head to head
Microsoft MinesweepervsThe Roottrees Are Dead
Microsoft Minesweeper leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Roottrees Are Dead leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Microsoft MinesweeperThe Roottrees Are Dead
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 0
Microsoft Minesweeper leans harder on execution: Click speed only matters for leaderboard times
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Microsoft Minesweeper leans harder on variance: Mine placement is hidden information forcing occasional pure guesses
Optimization7 vs 8
The Roottrees Are Dead leans harder on optimization: Cross-referencing clues into deductions IS the entire game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.