Twenty Questions Game 511

[miminena]

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

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[Spartaculous]

Is this a real human being with a known birthdate after 589 AD?

[miminena]

Is this a real human being with a known birthdate after 589 AD?

Yes

(part of me wants to just leave this up and wait for the other 19 lol)

[damo666]

dead male?

[miminena]

dead male?

No

[DreamTrawler]

Born in an area in the Pacific “Ring of Fire”?

Let’s say red area in the first map linked here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Fire

[miminena]

Born in an area in the Pacific “Ring of Fire”?

Let’s say red area in the first map linked here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Fire

No

[Aristocrat]

Born before the publication of the Hobbit?

[miminena]

Born before the publication of the Hobbit?

No

[Aristocrat]

Does this person have an English language Wikipedia page that begins with one of one of the following letters, excluding pages that only serve to redirect:

Merry
Frodo
Pippin
Sam

[A D E F I M N O P R S Y]

?

[miminena]

Does this person have an English language Wikipedia page that begins with one of one of the following letters, excluding pages that only serve to redirect:

Merry
Frodo
Pippin
Sam

[A D E F I M N O P R S Y]

?

Yes

[damo666]

Female?

[miminena]

Female?

Yes

[DreamTrawler]

Alive?

[miminena]

Alive?

Yes

[DreamTrawler]

Primarily known for involvement in: music, politics, video games, biology, chemistry, football/soccer, or tennis?

[miminena]

Primarily known for involvement in: music, politics, video games, biology, chemistry, football/soccer, or tennis?

Yes

[damo666]

First language English?

[Aristocrat]

Was this person born in the same year that either the New York Yankees won a World Series or the Boston Celtics won an NBA championship?

[miminena]

First language English?

No

(at least i would assume not; i couldn't find definitive information)