Želite li da postanete milioner? (Serbian Cyrillic: Желите ли да постанете милионер?) (English translation: Do you want to become a millionaire?) was the Yugoslav (2002-2003), Serbo-Montenegrin (2003-2006) and Serbian (2006-present) version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. It aired from 2002 until 2011 on BKTV, B92, Nacionalna and Prva, and after a long break, a revival started airing on 19.09.2022. on Nova S. hosted by Ivan Zeljković. The top prize was 3 000 000 RSD and 5 000 000 RSD.
The show was one of only two versions, the other being Japan's version, which used the classic graphics as of the show's last episode in 2011. The show was also the only version at the time still using the 2004 intro. However, a Serbian Rave logo does appear in the 2011 mobile game (as seen later in gallery).
In 2022, a revival of the show was announced. This revival saw the change of graphics from black classic to the Olga van den Brandt one. The show taping in the same Bulgarian studio that also taping Stani Bogat.
Lifelines[]
On the show there were originally three lifelines. A fourth was available from 2007 until 2009, and it was replaced from 2010 until 2011.
- 50:50 (Pola-pola)
- Phone-A-Friend (Pozovi prijatelja/Pomoć Prijatelja/Pozvati prijatelja)
- Ask the Audience (Pitaj publiku) (Seasons 1-10; 2002-2011)
- Switch the Question (Zamena pitanja) (Seasons 6-8, 11-; 2007-2009, 2022-present)
- Ask Three of the Audience (Glas naroda) (Seasons 9-10; 2010-2011)
The fourth lifeline (Switch the Question or Ask Three of the Audience) was unlocked at the first guaranteed sum (5000 din.). Switch the Question was introduced with the updated money tree in 2007. Ask Three of the Audience was introduced in 2010, replacing Switch the Question.
Seasons[]
- Season 1 (33 episodes, May 6 - December 31, 2002)
- Season 2 (56 episodes, January 27 - December 31, 2003)
- Season 3 (52 episodes, January 12 - December 31, 2004)
- Season 4 (71 episodes, January 17 - December 31, 2005)
- Season 5 (92 episodes, February 10 - December 31, 2006)
- Season 6 (12 episodes, April 9 - June 25, 2007)
- Season 7 (38 episodes, September 17, 2007 - June 16, 2008)[1]
- Season 8 (40 episodes, September 29, 2008 - June 22, 2009)
- Season 9 (40 episodes, March 23 - December 26, 2010)
- Season 10 (26 episodes, January 16 - July 9, 2011)
- Season 11 (37 episodes, September 19 - November 18, 2022)
- Season 12 (18 episodes, September 18 - October 19, 2023)
- Season 13 (? episodes, December 2, 2024 - 2025)
In 2002 - as of December 16, 2002, in total 31 episodes aired, as of March 3, 2003, in total 44 episodes aired[2], but as of June 23, 2003, in total 61 episodes aired[3].
Money Trees[]
Pre release (not used on air)[]
Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
---|---|---|---|---|
15 | 1 000 000 YUM | 500 000 YUM | 32 000 YUM | 468 000 YUM |
14 | 500 000 YUM | 250 000 YUM | 218 000 YUM | |
13 | 250 000 YUM | 125 000 YUM | 93 000 YUM | |
12 | 125 000 YUM | 64 000 YUM | 32 000 YUM | |
11 | 64 000 YUM | 32 000 YUM | 0 YUM | |
10 | 32 000 YUM | 16 000 YUM | 1 000 YUM | 15 000 YUM |
9 | 16 000 YUM | 8 000 YUM | 7 000 YUM | |
8 | 8 000 YUM | 4 000 YUM | 3 000 YUM | |
7 | 4 000 YUM | 2 000 YUM | 1 000 YUM | |
6 | 2 000 YUM | 1 000 YUM | 0 YUM | |
5 | 1 000 YUM | 500 YUM | 0 YUM | 500 YUM |
4 | 500 YUM | 300 YUM | 300 YUM | |
3 | 300 YUM | 200 YUM | 200 YUM | |
2 | 200 YUM | 100 YUM | 100 YUM | |
1 | 100 YUM | 0 YUM | 0 YUM |
6.05.2002 - 31.12.2006[]
Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
---|---|---|---|---|
15 | 3 000 000 YUM/CSD | 1 500 000 YUM/CSD | 96 000 YUM/CSD | 1 404 000 YUM/CSD |
14 | 1 500 000 YUM/CSD | 750 000 YUM/CSD | 654 000 YUM/CSD | |
13 | 750 000 YUM/CSD | 375 000 YUM/CSD | 279 000 YUM/CSD | |
12 | 375 000 YUM/CSD | 192 000 YUM/CSD | 96 000 YUM/CSD | |
11 | 192 000 YUM/CSD | 96 000 YUM/CSD | 0 YUM/CSD | |
10 | 96 000 YUM/CSD | 48 000 YUM/CSD | 3 000 YUM/CSD | 45 000 YUM/CSD |
9 | 48 000 YUM/CSD | 24 000 YUM/CSD | 21 000 YUM/CSD | |
8 | 24 000 YUM/CSD | 12 000 YUM/CSD | 9 000 YUM/CSD | |
7 | 12 000 YUM/CSD | 6 000 YUM/CSD | 3 000 YUM/CSD | |
6 | 6 000 YUM/CSD | 3 000 YUM/CSD | 0 YUM/CSD | |
5 | 3 000 YUM/CSD | 1 500 YUM/CSD | 0 YUM/CSD | 1 500 YUM/CSD |
4 | 1 500 YUM/CSD | 900 YUM/CSD | 900 YUM/CSD | |
3 | 900 YUM/CSD | 600 YUM/CSD | 600 YUM/CSD | |
2 | 600 YUM/CSD | 300 YUM/CSD | 300 YUM/CSD | |
1 | 300 YUM/CSD | 0 YUM/CSD | 0 YUM/CSD |
9.04.2007 - 9.07.2011[]
Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
---|---|---|---|---|
15 | 5 000 000 RSD | 2 500 000 RSD | 150 000 RSD | 2 350 000 RSD |
14 | 2 500 000 RSD | 1 250 000 RSD | 1 100 000 RSD | |
13 | 1 250 000 RSD | 600 000 RSD | 450 000 RSD | |
12 | 600 000 RSD | 300 000 RSD | 150 000 RSD | |
11 | 300 000 RSD | 150 000 RSD | 0 RSD | |
10 | 150 000 RSD | 80 000 RSD | 5 000 RSD | 75 000 RSD |
9 | 80 000 RSD | 40 000 RSD | 35 000 RSD | |
8 | 40 000 RSD | 20 000 RSD | 15 000 RSD | |
7 | 20 000 RSD | 10 000 RSD | 5 000 RSD | |
6 | 10 000 RSD | 5 000 RSD | 0 RSD | |
5 | 5 000 RSD | 2 500 RSD | 0 RSD | 2 500 RSD |
4 | 2 500 RSD | 1 500 RSD | 1 500 RSD | |
3 | 1 500 RSD | 1 000 RSD | 1 000 RSD | |
2 | 1 000 RSD | 500 RSD | 500 RSD | |
1 | 500 RSD | 0 RSD | 0 RSD |
19.09.2022 - present[]
Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
---|---|---|---|---|
15 | 5 000 000 RSD | 2 500 000 RSD | 160 000 RSD | 2 340 000 RSD |
14 | 2 500 000 RSD | 1 125 000 RSD | 965 000 RSD | |
13 | 1 125 000 RSD | 640 000 RSD | 480 000 RSD | |
12 | 640 000 RSD | 320 000 RSD | 160 000 RSD | |
11 | 320 000 RSD | 160 000 RSD | 0 RSD | |
10 | 160 000 RSD | 80 000 RSD | 5 000 RSD | 75 000 RSD |
9 | 80 000 RSD | 40 000 RSD | 35 000 RSD | |
8 | 40 000 RSD | 20 000 RSD | 15 000 RSD | |
7 | 20 000 RSD | 10 000 RSD | 5 000 RSD | |
6 | 10 000 RSD | 5 000 RSD | 0 RSD | |
5 | 5 000 RSD | 4 000 RSD | 0 RSD | 4 000 RSD |
4 | 4 000 RSD | 3 000 RSD | 3 000 RSD | |
3 | 3 000 RSD | 2 000 RSD | 2 000 RSD | |
2 | 2 000 RSD | 1 000 RSD | 1 000 RSD | |
1 | 1 000 RSD | 0 RSD | 0 RSD |
Winners[]
For all winners see: Želite li da postanete milioner?/List of Winners
Trivia[]
- The original top prize of the show was supposed to be 1,000,000 din. following the classic money tree and the host of the show was set to be Dragan Nikolić, not Ivan Zeljković.
- BK Telecom obtained the licence on January 25th, 2001 and the first episode was supposed to be aired on April 1st, 2002.
Gallery[]
Sources[]
- Official website (2008-2011)
- Official website (BKTV, 2002-2006)
- Official website (BKTV, 2002-2007)
- Official website (B92, 2007-2009)
- Official website (Nacionalna, Prva, 2010-2011)