head to head
vs
Layton Brothers: Mystery RoomvsThe Secret of Monkey Island
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Secret of Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Layton Brothers: Mystery RoomThe Secret of Monkey Island
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room leans harder on reads: No adaptive opponent; suspects follow scripts
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
The Secret of Monkey Island leans harder on optimization: Correct item combinations and dialogue chains fully determine progress
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.