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
- 15
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 7m 42s
- Round cost
- $0.1621 All 16 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":"fictional_character","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"XSZW5TRZ"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Q1
1 · Guesser asks
Is the hidden fictional character human?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden fictional character human?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
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)
Garfield: The World's Favorite Cartoon CatOpen petplace.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
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.
Garfield, created by Jim Davis, is the world's most syndicated comic strip.Open guinnessworldrecords.com (opens in a new tab)
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features... Garfield has been represented in books, films, television specials, video games, amusement park attractions, and merchandise.Open americanhistory.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character primarily known from a video game?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character primarily known from a video game?"}}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)
On June 19, 1978, the comic strip first appeared in 41 newspapers... Today, more than 2,600 newspapers print Garfield worldwide.Open indianahistory.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character primarily known from a TV series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character primarily known from a TV series?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In 1978 he launched Garfield ... Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip ... Garfield has been represented in ... television specials.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Best known as the creator of the "Garfield" comic strip and the executive producer of the "Garfield and Friends" TV series.Open tvguide.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character primarily known from literature (books/novels)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character primarily known from literature (books/novels)?"}}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 americanhistory.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
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
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character primarily known from comics or graphic novels?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character primarily known from comics or graphic novels?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield ... became the most widely syndicated comic strip in the world.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features ... Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character from Marvel Comics?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from Marvel Comics?"}}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 and created one of the most popular animals in the comic world.Open americanhistory.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
The character created by US cartoonist Jim Davis debuted 40 years ago, on June 19, 1978, in a comic strip.Open dw.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character from DC Comics?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from DC Comics?"}}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.Open americanhistory.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Garfield (1978-) is a comic strip.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character from Image Comics?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from Image Comics?"}}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)
Original Medium: Newspaper comics Distributed by: United Feature Syndicate... Creator: Jim Davis.Open toonopedia.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character from Dark Horse Comics?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from Dark Horse Comics?"}}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.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Garfield, created by Jim Davis ... was first published in the USA in June 1978.Open guinnessworldrecords.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character from Archie Comics?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from Archie Comics?"}}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.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
The character created by US cartoonist Jim Davis debuted 40 years ago, on June 19, 1978, in a comic strip.Open dw.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character from IDW Publishing?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from IDW Publishing?"}}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.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
In 2012, BOOM! Studios secured the license and published a 36-issue ongoing series.Open overstreetaccess.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character from a Japanese manga?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a Japanese manga?"}}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)
The character created by US cartoonist Jim Davis debuted... in a comic strip published in 41 newspapers.Open dw.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character from a webcomic?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a webcomic?"}}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, created by Jim Davis, is the world's most syndicated comic strip.Open guinnessworldrecords.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character from a newspaper comic strip?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a newspaper comic strip?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The character created by US cartoonist Jim Davis debuted 40 years ago, on June 19, 1978, in a comic strip published in 41 newspapers.Open dw.com (opens in a new tab)
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features... 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 Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
Garfield
An orange cat from the newspaper comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis, known for laziness and love of lasagna.
Validator rationale The proposed identity matches Garfield, the fictional orange cat created by Jim Davis and known for laziness and lasagna.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"An orange cat from the newspaper comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis, known for laziness and love of lasagna.","name":"Garfield","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes