Minigame

Some video games consist entirely of minigames which tie into an overall theme, such as Olympic Decathlon (1980).

Minigames can also be used to represent a specific experience, such as hacking, lock picking, or scanning an area, that ties into a larger game.

In party games, minigames usually involve performing an activity faster or collecting more of a specified item than other players to win; some may be entirely luck.

The Final Fantasy series includes minigames in every entry, since the first Final Fantasy (1987), in which a 15 puzzle in the form of an Easter egg can be uncovered by entering a specific sequence of inputs while piloting a ship.

Two examples of this include the Chocobo World minigame inside Final Fantasy VIII.