Runtime: | 60 minutes |
Creator: | Mario Najéra |
Presenter: | Ignacio Santos Pasamontes |
Country: | Costa Rica |
Network: | Teletica Canal 7 |
Last Aired2: | present |
¿Quién quiere ser millonario? (English translation: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?) is a Costa Rican game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show is hosted by Ignacio Santos Pasamontes. The main goal of the game is to win ₡35,000,000 by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There are three lifelines - 50:50, Video Call and Ask One of the Audience. ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? was originally broadcast from February 3, 2009 to September 3, 2013. A revival premiered on April 27, 2021. It is shown on the private TV station Teletica. When a contestant gets the fifth question correct, they leave with at least ₡600,000. When a contestant gets the tenth question correct, they leave with at least ₡3,500,000. Two contestants have won the top prize so far.
Payout structure[1] | ||||
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Question number | Question value | |||
2009–2012 | 2013 2021–2022 | 2023– | ||
15 | ₡25,000,000 | ₡30,000,000 | ₡35,000,000 | |
14 | ₡15,000,000 | ₡17,000,000 | ||
13 | ₡10,000,000 | ₡12,000,000 | ||
12 | ₡7,500,000 | ₡9,000,000 | ||
11 | ₡5,000,000 | ₡6,000,000 | ||
10 | ₡3,000,000 | ₡3,500,000 | ||
9 | ₡2,000,000 | ₡2,500,000 | ||
8 | ₡1,500,000 | ₡1,700,000 | ||
7 | ₡1,000,000 | ₡1,200,000 | ||
6 | ₡750,000 | ₡800,000 | ||
5 | ₡500,000 | ₡600,000 | ||
4 | ₡400,000 | |||
3 | ₡300,000 | |||
2 | ₡200,000 | |||
1 | ₡100,000 | |||
Milestone Top prize |