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
- 10
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 3m 30s
- Round cost
- $0.1585 All 11 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.
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.
In a 2017 interview, a Nintendo representative confirmed that Mario is indeed a human.Open en.wikipedia.org (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.
In-universe information ... Gender | MaleOpen fiction.wikisort.org (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from a Japanese-developed video game?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a Japanese-developed video game?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Super Mario Bros. is a 1985 platform game developed and published by Nintendo.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Shigeru Miyamoto first created the Mario character to be the protagonist of Donkey Kong, the 1981 arcade game.Open cnbc.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from a role-playing game?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a role-playing game?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario, Bowser, and Peach partner up to repair the wish-granting Star Road in this approachable role-playing adventure.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Genre Role-Playing Game, ActionOpen nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from a fighting game?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a fighting game?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario debuted as the player character of Donkey Kong, a 1981 platform game.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Mario appears in other Nintendo properties, such as the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from a Nintendo-published game?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a Nintendo-published game?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Publisher: NintendoOpen en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Selected game: Super Mario Bros. Released: Oct. 18, 1985. Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System.Open mario.nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from a platformer game?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from a platformer game?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario debuted as the player character of Donkey Kong, a 1981 platform game.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is the character from the Super Mario franchise?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character from the Super Mario franchise?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario is the main character and titular protagonist of the long-running and highly successful Super Mario franchise.Open mariowiki.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a plumber?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a plumber?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
He's a plumber by profession but is really a jack of all trades.Open mario.nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Does the character typically wear a red hat?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the character typically wear a red hat?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
He wears ... a red cap with a red "M" printed on a white circle.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Mario
The iconic Italian plumber hero of Nintendo's Super Mario platformer series, typically wearing overalls and a red cap.
Validator rationale The proposed identity is Mario, matching the trusted Nintendo video-game character.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The iconic Italian plumber hero of Nintendo's Super Mario platformer series, typically wearing overalls and a red cap.","name":"Mario","question":null}}