¿Quién quiere ser millonario? is the Uruguayan version based on the original Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. Aired in 2001 on Teledoce and from 2021 on Canal 10. Hosted by Andrés Tulipano in 2001. Since 2021, Orlando Petinatii is the host of the show. Top prize was $2.000.000 ($40,000 USD in 2001, $1.500.000 in 2021).
Lifelines[]
In this version three lifelines used:
- Ask the Audience (Comodín de la tribuna) (2001, 13.01.2022–30.06.2022)
- 50:50 (cincuenta-cincuenta)
- Phone-a-Friend (Comodín de la llamada)
Former lifelines:
- Switch the Question (Cambiar la pregunta) (29.04.2021 - 10.01.2022)
Seasons[]
- Season 1 (15 episodes, July 2001 - 2001)
- Season 2 (40 episodes, April 29, 2021 - January 10, 2022)
- Season 3 (39 episodes, January 13 - June 30, 2022)
Money Tree[]
The money tree for the Uruguayan version uses US dollars. Their prize money is then converted to Uruguayan pesos after playing (2001).
2001 (1 US dollar = 13-15 pesos) (Season 1)[]
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | $40,000 ($550.000) | $20,000 | $3,500 | $16,500 |
| 14 | $20,000 ($275.000) | $10,000 | $6,500 | |
| 13 | $10,000 ($137.500) | $7,000 | $3,500 | |
| 12 | $7,000 ($100.000) | $5,000 | $1,500 | |
| 11 | $5,000 ($70.000) | $3,500 | $0 | |
| 10 | $3,500 ($50.000) | $1,750 | $500 | $1,250 |
| 9 | $1,750 ($25.000) | $1,500 | $1,000 | |
| 8 | $1,500 ($21.000) | $1,250 | $750 | |
| 7 | $1,250 ($17.500) | $750 | $250 | |
| 6 | $750 ($10.500) | $500 | $0 | |
| 5 | $500 ($7.000) | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 4 | $300 ($4.000) | $225 | $225 | |
| 3 | $225 ($3.000) | $175 | $175 | |
| 2 | $175 ($2.500) | $50 | $50 | |
| 1 | $50 ($750) | $0 | $0 |
29.04.2021-10.01.2022 (Season 2)[]
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | $1.500.000 | $1.000.000 | $200.000 | $800.000 |
| 14 | $1.000.000 | $700.000 | $500.000 | |
| 13 | $700.000 | $450.000 | $250.000 | |
| 12 | $450.000 | $300.000 | $100.000 | |
| 11 | $300.000 | $200.000 | $0 | |
| 10 | $200.000 | $120.000 | $20.000 | $100.000 |
| 9 | $120.000 | $70.000 | $50.000 | |
| 8 | $70.000 | $45.000 | $25.000 | |
| 7 | $45.000 | $30.000 | $10.000 | |
| 6 | $30.000 | $20.000 | $0 | |
| 5 | $20.000 | $10.000 | $0 | $10.000 |
| 4 | $10.000 | $5.000 | $5.000 | |
| 3 | $5.000 | $2.000 | $2.000 | |
| 2 | $2.000 | $1.000 | $1.000 | |
| 1 | $1.000 | $0 | $0 |
13.01.2022 - present (Season 3)[]
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | $2.000.000 | $1.000.000 | $200.000 | $800.000 |
| 14 | $1.000.000 | $700.000 | $500.000 | |
| 13 | $700.000 | $450.000 | $250.000 | |
| 12 | $450.000 | $300.000 | $100.000 | |
| 11 | $300.000 | $200.000 | $0 | |
| 10 | $200.000 | $120.000 | $20.000 | $100.000 |
| 9 | $120.000 | $70.000 | $50.000 | |
| 8 | $70.000 | $45.000 | $25.000 | |
| 7 | $45.000 | $30.000 | $10.000 | |
| 6 | $30.000 | $20.000 | $0 | |
| 5 | $20.000 | $10.000 | $0 | $10.000 |
| 4 | $10.000 | $5.000 | $5.000 | |
| 3 | $5.000 | $2.000 | $2.000 | |
| 2 | $2.000 | $1.000 | $1.000 | |
| 1 | $1.000 | $0 | $0 |
Winners[]
For all winners see: ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? (Uruguay)/List of Winners
Gallery[]
Studio (2021-2022)
Sources[]