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 44s
- Round cost
- $0.0977 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":"AMZAISLM"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Was the character introduced in a video game originally released before January 1, 2000?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the character introduced in a video game originally released before January 1, 2000?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario debuted as Jumpman in Donkey Kong (1981).Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Before Mario was Mario, he was Jumpman... first encountered him in arcades... in 1981.Open time.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character associated with a video game franchise published by Nintendo?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character associated with a video game franchise published by Nintendo?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario [is] the fictional character Mario from Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. video game franchise.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character playable in the original 1999 Super Smash Bros. game?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character playable in the original 1999 Super Smash Bros. game?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario appears as a starter character in Super Smash Bros.Open 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.
When asked “Is Mario human?”, Super Mario Odyssey director Kenta Motokura answered: “Mario is human.”Open nintendosoup.com (opens in a new tab)
The director of Super Mario Odyssey confirms that Mario is indeed human.Open forbes.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from the Mario franchise?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from the Mario franchise?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is described as the next evolution of 2D side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. games, and features familiar characters like Mario.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character typically depicted wearing green as the main color of their shirt and cap?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character typically depicted wearing green as the main color of their shirt and cap?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario is recognisable across the globe for his iconic moustache, overalls and red cap and shirt.Open bbc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Mario
Nintendo's mustachioed plumber hero, typically depicted in a red cap and shirt.
Validator rationale The proposed identity clearly matches Mario, the Nintendo video-game character.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Nintendo's mustachioed plumber hero, typically depicted in a red cap and shirt.","name":"Mario","question":null}}