head to head
vs
Dr. Mario: Miracle CurevsPainkiller (2004)
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Painkiller (2004) leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Dr. Mario: Miracle CurePainkiller (2004)
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure leans harder on reads: Versus AI follows fixed patterns, not adaptive
Variance4 vs 2
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure leans harder on variance: Random pill colours create the puzzle pressure
Optimization6 vs 5
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure leans harder on optimization: Stacking and clearing strategy has known optimal patterns
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.