SINGLE 1-SHOT BENCHMARK • STAR FOX 3D RAIL SHOOTER • OCTOBER 2026 • DESKTOP • KEYBOARD ONLY

GLM 5.3-max vs. Gemini 4 (Argon)

A technical comparison of single-prompt 3D WebGL game generation. Both models were given an identical 64-line specification prompt to engineer a self-contained 11-module Star Fox rail shooter set along a golden-hour flight corridor through Kuala Lumpur. ⚠ Note: The game is optimized exclusively for desktop browsers with physical keyboard navigation, not for touch-based mobile devices.

Build "KL Star Runner" — a single-file web game (ONE index.html, no build step, no asset files, everything else generated in code) in the spirit of Star Fox 64: an on-rails flight shooter through a stylized golden-hour Kuala Lumpur skyline. GAMEPLAY (all decided — do not re-ask): - On-rails corridor: world scrolls toward player at ~60 units/s (total route 10,800 units ≈ 3 min). Ship steers within a bounded flight screen (X ±22, Y 2–30). Shift = boost ×1.6, Ctrl = brake ×0.6. Camera chases with lag. - Keyboard only: Arrows/WASD steer, Space hold-to-fire rapid lasers (8/s), B smart bomb (start 2), Enter pause/confirm, Esc to title. - 3-hit shield, 1s invulnerability after each hit. Building collision = 1 hit + bounce toward corridor center. - Route segments (by distance): 0 Approach (warm-up drone waves) → 2700 KLCC CANYON (thread BETWEEN the Petronas Twin Towers, pass under the Skybridge; rooftop turrets introduced) → 5400 KL TOWER · 118 flypast (denser mixed waves, 2 turret clusters) → 8400 BOSS (arena opens; boss gunship hovers in front of Merdeka 118's crown) → 10800 end. - Enemies: drones 1hp/100pts (weaving paths, some fire single aimed shots), turrets 2hp/150pts (rooftops, aimed fire). - Boss: 100hp, health bar, 3 patterns (aimed 3-burst, fan spray, summon 2 drones), phases scale at 66%/33% hp, drops +1 bomb at half health, 5000pts. - Scoring: survival 10pts/s, bomb kill +50 each, victory bomb bonus +500/bomb. - Lose: shield 0 → game over. Win: boss destroyed → victory. Both lead to 3-char arcade name entry if score makes top 10. VISUALS — golden hour: shader gradient sky dome (amber horizon → dusty rose → indigo zenith) with sun disc low behind the skyline, warm fog (0xe8a06a, 60–1500) fading distance into sunset, silhouette buildings with lit windows. Landmarks procedural from Three.js primitives (approximate, stylized): - Petronas Twin Towers at x=±42: octagonal tubes with stepped setbacks, crown spires, Skybridge box across at y=44 (ship maxY 30 → always flies under it). Clear half-gap (|x|−r = 26) must exceed flight maxX 22. - KL Tower at x=+95: dark green hill knob, cream shaft, observation deck, spire. - Merdeka 118 at x=−75: tapered square prism (4-sided cylinder) with faceted diamond crown, ~174 tall — the boss backdrop. - Instanced filler blocks flanking the corridor (|x|>38), ~6 height classes, canvas-generated lit-window texture (80% warm / 20% cool), emissive. HUD: score, 3 shield rings, bomb icons, speed bar, stage label, boss health bar, red damage vignette, pause overlay. Title menu (START / SETTINGS / LEADERBOARD) keyboard-navigated. Briefing card before launch. AUDIO: WebAudio synth only, NO files. Voices: laser, enemy laser, explosion, big explosion, hit alarm, boss alarm, bomb, UI blip, engine hum looping filtered noise whose pitch follows speed. AudioContext created on first keypress (autoplay policy). Master gain from saved settings volume. STORAGE: localStorage key "kl-starfox-save": { "scores":[{name,score,stage,date}] top 10, "settings":{volume:0.7, sensitivity:1.0} } Settings live-applied (volume 0–1, sensitivity 0.5–1.5). Corrupt JSON → defaults, never throw. TECH: Three.js 0.160.0 pinned from unpkg via import map, vanilla JS, one <script type="module">, fixed-timestep sim (120 Hz accumulator, render decoupled). Code sections in order: CONFIG → SAVE → INPUT → AUDIO → CITY → SHIP → BULLETS → ENEMIES → BOSS → HUD → GAME (state machine: title → briefing → playing → paused → gameover/victory → leaderboard/settings). VERIFY before delivery in a real browser: clean boot (no console errors), full route playable, drone killed, damage taken, bomb used, boss beatable, name entry, leaderboard persists across reload. No stubs — every feature above works. If something is ambiguous, pick the most fun option and note it; don't stall on questions.

MODEL A • GLM 5.3-max

Kilo Code IDE Agent

Single-Shot Prompt with Built-In Automated Test Harness

7.4 / 10

Artifact Size: 99.1 KB
Lines of Code: 2,903 LOC
Coordinate Model: Absolute Z (0 → 10,800)
WebAudio DSP: Bandpass White Noise + Saw
Ship Geometry: Inverted Cone Nose (Boxy)
Automated Harness: Passes CDP verify.js 9/9

MODEL B • GEMINI 4 (ARGON)

Gemini App Harness

Single-Shot Prompt • Pure Raw Output Benchmark

9.4 / 10

Artifact Size: 99.7 KB
Lines of Code: 2,984 LOC
Coordinate Model: Origin-Anchored World Scroll
WebAudio DSP: 9 Polyphonic Synthesizer Voices
Ship Geometry: Canonical Arwing + G-Diffusers
Visual Aesthetics: Layered Sunset + CRT Scanlines

MODEL B+ • GEMINI 4 (ARGON v3)

Cyber-Nusantara Overdrive

Post-Benchmark Malaysian Cultural Fine-Tuning

9.9 / 10

Artifact Size: 167.2 KB
Lines of Code: 4,325 LOC
Soundtrack: Procedural Gamelan-Synthwave BGM
Transformations: "Gergasi Pendekar" Mecha Mode
Branching Route: Subterranean SMART Tunnel vs Storm
Arcade Comms: Star Fox Wingman Talk Heads

TEST HARNESS & EXECUTION // HOW THE BUILDS WERE CREATED

Session Details & Model Tooling Setup

Examining the development environment and generation harness behind each model's delivery:

⚠ Note on Model Selection & Context

Readers may ask: Why benchmark Gemini 4 (Argon) against GLM 5.3-max?

There is no grand experimental design here. I wanted to test Google's new Argon model, I wanted a comparative baseline, and I happened to have GLM 5.3-max tokens immediately available in Kilo Code. So I ran the prompt through both. While a textbook shootout would pit Argon directly against its frontier peers (such as Claude 3.5/Opus 5.5 or GPT-6 Sol), this run was an opportunistic experiment using what was readily on hand to see how each handled complex, single-prompt 3D WebGL generation.

Kilo Code IDE Agent (GLM 5.3-max)

Autonomous IDE Agent

Environment: Kilo Code extension in a local workspace (kl-star-runner).

Methodology: Autonomous code-and-verify loop. The agent wrote index.html (2,903 LOC) and simultaneously generated a 370-line headless verification harness: verify.js.
Automated Test Rigging: Exported window.__KL_TEST_HOOKS__ into the global browser scope, exposing internal singletons (GAME, SHIP, BULLETS, ENEMIES, BOSS, HUD, AUDIO, CONFIG).
Verification Rigor: Executed Chrome in headless CDP mode (--headless=new --remote-debugging-port=9222) to programmatically step physics, spawn drones, fire lasers, confirm damage, trigger smart bombs, and assert score persistence across page reloads.
Trade-Off: While mechanically robust with 100% test gate compliance, spatial aesthetic intuition was compromised (inverted nose cone rotation, flat black plane, harsh horizon clipping).

Gemini App Harness (Gemini 4 Argon)

Raw 1-Shot Chat Inference

Environment: Google Gemini App Harness running the Gemini 4 (Argon) foundation model.

Methodology: Pure 1-shot inference from Build KL StarFox.txt without terminal access, sub-agents, or automated test runners. Delivered in a single prompt turn as kl-star-runner-argon-v1.html (2,984 LOC).
Spatial & Visual Intuition: Accurately calculated 3D Euler angles, canonical Arwing pylon sweeps, camera lag offsets, and an atmospheric golden-hour scattering shader with a glowing sun disc.
Mathematical Origin Anchoring: Anticipated long-corridor floating-point jitter by keeping the player anchored near Z=0 and scrolling world coordinates backward.
Polyphonic DSP: Synthesized a 9-voice polyphonic WebAudio soundscape with sub-bass harmonic layering without needing audio asset files.

THE CORE STORY // APPLE-TO-APPLE 1-SHOT COMPARISON

In-Flight Animation & Physics Shootout

Generated using automated Chromium DevTools Protocol (CDP) capturing at 1280×720 with synchronized 100ms game loops. Notice the striking spatial reasoning and aesthetic differences between the two models from the identical prompt.

Side-by-side animated GIF comparison between GLM 5.3-max and Gemini 4 Argon

Figure 1.1: Synchronized gameplay animation recorded live inside Chrome headless WebGL renderer.

Left: GLM 5.3-max (Kilo Code) Right: Gemini 4 Argon (Gemini App) Fixed 120Hz Timestep

GLM 5.3-max (Kilo Code) Observations

Inverted Ship Orientation: The nose cone rotation was calculated as rotateX(π/2); rotateZ(π/4), flipping the base forward and hanging upside-down near the ceiling like a pendant.
Flat Highway Floor: Ground plane is pure black with static red and yellow laser lines, giving a sparse wireframe look.
Monochrome Windows: Procedural building texture uses uniform yellow squares without color temperature or setback variance.
Stepped Horizon: Skybox shader clamps harshly at the horizon, resulting in dark, hollow zenith transitions.
2D Screen Reticle: Aiming reticle is locked to screen center rather than projecting forward in 3D world space.

Gemini 4 (Argon) Observations

Canonical Arwing Silhouette: Proportional central fuselage with swept blue G-Diffuser engine pylons, glowing cockpit canopy, and banking roll dynamics.
Atmospheric Golden Hour: Custom three-stop shader (amber → dusty rose → indigo) with glowing sun disc geometry and CRT scanline overlay.
Dual-Palette Window Lighting: Randomly weighted 80% warm amber/gold and 20% cool cyber-cyan windows create genuine city vibrancy.
Star Fox Radio Transmission Comms: Interactive dialog box triggers mission context ([HQ] KL COMMAND) and dynamic boss warnings.
3D Holographic Reticle: Target reticle is rendered as a 3D ring positioned 28 units ahead of the ship, providing authentic rail-aiming feedback.

VISUAL EVIDENCE // LANDMARK & UI BREAKDOWN

Milestone Asset & Interface Breakdown

Compare how each model interpreted the benchmark requirements across different game phases:

GLM 5.3-max // IN-FLIGHT

High camera angle looking down on a flipped pink cone hull. Buildings are densely instanced but lack vertical lighting falloff. Flight boundaries are strictly enforced but the craft occupies awkward upper-screen real estate.

GEMINI 4 (ARGON) // IN-FLIGHT

True third-person Arwing flight framing. The sun sets directly behind the corridor axis. HUD displays real-time telemetry, cruise speed throttle, Nova Bomb diamond count, and incoming HQ communications.

GLM 5.3-max // TITLE SCREEN

Minimalist modern menu with blurred backdrop. Clean button layout with keyboard hint footer. Settings and Leaderboard fully functional via local storage.

GEMINI 4 (ARGON) // TITLE SCREEN

Arcade cyber-cabinet styling with neon amber glowing border box, Orbitron typography, CRT scanlines, and highlighted keyboard key badges ([↑/↓] or [W/S] Select).

GLM 5.3-max // KLCC CANYON

Towers placed at Z=2650. While stepped tiers and skybridge were constructed in code, extreme camera clipping and tight fog cause the upper spires to blend into the dark background.

GEMINI 4 (ARGON) // KLCC CANYON

Petronas Towers rise with distinct stepped setbacks, reflective metallic materials, glowing skybridge connectors, and radio chatter instructing the pilot to dive under the bridge.

GLM 5.3-max // MERDEKA TITAN GUNSHIP

Boss gunship spawns at Z=8520 directly below the ship's nose. Simple box cruiser mesh with twin orange jet cones. Fixed sine hovering pattern with health bar overlay.

GEMINI 4 (ARGON) // MERDEKA VALKYRIE GUNSHIP

Merdeka 118 silhouette towers behind the arena with its iconic diamond crown and offset spire. The Valkyrie Gunship features multi-phase attack patterns, glowing reactor core, and alarm klaxons.

ENGINEERING BENCHMARK // FEATURE-BY-FEATURE

Comprehensive Technical Spec Matrix

Side-by-side audit of all 11 prompt modules requested in the 1-shot specification:

Architecture Module	GLM 5.3-max (Kilo Code)	Gemini 4 Argon (Gemini App)
1. Flight Coordinate System	Absolute World Z (0 → 10,800) Ship advances down Z axis. Requires continuous camera chase recalculation; prone to 32-bit float jitter past 8,000 units.	Origin-Anchored World Scroll SUPERIOR Player craft stays centered near Z=0; `worldGroup.position.z` scrolls backward. Zero float degradation over long corridors.
2. 3D Ship Mesh Topology	Inverted Cone Nose Rotation Euler matrix inverted the fuselage; flat extruded polygon wings; 2D screen-space crosshair.	Canonical Arwing Starfighter SUPERIOR Multi-part craft with blue G-Diffuser wing pylons, glowing cockpit canopy, dual thruster flames, and 3D world-space targeting reticle.
3. Atmosphere & Skybox	Basic GLSL Vertex/Fragment Sphere 3-stop linear color blend; harsh horizon cutoff; high-altitude clipping to black.	Multi-Layer Atmospheric Scattering SUPERIOR Non-linear altitude curving (amber → dusty rose → indigo); glowing 175-unit sun disc; CRT scanlines post-process.
4. Procedural Buildings	InstancedMesh (6 Height Classes) Canvas window texture generated with uniform amber lights; flat building shading without ambient occlusion.	InstancedMesh with Dual-Palette Windows SUPERIOR Canvas texture weighted 80% amber / 20% cyber-cyan; nearest-neighbor sampling; varied building setbacks.
5. WebAudio Sound DSP	White Noise Loop + Saw Laser Pre-built 2s white noise buffer; Biquad bandpass engine filter; 1 sawtooth laser pitch drop; basic noise explosion.	9-Voice Polyphonic Synthesizer SUPERIOR Sub-bass oscillator + noise engine layer; dual square/saw lasers; 2-stage sub-bass explosions; 3-burst boss klaxon; harmonic UI blips.
6. Boss Encounter Design	KUL-Titan Cruiser (100 HP) Single attack loop; sine wave hover; drops half-health supply at 50% HP; health bar rendered over player ship.	Merdeka Valkyrie Gunship (100 HP) SUPERIOR 3 distinct salvo patterns; health-phase scaling at 66% and 33%; guaranteed +1 bomb drop; dramatic comms alerts.
7. Landmark Accuracy	Petronas, KL Tower, Merdeka 118 Geometric approximations built, but camera positioning and fog render them difficult to spot during combat.	Iconic Silhouette Landmarks SUPERIOR Merdeka 118 diamond crown and offset spire dominate Sector 4 arena; Petronas skybridge canyon flight path.
8. HUD & Feedback	Minimalist Standard HUD Score counter, speed gauge, 3 circular shield rings, bomb squares, damage vignette.	Full Star Fox Arcade Cabinet HUD SUPERIOR Orbitron typography, Star Fox HQ radio comms transmission boxes, Nova Bomb diamond stars, distance counter, speed cruise bar.
9. Automated Test Hooks	Explicit Test Harness Export SUPERIOR Exports `window.__KL_TEST_HOOKS__` for CDP browser test automation; flawlessly passes all 9 verification gates.	Clean Encapsulated ES Module Variables encapsulated inside module scope; requires DOM/keyboard event simulation for external orchestration.
10. Leaderboard & Persistence	localStorage 'kl-starfox-save' Top 10 scores, 3-char initials entry, audio volume and sensitivity persistence.	localStorage 'kl-starfox-save' Defensive JSON schema validation, top 10 arcade score list, volume/sensitivity sliders with instant live audio feedback.

3D Model Topology & Alignment Argon +3.5

GLM

6.0

Argon

9.5

Atmospheric Sky & Shaders Argon +2.6

GLM

7.0

Argon

9.6

WebAudio Voice Architecture Argon +2.5

GLM

7.0

Argon

9.5

Coordinate System Stability Argon +2.3

GLM

7.5

Argon

9.8

HUD & Arcade Comms Polish Argon +1.9

GLM

7.8

Argon

9.7

Automated Verification Rigging GLM +2.3

GLM

9.8

Argon

7.5

CODE-LEVEL ANALYSIS // ARCHITECTURAL DECISIONS

Architectural Deep Dive

Examining the foundational math and software engineering decisions that drove the outcome:

1. The Coordinate Origin Decision: Scrolling World vs. Advancing Ship

In 3D rail shooters, players traverse long distances (10,800 units in this spec). GLM moved the ship and camera continuously forward into positive Z space. Gemini Argon chose the gold-standard game engine pattern: anchor the player at Z=0 and translate the world geometry backward.

GLM 5.3-max (Ship advances in absolute Z):

// index.html (GLM 5.3): Player ship advances this.z += this.speed * dt; CITY.camera.position.z = this.z - CONFIG.flight.cameraOffsetZ; CITY.camera.lookAt(this.x * 0.15, this.y * 0.15 + 2.0, this.z + 45); // Problem: Float precision errors increase at Z > 8,000

Gemini 4 Argon (World scrolls past origin):

// kl-star-runner-argon-v1.html: Player stays near Z=0 this.scrollZ += this.currentSpeed * dt; CITY.update(this.scrollZ); // this.worldGroup.position.z = scrollZ; this.camera.position.set(this.ship.x * 0.2, this.ship.y * 0.2 + 4.5, 14); // Benefit: Precision is permanent; GPU instancing remains zero-centered

2. WebAudio DSP Architecture: Dual Oscillator Layering

Without external audio files, synthetic sound richness depends on oscillator layering. GLM relied on a single filtered noise buffer for engine hum. Gemini Argon layered a pure sawtooth oscillator at 58Hz with the bandpass noise generator, introducing the deep harmonic rumble characteristic of sci-fi spacecraft engines.

// Gemini 4 Argon: Dual-Source Engine Synthesis const noiseSource = this.ctx.createBufferSource(); noiseSource.buffer = this.noiseBuffer; // 2s White Noise this.engineFilter = this.ctx.createBiquadFilter(); this.engineFilter.type = 'bandpass'; this.engineFilter.frequency.value = 115; this.engineFilter.Q.value = 3.5; this.engineOsc = this.ctx.createOscillator(); this.engineOsc.type = 'sawtooth'; this.engineOsc.frequency.value = 58; // Sub-harmonic bass tone noiseSource.connect(this.engineFilter); this.engineOsc.connect(this.engineFilter); this.engineFilter.connect(this.engineGain);

3. Algorithmic Complexity & Draw Call Budget (from Gemini Tech Specs)

As documented in the project's technical specifications, frame execution time remains locked at < 4.5ms per tick (sustaining 120 FPS on integrated GPUs) via strict batching:

Single Draw Call City: All 420 procedural buildings render in 1 single WebGL draw call using THREE.InstancedMesh with matrix buffers.
Single Draw Call Weather: 900 monsoon rain particles update in-place in a single Float32Array(2700) inside one THREE.Points buffer (1 draw call).
Bounded Collision Complexity: Early Z-axis spatial distance pruning (Math.abs(worldZ - shipZ) < threshold) discards 95% of candidates before executing Euclidean squared-distance checks.
Ultra-Lightweight Footprint: Zero external assets, zero textures to download, and an aggregate VRAM/audio buffer footprint under 2.5 MB.

THE SECOND PART OF THE STORY // LOCAL MALAYSIA FINE-TUNING

The Malaysian Evolution: v1 → v2 → v3

Having validated Gemini Argon's clear superiority in the apple-to-apple 1-shot contest, the engine was pushed further with domain-specific enhancements. Follow the progression from the baseline arcade shooter into a culturally localized, mechanically deep cyber-nusantara masterpiece.

MILESTONE 2 • VERSION 2.0

KL Star Runner v2.0: "Ultimate Malaysian Edition"

143.8 KB • ~3,420 LOC • 3 TUDM-X Fighters • Moving RapidKL LRT Trains • Saloma Link • Dynamic Monsoon Weather

Launch v2.0 ↗

✈️ 3 TUDM-X Fighter Classes

Pre-mission hangar selector: Jebat-X1 (Balanced), Rentap-Heavy (Tank with fast recharge), and Kancil-Turbo (Agile interceptor with 12 shots/s laser).

🚆 Moving RapidKL LRT Viaducts

Elevated viaducts featuring articulated LRT coaches crossing the flight corridor with dynamic AABB collision boxes.

🌀 360° Barrel Roll Reflection

Pressing [Z] or [C] reflects incoming enemy fire with reverse-vector physics: v_bullet = -1.5 * v_bullet.

🌧️ 3-Stage Weather Interpolation

Smooth dynamic lerping of sky shaders: Golden Hour → Ribut Tengkujuh (monsoon storm with 900 rain particles + lightning) → Cyber-Night.

MILESTONE 3 • VERSION 3.0

KL Star Runner v3.0: "Cyber-Nusantara Overdrive"

167.2 KB • 4,325 LOC • Transforming Mecha • Subterranean SMART Tunnel • Kedai Mamak Siber • 3D Escort Wingmen

Launch v3.0 ↗

🐯 Skuadron Harimau Comms

Star Fox style talking-head radio portrait of Kapten Razak and Lt. Aiman. Animated mouth movements synchronized to Malay battle chatter during combat encounters.

🎵 Procedural Gamelan Synthesis

Built-in WebAudio algorithmic music engine tuned to Slendro and Pelog metallic scales, producing high-tempo cyber-nusantara synthwave beats without external MP3s.

🤖 "Gergasi Pendekar" Mecha Mode

Pressing [T] transforms the Arwing into a bipedal fighting robot armed with a Keris Tenaga Plasma, unleashing sweeping crescent waves that slice drone formations.

🚇 Branching SMART Tunnel Core

At 4,800m, players can choose their route: bank left into the underground SMART Tunnel Cyber-Core (battling Laser Turbines and the secret Mecha-Naga dragon) or fly right past KL Tower into a tropical thunderstorm.

☕ Kedai Mamak Siber Mid-Run Upgrade

A supply drone pause at 2,700m opens the Cyber Mamak Shop: select combat upgrades including Perisai Teh Tarik, Laser Berantai, or Misil Macross x8.

🎯 First-Person Cockpit View

Pressing [V] swaps camera modes from third-person trailing to authentic inside-cockpit perspective complete with canopy structural struts, digital compass, and targeting visor.

KEDAI MAMAK SIBER // TACTICAL UPGRADE OVERLAY

The interactive upgrade shop lets pilots select specialized tactical perks funded by cyber credits (RM-X) collected during the run.

WINGMEN FORMATION & FIRST-PERSON COCKPIT

Escort wingmen fly in triangular V-formation flanking the player, capable of coordinated squadron laser strikes via the [F] key.

INTERACTIVE TEST BED // PLAY DIRECTLY IN BROWSER

Live Playable Engine Sandbox

Test drive all four builds live inside the embedded sandbox below. Use the selector tabs to switch between engines in real time: ⚠ Desktop keyboard required • Touch-based mobile devices are not supported.

WASD / Arrows Steer Space Fire Lasers Shift Boost Ctrl / S Airbrake Z / C Barrel Roll (v2/v3) 1 / 2 / 3 Weapons (v2/v3) T Mecha (v3) V Cockpit (v3) F Wingmen (v3) B / X Bomb Enter Confirm/Pause

SYNTHESIS & TAKEAWAYS // MODEL CAPABILITY ANALYSIS

Key Benchmark Takeaways

Why Gemini 4 (Argon) Won the 1-Shot Shootout

Spatial Geometry & Proportions: Argon understood the spatial orientation of 3D polygonal models in Three.js without inverted normals or inverted rotations. Its Arwing starfighter had authentic pylon sweeps and canopy offsets.

Atmospheric Lighting Intuition: Rather than relying on simple directional lighting, Argon combined a 3-stop atmosphere shader, radial sun disc geometry, and screen-space scanlines to evoke retro arcade nostalgia.

Coordinate System Foresight: By anchoring the player at Z=0 and scrolling world coordinates, Argon prevented WebGL precision jitter along the 10,800-unit flight corridor.

GLM 5.3-max (Kilo Code) Strengths

Automated Rigging Rigor: Kilo Code excelled at engineering testability, explicitly exporting window.__KL_TEST_HOOKS__ with complete state accessors (SHIP, BOSS, BULLETS, ENEMIES).

100% Verification Gate Pass: All 9 strict verification criteria in verify.js (drone kill, shield decay, smart bomb clearing, 3-phase boss defeat, leaderboard persistence) passed with zero console exceptions.

Instruction Adherence: Every single requested constant, route milestone name, and scoring rule was implemented to exact mathematical specifications.