It was hosted by Gigi Sabani, Iva Zanicchi, Emanuela Folliero and Maria Teresa Ruta with the first version being hosted by a man (Sabani) then the later three versions were hosted by women (Zanicchi, Folliero and Ruta respectively) with Zanicchi being the longest-running to hold the title for 13 years.
With 3,466 episodes it is the third longest running quiz on Italian TV, after L'eredità (The Inheritance) and La Ruota Della Fortuna (The Wheel of Fortune).
Zanicchi, Folliero, and Ruta's tenures as hosts make the Italian version of one only three versions of the show to be hosted by a woman.
The showcase was largely played like the American Version, hoping that the contestant make the closest bid without going over, and awarding both showcases to a player who came within Lit. 100,000.
Starting in 1999, the showcase was played in the same way of the UK/European version, with random ranges between Lit.