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
- 12
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 7m 59s
- Round cost
- $0.1408 All 13 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":"AMZAISLM"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
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
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Davis sought to clear up the controversy this week, telling the Post that "Garfield is male" and has a girlfriend named Arlene.Open wset.com (opens in a new tab)
Does the character appear primarily in animation (cartoons, animated films, or anime)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character appear primarily in animation (cartoons, animated films, or anime)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The franchise [was] created by cartoonist Jim Davis, who is best known for the comic strip Garfield. The franchise has expanded to include merchandise, television shows, and movies.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Garfield was created by Jim Davis and first appeared in a comic strip on June 19, 1978.Open keycollectorcomics.com (opens in a new tab)
Did the character originate in a novel or other written literary work?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character originate in a novel or other written literary work?"}}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)
A series of cartoon drawings that tell a story or part of a story.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Did the character originate in a live-action film or television series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character originate in a live-action film or television series?"}}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 ... on June 19, 1978, in a comic strip published in 41 newspapers.Open dw.com (opens in a new tab)
Forty years ago ... an orange tabby cat peered ... from the panels of his first comic strip.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
Did the character originate in a video game?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character originate in 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 has been represented in books, films, television specials, video games...Open americanhistory.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Garfield made his debut... from the panels of his first comic strip... on 19 June 1978.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
Did the character originate in comic books or comic strips?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character originate in comic books or comic strips?"}}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.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a superhero (possessing or using extraordinary abilities to fight crime)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a superhero (possessing or using extraordinary abilities to fight crime)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
All the comic strip characters become superheroes ... Well, everyone except Garfield that is.Open search.worldcat.org (opens in a new tab)
Garfield ... [is] a fat, lazy cat with a dry sense of humour.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Did the character originate in an American comic strip or comic book (as opposed to European or Japanese comics)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character originate in an American comic strip or comic book (as opposed to European or Japanese comics)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield made his debut in just 41 newspapers, all in the US.Open theguardian.com (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)
Did the character originate in a newspaper comic strip (rather than a comic book)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character originate in a newspaper comic strip (rather than a comic book)?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
On June 19, 1978, the comic strip first appeared in 41 newspapers.Open indianahistory.org (opens in a new tab)
Is the character human?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character human?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The title character, a tabby cat.Open americanhistory.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
An orange tabby cat peered lugubriously at the world from the panels of his first comic strip.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a dog?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a dog?"}}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, a tabby cat.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Garfield’s costars include ... the dopey dog Odie.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a cat?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a cat?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
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, a tabby catOpen si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Garfield
The lasagna-loving orange tabby cat from Jim Davis's newspaper comic strip
Validator rationale The proposed identity matches Garfield, the fictional lasagna-loving orange cat created by Jim Davis.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The lasagna-loving orange tabby cat from Jim Davis's newspaper comic strip","name":"Garfield","question":null}}