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
- 15
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 3m 50s
- Round cost
- $0.1485 All 16 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":"AMZAISLM"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
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.
The grumpy orange cat was named after Davis’s cantankerous and gruff-on-the-outside but soft-on-the-inside grandfather.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
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.
Viacom's Nickelodeon Acquires Comic-Strip Cat Garfield ... the lasagna-loving comic-strip felineOpen variety.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a mammal?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a mammal?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
By virtue of being a cat, really, he’s not really male or female or any particular race or nationality.Open nymag.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a rodent?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a rodent?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The grumpy orange cat was named after Davis’s cantankerous ... grandfather.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Garfield is an orange tabby cat.Open petscare.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a domesticated animal?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a domesticated animal?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield the cat ... is neutral toward his owner, Jon, and canine sidekick, Odie.Open washingtonpost.com (opens in a new tab)
Cat, (Felis catus), domesticated member ... of the family Felidae.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a dog?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a dog?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
that fat, lasagna-lovin’ catOpen nymag.com (opens in a new tab)
The grumpy orange cat was named ... GarfieldOpen britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
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.
The grumpy orange cat was named after Davis’s cantankerous and gruff-on-the-outside but soft-on-the-inside grandfather.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from a cartoon?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a cartoon?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield — cartoon characterOpen 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.
Davis sought to clear up the controversy this week, telling the Post that "Garfield is male" and has a girlfriend named Arlene.Open whsv.com (opens in a new tab)
Does the character have a rival mouse?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character have a rival mouse?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Floyd is a mouse who was originally an antagonist to Garfield.Open garfield.fandom.com (opens in a new tab)
Tom
A male domestic cat from the Tom and Jerry cartoons who chases Jerry the mouse
Validator rationale The proposal identifies Tom from Tom and Jerry, while the trusted subject is Garfield.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A male domestic cat from the Tom and Jerry cartoons who chases Jerry the mouse","name":"Tom","question":null}}Mr. Jinks
A male domestic cat from the Hanna-Barbera cartoons who is the rival of mice Pixie and Dixie
Validator rationale Mr. Jinks is a different fictional cat character from Hanna-Barbera, not Garfield.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A male domestic cat from the Hanna-Barbera cartoons who is the rival of mice Pixie and Dixie","name":"Mr. Jinks","question":null}}Sylvester
A male tuxedo cat from Looney Tunes who frequently chases mice and birds
Validator rationale The proposal identifies Sylvester, a Looney Tunes character, while the trusted subject is Garfield, the Garfield comic-strip cat.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A male tuxedo cat from Looney Tunes who frequently chases mice and birds","name":"Sylvester","question":null}}Felix the Cat
A male black and white cartoon domestic cat who has many adventures involving mice
Validator rationale The proposal identifies Felix the Cat, a different fictional character from Garfield.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A male black and white cartoon domestic cat who has many adventures involving mice","name":"Felix the Cat","question":null}}Meowth
A male cat Pokémon from the Pokémon series whose rival is the mouse Pikachu
Validator rationale The proposal identifies Meowth, a Pokémon character, while the trusted subject is Garfield, the comic-strip cat.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A male cat Pokémon from the Pokémon series whose rival is the mouse Pikachu","name":"Meowth","question":null}}Garfield
A male orange tabby domestic cat from cartoons known for disliking Mondays and occasionally having rival mice like Irving
Validator rationale The proposed identity names Garfield and matches the trusted fictional character: the orange cat known for disliking Mondays.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A male orange tabby domestic cat from cartoons known for disliking Mondays and occasionally having rival mice like Irving","name":"Garfield","question":null}}