head to head
vs
Escape from Monkey IslandvsMemoranda
Escape from Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Memoranda leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Escape from Monkey IslandMemoranda
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Memoranda leans harder on reads: Solo; no adaptive opponent to predict
Variance2 vs 1
Escape from Monkey Island leans harder on variance: Puzzle solutions hidden until discovered
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.