History VideoGame / SlimeRancher

* GameBreakingBug: Downplayed, since "Most Annoying Bug" isn't a trope; many players have reported slimes randomly disappearing from corrals--even with High Walls, Air Nets, Slime Toys, a Music Box, and plenty of food--requiring them to spend time going out to replace them. Doubly problematic if the missing slime is a Largo.

** Finding Party Gordos is an outright pain. You basically have to wander around the map listening for party music to know you're getting close. But if you're so fond of the soundtrack that you turned down/off the sound effects, you're out of luck; the party music, for whatever reason, is coded as a sound effect, so it will be inaudible to you if you did that. This is mitigated, however, by the devs giving a clue to the Party Gordo's location every week.

** Smack them against a wall multiple times, throw them into spiky rocks, even blow them up, the only things that hurt the Slimes in this game are [[KillItWithFire the Incinerator]] and [[GreyGoo The Tarr.]]

* TrademarkFavoriteFood:
* Every type of slime, with the exceptions of Pink (eats anything and has no favorite), Puddle (doesn't eat, only drinks water), Fire Slimes (only eats ash from burning food in an Incinerator), Saber Slimes (preferred food is "unknown" and presumed extinct), and Quicksilver Slimes (can only be "fed" by being shot with electricity) have a favorite food. When fed their favorite food, slimes produce twice the amount of plorts they normally would. Largo slimes have two favorite foods based on what two slimes they're made of, and produce double of both types of plort when fed either of their favorites. Favorites of Gordo slimes count as two food items(so a Gordo fed only their favorite will pop after 25 food items instead of 50), and using a slime's favorite food on a Gordo snare will more often than not result in a Gordo of the slime that favors that food, with master snares guaranteeing that slime.

* DamnYouMuscleMemory: If you start a new game after playing an older file for a long time, you might find yourself inadvertently throwing yourself into the Slime Sea a couple of times because you forgot you don't start with a jetpack.

** Feed a slime with a pink plort to turn it into a Pink Largo. You now have the advantage of the non-pink slime (more valuable plots) along with the main advantage of Pink Slimes (their omnivorous nature).

* WeirdMoon: The Far, Far Range's moon is very large and/or very close, and has a slime face on it.

* AnimalMotifs:
** The player character, Beatrix, has a bee themed motif. Besides her clever name, part of her Vacpack resembles a bee's abdomen, and one of the characters even refers to her as a "worker bee."

* InfantImmortality:
** Chickadoos of all varieties will never be eaten by slimes. Some believe this is because slimes are too kind-hearted to do such a thing. Others believe it's because chickadoos don't yet have enough meat on their bones. [[spoiler:Even ''The Tarr'' will ignore chickadoos, so it's most likely the latter.]]
** Chickadoo immortality does not apply to [[YouBastard incineration]], or [[http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/447358114675475917/1E2F6F821443891D630648CD42339E0751F476BE/ growing up at the wrong place at the wrong time]].

* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: [[KillItWithFire The incinerator]] can be used to get rid of anything, including [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman chickens and slimes]]. There's even the [[YouBastard aptly named]] "YouMonster" achievement for [[WouldHurtACHild launching a chickadoo]] into an incinerator.

* Another way to get rid of slimes is to throw them into the slime sea, which is implied to let them emerge somewhere else in the world. Tarrs take this UpToEleven by not only being implied to become normal slimes again if flung into the slime sea, but also dissolve in fresh water found in the Indigo Quarry and the Moss Blanket.
* You can defeat Tarr by shooting water at them from your Vacpack, although very large Tarr [[AsteroidsMonster split into smaller ones]] before being eliminated this way.

** In Early Access until version 0.3.0, Rad Slimes were this. Although there was an achievement involving them and the value of their plorts could be seen on the Plort Market, they weren't actually in the game yet.

* NiceDayDeadlyNight: Phosphor Slimes only spawn at night. They aren't dangerous on their own, but when three or more types of slime are present in one area there is a risk that a [[GreyGoo Tarr]] outbreak will occur.
** Tarr Slimes also take more splashes of water to dispatch at night.
* NighInvulnerability: Smack them against a wall multiple times, throw them into spiky rocks, even blow them up, the only things that hurt the Slimes in this game are [[KillItWithFire the Incinerator]] and [[GreyGoo The Tarr.]]
** The Tarr themselves are just as invulnerable as the slimes, but [[KillItWithWater can be diluted with enough fresh water]].

* ShoutOut: The trees that Cuberries grow on are modeled after the trees from VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}.

*** There is a loading screen tip that reads "A crazy slime scientist once proposed creating cube-shaped slimes. But that's just silly." There were many different type of [[http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Slime#Slime_Family Slimes]] in Spiral Knights, but the [[http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Jelly "jellies"]] in particular were very... Cube shaped.

* TheVirus: [[PlayingWithATrope It's complicated.]]

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Every type of slime, with the exceptions of Pink (eats anything and has no favorite), Puddle (doesn't eat, only drinks water), Fire Slimes (only eats ash from burning food in an Incinerator), Saber Slimes (preferred food is "unknown" and presumed extinct), and Quicksilver Slimes (can only be "fed" by being shot with electricity) have a favorite food. When fed their favorite food, slimes produce twice the amount of plorts they normally would. Largo slimes have two favorite foods based on what two slimes they're made of, and produce double of both types of plort when fed either of their favorites. Favorites of Gordo slimes count as two food items(so a Gordo fed only their favorite will pop after 25 food items instead of 50), and using a slime's favorite food on a Gordo snare will more often than not result in a Gordo of the slime that favors that food, with master snares guaranteeing that slime.

* UndergroundMonkey: Hunter Slimes and Crystal Slimes are described as cousins of Tabby Slimes and Rock Slimes respectively. The former spawns only in the Moss Blanket and very rarely at that, and the latter lives in a unique volcanic area in the Indigo Quarry, where Rock Slimes don't spawn quite so often.
** If you think about it, ''all'' the slimes could count for this, except the Tarr and the Puddle Slimes, which are near-completely different models.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Pink Slimes, who eat everything and can easily create plorts, and Honey Slimes, whose plorts can attract other slimes from a mile away, can easily cause unwanted Largos and Tarrs.
** Tabby Slimes can be this as well, since they have a tendency to steal fruit or vegetables (food they don't eat) and play around with it, which can accidentally give it to a slime that then produces plorts that turn them into more Tarr. They are also somewhat fast, making this even more likely if you aren't paying attention.
** After sunset, Phosphor Slimes have a nasty habit of spawning in areas that only support two varieties of slime during the day. Any largos in that area are at risk of eating stray phosphor plorts and becoming Tarrs.

* VideogameCaringPotential: A great deal of the game evokes this sort of thing.

* InfantImmortality:
** Chickadoos of all varieties will never be eaten by slimes. Some believe this is because slimes are too kind-hearted to do such a thing. Others believe it's because chickadoos don't yet have enough meat on their bones. [[spoiler:Even ''The Tarr'' will ignore chickadoos, so it's most likely the latter.]]
** Chickadoo immortality does not apply to [[YouBastard incineration]], or [[http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/447358114675475917/1E2F6F821443891D630648CD42339E0751F476BE/ growing up at the wrong place at the wrong time]].

* ComMons: Pink slimes fill this role by being incredibly easy to care for and being in every area in the game. However, their plorts are also the least valuable in the game. So despite the benefits of their ExtremeOmnivore diet, most players will replace them and their largos with more valuable slimes from the [[JungleJapes Moss Blanket]] or [[AbandonedMine Indigo Quarry.]]

* DeathWorld: The Wilds. Not only is every Slime there feral from the start, but, since they are all Saber Largos, it is very common for Tarr to appear.

* DevelopersForesight: A few examples.

** Saber Slimes have no distinct favorite food, and therefore it is impossible to snare a Saber Gordo

* ExtremeOmnivore: Pink Slimes can eat ''anything.'' From chickens to Beets. This makes them the best slimes for new players.
** Taken UpToEleven with the Tarr; they'll eat anything that moves, which includes slimes, and unfortunately, you.

* FusionDance: Largo Slimes are a benign version. The Tarr, on the other hand, are horrible abominations and very dangerous enemies.

* GreyGoo: The Tarr, slimes that ate too many different plorts, are the only real enemy in the game. They look like black slimes featuring giant maws and rainbow lights, they can fly, and they multiply via eating, [[ExtremeOmnivore be it food or other slimes]]. They will also try to eat the player. The only way to get rid of them, other than simply starving them to death, is [[KillItWithWater spraying them with water, shooting them into a large body of water]], or [[MurderByCremation putting them into an Incinerator]].

* InfantImmortality: Chickadoos of all varieties will never be eaten by slimes. Some believe this is because slimes are too kind-hearted to do such a thing. Others believe it's because chickadoos don't yet have enough meat on their bones. [[spoiler:Even ''The Tarr'' will ignore chickadoos, so it's most likely the latter.]]
** Does not apply to [[YouBastard incineration]], or [[http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/447358114675475917/1E2F6F821443891D630648CD42339E0751F476BE/ growing up at the wrong place at the wrong time]].

* KillItWithFire: See Below under MurderByCremation.
* KillItWithWater: Another way to get rid of slimes is to throw them into the slime sea, which is implied to let them emerge somewhere else in the world. Tarrs take this UpToEleven by not only being implied to become normal slimes again if flung into the slime sea, but also dissolve in fresh water found in the Indigo Quarry and the Moss Blanket.
** It is now possible to defeat Tarr by shooting water at them from your Vacpack, although very large Tarr [[AsteroidsMonster split into smaller ones]] before being eliminated this way.

* LethalLavaLand: An area added to the Indigo Quarry in the 0.3.6 update is a small volcanic chamber. Its notable because its the only place where you can find [[PowerCrystal Crystal Slimes.]] It should be noted, however, [[SubvertedTrope that there is no visible lava there.]]
** A whole volcanic island can be found off the coast of the Indigo Quarry, but the only way to get there is via a teleporter guarded by a Rock Gordo. It also has Crystal Slimes living there and is said to become an important area in a future update.

* MegaNeko: The Tabby Gordo.

** If you get knocked out by falling into the Slime Sea, some of your items, excluding Slimes and Plorts, will wash up on the shore in the Docks area. This makes drowning a little less painful.

* CatsAreSuperior: Averted when it comes to Tabby Slimes. Their plorts are among one of the less valuable.

** The Indigo Quarry. It's possible that it was abandoned due to the [[ActionBomb Boom]], [[TheSpiny Rock]], and [[ILoveNuclearPower Rad]] Slimes that live there. It's also possible that The Quarry may have also have been abandoned due to the fact that the iridescent greenish minerals in the quarry [[AllForNothing dissolve outside of the atmosphere of the Far, Far Range.]]

** The Indigo Quarry. It's possible that it was abandoned due to the [[ActionBomb Boom]], [[TheSpiny Rock]], and [[ILoveNuclearPower Rad]] Slimes that live there.
** The Quarry may have also have been abandoned due to the fact that the iridescent greenish minerals in the quarry [[AllForNothing dissolve outside of the atmosphere of the Far, Far Range.]]

** The player character, Beatrix, has a bee themed motif. Besides her clever name, part of her Vacpack resembles a bee's abdomen. Even one of the characters, Mochi Miles, refers to her as a "worker bee."

** Advancing in the 7z Club, which gets ''exponentially'' expensive as you go on, unlocks new color schemes for your house, your ranch tech, and the vacpack.

* AbandonedMine: The Indigo Quarry. It's possible it was abandoned due to the [[ActionBomb Boom]], [[TheSpiny Rock]], and [[ILoveNuclearPower Rad]] Slimes that live there. It may also have been abandoned due to the fact that the iridescent greenish minerals in the quarry dissolve outside of the atmosphere of the Far, Far Range.

* SelfImposedChallenge:
** It's entirely possible, if one was so inclined, to get through the entire game and see the end credits without ever purchasing the jetpack. Only caveat is that going to the Moss Blanket before buying the extra Slime Key in the postgame will leave you trapped, unless you're skilled enough at parkour to get to the Honey Gordo once you're in there.
** Try seeing how long you can last in the Slimulation before the Digi-Tarr outbreak kills you.
** NoDamageRuns turn Rock Slimes and Ferals from a mild annoyance to a legitimate threat. Have fun in the Wilds.

* MetalSlime: The Gold Slime, both figuratively and literally. Another example is the Lucky Slime, which gives you money when you feed it with meat.

* AbandonedMine: The Indigo Quarry. It's possible it was abandoned due to the [[ActionBomb Boom]], [[TheSpiny Rock]], and [[ILoveNuclearPower Rad]] Slimes that live there. The other reason is that the iridescent greenish minerals in the quarry dissolve outside of the atmosphere on the Range.

** Advancing in the 7z Club, which gets ''ludicrously'' expensive as you go on, unlocks new color schemes for your house, your ranch tech, and the vacpack.

* BlobMonster: All the slimes, of course. The monster part is especially pronounced by the Tarr, the only real enemies in the game.

** The Slime Science update actually makes the bubblegum blobs ''useful'' again, since their plorts are used for several gadget blueprints(namely, every one of the extractors, which you'll need if you want to craft anything else).

* DarkReprise: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]], the Slime Science update trailer used a lighter, upbeat version of the Tarr theme "Those Awful Ravenous Rainbows", fittingly titled "Less Awful Ravenous Rainbows".

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: Advancing in the 7z Club, which gets ''ludicrously'' expensive as you go on, unlocks new color schemes for your house, your ranch tech, and the vacpack.

** Try seeing how long you can last in the Slimulation before the Glitch-Tarr outbreak kills you.

* VideogameCaringPotential: A great deal of the game evokes this sort of thing. Players often get into the habit of helping wild slimes get that food that's just out of reach, making sure that their slimes are well-fed and happy, or destroying rampaging Tarr if they find any. You can even place water cannons in areas with lots of slimes, just so they don't get eaten by a horde of Tarr.

** Finding Party Gordos is an outright pain. You basically have to wander around the map listening for party music to know you're getting close. But if you're so fond of the soundtrack that you turned down/off the sound effects, you're out of luck; the party music, for whatever reason, is coded as a sound effect, so it will be inaudible to you if you did that.

*** The Wilds are arguably worse--there's no map of the place, so any guides you can find will be limited to screenshots and descriptions instead of a handy map marker. Nimble Valley has the same problem, but it's a bit easier due to being more or less one circular track.

** Finding Party Gordos is an outright pain, especially this early in the update when there's not really a guide yet to speak of. You basically have to wander around the map listening for party music to know you're getting close. But if you're so fond of the soundtrack that you turned down/off the sound effects, you're out of luck; the party music, for whatever reason, is coded as a sound effect, so it will be inaudible to you if you did that.

* JungleJapes: The Moss Blanket, where Honey and Boom Slimes can be found.