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"Activity" redirects here. For the bar that tracks a player's participation in some activities, see Activity bar.
Not to be confused with Distractions and Diversions.
Manual Activites
Current rotation
Soul WarsNow!
Fishing Trawler7 Mar
The Great Orb Project10 Mar
Flash Powder Factory13 Mar
Stealing Creation16 Mar
Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza19 Mar
Heist22 Mar
Trouble Brewing25 Mar
Castle Wars28 Mar
Pest Control31 Mar
Soul Wars3 Apr
Fist of Guthix6 Apr
Barbarian Assault9 Apr
Conquest12 Apr
Fishing Trawler15 Apr
The Great Orb Project18 Apr
Flash Powder Factory21 Apr
Castle Wars24 Apr
Stealing Creation27 Apr
Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza30 Apr
Heist3 May
Mobilising Armies6 May
Barbarian Assault9 May
Conquest12 May
Fist of Guthix15 May
Castle Wars18 May
Pest Control21 May
Next: 2 days (wrong?)

Minigames (formerly known as Activities) are small games in which a player (or players) set out to complete a certain objective. These games sometimes allow players to gain experience and items. They are identified with a red star Minigame map icon icon on the map. Minigames can be repeated, unlike quests or miniquests which can only be completed once.

All minigames used to require membership, although now five are available to free-to-play players: Clan Wars, Duel Arena, Fist of Guthix, The Great Orb Project, and Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza.

Most minigames allow players to earn thaler, a special currency that can be spent on various minigame-related rewards.

Safe/dangerous[]

Minigames are classified as either Safe or Dangerous depending on whether items are or are not kept on death. Some minigames may be classified as Unsafe, meaning death is not likely, but items would still be lost as in Dangerous minigames.

Safe[]

There are two types of safe minigame: safe combat, and no combat. Minigames with safe combat will see players fight monsters or other players, and should they die they will respawn in a designated area in the minigame with all their items. Minigames with no combat have no monsters or player-versus-player areas, so players cannot be killed. However, if players are poisoned outside the minigame area, and then do not cure themselves when entering the area, they can still die from the poison. In such cases, players will receive a gravestone. On the wiki, most safe minigames will show a Safe banner at the top of the page, like this:

Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
This is a safe activity.
If you die, you will not lose any of your items.

Dangerous[]

Items will be lost upon death, and depending on the minigame, you may or may not get a gravestone. On the wiki, most dangerous minigames will show a banner at the top of the page like the one below:

Redskull
This is a dangerous activity.
If you die, you will lose your items and will need to reclaim them from Death or your grave.

Unsafe[]

Unsafe minigames either cannot cause death directly, or can only cause very minimal amounts of damage. This means that death is highly unlikely while playing these minigames. Usually, death during an unsafe minigame would only be caused by means outside of the minigame itself, such as accidentally engaging in combat which is not meant to be a part of the minigame. However, if death occurs while playing an unsafe minigame, items will be lost upon death, the same as playing a dangerous minigame. On the wiki, unsafe minigames will show this banner at the top of the page:

Danger sign
Death during this activity is not safe.
While this activity is not inherently dangerous, should you die by other means you will still lose your items and will need to reclaim them from Death or your grave.

Combat[]

These minigames involve the use of combat skills to fight players or monsters. Note: (m) stands for members only.

Icon Name Classification Description
Barbarian Assault Barbarian Assault (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
A team of five, fight 10 waves of penance creatures and the Penance queen, or the Penance King on hard mode.
Barrows Barrows (m)
Redskull
Dangerous
Fight the six - eight Barrows Brothers to earn Barrows equipment.
Bounty Hunter (m)
Redskull
Dangerous
Defeat your targeted opponent and loot their equipment. Earn and upgrade Bounty emblems to cash in for various rewards.
Temple Trekking Burgh de Rott Ramble (m) (reverse route of Temple Trekking)
Redskull
Dangerous
A game where you guide potential Myreque recruits from Paterdomus to Burgh de Rott. Note: If players die during this minigame, their gravestone will be placed outside of Paterdomus.
Castle Wars Castle Wars (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
A competitive game of Capture the Flag in which two teams try to bring the opponent's flag back to their base.
Clan Wars Clan Wars Depends on setting Gather a clan and battle against one another. One of the seven free play minigames. Note: If a player dies in a 'Dangerous' scenario during this minigame, they will drop all of their items (unless Protect Item is active, in which case they keep the most valuable item). Players do not get a gravestone if they die in a 'Dangerous' scenario, and all dropped items are lost.
Conquest Conquest (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe, although items can be lost if the player chooses to stake.
Outflank and outmaneuver your opponent on a Void Knight battlefield.
Deathmatch (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
Fight your opponents to death with the help of power ups and super power ups.
Dominion Tower icon Dominion Tower (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
Fight previously defeated foes and advance upward through the tower to gain Dominion Factor.
Duel Arena Duel Arena
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe, although items can be lost if the player chooses to stake.
Players duel each other, with the ability to set special rules. One of the seven free-to-play minigames.
Fight Cauldron (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
Players fight alone against many waves of TokHaar monsters. Each monster killed will drop Obsidian shards which can be made into Obsidian bars and Obsidian armour.
Fight Kiln (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
Players fight alone against an army of TokHaar monsters. If they can defeat Har-Aken, they can choose a reward of either the TokHaar-Kal cape or an uncut onyx.
Fist of Guthix Fist of Guthix
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
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 seven free-to-play minigames.
Mage Arena Mage Arena
Redskull
Dangerous
Battle Kolodion for the right to learn God spells. Kolodion cannot be refought after defeating his fourth form, but the arena itself can still be used afterwards.One of the seven free-to-play minigames.
Mobilising Armies Mobilising Armies (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
Control an army and defeat opponents in RuneScape's real-time strategy game.
Pest Control Pest Control (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
A team combat minigame which involves protecting a vulnerable Void Knight, while fending off against waves of incoming monsters and taking down four portals.
Soul Wars Soul Wars (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
PvP team-based Slayer minigame where teams compete to kill the opponents avatar, with self-chosen rewards gained upon victory.
Shattered Worlds (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
Travel through worlds in a race against the clock while defeating enemies that increase in difficulty from world to world.
Temple Trekking Temple Trekking (m) (reverse route of Burgh de Rott Ramble)
Redskull
Dangerous
A game where players have to guide refugees from Burgh de Rott to Paterdomus for rewards. Note: If players die during this minigame, their gravestone will be placed by the refugees in Burgh de Rott.
TzHaar Fight Cave TzHaar Fight Cave (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
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 awarded.
TzHaar Fight Pit icon TzHaar Fight Pit (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
Players fight in a safe pit of combat in a free-for-all environment, last man standing gains a tokkul reward.

Skilling[]

These minigames focus on certain skills to achieve a goal. Note: (m) stands for members only.

Icon Name Classification Skill(s) Description
All Fired Up All Fired Up (m)
Redskull
Dangerous
Firemaking Players must light beacons spread along the Wilderness edge. Each beacon has a specific Firemaking requirement, up to level 92. Completion of the quest All Fired Up is required.
Blast Furnace Blast Furnace (m)
Danger sign
Unsafe
Smithing, Strength, Agility, Crafting Players work together to keep the furnace running. The furnace halves the amount of coal needed to produce a bar when smelting.
Brimhaven Agility Arena Brimhaven Agility Arena (m)
Redskull
Dangerous
Agility A medium-level Agility course for players. Pillars dispense tickets which can be traded in for rewards.
Fishing Trawler Fishing Trawler (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
Fishing Players work together to keep a trawler afloat while keeping nets fixed in order to catch as many fish as possible.
Rogues' Den Flash Powder Factory (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
Agility, Thieving A minigame that uses Agility, Thieving and Herblore, requiring players to collect the reagents for making flash powder and take them to the powder making machines, while traversing obstacles and pickpocketing other players (or being pickpocketed themselves). Reward points from the game can be swapped for experience or parts of the factory outfit.
Gnome Ball Gnome Ball (m)
Danger sign
Unsafe
Agility, Ranged A minigame where players try to pass and charge with a small ball towards a hoop to score a goal, while the defending gnomes attempt to tackle them.
Gnome Restaurant Gnome Restaurant (m)
Danger sign
Unsafe
Cooking Players deliver food to customers gnomes within a time limit, gaining unique food rewards.
Great Orb Project Great Orb Project
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
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 seven free-to-play minigames.
Impetuous Impulses Impetuous Impulses (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
Hunter A minigame where implings are hunted and trapped in magical jars. Rewards vary from a chisel to pieces of dragon arrows to Royal clothing.
Mage Training Arena Mage Training Arena (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
Magic A minigame composed of four separate "sub-minigames". The rewards are pizazz points, exchangeable for abilities such as the Bones to Peaches spell, or items such as runes or infinity robes.
Pyramid Plunder Pyramid Plunder (m)
Redskull
Dangerous
Thieving Advance through 8 rooms, avoiding traps, and defending yourself from the pyramid's inhabitants in an attempt to loot treasure.
Ranging minigame Ranging minigame (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
Ranging A way to train Ranged which can be profitable. Players may exchange tickets earned as rewards for items, such as rune arrows.
Shifting Tombs (m)
Danger sign
Unsafe
Dungeoneering, Agility, Thieving, Construction, Crafting, Runecrafting, Prayer, Divination Gain experience in skills of your choosing by opening sarcophagi, looting treasure chests and cleansing corruption.
Sorceress's Garden Sorceress's Garden (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
Thieving, Farming Players attempt to sneak around watchful elementals guarding their gardens to pick Sq'irk fruits or herbs.
Trouble Brewing Trouble Brewing (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
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 Vinesweeper (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
Farming A minesweeper-like game where players are rewarded with farming experience or seeds.

Combat and skilling[]

These minigames feature both combat and the use of skills. All minigames in this section are members only.

Icon Name Classification Skill(s) Description
Shades of Mort'ton Shades of Mort'ton (m)
Redskull
Dangerous
Crafting, Firemaking, and combat. Build up a temple and defend it from attacking shades, and venture into the shady catacombs beneath Mort'ton, reaping the monetary gains.
Stealing Creation Stealing Creation (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
All skills except Farming, Slayer, Firemaking, Dungeoneering, and Divination. A team-based minigame where teams compete for the most points. Players make and use armour and weaponry to engage in combat, or gain further points through item creation and refinement.
Tai Bwo Wannai Cleanup Tai Bwo Wannai Cleanup (m)
Redskull
Dangerous
Woodcutting and combat Players help clean up the village of Tai Bwo Wannai, while encountering monsters, earning the village currency of trading sticks as reward.

Miscellaneous[]

Other minigames that can be played and do not fit into the above categories. Note: (m) stands for members only.

Icon Name Classification Description
Burthorpe Games Room Burthorpe Games Room
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
A room where players can compete in various board games.One of the seven free-to-play minigames.
Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza icon Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
A maze where players have to survive as long as possible, running between two safe zones. Any player who fails is turned into a gorilla.One of the seven free-to-play minigames.
Heist (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
A team of robbers try to secure loot undetected while another team of guards attempt to uncover and arrest the robbers before time runs out.
Player-owned port (m)
Bandages (Fist of Guthix)
Safe
Players manage the day-to-day affairs of their own fleet of ships, to explore the Wushanko Isles for exotic items and rewards. To participate in this minigame, at least level 90 is required in any of Construction, Cooking, Hunter, Fishing, Slayer, Runecrafting, Herblore, Prayer, Thieving, Dungeoneering, Divination or Agility.
Rogue Trader Rogue Trader (m)
Danger sign
Unsafe
Players barter with Ali Morrisane. The rewards include "cheap" runes, clothes, and blackjacks.

See also[]

Trivia[]

  • Minigames were renamed activities in March 2010. However, Jagex slowly began to call them minigames again throughout 2011 and as such they are called minigames again.
  • An update in January 2012 caused the death mechanic of the overworld to spill over into minigames, and as a result many players lost millions of gold pieces in equipment when they died in "safe" minigames, respawned at their default points outside the minigames, and were unable to reenter the minigame to retrieve their equipment from their gravestones. As Jagex did not agree to a rollback, this is the single most damaging glitch in minigames in all of RuneScape's history.
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