head to head
vs
FlatOutvsMouse Trap
FlatOut leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Mouse Trap leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
FlatOutMouse Trap
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Mouse Trap leans harder on optimization: Maze routes and door usage are learnable patterns
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.