Kto khochet stat' millionerom?

Кто хочет стать миллионером?
Titles of Кто хочет стать миллионером?
Presented by	Dmitry Dibrov (2008–present) Maxim Galkin (2001–2008)
Composer(s)	Keith Strachan Matthew Strachan Ramon Covalo
Country of origin	Russia
Production
Running time	70 minutes (with commercial)
Broadcast
Original channel	Channel One
Original run	19 February 2001 (2001-02-19) – Present
External links
Website

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, pomosh 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 19 February 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!.^[1]

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."^[2]

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.^[2]

On September 17, 2005 the prizes for correct answers were increased, and the grand prize is now 3 million rubles.^[3]

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, Maria Kiseleva, 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 27 December 2008 he hosted the show again.^[3]

Money values

1. question • 500 руб
2. question • 1,000 руб
3. question • 2,000 руб
4. question • 3,000 руб
5. question • 5,000 руб (guaranteed sum)
6. question • 10,000 руб
7. question • 15,000 руб
8. question • 25,000 руб
9. question • 50,000 руб
10. question • 100,000 руб (guaranteed sum)
11. question • 200,000 руб
12. question • 400,000 руб
13. question • 800,000 руб
14. question • 1,500,000 руб
15. question • 3,000,000 руб

In the first version of the game, the dollar values were:

1. question • 100 руб
2. question • 200 руб
3. question • 300 руб
4. question • 500 руб
5. question • 1,000 руб (guaranteed sum)
6. question • 2,000 руб
7. question • 4,000 руб
8. question • 8,000 руб
9. question • 16,000 руб
10. question • 32,000 руб (guaranteed sum)
11. question • 64,000 руб
12. question • 125,000 руб
13. question • 250,000 руб
14. question • 500,000 руб
15. question • 1,000,000 руб

Old game's version

Earlier, the game was called О, счастливчик!(O Lucky Man!) and it was shown on NTV.

О, счастливчик!
Logo of О, счастливчик!
Created by	Ways PRO
Presented by	Dmitry Dibrov
Country of origin	Russia
Production
Running time	39 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	NTV TNT
Original run	1 October 1999 (1999-10-01) – 28 January 2001 (2001-01-28)

It was broadcast from 1 October 1999 to 28 January 2001. It was shown on the Russian TV station NTV. In 2001, the show was superseded by a second adoption named Kto hochyet stat' millionyerom? and aired on public Russian broadcaster Channel One.^[2] For a while TNT broadcast reruns of O, schastlivchik! episodes.

Special Projects in the game, "O Lucky Man"

The first game was shown a special project for a few days before the new year 2000. The game was attended by leading NTV journalists and Leonid Parfenov, Andrei Norkin, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Victor Shenderovich and others. In the same game was born the concept of "zone Shenderovich" - questions after the sixth and the "zone of the Kara-Murza" - after the tenth question.
A month before the 2000 presidential election in a game attended by the four presidential candidates: Stanislav Govorukhin Pamfilova, Eugene Savostyanov and Umar Dzhabrailov.
At the end of the first season held a special issue devoted to the eighth birthday of the tax police in Moscow, which was attended by employees of departments.
A few months before the new program in 2001 conducted a poll among the audience, whom they would like to see in New Year's special edition of the game. The poll has won Russia's President Vladimir Putin, but for obvious reasons, he refused to participate, but sent a letter. In a New Year special edition was attended by prominent journalists, politicians and artists: Svetlana Sorokina, Shoigu, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Decl, etc. After Svetlana Sorokina player in the chair sat himself Dibrov, which reached up to the eleventh issue, and won 32,000 rubles.

Notable contestants

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:

Igor Sazeev (Игорь Сазеев) from Saint Petersburg. (12 March 2001)^[4]
Irina Chudinovskaya and Yuriy Chudinovskiy (Ирина и Юрий Чудиновские) from Kirov. (18 January 2003)^[5]

1,500,000 winners

Only three winners won exactly 1.5 million rubles (only non risk at 15 question):

Sergey Bobris (Сергей Бобрис) from Belgorod. (5 February 2011)
Aleksandr Kuzin (Александр Кузин) from Oryol. (24 March 2012)
Leonid Panyukov (Леонид Панюков) from Kostroma. (29 September 2012)

3,000,000 winners

Only four winners won exactly 3 million rubles:

Svetlana Yaroslavtseva (Светлана Ярославцева) from Troitsk. (19 February 2006)^[6]
Timur Budayev (Тимур Будаев) from Pyatigorsk. (17 April 2010)^[7]
Bari Alibasov and Alexander "Danko" Fadeev. (23 November 2013)

Rule changes

17 September 2005: game underwent an economic transformation. The main prize was increased to 3 times its old value, and an SMS-game for viewers was also added.^[2]
21 October 2006: added a new lifeline "Three Wise Man" (previously it has been used in the U.S. version of the game). Later, the lifeline has been removed.
2 May 2008: the amount of 100 000 was "combustible." Now, in the case of an incorrect answer to questions 5-15 party remained with the amount of 5000 rubles. In December 27, 2008 the amount was "fireproof" again.
With the new season there has been a change in the design studio, graphic design and music also changed leader, the editorial staff and manufacturer. Was also abolished the lifeline "three wise men."
4 September 2010: came out with new graphics and new rules. At this point the player can choose from two versions of the game: classic and risky. The first option is a classic game (15 questions, 2 safe haven amount, 3 tips). In the second version of the game there is a fourth lifeline (Double Dip), but only one guaranteed sum chosen by a player.

Final question incorrect

Galina Semenova (Галина Семенова) lost 468,000 roubles on 22 January 2005^[8]
Vladimir Efremov (Владимир Ефремов) lost 700.000 roubles on 30 April 2011^[8]

500.000 winners

Sergey Strokin - June 10, 2000
Gennadiy Sostrovchuk - November 24, 2001
Konstantin Fedchenko - December 10, 2001
Olga Krayushkina - November 4, 2002
Leonid Agutin & Anzhelika Varum - January 8, 2005
Valentin Smirnitskiy - March 6, 2005

References

External links

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

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