head to head
vs
Goblins Quest 3vsMonkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Goblins Quest 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Goblins Quest 3Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Goblins Quest 3 leans harder on variance: Absurd solutions are hidden information until discovered
Optimization7 vs 8
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans harder on optimization: Multi-step puzzle chains reward systematic item and dialogue mapping
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.