Games

Games, often referred to as "mini-games," are the short video games in Animal Jam Classic that Jammers can play to earn various rewards. As a feature, games have been around since Beta Testing, although many games have been added since then. The main Games menu can be accessed via a game controller icon among the menu buttons at the top of the game screen; this menu can be used to access most mini-games.

Game Types[]

Single-Player[]

Single-player games involve only the player that starts the game. The rewards for playing these types of games are typically Gems, but some games (such as Sky High and the Touch Pool) include special prizes. These games can be played either by clicking on one of the floating game controllers around Jamaa or by clicking them in the Games menu. Many single-player games have their own set of Achievements that can be obtained by playing the games. A list of single-player games is as follows:

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	Games	Reward
	Double Up	Gems
	Eat 'Em Up	Gems
	Fast Foodies	Gems
	Gem Ball	Gems
	Hedge Hog	Gems
	Long Shot	Gems
	Mira Says	Gems
	Pest Control	Gems
N/A	Phantoms!	Den Items Gems
	Phantom Fighter	Gems
	Phantom's Treasure	Gems
	Pill Bugs	Gems
	Sky High	Clothing Items Gems
	Spot On!	Gems
	Super Sort	Gems
	Swoopy Eagle	Gems
	Twister	Gems

Micro Games[]

Micro-games are extremely short single-player games that typically last only a matter of seconds. These games don't reward Gems like most single-player games; instead, they often reward an item or something temporary like a Holdable Icon.

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Games
Brady's Chemistry Set
Hot Cocoa Machine
Pet Wash
Phantom Invasion
Popcorn Machine
Smoothie Machine
The Claw

Multiplayer Mode[]

Some single-player games have an optional "Multiplayer" mode that allows two Jammers to compete against one another in the game. When this mode is selected, a "Join Me" speech bubble appears above the player until another Jammer joins the game or the player clicks the game again. The list of these types of games can be found below:

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	Games	Reward
	Fruit Slinger	Gems
	Gem Breaker	Gems
	Spider Zapper	Gems
	Wind Rider	Gems

Buddy Games[]

Buddy games are two-player mini-games that were originally introduced for use between Buddies but were later expanded to all Jammers. All of these games are competitive and reward the winner with 20 Gems while the losing Jammer receives only 5 Gems. Jammers can be challenged to a buddy game by selecting a game from the Games tab on their Player Card, but the player being challenged can decline if they choose to. Alternatively, Jammers can start a buddy game from their Games menu and wait for an opponent to join them, not unlike hosting an adventure. The list of buddy games are as follows:

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	Games	Reward
	Bowling	Gems
	Four Gem	Gems
	Marbles	Gems
	Pairs	Gems
	Rock Paper Scissors	Gems
	Scooped	Gems
	The Amazing Shell Game	Gems
	Tic Tac Toe	Gems

Multiplayer[]

Multiplayer games involve at least six players, but the other players may be Bots if there are not enough Jammers playing. These games are competitive and run in a loop of rounds; after each round, a ranking of each player is displayed along with their Gems reward, which is larger for better ranks. A list of such games can be found below:

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	Games	Reward
	Best Dressed	Gems
	Best Dressed (Oceans)	Gems
	Falling Phantoms	Gems
	Jamaa Derby	Gems
	Splash and Dash	Gems
	Temple of Trivia	Gems

Others[]

Some games don't fit into these groups due to differences:

Overflow

Like the Touch Pool game, Overflow is unusual because it can be played indefinitely and while the player can fail a level, they can retry as many times as they wish with no penalty.

River Race

While very similar to the other single-player mini-games that include the Multiplayer Game mode, River Race allows up to four players to join. Also, when the multiplayer mode is selected, a player list pop-up appears, preventing the player from moving around with the game invite.

Touch Pool

The Touch Pool game is a special case because, unlike most single-player games, the player can never lose and there is no end to the game until the player decides to quit.

Trivia[]

Periodically, a game will be given a Gems multiplier that will typically double the reward for playing that game.
Buddy games were updated on October 13, 2011, to allow any Jammers to play with one another rather than only buddies.
Buddy games were added to the Actions menu on November 7, 2013, but that was changed on September 29, 2016, when they were moved to the Games menu.
Most of the mini-games are inspired by or based on other existing games, while only a small handful of them are completely original.

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