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Games that try to enact whole worlds in great detail, like tabletop roleplaying such as [[Hârnmaster]] and [[GURPS]] as well as lice-action roleplaying games, can easily end up in situations where games are played. Typically these are small gambling game similar or exact instances of existing games, such as [[Poker]] or [[Craps]]. | Games that try to enact whole worlds in great detail, like tabletop roleplaying such as [[Hârnmaster]] and [[GURPS]] as well as lice-action roleplaying games, can easily end up in situations where games are played. Typically these are small gambling game similar or exact instances of existing games, such as [[Poker]] or [[Craps]]. | ||
| − | The graphical adventure game [[Day of the Tentacle]] included its prequel, [[Maniac Mansion]], as a playable [[Minigames|Minigame]] on a computer inside the game. | + | Computer games make it quite easy to contain other games in themselves. The graphical adventure game [[Day of the Tentacle]] included its prequel, [[Maniac Mansion]], as a playable [[Minigames|Minigame]] on a computer inside the game. In [[Fallout: New Vegas]] the [[Collectible Card Games|Collectible Card Game]] ''Caravan'' and several traditional gambling games (e.g. [[Roulette]] and [[Blackjack]] are implemented as [[Minigames]]. |
| − | + | Some games mainly consist of smaller games. Examples of this includes the [[Mario Party series]] and the whimsical [[WarioWare series]]. | |
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A small game played through another game.
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Games that try to enact whole worlds in great detail, like tabletop roleplaying such as Hârnmaster and GURPS as well as lice-action roleplaying games, can easily end up in situations where games are played. Typically these are small gambling game similar or exact instances of existing games, such as Poker or Craps.
Computer games make it quite easy to contain other games in themselves. The graphical adventure game Day of the Tentacle included its prequel, Maniac Mansion, as a playable Minigame on a computer inside the game. In Fallout: New Vegas the Collectible Card Game Caravan and several traditional gambling games (e.g. Roulette and Blackjack are implemented as Minigames.
Some games mainly consist of smaller games. Examples of this includes the Mario Party series and the whimsical WarioWare series.
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