head to head
vs
AlleywayvsDuck Hunt
Alleyway leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Duck Hunt leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
AlleywayDuck Hunt
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.
Variance1 vs 2
Duck Hunt leans harder on variance: Flight paths vary a little
Optimization2 vs 1
Alleyway leans harder on optimization: Brick-clearing order barely matters beyond basics
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.