Milyonêr (English translation: Millionaire) is an Iraqi Kurdish-language game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The show is hosted by Shuan Haco. The main goal of the game is to win 100 million Iraqi dinar by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There are three lifelines - fifty fifty, phone a friend and ask the audience.
Milyonêr was broadcast from 2009 to 2011. It is shown on the Kurdistani TV station Kanal4 and TRT Kurdi. When a contestant gets the third question correct, he will leave with at least ID 25,000. When a contestant gets the sixth question correct, he will leave with at least ID 250,000. When a contestant gets the ninth question correct, he will leave with at least ID 3,000,000. When a contestant gets the twelfth question correct, he will with at least ID 15,000,000.
Later the guaranteed sum was changed, now they was appeared on question 5 and 10.
The game's prizes
Payout structure Questionnumber Question value 2009–2010 2010 2011 15 ID 100,000,000 14 ID 50,000,000 13 ID 30,000,000 12 ID 15,000,000 ID 15,000,000 11 ID 9,000,000 ID 7,500,000 10 ID 6,000,000 ID 6,000,000 9 ID 3,000,000 ID 3,000,000 8 ID 1,500,000 7 ID 750,000 6 ID 250,000 ID 250,000 5 ID 100,000 ID 100,000 4 ID 50,000 3 ID 25,000 ID 25,000 2 ID 10,000 1 ID 5,000 Milestone Top prize
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