head to head
vs
MuckvsRocket Mania Deluxe
Muck leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Rocket Mania Deluxe leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
MuckRocket Mania Deluxe
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
Rocket Mania Deluxe leans harder on variance: Random fuse pieces drive each board's possibilities
Optimization6 vs 6
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.