Viltu vinna milljón? (literally: Do you want to win a million?) was the Icelandic version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The programme aired from 2000 to 2005 on the private channel Stöð 2. Initially hosted by the host Þorsteinn J, and the journalist Jónas R. Jónsson took over the reins in 2003.
Lifelines[]
In this version the three original lifelines were used:
- 50:50 (fimmtíu og fimmtíu)
- Phone-a-Friend (Sími-vinur)
- Ask the Audience (Spyrðu áhorfendur)
Seasons[]
- Season 1 (December 26, 2000 - 2001)
- Season 2 (September 30, 2001 - 2002)
- Season 3 (October 13, 2002 - 2003)
- Season 4 (September 14, 2003 - 2004)
- Season 5 (2004 - March 17, 2005)
Money Trees[]
26.12.2000 - 2001[]
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1.000.000 KR | 750.000 KR | 400.000 KR | 350.000 KR |
| 14 | 750.000 KR | 650.000 KR | 250.000 KR | |
| 13 | 650.000 KR | 550.000 KR | 150.000 KR | |
| 12 | 550.000 KR | 450.000 KR | 50.000 KR | |
| 11 | 450.000 KR | 400.000 KR | 0 KR | |
| 10 | 400.000 KR | 250.000 KR | 50.000 KR | 200.000 KR |
| 9 | 250.000 KR | 200.000 KR | 150.000 KR | |
| 8 | 200.000 KR | 150.000 KR | 100.000 KR | |
| 7 | 150.000 KR | 100.000 KR | 50.000 KR | |
| 6 | 100.000 KR | 50.000 KR | 0 KR | |
| 5 | 50.000 KR | 35.000 KR | 0 KR | 35.000 KR |
| 4 | 35.000 KR | 20.000 KR | 20.000 KR | |
| 3 | 20.000 KR | 10.000 KR | 10.000 KR | |
| 2 | 10.000 KR | 5.000 KR | 5.000 KR | |
| 1 | 5.000 KR | 0 KR | 0 KR |
30.09.2001 - 17.03.2005[]
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 5.000.000 KR | 1.000.000 KR | 400.000 KR | 600.000 KR |
| 14 | 1.000.000 KR | 650.000 KR | 250.000 KR | |
| 13 | 650.000 KR | 550.000 KR | 150.000 KR | |
| 12 | 550.000 KR | 450.000 KR | 50.000 KR | |
| 11 | 450.000 KR | 400.000 KR | 0 KR | |
| 10 | 400.000 KR | 250.000 KR | 50.000 KR | 200.000 KR |
| 9 | 250.000 KR | 200.000 KR | 150.000 KR | |
| 8 | 200.000 KR | 150.000 KR | 100.000 KR | |
| 7 | 150.000 KR | 100.000 KR | 50.000 KR | |
| 6 | 100.000 KR | 50.000 KR | 0 KR | |
| 5 | 50.000 KR | 35.000 KR | 0 KR | 35.000 KR |
| 4 | 35.000 KR | 20.000 KR | 20.000 KR | |
| 3 | 20.000 KR | 10.000 KR | 10.000 KR | |
| 2 | 10.000 KR | 5.000 KR | 5.000 KR | |
| 1 | 5.000 KR | 0 KR | 0 KR |
Top Prize Winners[]
- Sveinn Valgeirsson - 5.000.000 KR (March 24, 2002)
- Paolo Turchi - 5.000.000 KR (March 30, 2003)
- Jón Steinar and Hannes Hólmsteinn - 5.000.000 KR (April 11, 2004, charity edition)
Biggest Winners other than Top Prize Winners[]
- Þorvaldur Þorvaldsson - 1.000.000 KR (September 30, 2001)
- Ómar Johannsson - 1.000.000 KR (October 28, 2001)
Other winners[]
450 000 KR winners[]
- Ólína Kristín Jónsdóttir (2001)
400 000 KR winners[]
? KR winners[]
- Solveig Lára - at least 50.000 KR (December 26, 2000)
- Erlingur Guðbjörnsson - (200?)
- Daníel Snorrason - (2001)
- Unknown Contestant (Iceland) (200?)
- Unknown Contestant 3 (Iceland) (2002)
- Unknown Contestant 4 (Iceland) (2000)
- Unknown Contestant 5 (Iceland) (200?)
- Unknown Contestant 6 (Iceland) (200?)
- Unknown Contestants (Iceland) (200?)
Gallery[]
First studio (2000-2005)
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2nd money tree (2001-2005)
The first host, Þorsteinn J (2000-2003)
Trivia[]
- During an episode of lifestyle show Lífið er einfalt ("Life is simple") on 23 September 2001, the show went behind the scenes of the Icelandic version.
- On 6 October 2002 a similar documentary aired, going behind the scenes of the previous series.
- The show's axing in 2005 came as a quite a surprise, given it was still a runaway ratings success. It was later revealed that the show actually ended due to being unable to find any more willing contestants in a country of (then) around 350,000.