Quem quer ser milionário? is the Portuguese adaptation of the British game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. Broadcast by RTP1 since its debut on 24 January 2000, the show has aired intermittently in the ensuing decades, with several different hosts.
Money tree
edit| Payout structure[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question number |
Question value | |||
| 2000–2001 | 2003–2005 | 2008 | 2013–2015 | |
| 15 | 50,000,000.svg){kind=small} 00 (€249,398.95)
|
€250,000 | €100,000 | |
| 14 | 25,000,000 00 (€124,699.47)
|
€125,000 | €100,000 | €30,000 |
| 13 | 12,500,000 00 (€62,349.74)
|
€64,000 | €50,000 | €20,000 |
| 12 | 7,500,000 00 (€37,409.84)
|
€32,000 | €25,000 | €12,000 |
| 11 | 3,500,000 00 (€17,457.93)
|
€16,000 | €12,500 | €6,000 |
| 10 | 1,750,000 00 (€8,728.96)
|
€10,000 | €7,500 | €4,000 |
| 9 | 900,000 00 (€4,489.18)
|
€5,000 | €3,000 | |
| 8 | 450,000 00 (€2,244.59)
|
€2,500 | €2,000 | |
| 7 | 225,000 00 (€1,122.30)
|
€1,500 | €1,200 | |
| 6 | 150,000 00 (€748.20)
|
€750 | €700 | |
| 5 | 75,000 00 (€374.10)
|
€500 | ||
| 4 | 50,000 00 (€249.40)
|
€250 | €300 | |
| 3 | 25,000 00 (€124.70)
|
€125 | €200 | |
| 2 | 10,000 00 (€49.88)
|
€50 | €100 | |
| 1 | 5,000 00 (€24.94)
|
€25 | €50 | |
| ||||
History
editThe first episode was shown on RTP1, presented by Carlos Cruz and with a jackpot of 50 million Portuguese escudos.[2] The original version of the show ran until April 2001, being later presented by Maria Elisa Domingues and Diogo Infante.[3]
The show returned in September 2003 with Jorge Gabriel as host.[4] He remained in position until 2008, though the show had a hiatus between 2006 and 2007.[3]
From July 2010 to September 2011, and again in 2015, José Carlos Malato presented a Hotseat version of the show titled Quem quer ser milionário? Alta Pressão.[5] Inbetween, from September 2013 to April 2015, a regular version was hosted by Manuela Moura Guedes.[3]
For the show's 20th anniversary, the Hotseat version returned in June 2020, hosted by Filomena Cautela and with a jackpot of €50,000.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Quem quer ser Milionário? (Португальская версия)". GameSHOWS.ru.
- ^ Ballestero, Catarina da Eira (16 June 2020). "Já há data de estreia para o regresso do "Quem Quer Ser Milionário – Alta Pressão"" [There is now a debut date for the return of "Quem Quer Ser Milionário – Alta Pressão"]. Magg (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Brito, Paula (28 August 2013). "Moura Guedes volta à TV 4 anos depois. Para apresentar Quem Quer ser Milionário" [Moura Guedes returns to TV after 4 years. To present Quem Quer ser Milionário]. Dinheiro Vivo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Jorge Gabriel troca com Fernando Mendes" [Jorge Gabriel swaps with Fernando Mendes]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 16 September 2003. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Malato regressa com "Quem Quer Ser Milionário - Alta Pressão"" [Malato returns with "Quem Quer Ser Milionário - Alta Pressão"] (in Portuguese). Move Notícias. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Brás, Sofia (19 June 2020). ""Quer [sic] Quer Ser Milionário" estreia este sábado com Filomena Cautela" ["Quem Quer Ser Milionário" debuts this Saturday with Filomena Cautela] (in Portuguese). ONFM. Retrieved 25 April 2021.