diff --git a/perf/renaissance/playlist.xml b/perf/renaissance/playlist.xml
index ae1aa85eef..32563fd516 100644
--- a/perf/renaissance/playlist.xml
+++ b/perf/renaissance/playlist.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 		<testCaseName>akka-uct</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)akka-uct.json$(Q) akka-uct; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@
 		<testCaseName>als</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)als.json$(Q) als; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
@@ -42,7 +40,6 @@
 		<testCaseName>chi-square</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)chi-square.json$(Q) chi-square; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
@@ -54,8 +51,9 @@
 		<testCaseName>db-shootout</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)db-shootout.json$(Q) db-shootout; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
-		<levels>
+		<!-- Issue https://github.com/renaissance-benchmarks/renaissance/issues/210 -->
+		<platformRequirements>^arch.ppc</platformRequirements> 
+		<levels> 
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
 		<groups>
@@ -66,7 +64,6 @@
 		<testCaseName>dec-tree</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)dec-tree.json$(Q) dec-tree; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
@@ -78,7 +75,8 @@
 		<testCaseName>finagle-chirper</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)finagle-chirper.json$(Q) finagle-chirper; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
+		<!-- Issue https://github.com/renaissance-benchmarks/renaissance/issues/211 -->
+		<platformRequirements>^os.win</platformRequirements> 		
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
@@ -90,7 +88,6 @@
 		<testCaseName>finagle-http</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)finagle-http.json$(Q) finagle-http; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
@@ -102,7 +99,6 @@
 		<testCaseName>fj-kmeans</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)fj-kmeans.json$(Q) fj-kmeans; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
@@ -114,7 +110,6 @@
 		<testCaseName>future-genetic</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)future-genetic.json$(Q) future-genetic; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
@@ -126,7 +121,6 @@
 		<testCaseName>gauss-mix</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)gauss-mix.json$(Q) gauss-mix; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
@@ -138,7 +132,6 @@
 		<testCaseName>log-regression</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)log-regression.json$(Q) log-regression; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
@@ -150,7 +143,6 @@
 		<testCaseName>mnemonics</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)mnemonics.json$(Q) mnemonics; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
@@ -162,7 +154,6 @@
 		<testCaseName>movie-lens</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)movie-lens.json$(Q) movie-lens; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
@@ -174,7 +165,6 @@
 		<testCaseName>naive-bayes</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)naive-bayes.json$(Q) naive-bayes; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
@@ -186,7 +176,6 @@
 		<testCaseName>par-mnemonics</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)par-mnemonics.json$(Q) par-mnemonics; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
@@ -198,7 +187,6 @@
 		<testCaseName>philosophers</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)philosophers.json$(Q) philosophers; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>
@@ -210,7 +198,6 @@
 		<testCaseName>scala-kmeans</testCaseName>
 		<command>$(JAVA_COMMAND) -jar $(Q)$(TEST_RESROOT)$(D)renaissance-mit.jar$(Q) --json $(Q)$(REPORTDIR)$(D)scala-kmeans.json$(Q) scala-kmeans; \
 		$(TEST_STATUS)</command>
-		<platformRequirements>os.linux,arch.x86,bits.64</platformRequirements>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>
 		</levels>