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
- 10
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 3m 22s
- Round cost
- $0.1760 All 11 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":"BKXG3AZI"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Is the character human?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character human?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Nintendo Finally Answers: Is Mario Human?Open vice.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from a franchise developed by a Japanese company?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a franchise developed by a Japanese company?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Nintendo is a Japanese video game company based in Kyoto... including the Super Mario franchise.Open mariowiki.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario The fictional character Mario from Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. video game franchise.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from a franchise owned or published by Nintendo?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a franchise owned or published by Nintendo?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Shigeru Miyamoto created Mario for Nintendo.Open cnbc.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character male?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character male?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
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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 the character a playable fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a playable fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
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Mario appears as a starter character in Super Smash Bros. He is considered an "all-around" fighter.Open ssbwiki.com (opens in a new tab)
Does the character primarily use a sword as a weapon?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character primarily use a sword as a weapon?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Launch fireballs that bounce around!Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
The Sword ... is an item in the NES release of Mario's Time Machine ... It is later taken by Mario ... to return it.Open mariowiki.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from the Super Mario franchise?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from the Super Mario franchise?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario [is] the fictional character ... from Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. video game franchise.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Does the character wear green clothing?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character wear green clothing?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
One of Mario's ... costumes is a green shirt, similar to his brother Luigi.Open screenrant.com (opens in a new tab)
Luigi
The green-clad younger brother of Mario from Nintendo's Super Mario series.
Validator rationale The trusted subject is Mario; the proposed identity is Luigi, a distinct character.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The green-clad younger brother of Mario from Nintendo's Super Mario series.","name":"Luigi","question":null}}Does the character wear overalls?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character wear overalls?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
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 nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario
The flagship mascot of Nintendo and main protagonist of the Super Mario series.
Validator rationale The proposed identity matches Mario, the Nintendo video-game character and protagonist of the Super Mario series.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The flagship mascot of Nintendo and main protagonist of the Super Mario series.","name":"Mario","question":null}}