¿Quién quiere ser millonario? is the Costa Rican version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. Aired from 2009 to 2013 and from 2021 on Teletica channel. Hosted by Ignacio Santos Pasamontes. It is the first version in Central America.
Lifelines[]
- 50:50 (Cincuenta cincuenta) (2009-2013, 2021-2022, 2024-present)
- Ask One of the Audience (El público habla) (2013, 2023-present)
- Switch the Question (Cambio de Pregunta) (2021–2022 (after 5th question), 2025-present)
Former Lifelines[]
- Ask the Audience (Opinión del público, El público vota) (2009-2013, 2022)
- Plus One (Más uno) (2021)
- Phone a Friend (Llamada telefónica) (2009-2013)
- Double Dip (Segundo intento, Segunda oportunidad) (2011-2012, 2023)[1]
- Video Call-a-Friend (Videollamada) (2021-2024)
Seasons[]
- Season 1 (35 episodes, February 3 - October 27, 2009)
- Season 2 (40 episodes, March 2 - November 30, 2010)
- Season 3 (26 episodes, August 30, 2011 - February 28, 2012)
- Season 4 (26 episodes, February 19 - September 3, 2013)
- Season 5 (33 episodes, April 27 - December 7, 2021)
- Season 6 (37 episodes, April 5 - December 13, 2022)
- Season 7 (36 episodes, April 4 - December 5, 2023)[2]
- Season 8 (35 episodes, April 9 - December 3, 2024)
- Season 9 (40 episodes, March 4 - December 2025)
Money Trees[]
03.02.2009 - 28.02.2012[]
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ₡ 25 000 000 | ₡ 15 000 000 | ₡ 3 000 000 | ₡ 12 000 000 |
| 14 | ₡ 15 000 000 | ₡ 10 000 000 | ₡ 7 000 000 | |
| 13 | ₡ 10 000 000 | ₡ 7 500 000 | ₡ 4 500 000 | |
| 12 | ₡ 7 500 000 | ₡ 5 000 000 | ₡ 2 000 000 | |
| 11 | ₡ 5 000 000 | ₡ 3 000 000 | ₡ 0 | |
| 10 | ₡ 3 000 000 | ₡ 2 000 000 | ₡ 500 000 | ₡ 1 500 000 |
| 9 | ₡ 2 000 000 | ₡ 1 500 000 | ₡ 1 000 000 | |
| 8 | ₡ 1 500 000 | ₡ 1 000 000 | ₡ 500 000 | |
| 7 | ₡ 1 000 000 | ₡ 750 000 | ₡ 250 000 | |
| 6 | ₡ 750 000 | ₡ 500 000 | ₡ 0 | |
| 5 | ₡ 500 000 | ₡ 400 000 | ₡ 0 | ₡ 400 000 |
| 4 | ₡ 400 000 | ₡ 300 000 | ₡ 300 000 | |
| 3 | ₡ 300 000 | ₡ 200 000 | ₡ 200 000 | |
| 2 | ₡ 200 000 | ₡ 100 000 | ₡ 100 000 | |
| 1 | ₡ 100 000 | ₡ 0 | ₡ 0 |
19.02.2013 - 13.12.2022[]
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ₡ 30 000 000 | ₡ 15 000 000 | ₡ 3 000 000 | ₡ 12 000 000 |
| 14 | ₡ 15 000 000 | ₡ 10 000 000 | ₡ 7 000 000 | |
| 13 | ₡ 10 000 000 | ₡ 7 500 000 | ₡ 4 500 000 | |
| 12 | ₡ 7 500 000 | ₡ 5 000 000 | ₡ 2 000 000 | |
| 11 | ₡ 5 000 000 | ₡ 3 000 000 | ₡ 0 | |
| 10 | ₡ 3 000 000 | ₡ 2 000 000 | ₡ 500 000 | ₡ 1 500 000 |
| 9 | ₡ 2 000 000 | ₡ 1 500 000 | ₡ 1 000 000 | |
| 8 | ₡ 1 500 000 | ₡ 1 000 000 | ₡ 500 000 | |
| 7 | ₡ 1 000 000 | ₡ 750 000 | ₡ 250 000 | |
| 6 | ₡ 750 000 | ₡ 500 000 | ₡ 0 | |
| 5 | ₡ 500 000 | ₡ 400 000 | ₡ 0 | ₡ 400 000 |
| 4 | ₡ 400 000 | ₡ 300 000 | ₡ 300 000 | |
| 3 | ₡ 300 000 | ₡ 200 000 | ₡ 200 000 | |
| 2 | ₡ 200 000 | ₡ 100 000 | ₡ 100 000 | |
| 1 | ₡ 100 000 | ₡ 0 | ₡ 0 |
04.04.2023 - present[]
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ₡ 35 000 000 | ₡ 17 000 000 | ₡ 3 500 000 | ₡ 13 500 000 |
| 14 | ₡ 17 000 000 | ₡ 12 000 000 | ₡ 8 500 000 | |
| 13 | ₡ 12 000 000 | ₡ 9 000 000 | ₡ 5 500 000 | |
| 12 | ₡ 9 000 000 | ₡ 6 000 000 | ₡ 2 500 000 | |
| 11 | ₡ 6 000 000 | ₡ 3 500 000 | ₡ 0 | |
| 10 | ₡ 3 500 000 | ₡ 2 500 000 | ₡ 600 000 | ₡ 1 900 000 |
| 9 | ₡ 2 500 000 | ₡ 1 700 000 | ₡ 1 100 000 | |
| 8 | ₡ 1 700 000 | ₡ 1 200 000 | ₡ 600 000 | |
| 7 | ₡ 1 200 000 | ₡ 800 000 | ₡ 200 000 | |
| 6 | ₡ 800 000 | ₡ 600 000 | ₡ 0 | |
| 5 | ₡ 600 000 | ₡ 400 000 | ₡ 0 | ₡ 400 000 |
| 4 | ₡ 400 000 | ₡ 300 000 | ₡ 300 000 | |
| 3 | ₡ 300 000 | ₡ 200 000 | ₡ 200 000 | |
| 2 | ₡ 200 000 | ₡ 100 000 | ₡ 100 000 | |
| 1 | ₡ 100 000 | ₡ 0 | ₡ 0 |
Winners[]
Top Prize Winners[]
- Willy Pérez - ₡25 000 000 (June 29, 2010) (Winner of the special 2010 World Cup edition)
- Inés Trejos - ₡30 000 000 (September 28, 2021)
Top Prize Losers[]
- Orlando Morales - ₡3 000 000 (June 1, 2010) (₡25 000 000 question wrong; lost ₡12 000 000)
Penultimate prize winners[]
- ? - ₡15 000 000 (2011-2012)
The biggest winners other than Top Prize winners[]
- Hernán Fonseca - ₡7 500 000 (2009-2010)
- Mariselle Solís - ₡10 000 000 (September 6, 2011)
- James Alberto Meneses - ₡7 500 000 (September 6, 2011)
- Gustavo Santamaría - ₡15 000 000 (November 15, 2011)
- Erick Lonnis Bolaños - ₡10 000 000 (February 28, 2012)
- José Francisco Porras - ₡7 500 000 (February 28, 2012)
- Carlos Guzmán and Marianella Herrera - ₡7 500 000 (February 19, 2013)
- Hilda Aburto - ₡7 500 000 (April 9, 2013)
- Moral Queen - ₡10 000 000 (April 16, 2013)
- André Bald - ₡7 500 000 (April 16, 2013)
- Manuel and Diego Armando - ₡10 000 000 (June 4, 2013)
- Jeremy Zúñiga - ₡7 500 000 (June 29, 2021)
- Juan Bautista Sánchez Castro - ₡7 500 000 (August 3, 2021)
- Katia Obando Solano - ₡7 500 000 (August 17, 2021)
- Lilliam Charchalac - ₡7 500 000 (October 12, 2021)
- Manuel Fresno - ₡10 000 000 (December 7, 2021)
- Jaime Gamboa - ₡7 500 000 (June 21, 2022)
- Jeancarlos Méndez - ₡10 000 000 (July 12, 2022)
- Valeria Sacasa - ₡7 500 000 (August 9, 2022)
- María Isabella Porras - ₡7 500 000 (September 6, 2022)
- Paola Cubillo - ₡10 000 000 (September 27, 2022)
- Marcia Saborío and María Torres - ₡7 500 000 (December 13, 2022)
The biggest losers other than Top Prize losers[]
- Maarten Kappelle - ₡3 000 000 (June 15, 2010) (₡10 000 000 question wrong; lost ₡4 500 000)[3]
- David Ruiz - ₡3 000 000 (September 20, 2022) (₡10 000 000 question wrong; lost ₡4 500 000)
Contestants who left with nothing[]
- Daniel - ₡0 (2011-2012)
- Gerardo Alpizar Piedras - ₡0 (May 28, 2013) (5th question wrong)
- Kimberly Peraza - ₡0 (April 28, 2021) (4th question wrong)
- Mario Madrigal - ₡0 (June 8, 2021) (2nd question wrong)
- Mailyn Rojas - ₡0 (June 29, 2021) (3rd question wrong)
- Kyle Albán Mora - ₡0 (September 28, 2021) (1st question wrong)
- Humberto Hernández - ₡0 (June 7, 2022) (3rd question wrong)
- Katherine Fallas - ₡0 (June 6, 2023) (5th question wrong)
- Pablo Espinoza - ₡0 (September 26, 2023) (4th question wrong)
Trivia[]
- In Season 1 (2009), 35 episodes aired, 112 contestants appeared in hot seat, 1105 questions asked and won 205,000,000 colon (approximately US$400,000).
- On March 3, 2009, deaf contestant Carlos Gutiérrez Vargas appeared. His run hosted by two people - main host and Spanish sign language translator. He won ₡1,000,000.
- On August 18, 2009, was an amazing case in the Costa Rican version's history, where the participant, Karla, used the Ask the Audience lifeline on the 10th question. The audience voted equally for all 4 options of the answer (25% each).
- On 28 September 2021, an interesting case occurred on the episode were Kyle Albán Mora missing on the first question, followed immediately by a much nicer result in Inés Trejos' top prize win.
References[]
Sources[]
- Official website
- Official website (archive)
- Deaf contestant interview
- News about deaf contestant's run
- About returning in 2021
- Facebook page
- About the temporary replacement of the presenter (in Spanish)