head to head
vs
Universal PaperclipsvsZoo Tycoon
Universal Paperclips leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zoo Tycoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Universal PaperclipsZoo Tycoon
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 1
Universal Paperclips leans harder on variance: Stock market and quantum computing add light RNG
Optimization9 vs 8
Universal Paperclips leans harder on optimization: Resource allocation and phase timing are near-solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.