head to head
vs
The Secret of Monkey IslandvsZork: Grand Inquisitor
The Secret of Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zork: Grand Inquisitor leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Secret of Monkey IslandZork: Grand Inquisitor
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
The Secret of Monkey Island leans harder on execution: Clicking inventory items demands no twitch skill whatsoever
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
The Secret of Monkey Island leans harder on variance: Some hidden items require exploration but solutions are invariant
Optimization8 vs 8
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.