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
- 8
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 2m 57s
- Round cost
- $0.1058 All 9 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":"BYOMPCJW"}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 or published by Nintendo?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character originate in a video game developed or published by Nintendo?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
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, ... was later renamed 'Mario'. Nintendo developed and distributed the coin-operated video game 'Donkey Kong.'Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Did this character originate in the Mario franchise (including Donkey Kong, Yoshi, or Wario spin-offs)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character originate in the Mario franchise (including Donkey Kong, Yoshi, or Wario spin-offs)?"}}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, was later renamed Mario.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
It is the first game in the Donkey Kong series and Mario's first appearance in a video game.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Did this character make their first appearance 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 make their first appearance in a video game released before the year 2000?"}}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 this character a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
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Mario - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo SwitchOpen smashbros.com (opens in a new tab)
Did this character make their first appearance 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 first appearance in a video game released before 1990?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Super Mario ... made his inauspicious debut in 1981.Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
Is this character human?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character human?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
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When asked whether Mario is human, Super Mario Odyssey director Kenta Motokura answered: “Mario is human.”Open vice.com (opens in a new tab)
Is this character female?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character female?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
He's a trusted friend of Princess Peach, and he and his brother Luigi are known across the land for their acts of bravery.Open mario.nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Is this character traditionally depicted wearing a green hat and shirt?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character traditionally depicted wearing a green hat and shirt?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
He wears a long-sleeved red shirt ... and 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 and primary protagonist of Nintendo's Mario franchise.
Validator rationale The proposed identity matches Mario, the Nintendo video-game character and primary protagonist of the Mario franchise.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The iconic Italian plumber and primary protagonist of Nintendo's Mario franchise.","name":"Mario","question":null}}