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minigame

/ˈmɪniˌɡeɪm/

minigame noun: a small and simple game, especially an incidental game within a larger video game.

Noun

minigame (plural minigames)

  1. 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.
    • 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)
    Synonyms:
    microgame, subgame

Examples of minigame in a sentence

  • As the story progresses, you will unlock minigames.2008, “Minigames”, in Cory in the House: Instruction Booklet, Burbank, California: Disney Interactive Studios; Nintendo, page 12:
  • 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...
  • 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.2018 March, Edge, number 316, page 73:

Synonyms of minigame

Forms of minigame

pluralminigames
alternative formmini-game

Origin of minigame

From mini- + game.

Questions about minigame

What does minigame mean?
Minigame means a small and simple game, especially an incidental game within a larger video game.
How do you use minigame in a sentence?
As the story progresses, you will unlock minigames.
What part of speech is minigame?
Minigame is a noun.
How do you pronounce minigame?
Minigame is pronounced /ˈmɪniˌɡeɪm/ (US).
What is the plural of minigame?
The plural of minigame is minigames.

Words near minigame in the dictionary

  1. minifundium
  2. minifuton
  3. minifutons
  4. minify
  5. minifying
  6. minigame
  7. minigames
  8. minigap
  9. minigaps
  10. minigarch
  11. minigarchs

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