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
- 22
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 8m 19s
- Round cost
- $0.4811 All 23 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":"BKXG3AZI"}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 human?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character human?"}}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 cat.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
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.
On 19 June 1978, Garfield made his debut in the first Garfield comic strip.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features... Garfield has been represented in books, films, television specials, video games...Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Did the character first appear in a work of literature?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character first appear in a work of literature?"}} 2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Has the character appeared in an animated film or television series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Has the character appeared in an animated film or television series?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The animated Saturday-morning series Garfield and Friends ran for seven seasons (1988–94) on CBS. The show featured Garfield.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Has the character appeared in a theatrically released animated feature film?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Has the character appeared in a theatrically released animated feature film?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The Garfield Movie. Release date: May 24 2024. Genres: Animation. Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt)Open tclchinesetheatres.com (opens in a new tab)
“Garfield,” an animated film starring Chris Pratt as the famous Jim Davis comic strip character, will premiere in theaters.Open variety.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character an animal?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character an animal?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield ... is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character, a tabby cat.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Does the character speak in a human language?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character speak in a human language?"}} 2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Has the character appeared in a film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Has the character appeared in a film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios?"}} 2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Has the character appeared in a computer-animated feature film?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Has the character appeared in a computer-animated feature film?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
2024 | Family, Animation. Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt) ...Open sonypictures.com (opens in a new tab)
Alcon and DNEG Entertainment are co-financing and co-producing the animated feature ... Chris Pratt voices the titular feline.Open deadline.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Has the character appeared in a Pixar film?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Has the character appeared in a Pixar film?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Pixar’s complete feature-film list does not include any Garfield film.Open pixar.com (opens in a new tab)
The Garfield Movie is presented by Sony Pictures and is based on the Garfield characters created by Jim Davis.Open ceema.sonypictures.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Has the character appeared in a film produced by DreamWorks Animation?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Has the character appeared in a film produced by DreamWorks Animation?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Feature films: Garfield: The Movie (2004), A Tail of Two Kitties (2006), Garfield Gets Real (2007), Fun Fest (2008), Pet Force (2009), The Garfield Movie (2024).Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
The Garfield Movie stars Garfield and was made by DNEG Animation, Sony Pictures, Alcon Entertainment and Prime Focus Studios.Open dneg.com (opens in a new tab)
Garfield's Pet Force lists Paws, Inc., Animation Picture Company, and Davis Entertainment Company as production companies, with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment as publisher.Open search.worldcat.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Has the character appeared in a film produced by Illumination?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Has the character appeared in a film produced by Illumination?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Complete list of Garfield movies: Garfield (2004), Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006), Garfield Gets Real (2007), Garfield’s Fun Fest (2008), Garfield’s Pet Force (2009), The Garfield Movie (2024).Open wrasse.plymouth.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Fox released “Garfield: The Movie” in 2004... The film was produced by Davis Entertainment.Open variety.com (opens in a new tab)
Production companies: Columbia Pictures, Alcon Entertainment, Double Negative (DNEG).Open imdb.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Has the character appeared in a film produced by Blue Sky Studios?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Has the character appeared in a film produced by Blue Sky Studios?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Fox released “Garfield: The Movie” in 2004 ... which was created with computer animation. The film was produced by Davis Entertainment.Open variety.com (opens in a new tab)
DNEG Animation is taking the reins on the latest animated adaptation ... as exclusive animation studio for new animated feature.Open dneg.com (opens in a new tab)
Films, Robots, Dr Seuss' Horton Hears a Who, Rio and Rio 2, Epic, The Peanuts Movie, Ferdinand and Spies in Disguise were all made at Blue Sky Studios too.Open bbc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser asks
Has the character appeared in a film produced by Sony Pictures Animation?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Has the character appeared in a film produced by Sony Pictures Animation?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Alcon and DNEG Entertainment are co-financing and co-producing the animated feature, which Sony Pictures will be distributing globally.Open deadline.com (opens in a new tab)
The film's animation is produced by DNEG Animation.Open awn.com (opens in a new tab)
Fox released “Garfield: The Movie” in 2004 ... The film was produced by Davis Entertainment.Open variety.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser asks
Has the character appeared in a Japanese animated film or television series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Has the character appeared in a Japanese animated film or television series?"}} 2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q16
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character a mammal?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a mammal?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield's costars include ... the dopey dog Odie, Garfield's sometimes-girlfriend and fellow feline Arlene.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Human beings, dogs, and cats are all mammals.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q17
1 · Guesser asks
Has the character appeared in a feature film distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Has the character appeared in a feature film distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
2 live-action/CG animated hybrid films from 20th Century Fox ... The Garfield Movie ... released in U.S. cinemas by Columbia Pictures through Sony PicturesOpen awn.com (opens in a new tab)
Garfield: The Movie (2004) ... Domestic Distributor 20th Century FoxOpen boxofficemojo.com (opens in a new tab)
Sony Pictures will distribute the film globally ... 2004’s Garfield: The Movie and its 2006 sequel Garfield: A Tail of Two KittiesOpen variety.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q18
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character a canine?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a canine?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The character was designed to be a lazy, lasagna-loving cat. ... Species: CatOpen keycollectorcomics.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q19
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character a feline?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a feline?"}}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 cat.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q20
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character a domestic cat?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a domestic cat?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is not a formal breed but an orange tabby domestic shorthair cat.Open catlovers.alibaba.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q21
1 · Guesser asks
Has the character appeared in a film released by Walt Disney Pictures?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Has the character appeared in a film released by Walt Disney Pictures?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Feature films: Garfield: The Movie (2004), A Tail of Two Kitties (2006), Garfield Gets Real (2007), Fun Fest (2008), Pet Force (2009), The Garfield Movie (2024).Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Garfield: The Movie (2004) — Domestic Distributor: 20th Century Fox.Open boxofficemojo.com (opens in a new tab)
Sony Pictures will be distributing globally [the 2024 animated Garfield film].Open deadline.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q22
1 · Guesser asks
Did the character debut in a newspaper comic strip?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character debut in a newspaper comic strip?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The first panel of the first Garfield strip, from 19 June 1978. Garfield made his debut in just 41 newspapers.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
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)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
Garfield
The orange, lasagna-loving domestic cat created by Jim Davis who debuted in a newspaper comic strip.
Validator rationale The proposed identity matches Garfield, the fictional orange, lasagna-loving cat created by Jim Davis.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The orange, lasagna-loving domestic cat created by Jim Davis who debuted in a newspaper comic strip.","name":"Garfield","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes