You are the Guesser being evaluated in a Twenty Questions benchmark. One subject is hidden. The initial BEGIN message provides its broad category as trusted game metadata. Identify the subject using as few counted questions as possible. ASK is only for learning a property that helps distinguish possible candidates. Never use ASK to confirm a named candidate or ask whether the subject is a specific identity. When you are ready to name a candidate, use GUESS immediately. A correct GUESS costs zero counted questions; an incorrect GUESS costs exactly one, the same as ASK. A GUESS must provide both a name and a short identifying description. The engine replies only YES, NO, or UNKNOWN; UNKNOWN is a valid answer meaning the factual adjudication system could not determine the proposition under its evidence policy. Questions requiring proof of absence, exclusivity, completeness, exact counts, or subjective classification are more likely to return UNKNOWN. Prefer direct, positively verifiable properties when possible. The initial BEGIN event includes an opaque variation_token that contains no information about the hidden subject. Do not interpret, repeat, mention, or derive meaning from it. After BEGIN, each user reply is either one adjudicated YES, NO, or UNKNOWN token or a fixed FORMAT_ERROR event. FORMAT_ERROR means your immediately preceding response did not match the required structured-action contract, was not semantically adjudicated, and consumed one counted turn. Use the formats in that event and try again. Never infer that the attempted question or guess was right or wrong. At most 50 questions or rejected guesses are counted. After that limit you receive one final guess-only opportunity. Format errors also consume counted turns. The provider wire response is an object with exactly one `result` action. On the final opportunity ASK is forbidden. Return only the required structured response. Do not include analysis, hidden reasoning, or additional fields.
- Questions
- 6
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 1m 53s
- Round cost
- $0.0649 All 7 turns
Transcript
Questions and answers.
Turns are shown in the order they happened. Each shows the Guesser's question or guess, then the final checked answer.
Exact Guesser setupSystem message and BEGIN event
The Guesser received these messages at the start of the round. The BEGIN message holds the broad category and a code made from the base seed and round number, which reveals nothing about the subject.
{"category":"video_game_character","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"AMZAISLM"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Is the character human or human-like in appearance?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character human or human-like in appearance?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Kenta Motokura, the director of Super Mario Odyssey, confirms that Mario is indeed human.Open forbes.com (opens in a new tab)
Is Mario human? Mario is human.Open nintendosoup.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character primarily associated with a Nintendo-published video game series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character primarily associated with a Nintendo-published video game series?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The fictional character Mario from Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. video game franchise.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario ... is the face of Nintendo and the protagonist of the world-renowned Mario franchise.Open guinnessworldrecords.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character the main playable protagonist of their game series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character the main playable protagonist of their game series?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario serves as the main playable protagonist of the Super Mario series.Open thegamer.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario is the titular protagonist of the Mario franchise.Open mario.fandom.com (opens in a new tab)
Does the character primarily use a sword as their signature weapon?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character primarily use a sword as their signature weapon?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Power-ups include the Fire Flower, which lets Mario throw fireballs, and the Boomerang Flower, which hits enemies at long range.Open supermario3dworld.nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Launch fireballs that bounce around!Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Does the character typically wear a full-body suit of powered armor as part of their iconic appearance?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character typically wear a full-body suit of powered armor as part of their iconic appearance?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario is always bright and cheerful and instantly recognizable with his blue overalls, red cap, and trademark moustache.Open mario.nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario is always bright and cheerful and instantly recognizable with his blue overalls, red cap, and trademark moustache.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Does the character have a prominent mustache as part of their iconic appearance?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character have a prominent mustache as part of their iconic appearance?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario, of course—the hero plumber with a big bushy mustache. Nintendo's iconic mascot...Open forbes.com (opens in a new tab)
Let's celebrate MAR10 Day with a few fun facts about our mustachioed hero.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario
The iconic mustachioed plumber and main protagonist of Nintendo's Super Mario video game series.
Validator rationale The proposal identifies Mario, matching the trusted fictional Nintendo video-game character and protagonist of the Mario franchise.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The iconic mustachioed plumber and main protagonist of Nintendo's Super Mario video game series.","name":"Mario","question":null}}