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Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror cover artvsThe Pink Panther: Hokus Pokus Pink cover art

Broken Sword: The Smoking MirrorvsThe Pink Panther: Hokus Pokus Pink

Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror leans Optimization (Light / Casual); The Pink Panther: Hokus Pokus Pink leans Optimization (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10
Broken Sword: The Smoking MirrorThe Pink Panther: Hokus Pokus Pink

Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 2

The Pink Panther: Hokus Pokus Pink leans harder on variance: Item locations are unknown until explored

Optimization3 vs 3

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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Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror

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The Pink Panther: Hokus Pokus Pink