head to head
vs
Pitfall: The Mayan AdventurevsSuper Mario World
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario World leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Pitfall: The Mayan AdventureSuper Mario World
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Super Mario World leans harder on optimization: Secret exits and route knowledge add a modest solvable layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.