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
Release
Original network	Nelonen (1999–2005, 2016–) MTV3 (2005–2007)
Original release	November 12, 1999 (1999-11-12) – May 15, 2005, September 3, 2005 – March 4, 2007 January 23, 2016 – present
External links
Website

Haluatko miljonääriksi? (English translation: Do you want to become a millionaire?) is a Finnish game show based on the British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. Currently hosted by Jaajo Linnonmaa and previously by Lasse Lehtinen and Ville Klinga, the aim of the game is to win €1,000,000 (from 2001 to 2005 - €200,000 and from 1999 to 2001 1,000,000mk) by answering fifteen multiple-choice questions correctly. Originally broadcast on Nelonen, it moved to MTV3 from 2005 until 2007, before Nelonen resurrected the show in 2016.

The show's highest winner was 18-year-old Tampere student Markku Rikola, who won €70,000 when the top prize was €200,000; after walking away on his fourteenth question. No-one has ever won the top prize in this version.

Gameplay[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Before the contestant plays the game, they must beat five other contestants in a minigame known best internationally as "Fastest Finger First". Contestants have to rearrange four answers into the correct order in the fastest time out of the six contestants.

Into the Hot Seat[]

When playing the main game, contestants must climb up the money tree by answering fifteen multiple-choice general knowledge questions correctly. The money won is not cumulative, for example if a contestant passes the €200 mark, they win €200, not €100 + €200. The contestant can walk away with the money they have at any time. If the contestant answers incorrectly, they return to the last safety net they achieved.

To aid the contestant there are three "lifelines" - Fifty-Fifty (50:50), Phone-a-Friend (Kilauta kaverille) and Ask the Audience (Kysy yleisöltä, earlier Kysy katsomolta). If the contestant answers the fifth question correctly, they will leave with at least €1,000 (10,000 mk from 1999-2001; €2,000 from 2001-2005 and 2005-2007). If they answer the tenth question correctly, they will leave with at least €10,000 (100,000mk, 1999-2001; €20,000 from 2001-2005; €15,000 from 2005-2007).

Seasons[]

Haluatko miljonääriksi? Payout Structure[]