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Downwell leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Pinball FX2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION8 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
DownwellPinball FX2

Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 8

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization4 vs 5

Pinball FX2 leans harder on optimization: Learning table objectives and shot routes maximizes score

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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