Round

Round 5

Round 5

Identified Garfield in 19 counted questions.

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Questions
19
Outcome
Solved
Format errors
No errors
Duration
3m 44s
Round cost
$0.1260 All 20 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.

System message
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.
BEGIN event
{"category":"fictional_character","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"XSZW5TRZ"}

Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.

Q1
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character male?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character male?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q2
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character from a movie?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a movie?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character from a video game?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a video game?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character from a book series?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a book series?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character from a TV series?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a TV series?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character from a comic or graphic novel?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a comic or graphic novel?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q7
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character a superhero?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a superhero?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character from a Marvel comic?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a Marvel comic?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character from a DC comic?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a DC comic?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q10
1 · Guesser guesses

Deadpool

Merc with a Mouth from Marvel Comics, known for breaking the fourth wall and his regenerative healing factor.

Validator rationale The trusted subject is Garfield, while the proposed identity is Deadpool; they are different fictional characters.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Merc with a Mouth from Marvel Comics, known for breaking the fourth wall and his regenerative healing factor.","name":"Deadpool","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks

Does the character have supernatural or magical abilities?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character have supernatural or magical abilities?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character primarily known for being humorous or comedic?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character primarily known for being humorous or comedic?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q13
1 · Guesser guesses

Gambit

A charming, explosive, and kinetically skilled character from the Marvel Comics universe, known for his comic relief and trickster personality

Validator rationale The proposal identifies Gambit, a Marvel Comics character, while the trusted subject is Garfield the Cat.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A charming, explosive, and kinetically skilled character from the Marvel Comics universe, known for his comic relief and trickster personality","name":"Gambit","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser guesses

Lupo

Lupo Alberto's anthropomorphic wolf character, known for his humorous attempts to woo and capture Alberto's girlfriend

Validator rationale The proposal identifies Lupo, a character from Lupo Alberto, not Garfield, the orange cat from Jim Davis's comic strip.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Lupo Alberto's anthropomorphic wolf character, known for his humorous attempts to woo and capture Alberto's girlfriend","name":"Lupo","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser guesses

Sonic the Hedgehog

Blue anthropomorphic hedgehog from a comic series by Archie Comics, known for high-speed adventures

Validator rationale The proposal identifies Sonic the Hedgehog, a different fictional character from Garfield.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Blue anthropomorphic hedgehog from a comic series by Archie Comics, known for high-speed adventures","name":"Sonic the Hedgehog","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q16
1 · Guesser guesses

Wolverine

Mutant character from the X-Men comics known for healing factor and retractable claws

Validator rationale The proposal identifies Wolverine, an X-Men character, while the trusted subject is Garfield the Cat.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Mutant character from the X-Men comics known for healing factor and retractable claws","name":"Wolverine","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q17
1 · Guesser guesses

Courage

Anthropomorphic dog from the comic series 'The Perishables' by Katzkin & Apple Pie comics, known for humorously enduring scary situations

Validator rationale The trusted subject is Garfield, the lasagna-loving cat from Jim Davis’s comic strip; the proposal identifies Courage, a different fictional dog character.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Anthropomorphic dog from the comic series 'The Perishables' by Katzkin & Apple Pie comics, known for humorously enduring scary situations","name":"Courage","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q18
1 · Guesser guesses

Dilbert

Main character from the Dilbert comic strip by Scott Adams, known for his wry humor and satire of office culture

Validator rationale The proposal identifies Dilbert, a different fictional comic-strip character from Garfield.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Main character from the Dilbert comic strip by Scott Adams, known for his wry humor and satire of office culture","name":"Dilbert","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q19
1 · Guesser guesses

Lars

Character from the Cyanide & Happiness comics, known for his dark humor and deadpan personality

Validator rationale The proposal identifies Lars from Cyanide & Happiness, a different fictional character from Garfield.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Character from the Cyanide & Happiness comics, known for his dark humor and deadpan personality","name":"Lars","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted

Garfield

an orange tabby cat from the comic strip by Jim Davis, known for his sarcastic personality and love of lasagna

Validator rationale The proposed identity matches Garfield, the orange, sarcastic, lasagna-loving cat created by Jim Davis.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"an orange tabby cat from the comic strip by Jim Davis, known for his sarcastic personality and love of lasagna","name":"Garfield","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns Yes