If you've been looking to breathe some new life into Assassin's Creed you've come to the right blog entry! I discovered these hidden "mini-games" though I doubt any of the game's designers would say that they had intended for it to be used this way. My favorite mini game is called Crusader Bowling; or Saracen bowling depending upon which set of soldiers you decide to use. It is very simple to play, easy to get into and extremely silly or stupid depending on how apt you are to seeing silly things in serious games. :P

To play Crusader Bowling, just boot up Assassin's Creed and get into your world of memories. Go to the Kingdom and hop onto the horse of your choice. Next you need to locate a gaggle of Crusader or Saracen soldiers; namely a group of five or more that is wandering around in a V formation. Position yourself so that you have a decent amount of space between yourself and the leading officer in the front of the V point. Get your horse moving to a gallop, take your best aim at the gaggle of soldiers and then plow right on through them taking note of how many you've sent flying to the ground! :lol: Yes it is silly and stupid but it does make for some interesting challenges to see if you can knock all the soldiers down in one attempt. It can also make for some great one versus a brigade challenge to test your fighting skills. ;) Other great mini-games to look for are:

• Toss the Drunk: Toss them into walls, soldiers or even other drunks! Just grab a drunk and start tossing. If you're feeling extra hateful just head for the docks and play Wet and Wild Toss the Drunk!
• Battle Royale: Think you're tough with your fists? Find out by locating a large group of courageous citizens, smack one upside the head and then let the free-for-all begin as you take each of them on in a Battle Royale. Smack a soldier for extra fun and you then have a...
• Slaughter House: Tired of skulking about in the shadows? Then just start picking fights with the guards out hunting for you in the cities and see just how many battles you can continue to rack up as you move through the city leaving only bodies in your wake. For extra fun stay close to high buildings to see how many guards you can toss off the top in a battle.

There's so much more to Assassin's Creed than just moving from flag to flag and assassinating the occasional Templar or leader. If you have found your own amusing mini-games be sure to post a comment here so other gamers can try them out! The sillier and more stupid they are the better. ;)