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import marimo as mo

Agentic escape room: tool-call protocols compared¶

This notebook compares six hand-rolled agent loops driving an OpenAI-compatible /v1/chat/completions endpoint over plain HTTP. The agent is trapped in a room secured by a fixed-length numeric door keypad code. The model must interact with tool calls until it can submit the correct code to escape the room.

  • naive: uses probe(position, digit) one comparison at a time.
  • optimized: uses probe_many(probes) to batch comparisons and search all positions in parallel.
  • exec: one exec(probes?, guess?) call batches packed-integer probes and an optional final guess string.
  • exec_ops: one exec(ops) call runs a list of {"probe": PD} / {"guess": "code"} ops.
  • vector: check(code) compares one full trial code, returning one result per position.
  • unicode: no tools; writes 🔍/🔑 command lines parsed from the reply text.

All variants share the same generated secrets, so the table focuses on protocol/tool-call overhead.

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import asyncio
import json
import os
import random
import re
import time

import httpx

BASE_URL = os.environ.get("OPENAI_BASE_URL", "http://localhost:4000/v1")
#MODEL = "openrouter/openai/gpt-oss-120b"
#MODEL = "openai-codex/gpt-5.6-luna"
MODEL = "anthropic/claude-opus-5"

_http = httpx.AsyncClient(
    base_url=BASE_URL,
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer " + os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY", "not-needed-for-local-openai-compatible-servers")},
    timeout=120.0,
)

async def chat(messages, stats, tools=None):
    """POST one /chat/completions request and return the assistant message dict.

    Ticks the live `stats` model-call/token counters and strips the `<|...|>`
    junk some providers append to tool-call function names.
    """
    payload = {"model": MODEL, "messages": messages}
    if tools:
        payload["tools"] = tools
        payload["parallel_tool_calls"] = True
    response = await _http.post("/chat/completions", json=payload)
    response.raise_for_status()
    body = response.json()
    stats["model_calls"] += 1
    usage = body.get("usage") or {}
    stats["input_tokens"] += usage.get("prompt_tokens") or 0
    stats["output_tokens"] += usage.get("completion_tokens") or 0
    message = body["choices"][0]["message"]
    for tool_call in message.get("tool_calls") or []:
        function = tool_call["function"]
        function["name"] = function["name"].split("<|", 1)[0]
    return message
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ROOM_DIGITS = 5
ROOM_TRIALS = 10
MAX_TURNS = 24

_room_random = random.SystemRandom()

def make_door_code(digit_count=ROOM_DIGITS):
    return "".join(str(_room_random.randrange(10)) for _ in range(digit_count))

room_targets = [make_door_code() for _ in range(ROOM_TRIALS)]
room_targets
"[\"46207\", \"70444\", \"94610\", \"70940\", \"56349\", \"20219\", \"14151\", \"25127\", \"94701\", \"00867\"]"

Escape room agents¶

Every variant runs the same template loop: a shared system/kickoff prompt pair rendered per variant, a list of (tool spec, handler) pairs, and an optional text-parsing hook. Examples in the prompts come from each variant's render lambdas, so all rows see coherent instructions. VARIANTS defines the rows:

  • naive: probe(position, digit) plus guess(code), one comparison per call.
  • optimized: probe_many(probes) plus guess(code), batching {position, digit} objects.
  • exec: a single exec(probes?, guess?) tool; each probe is a packed two-digit integer PD (tens = position, units = digit guess), the guess is the code string.
  • exec_ops: a single exec(ops) tool; each op is {"probe": PD} or {"guess": "code"}.
  • vector: check(code) plus guess(code); one check compares a full trial code and returns a -1/0/+1 vector, so a whole probe round is one 5-digit string.
  • unicode: no tools. 🔍<position>=<digit> and 🔑<code> command lines are parsed out of the reply text.

All rows share the same game, prompts, and information flow; only the control channel differs.

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def compare_door_digit(secret_digit, digit):
    return -1 if digit < secret_digit else (0 if digit == secret_digit else 1)
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_POSITION = {"type": "integer", "minimum": 1, "maximum": ROOM_DIGITS, "description": f"keypad position, 1 through {ROOM_DIGITS}"}
_DIGIT = {"type": "integer", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 9, "description": "digit guess, 0 through 9"}
_PACKED = {
    "type": "integer",
    "minimum": 10,
    "maximum": ROOM_DIGITS * 10 + 9,
    "description": f"packed probe PD: tens digit = position 1 through {ROOM_DIGITS}, units digit = digit guess 0 through 9; 24 probes digit 4 at position 2",
}
_CODE_TEXT = {"type": "string", "description": f"the full {ROOM_DIGITS}-digit code"}
_CODE_FINAL = {"type": "string", "description": f'the full {ROOM_DIGITS}-digit code as a string, e.g. "13579"; omit until every position has returned an exact 0'}

_RESULT_LEGEND = "Each probe result compares your digit to the secret digit at that position: -1 means your digit is too low (try higher), +1 means your digit is too high (try lower), 0 means exact match."
_GUESS_LEGEND = "Two wrong guesses lose the game."

def _spec(name, description, properties, required=None):
    """Chat-completions function-tool spec with an object parameter schema."""
    parameters = {"type": "object", "properties": properties}
    if required:
        parameters["required"] = required
    return {"type": "function", "function": {"name": name, "description": description, "parameters": parameters}}

_PROBE_SPEC = _spec(
    "probe",
    f"Compare one digit guess against the secret door keypad digit at a 1-indexed position. {_RESULT_LEGEND}",
    {"position": _POSITION, "digit": _DIGIT},
    required=["position", "digit"],
)
_PROBE_MANY_SPEC = _spec(
    "probe_many",
    f"Compare many digit guesses at once, one comparison per item. {_RESULT_LEGEND}",
    {"probes": {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "object", "properties": {"position": _POSITION, "digit": _DIGIT}, "required": ["position", "digit"]}}},
    required=["probes"],
)
_GUESS_SPEC = _spec(
    "guess",
    f"Submit the full door keypad code to escape the room. {_GUESS_LEGEND}",
    {"code": _CODE_TEXT},
    required=["code"],
)
_EXEC_SPEC = _spec(
    "exec",
    f"Run a batch of probes and/or submit a guess in one call. {_RESULT_LEGEND} {_GUESS_LEGEND} "
    "Omit the guess field entirely while probing; any non-empty guess consumes one of your two attempts.",
    {"probes": {"type": "array", "items": _PACKED}, "guess": _CODE_FINAL},
)
_EXEC_OPS_SPEC = _spec(
    "exec",
    f"Run a batch of ops in order; each op is one probe or one guess. {_RESULT_LEGEND} {_GUESS_LEGEND} "
    "Only send a guess op once every digit is confirmed.",
    {"ops": {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "object", "properties": {"probe": _PACKED, "guess": _CODE_FINAL}, "minProperties": 1, "maxProperties": 1}}},
    required=["ops"],
)
_CHECK_SPEC = _spec(
    "check",
    f"Compare a full {ROOM_DIGITS}-digit trial code against the door code, one comparison per position. {_RESULT_LEGEND} A check is not a guess and never opens the door.",
    {"code": {"type": "string", "description": f"trial code, exactly {ROOM_DIGITS} digits"}},
    required=["code"],
)

def _pack(position, digit):
    """Encode one probe as the two-digit integer PD used by the exec variants."""
    return position * 10 + digit

class _RoomGame:
    """Per-run game state shared by tool handlers and text parsers: probes,
    guesses, live counters, and the terminal guard. Once `over`, every
    further action reports "skipped: game ended" instead of mutating state."""

    def __init__(self, secret, stats, counters):
        self._secret = secret
        self._stats = stats
        self._counters = counters

    @property
    def over(self):
        """True once the room is escaped or both guesses are spent."""
        return self._counters["won"] or self._counters["guesses"] >= 2

    def bump(self, field):
        self._counters[field] += 1
        self._stats[field] += 1

    def try_probe(self, position, digit):
        """Count one comparison and light up the position once it lands exactly."""
        if self.over:
            return "skipped: game ended"
        self.bump("probes")
        if not (1 <= position <= ROOM_DIGITS and 0 <= digit <= 9):
            return "invalid"
        result = compare_door_digit(int(self._secret[position - 1]), digit)
        if result == 0:
            self._stats["solved"].add(position)
        return result

    def submit_guess(self, value):
        """Consume one of two attempts for an exact-length digit-string code.

        Malformed guesses (wrong type, wrong length, non-digits) are rejected
        without consuming an attempt, so a schema-violating placeholder such
        as `guess: 0` cannot burn the game."""
        if self.over:
            return "skipped: game ended"
        code = value.strip() if isinstance(value, str) else None
        if code is None or len(code) != ROOM_DIGITS or not code.isdigit():
            return f"invalid code: pass the full {ROOM_DIGITS}-digit code as a string"
        self.bump("guesses")
        if code == self._secret:
            self._counters["won"] = True
            return "escaped room"
        if self._counters["guesses"] >= 2:
            return "failed to escape: two wrong guesses"
        return "wrong: one guess remaining"

# Tool handlers take (game, arguments) with already-parsed JSON arguments; the
# dispatch loop reports (TypeError, ValueError) escapes as "invalid arguments".
def _handle_probe(game, arguments):
    position = int(arguments.get("position", 0))
    digit = int(arguments.get("digit", -1))
    return f"position={position}, digit={digit}, result={game.try_probe(position, digit)}"

def _handle_probe_many(game, arguments):
    probes = arguments.get("probes")
    if not isinstance(probes, list):
        return 'invalid probes: expected an array of {"position": int, "digit": int} objects'
    results = []
    for item in probes:
        try:
            position = int(item.get("position", 0))
            digit = int(item.get("digit", 0))
        except (AttributeError, TypeError, ValueError):
            game.bump("probes")
            results.append({"probe": item, "result": "invalid"})
            continue
        results.append({"position": position, "digit": digit, "result": game.try_probe(position, digit)})
    return json.dumps(results)

def _handle_guess(game, arguments):
    return game.submit_guess(arguments.get("code"))

def _handle_check(game, arguments):
    code = str(arguments.get("code", "")).strip()
    if not (len(code) == ROOM_DIGITS and code.isdigit()):
        return f"invalid code: pass exactly {ROOM_DIGITS} digits"
    return json.dumps([game.try_probe(position, int(digit)) for position, digit in enumerate(code, 1)])

def _packed_probe(game, value):
    """Run one packed-PD probe; returns -1/0/+1, 'invalid', or a skip notice."""
    if game.over:
        return "skipped: game ended"
    try:
        packed = int(value)
    except (TypeError, ValueError):
        game.bump("probes")
        return "invalid"
    return game.try_probe(packed // 10, packed % 10)

def _handle_exec(game, arguments):
    results = {}
    probes = arguments.get("probes")
    if probes is not None:
        if not isinstance(probes, list):
            return "invalid probes: expected an array of packed PD integers"
        results["probes"] = [{"probe": value, "result": _packed_probe(game, value)} for value in probes]
    if arguments.get("guess") is not None:
        results["guess"] = game.submit_guess(arguments["guess"])
    if not results:
        return "no-op: pass probes and/or guess"
    return json.dumps(results)

def _handle_exec_ops(game, arguments):
    ops = arguments.get("ops")
    if not isinstance(ops, list):
        return 'invalid ops: expected an array of {"probe": PD} or {"guess": code} objects'
    results = []
    for op in ops:
        if isinstance(op, dict) and set(op) == {"probe"}:
            results.append({"probe": op["probe"], "result": _packed_probe(game, op["probe"])})
        elif isinstance(op, dict) and set(op) == {"guess"}:
            results.append({"guess": op["guess"], "result": game.submit_guess(op["guess"])})
        else:
            results.append({"op": op, "result": 'invalid: use {"probe": PD} or {"guess": code}'})
    return json.dumps(results)

def _parse_unicode(game, text):
    """Text-protocol hook: pull 🔍/🔑 command lines out of the assistant reply."""
    observations = []
    for position_text, digit_text in re.findall(r"🔍\s*(\d+)\s*=\s*(\d+)", text):
        position, digit = int(position_text), int(digit_text)
        observations.append(f"🔍{position}={digit} -> {game.try_probe(position, digit)}")
    for code in re.findall(r"🔑\s*([0-9]+)", text):
        observations.append(f"🔑{code} -> {game.submit_guess(code)}")
    if not observations:
        observations.append("No valid commands found. Use lines like 🔍2=7 or 🔑13579.")
    return observations

def _variant(style, render_probes, render_guess, tools=(), parse=None):
    """One benchmark row: probe-style sentence (with a {probe} hole), example
    renderers shared by all prompts, tool (spec, handler) pairs, and an
    optional text-parsing hook for tool-less control channels."""
    return {
        "style": style,
        "render_probes": render_probes,
        "render_guess": render_guess,
        "tools": list(tools),
        "parse": parse,
    }

VARIANTS = {
    "naive": _variant(
        "Use the probe tool to probe one digit, for example {probe}. "
        "Batch: issue one probe tool call for every unknown position in the same reply — never probe only one position per turn.",
        lambda pairs: ", ".join(f"probe(position={p}, digit={d})" for p, d in pairs),
        lambda code: f'guess(code="{code}")',
        tools=[(_PROBE_SPEC, _handle_probe), (_GUESS_SPEC, _handle_guess)],
    ),
    "optimized": _variant(
        "Use the probe_many tool to batch probes, for example {probe}. "
        "Batch: cover every unknown position in one probe_many call per reply.",
        lambda pairs: "probe_many(probes=[" + ", ".join(f'{{"position": {p}, "digit": {d}}}' for p, d in pairs) + "])",
        lambda code: f'guess(code="{code}")',
        tools=[(_PROBE_MANY_SPEC, _handle_probe_many), (_GUESS_SPEC, _handle_guess)],
    ),
    "exec": _variant(
        "Use the exec tool to batch probes as packed PD integers, tens digit = position and units digit = digit guess; "
        "for example {probe} probes digit 7 at position 2. "
        "Batch: cover every unknown position in one exec call per reply. "
        "While probing, omit the guess field entirely — a placeholder guess such as 0 wastes one of your two attempts.",
        lambda pairs: "exec(probes=[" + ", ".join(str(_pack(p, d)) for p, d in pairs) + "])",
        lambda code: f'exec(guess="{code}")',
        tools=[(_EXEC_SPEC, _handle_exec)],
    ),
    "exec_ops": _variant(
        "Use the exec tool to batch ops; each probe op is a packed PD integer, tens digit = position and units digit = digit guess; "
        "for example {probe} probes digit 7 at position 2. "
        "Batch: cover every unknown position's probe op in one exec call per reply. "
        "Only send a guess op once every digit is confirmed.",
        lambda pairs: "exec(ops=[" + ", ".join(f'{{"probe": {_pack(p, d)}}}' for p, d in pairs) + "])",
        lambda code: f'exec(ops=[{{"guess": "{code}"}}])',
        tools=[(_EXEC_OPS_SPEC, _handle_exec_ops)],
    ),
    "vector": _variant(
        "Use the check tool to compare one full trial code against the door code, one -1/0/+1 result per position; "
        "for example {probe} probes digit 7 at position 2 and digit 4 everywhere else. "
        "Checks are probes, not guesses. Batch: a single check probes all positions at once.",
        lambda pairs: 'check(code="' + "".join(str(dict(pairs).get(p, 4)) for p in range(1, ROOM_DIGITS + 1)) + '")',
        lambda code: f'guess(code="{code}")',
        tools=[(_CHECK_SPEC, _handle_check), (_GUESS_SPEC, _handle_guess)],
    ),
    "unicode": _variant(
        "Use 🔍<position>=<digit> to probe one digit, for example {probe}. "
        "Batch: include one 🔍 line for every unknown position in each reply.",
        lambda pairs: ", ".join(f"🔍{p}={d}" for p, d in pairs),
        lambda code: f"🔑{code}",
        parse=_parse_unicode,
    ),
}

def _instructions(variant):
    """Shared system prompt; only the control-channel sentences differ per variant."""
    tool_mode = bool(variant["tools"])
    return (
        f"You are trapped in an escape room and must escape this room by unlocking the {ROOM_DIGITS}-digit door keypad. "
        "Each digit is 0 through 9. "
        + ("You have tools. " if tool_mode else "You have no tools. Instead, write plain-text command lines only. ")
        + variant["style"].format(probe=variant["render_probes"]([(2, 7)])) + " "
        "In every reply, probe all unknown positions in parallel, binary-searching each digit on the -1/+1 feedback. "
        "A result of -1 means probe a higher digit there next; +1 means probe a lower digit next; 0 pins that position. "
        "Track each position independently. Never guess until every position has returned an exact 0 result. "
        "Each round, move every unresolved position to its next binary-search midpoint; "
        "keep confirmed digits fixed and never repeat a comparison you have already made. "
        f"When every digit is known exactly, submit the full code, for example {variant['render_guess']('13579')}. "
        "You may only submit two guesses; a second wrong guess fails to escape. "
        "Do not explain your reasoning. "
        + ("Output only tool calls. Do not stop until your guess returns win or lose." if tool_mode else "Output only command lines.")
    )

def _kickoff(variant):
    """Shared opening user message with a variant-rendered all-positions example."""
    example = variant["render_probes"]([(position, 4) for position in range(1, ROOM_DIGITS + 1)])
    return (
        f"You must escape this room. Unlock the hidden {ROOM_DIGITS}-digit door keypad code. "
        f"Start by probing all positions in one reply, for example: {example}. "
        "Do not guess until observations show an exact digit for every position."
    )

async def run_room(name, secret, stats):
    """One escape attempt. Mutates `stats` as it goes so the dashboard can watch it live."""
    variant = VARIANTS[name]
    counters = {"tool_calls": 0, "probes": 0, "guesses": 0, "won": False}
    usage_before = (stats["model_calls"], stats["input_tokens"], stats["output_tokens"])

    game = _RoomGame(secret, stats, counters)
    tools = [spec for spec, _ in variant["tools"]]
    dispatch = {spec["function"]["name"]: handler for spec, handler in variant["tools"]}
    messages = [
        {"role": "system", "content": _instructions(variant)},
        {"role": "user", "content": _kickoff(variant)},
    ]
    final_output = ""
    lost = False
    trace = []

    def report(error=""):
        return {
            "won": counters["won"],
            "error": error,
            "model_calls": stats["model_calls"] - usage_before[0],
            "tool_calls": counters["tool_calls"],
            "probes": counters["probes"],
            "guesses": counters["guesses"],
            "input_tokens": stats["input_tokens"] - usage_before[1],
            "output_tokens": stats["output_tokens"] - usage_before[2],
            "final_output": final_output,
            "trace": trace,
            "messages": messages,
            "secret": secret,
        }

    for turn_index in range(1, MAX_TURNS + 1):
        try:
            message = await chat(messages, stats, tools=tools or None)
        except httpx.HTTPError as api_error:
            # A transport failure or error status ends this room; it does not end
            # the benchmark, so record it and let the other variants keep running.
            trace.append({
                "turn": turn_index,
                "assistant": "",
                "thinking": "",
                "observations": [f"api error: {api_error}"],
                "won": False,
                "lost": True,
            })
            return report(f"{type(api_error).__name__}: {api_error}")
        tool_calls = message.get("tool_calls") or []
        final_output = message.get("content") or ""
        thinking = message.get("reasoning_content") or message.get("reasoning") or ""
        assistant_message = {"role": "assistant", "content": final_output}
        if tool_calls:
            assistant_message["tool_calls"] = [
                {
                    "id": tool_call.get("id"),
                    "type": "function",
                    "function": {
                        "name": tool_call["function"]["name"],
                        "arguments": tool_call["function"].get("arguments") or "{}",
                    },
                }
                for tool_call in tool_calls
            ]
        messages.append(assistant_message)

        observations = []
        for tool_call in tool_calls:
            game.bump("tool_calls")
            function = tool_call["function"]
            handler = dispatch.get(function["name"])
            try:
                arguments = json.loads(function.get("arguments") or "{}")
            except json.JSONDecodeError:
                arguments = None
            if game.over:
                result = "skipped: game ended"
            elif handler is None:
                result = f"unknown tool: {function['name']}"
            elif not isinstance(arguments, dict):
                result = "invalid arguments: expected a JSON object"
            else:
                try:
                    result = handler(game, arguments)
                except (TypeError, ValueError):
                    result = "invalid arguments"
            observations.append(f"{function['name']}({function.get('arguments') or ''}) -> {result}")
            messages.append({
                "role": "tool",
                "tool_call_id": tool_call.get("id"),
                "content": result,
            })
        if variant["parse"] is not None:
            observations.extend(variant["parse"](game, final_output))

        lost = not counters["won"] and counters["guesses"] >= 2
        trace.append({
            "turn": turn_index,
            "assistant": final_output,
            "thinking": thinking,
            "observations": observations,
            "won": counters["won"],
            "lost": lost,
        })
        if counters["won"] or lost:
            break
        if not tool_calls:
            if variant["parse"] is None:
                # The model stopped issuing tool calls, so the run is over either way.
                break
            messages.append({"role": "user", "content": "Observations:\n" + "\n".join(observations)})

    return report()
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_STATE_COLORS = {"waiting": "#94a3b8", "running": "#6366f1", "escaped": "#10b981", "trapped": "#f59e0b"}

def new_room_stats(name):
    """Live counters for one variant, mutated in place by run_room while it works."""
    return {
        "variant": name,
        "state": "waiting",
        "trial": 0,
        "trials_done": 0,
        "escaped": 0,
        "solved": set(),
        "model_calls": 0,
        "tool_calls": 0,
        "probes": 0,
        "guesses": 0,
        "input_tokens": 0,
        "output_tokens": 0,
        "started": time.perf_counter(),
        "finished": None,
    }

def _compact(count):
    return f"{count / 1000:.1f}k" if count >= 1000 else str(count)

def _room_card(stats, digits, trials):
    # Progress counts digits pinned down, not just trials finished, so the bar keeps moving mid-room.
    solved_now = len(stats["solved"])
    percent = 100.0 * (stats["trials_done"] * digits + solved_now) / (digits * trials)
    color = _STATE_COLORS[stats["state"]]
    keypad = "".join("▮" if position in stats["solved"] else "▯" for position in range(1, digits + 1))
    end = time.perf_counter() if stats["finished"] is None else stats["finished"]
    line = " · ".join([
        f"room {max(stats['trial'], 1)}/{trials} {keypad}",
        f"escaped {stats['escaped']}",
        f"{stats['model_calls']} model",
        f"{stats['tool_calls']} tool",
        f"{stats['probes']} probes",
        f"{stats['guesses']} guesses",
        f"{_compact(stats['input_tokens'])}/{_compact(stats['output_tokens'])} tok",
        f"{end - stats['started']:.1f}s",
    ])
    return (
        '<div style="margin-bottom:.8rem;font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace">'
        '<div style="display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600">'
        f'<span>{stats["variant"]}</span><span style="color:{color}">{stats["state"]}</span></div>'
        '<div style="height:.5rem;margin:.3rem 0;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(127,127,127,.18);overflow:hidden">'
        f'<div style="height:100%;width:{percent:.1f}%;background:{color};transition:width .2s linear"></div></div>'
        f'<div style="font-size:.72rem;opacity:.7">{line}</div></div>'
    )

def render_room_dashboard(live, digits, trials):
    """Stacked progress bars, one per variant, with live escape-room counters."""
    return mo.Html("".join(_room_card(stats, digits, trials) for stats in live.values()))
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room_live = {name: new_room_stats(name) for name in VARIANTS}

async def _escape_all_rooms(name):
    stats = room_live[name]
    reports = []
    for trial, secret in enumerate(room_targets, 1):
        stats.update(trial=trial, state="running", solved=set())
        report = await run_room(name, secret, stats)
        stats["trials_done"] = trial
        stats["escaped"] += bool(report["won"])
        stats["state"] = "escaped" if report["won"] else "trapped"
        reports.append(report)
    stats["finished"] = time.perf_counter()
    return name, reports

_running = [asyncio.create_task(_escape_all_rooms(name)) for name in room_live]
while not all(task.done() for task in _running):
    mo.output.replace(render_room_dashboard(room_live, ROOM_DIGITS, ROOM_TRIALS))
    await asyncio.sleep(0.15)
mo.output.replace(render_room_dashboard(room_live, ROOM_DIGITS, ROOM_TRIALS))

room_benchmark_runs = [task.result() for task in _running]
naiveescaped
room 10/10 ▮▮▮▮▮ · escaped 10 · 48 model · 149 tool · 139 probes · 10 guesses · 94.5k/9.8k tok · 143.6s
optimizedescaped
room 10/10 ▮▮▮▮▮ · escaped 9 · 44 model · 43 tool · 123 probes · 9 guesses · 70.1k/4.0k tok · 94.6s
execescaped
room 10/10 ▮▮▮▮▮ · escaped 10 · 48 model · 48 tool · 152 probes · 10 guesses · 67.1k/2.7k tok · 93.8s
exec_opsescaped
room 10/10 ▮▮▮▮▮ · escaped 10 · 49 model · 49 tool · 143 probes · 10 guesses · 74.2k/3.7k tok · 105.8s
vectorescaped
room 10/10 ▮▮▮▮▮ · escaped 10 · 51 model · 51 tool · 205 probes · 10 guesses · 61.2k/2.5k tok · 101.5s
unicodeescaped
room 10/10 ▮▮▮▮▮ · escaped 10 · 51 model · 0 tool · 159 probes · 12 guesses · 33.7k/1.5k tok · 119.0s
In [ ]:
room_header = ("variant", "escaped", "model calls", "tool calls", "probes", "guesses", "input tok", "output tok")
room_rows = [
    (
        variant,
        f"{sum(r['won'] for r in reports)}/{len(reports)}",
        str(sum(r["model_calls"] for r in reports)),
        str(sum(r["tool_calls"] for r in reports)),
        str(sum(r["probes"] for r in reports)),
        str(sum(r["guesses"] for r in reports)),
        str(sum(r["input_tokens"] for r in reports)),
        str(sum(r["output_tokens"] for r in reports)),
    )
    for variant, reports in room_benchmark_runs
]
_widths = [max(map(len, col)) for col in zip(room_header, *room_rows)]
_row_line = lambda row: "  ".join(value.ljust(width) for value, width in zip(row, _widths))
room_table = "\n".join([
    _row_line(room_header),
    _row_line(tuple("-" * width for width in _widths)),
    *map(_row_line, room_rows),
])

def _fence(text):
    """Markdown code fence that survives backticks in model output."""
    return f"````text\n{text}\n````"

def _transcript(report):
    """Full turn-by-turn transcript of one room: thinking, reply, tool calls and results."""
    header = (
        f"secret `{report['secret']}` · {'escaped' if report['won'] else 'trapped'} · "
        f"{report['model_calls']} model calls · {report['probes']} probes · {report['guesses']} guesses"
    )
    if report["error"]:
        header += f" · error: `{report['error']}`"
    parts = [header]
    for turn in report["trace"]:
        parts.append(f"**turn {turn['turn']}**")
        if turn.get("thinking"):
            parts.append("_thinking_\n" + _fence(turn["thinking"]))
        if turn["assistant"]:
            parts.append("_assistant_\n" + _fence(turn["assistant"]))
        if turn["observations"]:
            parts.append("_tool calls / observations_\n" + _fence("\n".join(turn["observations"])))
    if report.get("messages"):
        raw_lines = []
        for raw in report["messages"]:
            line = f"[{raw['role']}] {raw.get('content') or ''}".rstrip()
            for raw_call in raw.get("tool_calls") or []:
                line += f"\n  -> {raw_call['function']['name']}({raw_call['function']['arguments']}) [{raw_call.get('id')}]"
            if raw.get("tool_call_id"):
                line = f"[tool {raw['tool_call_id']}] {raw.get('content') or ''}"
            raw_lines.append(line)
        parts.append("**raw transcript (role-tagged)**\n\n" + _fence("\n".join(raw_lines)))
    return mo.md("\n\n".join(parts))

# One escaped and one trapped exemplar per variant; outcomes the runs never
# produced get an explicit marker instead of being silently dropped.
_examples = {}
for _variant_name, _reports in room_benchmark_runs:
    for _label, _pick in (
        ("escaped", next((r for r in _reports if r["won"]), None)),
        ("trapped", next((r for r in _reports if not r["won"]), None)),
    ):
        if _pick is not None:
            _examples[f"{_variant_name} · {_label} (secret {_pick['secret']})"] = _transcript(_pick)
        else:
            _examples[f"{_variant_name} · {_label} (none)"] = mo.md(
                f"No {_label} run among {len(_reports)} trials for `{_variant_name}`."
            )

mo.vstack([mo.md(f"```text\n{room_table}\n```"), mo.accordion(_examples)])
variant    escaped  model calls  tool calls  probes  guesses  input tok  output tok
---------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------  -------  ---------  ----------
naive      10/10    48           149         139     10       94502      9768      
optimized  9/10     44           43          123     9        70068      3960      
exec       10/10    48           48          152     10       67144      2732      
exec_ops   10/10    49           49          143     10       74175      3668      
vector     10/10    51           51          205     10       61190      2489      
unicode    10/10    51           0           159     12       33700      1542      
naive · escaped (secret 46207)
secret 46207 · escaped · 5 model calls · 13 probes · 1 guesses turn 1 tool calls / observations
probe({"position":1,"digit":4}) -> position=1, digit=4, result=0
probe({"position":2,"digit":4}) -> position=2, digit=4, result=-1
probe({"position":3,"digit":4}) -> position=3, digit=4, result=1
probe({"position":4,"digit":4}) -> position=4, digit=4, result=1
probe({"position":5,"digit":4}) -> position=5, digit=4, result=-1
turn 2 tool calls / observations
probe({"position":2,"digit":7}) -> position=2, digit=7, result=1
probe({"position":3,"digit":2}) -> position=3, digit=2, result=0
probe({"position":4,"digit":2}) -> position=4, digit=2, result=1
probe({"position":5,"digit":7}) -> position=5, digit=7, result=0
turn 3 tool calls / observations
probe({"position":2,"digit":5}) -> position=2, digit=5, result=-1
probe({"position":4,"digit":1}) -> position=4, digit=1, result=1
turn 4 tool calls / observations
probe({"position":2,"digit":6}) -> position=2, digit=6, result=0
probe({"position":4,"digit":0}) -> position=4, digit=0, result=0
turn 5 tool calls / observations
guess({"code":"46207"}) -> escaped room
raw transcript (role-tagged)
[system] You are trapped in an escape room and must escape this room by unlocking the 5-digit door keypad. Each digit is 0 through 9. You have tools. Use the probe tool to probe one digit, for example probe(position=2, digit=7). Batch: issue one probe tool call for every unknown position in the same reply — never probe only one position per turn. In every reply, probe all unknown positions in parallel, binary-searching each digit on the -1/+1 feedback. A result of -1 means probe a higher digit there next; +1 means probe a lower digit next; 0 pins that position. Track each position independently. Never guess until every position has returned an exact 0 result. Each round, move every unresolved position to its next binary-search midpoint; keep confirmed digits fixed and never repeat a comparison you have already made. When every digit is known exactly, submit the full code, for example guess(code="13579"). You may only submit two guesses; a second wrong guess fails to escape. Do not explain your reasoning. Output only tool calls. Do not stop until your guess returns win or lose.
[user] You must escape this room. Unlock the hidden 5-digit door keypad code. Start by probing all positions in one reply, for example: probe(position=1, digit=4), probe(position=2, digit=4), probe(position=3, digit=4), probe(position=4, digit=4), probe(position=5, digit=4). Do not guess until observations show an exact digit for every position.
[assistant]
  -> probe({"position":1,"digit":4}) [toolu_013bT1TjFRXqZzuNHbXkunKG]
  -> probe({"position":2,"digit":4}) [toolu_01QACpTTHj74gsFKQnQUxnzA]
  -> probe({"position":3,"digit":4}) [toolu_01RhuLomSZcBd7oAHngchpHA]
  -> probe({"position":4,"digit":4}) [toolu_01PLEs7uEMLz6Fhohc4JzGbw]
  -> probe({"position":5,"digit":4}) [toolu_014HYXMhUS7aY2QuJ2g2Qihi]
[tool toolu_013bT1TjFRXqZzuNHbXkunKG] position=1, digit=4, result=0
[tool toolu_01QACpTTHj74gsFKQnQUxnzA] position=2, digit=4, result=-1
[tool toolu_01RhuLomSZcBd7oAHngchpHA] position=3, digit=4, result=1
[tool toolu_01PLEs7uEMLz6Fhohc4JzGbw] position=4, digit=4, result=1
[tool toolu_014HYXMhUS7aY2QuJ2g2Qihi] position=5, digit=4, result=-1
[assistant]
  -> probe({"position":2,"digit":7}) [toolu_01T81rqK45PNimnuiTYsx8ci]
  -> probe({"position":3,"digit":2}) [toolu_01KpBE6iUUeo99HgwZwNFYrt]
  -> probe({"position":4,"digit":2}) [toolu_01MnkUffrvncZhupngGwDmeS]
  -> probe({"position":5,"digit":7}) [toolu_01D8QqGJc2siSEpG2SNgFd9Y]
[tool toolu_01T81rqK45PNimnuiTYsx8ci] position=2, digit=7, result=1
[tool toolu_01KpBE6iUUeo99HgwZwNFYrt] position=3, digit=2, result=0
[tool toolu_01MnkUffrvncZhupngGwDmeS] position=4, digit=2, result=1
[tool toolu_01D8QqGJc2siSEpG2SNgFd9Y] position=5, digit=7, result=0
[assistant]
  -> probe({"position":2,"digit":5}) [toolu_015G1G9su9JYKv12gABfNtcv]
  -> probe({"position":4,"digit":1}) [toolu_015wdZWcUhxRxyc6JKRDqt4m]
[tool toolu_015G1G9su9JYKv12gABfNtcv] position=2, digit=5, result=-1
[tool toolu_015wdZWcUhxRxyc6JKRDqt4m] position=4, digit=1, result=1
[assistant]
  -> probe({"position":2,"digit":6}) [toolu_018iiUG3VBh5nL27S9GyrPw9]
  -> probe({"position":4,"digit":0}) [toolu_01NuW1ZqoGHymaEepi23pm1W]
[tool toolu_018iiUG3VBh5nL27S9GyrPw9] position=2, digit=6, result=0
[tool toolu_01NuW1ZqoGHymaEepi23pm1W] position=4, digit=0, result=0
[assistant]
  -> guess({"code":"46207"}) [toolu_01Uphuo9z5CRk1YRPCFUYGsV]
[tool toolu_01Uphuo9z5CRk1YRPCFUYGsV] escaped room
naive · trapped (none)
No trapped run among 10 trials for naive.
optimized · escaped (secret 46207)
secret 46207 · escaped · 5 model calls · 13 probes · 1 guesses turn 1 tool calls / observations
probe_many({"probes":[{"position":1,"digit":4},{"position":2,"digit":4},{"position":3,"digit":4},{"position":4,"digit":4},{"position":5,"digit":4}]}) -> [{"position": 1, "digit": 4, "result": 0}, {"position": 2, "digit": 4, "result": -1}, {"position": 3, "digit": 4, "result": 1}, {"position": 4, "digit": 4, "result": 1}, {"position": 5, "digit": 4, "result": -1}]
turn 2 tool calls / observations
probe_many({"probes":[{"position":2,"digit":7},{"position":3,"digit":2},{"position":4,"digit":2},{"position":5,"digit":7}]}) -> [{"position": 2, "digit": 7, "result": 1}, {"position": 3, "digit": 2, "result": 0}, {"position": 4, "digit": 2, "result": 1}, {"position": 5, "digit": 7, "result": 0}]
turn 3 tool calls / observations
probe_many({"probes":[{"position":2,"digit":5},{"position":4,"digit":1}]}) -> [{"position": 2, "digit": 5, "result": -1}, {"position": 4, "digit": 1, "result": 1}]
turn 4 tool calls / observations
probe_many({"probes":[{"position":2,"digit":6},{"position":4,"digit":0}]}) -> [{"position": 2, "digit": 6, "result": 0}, {"position": 4, "digit": 0, "result": 0}]
turn 5 tool calls / observations
guess({"code":"46207"}) -> escaped room
raw transcript (role-tagged)
[system] You are trapped in an escape room and must escape this room by unlocking the 5-digit door keypad. Each digit is 0 through 9. You have tools. Use the probe_many tool to batch probes, for example probe_many(probes=[{"position": 2, "digit": 7}]). Batch: cover every unknown position in one probe_many call per reply. In every reply, probe all unknown positions in parallel, binary-searching each digit on the -1/+1 feedback. A result of -1 means probe a higher digit there next; +1 means probe a lower digit next; 0 pins that position. Track each position independently. Never guess until every position has returned an exact 0 result. Each round, move every unresolved position to its next binary-search midpoint; keep confirmed digits fixed and never repeat a comparison you have already made. When every digit is known exactly, submit the full code, for example guess(code="13579"). You may only submit two guesses; a second wrong guess fails to escape. Do not explain your reasoning. Output only tool calls. Do not stop until your guess returns win or lose.
[user] You must escape this room. Unlock the hidden 5-digit door keypad code. Start by probing all positions in one reply, for example: probe_many(probes=[{"position": 1, "digit": 4}, {"position": 2, "digit": 4}, {"position": 3, "digit": 4}, {"position": 4, "digit": 4}, {"position": 5, "digit": 4}]). Do not guess until observations show an exact digit for every position.
[assistant]
  -> probe_many({"probes":[{"position":1,"digit":4},{"position":2,"digit":4},{"position":3,"digit":4},{"position":4,"digit":4},{"position":5,"digit":4}]}) [toolu_014e2GUWLTiXgRQGuogXipb6]
[tool toolu_014e2GUWLTiXgRQGuogXipb6] [{"position": 1, "digit": 4, "result": 0}, {"position": 2, "digit": 4, "result": -1}, {"position": 3, "digit": 4, "result": 1}, {"position": 4, "digit": 4, "result": 1}, {"position": 5, "digit": 4, "result": -1}]
[assistant]
  -> probe_many({"probes":[{"position":2,"digit":7},{"position":3,"digit":2},{"position":4,"digit":2},{"position":5,"digit":7}]}) [toolu_01PGFQmnzsRLH6QMBxTMd4ZZ]
[tool toolu_01PGFQmnzsRLH6QMBxTMd4ZZ] [{"position": 2, "digit": 7, "result": 1}, {"position": 3, "digit": 2, "result": 0}, {"position": 4, "digit": 2, "result": 1}, {"position": 5, "digit": 7, "result": 0}]
[assistant]
  -> probe_many({"probes":[{"position":2,"digit":5},{"position":4,"digit":1}]}) [toolu_01AUMZtFPcw64GMVeGKt47md]
[tool toolu_01AUMZtFPcw64GMVeGKt47md] [{"position": 2, "digit": 5, "result": -1}, {"position": 4, "digit": 1, "result": 1}]
[assistant]
  -> probe_many({"probes":[{"position":2,"digit":6},{"position":4,"digit":0}]}) [toolu_01U52Y1phhBbN2rDQW82eyyg]
[tool toolu_01U52Y1phhBbN2rDQW82eyyg] [{"position": 2, "digit": 6, "result": 0}, {"position": 4, "digit": 0, "result": 0}]
[assistant]
  -> guess({"code":"46207"}) [toolu_01JuKPWodbRZZv8FNbSzFQTA]
[tool toolu_01JuKPWodbRZZv8FNbSzFQTA] escaped room
optimized · trapped (secret 70940)
secret 70940 · trapped · 1 model calls · 0 probes · 0 guesses turn 1 assistant
<invoke name="_probe_many">
<parameter name="probes">[{"position":1,"digit":4},{"position":2,"digit":4},{"position":3,"digit":4},{"position":4,"digit":4},{"position":5,"digit":4}]</parameter>
</invoke>
raw transcript (role-tagged)
[system] You are trapped in an escape room and must escape this room by unlocking the 5-digit door keypad. Each digit is 0 through 9. You have tools. Use the probe_many tool to batch probes, for example probe_many(probes=[{"position": 2, "digit": 7}]). Batch: cover every unknown position in one probe_many call per reply. In every reply, probe all unknown positions in parallel, binary-searching each digit on the -1/+1 feedback. A result of -1 means probe a higher digit there next; +1 means probe a lower digit next; 0 pins that position. Track each position independently. Never guess until every position has returned an exact 0 result. Each round, move every unresolved position to its next binary-search midpoint; keep confirmed digits fixed and never repeat a comparison you have already made. When every digit is known exactly, submit the full code, for example guess(code="13579"). You may only submit two guesses; a second wrong guess fails to escape. Do not explain your reasoning. Output only tool calls. Do not stop until your guess returns win or lose.
[user] You must escape this room. Unlock the hidden 5-digit door keypad code. Start by probing all positions in one reply, for example: probe_many(probes=[{"position": 1, "digit": 4}, {"position": 2, "digit": 4}, {"position": 3, "digit": 4}, {"position": 4, "digit": 4}, {"position": 5, "digit": 4}]). Do not guess until observations show an exact digit for every position.
[assistant] <invoke name="_probe_many">
<parameter name="probes">[{"position":1,"digit":4},{"position":2,"digit":4},{"position":3,"digit":4},{"position":4,"digit":4},{"position":5,"digit":4}]</parameter>
</invoke>
exec · escaped (secret 46207)
secret 46207 · escaped · 5 model calls · 13 probes · 1 guesses turn 1 tool calls / observations
exec({"probes":[14,24,34,44,54]}) -> {"probes": [{"probe": 14, "result": 0}, {"probe": 24, "result": -1}, {"probe": 34, "result": 1}, {"probe": 44, "result": 1}, {"probe": 54, "result": -1}]}
turn 2 tool calls / observations
exec({"probes":[27,32,42,57]}) -> {"probes": [{"probe": 27, "result": 1}, {"probe": 32, "result": 0}, {"probe": 42, "result": 1}, {"probe": 57, "result": 0}]}
turn 3 tool calls / observations
exec({"probes":[25,41]}) -> {"probes": [{"probe": 25, "result": -1}, {"probe": 41, "result": 1}]}
turn 4 tool calls / observations
exec({"probes":[26,40]}) -> {"probes": [{"probe": 26, "result": 0}, {"probe": 40, "result": 0}]}
turn 5 tool calls / observations
exec({"guess":"46207"}) -> {"guess": "escaped room"}
raw transcript (role-tagged)
[system] You are trapped in an escape room and must escape this room by unlocking the 5-digit door keypad. Each digit is 0 through 9. You have tools. Use the exec tool to batch probes as packed PD integers, tens digit = position and units digit = digit guess; for example exec(probes=[27]) probes digit 7 at position 2. Batch: cover every unknown position in one exec call per reply. While probing, omit the guess field entirely — a placeholder guess such as 0 wastes one of your two attempts. In every reply, probe all unknown positions in parallel, binary-searching each digit on the -1/+1 feedback. A result of -1 means probe a higher digit there next; +1 means probe a lower digit next; 0 pins that position. Track each position independently. Never guess until every position has returned an exact 0 result. Each round, move every unresolved position to its next binary-search midpoint; keep confirmed digits fixed and never repeat a comparison you have already made. When every digit is known exactly, submit the full code, for example exec(guess="13579"). You may only submit two guesses; a second wrong guess fails to escape. Do not explain your reasoning. Output only tool calls. Do not stop until your guess returns win or lose.
[user] You must escape this room. Unlock the hidden 5-digit door keypad code. Start by probing all positions in one reply, for example: exec(probes=[14, 24, 34, 44, 54]). Do not guess until observations show an exact digit for every position.
[assistant]
  -> exec({"probes":[14,24,34,44,54]}) [toolu_016xptaSZkgEugMRFxiwMiJH]
[tool toolu_016xptaSZkgEugMRFxiwMiJH] {"probes": [{"probe": 14, "result": 0}, {"probe": 24, "result": -1}, {"probe": 34, "result": 1}, {"probe": 44, "result": 1}, {"probe": 54, "result": -1}]}
[assistant]
  -> exec({"probes":[27,32,42,57]}) [toolu_015K9b7vdg16efVZKG33oFoA]
[tool toolu_015K9b7vdg16efVZKG33oFoA] {"probes": [{"probe": 27, "result": 1}, {"probe": 32, "result": 0}, {"probe": 42, "result": 1}, {"probe": 57, "result": 0}]}
[assistant]
  -> exec({"probes":[25,41]}) [toolu_012f1hSVJFYn8B1F4CU3Vmcn]
[tool toolu_012f1hSVJFYn8B1F4CU3Vmcn] {"probes": [{"probe": 25, "result": -1}, {"probe": 41, "result": 1}]}
[assistant]
  -> exec({"probes":[26,40]}) [toolu_0184ubR8J9EQjTrUWXtZbyUK]
[tool toolu_0184ubR8J9EQjTrUWXtZbyUK] {"probes": [{"probe": 26, "result": 0}, {"probe": 40, "result": 0}]}
[assistant]
  -> exec({"guess":"46207"}) [toolu_01XQrhkgCLMRJPDNcrXodsE3]
[tool toolu_01XQrhkgCLMRJPDNcrXodsE3] {"guess": "escaped room"}
exec · trapped (none)
No trapped run among 10 trials for exec.
exec_ops · escaped (secret 46207)
secret 46207 · escaped · 5 model calls · 13 probes · 1 guesses turn 1 tool calls / observations
exec({"ops":[{"probe":14},{"probe":24},{"probe":34},{"probe":44},{"probe":54}]}) -> [{"probe": 14, "result": 0}, {"probe": 24, "result": -1}, {"probe": 34, "result": 1}, {"probe": 44, "result": 1}, {"probe": 54, "result": -1}]
turn 2 tool calls / observations
exec({"ops":[{"probe":27},{"probe":32},{"probe":42},{"probe":57}]}) -> [{"probe": 27, "result": 1}, {"probe": 32, "result": 0}, {"probe": 42, "result": 1}, {"probe": 57, "result": 0}]
turn 3 tool calls / observations
exec({"ops":[{"probe":25},{"probe":41}]}) -> [{"probe": 25, "result": -1}, {"probe": 41, "result": 1}]
turn 4 tool calls / observations
exec({"ops":[{"probe":26},{"probe":40}]}) -> [{"probe": 26, "result": 0}, {"probe": 40, "result": 0}]
turn 5 tool calls / observations
exec({"ops":[{"guess":"46207"}]}) -> [{"guess": "46207", "result": "escaped room"}]
raw transcript (role-tagged)
[system] You are trapped in an escape room and must escape this room by unlocking the 5-digit door keypad. Each digit is 0 through 9. You have tools. Use the exec tool to batch ops; each probe op is a packed PD integer, tens digit = position and units digit = digit guess; for example exec(ops=[{"probe": 27}]) probes digit 7 at position 2. Batch: cover every unknown position's probe op in one exec call per reply. Only send a guess op once every digit is confirmed. In every reply, probe all unknown positions in parallel, binary-searching each digit on the -1/+1 feedback. A result of -1 means probe a higher digit there next; +1 means probe a lower digit next; 0 pins that position. Track each position independently. Never guess until every position has returned an exact 0 result. Each round, move every unresolved position to its next binary-search midpoint; keep confirmed digits fixed and never repeat a comparison you have already made. When every digit is known exactly, submit the full code, for example exec(ops=[{"guess": "13579"}]). You may only submit two guesses; a second wrong guess fails to escape. Do not explain your reasoning. Output only tool calls. Do not stop until your guess returns win or lose.
[user] You must escape this room. Unlock the hidden 5-digit door keypad code. Start by probing all positions in one reply, for example: exec(ops=[{"probe": 14}, {"probe": 24}, {"probe": 34}, {"probe": 44}, {"probe": 54}]). Do not guess until observations show an exact digit for every position.
[assistant]
  -> exec({"ops":[{"probe":14},{"probe":24},{"probe":34},{"probe":44},{"probe":54}]}) [toolu_01GXn5p3sJ7BdmVDMMcRLqK3]
[tool toolu_01GXn5p3sJ7BdmVDMMcRLqK3] [{"probe": 14, "result": 0}, {"probe": 24, "result": -1}, {"probe": 34, "result": 1}, {"probe": 44, "result": 1}, {"probe": 54, "result": -1}]
[assistant]
  -> exec({"ops":[{"probe":27},{"probe":32},{"probe":42},{"probe":57}]}) [toolu_01HLjikLaS9b5KoPFTPVVGc6]
[tool toolu_01HLjikLaS9b5KoPFTPVVGc6] [{"probe": 27, "result": 1}, {"probe": 32, "result": 0}, {"probe": 42, "result": 1}, {"probe": 57, "result": 0}]
[assistant]
  -> exec({"ops":[{"probe":25},{"probe":41}]}) [toolu_01JU2U7T7YscpHLXkS7Lnan2]
[tool toolu_01JU2U7T7YscpHLXkS7Lnan2] [{"probe": 25, "result": -1}, {"probe": 41, "result": 1}]
[assistant]
  -> exec({"ops":[{"probe":26},{"probe":40}]}) [toolu_01YEZ1wxzQnK1J3Rk8g9E7yb]
[tool toolu_01YEZ1wxzQnK1J3Rk8g9E7yb] [{"probe": 26, "result": 0}, {"probe": 40, "result": 0}]
[assistant]
  -> exec({"ops":[{"guess":"46207"}]}) [toolu_01DS7hhDfQoEHz8iaHmWShwQ]
[tool toolu_01DS7hhDfQoEHz8iaHmWShwQ] [{"guess": "46207", "result": "escaped room"}]
exec_ops · trapped (none)
No trapped run among 10 trials for exec_ops.
vector · escaped (secret 46207)
secret 46207 · escaped · 5 model calls · 20 probes · 1 guesses turn 1 tool calls / observations
check({"code":"44444"}) -> [0, -1, 1, 1, -1]
turn 2 tool calls / observations
check({"code":"47224"}) -> [0, 1, 0, 1, -1]
turn 3 tool calls / observations
check({"code":"45217"}) -> [0, -1, 0, 1, 0]
turn 4 tool calls / observations
check({"code":"46207"}) -> [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
turn 5 tool calls / observations
guess({"code":"46207"}) -> escaped room
raw transcript (role-tagged)
[system] You are trapped in an escape room and must escape this room by unlocking the 5-digit door keypad. Each digit is 0 through 9. You have tools. Use the check tool to compare one full trial code against the door code, one -1/0/+1 result per position; for example check(code="47444") probes digit 7 at position 2 and digit 4 everywhere else. Checks are probes, not guesses. Batch: a single check probes all positions at once. In every reply, probe all unknown positions in parallel, binary-searching each digit on the -1/+1 feedback. A result of -1 means probe a higher digit there next; +1 means probe a lower digit next; 0 pins that position. Track each position independently. Never guess until every position has returned an exact 0 result. Each round, move every unresolved position to its next binary-search midpoint; keep confirmed digits fixed and never repeat a comparison you have already made. When every digit is known exactly, submit the full code, for example guess(code="13579"). You may only submit two guesses; a second wrong guess fails to escape. Do not explain your reasoning. Output only tool calls. Do not stop until your guess returns win or lose.
[user] You must escape this room. Unlock the hidden 5-digit door keypad code. Start by probing all positions in one reply, for example: check(code="44444"). Do not guess until observations show an exact digit for every position.
[assistant]
  -> check({"code":"44444"}) [toolu_01Vayd6fxFtSEdQrcrZ7nYcw]
[tool toolu_01Vayd6fxFtSEdQrcrZ7nYcw] [0, -1, 1, 1, -1]
[assistant]
  -> check({"code":"47224"}) [toolu_01PYyi5tZBvQmCbnGzGiLr6U]
[tool toolu_01PYyi5tZBvQmCbnGzGiLr6U] [0, 1, 0, 1, -1]
[assistant]
  -> check({"code":"45217"}) [toolu_01We3tzcrph7Z9f2oXZHiAeK]
[tool toolu_01We3tzcrph7Z9f2oXZHiAeK] [0, -1, 0, 1, 0]
[assistant]
  -> check({"code":"46207"}) [toolu_01DhNMr3s1SgwUc3TEjCBxX3]
[tool toolu_01DhNMr3s1SgwUc3TEjCBxX3] [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
[assistant]
  -> guess({"code":"46207"}) [toolu_017mPfD7Huq4awRdLdUQvVs7]
[tool toolu_017mPfD7Huq4awRdLdUQvVs7] escaped room
vector · trapped (none)
No trapped run among 10 trials for vector.
unicode · escaped (secret 46207)
secret 46207 · escaped · 5 model calls · 15 probes · 1 guesses turn 1 assistant
🔍1=5
🔍2=5
🔍3=5
🔍4=5
🔍5=5
tool calls / observations
🔍1=5 -> 1
🔍2=5 -> -1
🔍3=5 -> 1
🔍4=5 -> 1
🔍5=5 -> -1
turn 2 assistant
🔍1=2
🔍2=7
🔍3=2
🔍4=2
🔍5=7
tool calls / observations
🔍1=2 -> -1
🔍2=7 -> 1
🔍3=2 -> 0
🔍4=2 -> 1
🔍5=7 -> 0
turn 3 assistant
🔍1=3
🔍2=6
🔍4=1
tool calls / observations
🔍1=3 -> -1
🔍2=6 -> 0
🔍4=1 -> 1
turn 4 assistant
🔍1=4
🔍4=0
tool calls / observations
🔍1=4 -> 0
🔍4=0 -> 0
turn 5 assistant
🔑46207
tool calls / observations
🔑46207 -> escaped room
raw transcript (role-tagged)
[system] You are trapped in an escape room and must escape this room by unlocking the 5-digit door keypad. Each digit is 0 through 9. You have no tools. Instead, write plain-text command lines only. Use 🔍<position>=<digit> to probe one digit, for example 🔍2=7. Batch: include one 🔍 line for every unknown position in each reply. In every reply, probe all unknown positions in parallel, binary-searching each digit on the -1/+1 feedback. A result of -1 means probe a higher digit there next; +1 means probe a lower digit next; 0 pins that position. Track each position independently. Never guess until every position has returned an exact 0 result. Each round, move every unresolved position to its next binary-search midpoint; keep confirmed digits fixed and never repeat a comparison you have already made. When every digit is known exactly, submit the full code, for example 🔑13579. You may only submit two guesses; a second wrong guess fails to escape. Do not explain your reasoning. Output only command lines.
[user] You must escape this room. Unlock the hidden 5-digit door keypad code. Start by probing all positions in one reply, for example: 🔍1=4, 🔍2=4, 🔍3=4, 🔍4=4, 🔍5=4. Do not guess until observations show an exact digit for every position.
[assistant] 🔍1=5
🔍2=5
🔍3=5
🔍4=5
🔍5=5
[user] Observations:
🔍1=5 -> 1
🔍2=5 -> -1
🔍3=5 -> 1
🔍4=5 -> 1
🔍5=5 -> -1
[assistant] 🔍1=2
🔍2=7
🔍3=2
🔍4=2
🔍5=7
[user] Observations:
🔍1=2 -> -1
🔍2=7 -> 1
🔍3=2 -> 0
🔍4=2 -> 1
🔍5=7 -> 0
[assistant] 🔍1=3
🔍2=6
🔍4=1
[user] Observations:
🔍1=3 -> -1
🔍2=6 -> 0
🔍4=1 -> 1
[assistant] 🔍1=4
🔍4=0
[user] Observations:
🔍1=4 -> 0
🔍4=0 -> 0
[assistant] 🔑46207
unicode · trapped (none)
No trapped run among 10 trials for unicode.