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
- 8
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 1m 23s
- Round cost
- $0.0613 All 9 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.
3 of 8 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 the figure primarily associated with Greek mythology?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the figure primarily associated with 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)
Source summary (model-reported)
Achilles is a hero of Greek mythology who is the main character of Homer's Iliad and one of the most important figures in the Trojan War.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Is the figure one of the twelve Olympian gods?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the figure one of the twelve Olympian gods?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes Achilles as the strongest warrior and hero in the Greek army during the Trojan War, and as the son of the mortal Peleus and the Nereid, or sea nymph, Thetis.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Twelve Olympians are identified as the major deities of the Greek pantheon, including Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Achilles was a hero of the Trojan War and was venerated in some contexts on par with Olympian gods such as Apollo and Hermes.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
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 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 was one of the most important warriors in Greek mythology. He had strength, bravery, military skills, pride, and honor—all qualities that the ancient Greeks prized as manly virtues.
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
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Is the figure a mortal hero known for quests or adventures?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the figure a mortal hero known for quests or adventures?"}}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. He was the son of Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and Thetis, a sea nymph. ... Achilles ... died from an arrow wound to his heel.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
In Greek mythology, Achilles was a hero of the Trojan War ... Achilles's most notable feat during the Trojan War was the slaying of the Trojan prince Hector ... One of the earliest opponents of Achilles ... was Cycnus ... Their duel is preserved mostly by Ovid's Metamorphoses.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Was the figure a participant in the Trojan War as described in Greek tradition?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the figure a participant in the Trojan War as described in Greek tradition?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In Greek mythology, Achilles ... 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)
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)
The Greek hero Achilles is one of the most famous figures in Greek myth and a key character in the Trojan War.Open britishmuseum.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Was the figure on the Achaean (Greek) side rather than the Trojan side in the Trojan War?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the figure on the Achaean (Greek) side rather than the Trojan side 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)
Britannica states that Achilles was the strongest warrior and hero in the Greek army during the Trojan War, and describes him as the greatest warrior of Agamemnon's army.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The page identifies Achilles as a hero of the Trojan War and lists him among the Greeks and allies, under the Greek-side participants, alongside the Achaeans and Myrmidons.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Trojan War is described as being waged by the Achaeans (Greeks) against the city of Troy.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Did the figure die during the Trojan War?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the figure die during the Trojan War?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The death of Achilles, the greatest Greek warrior of the Trojan War, is not described in Homeric works. In Arctinus’s Aethiopis, Achilles is said to have been killed by Paris of Troy.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
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)
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 Yes
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Was the figure's mother a goddess?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the figure's mother a goddess?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Thetis is a figure from Greek mythology with varying mythological roles. She mainly appears as a sea nymph, a goddess of water, and one of the 50 Nereids. Thetis is the mother of Achilles by Peleus.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
In Greek mythology, Thetis is a sea goddess. She is one of the fifty Nereids, who are sea nymphs. Thetis is most known as the mother of the Greek hero Achilles.
Open simple.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The genealogy lists Peleus as Achilles's father and Thetis as his mother; the article describes Achilles as a hero of the Trojan War in Greek mythology.
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 and the sea goddess Thetis, killed at Troy
Validator rationale The proposal identifies Achilles, the specified Greek mythological hero of the Trojan War, with compatible identifying details.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Greek hero of the Trojan War, son of Peleus and the sea goddess Thetis, killed at Troy","name":"Achilles","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes