Haluatko miljonääriksi?
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| 'Haluatko miljonääriksi?' | |
|---|---|
| Created by | David Briggs Steve Knight Mike Whitehill |
| Presented by | Lasse Lehtinen (1999–2005) Ville Klinga (2005–2007) Jaajo Linnonmaa (2016–) |
| Country of origin | Finland |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nelonen (1999–2005, 2016–) MTV3 (2005–2007) |
| Release | November 12, 1999 – May 15, 2005, September 3, 2005 – March 4, 2007 January 23, 2016 – present |
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 1999 to 2005 (on Nelonen), from 2005 to 2007 (on MTV3) and is currently broadcast (on Nelonen). When a contestant gets the fifth question correct, he or she will leave with at least €1,000 (from 1999 to 2001 - 10,000mk, from 2001 to 2005 and 2005 to 2007 - €2,000). When a contestant gets the tenth question correct, he or she will leave with at least €10,000 (from 1999 to 2001 - 100,000mk, from 2001 to 2005 - €20,000, from 2005 to 2007 - €15,000). The biggest win was on October 12, 2002, when Markku Rikola, an 18-year-old student, won €70,000 while the biggest prize was €200,000 (resigned of answering on 14 question).
Seasons
| Season | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1999 | November 12, 1999 | December 31, 1999 | 21 |
| Spring 2000 | April 14, 2000 | May 14, 2000 | 15 |
| Autumn 2000 | October 15, 2000 | December 3, 2000 | 18 |
| Spring 2001 | February 4, 2001 | April 8, 2001 | 10 |
| Autumn 2001 | October 7, 2001 | December 9, 2001 | 10 |
| Spring 2002 | February 24, 2002 | April 28, 2002 | 10 |
| Autumn 2002 | October 11, 2002 | December 15, 2002 | 30 |
| Spring 2003 | February 14, 2003 | April 20, 2003 | 30 |
| Autumn 2003 | August 24, 2003 | December 28, 2003 | 20 |
| Spring 2004 | January 25, 2004 | May 23, 2004 | 18 |
| Autumn 2004 | September 5, 2004 | December 5, 2004 | 14 |
| Spring 2005 | January 30, 2005 | May 15, 2005 | 16 |
| Autumn 2005 | September 3, 2005 | December 17, 2005 | 16 |
| Spring 2006 | February 25, 2006 | June 3, 2006 | 14 |
| Autumn 2006 | October 7, 2006 | December 23, 2006 | 12 |
| Spring 2007 | January 14, 2007 | March 4, 2007 | 8 |
| Spring 2016 | January 23, 2016 | April 9, 2016 | 12 |
| Autumn 2016 | September 3, 2016 | December 3, 2016 | 14 |
| Spring 2017 | February 11, 2017 | May 27, 2017 | 16 |
| Total | November 12, 1999 | May 27, 2017 | 304 |
Haluatko miljonääriksi? Payout Structure
| Question number | Question value (Yellow zones are the guaranteed levels) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2001 | 2002-2005 | 2005-2007 | 2016- | |
| 1 | 500mk (€84) | €200 | €200 | €100 |
| 2 | 1,000mk (€168) | €450 | €450 | €300 |
| 3 | 2,500mk (€420) | €700 | €700 | €500 |
| 4 | 5,000mk (€840) | €1,000 | €1,000 | €700 |
| 5 | 10,000mk (€1,680) | €2,000 | €2,000 | €1,000 |
| 6 | 15,000mk (€2,522) | €3,000 | €3,000 | €2,000 |
| 7 | 30,000mk (€5,044) | €5,000 | €4,000 | €3,000 |
| 8 | 50,000mk (€8,400) | €8,000 | €5,000 | €5,000 |
| 9 | 75,000mk (€12,614) | €12,000 | €10,000 | €7,000 |
| 10 | 100,000mk (€16,800) | €20,000 | €15,000 | €10,000 |
| 11 | 150,000mk (€25,220) | €30,000 | €20,000 | €20,000 |
| 12 | 250,000mk (€33,643) | €45,000 | €30,000 | €30,000 |
| 13 | 350,000mk (€58,866) | €70,000 | €60,000 | €60,000 |
| 14 | 500,000mk (€84,094) | €100,000 | €200,000 | €200,000 |
| 15 | 1,000,000mk (€168,187) | €200,000 | €1,000,000 | €1,000,000 |