PS Logic Games Ch 3 rules Flashcards
Linear game
One of the variable sets chosen as the “base” and is diagrammed in a straight line, either horizontally or vertically, and the remaining variable sets are placed into slots above or next to the base
One-to-one relationship
Each variable fills exactly one spot
4 Main type of Linear Rules
1) Variable placement rules
2) Fixed position rules
3) Sequencing or relative placement rules
4) Conditional rules
Variable placement rules
Where a variable can or cannot be placed
Not Laws
Line through letter - physically notate where a variable cannot be placed
Dual Options
H/J - When there are only two possible variables that can be placed in a single slot
Split Dual Options
H/__ __ /H - When a single variable has only tow possible positions
Triple Option
“A/B/C” - When single space can contain only one of three variables
Higher numbers
to the right (ex: 3 is higher than 2, 2 is higher than 1, etc)
Lower numbers
to the left (ex: 1 is lower than 2, 2 is lower than 3, etc)
Ahead
to the right
Earlier
to the right
Before
to the right
Preceding
to the right
West
to the right