head to head
vs
Lumines IIvsTetris Effect
Lumines II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tetris Effect leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Lumines IITetris Effect
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Lumines II leans harder on variance: Block sequence is random but bounded and readable
Optimization5 vs 4
Lumines II leans harder on optimization: Square-building patterns and timeline rhythm have known answers
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.