Round

Round 3

Round 3

Identified Garfield in 15 counted questions.

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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.

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":"AMZAISLM"}

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 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.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q3
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 evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q4
1 · Guesser asks

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.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks

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.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q6
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 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 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
Q8
1 · Guesser asks

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.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q9
1 · Guesser asks

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.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks

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.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q11
1 · Guesser guesses

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}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser guesses

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}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q13
1 · Guesser guesses

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}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser guesses

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}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser guesses

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}}
2 · Validator returns No
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted

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}}
2 · Validator returns Yes