head to head
vs
Myst IV: RevelationvsThe Curse of Monkey Island
Myst IV: Revelation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Curse of Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Myst IV: RevelationThe Curse of Monkey Island
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Curse of Monkey Island leans harder on variance: puzzle solutions unknown on first play, then fixed
Optimization8 vs 7
Myst IV: Revelation leans harder on optimization: Machine puzzles have exact solutions a perfect solver walks through
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.