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if for instance someone is studying through the cambridge packets and has a firm grasp on all normal game types (pure sequencing, simple and basic ordering, determined assignment, undetermined assignment for example) - which "miscellaneous" kind of games are the most important to be prepared for at this point?

as in, are their any weird mapping/oddball games that are particularly noteworthy/famous that everyone should see at least once before writing the test?

thanks folks

rftdd888 wrote:if for instance someone is studying through the cambridge packets and has a firm grasp on all normal game types (pure sequencing, simple and basic ordering, determined assignment, undetermined assignment for example) - which "miscellaneous" kind of games are the most important to be prepared for at this point?

as in, are their any weird mapping/oddball games that are particularly noteworthy/famous that everyone should see at least once before writing the test?

thanks folks

The point of the games' being miscellaneous is that you're unlikely to see anything like them again. So in that sense, it's not important to "be prepared" for them, simply because you can't. They're worth doing, however, to the extent that you never know if the LSAT is going to throw you a structural curveball and doing these games will let you practice doing things that are not regular sequencing or grouping games. So in this way they're all important. Don't stress over them, but practice with them.

malleus discentium wrote:

rftdd888 wrote:if for instance someone is studying through the cambridge packets and has a firm grasp on all normal game types (pure sequencing, simple and basic ordering, determined assignment, undetermined assignment for example) - which "miscellaneous" kind of games are the most important to be prepared for at this point?

as in, are their any weird mapping/oddball games that are particularly noteworthy/famous that everyone should see at least once before writing the test?

thanks folks

The point of the games' being miscellaneous is that you're unlikely to see anything like them again. So in that sense, it's not important to "be prepared" for them, simply because you can't. They're worth doing, however, to the extent that you never know if the LSAT is going to throw you a structural curveball and doing these games will let you practice doing things that are not regular sequencing or grouping games. So in this way they're all important. Don't stress over them, but practice with them.

And recognize that if you think you see one on test day, you should double-check, because it's significantly more likely that it's really a grouping/ordering/combo game they've gussied up to confuse you instead of a misc. game.