head to head
vs
GorogoavsKing's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
Gorogoa leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
GorogoaKing's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne leans harder on execution: Typing parser commands - no dexterity beyond avoiding cliffs
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne leans harder on variance: Unforeshadowed deaths and hidden items punish first-timers
Optimization7 vs 7
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.