IanMillionaire Hot Seat
July 1st 2011 07:35
Hot Seat (also known as Millionaire Hot Seat) is a spin-off of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
Designed to be a faster-paced game than the traditional format, Hot Seat essentially involves 6 contestants playing each episode, with each taking turns to climb the money tree. The traditional three lifelines are replaced by a single "pass", which can pass the current question to the next contestant in line (who cannot pass the question further). Each question is also given a time limit, with 15 seconds allocated for the first five questions, 30 for the middle five, and 45 for the last five. If a player fails to give out an answer in the time limit, it is considered an automatic pass. If that question can't be passed on, that player is eliminated and the highest value on the money tree is removed. (This format is considered to be similar to the gameplay of The Weakest Link, in the manner that "weak" contestants should pass if they are unsure of a question and that the "strong" contestant wins the money on offer.) The money tree is given a total renovation (see right), with all amounts between $1,000 and $1,000,000 (not inclusive) reduced, and the 10th question milestone is removed. If one of the contestants answers a question incorrectly, they are eliminated, leave with nothing, and the highest value remaining on the money tree is removed.
The game ends either when all contestants are eliminated, or when the question for the highest value in the money tree is answered. If this last question is answered correctly, the answering player receives the amount of money. If it is answered incorrectly or not answered in time, the last player to be eliminated receives either nothing (which means that nobody receives any prize money for that show), or $1,000 if the 5th question milestone is reached. No final contestant has ever gone away empty-handed.
Play a version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire online here.
Visit the official Millionaire Hot Seat Site here.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for Millionaire Hot Seat.
Designed to be a faster-paced game than the traditional format, Hot Seat essentially involves 6 contestants playing each episode, with each taking turns to climb the money tree. The traditional three lifelines are replaced by a single "pass", which can pass the current question to the next contestant in line (who cannot pass the question further). Each question is also given a time limit, with 15 seconds allocated for the first five questions, 30 for the middle five, and 45 for the last five. If a player fails to give out an answer in the time limit, it is considered an automatic pass. If that question can't be passed on, that player is eliminated and the highest value on the money tree is removed. (This format is considered to be similar to the gameplay of The Weakest Link, in the manner that "weak" contestants should pass if they are unsure of a question and that the "strong" contestant wins the money on offer.) The money tree is given a total renovation (see right), with all amounts between $1,000 and $1,000,000 (not inclusive) reduced, and the 10th question milestone is removed. If one of the contestants answers a question incorrectly, they are eliminated, leave with nothing, and the highest value remaining on the money tree is removed.
Play a version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire online here.
Visit the official Millionaire Hot Seat Site here.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for Millionaire Hot Seat.
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