head to head
vs
Rusty Lake HotelvsThe Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge
Rusty Lake Hotel leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Rusty Lake HotelThe Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge leans harder on execution: Pointing and clicking only
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Rusty Lake Hotel leans harder on optimization: Chaining surreal puzzle logic per room is the whole game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.