Balance lab: diagonal (careful bot)
2026-10-25 · rules version 35 · 300 seeds per arm · 426 s.
Each arm plays the same seeds as the baseline; its columns are the difference from the baseline, per run, with a 95% interval. ✱ marks a difference the interval says is real. Sorted by levels gained. The bots answer a gem by taking the first thing offered and never shop.
| Arm | Levels cleared | Won | Lives lost | Turns per level | Turns in danger | Stalled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| baseline | 18.84 | 90% | 0.36 | 82.4 | 5.1% | 4% |
| diagonal | +1.02 ± 0.43 ✱ | +8 ± 3 ✱% | −0.24 ± 0.10 ✱ | −11.2 ± 1.8 ✱ | −2.2 ± 0.2 ✱ | 1% |
| diagonal, no squeeze | +0.27 ± 0.56 | 0 ± 5% | −0.24 ± 0.10 ✱ | −6.7 ± 2.2 ✱ | −2.5 ± 0.2 ✱ | 9% |
The baseline, level by level
| Level | Runs reaching it | Lives lost there | Turns there | Within par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100% | 0.01 | 68 | 18% |
| 2 | 100% | 0.03 | 69 | 29% |
| 3 | 99% | 0.00 | 64 | 32% |
| 4 | 99% | 0.01 | 81 | 36% |
| 5 | 99% | 0.04 | 82 | 39% |
| 6 | 98% | 0.05 | 78 | 46% |
| 7 | 97% | 0.01 | 86 | 44% |
| 8 | 96% | 0.01 | 98 | 47% |
| 9 | 95% | 0.03 | 91 | 51% |
| 10 | 94% | 0.01 | 86 | 57% |
| 11 | 94% | 0.00 | 83 | 67% |
| 12 | 94% | 0.03 | 96 | 64% |
| 13 | 93% | 0.02 | 87 | 81% |
| 14 | 92% | 0.01 | 81 | 83% |
| 15 | 92% | 0.04 | 76 | 88% |
| 16 | 91% | 0.04 | 91 | 88% |
| 17 | 91% | 0.00 | 87 | 90% |
| 18 | 91% | 0.01 | 85 | 92% |
| 19 | 91% | 0.03 | 81 | 94% |
| 20 | 90% | 0.00 | 74 | 98% |
Lives lost in the baseline, by cause: walkedIntoEnemy 63, blast 30, caughtByEnemy 13, lingering 1.