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Aladdin leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Screamer leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION7 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Screamer leans harder on reads: AI racers follow fixed lines

Variance2 vs 1

Aladdin leans harder on variance: Some randomness in enemy placement and drops.

Optimization4 vs 4

Even - both lean on optimization about the same.

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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