head to head
vs
AladdinvsAlien Crush
Aladdin leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Alien Crush leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
AladdinAlien Crush
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Alien Crush leans harder on variance: Physics bounces add inherent unpredictability
Optimization4 vs 5
Alien Crush leans harder on optimization: Learning table targets and bonus rooms pays off
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.