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Jones in the Fast Lane cover artvsPokémon Blue Version cover art

Jones in the Fast LanevsPokémon Blue Version

Jones in the Fast Lane leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Blue Version leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION0 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Jones in the Fast LanePokémon Blue Version

Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 3

Jones in the Fast Lane leans harder on variance: Job openings, prices and events roll randomly each week

Optimization7 vs 8

Pokémon Blue Version leans harder on optimization: Type chart and team building make the campaign solvable

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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