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Sam & Max: Save the WorldvsThe Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Sam & Max: Save the World leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Sam & Max: Save the WorldThe Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition leans harder on variance: Puzzle solutions are hidden information until discovered
Optimization5 vs 6
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition leans harder on optimization: Once solutions are known the game is fully solved
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.