head to head
vs
Escape from Monkey IslandvsKing's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
Escape from Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Escape from Monkey IslandKing's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella leans harder on execution: Some timed sequences and deadly terrain navigation
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella leans harder on variance: Solutions and night-cycle events are hidden until learned
Optimization6 vs 6
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.