Five Million Money Drop
| Five Million Money Drop | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Charith Abeysinghe (seasons 1–2) Ashan Dias (season 3–present) |
| Country of origin | Sri Lanka |
| Original language | Sinhala |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 112+ |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Dhammika Fonseka |
| Production locations | Stein Studios, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Sirasa TV |
| Release | August 13, 2022 – present |
| Related | |
| The Million Pound Drop | |
Five Million Money Drop is a Sri Lankan game show airing on Sirasa TV. It is based on the US series Million Dollar Money Drop and the original UK flagship series The Million Pound Drop. The show premiered on 13 August 2022 and concluded its first season on 5 February 2023.[1] The second season premiered on 2 September 2023, followed by a third season on 4 January 2025. The fourth season, featuring updated gameplay mechanics, premiered on 24 January 2026.
Format
A team of two people are presented with Rs. 5 million in cash, divided into 50 bundles of Rs. 100,000 each. The team must answer seven general knowledge multiple-choice questions to keep the money. The number of options decreases as the game progresses: the first three questions have four options, the next three have three options, and the final question is a "Double Drop" with only two options.[2]
Contestants place their money on the trapdoors they believe correspond to the correct answer. It is compulsory to leave at least one trapdoor clear in every round. Money placed on incorrect answers is lost when the trapdoors open.[3]
| Question(s) | Number of answers | Time limit (seconds) |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 4 | 60 |
| 4–5 | 3 | 75 |
| 6 | 3 | 90 |
| 7 | 2 | 60 |
Quick Change
Contestants can use the "Quick Change" once during the first six questions. This provides an additional 30 seconds to reallocate money. If contestants fail to leave one trapdoor empty or do not place all money before time expires, Quick Change is automatically triggered; if already used, the team is disqualified.[4]
Season 4 Additions
Starting with the fourth season in 2026, two new mechanics were introduced:
- Drop Savers: Contestants are provided with three "Drop Savers" which can be used to protect specific bundles of money or provide a safety margin during the earlier rounds.
- Double End Option: A strategic variation for the final stages of the game, allowing contestants to alter how they leverage their remaining cash on the final two-choice question.[5]
References
- ^ "5 MILLION MONEY DROP: Sri Lanka launches international game show". 10 August 2022.
- ^ 5 Million Money Drop (2022-08-13). Five Million Money Drop | Episode 01 | Sirasa TV. Retrieved 2026-02-08 – via YouTube.
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