20 Questions Game 508

[Hominidae]

RULES
0. The purpose of this game is for the Question Master (QM) to select an entity to be guessed, and for the contestants to deduce the identity of this entity by asking a series of questions.

1. Only binary (yes/no) questions may be asked. Conditional questions are allowed, but conditional guesses are NOT allowed.

2. If the QM cannot determine with reasonable certainty whether the answer to a particular question is "Yes." or "No.", they will simply reply with "Pass". Questions that are answered in this way will not count towards the twenty-question limit, but all other binary questions will count towards the limit. Re-asking passed questions verbatim is not allowed, but contestants are welcome to rephrase passed questions and ask those. The QM is permitted to use discretion to pass certain questions on principle, but must be transparent about this.

3. Before the twentieth question is answered, one free guess per contestant does not count against the total twenty questions, but additional guesses by the same contestant do.

4. After all twenty questions are answered, there are no more free guesses, and five total guesses (combined among the contestants) shall be allowed.

5. No player shall ask more than two consecutive questions, where a guess (free or unfree) counts as a question. EG: If Player A asks a question; and Player B makes a guess; Player A may go next with up to two questions. This means you cannot ask 2 questions and then follow it up with a guess.

6. The Question Master may choose entities real or fictional that are not horribly obscure, so long as they are not repeats.

7. Whoever guesses correctly takes over from the previous question master; if they do not want to do it, they may choose someone else provided they are willing.

8. In the unlikely event the question master remains undefeated three times in a row they must choose someone else to be the next QM (provided they are willing).

9. If terminology in a question is undefined, the QM defines it however they think is most reasonable (or may ask the questioner to clarify or re-phrase the question). Questions regarding the methodology used do not count towards the 20 questions and best come with an example figure.

10. A contestant can "scratch" their own question or guess before it is answered. Scratched questions and guesses do not count as questions or guesses for the purposes of the total count, or the two consecutive questions/guesses rule.

11. If someone guesses a character who has already been a correct answer in 20 Questions before, that guess will not be counted as a guess.

12. The use of artificial intelligence in the solving process, aside from the AI answers that automatically come up on search results, is not permitted.

13. The QM must answer every valid question as soon as they can and to the best of their ability, unless doing so would give redundant information.

For game history, see here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uXCl7ynaYyUH86zL98dIx8Bbo9WEJCqFnFFsfGg8vz4/edit?usp=sharing

Keeping Jamie's rule here for now; I don't support it but we might as well try it out for a little while.

[damo666]

Real dead human?

[DiplomacyandWarfare]

Is it at least one of:

a real dead human primarily famous for something involving food, music, politics, and/or rickrolling

or

some entity born, created, introduced etc after April 1st, 1990, that is not a real dead human?

[Hominidae]

Real dead human?

No.

Is it at least one of:

a real dead human primarily famous for something involving food, music, politics, and/or rickrolling

or

some entity born, created, introduced etc after April 1st, 1990, that is not a real dead human?

No.

[Aristocrat]

Real live human?

[Hominidae]

Real live human?

No.

[miminena]

Is this figure primarily associated, by the qm's discretion, with a country that is currently grey on the demographics map on the sheet?

[Hominidae]

Is this figure primarily associated, by the qm's discretion, with a country that is currently grey on the demographics map on the sheet?

No.

[Aristocrat]

Real non-human or fictional female (human or not)?

[Hominidae]

Real non-human or fictional female (human or not)?

No.

[Peach Cobbler]

A fictional human introduced, created, etc, before January 1st, 1990?

[Hominidae]

A fictional human introduced, created, etc, before January 1st, 1990?

Yes.

[damo666]

Creator's first language English?

[Ernst_Brenner]

Created before 30 April 1945?

[Hominidae]

Creator's first language English?

Yes.

Created before 30 April 1945?

No.

[Jamiet99uk]

Does this character primarily appear in animated form?

[Hominidae]

Does this character primarily appear in animated form?

No.

[Jamiet99uk]

1.2.3.6.8. Fictional human created between 30 April 1945 and 1st Jan 1990.
4. Not primarily associated with the grey countries on the demograpghics sheet.
5. Not a real non-human, nor a fictional woman.
7. Creator's first language English.
9. Not primarily appearing in animated form.

[Jamiet99uk]

Primarily portrayed on screen (movie or TV) by an American actor who was over the age of 25 when he first portrayed the character?

[Hominidae]

Primarily portrayed on screen (movie or TV) by an American actor who was over the age of 25 when he first portrayed the character?

I will pass on this because it's worded in a way that could be answered differently depending on how it's interpreted.