head to head
vs
Duck HuntvsHelix Jump
Duck Hunt leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Helix Jump leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Duck HuntHelix Jump
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 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization1 vs 2
Helix Jump leans harder on optimization: Almost nothing to plan beyond keeping the ball falling
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.