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 38s
- Round cost
- $0.2454 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":"BKXG3AZI"}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, short story, or other written prose work?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character originate in a book, short story, or other written prose work?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
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)
Did the character originate in a film or television series?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character originate in a film or television series?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Jim created a new character – a fat, lasagna-loving cat named Garfield. On June 19, 1978, the comic strip first appeared in 41 newspapers.Open indianahistory.org (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 evidence2 model-reported sources
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)
Garfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis, published since June 19, 1978.Open garfield.fandom.com (opens in a new tab)
Did the character originate in a comic book, comic strip, or manga?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character originate in a comic book, comic strip, or manga?"}}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)
Garfield is a comic strip featuring a fat, lazy cat; Jim Davis created Garfield in 1978.Open britannica.com (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 an American comic strip and media franchise created by Jim Davis.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is the character part of the Marvel or DC Comics fictional universes?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character part of the Marvel or DC Comics fictional universes?"}}Is the character depicted as a human?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character depicted as a human?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
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 | Cartoon Cat, Lasagna Lover & Monday BluesOpen britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character depicted as an animal of a kind that exists in the real world?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character depicted as an animal of a kind that exists in the real world?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The title character, the cat Garfield.Open garfield.fandom.com (opens in a new tab)
Is the character a cat or another member of the cat family?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a cat or another member of the cat family?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
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; he is portrayed as an orange tabby cat.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Garfield
The orange tabby cat in Jim Davis's comic strip, known for loving lasagna and hating Mondays.
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":"The orange tabby cat in Jim Davis's comic strip, known for loving lasagna and hating Mondays.","name":"Garfield","question":null}}