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 58s
- Round cost
- $0.0561 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":"AMZAISLM"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
1 of 9 answers in this round reuse an earlier, fully checked answer with its original evidence. No new search or check ran for those turns.
Q1
1 · Guesser asks
Is this figure from Greek or Roman mythology?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this figure from Greek or Roman mythology?"}}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 being "in Greek mythology" and describes him as 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)
Britannica describes Achilles as the greatest warrior of the Greek army in the Trojan War and presents his story as part of Greek mythology.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Is this figure considered a god or goddess (a deity)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this figure considered a god or goddess (a deity)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes Achilles as a Greek mythological hero and the strongest warrior in the Greek army during the Trojan War. It identifies him as the son of the mortal Peleus and the Nereid, or sea nymph, Thetis.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)The Center for Hellenic Studies refers to the rituals and myths surrounding the 'hero cult of Achilles' and states that 'as a cult hero, then, Achilles must be worshipped' by Aeolians.Open chs.harvard.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Is this figure primarily depicted as a human or humanoid mortal (including heroes and demigods) rather than a beast or monster?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this figure primarily depicted as a human or humanoid mortal (including heroes and demigods) rather than a beast or monster?"}}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
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Is this figure traditionally considered male?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this figure traditionally considered male?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
In the Greek epic tradition, a formidable warrior, the most fearless Greek fighter of the Trojan War and the hero of Homer's Iliad. Achilles had strength, bravery, military skills, pride, and honor—all qualities that the ancient Greeks prized as manly virtues. His parents were Peleus ... and a sea nymph named Thetis.
Open encyclopedia.com (opens in a new tab)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) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Did this figure participate in or fight during the Trojan War?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this figure participate in or fight during the Trojan War?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Achilles was considered a hero because he was the most successful soldier in the Greek army during the Trojan War. ... 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)
In the Iliad, Achilles is presented as the commander of the mythical tribe of the Myrmidons. Achilles's most notable feat during the Trojan War was the slaying of the Trojan prince Hector outside the gates of Troy.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Did this figure fight on the Greek (Achaean) side of the Trojan War?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this figure fight on the Greek (Achaean) side of the Trojan War?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
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)
Achilles was ... the greatest warrior of the army of Agamemnon in the Trojan War.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Did this figure die during the Trojan War (before or during the fall of Troy)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this figure die during the Trojan War (before or during the fall of Troy)?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Although The Iliad does not tell the story of the death of Achilles, we know that he dies before Troy falls. Paris kills him with an arrow.Open courses.lumenlearning.com (opens in a new tab)
Although the death of Achilles is not presented in the Iliad, other sources concur that he was killed near the end of the Trojan War by Paris, who shot him with an arrow.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
According to legend, the Trojan prince Paris killed Achilles by shooting him in the heel with an arrow. Though the death of Achilles is not described in the Iliad, his funeral is mentioned in Homer's Odyssey.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Was this figure killed by Hector?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this figure killed by Hector?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
According to legend, the Trojan prince Paris killed Achilles by shooting him in the heel with an arrow. Paris was avenging his brother, Hector, whom Achilles had slain. Though the death of Achilles is not described in the Iliad, his funeral is mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
In the Iliad he kills Achilles’ companion Patroclus; Achilles takes revenge by slaying Hector. Patroclus is the close friend and lifelong companion of Achilles. He is killed by the Trojan Hector.Open open.edu (opens in a new tab)
Although the death of Achilles is not presented in the Iliad, other sources concur that he was killed near the end of the Trojan War by Paris, who shot him with an arrow.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Did this figure die by suicide?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this figure die by suicide?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The book's summary states that Achilles’ death—by an arrow shot through the vulnerable heel of the otherwise invincible mythic hero—was well known in antiquity, although the event was not described directly in the Iliad or Odyssey. It also discusses alternative ancient accounts of his death.
Open muse.jhu.edu (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The abstract states that, in Greek mythology, Achilles died because of a small wound on his heel and evaluates how an arrow wound could have caused his death; it concludes that a poisoned arrow was probably the crucial factor.
Open pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
Achilles
The central Greek hero of Homer's Iliad who was killed by an arrow to his heel during the Trojan War
Validator rationale The proposal identifies Achilles, the specified Greek mythological figure in the Trojan War and Homer's Iliad. The added detail about his death is consistent and does not change the identity.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The central Greek hero of Homer's Iliad who was killed by an arrow to his heel during the Trojan War","name":"Achilles","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes