Wrong answer before first safe level

On Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, a wrong answer automatically ends the game and drops the contestant's winnings down to the last safe level they passed on the money tree, but if they give a wrong answer before they reach the first safe level (usually worth 1,000 units of the local currency), they leave with absolutely nothing at all.

It should be noted that it is entirely optional to include an unfortunate graphic message that states "Total Prize Money: 0 units of the local currency" when a contestant flunks out prior to reaching the first safe level; not all countries do it. For example, on the U.S. version, every $0 winner other than the very first $0 winner, Robby Roseman, received the unfortunate graphic message of "Total Prize Money: $0" after flunking out prior to obtaining the $1,000 milestone, but on the UK version, on the rare occasion when someone actually went away with nothing, there was no graphic message; the screen only said "Total Prize Money" if the contestant actually won something; otherwise, if the contestant did not win anything, then the screen would just go blank.

It should also be noted that flunk outs of this type are more common in some areas of the world than others. For example, the U.S. version is notorious for its $0 flunk outs, as it has recorded numerous incidents of unlucky contestants winning nothing after giving a wrong answer to one of the first five questions, whereas on the UK version, failure of this type was quite rare; fewer than 10 contestants had left the show with nothing.

See for a list of contestants who went away with nothing.

Gallery of international "Total Prize Money: 0 units of the local currency" screens
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