I never had a problem with the Chocobo game in X. It only took me a few tries to get the 0 seconds. I don't really consider butterfly catching or Lightning dodging as mini games. VII's mini games were boring to me, Triple Triad I found easier to learn than Tetra Master, but I hated some of the rules like random. I prefer to collect IX's cards though. Jump Rope frustrates me in IX. I don't think I'll ever manage to get Jump Rope King. I could never beat Shinra in Sphere Break.