Round

Round 2

Round 2

Identified Garfield in 19 counted questions.

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Questions
19
Outcome
Solved
Format errors
No errors
Duration
8m 26s
Round cost
$0.2793 All 20 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.

System message
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.
BEGIN event
{"category":"fictional_character","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"BKXG3AZI"}

Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.

Q1
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character a human being?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a human being?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character a non-human animal?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a non-human animal?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q3
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character a mammal?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a mammal?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q4
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character a rodent?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a rodent?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character a canine (dog, wolf, or fox)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a canine (dog, wolf, or fox)?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character a felid (cat family)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a felid (cat family)?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q7
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character a domestic cat (a house cat)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a domestic cat (a house cat)?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q8
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character orange in color?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character orange in color?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q9
1 · Guesser asks

Does the character have a pet dog named Odie?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character have a pet dog named Odie?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q10
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character featured in a Disney animated feature film?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character featured in a Disney animated feature film?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
The 2024 movie would be the first fully-animated theatrical project starring Garfield; his only theatrical films before it were two live action/CGI projects.
Open variety.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks

Does the character wear boots?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character wear boots?"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q12
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character a mascot for a cat food brand?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a mascot for a cat food brand?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q13
1 · Guesser guesses

Morris the Cat

The orange tabby mascot for the 9Lives cat food brand.

Validator rationale Morris the Cat, the 9Lives mascot, is a different character from Garfield.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The orange tabby mascot for the 9Lives cat food brand.","name":"Morris the Cat","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character used as the mascot for the Friskies cat food brand?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character used as the mascot for the Friskies cat food brand?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character associated with the Meow Mix cat food brand?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character associated with the Meow Mix cat food brand?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q16
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character the mascot for the cat food brand Meow Mix?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character the mascot for the cat food brand Meow Mix?"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q17
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character associated with the cat food brand Whiskas?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character associated with the cat food brand Whiskas?"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q18
1 · Guesser asks

Does the cat's associated cat food brand have the word "Mix" in its name?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the cat's associated cat food brand have the word \"Mix\" in its name?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q19
1 · Guesser guesses

Whiskas cat

The orange cat mascot for the Whiskas brand of cat food.

Validator rationale The proposal identifies the Whiskas brand mascot, not Garfield the fictional comic-strip character.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The orange cat mascot for the Whiskas brand of cat food.","name":"Whiskas cat","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted

Garfield

Garfield, the orange tabby cat from the comic strip and animated series, also used as a mascot for cat food.

Validator rationale The proposed identity matches Garfield, the orange cat character from Jim Davis's comic strip, despite additional non-conflicting context.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Garfield, the orange tabby cat from the comic strip and animated series, also used as a mascot for cat food.","name":"Garfield","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns Yes