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Minigame
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<p>A minigame (also spelled mini game and mini-game, sometimes called a subgame or microgame) is a short game often contained within another <a href="/facts/Video_game/vmTdNASJ">video game</a>. A minigame contains different <a href="/facts/Gameplay/kGVFkkjx">gameplay</a> elements and is often smaller or more simplistic than the game in which it is contained. </p><p>Some video games consist entirely of minigames which tie into an overall theme, such as <i><a href="/facts/Olympic_Decathlon/IUQ415zu">Olympic Decathlon</a></i> (1980). Minigames can also be used to represent a specific experience, such as <a href="/facts/Security_hacker/4bAJ9F1A">hacking</a> and <a href="/facts/Lock_picking/0gshkmVA">lock picking</a>, both of which are found in <a href="/facts/Bethesda_Game_Studios/WrbXkrco">Bethesda</a> games, or scanning an area, that ties into a larger game. </p>