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
- 6
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 1m 33s
- Round cost
- $0.0643 All 7 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.
Is the subject a character from a Nintendo-published game franchise?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the subject a character from a Nintendo-published game 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)
Nintendo's official Super Mario Hub identifies Mario and lists selected games featuring Mario and friends.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the subject a playable character in the Super Mario franchise?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the subject a playable character in the Super Mario franchise?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
This category is for characters who are playable in at least one game related to the Super Mario franchise.Open mariowiki.com (opens in a new tab)
Super Mario 3D World ... Playable characters | Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach ...Open mariowiki.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the subject female?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the subject 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 the subject human (as opposed to an animal, creature, or non-human species)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the subject human (as opposed to an animal, creature, or non-human species)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Is Mario human? Mario is human.Open nintendosoup.com (opens in a new tab)
He confirms that Mario is indeed human.Open forbes.com (opens in a new tab)
Does the subject primarily wear green clothing?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the subject primarily wear green clothing?"}}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 ... instantly recognizable with his blue overalls, red cap, and trademark moustache.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the subject a villain or antagonist?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the subject a villain or antagonist?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Meet Mario, the mustached hero of the Mushroom Kingdom.Open mario.nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
The main hero of the Mushroom Kingdom.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
first created the Mario character to be the protagonist of Donkey KongOpen cnbc.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario
The red-capped Italian plumber protagonist of Nintendo's Super Mario franchise
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 red-capped Italian plumber protagonist of Nintendo's Super Mario franchise","name":"Mario","question":null}}