minigame

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Etymology

From mini- +‎ game.

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Noun

minigame (plural minigames)

  1. (video games) A 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.
    • 2002, Fabrice Frances, “2002 MiniGame Compo - download and vote!”, in comp.sys.oric (Usenet):
      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 ?

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