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 40s
- Round cost
- $0.2210 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":"BYOMPCJW"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Was this character first introduced in a video game released before the year 2000?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this character first introduced 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)
Was this character originally created or published by Nintendo?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this character originally created or published by Nintendo?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
How Shigeru Miyamoto created Mario for Nintendo.Open cnbc.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario was created by Mr. Shigeru Miyamoto and went by the name “Jumpman” in the Donkey Kong arcade game (1981).Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Was this character introduced in a game from the Super Mario franchise?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this character introduced in a game from the Super Mario franchise?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario debuted as Jumpman in Donkey Kong (1981) before appearing in Mario Bros. (1983). Super Mario Bros. was created in 1985.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Nintendo’s Mario history lists Super Mario Bros. as released in 1985, while Mario’s debut was in Donkey Kong.Open mario.nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Was this character introduced in The Legend of Zelda franchise?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this character introduced in The Legend of Zelda franchise?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The official Super Mario history begins with Mario's games and lists his history separately from The Legend of Zelda franchise.Open mario.nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario debuted as the player character of Donkey Kong, a 1981 platform game.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Mario first appeared in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong as Jumpman.Open ign.com (opens in a new tab)
Was this character introduced in the Pokémon franchise?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this character introduced in the Pokémon franchise?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario debuted as Jumpman in Donkey Kong (1981) before appearing in Mario Bros. (1983).Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Was this character first introduced in a video game released before 1990?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this character first introduced 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 first appeared in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong as Jumpman.Open ign.com (opens in a new tab)
Is this character a playable fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character a playable fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario has been featured as a playable character throughout the entire Super Smash Bros. series.Open ssbwiki.com (opens in a new tab)
Was this character playable in the original Super Smash Bros. game for the Nintendo 64?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this character playable in the original Super Smash Bros. game for the Nintendo 64?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Can Link beat up Mario? ... Super Smash Bros, the original all-star Nintendo tournament fighter for Nintendo 64.Open nintendo.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... He uses his masterful jumping ability...Open mario.nintendo.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 evidence2 model-reported sources
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)
Species | HumanOpen mariowiki.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario
Nintendo's flagship mascot who first appeared as Jumpman in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong.
Validator rationale The proposed identity matches Mario, the Nintendo video-game character, including the Jumpman/Donkey Kong description.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Nintendo's flagship mascot who first appeared as Jumpman in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong.","name":"Mario","question":null}}