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
- 31 Scored as 51
- Outcome
- Too many format errors
- Format errors
- Errors found View one example
- Duration
- 8m 30s
- Round cost
- $0.3272 All 31 turns
Format warning
The model sent replies in the wrong format.
The Guesser sent 11 invalid replies. Each one before the question limit used up a counted turn. The model was only reminded of the required format; it was never told whether its question or guess was correct.
- Valid format
- 64.5%
- Format errors
- 11
- Turns used by format errors
- 11
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":"fictional_character","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"BYOMPCJW"}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.
Garfield is a cat—specifically, a fictional orange tabby cat.Open catlovers.alibaba.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character a non-human animal that exists in the real world?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a non-human animal that exists in the real world?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is a fictional orange tabby cat and the title character of the comic strip.Open garfield.wiki (opens in a new tab)
Garfield is a fictional character and the title protagonist from the comic strip Garfield created by Jim Davis.Open nicktheultimaswordwielder.fandom.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character a robot (a mechanical artificial being)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a robot (a mechanical artificial being)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is a cartoon character and a tabby cat.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character, a tabby cat.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character an extraterrestrial being?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character an extraterrestrial being?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is an orange tabby cat born in the kitchen of an Italian restaurant.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Garfield is a cartoon character created by Jim Davis.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character a mythological creature (for example, a dragon, unicorn, or phoenix)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a mythological creature (for example, a dragon, unicorn, or phoenix)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
While Garfield is a fictional character, his origins are rooted in the characteristics and behaviors of a real cat.Open toonsmag.com (opens in a new tab)
Garfield is a cat—specifically, a fictional orange tabby cat.Open catlovers.alibaba.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character a non-human animal that does not exist in the real world?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a non-human animal that does not exist in the real world?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield (fictional cartoon cat created by Jim Davis).Open musicbrainz.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character a mouse?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a mouse?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The title character, a tabby cat.Open americanhistory.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
An orange tabby cat peered lugubriously ... Garfield, the eponymous hero.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted
Reply in the wrong format.
Output limit exceeded · fixed format reminder sent
Why this reply was rejectedOutput limit exceeded · turn 8
The reply hit the output length limit before it was complete.
- Recorded type
output_limit_exceeded- Turn
- 8
- Counted
- Yes · question 8
- Feedback
- FORMAT_ERROR
The provider returned no text.
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}} A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.
2 · System responseFORMAT
Q9
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 evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is a fictional cat character created by American cartoonist Jim Davis.Open wikiwand.com (opens in a new tab)
The domestic cat (Felis catus) ... is a small carnivorous mammal.Open bioart.niaid.nih.gov (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Does the character transform into a gremlin when it gets wet?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character transform into a gremlin when it gets wet?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is a fictional American cat and the protagonist of the comic strip of the same name.Open musicbrainz.org (opens in a new tab)
If you do [get a Mogwai wet], it'll multiply... feed a Mogwai after midnight... it'll transform into a devil-like, murderous gremlin.Open collider.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted
Reply in the wrong format.
Output limit exceeded · fixed format reminder sent
Why this reply was rejectedOutput limit exceeded · turn 11
The reply hit the output length limit before it was complete.
- Recorded type
output_limit_exceeded- Turn
- 11
- Counted
- Yes · question 11
- Feedback
- FORMAT_ERROR
The provider returned no text.
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}} A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.
2 · System responseFORMAT
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character from the Pokémon franchise?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from the Pokémon franchise?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features... Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip...Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Garfield cartoon characterOpen britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character from the Star Wars franchise?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from the Star Wars franchise?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Jim Davis ... created Garfield for United Features ... Garfield (1978– ) is a comic strip ... the title character, a tabby cat.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Jim created a new character – a fat, lasagna-loving cat named Garfield. On June 19, 1978, the comic strip first appeared.Open indianahistory.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character primarily known from a book?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character primarily known from a book?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield, American newspaper comic strip featuring a fat, lazy cat...Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip... Garfield has been represented in books, films, television specials, video games, and merchandise.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character from a Pixar film?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a Pixar film?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features... Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Garfield: The Movie (2004) — Domestic Distributor 20th Century Fox.Open boxofficemojo.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q16
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character from the Ice Age franchise?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from the Ice Age franchise?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The film is part of the franchise created by cartoonist Jim Davis... The comic strip... features... Garfield.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Ice Age character listings include Manny, Diego, Sid, Scrat, Ellie, and others; Garfield is not identified as an Ice Age character.Open iceage.disney.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q17
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character from a Disney animated film (non-Pixar)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a Disney animated film (non-Pixar)?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield’s only theatrical films were two live action/CGI projects starring Bill Murray as the character.Open variety.com (opens in a new tab)
DNEG Animation is taking the reins on the latest animated adaptation of beloved comic strip character Garfield.Open dneg.com (opens in a new tab)
The Garfield Movie (2024) | Sony PicturesOpen ceema.sonypictures.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q18
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted
Reply in the wrong format.
Output limit exceeded · fixed format reminder sent
Why this reply was rejectedOutput limit exceeded · turn 18
The reply hit the output length limit before it was complete.
- Recorded type
output_limit_exceeded- Turn
- 18
- Counted
- Yes · question 18
- Feedback
- FORMAT_ERROR
The provider returned no text.
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}} A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.
2 · System responseFORMAT
Q19
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character from a television series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a television series?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features... Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
The animated Saturday-morning series Garfield and Friends ran for seven seasons (1988–94) on CBS.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q20
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted
Reply in the wrong format.
Output limit exceeded · fixed format reminder sent
Why this reply was rejectedOutput limit exceeded · turn 20
The reply hit the output length limit before it was complete.
- Recorded type
output_limit_exceeded- Turn
- 20
- Counted
- Yes · question 20
- Feedback
- FORMAT_ERROR
The provider returned no text.
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}} A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.
2 · System responseFORMAT
Q21
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character primarily known from a video game franchise?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character primarily known from a video game franchise?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Jim Davis, who is best known for the comic strip Garfield.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features... Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip... Garfield has been represented in ... video games.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q22
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character a tiger?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a tiger?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character, a tabby cat.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
The show featured Garfield, a lazy, lasagna-loving orange tabby cat.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q23
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted
Reply in the wrong format.
Output limit exceeded · fixed format reminder sent
Why this reply was rejectedOutput limit exceeded · turn 23
The reply hit the output length limit before it was complete.
- Recorded type
output_limit_exceeded- Turn
- 23
- Counted
- Yes · question 23
- Feedback
- FORMAT_ERROR
The provider returned no text.
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}} A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.
2 · System responseFORMAT
Q24
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted
Reply in the wrong format.
Output limit exceeded · fixed format reminder sent
Why this reply was rejectedOutput limit exceeded · turn 24
The reply hit the output length limit before it was complete.
- Recorded type
output_limit_exceeded- Turn
- 24
- Counted
- Yes · question 24
- Feedback
- FORMAT_ERROR
The provider returned no text.
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}} A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.
2 · System responseFORMAT
Q25
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character primarily known from a film?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character primarily known from a film?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In 2003, the Guinness Book of World Records dubbed Garfield the world’s most widely syndicated comic strip. By 2004, Garfield was a movie star.Open time.com (opens in a new tab)
Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character, a tabby cat. Garfield has been represented in books, films, television specials, video games, amusement park attractions, and merchandise.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q26
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character primarily known from a comic book series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character primarily known from a comic book series?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Garfield ... would go on to become the most widely syndicated comic strip in the world.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q27
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted
Reply in the wrong format.
Output limit exceeded · fixed format reminder sent
Why this reply was rejectedOutput limit exceeded · turn 27
The reply hit the output length limit before it was complete.
- Recorded type
output_limit_exceeded- Turn
- 27
- Counted
- Yes · question 27
- Feedback
- FORMAT_ERROR
The provider returned no text.
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}} A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.
2 · System responseFORMAT
Q28
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted
Reply in the wrong format.
Output limit exceeded · fixed format reminder sent
Why this reply was rejectedOutput limit exceeded · turn 28
The reply hit the output length limit before it was complete.
- Recorded type
output_limit_exceeded- Turn
- 28
- Counted
- Yes · question 28
- Feedback
- FORMAT_ERROR
The provider returned no text.
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}} A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.
2 · System responseFORMAT
Q29
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted
Reply in the wrong format.
Output limit exceeded · fixed format reminder sent
Why this reply was rejectedOutput limit exceeded · turn 29
The reply hit the output length limit before it was complete.
- Recorded type
output_limit_exceeded- Turn
- 29
- Counted
- Yes · question 29
- Feedback
- FORMAT_ERROR
The provider returned no text.
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}} A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.
2 · System responseFORMAT
Q30
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted
Reply in the wrong format.
Output limit exceeded · fixed format reminder sent
Why this reply was rejectedOutput limit exceeded · turn 30
The reply hit the output length limit before it was complete.
- Recorded type
output_limit_exceeded- Turn
- 30
- Counted
- Yes · question 30
- Feedback
- FORMAT_ERROR
The provider returned no text.
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}} A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.
2 · System responseFORMAT
Q31
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted
Reply in the wrong format.
Output limit exceeded · fixed format reminder sent
Why this reply was rejectedOutput limit exceeded · turn 31
The reply hit the output length limit before it was complete.
- Recorded type
output_limit_exceeded- Turn
- 31
- Counted
- Yes · question 31
- Feedback
- FORMAT_ERROR
The provider returned no text.
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}} A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.
2 · System responseFORMAT