Hasbro Tiger Electronic WHO WANTS TO BE A... User manual

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Welcome to Tiger’s electronic WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE game. Now,
you’re in the hot seat! Before you get started, there are a few things that you should
know about your game.
This box contains:
1game unit with detachable base
53 game cards
QUESTION DOORS – sliding doors used to expose the current question and
answer choices
CARD CODE WINDOW – displays the card code
GAME CARD – double–sided card that contains all the questions needed
to play a complete game
BASE – used to store game cards when not in use
CONTROL PANEL – used to enter all game information
CONTROL PANEL DOOR – covers the control panel
CARD CODE
WINDOW
BASE
GAME CARD
QUESTION
DOORS
CONTROL PANEL
DOOR
CONTROL PANEL

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LIFELINE BUTTONS – used to choose your 50:50 lifeline
– used to choose your Phone-A-Friend lifeline
– used to choose your Poll-the-Audience lifeline
PAUSE – used to pause the action
FINAL ANSWER – used to confirm your FINAL ANSWER
GO HOME – used to end your turn without losing your winnings
RESET – used to reset your game
ANSWER BUTTONS – used to enter your answer choice
ON/OFF – used to turn the game on and off
CANCEL – used to clear the card number
PLAYER NUMBERS – used to identify the number of players at the start of the game
and the individual players during the game
RESET
ON/OFF
PAUSE
PLAYER NUMBERS
50:50 Phone-A-Friend
Poll-the-Audience
FINALANSWER
CANCEL GO HOME
ANSWER BUTTONS
LIFELINE BUTTONS

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ABOUT THE GAME CARDS
CARD CODE – used to identify the game card to the game
unit
GAME QUESTIONS – The front of each card has seven (7)
questions with answer choices on it.These are the $100
question through the $4,000 question.The back of each card
has eight (8) questions with answer choices on it.These are
the $8,000 question through the $1,000,000 question. It is
important to always start a game with the front of the card.
Front Back
CARD CODE

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INSERTING THE BATTERIES
To insert the batteries, you must remove the detachable
base.
Remove the game cards from the base.
While holding the unit firmly in one hand, grip the base
and pull straight out.
Using a Philips®screwdriver, remove the screw in the
battery compartment door and remove
the door.
Insert three (3) AA/LR6 batteries making
sure to align the “+” and “-“ signs as
shown.
Replace the battery compartment door
and screw.
Align the pegs on the base with the
holes in the unit and push until the base
locks into place. Replace the game
cards
SCREW
AA
AA
AA

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TO ENSURE PROPER FUNCTION:
Do not mix old and new batteries
Do not mix alkaline, standard or rechargeable batteries
Battery installation should be done by an adult
Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged
Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being charged
(If removable)
Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision
(If removable)
Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used
Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity
Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the toy
The supply terminals are not to be short circuited

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BEFORE YOU START
Slide the QUESTION DOORS up, so that the opening is at the
bottom of the unit.
Select a QUESTION CARD from the base and insert it into the
game with the front side facing you.
REMEMBER: The front of the card has
seven (7) questions.
NOW YOU’RE IN THE HOT SEAT!
Your WHO WANTSTO BE A MILLIONAIRE game can be played alone or with friends. Each
option will be discussed separately.
SINGLE PLAYER GAME
Open the CONTROL PANEL DOOR to reveal the CONTROL PANEL.
Press ON/OFF.The theme music will play and Regis will welcome you to the game.
Regis will tell you to enter your player number.Press 1, then FINAL ANSWER.
Use the ANSWER BUTTONS to enter the CARD CODE that is showing through the CARD CODE

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WINDOW at the top of the game. If you have the wrong side of the question card facing up, or if
the QUESTION DOORS are not set properly, you will be prompted to try again. Flip the card in
the game unit or reset the doors and enter the correct CARD CODE.
If you enter the wrong CARD CODE, press CANCEL and
enter the correct CARD CODE.
Regis will walk you through the questions.The ANSWER
BUTTONS will be lit. After you read the question and
answer choices, press the ANSWER BUTTON that
represents your choice.
Your choice will remain lit, the other lights will turn off.
If you change your mind, press a different ANSWER
BUTTON.
When you have decided on your final answer, press FINAL
ANSWER. Once you press that button, you can no longer
change your mind. Regis will tell you if you have answered
correctly.
If you answered incorrectly, the game is over.
If you answered correctly, you move on to the next question.
Slide the lowest QUESTION DOOR down to display the
next question.

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After you have correctly answered seven (7) questions, you will be instructed to turn over the
card and enter the new CARD CODE.You must reset the QUESTION DOORS to the top of the
unit.
Play continues until you answer incorrectly or choose to GO HOME.The GO HOME option will
be explained separately.
LIFELINES
Just like on the TV show, you have three LIFELINES available to you in each game. You can
use them at any time.To use a lifeline, you must press the corresponding LIFELINE BUTTON
after you read the question and answer choices, but BEFORE you press an ANSWER BUTTON.
The small light next to each button lets you know which LIFELINES are still available to you.
The LIFELINES work as follows in a single player game:
50:50
This is the Fifty-Fifty lifeline. If you press this button, the game will automatically turn off two of
the answer choices. One of the remaining answers is the correct choice.You decide which it is
and press that ANSWER BUTTON.
Phone-A-Friend
This is the Phone-A-Friend lifeline. If you press this button, the game will pause for 30 seconds
so that you can actually phone a friend! In case you choose not to phone a friend, or your friend
is unavailable, the game will provide you with an answer. It MAY or MAY NOT be the correct
answer.You have to decide. Press the ANSWER BUTTON that corresponds to your answer
choice.

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Poll-the-Audience
This is the Poll-the-Audience lifeline. If you press this button, the game will “poll the audience”
for you and provide an answer. It MAY or MAY NOT be the correct answer. You have to decide.
Press the ANSWER BUTTON that corresponds to your answer choice.
Go Home
At any time during the game, you can decide to take the money you have won and “go home.”
After you read the question, if you decide to end the game early, press the GO HOME button.
Regis will ask if you are sure. If you DO want to end the game, press GO HOME. If you DON”T
want to end the game, press an ANSWER BUTTON.
MULTI-PLAYER GAME
Open the CONTROL PANEL DOOR to reveal the CONTROL PANEL.
Press ON/OFF.The theme music will play and Regis will welcome you to the game.
Regis will ask players to press their player buttons. Once all player numbers have been entered,
press FINAL ANSWER.
NOTE: Player numbers must be consecutive. In other words, if you have four players,
you must use player numbers 1 – 4.
Use the ANSWER BUTTONS to enter the CARD CODE showing through the CARD CODE
WINDOW at the top of the game. If you have the wrong side of the question card facing up, or if
the QUESTION DOORS are not set properly, you will be prompted to try again. Flip the card in
the game unit or reset the doors and enter the correct CARD CODE.
If you enter the wrong CARD CODE, press CANCEL and enter the correct CARD CODE.

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As in a single player game, Regis will walk you through the questions.The ANSWER
BUTTONS will be lit. One player reads the question aloud. Each player answers the question.
After ALL players have answered, the correct answer will be given.
Regis will announce which players answered correctly and which didn’t.Those who answered
incorrectly are out of the game.Those who answered correctly will proceed to the next question.
Play will continue until the last player in the game answers incorrectly, chooses to GO HOME or
wins $1,000,000.
After you have correctly answered seven (7) questions, you will be instructed to turn over the
card and enter the new CARD CODE.You must reset the QUESTION DOORS to the top of the
unit.
LIFELINES
Each player has three LIFELINES to be used at any time during the game.To use a lifeline, you
must press the corresponding LIFELINE BUTTON after the question is read, but BEFORE you
press an ANSWER BUTTON.The small light next to each button lets you know which
LIFELINES are still available to you.
The LIFELINES work as follows in a multi-player game:
50:50
This is the Fifty-Fifty lifeline. If you press this button, the game will automatically turn off two of
the answer choices. One of the remaining answers is the correct choice.You have to decide
which it is and press that ANSWER BUTTON.