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 46s
- Round cost
- $0.1695 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":"fictional_character","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"EAQCORIU"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Did the character originate in a book or written literature (rather than film, TV, comics, or games)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character originate in a book or written literature (rather than film, TV, comics, or games)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Jim Davis's first Garfield comic strip debuted on June 19, 1978 in 41 newspapers.Open history.howstuffworks.com (opens in a new tab)
Read Garfield—a comic strip by creator Jim Davis—for today, June 19, 1978.Open gocomics.com (opens in a new tab)
Did the character originate in a video game?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character originate in a video game?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
First appearance: January 8, 1976 in Jon; Created by Jim Davis.Open en.m.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Did the character originate in comics or manga?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character originate in comics or manga?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is an American comic strip and media franchise created by Jim Davis. Originally published locally as Jon in 1976, it was later changed to Garfield.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Did the character originate in Japanese manga?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character originate in Japanese manga?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
“Garfield” is a syndicated comic strip created by American cartoonist Jim Davis.Open baike.baidu.com (opens in a new tab)
Was the character first published by Marvel Comics?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the character first published by Marvel Comics?"}}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)
Original Medium: Newspaper comics; Distributed by: United Feature Syndicate; First Appeared: 1978.Open toonopedia.com (opens in a new tab)
Was the character first published by DC Comics?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the character first published by DC Comics?"}}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)
Original Medium: Newspaper comics; Distributed by: United Feature Syndicate; First Appeared: 1978.Open toonopedia.com (opens in a new tab)
Did the character originate in a newspaper comic strip?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character originate in a newspaper comic strip?"}}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)
Jim Davis created Garfield in 1978.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a non-human animal?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a non-human animal?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
For the first three years of the strip Davis drew Garfield the cat.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a cat?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a cat?"}}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 belonging to Jon Arbuckle.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Garfield
The lazy, lasagna-loving orange cat from Jim Davis's newspaper comic strip
Validator rationale The proposed identity matches Garfield, the fictional orange cat created by Jim Davis and protagonist of the Garfield comic strip.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The lazy, lasagna-loving orange cat from Jim Davis's newspaper comic strip","name":"Garfield","question":null}}