O, schastlivchik! explained

Show Name:О, счастливчик!
Format:Quiz show
Runtime:39 minutes
Presenter:Dmitry Dibrov
Country:Russia
Network:NTV
First Aired:October 1, 1999
Last Aired:January 28, 2001
Website:http://ways.ru

О, счастливчик! (English translation: Oh, lucky man!, transliteration: Oh, schastlivchik!) was a Russian game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show was hosted by Dmitry Dibrov. The main goal of the game was to win 1 million Russian roubles by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There were three lifelines - fifty fifty, phone a friend and ask the audience. О, счастливчик! was broadcast from October 1, 1999 to January 28, 2001. It was shown on the Russian TV station NTV. When a contestant got the fifth question correct, he left with at least 1,000 RUB. When a contestant got the tenth question correct, he left with at least 32,000 RUB. Now, the show is called Kto hochyet stat' millionyerom?.

The game's prizes

100 RUB> 200 RUB> 300 RUB> 500 RUB> 1,000 RUB (guaranteed sum)> 2,000 RUB> 4,000 RUB> 8,000 RUB> 16,000 RUB> 32,000 RUB (guaranteed sum, for some time it wasn't a guaranteed sum)> 62,000 RUB> 125,000 RUB> 250,000 RUB> 500,000 RUB> 1,000,000 RUB>