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
- 9
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 2m 33s
- Round cost
- $0.1177 All 10 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":"EAQCORIU"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Was this character originally created by a Japanese game development studio or company?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this character originally created by a Japanese game development studio or company?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Shigeru Miyamoto actually first created the Mario character to be the protagonist of Donkey Kong.Open cnbc.com (opens in a new tab)
Nintendo Co., Ltd. ... Corporate Headquarters ... Kyoto, Japan.Open nintendo.co.jp (opens in a new tab)
Did this character first appear in a video game released before the year 2000?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character first appear in a video game released before the year 2000?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario debuted as Jumpman in Donkey Kong (1981) before appearing in Mario Bros. (1983).Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario first appeared in the 1981 arcade game.Open ign.com (opens in a new tab)
Was the game in which this character debuted published by Nintendo?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the game in which this character debuted published by Nintendo?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Publisher(s) | Nintendo; Donkey Kong ... is an arcade game released by Nintendo on July 9, 1981.Open ssbwiki.com (opens in a new tab)
Shigeru Miyamoto ... first created the Mario character to be the protagonist of Donkey Kong, the 1981 arcade game.Open cnbc.com (opens in a new tab)
Did this character first appear in a video game released in or before 1990?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character first appear in a video game released in or before 1990?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Shigeru Miyamoto ... first created the Mario character to be the protagonist of Donkey Kong, the 1981 arcade game.Open cnbc.com (opens in a new tab)
Is this character a playable fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character a playable fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Fighters - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo SwitchOpen smashbros.com (opens in a new tab)
This is a list of the fighters in the Super Smash Bros. series.Open ssbwiki.com (opens in a new tab)
Is this character part of the Super Mario franchise?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character part of the Super Mario franchise?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario The fictional character Mario from Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. video game franchise.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
amiibo - Mario - Super Mario - Nintendo Official SiteOpen nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Is this character female?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character female?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the star of the Mario franchise.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is this character a human?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character a human?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Is Mario human? Mario is human.Open vice.com (opens in a new tab)
Is this character's primary signature color green?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character's primary signature color green?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario is instantly recognizable with his blue overalls, red cap, and trademark moustache.Open mario.nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario is recognisable across the globe for his iconic moustache, overalls and red cap and shirt.Open bbc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Mario
The main protagonist of Nintendo's Super Mario franchise and Nintendo's company mascot.
Validator rationale The proposed identity matches Mario, the Nintendo video-game character and protagonist of the Super Mario franchise.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The main protagonist of Nintendo's Super Mario franchise and Nintendo's company mascot.","name":"Mario","question":null}}