Read a simple example
Suppose your Pip Classic attempts score four, three and five. Those runs contribute twelve explored gaps, enough for the Moss discovery, while your Pip Classic best is five. Choosing Moss can then display a fresh best for Moss rather than twelve or five. The original record has not been traded for the new companion; the game is looking at a different record category.
Know which choices affect records
Classic and each daily date have separate records, and each companion has a separate record within those courses. Forest selection does not create another record category. This means returning to the same companion and course is the useful first check when a best looks unfamiliar. The cumulative exploration count continues to support discoveries across ordinary play instead of requiring a new unlock total for every companion.
Understand what stays with the browser
The game normally saves exploration, selected preferences and best scores in local browser storage. They are not evidence of an account-based cloud profile. A different browser, a different browser profile, cleared site data or unavailable storage can change what you see later. If storage is unavailable, exploration can still advance during the current session, but that does not promise it will survive closing the page. Treat a score card as a shareable picture of a result, not a backup that can restore your discoveries or records.