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
- 7
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 2m 23s
- Round cost
- $0.1371 All 8 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.
Was the character's first video game appearance in a game published by Nintendo?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the character's first video game appearance in a game published by Nintendo?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Miyamoto first created the Mario character to be the protagonist of Donkey Kong, the 1981 arcade game... Nintendo debuted a video game.Open cnbc.com (opens in a new tab)
Publisher(s) | NintendoOpen ssbwiki.com (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.
Nintendo's Kenta Motokura answered the question “is Mario human?” regarding Super Mario Odyssey.Open vice.com (opens in a new tab)
“Is Mario human? Mario is human.”Open nintendosoup.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character playable in their first video game appearance?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character playable in their first video game appearance?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Users played as Jumpman, better known as Mario.Open britannica.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
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Here’s a quick rundown of the man with the mustache. ... he has been running, jumping, and spinning through dozens of classic gamesOpen nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Did the character first appear in a video game released before 1990?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character first appear in a video game released before 1990?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
This title marks the very first appearance of Mario; Donkey Kong was released by Nintendo in 1981.Open mario.fandom.com (opens in a new tab)
Before Mario was Mario, he was Jumpman... in 1981.Open time.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character primarily depicted fighting with a sword?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character primarily depicted fighting with a sword?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The joyful jumping plumber has been on every Nintendo console.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
When the Master Sword item is picked up, Mario will transform into Link, equipped with ... attacking with a sword.Open supermariomaker.nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Did the character first appear in an arcade game?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character first appear in an arcade game?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Shigeru Miyamoto actually first created the Mario character to be the protagonist of Donkey Kong, the 1981 arcade game.Open cnbc.com (opens in a new tab)
Before Mario was Mario, he was Jumpman. When Americans first encountered him in arcades in 1981...Open time.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario
Nintendo's mustachioed plumber hero, who debuted as the playable character Jumpman in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong.
Validator rationale The proposal identifies Mario, matching the trusted character and its Jumpman/Donkey Kong description.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Nintendo's mustachioed plumber hero, who debuted as the playable character Jumpman in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong.","name":"Mario","question":null}}