Round

Round 3

Round 3

Identified Door handle in 27 counted questions.

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Questions
27
Outcome
Solved
Format errors
No errors
Duration
22m 9s
Round cost
$0.1480 All 28 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.

System message
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.
BEGIN event
{"category":"thing","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"AMZAISLM"}

Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.

Q1
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject a living organism (an animal, plant, fungus, or microorganism)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject a living organism (an animal, plant, fungus, or microorganism)?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject human-made (manufactured or constructed by humans)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject human-made (manufactured or constructed by humans)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door. Door handles can be made out of a plethora of materials. From at least the Middle Ages blacksmiths made drop latches which could be opened by a handle...

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

RealCraft's Hand-Forged Hardware Line includes ... several barn door pulls and handles styles. All of our hand-forged door hardware is crafted by our ... Blacksmith ... every hardware piece we produce is made by hand.

Open realcraft.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Novosom describes itself as a manufacturer of hardware products and specifically discusses door handles as door hardware, stating that the hardware it produces is made by its hands.

Open novolock.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q3
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject primarily intended to be eaten, drunk, or used as a food ingredient?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject primarily intended to be eaten, drunk, or used as a food ingredient?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject an electronic device that requires electricity to perform its primary function?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject an electronic device that requires electricity to perform its primary function?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door. The most common type of door handle is the lever latch or latch door handle... Pushing the handle down rotates the spindle, operating the tubular latch mechanism inside the door.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q5
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject typically small enough to be held in one human hand?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject typically small enough to be held in one human hand?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The brochure lists several solid and tubular stainless-steel lever handles with lengths ranging from 120 mm to 133 mm, with a 54 mm round rose.

Open assaabloy.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q6
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject something worn on the body, such as clothing, footwear, jewelry, or a wearable accessory?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject something worn on the body, such as clothing, footwear, jewelry, or a wearable accessory?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door. Door handles can be found on all types of doors including exterior doors of residential and commercial buildings, internal doors, cupboard doors and vehicle doors.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject primarily a tool or utensil used to act on, shape, or work with other objects or materials? Like a cutting, writing, or measuring implement rather than a container or decorative item?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject primarily a tool or utensil used to act on, shape, or work with other objects or materials? Like a cutting, writing, or measuring implement rather than a container or decorative item?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

The source defines a door handle or doorknob as a handle used to open or close a door and describes the lever handle or knob as operating the door's latch mechanism.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject primarily a container, wrapping, or holder designed to contain or store other things?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject primarily a container, wrapping, or holder designed to contain or store other things?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door. The most common type of door handle is the lever latch or latch door handle ... The door handle has only a lever handle or knob which operates this latch.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject primarily used for play, games, sports, toys, or entertainment?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject primarily used for play, games, sports, toys, or entertainment?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door. Door handles can be found on all types of doors including exterior doors of residential and commercial buildings, internal doors, cupboard doors and vehicle doors.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source 02
A passage door knob or lever is a handle set without an internal locking mechanism. The handle set will open and close by simply turning the knob or lever.
Open emtek.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q10
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject primarily an information-bearing object meant to be read or viewed, such as a book, document, card, money, photograph, map, or artwork?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject primarily an information-bearing object meant to be read or viewed, such as a book, document, card, money, photograph, map, or artwork?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject primarily decorative, ornamental, artistic, or commemorative in function rather than having a practical utilitarian use?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject primarily decorative, ornamental, artistic, or commemorative in function rather than having a practical utilitarian use?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door. [...] The most common type of door handle is the lever latch or latch door handle [...] The door handle has only a lever handle or knob which operates this latch.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject primarily used for cleaning, personal hygiene, health, medical treatment, or cosmetic purposes?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject primarily used for cleaning, personal hygiene, health, medical treatment, or cosmetic purposes?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

PullClean is a specialized door handle designed to encourage hand sanitization in hospitals; it includes a blue paddle that dispenses hand sanitizer. This is a particular product design rather than the ordinary purpose of door handles.

Open wired.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q13
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject made primarily of metal?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject made primarily of metal?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Brass, steel, and zinc are some of the most prevalent materials used to construct door handles. The source also mentions plastic PVC door handles as an alternative.

Open doorhandlestore.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q14
1 · Guesser asks

Does it produce flame, heat, light, or smoke as part of its normal use or primary function?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does it produce flame, heat, light, or smoke as part of its normal use or primary function?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

The performance of a fire door assembly is commonly measured by the ability of the door to protect the opening in which it is installed against the passage of flame and heat. ... quantitative measurements of the smoke issuing from above the door opening were made.

Open govinfo.gov (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

COMMON COMPONENTS: Door; Frame; Fire or smoke seals; Gaskets; Weather stripping; Hinges; Handles; Latching mechanism; Automatic closing devices; Vision panels. ... engage the doorknob or handle to verify if the door opens.

Open hud.gov (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser asks

Does the hidden subject require electricity, batteries, or charging to perform its intended function?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the hidden subject require electricity, batteries, or charging to perform its intended function?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Door latches are mechanical devices used to secure doors and keep them closed. They consist of a movable component, typically a metal or plastic tongue or bolt.

Open my.rs-online.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The article describes electronic vehicle door handles that require an electric motor, while also noting that vehicles have manual release mechanisms. This concerns specialized car-door systems rather than ordinary building door handles.

Open consumerreports.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q16
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject primarily used to fasten, join, attach, or close things together?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject primarily used to fasten, join, attach, or close things together?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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2 · Answer check returns No
Q17
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject primarily used in connection with electricity or electrical systems, such as conducting, controlling, supplying, protecting, or connecting electrical power or signals?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject primarily used in connection with electricity or electrical systems, such as conducting, controlling, supplying, protecting, or connecting electrical power or signals?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door. The most common type of door handle is the lever latch or latch door handle... Pushing the handle down rotates the spindle, operating the tubular latch mechanism inside the door, allowing it to be opened.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source 02
This part of the door handle has a turn and release mechanism that pulls the latch bolt out of the door frame, allowing the door to open. There are two basic types of this part of the door: door knobs, and door levers.
Open aspire-doors.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Source 03
The term “handle-operated” is derived from the operating mode: the door is locked by operating the handle upwards - without using a key.
Open maco.eu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q18
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject made primarily of fabric, cloth, textile, leather, paper, or other soft flexible material?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject made primarily of fabric, cloth, textile, leather, paper, or other soft flexible material?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Door handles can be made out of a plethora of materials. Examples include brass, porcelain, cut glass, wood, and bronze. Pull handles ... are usually made of stainless steel.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q19
1 · Guesser asks

Does the hidden subject produce sound, music, or noise as part of its normal intended use?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the hidden subject produce sound, music, or noise as part of its normal intended use?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

The operating instructions state that, for a handle-operated lock, “the clicking of the handle latch while turning the key can be felt,” and that pushing the door handle downward pulls back the locking components and retracts the latch.

Open winkhaus.com (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The page discusses audible clicking when a door closes, identifying the latch bolt hitting the strike plate and the latch springing back into its recess as sources of the sound.

Open diy.stackexchange.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Rather no
Q20
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject a part, component, fitting, or material intended to be installed in or attached to a larger object, structure, or system rather than used alone?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject a part, component, fitting, or material intended to be installed in or attached to a larger object, structure, or system rather than used alone?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door. Most household door handles use a simple mechanism with a screw-style axle ... passed through the door ... to which the handles are attached.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q21
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject typically installed as part of a building, door, window, wall, floor, or furniture rather than as part of a vehicle, machine, or small portable device?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject typically installed as part of a building, door, window, wall, floor, or furniture rather than as part of a vehicle, machine, or small portable device?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door. Door handles can be found on all types of doors including: exterior doors of residential and commercial buildings, internal doors, cupboard doors and vehicle doors.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q22
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject normally part of a door or window assembly, including its handles, knobs, locks, hinges, latches, panes, or frames?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject normally part of a door or window assembly, including its handles, knobs, locks, hinges, latches, panes, or frames?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Door furniture (British and Australian English) or door hardware (North American English) refers to any of the items that are attached to a door or a drawer to enhance its functionality or appearance. Doors generally have at least one fixed handle.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

A door handle is the handle used to open and close a door. Door handles can turn, but they can also be fixed in place, like a vertical or horizontal bar.

Open dictionary.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q23
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject something gripped, turned, or pulled by hand in normal use to open, close, or operate a door or window?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject something gripped, turned, or pulled by hand in normal use to open, close, or operate a door or window?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door. The most common type of door handle is the lever latch or latch door handle... Pushing the handle down rotates the spindle, operating the tubular latch mechanism inside the door, allowing it to be opened. Pull door handles or simply pull handles are U-shaped.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source 03
This part of the door handle has a turn and release mechanism that pulls the latch bolt out of the door frame, allowing the door to open. There are two basic types of this part of the door: door knobs, and door levers.
Open aspire-doors.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q24
1 · Guesser asks

Is the hidden subject intended primarily for use on doors rather than on windows?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the hidden subject intended primarily for use on doors rather than on windows?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door. Door handles can be found on all types of doors including exterior doors of residential and commercial buildings, internal doors, cupboard doors and vehicle doors.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q25
1 · Guesser asks

Does it typically have a round spherical knob shape that is gripped and turned by hand to operate the door latch?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does it typically have a round spherical knob shape that is gripped and turned by hand to operate the door latch?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

The most common types of door handle are the lever handle and the doorknob. The most common type of door handle is the lever latch or latch door handle... For this reason, door handles in most American commercial and industrial buildings and in many households are lever-operated, rather than a knob.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

A door handle is the handle used to open and close a door. Sometimes, it means the same thing as doorknob. But the word doorknob most often specifically refers to a handle shaped like a knob... Door handles can turn, but they can also be fixed in place, like a vertical or horizontal bar.

Open dictionary.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q26
1 · Guesser asks

Does it operate by pivoting or rotating a lever downward to retract a latch when opening the door?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does it operate by pivoting or rotating a lever downward to retract a latch when opening the door?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Door handles can be found on all types of doors ... There are many designs of door handle, depending on the appropriate use. The most common type of door handle is the lever latch or latch door handle ... Pushing the handle down rotates the spindle, operating the tubular latch mechanism inside the door.

Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

D3D26 prohibits the use of devices such as deadlocks and knobs (where the knobs must be operated in a twisting or similar motion).

Open abcb.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q27
1 · Guesser asks

Does the hidden subject have moving parts that move when a person uses it to open the door, such as turning, pivoting, or sliding?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the hidden subject have moving parts that move when a person uses it to open the door, such as turning, pivoting, or sliding?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
Pushing the handle down rotates the spindle, operating the tubular latch mechanism inside the door, allowing it to be opened. ... The doorknob has a spindle running through it.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source 02
Found on lever-on-backplate and lever-on-rose door handles, levers open the door by being pushed down. ... When you use the handle or turn the door knob, the spindle rotates to operate the latch within the door.
Open doorhandlestore.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted

door handle

hand-operated lever handle for opening doors

Validator rationale The proposal identifies the general kind of door handle and retains its defining hand-operated door-opening function; the lever detail is an acceptable subtype.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"hand-operated lever handle for opening doors","name":"door handle","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns Yes