5.8 /10 1 Votes
Country of origin Russia Camera setup multi-camera Genre Game show Audio format Stereophonic sound | 5.7/10 IMDb Location(s) Ostankino First episode date 19 February 2001 Language Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directed by Konstantin Ivanov and Tatyana Dmitrakova (1999—2008), Maxim Utkin (2008-) Composer(s) Keith Strachan
Matthew Strachan
Ramon Covalo Producer(s) Sergey Kordo (1999—2008), Ilya Krivitsky (2008-) Presented by Maxim Galkin, Dmitriy Dibrov Nominations TEFI Award for Best Quiz Game Show Similar Game show, Pole Chudes, Svoya igra, What? Where? When?, Slaboye Zveno |
Show 1 12 03 2011
Кто хочет стать миллионером? (English translation: Who wants to become a millionaire?, transliteration: Kto khochet stat' millionerom?) is a Russian game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show is hosted by Dmitry Dibrov (earlier by Maxim Galkin). The main goal of the game is to win 3 million Russian roubles by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There are four lifelines - Fifty Fifty (50 на 50, 50 na 50), Phone A Friend (звонок другу, zvonok drugu), Ask The Audience (помощь зала, pomoshch zala) and Double Dip (право на ошибку, pravo na oshibku). For some time there also was a fifth lifeline, Three Wise Men (три мудреца, tri mudretsa, help from free «wise» people). Кто хочет стать миллионером? is broadcast from February 19, 2001 to today. It is shown on the Russian TV station Channel One on Saturdays at 6:45 PM. After getting the fifth question correct, a contestant will leave with at least 5,000 RUB. After getting the tenth question correct, he will leave with at least 100,000 RUB. An earlier version of the show was called O, schastlivchik!.
Contents
- Show 1 12 03 2011
- Game history
- Money values
- Old games version
- Special Projects in the game
- More than one million prize winners
- 1000000 winners
- 1500000 winners
- 3000000 winners
- Rule changes
- Final question incorrect
- 500000 winners
- References
Game history
The premiere of the Russian version of the game took place on October 1, 1999 on NTV. The game was called «O Lucky Man!» And presenter of the program was Dibrov. The game combines the simplicity of the rules, as well as a real opportunity to win the big prize - 1 million rubles, thus gained enormous popularity among the audience, and in 2000 she was awarded a major television award of Russia - the prize "Taffy."
The Russian version of the game show featured the first contestant ever to miss the final question.
Throughout the show's history in Russia, the audience was notorious for purposely giving wrong answers to the contestant during the Ask the Audience lifeline.
In 2001, the program began to appear on the channel ORT (Channel One) and was named in the same way as in other countries where it is broadcast - «Who Wants to Be a Millionaire». Place the game took a leading parodist Maxim Galkin. The first issue with Maxim Galkin was February 19, 2001. An updated version of the game several times nominated for the prize of «Taffy» in the «Best Entertainment Program», but to no avail.
On September 17, 2005 the prizes for correct answers were increased, and the grand prize is now 3 million rubles.
Also on the official website of Channel One visitor was invited to participate in the vote on the selection of new lead game (among the candidates - Dibrov, Mariya Kiselyova, Valdis Pelsh, Ksenia Sobchak, etc.). According to the survey, leaders in voting were Ivan Urgant, Dibrov and Sergei Svetlakov. Guide Channel has decided make Dmitry Dibrov role leading the show, because once he was already leading the game, «O Lucky Man!» - The predecessor, «Who Wants to Be a Millionaire». Since December 21, 2008 he hosted the show again.
Money values
In the first version of the game, the dollar values were:
Old game's version
Earlier, the game was called О, счастливчик!(O Lucky Man!) and it was shown on NTV.
It was broadcast from October 1, 1999 to January 27, 2001. It was shown on the Russian TV station NTV. In 2001, the show was superseded by a second adoption named Кто хочет стать миллионером? and aired on public Russian broadcaster Channel One. For a while TNT broadcast reruns of О, счастливчик! episodes.
Special Projects in the game, «О, счастливчик»
More than one million prize winners
Bold highlighted player who participated in the format of Russian "Jeopardy!" (Russian version «Svoya igra»)
1,000,000 winners
Only two winners won exactly 1 million rubles:
1,500,000 winners
Only four winners won exactly 1.5 million rubles (only non risk at 15 question):
3,000,000 winners
Only three winners won exactly 3 million rubles: