There's a basic problem with these mini-games: most don't reward your skill. Instead they tend to be capricious, especially when you're trying to beat the three artificial intelligence players who can simply crowd you out of where you want to be. Or, alternatively, you'll find the other characters extremely weak opposition.
Neither state of affairs makes for enjoyable play, especially when you have to play the mini-games several times during a complete cycle of Crash Boom Bang!.
