Man sa yarbah al malyoon
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2017) |
| Man sa yarbah al malyoon | |
|---|---|
| Arabic | من سيربح المليون |
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | David Briggs Mike Whitehill Steven Knight |
| Presented by | George Kurdahi (2000-2021) Kosai Khauli (2024) |
| Composers | Matthew Strachan Keith Strachan Nick Magnus (2010, 2015-16) Ramon Covalo (2010, 2015-16, 2021) |
| Country of origin | Middle East and North Africa |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Elstree Studios, United Kingdom (2000-2001) Saint Denis Studios - Paris, France (2001-2002) Egyptian Media Production City (EMPC) - Cairo, Egypt (2002-2004, 2015-2016) MBC Studios - Zouk Mosbeh, Beirut, Lebanon (2005-2007, 2010) Warner Bros Studios - Lisbon, Portugal (2021) |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC1 (2000-2007, 2010, 2021) OSN Yahala HD (2015-2016) Dubai TV (2024) |
| Release | 27 November 2000 – 18 September 2021 |
من سيربح المليون (English translation: Who will win the million?, transliteration: Man sa yarbah al-malyoon) is a pan-Arab game show, part of the international Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? franchise. Its host for much of its inception was George Kurdahi.[1] The show's prize was SR 1,000,000. It aired on pan-Arab television channel MBC1 from 27 November 2000 until May 2004, and was later revived by MBC as من سيربح 2 مليون, with an increased top prize of SR 2,000,000.
On 12 January 2010, MBC1 revived the show again, this time using the 12-question format that was introduced by the original UK version in 2007, as well as introducing an "extra-high-risk" format that would later be used in Russia and India, and this version had a top prize of SR 1,000,000. This version concluded on 10 August 2010, after one season.
On 16 October 2015, the show was revived for a third time, this time airing on OSN Yahala. This version used the 15-question format, aired for one season before concluding on 8 April 2016, and had a top prize of SR 2,000,000. On 18 September 2021, as part of MBC's 35th anniversary celebrations, the show was revived for a one-off special, in which pairs of celebrities would participate instead of civilians, and they would be playing for charity. This episode used the original version's payout structure, and had a top prize of SR 1,000,000.
In 2024, it was announced that the show would once again be revived, this time airing on Dubai TV, who had previously made a version based on the Hot Seat spin-off format, and this version will be hosted by Syrian actor Kosai Khauli.
Gameplay
[edit]Fastest Finger First
[edit]Originally, the show started with a pool of 10 contestants, and a preliminary game called "Fastest Finger First", in which the contestants are asked to arrange four answers in a particular order, would be played in order to determine who will be the next contestant to sit in the hot seat and play the main game. The person who gives the correct order in the fastest time would be next to play the main game. This way of determining contestants for the show was used in both the original version and من سيربح 2 مليون (the 2005 version), however this round is absent from the subsequent revivals of the show, and instead the host directly invites contestants into the hot seat.
Main game
[edit]In the main game, the contestant is given 15 multiple choice questions, which increase in difficulty as the game progresses. Every time the contestant answers a question correctly, they win the amount of money that the question is worth, howewer the winnings are not cumulative (e.g. if the contestant were to answer the second question, they would win SR 200, not SR 300). Answering the final question correctly, giving a wrong answer to a question and deciding not to answer a question (known as "walking away") end the contestant's game. There are two guaranteed sums, at question 5 (SR 1,000 in the original 2000 version and the 2021 one-off special; SR 2,000 in the 2005 version; SR 10,000 in the 2015 version), and at question 10 (SR 32,000 in the original 2000 version and the 2021 one-off special; SR 64,000 in the 2005 version; SR 100,000 in the 2015 version), and once the contestant correctly answers that question, they are guaranteed to leave with that amount (i.e. if they were to lose on questions 6-10, they would leave with the question 5 amount, and if they were to lose on the last five questions, they would leave with the question 10 amount). If the contestant were to lose before the first guaranteed sum, they would leave with nothing. Should the contestant decide to walk away, they would leave with the value of the previous question.
The 2010 version followed a different format, with just 12 questions as opposed to the traditional 15, a format introduced in the UK in 2007, and also used an entirely new format known as the "extra-high-risk format", in which the contestant is only given one guaranteed sum, and they are allowed to select any question between question 1 (SR 500) and question 11 (SR 500,000) to be the guaranteed sum.
Lifelines
[edit]The contestant is given "lifelines" to help them if they get stuck on a question. Each lifeline can only be used once. In the original version, the contestant is given three lifelines at the start of their run: 50:50, which removes two incorrect answers, leaving them with the correct answer and one remaining incorrect answer; Phone a Friend, which allows the contestant to call one of their selected "friends" to see if they know the answer to the question, with 30 seconds being given for the contestant to read the question and its possible answers, and for the friend to answer; and Ask the Audience, in which the audience are polled on the question through their keypads. The 2005 version introduced an additional fourth lifeline, Switch the Question, in which the question is replaced with another one of a similar level of difficulty. This would become available once the contestant reached the first guaranteed sum. In the 2010 version, a different additional lifeline, Ask the Expert, would be unlocked once the contestant reached their guaranteed sum. This lifeline allowed the contestant to consult Saudi businessman Hussein Shobokshi for help on a question, with unlimited time given. The 2021 special also featured an additional lifeline, Ask Three of the Audience, which would be obtained once the contestant (or, in this case, contestants) reached their first guaranteed sum, as per Switch in the 2005 version. This lifeline would allow the contestant to ask three random audience members what they think the answer to the question is.
Money tree
[edit]| Payout structure[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question number | Question value | |||
| 2000-2004 2021 |
2005-2007 | 2010 (risk format)[a] |
2015-2016 | |
| 1 | SR 100 | SR 200 | SR 500 | SR 500 |
| 2 | SR 200 | SR 300 | SR 1,000 | SR 1,000 |
| 3 | SR 300 | SR 500 | SR 2,000 | SR 2,500 |
| 4 | SR 500 | SR 1,000 | SR 5,000 | SR 5,000 |
| 5 | SR 1,000 | SR 2,000 | SR 10,000 | SR 10,000 |
| 6 | SR 2,000 | SR 4,000 | SR 20,000 | SR 20,000 |
| 7 | SR 4,000 | SR 8,000 | SR 40,000 | SR 30,000 |
| 8 | SR 8,000 | SR 16,000 | SR 80,000 | SR 50,000 |
| 9 | SR 16,000 | SR 32,000 | SR 150,000 | SR 75,000 |
| 10 | SR 32,000 | SR 64,000 | SR 250,000 | SR 100,000 |
| 11 | SR 64,000 | SR 125,000 | SR 500,000 | SR 200,000 |
| 12 | SR 125,000 | SR 250,000 | SR 1,000,000 | SR 350,000 |
| 13 | SR 250,000 | SR 500,000 | N/A | SR 500,000 |
| 14 | SR 500,000 | SR 1,000,000 | SR 1,000,000 | |
| 15 | SR 1,000,000 | SR 2,000,000 | SR 2,000,000 | |
Maghrebi version
[edit]من سيربح المليون (English translation: Who will win a million?, transliteration: Man sa yarbah al malyoon) was a game show broadcast in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show was hosted by Rachid El Ouali. The main goal of the game will be to win €500,000 by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. من سيربح المليون was broadcast from August 2009 to September 2010. It was shown on Nessma TV.
Money tree
[edit]| Payout structure | |
|---|---|
| Question number | Question value |
| 1 | €25 |
| 2 | €50 |
| 3 | €125 |
| 4 | €250 |
| 5 | €500 |
| 6 | €1,000 |
| 7 | €2,000 |
| 8 | €4,000 |
| 9 | €6,000 |
| 10 | €10,000 |
| 11 | €20,000 |
| 12 | €50,000 |
| 13 | €100,000 |
| 14 | €200,000 |
| 15 | €500,000 |
Winners
[edit]There are 6 top prize winners (one was a pair).
- Khaled Al Mulla (UAE) - SR 1,000,000 -21 November 2001
- Mohammad Tanirah (Gaza, Palestine) - SR 1,000,000 - 15 March 2002
- Sidi Ahmed weld Ali (Mauritania) - SR 1,000,000 - 2 January 2003
- Kenaan Matar (Lebanon) - SR 2,000,000 - 15 May 2007
- Mohammad Hamzeh (Syria) - SR 1,000,000 - 23 March 2010
- Nasser Al Qasabi (Saudi Arabia) and Somaya El Khashab (Egypt) - SR 1,000,000 - 18 September 2021
Notes
[edit]- ^ In this version, there is only 1 guaranteed sum. The contestant can choose the guaranteed sum in any question except the 12th question. This is adopted in Russian version from September 2010-June 2022.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Power 100 2008: #35 George Kurdahi". ArabianBusiness.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-07.
- ^ "Man Sa Yarbah Al Malyoon?". GameSHOWS.ru.