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
- 14
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- Errors found View one example
- Duration
- 20m 8s
- Round cost
- $0.1765 All 15 turns
Format warning
The model sent replies in the wrong format.
The Guesser sent 1 invalid reply. Each one before the question limit used up a counted turn. The model was only reminded of the required format; it was never told whether its question or guess was correct.
- Valid format
- 93.3%
- Format errors
- 1
- Turns used by format errors
- 1
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":"BYOMPCJW"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Reply in the wrong format.
Invalid action · fixed format reminder sent
Why this reply was rejectedInvalid action · turn 1
The reply was JSON, but it matched neither the ASK nor the GUESS format.
- Recorded type
invalid_action- Turn
- 1
- Counted
- Yes · question 1
- Feedback
- FORMAT_ERROR
{"action":"ASK","question":"Is the character human?"}{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}} A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.
Is this fictional character human?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this fictional character human?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is a black and orange tabby cat.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is this character from an animated film or TV series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character from an animated film or TV series?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield and Friends is a 1988 animated television series based on Garfield.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is this character from a Japanese anime production?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character from a Japanese anime production?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
American cartoonist Jim Davis created Garfield in 1978.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Jim Davis's long-running comic strip "Garfield" has been adapted into animated television series, specials, films, and video games.Open imdb.com (opens in a new tab)
Is this character an animal or creature rather than a robot or object?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character an animal or creature rather than a robot or object?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is a black and orange tabby cat.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Does this character appear in a Disney production?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does this character appear in a Disney production?"}}Is this character a mammal?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this 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 the protagonist of the comic strip.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
cat — domesticated mammalOpen britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Did this character first appear in a feature film rather than a TV series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character first appear in a feature film rather than a TV series?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
United Feature Syndicate debuted the first strip nationwide in 41 newspapers, starting on June 19, 1978.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
1982's 'Here Comes Garfield' special... Garfield to life in his first TV special in 1982.Open hollywoodreporter.com (opens in a new tab)
Did this character first appear before 1980?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character first appear before 1980?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Published since June 19, 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character, a cat named Garfield.Open garfield.fandom.com (opens in a new tab)
19th of June 1978: The Garfield comic strip, created by Jim Davis, made its first appearance.Open historyindia.com (opens in a new tab)
Does this character originate from Warner Bros. cartoons?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does this character originate from Warner Bros. cartoons?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield, American newspaper comic strip by Davis.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Cartoonist Jim Davis is the creator of Garfield.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is this character a dog?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character a dog?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is a round-bodied, orange and black tabby cat.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Is this character a cat?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character a cat?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A drawing of the cartoon cat Garfield next to his creator, cartoonist Jim Davis.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Is this character from the Hanna-Barbera studio?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character from the Hanna-Barbera studio?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Paws, Inc. was founded in 1981 by Jim Davis to support the Garfield comic strip and its licensing.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Jim Davis ... is founder and president of Paws Inc., a studio that manages Garfield worldwide.Open indianahistory.org (opens in a new tab)
Did this character first appear in a comic strip?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character first appear in a comic strip?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
United Feature Syndicate debuted the first strip nationwide in 41 newspapers, starting on June 19, 1978.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Garfield
A lazy, lasagna-loving orange tabby cat created by Jim Davis in 1978, featured in comic strips and the animated TV series Garfield and Friends
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":"A lazy, lasagna-loving orange tabby cat created by Jim Davis in 1978, featured in comic strips and the animated TV series Garfield and Friends","name":"Garfield","question":null}}