play 20 questions online
November 21, 2007 by Cash
I can remember, vaguely, an intoxicated afternoon spent fidgeting with an electronic 20 questions game someone got for Christmas last year. Even in my drunken state, I was able to answer the questions accurately.
What I wasn’t able to do however, is stump the damn thing.
The same annoyingly accurate A.I. tech behind the handheld game can also be challenged online at 20Q.net. There are worse ways to spend the last few hours before the Thanksgiving holiday begins.
For the record, it took twenty TWO questions to guess Daft Punk. But, according to ‘other players’ I answered two of the earlier questions wrong. I suppose that means it’s still undefeated. Hmpf.
Perfect for those half days before the holidays!
After a little googling, apparently the 20q thing has been learning since the late 80s, originating on a passed around floppy.
The hand held device is a burned copy of the information it’s received. The website is a continuation of the information collection.