Minigames | Strategy guide Risen 3 Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Apart from exploring the world and completing quests, in Risen 3 you can also play three types of minigames. They are not too complicated and they usually earn you some gold so, you should not ignore them. However, you need to know that, in many cases, you need to make a bet with your gold, before you can start playing. This is why, it is recommended that you save your game beforehand. This will allow you to "trick" the opponent, in the event of a failure and will safeguard you from losing your money.
Note - Minigames can be played, mainly in the encampments of Calador Bay, as well as on Kila and Taranis. To learn more about the NPCs that are willing to play with, see walkthroughs for the side quests in the abovementioned locations.
Knife throwing
The first of the available minigames is knife throwing. Each contestant (your character and an NPC) takes five throws and, to win the minigame, after the fifth round ends, you need to have scored more points than your opponent. With each throw, you can score between zero (if you miss the target) to five points. I recommend that you aim at the portions for which you receive 4 or 5 points (they have been marked in the above screenshot from an example match). After you are done aiming, you still need to throw the knife, at the correct moment, i.e. when the blue bar on the right is in position. Depending on when you press the throwing key/button, the knife flies straight ahead, slightly up or slightly down.
Note - Do not worry if you do not do well after the initial 2-3 throws, and you will be losing with your opponent. The level of the AI opponents changes and, after several excellent throws, the rest of them can be completely missed.
Arm wrestling
Another one of the available minigames is arm wrestling and, in order to complete it, you need to tap keys/buttons correctly. After you start the minigame, start tapping the buttons that are displayed at the edges of the screen (in the case of the PC version, these are the WSAD directional keys). At some point, you will have to start tapping rapidly one key, specified by the game. If you press that key the sufficient number of times, you will win the minigame.
Liquor drinking game
The last of the available minigames is an liquor drinking rush, in large quantities. The rules of this game are, definitely the easiest to grasp, because all you need to do is grab the bottles on the table, one after another. Try to be accurate here, because you may tip the bottle over, otherwise. You win the game after you grab all of the bottles (and dring up what's inside) before your opponent does.