head to head
vs
Mario Party DSvsPeggle Blast
Mario Party DS leans Variance (Pure Chaos); Peggle Blast leans Variance (Pure Chaos).
Mario Party DSPeggle Blast
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Mario Party DS leans harder on execution: Touch and mic minigames test handheld dexterity.
Reads2 vs 0
Mario Party DS leans harder on reads: Hex placement lightly targets rivals.
Variance8 vs 8
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Peggle Blast leans harder on optimization: Shot angle knowledge helps but can't fully overcome RNG.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.