I don't like the idea of mini games. I'm tired of having to play the same old games and puzzles in every little adventure game. I want something new and original, or at least old and neatly disguised. In Quest for Glory 1 they had the Mage's Maze game which was fun. It involved your character's skills in an original mini-game. The other problem with mini games is that they detract from role-playing. you have to be yourself to complete the mini-games. I suck at chess, yet why can't my mage with 112 Intelligence win at it? Similarly a charcter with high Agility should have a better chance at winning darts. But if the character plays them, they're not really mini games anymore, just challenges with prerequisits.
