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
- 11
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 2m 50s
- Round cost
- $0.0949 All 12 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":"BYOMPCJW"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Is the character human (as opposed to an animal, robot, monster, or other non-human creature)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character human (as opposed to an animal, robot, monster, or other non-human creature)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Species: HumanOpen 1980sgamer.fandom.com (opens in a new tab)
He's a plumber by profession but is really a jack of all trades.Open nintendo.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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Meet Mario, the mustached hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. You may know him as a famous plumber, but he’s also a kart racer, sports star, caped hero, and more!Open mario.nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character the main protagonist of the game he appears in?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character the main protagonist of the game he appears in?"}}Does the character primarily appear in a first-person or third-person shooter game?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character primarily appear in a first-person or third-person shooter game?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario has mostly been about platforming his way to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser.Open shacknews.com (opens in a new tab)
Developer Sean Noonan has released a beautiful rendition of Super Mario Bros. as a first-person shooter.Open kotaku.com (opens in a new tab)
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Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"placeholder"}}Does the character primarily appear in a role-playing game (RPG)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character primarily appear in a role-playing game (RPG)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario ... is closely associated with the [platformer] genre.Open gameinformer.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario has mostly been about platforming his way to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser.Open shacknews.com (opens in a new tab)
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Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"placeholder"}}Does the character primarily appear in a platformer game?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character primarily appear in a platformer game?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario games have traditionally been platformers, where the character has to run and jump, collect items and fight enemies.Open merriam-webster.com (opens in a new tab)
A vastly improved version for the NES, Super Mario Bros. (1985), sold more than 40 million copies, making it the best-selling video game.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Does the character wear a hat as part of his signature outfit?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character wear a hat as part of his signature outfit?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario’s trademarks are his moustache, his hat and his overalls.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
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Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"placeholder"}}Is the character Italian or does he have an Italian-sounding name/heritage?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character Italian or does he have an Italian-sounding name/heritage?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The name Mario sounds Italian, but he isn’t Italian.Open lrmonline.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario
Iconic Italian plumber, star of Nintendo's platformer franchise, known for his red hat and blue overalls.
Validator rationale The proposed identity clearly matches Mario, the Nintendo video-game character.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Iconic Italian plumber, star of Nintendo's platformer franchise, known for his red hat and blue overalls.","name":"Mario","question":null}}