Results for the game translation from English to Maori

the game is over
kua mutu

the game was useless
the game was boring

i'm playing the game
kei te takaro ahau

you play the game heaps aye?
takaro koe i te kēmu puranga ae?

the rules of the game will be explained later
taihoa ka mōhio kia oti te hui.

what is the name of the game that makes you cry??
he aha te ingoa o to kēmu e tīno pai ana rawātu ki a koe??

you were not playing to win the game,you played not to lose the game...know the difference
kaore koe i te purei ki te wikitoria i te keemu, kaore koe i takaro kia ngaro i te takaro ... mohio mai te rereketanga

 the defender begins the game by calling "hei tama tu tama" and places their hands in one of the four positions described above.  the challenger replies with "hei tama tu tama" and does a different action.  when one player catches the other doing the same action, that player calls "hei tama tu tama rā!" and scores a point.  the winner of the point then re‐starts the set, saying "tahi. hei tama tu tama” and play continues until a player is caught out again.  each time a player
 ka timata te kaiwawao i te keemu ma te karanga "hei tama tu tama" ka tuu ona ringa ki tetahi o nga tuunga e wha kua whakaahuatia i runga ake nei.  ka whakautua e te kaiwero "hei tama tu tama" ka mahi he mahi rereke.  ka mau tetahi kaitakaro i tetahi atu e mahi ana i te mahi ano, ka karanga taua kaitakaro "hei tama tu tama rā!" ka piro he piro.  ko te toa o te tohu ka timata ano i te huinga, ka kii "tahi. hei tama tu tama" ka haere tonu te purei kia mau ano tetahi kaitakaro.