Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Israeli game show)
מי רוצה להיות מיליונר?, translit. Mi Rotze Lihyot Milyoner?, is an Israeli game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show started broadcasting in 1999 on Channel 2 with Yoram Arbel as host, and moved to Channel 10 in 2006. It returned in 2020 on Channel 12 with Erez Tal, who had guest hosted an episode in 2003.
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | |
|---|---|
 Old title card of the show | |
| Hebrew | מי רוצה להיות מיליונר |
| Presented by | Erez Tal |
| Country of origin | Israel |
| Production | |
| Production location | Tel Aviv (2020-present) |
| Running time | Up to 49 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 2 (1999−2003) Channel 10 (2005−06) Channel 12 (2020-present) |
| Original release | First run: 1999 – 2006 Second run: July 16, 2020 - present |
The main goal of the game was to win ₪1,000,000 by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. Contestants who answered their fifth question correctly won at least ₪1000, and those who answered their tenth question correctly won at least ₪32,000.
One contestant, Izhar Nevo, has won the top prize, on 7 August 2000.[1] Nevo used his final lifeline, 50/50, on the last question and when still unsure of the answer tossed a coin to pick from the remaining two to win the top prize.
Payout structure
| Question number | Question value |
|---|---|
| (Yellow zones are the guaranteed levels) | |
| 1 | ₪100 |
| 2 | ₪200 |
| 3 | ₪300 |
| 4 | ₪500 |
| 5 | ₪1,000 |
| 6 | ₪2,000 |
| 7 | ₪4,000 |
| 8 | ₪8,000 |
| 9 | ₪16,000 |
| 10 | ₪32,000 |
| 11 | ₪64,000 |
| 12 | ₪125,000 |
| 13 | ₪250,000 |
| 14 | ₪500,000 |
| 15 | ₪1,000,000 |