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
- 5
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 1m 26s
- Round cost
- $0.1381 All 6 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":"XSZW5TRZ"}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 by a Japanese company?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character originate in a video game developed by a Japanese company?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
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)
The original arcade game trilogy [was] by Nintendo R&D1.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has created franchises that have become household names worldwide, including Mario and Donkey Kong.Open nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Is this character part of a franchise owned by Nintendo?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character part of a franchise owned by Nintendo?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Nintendo’s official Super Mario site identifies Mario as a character and states that Nintendo properties are trademarks of Nintendo.Open mario.nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Nintendo describes this as its official home for all things Mario and the Super Mario Bros. game series.Open mario.nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Does this character appear in the Mario franchise?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does this character appear in the Mario franchise?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario is the main character and titular protagonist of the long-running and highly successful Super Mario franchise.Open mariowiki.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.
Is Mario human? Mario is human.Open nintendosoup.com (opens in a new tab)
A Nintendo representative confirmed that Mario is indeed a human.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Is this character usually depicted with a mustache?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character usually depicted with a mustache?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mario is instantly recognizable with his blue overalls, red cap, and trademark moustache.Open mario.nintendo.com (opens in a new tab)
Mario
Nintendo's mustached hero, usually wearing a red cap and blue overalls.
Validator rationale The proposed identity matches Mario, the Nintendo video-game character, and is consistent with the trusted description.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Nintendo's mustached hero, usually wearing a red cap and blue overalls.","name":"Mario","question":null}}