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The Secret Monster Society: Chapter 1 - Monsters, Fires and Forbidden ForestsvsThe Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
The Secret Monster Society: Chapter 1 - Monsters, Fires and Forbidden Forests leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Secret Monster Society: Chapter 1 - Monsters, Fires and Forbidden ForestsThe 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.