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
- 10
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 2m 5s
- Round cost
- $0.0259 All 11 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":"fictional_character","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"EAQCORIU"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
3 of 10 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 character a human being?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a human being?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The strip’s titular character, a sardonic, lazy, lasagna-loving, Monday-hating, orange tabby cat, became a worldwide sensation after being introduced in 1978.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character an animal (a non-human creature that is a real-world species, like a dog, cat, or bear)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character an animal (a non-human creature that is a real-world species, like a dog, cat, or bear)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica identifies Garfield as the titular character of the comic strip and describes him as a "sardonic, lazy, lasagna-loving, Monday-hating, orange tabby cat."
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The page describes Garfield as a fictional cat and the protagonist of the comic strip created by Jim Davis; its character information lists his species as "Cat."
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character best known from an animated film or television work?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character best known from an animated film or television work?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Garfield, American newspaper comic strip featuring a fat, lazy cat with a dry sense of humour. Garfield became the most widely syndicated comic strip of its era. The strip quickly achieved widespread popularity, spinning off a series of animated television specials ... A long-running animated television series, Garfield and Friends, debuted in 1988.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Garfield, American newspaper comic strip featuring a fat, lazy cat with a dry sense of humour. ... Cartoonist Jim Davis created Garfield in 1978. The strip ... spun off a series of animated television specials ... [and] a long-running animated television series, Garfield and Friends.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character a dog?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a dog?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The source identifies Garfield as a fictional American cat and describes him as a lazy, fat, cynical, self-absorbed orange tabby cat.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes Garfield as a round-bodied, orange and black tabby cat and distinguishes him from Odie, described as a small yellow beagle.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character a cat?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character a cat?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is a fictional American cat and the protagonist of the comic strip of the same name, created by Jim Davis. Garfield is portrayed as a lazy, fat, cynical and self-absorbed orange tabby cat.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Is the character best known from a comic strip or comic book?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the character best known from a comic strip or comic book?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Jim Davis ... is best known as the creator of the comic strip Garfield. The strip’s titular character ... became a worldwide sensation after being introduced in 1978. Garfield went on to be one of the most widely syndicated comic strips in history.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character, a tabby cat ... Appearing in newspapers around the world, the strip’s international popularity ...
Open americanhistory.si.edu (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Did the character's comic strip first appear before 1960?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character's comic strip first appear before 1960?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
First appearance | January 8, 1976 in JonOpen en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
The first Jon strip, which ran in the Pendleton Times on January 8, 1976, was redrawn as the first Garfield strip published on June 19, 1978. From 1976 to early 1978, these characters appeared in a comic strip titled Jon; in 1977, the strip was renamed Garfield.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Did the character originate in a newspaper comic strip (as opposed to a comic book)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the character originate in a newspaper comic strip (as opposed to a comic book)?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Garfield, American newspaper comic strip by Davis, featuring a fat, lazy cat with a dry sense of humour.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
In 1976, he came out with a new comic strip titled “Jon,” where the characters of Jon Arbuckle and Garfield were introduced. On June 19, 1978, “Garfield” was published for the first time on national syndication.
Open esquiremag.ph (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
From 1976 to early 1978, these characters appeared in a comic strip titled Jon, which was published in the Pendleton Times. In 1977, the strip was renamed Garfield.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Is the comic strip named after the character?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the comic strip named after the character?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The strip’s titular character ... orange tabby cat ... Davis changed the name of the comic strip to Garfield.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
It chronicles the life of the title character Garfield ... From 1976 to early 1978, these characters appeared in a comic strip titled Jon ... In 1977, the strip was renamed Garfield.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Is a beagle a major recurring character in the same comic strip?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is a beagle a major recurring character in the same comic strip?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes Odie as "a small yellow beagle" and identifies him as the other animal in Garfield's household. The page describes the Garfield newspaper comic strip and its principal characters.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The page lists recurring characters in the Garfield comic strip and places Odie in the "Main characters" table alongside Garfield and Jon Arbuckle.
Open garfield.fandom.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The page describes Odie as a yellow-furred, brown-eared beagle and as Garfield's best friend and usual victim.
Open garfield.fandom.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
Garfield
The lazy orange tabby cat, title character of the newspaper comic strip by Jim Davis, with Odie the beagle as a major character.
Validator rationale The proposal identifies Garfield, the fictional orange cat character created by Jim Davis and protagonist/title character of the Garfield comic strip.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The lazy orange tabby cat, title character of the newspaper comic strip by Jim Davis, with Odie the beagle as a major character.","name":"Garfield","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes