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
- 8
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 2m 8s
- Round cost
- $0.0998 All 9 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":"XSZW5TRZ"}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 developer or publisher?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this character originally created by a Japanese developer or publisher?"}}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)
Shigeru Miyamoto is a Japanese video game director ... and the creator of ... Mario.Open ssbwiki.com (opens in a new tab)
Does this character belong to a franchise owned or published by Nintendo?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does this character belong to a franchise owned or published by Nintendo?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Nintendo's official site lists “Mario games” and describes them as games “with Mario and friends.”Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Nintendo identifies Super Mario Bros. Wonder as the next instalment in the “Super Mario Bros. series” and states that Mario is a familiar character in the game.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Does this character belong to the Mario franchise (including spin-offs such as Yoshi, Wario, or Donkey Kong)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does this character belong to the Mario franchise (including spin-offs such as Yoshi, Wario, or Donkey Kong)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario from Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. video game franchise.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario ... is ... the protagonist of the world-renowned Mario franchise.Open guinnessworldrecords.com (opens in a new tab)
Is this character depicted as human or human-like in appearance?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character depicted as human or human-like in appearance?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
He confirms that Mario is indeed human, despite his appearance.Open forbes.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario is human.Open nintendosoup.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.
Miyamoto says of Mario, “he's sort of representative of everyone” and “He's kind of a blue-collar hero.”Open npr.org (opens in a new tab)
Does this character have a mustache?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does this character have a mustache?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario ... the man with the mustache.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Is green the primary color associated with this character's clothing?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is green the primary color associated with this character's clothing?"}}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)
Is red the primary color associated with this character's clothing?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is red the primary color associated with this character's clothing?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
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 iconic Italian plumber and central protagonist of Nintendo's Mario franchise, known for wearing a red cap and shirt, blue overalls, and having a mustache.
Validator rationale The proposed identity matches Mario, the Nintendo video-game character and protagonist of the Mario franchise.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The iconic Italian plumber and central protagonist of Nintendo's Mario franchise, known for wearing a red cap and shirt, blue overalls, and having a mustache.","name":"Mario","question":null}}