Minigame

Minigames are a common way to interact with events and objects around the world. The skill bar is replaced with a new set of skills that have to be used correctly to succeed.

Simon Says[edit]

For the real life version, see Wikipedia's article: [Simon (game)]

Simon Says is a memory game where a sequence has to be memorized and repeated.

Mechanics[edit]

The player's skill bar is replaced with 3 new skills, and they are shown icons that correspond to the skills they have to press. Each round adds another icon to the sequence.

The game consists of 3-7 rounds depending on the difficulty of the object, and there's a limited time to complete it, shown as a variant of Time Remaining.

Example skills[edit]

#	Skill		Description
1	Sequence Beta Sigma	0.5½	No skill description found.
2	Sequence Rho Delta	0.5½	No skill description found.
3	Sequence Upsilon Xi	0.5½	No skill description found.

List of uses[edit]

Club Canach
Dragon's End Insight: Warehouse
[Group Event] Gather essence of aggression around Jade Mech Habitation Zone 03 (80) — Emergency Broadcast Station
[Group Event] Gather essence of joy around the Rata Novus Promenade (80) — Dragon Display Console
Help Rysta preserve and sort the mursaat texts before they degrade completely (80) — Curse-Breaking Station
Help the Rata Novans prepare for a party (80) — H.O.X.
Help Xunlai Jade test and promote jade tech (80) — Fountain Junction Box
Polished Karka Carapace
[Group Event] Program the golems and bring them to the ruins entrance (80)
Rescue Skiff (also has an option to replay the sequence)

Defusal[edit]

A variant which shows the entire sequence immediately, and has to be inputted in a significantly shorter time. The interactible object (usually a bomb or a mine) has to be found first.

Example skills[edit]

#	Skill		Description
1	Ordnance Extraction	4	Search the area for nearby mines. If a mine is located, you'll have a chance to defuse it.
2	Blue Wire	6	Cut the blue wire. Cutting a mine's wires in the correct order defuses it.
3	Red Wire	6	Cut the Red wire. Cutting a mine's wires in the correct order defuses it.
4	Yellow Wire	6	Cut the yellow wire. Cutting a mine's wires in the correct order defuses it.

List of uses[edit]

Dominion Charges during Behind Enemy Lines
Extract jade core samples and deposit them for safekeeping (80)
Find and defuse Dominion mines (80)
[Group Event] Find and stabilize condensed magic (80)
Help Astral Ward Operative Ashtynn locate and defuse Inquest land mines (80)
Help Tariq weaken the garrison (80) — Mine Defusing Kit
[Group Event] Locate and defuse Speaker mines (80)

Music[edit]

A variant that requires a pre-determined sequence of notes to be played. The sequence (sheet music) is usually explained in a nearby book object.

Example skills[edit]

#	Skill	Description
1	Note 1
2	Note 2
3	Note 3
4	Note 4
5	Note 5
6	Note 6
7	Note 7
8	Note 8
9	Stop Playing	Stop Playing

List of uses[edit]

See also: Musical instrument

Assist the castaways around Hullgarden (80) — The Strand Band
Help Jan reconnect with their family's past by cleansing the site with Lutgardis music (80)
Help the Rata Novans prepare for a party (80) — Rata Novus Musicians
Rally the Pact soldiers, corsairs, and Zephyrites (80) / The Master of Music — Zephyrite Harmonizers
A Bell, Flute, and Lute can be found in Harvest Den

Whack-a-mole[edit]

For real life versions, see Wikipedia's articles: [Whac-a-mole], [Bop It]

Whack-a-mole (or Bop It) is a reaction game where the correct button has to be hit in time.

Mechanics[edit]

The player's skill bar is replaced with 5 new skills, where only one is the correct skill to use, and the other 4 are the same failure skill. Upon using a skill, the positions are re-randomized.

Getting multiple correct uses in a row is usually required to succeed, with incorrect uses sometimes causing the attempt to abort. There is also a time limit shown as Time remaining or Time Running Out.