head to head
Microsoft FreeCellvsThe Secret of Monkey Island
Microsoft FreeCell leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Secret of Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Microsoft FreeCellThe Secret of Monkey Island
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Secret of Monkey Island leans harder on execution: Clicking inventory items demands no twitch skill whatsoever
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Secret of Monkey Island leans harder on variance: Some hidden items require exploration but solutions are invariant
Optimization8 vs 8
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.

