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BeholdervsJones in the Fast Lane

Beholder leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Jones in the Fast Lane leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
BeholderJones in the Fast Lane

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Execution1 vs 0

Beholder leans harder on execution: Simple point-and-click landlord actions

Reads0 vs 1

Jones in the Fast Lane leans harder on reads: Rival players matter little; Jones AI follows fixed logic

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 7

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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