Round

Round 2

Round 2

Identified Garfield in 18 counted questions.

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Questions
18
Outcome
Solved
Format errors
No errors
Duration
6m 0s
Round cost
$0.2468 All 19 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":"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.

2 · Answer check returns No
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 TV show?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a TV show?"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q4
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 evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q5
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character from a book?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a book?"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q6
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character from a comic book?

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

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character a dog?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a dog?"}}
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 a cat?

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

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q9
1 · Guesser guesses

Cheshire Cat

The grinning, disappearing cat from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Validator rationale The trusted subject is Garfield, while the proposed identity is the Cheshire Cat from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland; they are different fictional characters.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The grinning, disappearing cat from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.","name":"Cheshire Cat","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q10
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character a black cat?

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

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character a species of big cat such as lion, tiger, or leopard?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a species of big cat such as lion, tiger, or leopard?"}}
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 anthropomorphic (able to talk or walk upright like a human)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character anthropomorphic (able to talk or walk upright like a human)?"}}
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 asks

Is the character typically depicted wearing clothes or accessories?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character typically depicted wearing clothes or accessories?"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q14
1 · Guesser asks

Does the character originate from European folklore or fairy tales?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character originate from European folklore or fairy tales?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser guesses

The Cat in the Hat

An anthropomorphic cat from Dr. Seuss's children's book who wears a red and white striped hat.

Validator rationale The proposal identifies The Cat in the Hat, a different fictional character from Garfield.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"An anthropomorphic cat from Dr. Seuss's children's book who wears a red and white striped hat.","name":"The Cat in the Hat","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q16
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character from American media?

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

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q17
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character orange?

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

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q18
1 · Guesser asks

Is the character from a comic strip?

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

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted

Garfield

An orange, lasagna-loving, lazy anthropomorphic cat from Jim Davis' comic strip.

Validator rationale The proposal identifies Garfield, the fictional orange, lazy, lasagna-loving cat created by Jim Davis, matching the trusted subject.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"An orange, lasagna-loving, lazy anthropomorphic cat from Jim Davis' comic strip.","name":"Garfield","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns Yes