I think you're right. What makes the original so difficult is that if you're not careful, you can easily end up in a situation where the only move you're allowe

I think you're right. What makes the original so difficult is that if you're not careful, you can easily end up in a situation where the only move you're allowed is potentially disastrous. With 6 possible moves, that's significantly less likely. I just won on my first shot.