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Mario Bros. leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tiny Wings leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION7 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Mario Bros. leans harder on reads: Versus mode adds light human interference, enemies are scripted

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization4 vs 3

Mario Bros. leans harder on optimization: POW block usage and enemy routing have known best lines

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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