? - (HOOTER SOUNDS) 42 was the answer to our final Mega Memory question. Thank you everyone for playing. Let's take a look at the scores. Niko has 30 points. Catherine has 30 points. Alfie also has 30 points. Then we have Emily on 10 points. So now we move into our specialist subject rounds, and starting us off today will be Emily. - What have you chosen to play? - Blueprinter. Thanks, Emily. Let's play Blueprinter. Emily, please step forward. (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) First up, Emily. Pressure's on. - Can you handle it? - I think so. - You've got this. How's your memory? - Pretty good. Excellent. 30 seconds to have a look at what our Blueprinter is, and then 30 more seconds to put in your answers. Good luck. Here comes your Blueprinter. It's the Skyline Bike Park. Your time starts now. With over 30 world-class downhill trails, if mountain biking is your thing, be sure to check out Queenstown's Skyline Bike Park. The trails range from beginner to world cup level features, with drops, gaps and 50-foot jumps. 10 seconds remaining. Time's up. Emily, you'll now have 30 seconds to put in your answers, which starts now. (TENSE MUSIC) - Quick putting all those in, Emily. - (SIGHS) - Sigh of relief that that's over. - Yeah. - How do you think we've done? - I think I did pretty well. - All right. Confident. Let's see. First one, please. Beached As is correct. So is the Hobbit. Squid Run is right. Vertigo is correct also. You've got Slippery Ninja. And Thingymajig. But didn't get Battle Stag! Unfortunate. Yeah, that one was Thundergoat. Unlucky, Emily. You said you thought you had all of them, and you were very close to doing that indeed. - Well done. Thank you for taking on Blueprinter. - Thank you. Emily has 130 points. Niko has 30 points. Catherine has 30 points. And Alfie has 30 points. So we currently have a three-way tie, which means we will just go from left to right, so it is Niko's turn next. What would you like to play? - Identifier. - Thanks, Niko. Let's play Identifier. Niko, please step forward. (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) How are we feeling about taking on Identifier, Niko? - Pretty good. - Happy with science? - Yep. Let's get into it, then. Good luck. 20 points for each question you get right. - Thank you. There we go ` 20 points, just like that. that come from crude oil. Had a big thing about this one. Well played, Niko. You got it right. Wasting no time with that one. Correct. Unlucky, Niko. Needed to add gall bladder there. three creatures that don't hibernate during winter. - Niko, well played. Thank you very much for taking on Identifier. - Thank you. Emily has 130 points. Niko now has 110 points. Catherine is on 30 points. And Alfie has 30 points. So halfway through our specialist subject rounds, but all four of our players have their fingers crossed, hoping they can head to that Brain Buster. - One winner will go through to Amygdala to turn their points into moolah. But we all know in order to do that, they've gotta get through this. - Dig what I'm saying? - You bet I do, Mikey. And don't forget, you can play from home as well. Simply hop on line to Heihei Games. Don't go anywhere. We'll be right back a muri i te whakata. * Hoki mai ano. Welcome back to Brain Busters. Just before the break, we had Emily and Niko take on their specialist subject rounds. And our next player to come forward is Catherine. - What would you like to play? - I'm playing Equaliser. Thank you for that, Catherine. Let's play Equaliser. Catherine, please step forward. (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) So, we obviously love our science, Catherine. What about Maths? - Um, yeah, like maths. It's second favourite. - Second favourite? Are we good at it? - I don't know. We'll see how I do today. - We will indeed. Good luck, Catherine. Here comes your first equation. Correct. Well done. Correct. Speedy stuff. Correct again. Five eighths of 72. - Yeah. Find the square root of your answer, equals... That is correct. Finally for Equaliser, and a perfect score... Is correct. Well, if maths is your second best, I'd like to see how you'd go with science. Catherine, a perfect score. Well done. Thank you for taking on Equaliser. Catherine has the lead now, with 170 points. Emily has 130 points. Niko has 110 points. And Alfie is on 30 points. So there is just one player remaining to take on their specialist subject round, and that player is Alfie. What would you like to play? - I'll be playing Sequencer. - Thanks, Alfie. Let's play Sequencer. Alfie, please step forward. (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) You've seen everyone else go, Alfie. Your turn's last, so is that better, or...? - Well, it's better to know what you have to get. - True. Can we get it? - Yeah, definitely. - Good. Alfie. Good luck. Here comes your first sequence. In which order did these events occur? Nice start there, Alfie. Arrange these audio devices into the order in which they were invented. Correct. In what order did these events occur in New Zealand? Awesome work there. In which order were these hit songs released? - Love a bit of Shania Twain, Alfie? - No clue who she is. - (SIGHS) Alfie! - (LAUGHS) You have the right order. Well done. In which order did these countries first host the Rugby World Cup, from earliest to most recent? Love your football. What about your rugby, Alfie? - Uh, I watched the last two World Cups, but... Correct. In which order were these ice creams launched in New Zealand? - Have a sweet tooth, Alfie? - I love a good Trumpet. And we love another 20 points to your score. Finally,... In which order were these animated movies released? Last player to take on their specialist subject round. Can we get another perfect score here? Yes, we can. Alfie, well played. You just knew everything almost straight away there. Great way to end the round. - Thank you for taking on Sequencer. - Thank you. Catherine has 170 points. Alfie also 170 seventy points. Emily has 130 points. and Niko has 110 points. So a very high scoring around there. Unfortunately, we do need to eliminate our first player. And I'm sorry to say it is you, Nika. A great showing today on the show. And the good news is you've got a $100 bank account with your name on it. - What would you like to do with the money, Niko? - I'll probably just save it. Smart choice. Don't wanna buy some more cool shirts? - Maybe? - Maybe. - We'll see. Niko, thanks for coming on to the show. And congratulations to our three remaining players. For them, it's one step closer to the Brain Buster. - With only three players remaining, showtime is just around the corner. I hope today's top two players are ready, because getting through this bad boy will be a challenge. - Let's hope they're up for it. - I'm sure they will be, Mikey. And they're up for another challenge right now, as we move into our Brain-teaser. Today all of our players have gone through their specialist subject rounds, and we're left with two options. Those options are Reo Rangatira and Spellbinder. So Catherine, Alfie and Emily, please select which one you would like to play now. Thank you, everyone, for voting. We'll start with Catherine, who has decided to play... Spellbinder. Alfie would like to play... Spellbinder as well. And Emily would like to play... Spellbinder. Thank you for your votes. Let's play Spellbinder. Will Emily be able to catch up to our other players, or will they run away with it? Let's find out now. Good luck. 30 points for each word you buzz in and spell correct. Your first word is... Mercury. Alfie. Correct. Synergy. Alfie. (BUZZ!) S-Y-N-E-R-G-Y, sorry, Alfie. Battery. Catherine. That was quick and correct. That is it for the Brain-teaser. Thanks for playing. Let's have a look at our final scores. Catherine now has 200 points. Alfie has 170 points. And Emily has 130 points. So, Emily, you just weren't able to buzz in on that one, so I'm sorry to say you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. Really well played today. Thank you so much for coming on to the show. You've got yourself a $100 bank account. So what will you do with the money? - Probably just gonna save it for now. - Smart choice, Emily. - It's been a pleasure having you here on the show. - Thank you. And congratulations to Catherine and Alfie. For them, it's now on to the Brain Buster. - Two players, but only one winner. Who will be today's champ? We'll find out 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! - It's showtime for the final two players, Catherine and Alfie. Well done to you both for making it this far. Now, Catherine, I know you love to dance. Tell us about that. - Well, I do Chinese dance. I do a little bit of ballet and some contemporary. I've been dancing for a long time. I don't know the specifics at the moment. I'm a little nervous, so I can't think straight. - All good. I'm pretty sure your footwork skills are good, though. - Hopefully. We'll see. - We'll see what happens. - Oh, well, best of luck to you, Catherine. And Alfie, my man, I know you love playing the bass. Tell us about that, bro. - Yeah, I just started playing the bass this year, and I'm in one of my school's rock bands. And it's probably my favourite instrument. - That's good, man. I don't know if you know, but bass carries the groove of the band. - You ready to groove through that Brain Buster? - Heck, yeah. My guy. All right. Well, it's time to jump on to our zip line, you two, and let's get ready to fly. Here we go. Three, two, one, fly! Catherine and Alfie ride the Brain Step zip line and arrive in the Brain Buster. Perfect scores for both in their speciality rounds means I think this will be a close, competitive race. Alfie taking it easy coming down the Neurotransmitter. Catherine's got her code, and we know she's pretty good with numbers. Alfie playing catch-up already. Come on, man. - (KEYS BEEP) - Did Catherine nail the code? She did indeed! Alfie on his way through the Corpus Callosum now. Catherine's already halfway up the Parietal Lobe. Here's Alfie now, entering his code. Oh, no! Did he just hit a wrong button? He's trying again. That wall's still not moving. Will the third time be a charm? Yes! I'm not sure what went wrong there, but Alfie, you better get a move on now, because Catherine is almost at the DNA Molecule Switches. Here she goes. How long will it take? Unfortunately for Alfie, it didn't take long. He's just at the top of the Parietal Lobe, but Catherine dances into the Basal Ganglia. A great effort from both, but Catherine takes it out today. Come on, Alfie. You've got this. Alfie's had an awesome day on Brain Busters, getting that perfect score in Sequencer and making it through the ultimate obstacle course. And he's going to finish in style. Nice one, my man. - Rolling in style to that buzzer. Bring it this way, Catherine. Alfie, I'll start with you. - Did we have fun on the obstacle course, Alfie? - Yeah. And how much fun have we had today? - A million fun. I don't even know. That's not even a word. A million percent fun. - What have we loved about today, Alfie? - Everything. - It's just been great? - Yeah. And hey, I'll make it even better for you. You've just won yourself a $100 bank account. Congratulations. What are you gonna do with that money, Alfie? - Uh, I'm not sure. Probably buy some football shirts, something like that. Awesome, Alfie. Hey, thank you so much for coming on to the show. - Catherine, congratulations. You have taken out the Brain Buster. - Thank you. Raced through that course as well. - What was going through your head? - I don't really know. It was kinda just adrenaline, you know? - Just go as fast as you can. - Yeah, just go crazy, you know? And that's exactly what you did. The crazy journey not over yet. One thing left to do, Catherine, and that is taking on Amygdala. Catherine, welcome to amygdala. - How are we feeling? - I'm feeling very happy, but I'm also a little nervous. - Just relax, Catherine. We got this. - Yeah. To be fair, I might put a little bit more pressure on you right now with what I'm about to say, because you're playing for $370. - A lot of money. - Yeah! Let's just put the money aside for the moment and focus on the questions. - Yes. - You've got this, Catherine. - Good luck. - Thank you. A Tim-Tam is a type of what? - It's a biscuit. With... - Yeah. (GIGGLES) - It is. - All we needed was biscuit. - Yeah. Big Nutbrown Hare tells Little Nutbrown Hare, 'I love you right up to the moon and...' - Back. Correct. What small orange fruit's name is also a Chinese language? - Mandarin. - Correct. Is a keyboard's escape key usually on the left or right side? - Left. - That is correct. Competitors in the 110m hurdles jump, how many hurdles? - 11? Uh... It's either 10 or 11, I feel like. (SIGHS) I'm gonna say 10. Started with 11. - Yeah. - Went to 10. - Yeah. I'll say 10. Yeah, that's ` I'll lock that in, I guess. - Good thing you swapped. 10 is correct. - (SIGHS) Thank goodness. Is dill a type of herb or a town in Scotland? - I'll say it's a type of herb. - A type of herb? - Yeah. It is indeed a type of herb. Are Jedi Knights from Star Trek or Star Wars? - Star Wars. I guess Star Wars would seem... cos Jedis. - Star Wars is right. Which language is spoken on the children's show Pukana? - Pukana. - Maori? - Are you asking me or telling me? Telling, I guess. - (SIGHS) - Maori is correct. Well done. What colour is the lid of a jar of New Zealand Marmite? - Red. - Don't think it could be another colour? - Nope. - So we're locking in red? Yeah. If you had to pick another colour, what would you have said? - I would not have said any other colour. I know it's red. - You know it's red. Can't argue with that, then. Well done. Which holiday is associated with the eating of chocolate eggs? - Easter. I am going to lock that in, because I am 100% sure. - 100% sure? - Yes. - On our final Amygdala question. - Yes. - For a perfect score also. (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) (DING!) That is correct. Congratulations. - Let's take a look. - Thank you so much. - $370. Amazing stuff. - Thank you! And because you got a perfect score, we are going to double it as well. - So you have just won $740! - Thank you so much! - Congratulations! - Thank you so much. - You are so welcome. Very well played. - Thank you. What are you going to do with the money? I dunno. I'm probably gonna save up for a PC, cos my laptop completely blows up when I'm playing video games. Oh, I'm sure that money will definitely help towards that. You've had an outstanding game. Thank you so much for playing. - Thank you so much. - $740! - Whoo-hoo! Well done, Catherine. Gosh, you were speeding through those questions. Are you happy with the result? - Very happy. - And you should be. If you think you can take out the Brain Buster just like our girl Catherine, jump online and head to Heihei Games. - 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. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2021 Thank you, NZ On Air.