Minigames
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Minigames are small games in which player(s) set out to complete a certain objective. These games sometimes allow players to gain experience and items. They are identified with a red star
icon on the map. Minigames can be repeated, unlike quests or miniquests which can only be completed once. You must be a member to play most minigames, although a small number are available to free-to-play players.
All the minigames currently available in RuneScape are listed below, each with a short description and a link to the main article.
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[edit] Combat minigames
These minigames involve the training of combat skills, however many also involve non-combat skills.
Icon Name Is it 'safe'? How do you play it?
Barbarian Assault (m) Yes A five-man team role-based combat minigame which unlocks new armour.
Barrows (m) No A single playercombat minigame with rewards such as Barrows equipment, a powerful category of sets of armour that have special effects when worn in a whole set.
Bounty Hunter No Players get an assigned target to kill, but can kill anyone they want. One of the five free-to-play minigames.
Burgh de Rott Ramble (m) (reverse route of Temple Trekking) No. A game where players have to guide potential Myreque recruits to Burgh de Rott from Paterdomus for rewards.
Castle Wars (m) Yes A popular PvP competitive game of combat Capture the Flag, in which two teams try to bring their flag back to their base.
Champion Challenge (m) No Battles between higher-level versions of ten different races of monsters with special battle rules, after receiving their challenges.
Clan Wars Depends on options Anyone in a clan chat on the same world gets to fight another clan chat in a battle. There are also free-for-all arenas. There are no rewards for winning. Depending on the settings chosen, if you die during this minigame, it is possible that you will lose your items. One of the five free-to-play minigames.
Duel Arena Yes Players duel each other, with the ability to set special rules. Changed to a free-to-play minigame on 10 December, 2007. One of the five free-to-play minigames.
Fist of Guthix Yes A tactical one-on-one game with two rounds, in which one player collects charges with a magical stone while the other is trying to hunt them down. In the second round, the players switch sides. One of the five free-to-play minigames.
Mage Arena (m) No Players learn God spells here and are rewarded a GodCape and God Staves.
Mobilising Armies (m) Yes Players control their armies to defeat their opponents in Runescape's only real-time strategy game.
Pest Control (m) Yes A team combat minigame which involves protecting the vulnerable Void Knight while fighting incoming monsters unlocking new armour.
Pyramid Plunder (m) No A source of Thieving experience and artefacts. Combat is integrated into the game.
Ranging Minigame (m) Yes A way to train Ranging which can be profitable Players may exchange tickets earned as rewards for items, such as rune arrows.
Rat Pits (m) Yes Players can train their cats to be a wily cat in these arenas of battle between cats and mice.
Shades of Mort'ton (m) No Build up a temple and defend it from attacking evil spirits reaping the monetary gains. It trains Crafting, Firemaking, and combat.
Soul Wars (m) Yes PvP team-based minigame where you compete to kill the opponents avatar, with self-chosen rewards gained upon victory.
Tai Bwo Wannai Cleanup (m) No Players help clean up the village of Tai Bwo Wannai, while encountering monsters, earning the village currency of trading sticks as reward.
Temple Trekking (m) (reverse route of Burgh de Rott Ramble) No A game where players have to guide potential Myreque recruits to Paterdomus from Burgh de Rott for rewards.
TzHaar Fight Cave (m) Yes Players fight alone against an army of Tzhaar monsters. If they can defeat TzTok-Jad, they gain the sought-after Fire cape. tokkul is also rewarded.
TzHaar Fight Pit (m) Yes Players fight in a safe pit of combat in a free-for-all environment, last man standing gains a tokkul reward.
[edit] Non-combat minigames
These minigames do not involve combat but involve other skills.
Icon Name Skill How do you play them?
All Fired Up (m) Firemaking Players must light Beacons spread along the Wilderness edge. Each beacon has a specific Firemaking requirement, up to level 92. Players must have completed the All Fired Up Quest.
Blast Furnace (m) Smithing An efficient way to smelt bars of metal using little coal, as well as a source of experience in several different skills.
Brimhaven Agility Arena (m) Agility An Agility course for players with moderately high Agility levels.
Burthorpe Games Room (m) - A room where players can compete in various board games.
Fishing Trawler (m) Fishing A fishing minigame in which players are at sea, trying to keep a leaking ship afloat catching fish. The fish are rewarded to the participants based on their fishing levels.
Gnome Ball (m) Agility, Ranged A minigame where players try to pass and charge with a small ball towards a hoop to score a goal, while defending gnomes attempt tackling them.
Gnome Restaurant (m) Cooking Players deliver food to customers within a time limit, gaining unique food rewards.
Great Orb Project Runecrafting Two teams compete to collect orbs while preventing the other team from collecting theirs. Winners of each round gain runecrafting rewards. One of the five free-to-play minigames.
Impetuous Impulses (m) Hunter A minigame where implings are hunted and trapped in magical jars. Rewards vary from a chisel to pieces of dragon arrows.
Mage Training Arena (m) Magic A minigame, composed of four separate "sub-minigames". The rewards are Pizzazz points, exchangeable for abilities such as the Bones to Peaches spell, or items such as runes and Infinity Robes.
Rogue's Den (m) Agility, Thieving Players navigate a maze with traps and obstacles by using Agility and Thieving. Failure results disqualification upon which some xp is awarded. Success may lead to attaining Rogue armour.
Rogue Trader (m) - Players barter with Ali Morrisane. The rewards include "cheap" runes, clothes, and blackjacks.
Sorceress's Garden (m) Thieving Players attempt to sneak around watchful elementals guarding their gardens to arrive at Sq'irk Trees to pick Sq'irk fruits or herbs.
Stealing Creation (m) All skills except Farming, Slayer, and Firemaking A team-based minigame where teams compete for the most points. Players make and use their own armour and weaponry to engage in combat, or gain further points through item creation and refinement.
Tears of Guthix (m) Quest points, your currently lowest skill. Collect the tears of the God of Balance in a sacred cave guarded by his faithful snake servant Juna. The tears give experience in the player's lowest skill.
Treasure trails (m) - Players follow trails of clues to a potentially valuable treasure chest. Rewards range from mithril armour to food items to Holy Book pages, Trimmed Armour, God Armour and Third Age Armour.
Trouble Brewing (m) Multiple skills Two teams compete as each try to brew the most bottles of 'rum'. Experience in a variety of skills can be earned for performing the many tasks needed in the process of 'rum' production.
Vinesweeper (m) Farming A minesweeper-like game where players are rewarded with farming experience or purchase seeds.
[edit] Safe and dangerous classifications
Jagex has classified minigames as either Safe or Dangerous depending on whether Items are Kept on Death or Items are Not Kept on Death.
[edit] Safe
- Barbarian Assault - You will not lose your items if you die.
- Burthorpe Games Room - There is nothing to kill you here unless you are poisoned.
- Castle Wars - You will not lose your items if you die (excluding Castle Wars standards).
- Clan Wars - Depending on the settings chosen, if you die during this minigame, it is possible that you will not lose your items.
- Duel Arena- If you die you just get put in a hospital in the Duel Arena, however you lose your stake in a staked duel.
- Fishing Trawler - There is nothing to kill you here unless you are poisoned.
- Fist of Guthix - You will not lose your items if you die, although it does require travel through the Wilderness if you don't have a Ring of Duelling . You can withdraw your items at the lobby to be safe.
- Gnome Restaurant - Possibly involves travel past aggressive monsters.
- The Great Orb Project - There is nothing to kill you here unless you are poisoned.
- Impetuous Impulses - There is nothing to kill you here unless you are poisoned or look for Implings in a dangerous location such as the Wilderness
- Mage Training Arena - You will not lose your items if you die. However, if you die in the Graveyard, you will lose 10 Pizazz points.
- Pest Control - You will not lose your items if you die.
- Ranging Minigame - There is nothing to kill you here unless you are poisoned.
- Rogues' Den - You will not lose your items if you die.
- Rogue Trader - There is nothing to kill you here, although it will involve travel into the desert.
- Soul Wars - You will not lose your items if you die.
- Sorceress's Garden - There is nothing to kill you here unless you are poisoned.
- Stealing Creation - You can't bring items into the minigame.
- Tears of Guthix - There is nothing to kill you here, although it will involve travel through a dark area and possibly Wall Beasts.
- Trouble Brewing - There is nothing to kill you here, although it will involve travel past aggressive monsters.
- TzHaar Fight Cave - You will not lose your items if you die.
- TzHaar Fight Pit - You will not lose your items if you die.
- Vinesweeper - There is nothing to kill you here unless you are poisoned.
[edit] Dangerous
- All Fired Up - You need to light some beacons, which can be found in the Wilderness.
- Barrows - If you die during this minigame, you will lose your items.
- Blast Furnace - You can be damaged by the steam lever. If you die, you will lose your items.
- Brimhaven Agility Arena - If you die during this minigame, you will lose your items.
- Bounty Hunter - If you die during this minigame, you will lose all of your items.
- Champion's Challenge - If you die during this minigame, you will lose your items.
- Clan Wars - Depending on the settings chosen, if you die during this minigame, it is possible that you will lose your items.
- Gnome Ball - You can take damage from playing Gnome Ball, so there is a small chance of death, in which case you will lose your items.
- Mage Arena - If you die during this minigame, you will lose your items.
- Pyramid Plunder - If you die during this minigame, you will lose your items.
- Rat Pits - It is possible that your cat may die.
- Shades of Mort'ton (minigame) - If you die during this minigame, you will lose your items.
- Tai Bwo Wannai Cleanup - If you die during this minigame, you will lose your items.
- Temple Trekking / Burgh de Rott Ramble - If you die during this minigame, you will lose your items. Your gravestone will NOT work in this minigame.
- Treasure Trails - If you die during this minigame, you will lose your items.
[edit] See also
- Distractions and Diversions
- Grand Exchange Market Watch/Minigames
- Grand Exchange Market Watch/Combat minigames
[edit] References
- RuneScape Game Guide

