Ilpo Ratinen, appeared as a contestant on the third and fourth episodes of the Autumn 2022 series of Haluatko miljonääriksi?, the Finnish version of the show, on 10 and 17 September 2022. He walked away with €10,000, after answering his 14th question for €200,000 incorrectly.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Arrange the following Finnish cities according to climate from easternmost to westernmost. | |
| ⬥ A: Kuopio | ⬥ B: Seinäjoki |
| ⬥ C: Vaasa | ⬥ D: Joensuu |
| The correct order is D-A-B-C. Out of 6 contestants, 2 got it right, the fastest being Ilpo in 3.72 seconds. |
Ilpo's Run to the Million[]
| €100 (1 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Who is the Huuhkajat's goal gun who has swung the net at a fast pace during his career? | |
| ⬥ A: Teemu Neitsyt | ⬥ B: Teemu Saanut |
| ⬥ C: Teemu Kokenut | ⬥ D: Teemu Pukki |
| €300 (2 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of the following famous areas is NOT located in New York City? | |
| ⬥ A: Brooklyn | ⬥ B: Bronx |
| ⬥ C: Manhattan | ⬥ D: Hollywood |
| €500 (3 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Tommy Lee and Nikki Sixx are the founding members of which band? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Kiss | ⬥ B: Status Quo |
| ⬥ C: Mötley Crüe | ⬥ D: The Clash |
| Klaxon called time, and Ilpo returned the next week with one lifeline remaining. |
| €700 (4 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of the following words means botany, the branch of biological science that studies plants? | |
| ⬥ A: Arithmetic | ⬥ B: Ballistics |
| ⬥ C: Botany | ⬥ D: Dialectics |
| €1,000 (5 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Rene Rinnekangas is one of the top names in what sport? | |
| ⬥ A: Frisbee golf | ⬥ B: High jump |
| ⬥ C: Body building | ⬥ D: Snowboarding |
| €2,000 (6 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What is reviewed on the website rottentomatoes.com? | |
| ⬥ A: Sights and hotels | ⬥ B: Vegetables and fruits |
| ⬥ C: Movies and TV series | ⬥ D: Paintings and sculptures |
| €3,000 (7 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of the following is an old food preservation method used to make sauerkraut, for example? | |
| ⬥ A: Decanting | ⬥ B: Fermentation |
| ⬥ C: Frappeing | ⬥ D: Assembly |
| €5,000 (8 of 15) - Not timed | |
| From which novel does the saying come from: "Practical tasks will be done, otherwise we'll be like Ellu's chickens"? | |
| ⬥ A: Seven Brothers | ⬥ B: Here Under the North Star |
| ⬥ C: Unknown Soldier | ⬥ D: Bog Boots |
| €7,000 (9 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which sea area is located between Denmark's Jutland peninsula and Sweden's west coast? | |
| ⬥ A: Baikal | ⬥ B: Kebnekaise |
| ⬥ C: Vänern | ⬥ D: Kattegat |
| €10,000 (10 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What are the two sides of the river in Dota 2 strategy game? | |
| ⬥ A: Genji and Hanzo | ⬥ B: Junkrat and Moira |
| ⬥ C: Radiant and Dire | ⬥ D: Ana and Sigma |
| €15,000 (11 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which element has an atomic number of 2? | |
| ⬥ A: Phosphorus | ⬥ B: Oxygen |
| ⬥ C: Helium | ⬥ D: Carbon |
| €30,000 (12 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Who designed the timeless classic Scandia meal set? | |
| ⬥ A: Kaj Franck | ⬥ B: Nanny Still |
| ⬥ C: Helena Tynell | ⬥ D: Ilmari Tapiovaara |
| €60,000 (13 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which opera by Giuseppe Verdi had its premiere on Christmas Eve 1871? 'Ask Three of the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Aida | ⬥ B: Otello |
| ⬥ C: Don Carlos | ⬥ D: La Traviata |
| €200,000 (14 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Who is Finland's most successful Olympic-level shooter of all time? | |
| ⬥ A: Kalle Jalkanen | ⬥ B: Pentti Linnosvuo |
| ⬥ C: Satu Mäkelä-Nummela | ⬥ D: Juha Hirvi |
| Voittosumma: €10,000 |
| Preceded by Rauli Nordberg |
Finnish Contestant (Series 27) Ilpo Ratinen |
Succeeded by Johannes Niemeläinen |