head to head
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Bonanza Bros.vsSuper Mario Run
Bonanza Bros. leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Super Mario Run leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Bonanza Bros.Super Mario Run
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Bonanza Bros. leans harder on variance: Layouts are fixed; little hidden once a stage is learned
Optimization5 vs 4
Bonanza Bros. leans harder on optimization: Routing each heist for loot and exit is the real puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.