head to head
vs
Pokémon PinballvsZuma Deluxe
Pokémon Pinball leans Execution (Twitch Chaos); Zuma Deluxe leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Pokémon PinballZuma Deluxe
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Pokémon Pinball leans harder on variance: Ball physics and catch-mode rolls add real randomness
Optimization4 vs 3
Pokémon Pinball leans harder on optimization: Mode routing and table knowledge raise scores predictably
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.