Carnival means fun!
In real life the degree of variability in most minigolf courses is determined in changes of elevation, layout, and hazards. The "Carnival Games Minigolf" has arcade elements that take the courses beyond what could be done in real life. Some of the courses have elaborate layouts that would be difficult to physically recreate. Some of the courses have puzzle elements that must be solved to finish. These additions to the courses make each course truly unique to play.
Of all the minigolfs holes available to play, they are divided into different themes. A single game can be up to nine holes consisting of a combination of themes chosen by the player. Each theme has a mini-game that is triggered if the player putts the golf ball in to the correct area. The mini-game does not directly affect the minigolf score, but does usually lie along the shortest path to the hole.
A character is created by the player that can be customized by a collection of faces, hairstyles, clothes, and accessories. Each theme has associated coins that are collected during regular play. The mini-games provide chances to collect bonus coins. The coins are spent to unlock theme specific accessories and clothes.
The desire to collect coins to purchase special items adds an element of replayability that goes beyond simply trying to improve your minigolf score on a given theme course. The harder course themes are unlocked by playing single player challenges. This feature also adds replayability, because you can practice each course theme before trying the challenge.
Up to four players can play during a single game. The game allows for shared WII remotes, so there is no need to buy four remotes just for this game. The game has an in-game feature that allows the character to be stored in the WII remote's memory (so the character can be taken to play on someone else's WII).
In summary this minigolf game is all about fun. The arcade features available on the WII game console allows the game to go beyond the limitations of physical minigolf courses. Play the games with friends, family, and anybody else you would allow to play minigolf on your WII.