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
- 9
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 2m 29s
- Round cost
- $0.1391 All 10 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":"BKXG3AZI"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Did this character originate in a video game developed by a Japanese company?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character originate in a video game developed by a Japanese company?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Nintendo artist Shigeru Miyamoto created the game Donkey Kong. The hero, originally called Jumpman, is a carpenter racing to save his girlfriend, Pauline, from a crazed ape. Nintendo developed and distributed the coin-operated video game “Donkey Kong.”Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Nintendo Co., Ltd. ... Corporate Headquarters ... Kyoto, Japan.Open nintendo.co.jp (opens in a new tab)
Did this character originate in a franchise developed or published by Nintendo?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character originate in a franchise developed or published by Nintendo?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Shigeru Miyamoto created Mario while developing Donkey Kong in an attempt to produce Nintendo's first blockbuster video game.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
"DONKEY KONG" is an action game released in 1981 by Nintendo.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Did this character debut in a video game released before the year 2000?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character debut in a video game released before the year 2000?"}}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)
Originally a second banana character in 'Donkey Kong' in 1981, Mario ... made his inauspicious debut in 1981.Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
Has this character appeared as a playable fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Has this character appeared as a playable fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo SwitchOpen smashbros.com (opens in a new tab)
Fighters: Mario (SSB). Mario is listed as a Starter fighter.Open ssbwiki.com (opens in a new tab)
Was this character playable in the original Super Smash Bros. game released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this character playable in the original Super Smash Bros. game released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The 12 superstars are Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Yoshi, Kirby, Fox McCloud, Jigglypuff, Ness, Captain Falcon and Pikachu.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Did this character make their debut in a video game released before 1990?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character make their debut in a video game released before 1990?"}}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)
Did this character first appear in an arcade video game?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character first appear in an arcade video game?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Donkey Kong was released for arcades and is Mario's first appearance in a video game.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
In 1981, Nintendo developed and distributed the coin-operated video game Donkey Kong. The hero, originally called Jumpman, was later renamed Mario.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Is this character a human?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character a 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)
Does this character typically wear green clothing?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does this character typically wear green clothing?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario is instantly recognisable with his blue overalls, red cap, and trademark moustache.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario
Nintendo's flagship mascot and Italian plumber who debuted in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong
Validator rationale The proposal identifies Mario, the Nintendo video-game character, matching the trusted subject.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Nintendo's flagship mascot and Italian plumber who debuted in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong","name":"Mario","question":null}}