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
- 5m 47s
- Round cost
- $0.2484 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":"BKXG3AZI"}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.
Garfield is a fictional American cat and the protagonist of the comic strip of the same name.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is the character an animal or based on an animal?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character an animal or based on an animal?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is a fictional American cat and the protagonist of the comic strip of the same name, created by Jim Davis.Open en.wikipedia.org (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 evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is a fictional American cat and is portrayed as an orange tabby cat.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
The Smithsonian describes mammals and refers to an angry cat in its discussion of mammalian traits.Open qrius.si.edu (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 evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is portrayed as a lazy, fat, cynical and self-absorbed orange tabby Persian cat.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a rabbit or hare?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a rabbit or hare?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is a fictional American cat and the protagonist of the comic strip of the same name, created by Jim Davis.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a feline (cat, lion, tiger, etc.)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a feline (cat, lion, tiger, etc.)?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is a fictional American cat and the protagonist of the comic strip.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a big cat such as a lion, tiger, or panther rather than a domestic cat?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a big cat such as a lion, tiger, or panther rather than a domestic cat?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is a fictional American cat... portrayed as a ... orange tabby cat.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from an animated work (cartoon, anime, or animated film)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from an animated work (cartoon, anime, or animated film)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield and Friends is an American animated television series based on the comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
The Garfield Show is an animated television series ... based on the American Garfield comic strip.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from a Disney production?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a Disney production?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Based on the Garfield characters created by Jim Davis.Open kidszone.sonypictures.com (opens in a new tab)
THE GARFIELD MOVIE - Sony Pictures Entertainment.Open sonypictures.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from Japanese animation (anime or manga adaptation)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from Japanese animation (anime or manga adaptation)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield debuted on June 19, 1978, in 41 newspapers across the United States.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Garfield and Friends was an American television program ... based on the popular comic strip Garfield, created by cartoonist Jim Davis in 1978.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from a television cartoon series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a television cartoon series?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield and Friends is a 1988 animated television series, and its promotional picture shows Garfield among the show's primary characters.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Based on the popular comic strip by Jim Davis, this animated classic series revolves around sarcastic Garfield, a lazy feline.Open youtube.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character typically depicted as a house pet?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character typically depicted as a house pet?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Jonathan Q. "Jon" Arbuckle is ... the owner of Garfield and Odie. He and his pets live ...Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
When the Garfield comic strip started in 1978, it was about a fellow named Jon Arbuckle who owned a cat named Garfield.Open newsfromme.com (opens in a new tab)
Does the character typically speak or have understandable dialogue?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character typically speak or have understandable dialogue?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield communicates via cartoon “thought bubbles.”Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character primarily orange or ginger in color?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character primarily orange or ginger in color?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is portrayed as a lazy, fat, cynical and self-absorbed orange tabby cat.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is the character originally from a newspaper comic strip?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character originally from a newspaper comic strip?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
On June 19, 1978, the comic strip first appeared in 41 newspapers.Open indianahistory.org (opens in a new tab)
Originally published locally as Jon in 1976 ... then in nationwide syndication from 1978.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Garfield
Orange tabby cat from Jim Davis's comic strip and animated TV series who loves lasagna and hates Mondays
Validator rationale The proposal identifies Garfield, the fictional orange cat created by Jim Davis, matching the trusted subject.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Orange tabby cat from Jim Davis's comic strip and animated TV series who loves lasagna and hates Mondays","name":"Garfield","question":null}}