Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire

Hypnotix

Industry	Video game development
Headquarters	United States
Products	Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire

Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire is a 2000 video game that satirizes the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire television program. It was created by Hypnotix and released by Simon & Schuster Interactive for both Microsoft Windows and the Sega Dreamcast console.

The Windows edition predominantly employs 2D graphics and menu interfaces, whereas the Dreamcast version incorporates 3D character models and environments, offering a richer visual presentation.

Gameplay

Contestants respond to multiple-choice questions by hitting a buzzer, then proceed to physically attack another player's avatar. The objective is to eliminate rivals from the game's ladder—a spoof of the original show's question progression ladder. Victory goes to the final player remaining on the ladder.

Lifeboats

Reflecting the original show's lifelines, this game includes three "lifeboat" options:

• One or the other: Eliminates two wrong answers, functioning similarly to the 50:50 lifeline.
• Pass the buck and chicken out: Enables players to skip or exchange a question, comparable to Switch the Question.
• Fortune cookie: Offers a helpful clue.

Characters

• Egregious Philin, a host parodying Regis Philbin
• Sheik Abdul Chickpea, a Middle Eastern oil tycoon
• Daisey Mae LePlume, a spoof of Anna Nicole Smith
• Rich Littleweasel III, a stereotypical trust fund heir
• Melvin Dotcom, parodying Bill Gates
• Ronald Hump, a caricature of Donald Trump

Reception

Critics generally responded unfavorably to the title across all platforms, with review scores spanning from 1/10 up to 5.7/10. The gameplay mechanics and overall design were widely disparaged, leading to poor evaluations in prominent gaming publications and websites. Both audiences and reviewers largely rejected the game.

External links

• Hypnotix Inc. official page