Chi vuol essere milionario?

Chi vuol essere milionario? (English translation: Who wants to be a millionaire?) is an Italian-language Italian game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show is hosted by Gerry Scotti. The objective of the game is to win €1 million by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There are four lifelines - fifty fifty (cinquante cinquanta), phone a friend (telefonata a casa), ask the audience (aiuto al pubblico) and switch the question (switch, the lifeline is unlocked when player won €3,000.Chi vuol essere milionario? is broadcast from 2002 to today. It is shown on the Italian television station Canale 5. When a contestant gets the fifth question correct, he will leave with at least €3,000. When a contestant gets the tenth question correct, he will leave with at least €20,000.

'''Chi vuol essere milionario? – Edizione Straordinaria' (Who wants to Be a Millionaire? - Extraordinary edition'') was the special editions aired from December 15, 2008 to March 29, 2009.

The game's prizes
In second version of Chi vuol essere milionario? (today series), there are fifteen questions and there are these prizes for questions: In first version of Chi vuol essere milionario?, there were fifteen questions and there were these prizes for questions:

Chi vuol essere miliardario?
From 2000 to 2001, a previous version of Chi vuol essere milionario? was broadcast at Canale 5. It was called Chi vuol essere miliardario? (English translation: Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?). As in today's version, Gerry Scotti was the host. The biggest prize was ₤1,000,000,000 (€516,456), as the currency in Italy, until 2001, was the lira. There was one winner of 1 billion lire, Francesca Cinelli.

Questions for biggest prize
These are only questions, with which people have won the biggest prize, not resigned from playing. Here are these questions:


 * Francesca Cinelli - 18 March 2001


 * Davide Pavesi - 17 October 2004


 * Michela De Paoli - January 27, 2011

Top Prize winners

 * Francesca Cinelli - ₤1 000 000 000 (March 18, 2001)
 * Davide Pavesi - €1 000 000 (October 17, 2004)
 * Michela De Paoli - €1 000 000 (January 27, 2011)

€300,000 Winners

 * Cosimo Rillo - €300 000 (March 23, 2006)
 * Giovanni Balasso - €300 000 (February 11, 2007)
 * Simone Colzani - €300 000 (March 29, 2007)
 * Riccardo Tori - €300 000 (March 25, 2008)
 * Roverto Riva Cambrino - €300 000 (October 15, 2010)