Like the British version, the show pitted nine contestants against each other for a pot of DM 50,000 (which had to be donated to charity, the winner picking the exact recipient).
But by September of that year, the show was sinking fast in the ratings, to try and counteract the situation, she treated the contestants with more respect.
Previously, she had bullied the contestants with insults such as "Da wollen wir doch mal sehen, wer unsere kostbare Studioluft lang genug weggeatmet hat!"
The change in Sonja's behaviour did not save the show, and it was cancelled in December.
In February 2002 (after the introduction of the euro as a physical currency), the show was given another chance in the late-night Saturday slot, this time with a newly revamped studio, that now featured an audience, and a higher prize of €50,000.