Master the Games

​Note: Test has been set aside for Timed Tests.

Test 3, Game 1 — Dinner

Test 3, Game 2 — Houses

Test 3, Game 3 — Automobile exhibition

Test 3, Game 4 — Air show pilots

Highlights

Ahh, the joy of early test logic games! None of the games from Test 3 are super difficult, but they’re all a little quirky compared to modern games. Nevertheless, they’re all still perfectly solvable with a worlds-first approach that front-loads our effort to understand the game systems before attempting the questions.

Game 1 - There’s a lot to keep track of when a half dozen strangely picky eaters go out on a triple date. A two-world split based on Nat’s order doesn’t fully solve the game, but it provides a solid foundation on which to answer all the questions. Erik explains why there are diminishing returns on creating more than two worlds here.

Game 2 - Draw a compass if you need to. The use of cardinal directions is the main wrinkle in this otherwise straightforward game. A couple of worlds based on M quickly lead to several equally viable ways to split (or not) based on the final rule.

Game 3 - We used a four-world split based on the number of family vs. sports cars. Read every question and every answer choice carefully. With three different options to track for each car, it’s easy to miss crucial details in this game if you’re rushing.

Game 4 - The rules you read aren’t always the rules you think you read. Many students had to start over once the questions made it clear that they’d misinterpreted the rules. Erik stuck to a one-world setup that embraced the highly-flexible nature of this game.