head to head
vs
Arkanoid: Doh It AgainvsBalloon Fight
Arkanoid: Doh It Again leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Balloon Fight leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Arkanoid: Doh It AgainBalloon Fight
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Balloon Fight leans harder on reads: A couch rival adds light prediction; birds don't adapt
Variance3 vs 2
Arkanoid: Doh It Again leans harder on variance: Power-up drops and ball angles add bounded randomness
Optimization3 vs 3
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.