head to head
vs
The Incredible MachinevsThe Turing Test
The Incredible Machine leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Turing Test leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Incredible MachineThe Turing Test
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
The Turing Test leans harder on variance: Solutions hidden only until discovered
Optimization9 vs 8
The Incredible Machine leans harder on optimization: Each contraption is a solvable logic puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.