There's been a lot of concern about weird game types appearing or potentially appearing in this era of LSAT. I think it's a healthy concern, and is perhaps the hallmark of this "era" of tests. Future LSATers will likely look back at the PT's in the 70's and say "Oh yeah, that's when LSAC started bringing back those weird game types."
There have been a good number of weird games. Some of them are potentially very useful (namely if we learn something from them that could apply to other weird games, even if not of exactly the same type).
If we have a decent list of weirdos, then those of us who want to prepare for/mitigate the risk of future weirdness will at least know that we've covered our bases.
What weird games have you come across—and what have you learned from them?
When you post your selection[s], please include the link to JY's video for that LG since those are free and accessible to everyone! Or if you don't know exactly which game it was, describe it, and we will try and help locate it for others.
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http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-c-section-1-game-4/
Dec 1994 (PT13) G4:
http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-13-section-1-game-4/
http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-2-section-3-game-3/
(Personally hated this one)
Dec 92 (PT18) G4:
http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-18-section-1-game-4/
(Not bad, just weird)
http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-15-section-4-game-2/
Very unusual game, which also tests your ability on conditional lawgic
Pt 6 - S4 - Game 4 (Network of Bridges)
http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-6-section-4-game-4/
Another unusual one, where the elements are connected together through mapping or drawing lines
Pt 6- S4- Game 3 (eight benches)
http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-6-section-4-game-3/
Your game board is a square lol, really interesting and actually a favourite.
Pt 4 - S3 - Game 4 (Ski chalets)
http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-4-section-3-game-4/
Another game where lines are used to connect elements.
Pt 11-S1-Game 4 (Four apprentices)
http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-11-section-1-game-4/
Really time consuming game, with answering requiring brute force.
Pt 16- S1- Game 4 (Tennis League)
http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-16-section-1-game-4/
Another game requiring a lot of brute forcing
Pt 8 - S2- Game 2
http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-8-section-2-game-2/
Another square game board
There's a lot more, but those are some of the ones I found really quickly from my studies.
What I think is so interesting about this game is what the prompt *actually says.* It taught me to pay extra special attention to WHAT THE RULES SAY (crazy, I know); so often we fall into more-or-less automatic functioning when we're doing LG; for non-weird games, this might not cause any injury. But it pays to pay attention to the actual "ask" that's given, and perhaps in new ways.
If a game is weird, read it. What is it really, truly saying/asking for?
Pt 39, game 2 - Really punched me straight in the face.
http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-39-section-1-game-2/