<P> The U.S. Millionaire's shuffle format introduced a new lifeline, "Jump the Question", which was able to be used twice in a single game for seasons nine through twelve of the syndicated version . At any point prior to selecting a final answer, a contestant could use Jump the Question to skip the current question and move on to the next one, thus reducing the number of questions they had to correctly answer . However, if the contestant uses Jump the Question, they do not gain any money from the question they choose to skip (for example, a contestant with a bank of $68,100 may jump the $100,000 question, but will still have only $68,100 instead of the typical $100,000 when they face the $250,000 question). Unlike other lifelines throughout the show's history, this lifeline cannot be used on the $1 million question, since it is the final question in the game . The introduction of Plus One reduced the number of Jump the Question lifelines available from two to one . On occasional specially designated weeks, starting with a Halloween - themed week that aired from 29 October to 2 November 2012, the shuffle format uses a special lifeline called "Crystal Ball", which allows the contestant to see the money value of a round one question prior to giving an answer . Jump the Question was removed from the show at the end of the thirteenth syndicated season . </P> <P> Out of all contestants that have played the game, few have been able to win the top prize on any international version of the show . The first was John Carpenter, who won the top prize on the U.S. version on 19 November 1999 . Carpenter did not use a lifeline until the final question, using his Phone - a-Friend not for help but to call his father to tell him he had won the million . </P> <P> Other notable top prize winners include Judith Keppel, the first winner of the UK version; Kevin Olmstead from the U.S. version, who won a progressive jackpot of $2.18 million; Martin Flood from the Australian version, who was investigated by producers after suspicions that he had cheated, much like Charles Ingram, but was later cleared; and Sushil Kumar from the Indian version, who is often referred to in Western media as the "real - life Slumdog Millionaire". </P> <P> Of all the international versions, the Japanese version has produced the most number (38) of top prize winners, including juniors . The most recent Millionaire winner is Moksha Madusanka from the Sri Lankan version, winning Rs. 2,000,000 in the episode broadcast on 1 July 2017 . </P>

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