Minigame

Minigames are common in Final Fantasy games, both as just something else to do, or to get strong and rare items.

Final Fantasy VII
In Final Fantasy VII there are several minigames, most of them originally being part of the game's storyline, and available at the Gold Saucer later in the game.


 * Chocobo Racing - The player can ride a chocobo, either automated or manually. Breeding your own Chocobo is also allowed.


 * Snowboarding - Ride a Snowboard down an icy slope, available both as the real thing and a simulation in the Gold Saucer.


 * Crazy Motorcycle - When the party escapes from Midgar, Cloud gets on a motorcycle, and must protect the car with his friends in from the Shin-Ra. Available as a simulation in the Gold Saucer later on.


 * Arm Wrestling - Wrestle either a normal wrestler or a sumo wrestler. Simulation in Gold Saucer.


 * Mog's World - A day in the life of a Mog. It's the Mog's day to learn how to fly, and to do it, the player will have to feed him Kupo Nuts. Simulation in Gold Saucer.


 * Submarine - When the Huge Materia has to be recovered from the Turks, the player has to find them and shoot them with this minigame. Available as a simulation in the Gold Saucer later on.

Final Fantasy VIII
In Final Fantasy VIII there is one huge minigame called Triple Triad, which is a card game.

Final Fantasy IX
There is also a card game in Final Fantasy IX, which is called Tetra Master.

Final Fantasy X
There are several minigames in Final Fantasy X, the most prominent being Blitzball.


 * Chocobo Training - Tidus can train a chocobo.


 * Chocobo Racing - Tidus races against another Chocobo beneath the Remiem Temple.


 * Lightning Dodge - Tidus must dodge lightning bolts in the Thunder Plains.


 * Butterfly Hunt - Tidus hunts butterflies in the Macalania Woods.


 * Cactuar Hunt - Tidus has to solve riddles to find 10 Cactuars on Bikanel Island.

Final Fantasy X-2
Blitzball returns in this game, as well as a mathematical puzzle game called Sphere Break.