Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire

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Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire lets players turn the tables on the quiz show format by mixing combat with trivia. Instead of answering questions for cash, you punch a series of increasingly absurd characters while answering multiple-choice questions to weaken them. Each fight unfolds in a simple side-scrolling beat-em-up, with correct answers slowing the opponent or letting you land bigger hits. The game leans into goofy humor, with characters ranging from a sumo wrestler to a giant mannequin, all based on the show’s aesthetic but twisted for comedic effect. Released in 2000 for PC and Dreamcast, the game stands out as a niche satire that never took itself seriously. Its short single-player campaign and over-the-top enemy designs make it a cult curiosity, blending physical and mental challenges in a way that feels more novelty than polished. While trivia fans might appreciate the callbacks to the show’s structure, the combat mechanics are basic and repetitive. Still, it remains a rare example of using a game to mock the very concept of high-stakes quiz shows.