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Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge cover artvsThe Case of the Golden Idol cover art

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's RevengevsThe Case of the Golden Idol

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Case of the Golden Idol leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's RevengeThe Case of the Golden Idol

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Execution1 vs 0

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans harder on execution: Interface is point-and-click; no timing or precision required

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 3

The Case of the Golden Idol leans harder on variance: Hidden names and roles are concealed information to uncover

Optimization8 vs 10

The Case of the Golden Idol leans harder on optimization: Each scene is a closed logic puzzle with exactly one valid solution

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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Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

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The Case of the Golden Idol