head to head
vs
AlleywayvsDuckTales: Remastered
Alleyway leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); DuckTales: Remastered leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
AlleywayDuckTales: Remastered
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Alleyway leans harder on execution: Paddle precision and angle control decide every screen
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 3
DuckTales: Remastered leans harder on optimization: level routes lightly solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.