IT'S almost all there - the tension, the questions with the lifelines, there's even the voice of Chris Tarrant to torment you in the latest package from a North Yorkshire firm.

The only thing missing is the prospect of a cool million if you complete the challenge - but it would probably be a bit much to expect Tiger Electronics to throw that in too.

What the Harrogate-based firm has done is to provide an electronic table-top version of the top TV show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, with the popular title music, flashing lights and sound effects.

The new game for one to six players includes the 50:50, ask the audience and phone a friend lifelines, and when participants phone a friend they get 30 seconds to dial in the number.

Chris Tarrant's voice is then heard and can be played down the phone to a friend. The player is then given 30 seconds to tell the friend the question and available answers. The game comes with 1,500 questions and players must progress through 15 levels to win the million, starting at only £100.

The game will become available this month from all good toy stores, with a recommended price tag of £34.99.

PlayStation 2 fever was set to hit Britain today, and customers have been urged to "get in quick or miss out".

The eagerly-awaited games console from Sony became available for order only at midnight, with delivery expected in time for Christmas.

A spokesperson for Dixons Group, which also owns Currys and PC World, said: "Sony have told us they are releasing 200,000 pre-order forms only in the UK, of which we have a proportion."

Meanwhile, a more traditional game has taken on a new look - aimed at fans of a famous Northern soap opera. Monopoly, made by Hasbro, is to be released in a special Coronation Street edition this month, ahead of the soap's 40th birthday in December.

PICTURE: EYES ON THE PRIZE: Emma Carle, PR manager for Tiger Electronics, with the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire game Picture: Frank Dwyer