Definitions
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- noun video games A minor or incidental
game within a largervideo game .
Etymologies
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Examples
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A new mic minigame has also been added to garner you a little extra cash, but the amount is so small that the minigame is a moot effort.
unknown title 2008
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After the party defeated Nue, we gained access to the fishing minigame which is a sidequest you can continue to make use of for the whole duration of the game, with gradually progressing quality of the items available with its help.
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After the party defeated Nue, we gained access to the fishing minigame which is a sidequest you can continue to make use of for the whole duration of the game, with gradually progressing quality of the items available with its help.
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Before the term "minigame" became a four-letter word, it used to be a pleasant surprise to have a separate, simple game within the confines of another.
1UP RSS feed Ray Barnholt 2010
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Before the term "minigame" became a four-letter word, it used to be a pleasant surprise to have a separate, simple game within the confines of another.
1UP RSS feed Ray Barnholt 2010
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After the party defeated Nue, we gained access to the fishing minigame which is a sidequest you can continue to make use of for the whole duration of the game, with gradually progressing quality of the items available with its help.
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I'm skeptical because the word "minigame" is in the description, but the gameplay sounds like
Gaming Nexus 2010
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Additionally, like many recent games, GoW includes a "minigame" mode, in which you must match a series of button presses and analog stick gestures displayed on screen.
MobileTechReview 2009
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Too easy, too safe and was much more to have an enjoyable final "minigame" than to have something that felt like "omg this is the final battle, this is it! all my training, all my sacrifice for this final moment!"
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Additionally, like many recent games, GoW includes a "minigame" mode, in which you must match a series of button presses and analog stick gestures displayed on screen.
MobileTechReview 2009
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