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¿Quién quiere ser millonario? was a Venezuelan game show based off from the British game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. It was aired Radio Caracas Television (RCTV) from August 23, 2000 to May 23, 2007. Then 2 months later, the show went back on the air on July 2007 to January 2010. From May 8, 2011 to April 2, 2017, the show was aired in Televen the show was broadcast on Sundays (earlier is on Wednesdays) at 09:00. The show was hosted by Eladio Lárez.

Also in 2003, for TV viewers, a special competition was held named Jugamos Millonario (English translation: We play Millionaire), in which the winners received special prizes.

At the time of cancellation in 2017, the value of the top prize was the lowest among local versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The prize money was worth US$200,000.

Lifelines[]

In this version, the following lifelines were used:

  • 50:50 (Cincuenta cincuenta)
  • Phone-a-Friend (Llamar a un amigo)
  • Ask the Audience (Vota la audiencia)
  • Ask One of the Audience (Habla la audiencia) (in risk format, 2009-2017). In the studio, audience members, who know the answer to this question raise their hands. The contestant chooses one only. If the audience member offered the correct answer to the contestant, he earned 3,000 (3,500 later) Bs.F.

Seasons[]

  • Season 1 (356 episodes, August 23, 2000 - May 23, 2007)
  • Season 2 (140 episodes, July 18, 2007 - March 17, 2010)
  • Season 3 (27 episodes, May 8 - November 6, 2011)
  • Season 4 (103 episodes, April 15, 2012 - March 30, 2014)
  • Season 5 (52 episodes, April 6, 2014 - March 29, 2015)
  • Season 6 (? episodes, 2015 - February 21, 2016)
  • Season 7 (51 episodes, March 20, 2016 - April 2, 2017)

As of March 30, 2014, in total 626 episodes aired.

Money Trees[]

Due to the volatile Venezuelan economic situation, the money tree changed quite often to ensure the contestants could walk away with something worthwhile, even if just a few dollars. At the end of the show’s final series, the top prize is worth US$200,000 at the time the show was cancelled.

2000-2005[]

Question
No.
Correct Answer
Value
Walk Away
Value
Miss Answer
Value
Amount Lost for a
Wrong Answer
15 100 000 000 Bs 50 000 000 Bs 3 000 000 Bs 47 000 000 Bs
14 50 000 000 Bs 25 000 000 Bs 22 000 000 Bs
13 25 000 000 Bs 12 500 000 Bs 9 500 000 Bs
12 12 500 000 Bs 6 250 000 Bs 3 250 000 Bs
11 6 250 000 Bs 3 000 000 Bs 0 Bs
10 3 000 000 Bs 1 800 000 Bs 250 000 Bs 1 550 000 Bs
9 1 800 000 Bs 1 100 000 Bs 850 000 Bs
8 1 100 000 Bs 650 000 Bs 400 000 Bs
7 650 000 Bs 400 000 Bs 150 000 Bs
6 400 000 Bs 250 000 Bs 0 Bs
5 250 000 Bs 150 000 Bs 0 Bs 150 000 Bs
4 150 000 Bs 100 000 Bs 100 000 Bs
3 100 000 Bs 65 000 Bs 65 000 Bs
2 65 000 Bs 40 000 Bs 40 000 Bs
1 40 000 Bs 0 Bs 0 Bs

2005-2007

Question
No.
Correct Answer
Value
Walk Away
Value
Miss Answer
Value
Amount Lost for a
Wrong Answer
15 200 000 000 Bs 60 000 000 Bs 5 000 000 Bs 55 000 000 Bs
14 60 000 000 Bs 30 000 000 Bs 25 000 000 Bs
13 30 000 000 Bs 15 000 000 Bs 10 000 000 Bs
12 15 000 000 Bs 8 000 000 Bs 3 000 000 Bs
11 8 000 000 Bs 5 000 000 Bs 0 Bs
10 5 000 000 Bs 3 000 000 Bs 500 000 Bs 2 500 000 Bs
9 3 000 000 Bs 1 800 000 Bs 1 300 000 Bs
8 1 800 000 Bs 1 100 000 Bs 600 000 Bs
7 1 100 000 Bs 700 000 Bs 200 000 Bs
6 700 000 Bs 500 000 Bs 0 Bs
5 500 000 Bs 300 000 Bs 0 Bs 300 000 Bs
4 300 000 Bs 200 000 Bs 200 000 Bs
3 200 000 Bs 150 000 Bs 150 000 Bs
2 150 000 Bs 80 000 Bs 80 000 Bs
1 80 000 Bs 0 Bs 0 Bs

2008-2010[]

Question
No.
Correct Answer
Value
Walk Away
Value
Miss Answer
Value
Amount Lost for a
Wrong Answer
15 200 000 Bs.F 60 000 Bs.F 5 000 Bs.F 55 000 Bs.F
14 60 000 Bs.F 30 000 Bs.F 25 000 Bs.F
13 30 000 Bs.F 15 000 Bs.F 10 000 Bs.F
12 15 000 Bs.F 8 000 Bs.F 3 000 Bs.F
11 8 000 Bs.F 5 000 Bs.F 0 Bs.F
10 5 000 Bs.F 3 000 Bs.F 500 Bs.F 2 500 Bs.F
9 3 000 Bs.F 1 800 Bs.F 1 300 Bs.F
8 1 800 Bs.F 1 100 Bs.F 600 Bs.F
7 1 100 Bs.F 700 Bs.F 200 Bs.F
6 700 Bs.F 500 Bs.F 0 Bs.F
5 500 Bs.F 300 Bs.F 0 Bs.F 300 Bs.F
4 300 Bs.F 200 Bs.F 200 Bs.F
3 200 Bs.F 150 Bs.F 150 Bs.F
2 150 Bs.F 80 Bs.F 80 Bs.F
1 80 Bs.F 0 Bs.F 0 Bs.F

2011[]

Question
No.
Correct Answer
Value
Walk Away
Value
Miss Answer
Value
Amount Lost for a
Wrong Answer
15 250 000 Bs.F 80 000 Bs.F 6 000 Bs.F 74 000 Bs.F
14 80 000 Bs.F 35 000 Bs.F 29 000 Bs.F
13 35 000 Bs.F 20 000 Bs.F 14 000 Bs.F
12 20 000 Bs.F 10 000 Bs.F 4 000 Bs.F
11 10 000 Bs.F 6 000 Bs.F 0 Bs.F
10 6 000 Bs.F 4 000 Bs.F 600 Bs.F 3 400 Bs.F
9 4 000 Bs.F 2 500 Bs.F 1 900 Bs.F
8 2 500 Bs.F 1 500 Bs.F 900 Bs.F
7 1 500 Bs.F 1 000 Bs.F 400 Bs.F
6 1 000 Bs.F 600 Bs.F 0 Bs.F
5 600 Bs.F 400 Bs.F 0 Bs.F 400 Bs.F
4 400 Bs.F 300 Bs.F 300 Bs.F
3 300 Bs.F 200 Bs.F 200 Bs.F
2 200 Bs.F 100 Bs.F 100 Bs.F
1 100 Bs.F 0 Bs.F 0 Bs.F

2012-2014[]

Question
No.
Correct Answer
Value
Walk Away
Value
Miss Answer
Value
Amount Lost for a
Wrong Answer
15 300 000 Bs.F 100 000 Bs.F 10 000 Bs.F 90 000 Bs.F
14 100 000 Bs.F 60 000 Bs.F 50 000 Bs.F
13 60 000 Bs.F 30 000 Bs.F 20 000 Bs.F
12 30 000 Bs.F 15 000 Bs.F 5 000 Bs.F
11 15 000 Bs.F 10 000 Bs.F 0 Bs.F
10 10 000 Bs.F 6 000 Bs.F 1 000 Bs.F 5 000 Bs.F
9 6 000 Bs.F 4 000 Bs.F 3 000 Bs.F
8 4 000 Bs.F 2 000 Bs.F 1 000 Bs.F
7 2 000 Bs.F 1 500 Bs.F 500 Bs.F
6 1 500 Bs.F 1 000 Bs.F 0 Bs.F
5 1 000 Bs.F 600 Bs.F 0 Bs.F 600 Bs.F
4 600 Bs.F 400 Bs.F 400 Bs.F
3 400 Bs.F 200 Bs.F 200 Bs.F
2 200 Bs.F 100 Bs.F 100 Bs.F
1 100 Bs.F 0 Bs.F 0 Bs.F

2014-2015[]

Question
No.
Correct Answer
Value
Walk Away
Value
Miss Answer
Value
Amount Lost for a
Wrong Answer
15 400 000 Bs.F 120 000 Bs.F 13 000 Bs.F 107 000 Bs.F
14 120 000 Bs.F 70 000 Bs.F 57 000 Bs.F
13 70 000 Bs.F 40 000 Bs.F 27 000 Bs.F
12 40 000 Bs.F 20 000 Bs.F 7 000 Bs.F
11 20 000 Bs.F 13 000 Bs.F 0 Bs.F
10 13 000 Bs.F 7 000 Bs.F 1 500 Bs.F 5 500 Bs.F
9 7 000 Bs.F 5 000 Bs.F 3 500 Bs.F
8 5 000 Bs.F 3 000 Bs.F 1 500 Bs.F
7 3 000 Bs.F 2 000 Bs.F 500 Bs.F
6 2 000 Bs.F 1 500 Bs.F 0 Bs.F
5 1 500 Bs.F 1 000 Bs.F 0 Bs.F 1 000 Bs.F
4 1 000 Bs.F 500 Bs.F 500 Bs.F
3 500 Bs.F 300 Bs.F 300 Bs.F
2 300 Bs.F 200 Bs.F 200 Bs.F
1 200 Bs.F 0 Bs.F 0 Bs.F

2015-2016[]

Question
No.
Correct Answer
Value
Walk Away
Value
Miss Answer
Value
Amount Lost for a
Wrong Answer
15 500 000 Bs.F 150 000 Bs.F 20 000 Bs.F 130 000 Bs.F
14 150 000 Bs.F 90 000 Bs.F 70 000 Bs.F
13 90 000 Bs.F 50 000 Bs.F 30 000 Bs.F
12 50 000 Bs.F 30 000 Bs.F 10 000 Bs.F
11 30 000 Bs.F 20 000 Bs.F 0 Bs.F
10 20 000 Bs.F 12 000 Bs.F 2 000 Bs.F 10 000 Bs.F
9 12 000 Bs.F 8 000 Bs.F 6 000 Bs.F
8 8 000 Bs.F 5 000 Bs.F 3 000 Bs.F
7 5 000 Bs.F 3 000 Bs.F 1 000 Bs.F
6 3 000 Bs.F 2 000 Bs.F 0 Bs.F
5 2 000 Bs.F 1 400 Bs.F 0 Bs.F 1 400 Bs.F
4 1 400 Bs.F 800 Bs.F 800 Bs.F
3 800 Bs.F 500 Bs.F 500 Bs.F
2 500 Bs.F 300 Bs.F 300 Bs.F
1 300 Bs.F 0 Bs.F 0 Bs.F

Season 7 (Some unknown episode)[]

Question
No.
Correct Answer
Value
Walk Away
Value
Miss Answer
Value
Amount Lost for a
Wrong Answer
15 80 000 Bs.F 55 000 Bs.F 25 000 Bs.F 30 000 Bs.F
14 55 000 Bs.F 45 000 Bs.F 20 000 Bs.F
13 45 000 Bs.F 35 000 Bs.F 10 000 Bs.F
12 35 000 Bs.F 30 000 Bs.F 5 000 Bs.F
11 30 000 Bs.F 25 000 Bs.F 0 Bs.F
10 25 000 Bs.F 20 000 Bs.F 2 500 Bs.F 17 500 Bs.F
9 20 000 Bs.F 15 000 Bs.F 12 500 Bs.F
8 15 000 Bs.F 10 000 Bs.F 7 500 Bs.F
7 10 000 Bs.F 5 000 Bs.F 2 500 Bs.F
6 5 000 Bs.F 2 500 Bs.F 0 Bs.F
5 2 500 Bs.F 1 500 Bs.F 0 Bs.F 1 500 Bs.F
4 1 500 Bs.F 1 000 Bs.F 1 000 Bs.F
3 1 000 Bs.F 750 Bs.F 750 Bs.F
2 750 Bs.F 500 Bs.F 500 Bs.F
1 500 Bs.F 0 Bs.F 0 Bs.F

Season 7 (Used for most episodes)[]

Question
No.
Correct Answer
Value
Walk Away
Value
Miss Answer
Value
Amount Lost for a
Wrong Answer
15 2 000 000 Bs.F 500 000 Bs.F 30 000 Bs.F 470 000 Bs.F
14 500 000 Bs.F 150 000 Bs.F 120 000 Bs.F
13 150 000 Bs.F 90 000 Bs.F 60 000 Bs.F
12 90 000 Bs.F 50 000 Bs.F 20 000 Bs.F
11 50 000 Bs.F 30 000 Bs.F 0 Bs.F
10 30 000 Bs.F 20 000 Bs.F 3 500 Bs.F 16 500 Bs.F
9 20 000 Bs.F 12 000 Bs.F 8 500 Bs.F
8 12 000 Bs.F 8 000 Bs.F 4 500 Bs.F
7 8 000 Bs.F 5 000 Bs.F 1 500 Bs.F
6 5 000 Bs.F 3 500 Bs.F 0 Bs.F
5 3 500 Bs.F 2 000 Bs.F 0 Bs.F 2 000 Bs.F
4 2 000 Bs.F 1 400 Bs.F 1 400 Bs.F
3 1 400 Bs.F 800 Bs.F 800 Bs.F
2 800 Bs.F 500 Bs.F 500 Bs.F
1 500 Bs.F 0 Bs.F 0 Bs.F

Winners[]

Top Prize Winners[]

Biggest winners other than Top Prize winners[]

  • Unknown Player - 60 000 Bs.F (2008–09)[1]
  • Antonio Piña - 60 000 Bs.F (2009)[2]
  • Ariana Saa - 80 000 Bs.F (June 6, 2011)
  • Carlos Marques - 100 000 Bs.F (July 1, 2012)
  • Rafael Peña - 100 000 Bs.F (December 2, 2012)
  • Luis Ramirez - 150 000 Bs.F (March 1, 2015)

40 000 Bs.F winners[]

30 000 Bs.F winners[]

20 000 Bs.F winners[]

  • Carlos Salcedo (August 31, 2014)
  • Jonathan Méndez (August 31, 2014)

12 000 Bs.F winners[]

  • Angel Mora (2015 or 2016)

2 000 Bs.F winners[]

Biggest losers[]

  • Yara Ramírez - 3 000 000 Bs (2000–07) (50 000 000 Bs question wrong; lost 22 000 000 Bs)[3]
  • Unknown Player - 5 000 Bs.F (October 2008) (60 000 Bs.F question wrong; lost 25 000 Bs.F)[4][5]
  • Unknown Player - 5 000 Bs.F (2008) (60 000 Bs.F question wrong; lost 25 000 Bs.F)[6]
  • Lourdes Ramírez - 5 000 Bs.F (2000–09) (60 000 Bs.F question wrong; lost 25 000 Bs.F)[7]
  • Unknown Player - 10 000 Bs (2012) (100 000 Bs.F question wrong; lost 50 000 Bs.F)[8]
  • Francisco Rojas - 30 000 Bs (May 15, 2016) (500 000 Bs question wrong; lost 120 000 Bs.)

0 Bs. Winners[]

? Bs winners[]

  • Mirla Torres (2000)[9]
  • Patricia Da Silva (2000)[10][11]
  • Jesús Chacón (December 6, 2000)[12]
  • Julio Rivas Pita (December 6, 2000)[13][14]
  • Sharik Arvelo (2009)
  • Raquel Castro (February 23, 2014)
  • Yuly Girón (March 16, 2014)
  • ? (March 16–23, 2014)
  • Héctor González (March 23, 2014)
  • Eglee Veliz (March 23, 2014)
  • Stephanie Manaure (March 30, 2014)
  • Roque Peñalver (March 30 - April 6, 2014)
  • Maritza Pérez (April 6, 2014)
  • Miletza Guzmán (April 13, 2014)
  • Darwin Pérez (April 13, 2014)
  • Carlos Sosa (April 27, 2014)
  • Adolfo Arens (May 4, 2014)
  • ? (May 4, 2014)
  • Joaquín Sabina (May 11, 2014)
  • Raúl Rondón (May 11, 2014)
  • Miguel López (May 18, 2014)
  • Nelson Pimentel (May 18–25, 2014)
  • Fraynery Cespedes (May 25, 2014)
  • Nelson Alen (May 25-June 1, 2014)
  • Graciela Ramírez (June 1, 2014)
  • Leymar Gutiérrez (June 8, 2014)
  • Alí Agudelo (June 8, 2014)
  • Milagros Sequera (July 13, 2014)
  • Randy Mayorga (July 13, 2014)
  • Pastor Morales (July 13, 2014)
  • Melina Morillo (July 2014)
  • Osmar Rodríguez (August–September 2014)

Trivia[]

  • Venezuela is the first country in South America, which acquired the rights to the show and launched on air.
  • Since its premiere on August 23, 2000, approximately 618 episodes have been broadcast until March 30, 2014 with 4 seasons.
  • Whenever a contestant uses 50:50, Eladio repeats the question and the four answer options, and then snaps his right hand fingers. A fraction of a second after the snap sound, two of the incorrect answer options are removed.
  • Throughout the history of the program there have been many contestants in which their participation was affected due to nerves or other circumstances, causing criticism or ridicule through social networks.
    • On July 18, 2007, the contestant Juan Humberto Vivas made one of the most memorable appearances to date. On the 3rd question, he was asked to complete the chorus of the popular Mexican song El Rey: I do not have a throne or a queen, nor anyone who understands me, but I'm still the… His options were A: Papirruqui, B: Father of ice cream, C: King, D: Soul of the party. He didn't know the answer, so he used his first lifeline 50:50, leaving options B and C; his choice was option B: Father of ice cream. When the answer was locked in, Eladio Lárez asked the audience to sing the complete chorus of the song and thus the contestant was able to realize his mistake. Since he failed to reach the first safe haven (question 5), he left with nothing. This was the first program that aired after RCTV recovered its signal transmission.
    • On December 1, 2013, Nixon Becerra used the first lifeline, Ask the Audience, in the first question about general culture. For the second question, he was asked to solve the riddle: In the bathrooms I usually stay, although I come from the sea. The options were A: The sponge, B: The mirror, C: The socket, D: The dustbin. Not being sure of the answer, he used the 50:50, which left him with the options A and C. He was forced to use his last available lifeline to call an ex-teacher, which, to the surprise of the assistants, assured him that the correct option was C: The socket. Without thinking twice he hurried to choose option C, even at the insistence of Eladio who recommended him to think well the answer. He left with absolutely nothing.
    • On March 30, 2014, Roque Peñalver emerged as favorite, about to become the 5th winner of the show, by quickly making his way to question 14 without using any lifelines, which never happens usually in this version of the franchise. His run was interrupted by klaxon, so the next question was to be seen next week, on April 6. In question 14, he was asked to indicate which Venezuelan has not received the National Music Award; the options were: A: Gonzalo Castellanos Yumar, B: José Francisco del Castillo, C: Carlos Riazuelo, D: Rhazes Hernández López. He thought about the option C response, however decided not to risk and used the joker in the audience, leaving the majority option C. Even without much security it used the 50/50, leaving the only options A and C. This was not enough to decide and preferred to use his final wildcard, the call a friend, and the right choice corresponded to it, the C. Already without lifelines and even without being sure of the answer I choose to walk away. With no pressure, and with an expression of disappointment, he discovered that the correct option was always the C: Carlos Riazuelo.
  • Nohemi Maduro from Puerto Cabello used Ask the Audience on the 10th question worth 5.000,00 Bs.F, 76% of the audience voted for the wrong answer, 14% voted for the right one. The contestant did use 50:50 which eliminated the 76%.
    • Similar to the British Version where Gary Lucy & Andrew Lancel asked the audience on their £50,000 question, where 72% voted for the wrong answer and 13% voted for the right one. The contestants did use 50:50 which eliminated the 72%.
      • Coincidentally, it happened to both of their second minimum amount question where they asked the audience who %70-%80 give the wrong answer and then the contestant used 50:50, eliminating that answer, and they both got the questions right.
  • Strangely, the money tree background music is replaced by the Q1-Q2 music, the Ask One of the Audience lifeline uses the People Speak lifeline graphics, and for questions 1 to 5, the cue used is the Strachan "Last Time" music.

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