head to head
vs
AlleywayvsDonkey Kong Junior
Alleyway leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Donkey Kong Junior leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
AlleywayDonkey Kong Junior
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Donkey Kong Junior leans harder on execution: precise vine-climbing and jump timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 2
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.