minigame

plural minigames · alternative mini-game

1. video gamesA small and simple game, especially an incidental game within a larger video game.

   If you collect 100 coins, you get to play a balloon-popping minigame.

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   I promise to enter next time, if you keep the compo like it is now ;-) Or... why not alternating between a minigame compo and a minidemo comp ?

   2002, Fabrice Frances, “2002 MiniGame Compo - download and vote!”, in comp.sys.oric (Usenet)

   As the story progresses, you will unlock minigames. Once unlocked, you can access the minigames directly from the main menu by selecting "Arcade" and then selecting "Single Player".

   2008, “Minigames”, in Cory in the House: Instruction Booklet, Burbank, California: Disney Interactive Studios; Nintendo, page 12

   ... servers exist online where hundreds or even thousands of users play the game , all sharing space and resources along with other creatures in Minecraft. These servers host many types of gameplay, from minigames, to spleefing (my favorite), ...

   2015, Mark Cheverton, The Jungle Temple Oracle: The Mystery of Herobrine: Book Two: A Gameknight999 Adventure: An Unofficial Minecrafter's Adventure, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN

   Dreams’ creative range is astonishing, and it’s possible to make any style of game in minutes, whether it’s a marble run, a city sim, or a rhythm-action minigame within another game. Ettouney hopes this may encourage jaded gamedevs to experiment more: […]

   2018 March 28, Edge, number 316, page 73

   Through many of the most iconic RPGs of our time, we’ve seen a range of popular minigames come into focus. […] As you may have figured out by now, Wheels is the unique minigame found throughout Sea of Stars.

   2023 August 28, Brad Norton, “Sea of Stars – Wheels minigame guide: How to play, best Heroes, more”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 26 Feb 2024

   Synonyms: microgame, subgame