"Wii version offered on the show as a consolation prize to audience contestants during the 2010–11 season. The second, for Microsoft's Xbox 360, was based on the shuffle format and was offered as a consolation prize during the next season (2011–12). Ludia also made a Facebook game based on ""Millionaire"" available to players in North America from 2011 to 2016. This game featured an altered version of the shuffle format, condensing the number of questions to twelve—eight in round one and four in round two. Contestants competed against eight other ""Millionaire"" fans in round one, with the top three playing"
"answering a question, and are provided with a safety net that grants them a guaranteed cash prize if they give an incorrect answer, provided they reach a specific milestone in the quiz. The original series aired for 30 series and a total of 592 episodes, from 4 September 1998 to 11 February 2014, and was presented by Chris Tarrant. Over the course of its run, the original series had around five contestants walk away with the top cash prize of £1 million, and faced a number of controversies during its run, including an attempt to defraud the show of its"
"by 4,200,000 viewers. Legend: In ""Milionerzy"", thirteen questions for one million zlotys appeared. Eleven times the player resigned, and two times player answered the question. Once, in special edition with participation of children, the player answered the question incorrectly and once player answered and won 1 million zlotys. Here are the questions: Milionerzy Milionerzy (""Millionaires"") is a Polish game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" The show is hosted by Hubert Urbański. The main goal of the game is to win 1 million Polish zloty (€240,000) by answering twelve multiple-choice questions correctly."
"€70,000 while the biggest prize was €200,000 (resigned of answering on 14 question). Haluatko miljonääriksi? Haluatko miljonääriksi? (English translation: ""Do you want to become a millionaire?"") is a Finnish game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show is currently hosted by Jaajo Linnonmaa (earlier by Lasse Lehtinen and Ville Klinga). The main goal of the game is to win €1 million (from 2001 to 2005 - €200,000, and from 1999 to 2001 - 1,000,000mk) by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There are three ""lifelines"" - Fifty-Fifty (""50:50""), Phone-a-Friend (""Kilauta kaverille"") and"
"phoning Mark Kerr (a highly ranked British quiz player and winner of TV's ""Brainiest Estate Agent"" title, as well as winner of £250,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire) who said he was 90% sure the answer was Arlington Million, which was Pat's original instinct. He was the only person in the United Kingdom to reach the one million pound question with two lifelines remaining. He used his Ask-the-Audience on the £64,000 question, and kept 50:50 and phone a friend back until the final question. He correctly answered 'Arlington Million' to win £1 million. These are the questions Pat"
"allowed to call one of his previously three selected friends. These are the questions with which people have won the biggest prize. Marlene Grabherr died in 2013 at the age of 60. Wer wird Millionär? (German game show) Wer wird Millionär? (English translation: ""Who will become a millionaire?"") is a German game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show is hosted by Günther Jauch. The main goal of the game is to win €1 million (earlier 1 million DM) by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. ""Wer wird Millionär?"" has been broadcasting"
"answers for that question, out of nine. If the contestant picks the three answers that are correct, they win the jackpot of £10,000. If the contestant picks at least one wrong answer, they win the daily prize pot created for that episode. If, however, the contestant picks an impossible answer or runs out of time before picking three answers, they lose the daily prize pot and leave with nothing. Only the first three responses will be accepted. During the first series, contestants were allowed to tackle a second question to secure the jackpot, but this format was dropped at the"
"Qui veut gagner des millions ? Qui veut gagner des millions ? (""Who Wants to Win Millions?"") is the French version of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"", which originated in Great Britain on the ITV network. The aim of the game is to win the top prize of €1,000,000 (previously 3 & 4,000,000₣ before France adopted the euro) by answering 12 (formerly 15) multiple-choice questions correctly. It is broadcast on the TF1 network, and is hosted by Jean-Pierre Foucault. For more info about the show and rules, etc., see ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" The money tree differs"
"If all 5 are answered correctly, then they can win £5,000 on the ""Genius Question"". If only 4 are answered they go for £2,000, 3 for £1,500, 2 for £1,000 and 1 for £500. The question is worth 100 times the score they got in the last round, A Question Of Pressure (e.g. 10 points scored is worth £1000). In the final round, the contestant is given a question which they answer on their specialist subject. If they get the answer right, they get all the money. If they are doubtful, they are asked if they want four choices. But"
"David Edwards (quiz contestant) David Edwards (born 1947) is a Welsh born Physics teacher, best known as a TV quiz contestant. On 21 April 2001 he became the first man to win the million pounds on the British ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" and only the second person to answer all 15 questions correctly, and hence win the prize, after Judith Keppel. He competed in both series of ""Are You an Egghead?"", reaching the last 16 in 2008, and the final in 2009, where he lost to fellow ""Millionaire"" winner Pat Gibson. Born in Barry, Wales, Edwards graduated in"
"question correct, he leaves with at least $1,000 When a contestant gets the tenth question correct, he leaves with at least $8,000 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? (Panamanian game show) ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? (English translation: ""Who wants to be a millionaire?"") is a Panamanian game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show is hosted by Atenógenes Rodríguez. The main goal of the game is to win US$100,000 by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There are three ""lifelines"" - fifty fifty, phone a friend and ask the audience . ""¿Quién quiere ser"
"answer a question incorrectly, decide to not answer a question and walk away with their prize money, or if they answer all 15 questions correctly (winning $1 million). If at any point the contestants are unsure of the answer to a question, they use one or more ""lifelines"". After using lifelines, contestants can either answer the question, use another lifeline, or walk away and keep the money (except for the Switch lifeline). Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? New Zealand Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? New Zealand was a New Zealand game show based on the original British format"
"Haluatko miljonääriksi? Haluatko miljonääriksi? (English translation: ""Do you want to become a millionaire?"") is a Finnish game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show is currently hosted by Jaajo Linnonmaa (earlier by Lasse Lehtinen and Ville Klinga). The main goal of the game is to win €1 million (from 2001 to 2005 - €200,000, and from 1999 to 2001 - 1,000,000mk) by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There are three ""lifelines"" - Fifty-Fifty (""50:50""), Phone-a-Friend (""Kilauta kaverille"") and Ask the Audience (""Kysy yleisöltä"", earlier ""Kysy katsomolta""). ""Haluatko miljonääriksi?"" was broadcast from"
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Australian game show) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is an Australian television game show which would offer a maximum cash prize of $1,000,000 for answering 15 successive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty as a team. The show was based on and follows the same general format of the original version of the show from the United Kingdom, and is part of the international ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" franchise. ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" Debuted in Australia on 18 April 1999 on the Nine Network and was hosted by Eddie McGuire."
"a correct response or miss, respectively. After 20 multiple-choice questions have been asked, all contestants not in Winners' Row are eliminated from the game with no winnings. Those who remain are asked one more multiple-choice question apiece, and all who answer correctly win an equal share of the prize fund. If no one answers correctly, or if no contestants are in Winners' Row after the 20th question, no one wins any money. The maximum prize of £100,000 can only be won if a single contestant correctly answers all 20 multiple-choice questions and the extra one. The programme included the Saturday"
"number. If no one buzzed in on a question, Clark revealed the correct answer and the contestant with that number was eliminated. When only one contestant remained, he or she won $2,500 and advanced to the bonus round, while the other five each received $1,000. The winner had three minutes to answer as many questions as possible, using 49 answers numbered 1–49 as displayed on three projection screens. Each correct answer earned more money, with 20 correct answers earning $1 million. Seated in front of the Wonderwall, the contestant was given 15 seconds to study the answers before the round"
"Wer wird Millionär? (German game show) Wer wird Millionär? (English translation: ""Who will become a millionaire?"") is a German game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show is hosted by Günther Jauch. The main goal of the game is to win €1 million (earlier 1 million DM) by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. ""Wer wird Millionär?"" has been broadcasting from 3 September 1999 until today. It is shown on the German TV station RTL on Mondays and Fridays at 20:15 (UTC+1). If contestants get the fifth question correct, they will leave"
"who gave more correct answers won a £5,000 bonus. The player with the higher combined total from Rounds 1 and 2 advanced to Round 3, while the other player was eliminated with only their Round 1 winnings. The player had two minutes to answer 10 questions, each of which added to their total winnings. They could turn to the brokers immedaitely, and could use any or all of their accumulated money over the course of the entire game (including this round) to purchase answers. Each question had to be answered correctly before the player could move on to the next"
"station A1. When a contestant gets the fifth question correct, he is guaranteed to leave with at least 5,000 MKD. When a contestant gets the tenth question correct, he is guaranteed to leave with at least 125,000 MKD (earlier 100,000 MKD). Nobody win the top prize, but a contestant on November 29, 2009 win 2,000,000 MKD after answer 14 questions correctly. Koj saka da bide milioner? Кој сака да биде милионер? (English translation: ""Who wants to be a millionaire?"", transliteration: ""Koj saka da bide milioner?"") is a Macedonian game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to"
"is worth £1,600.) One last set of 10 keywords is presented, and the team decides who will play first on their behalf. The host begins to read open-ended questions on the first keyword, with no 20-second briefing from the teammates, and a clock begins to count down from two minutes once he finishes reading the first question. A correct answer advances to the next keyword, while a miss leads to a new question on the same one. If the contestant misses three questions in a row, the clock is stopped, the prize pot is decimated, and the remaining money is"
"answer higher or lower as to where the correct answer is in relation to the benchmark. Correct answers move the contestant up the money ladder; they start at £50, £100 and £250, and can work up to £10,000, £15,000 and £25,000. After four questions have been answered, a ""bench bonus"" is offered, which means a correct answer rides the player two places up the money ladder, but if it is used on an incorrect answer, the bonus is wasted. The bonus is essential in order to end up with £10,000 £15,000 and £25,000. In celebrity versions, the final two amounts"
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK game show) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a British quiz show, created and produced by David Briggs, and made for the ITV network. The show's format, devised by Briggs, sees contestants taking on multiple-choice questions, based upon general knowledge, winning a cash prize for each question they answer correctly, with the amount offered increasing as they take on more difficult questions. To assist each contestant who takes part, they are given three lifelines to use, may walk away with the money they already have won if they wish not to risk"
"answer is worth £1,000; there are no penalties for incorrect answers, but the elder must wait for the host to indicate whether or not an answer is correct before giving another one. Three clues to a subject are revealed, one at a time. As in Round One, only the offspring may buzz-in at any time, and the corresponding elder must then guess the subject. A correct answer awards £1,000 to that team, while a miss gives the money to their opponents. A total of 10 subjects are played. The offspring of the remaining team must answer a series of questions"
"question correct, he will leave with at least 250,000 dinars. When a contestant gets the ninth question correct, he will leave with at least 3,000,000 dinars. When a contestant gets the twelfth question correct, he will with at least 15,000,000 dinars. Later the guaranteed sum was changed, now they was appeared on question 5 and 10. Miliyoner Milyonêr (English translation: ""Millionaire"") is a Kurdish game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show is hosted by Shuan Haco. The main goal of the game is to win 100 million dinars by answering"
"lowest number). Twenty-four numbered envelopes are presented, each containing a different cash amount ranging from £100 to £100,000. The first round consists of six questions, each with four answer choices. Before each question, the contestants select four envelopes. Once the question has been asked, these envelopes are secretly assigned so that the one with the highest value corresponds to the correct answer, the second-highest to the next closest answer, and so on. The contestants eliminate one answer at a time, and the envelope corresponding to each is opened and its amount eliminated from play. The correct answer is then revealed,"
"Milionerzy Milionerzy (""Millionaires"") is a Polish game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" The show is hosted by Hubert Urbański. The main goal of the game is to win 1 million Polish zloty (€240,000) by answering twelve multiple-choice questions correctly. In previous editions, there were three or four ""lifelines"" - fifty fifty (""pół na pół, 50:50""), ask the audience (""pytanie do publiczności"") and ask the expert (""pytanie do eksperta""), the experts were: Bartosz Węglarczyk, Michał Ogórek, Szymon Hołownia, Dorota Wellman and Jan Wróbel; in the previous season - Andrzej Fabianowski, Piotr Gąsowski"
"Chcete být milionářem? Chcete být milionářem? (English translation: ""Do you want to be a millionaire?"") is a Czech game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show was hosted by Vladimír Čech, Martin Preiss and Ondřej Hejma (consecutively). The current host is Marek Vašut. The main goal of the game is to win 10 million Kč (€370,000) by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There were 3 ""lifelines"", in the new version a 4th lifeline was added - fifty fifty (""50:50""), phone a friend (""přítel na telefonu""), ask the audience (""rada publika"") and"
"money, up to £100,000. The teams sit at podiums that are split down the middle, allowing each contestant to be pushed forward or backward by pneumatics, and the three in the left positions are pushed back to start the round. The host asks 12 questions on the buzzer, each of which has two correct answers. When a team buzzes-in, the partner in front must give one answer first, followed by the one in back. If both answers are correct, the team wins £1,000; if not, either of the other teams may buzz-in. A second miss results in the question being"
"If contestant fails to answer during the given time-limit, the contestant would be credited with the wrong answer. Kim Milyoner Olmak İster Kim Milyoner Olmak İster (English translation:""Who wants to be a Millionaire"") is a Turkish game show based on the original British format of ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"". The show is hosted by the Turkish actor Kenan Işık. The program was broadcast from August 2, 2011. The main goal of the game is to win ₺1,000,000 by answering 12 multiple-choice questions correctly. There are four lifelines: Ask the Audience, Phone a Friend, 50/50 and Double Dip. If"
"made to wear a ""Whittle mask"" - in bright yellow with a large purple W on it. There are up to four questions in the second half, the last one of which may be timed, aiming to find a single winner, who earns a guaranteed £250. The end game consists of the winner trying to place four items in the correct sequence to turn £250 into £500. However, if they fail, all the audience members who got the correct sequence and typed it into their keypads within 15 seconds get the second £250 shared between them. Typically, 5-50 people among"
"money, up to the top prize of £1 million. The questions they undertake are randomly chosen from a list of generated questions based on general knowledge, with each consisting of four answers to choose from. While undertaking questions, the contestant is allowed to use a set of lifelines to provide them assistance with a question at any time, and two safety nets - if a contestant gets a question wrong, but had reached a designated cash value during their game, they left with that amount as their prize. Unlike other game shows, if a contestant is unsure about a question"
"Stelios Stergiou (Στέλιος Στεργίου) won €150,000 by correctly answering the question: Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos Ποιος θέλει να γίνει εκατομμυριούχος (English translation: ""Who wants to become a millionaire?"", transliteration: ""Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos"") is a game show based on the British Who Wants to be a Millionaire? format debuted in 1999 on Mega Channel. The player had to answer 15 questions correctly in order to win ₯50 million up to 2001, €150,000 up to 2004, and €250,000 in 2006. In 2010, the show was chosen as the most popular game show in 20 years of Mega Channel program."
"Judith Keppel Judith Cynthia Aline Keppel (born 18 August 1942) was the first one-million-pound winner on the television game show ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"" in the United Kingdom. She is the first person to have won a million pounds or more on a British television game show. She has appeared on the BBC Two quiz show ""Eggheads"" since 2003. Keppel's father Hon Walter Arnold Crispian Keppel (1914–1996) was a lieutenant commander in the Fleet Air Arm, who moved with the family to various naval postings around Britain until they settled in London when she was 17. She took"