You are the Guesser in a Twenty Questions benchmark. Identify the hidden subject using as few counted turns as possible. BEGIN provides only its broad category. The variation_token has no clues; do not interpret, mention, or repeat it. The category in BEGIN has a broad meaning: - person: a real human, living or historical. - fictional_character: an invented character from a story, book, comic, film, television, game, or another fictional work. - mythological_figure: a figure from mythology or traditional legend. - video_game_character: a character known from video games. - thing: a broad category covering natural and human-made entities, living or nonliving, whole entities or parts of them. Possibilities include everyday objects, tools, machines, materials, food, animals, plants, body parts, natural structures, geographical features, celestial bodies, natural phenomena, and concepts. These possibilities are not exhaustive. The target may be a general kind or one particular instance. Use questions to narrow the supplied category. These definitions are not a list of targets. Use ASK for a factual question that distinguishes candidates. Never use ASK to confirm a specific identity. Use GUESS with a name and short identifying description to name a candidate. ASK has five possible replies: - YES or NO: the evidence establishes that answer to the exact question. - RATHER_YES or RATHER_NO: evidence leans that way, but is not strong enough for a firm answer. Treat this as a clue; keep candidates fitting the opposite answer possible. - UNKNOWN: no reliable direction. It supports neither answer. Ask clear questions about verifiable properties. "Can", "sometimes", "usually", "always", and "mainly" ask different things. Do not assume that one property proves another or rules out alternatives. Qualified replies express uncertainty about your question, not how often a property applies. Before narrowing heavily, check your key assumption with a different property. After rejected guesses, reconsider earlier assumptions as well as candidates. Answers can be mistaken; check another property when stuck. Do not ignore an answer merely because it conflicts with a preferred candidate. Each ASK, rejected GUESS, or format error before the limit costs one turn. A correct GUESS costs none. After 40 counted turns, make one final GUESS; ASK is then forbidden. Identity validation uses only YES, NO, or UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN on GUESS ends the game without success. FORMAT_ERROR means your output broke the contract, was not checked for correctness, and cost one turn. Retry using its displayed formats if a turn remains. Return only the required JSON object with exactly one result action. No explanations, reasoning, or extra fields.
- Questions
- 9
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 1m 56s
- Round cost
- $0.0495 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":"mythological_figure","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"BKXG3AZI"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Q1
1 · Guesser asks
Is this mythological figure primarily regarded as a deity (god or goddess) rather than a mortal hero or creature?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this mythological figure primarily regarded as a deity (god or goddess) rather than a mortal hero or creature?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Achilles, in Greek mythology, son of the mortal Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and the Nereid, or sea nymph, Thetis. Achilles was the bravest, handsomest, and greatest warrior of the army of Agamemnon in the Trojan War.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
A hero was more than human but less than a god, and various kinds of minor supernatural figures came to be assimilated to the class of heroes. The distinction between a hero and a god was less than certain, especially in the case of Heracles.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Is this mythological figure from Greek mythology?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this mythological figure from Greek mythology?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Achilles, in Greek mythology, son of the mortal Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and the Nereid, or sea nymph, Thetis. Achilles was the bravest, handsomest, and greatest warrior of the army of Agamemnon in the Trojan War.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
The warrior Achilles is one of the great heroes of Greek mythology. According to legend, Achilles was extraordinarily strong, courageous and loyal, but he had one vulnerability—his “Achilles heel.”Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Is this figure primarily known as a monstrous creature rather than a mortal human hero?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this figure primarily known as a monstrous creature rather than a mortal human hero?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Achilles is a central figure in Greek mythology, renowned as the greatest warrior of the Greek army during the Trojan War. He was the son of the mortal king Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
In Greek mythology Achilles was the strongest warrior and hero in the Greek army during the Trojan War. He was the son of Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and Thetis, a sea nymph.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
In Greek mythology, Achilles or Achilleus was a hero of the Trojan War who was known as being the greatest of all the Greek warriors.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Did this hero slay the Minotaur?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this hero slay the Minotaur?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica identifies Achilles as the greatest warrior of the Greek army in the Trojan War and states that he slew the Trojan hero Hector.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes the Minotaur as the bull-headed monster confined in the Labyrinth and presents “Theseus killing the Minotaur” as the traditional depiction of the event.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Is the figure male?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the figure male?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
In Greek mythology Achilles was the strongest warrior and hero in the Greek army during the Trojan War. He was the son of Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and Thetis, a sea nymph.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Is this figure known for completing the Twelve Labors?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this figure known for completing the Twelve Labors?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
In Greek mythology Achilles was the strongest warrior and hero in the Greek army during the Trojan War.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Heracles, also known as Hercules in Roman mythology, is a central figure in Greek myths, renowned for his extraordinary strength and heroic feats. His story, particularly the Twelve Labors, highlights his journey from a mortal hero to a figure of divine status.
Open ebsco.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Is this figure a son of Zeus?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this figure a son of Zeus?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica states that Achilles was born to the mortal king Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The article identifies Achilles as the son of the Nereid Thetis and Peleus, king of Phthia.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Is this hero primarily known for his involvement in the Trojan War?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this hero primarily known for his involvement in the Trojan War?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Achilles was considered a hero because he was the most successful soldier in the Greek army during the Trojan War. ... Homer’s Iliad centers on Achilles’ quarrel with Agamemnon toward the end of the war and subsequent events, ending with the death of the Trojan hero Hector.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Achilles is a central figure in Greek mythology, renowned as the greatest warrior of the Greek army during the Trojan War. ... His story is famously chronicled in Homer's Iliad, which focuses on his quarrel with Agamemnon and his pivotal role in the war, culminating in his slaying of the Trojan hero Hector.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The warrior Achilles is one of the great heroes of Greek mythology. ... Homer’s epic poem the Iliad tells the story of his adventures during the last year of the Trojan War.
Open history.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Is his mother a sea nymph?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is his mother a sea nymph?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Thetis, in Greek mythology, a Nereid loved by Zeus and Poseidon... The child of their union was the warrior Achilles.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)In Greek mythology, Achilles was... Born to the mortal king Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis...Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Thetis is the mother of Achilles by Peleus... She mainly appears as a sea nymph, a goddess of water, and one of the 50 Nereids.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
Achilles
Greek hero of the Trojan War, son of Peleus whose mother is the sea nymph Thetis.
Validator rationale The proposal identifies Achilles, the Greek mythological hero of the Trojan War, with consistent identifying details.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Greek hero of the Trojan War, son of Peleus whose mother is the sea nymph Thetis.","name":"Achilles","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes