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* '''Played For Horror''': Like above, the main protagonist is a Metal Slime, but he's TheLastOfHisKind and spends his days running in fear from SuperPersistentPredator after SuperPersistentPredator, be they be [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters humans]], [[DragonHoard dragons]], other monsters, and [[GreenEyedMonster even other less valuable slimes]].

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* '''Played For Horror''': Like above, the main protagonist is a Metal Slime, but he's TheLastOfHisKind and spends his days running in fear from SuperPersistentPredator after SuperPersistentPredator, be they be [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters humans]], [[DragonHoard dragons]], [[FoodChainOfEvil other monsters, monsters]], and [[GreenEyedMonster even other less valuable slimes]].
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* '''Played For Horror''': Like above, the main protagonist is a Metal Slime, but he's TheLastOfHisKind and spends his days running in fear from SuperPersistentPredator after SuperPersistentPredator, be they be [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters humans]], [[DragonHoard dragons]], other monsters, and [[GreenEyedMonster even other less valuable slimes]].
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* '''Justified''': The Metal Slimes are a long-lived and hardy species of kleptophilic animals that steal people's coins and valuables by swallowing them whole before running away at maximum speed. By the time one was ever slain, it had consumed several years, if not, decades' worth of gold, money, and treasure, along with a distinctive and exceptionally rare artifact that proves its predator is an experienced hunter.

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* '''Justified''': The Metal Slimes are a long-lived and hardy species of kleptophilic animals that steal people's coins and valuables by swallowing them whole before running away at maximum speed. By the time one was ever slain, it had consumed several years, if if not, decades' worth of gold, money, and treasure, along with a distinctive and exceptionally rare artifact that proves its predator is an experienced hunter.



* '''Discussed''': "Have you seen any Metal Slimes lately? They're fast and tough, but if you can take one down, you'll be glad you did."

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* '''Discussed''': "Have you seen any Metal Slimes lately? They're fast and tough, but if you can take one down, you'll be glad you did. Legend has it, if you kill so much as one Metal Slime, the value of its carcass can set you for life."
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* '''Justified''': The Metal Slimes are long-lived and hardy species of thieving animals that steal people's coins and valuables by swallowing them whole before running away at incredible speed. By the time one was ever slain, it had consumed several years' worth of golden coins and treasure, along with a distinctive token that proves its slayer is an experienced hunter.

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* '''Justified''': The Metal Slimes are a long-lived and hardy species of thieving kleptophilic animals that steal people's coins and valuables by swallowing them whole before running away at incredible maximum speed. By the time one was ever slain, it had consumed several years' years, if not, decades' worth of golden coins gold, money, and treasure, along with a distinctive token and exceptionally rare artifact that proves its slayer predator is an experienced hunter.
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* '''Justified''': The Metal Slimes are long-lived and hardy creatures that feast on people's coins and valuables before running away at incredible speed. By the time one was ever slain, it had consumed several years' worth of golden coins and treasure, along with a distinctive token that proves its slayer is an experienced hunter.

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* '''Justified''': The Metal Slimes are long-lived and hardy creatures species of thieving animals that feast on steal people's coins and valuables by swallowing them whole before running away at incredible speed. By the time one was ever slain, it had consumed several years' worth of golden coins and treasure, along with a distinctive token that proves its slayer is an experienced hunter.



* '''Reconstructed''': Once Metal Slimes go extinct, another species takes up their ecological niche of being fast and durable, but rewarding to kill.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Once Anywhere between a few thousand to a few million years after Metal Slimes go extinct, another species takes eventually evolves to take up their ecological niche of being fast and durable, but rewarding to kill.
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* '''Straight''':
** The Metal Slime gives 2 level's worth of EXP when Bob finally managed to kill one of them.
** The Metal Smile has a high chance of dropping the DiscOneNuke, making the next few section of the game a breeze.
* '''Exaggerated''': The Metal Slime is so rare that it only appears once in a blue moon, gives 100 level's worth of EXP when slain with a million dollar bounty each. It also runs away if they hear a footstep at their proximity.
* '''Downplayed''': The metal slime is a bit less common than other mooks but gives above average experience.
* '''Justified''': The Metal Slime are long-lived and hardy creatures that feasts on people's coin and valuables before running away at incredible speed. By the time one was ever slain, it had consumed several year's worth of golden coins and jewelries, along with a distinctive token that proves its slayer is an experienced hunter.

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* '''Straight''':
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'''Straight''': The Metal Slime takes a lot of damage to defeat, has a high chance to run away, and gives 2 level's levels' worth of EXP and a huge sum of gold when Bob the hero finally managed manages to kill one of them.
** The Metal Smile
them. It also has a high small chance of dropping the a DiscOneNuke, making the next few section sections of the game a breeze.
* '''Exaggerated''': The Metal Slime is so rare that it only appears once in a blue moon, and gives 100 level's levels' worth of EXP and millions of coins' worth of gold when slain with a million dollar bounty each. slain. It also runs away if they hear it hears a footstep at their proximity.
nearby, and can take [[MadeOfIron an insanely huge amount of punishment.]]
* '''Downplayed''': The metal slime Metal Slime is a bit less common than other mooks mooks, and has a small chance to run away, but gives above average experience.
* '''Justified''': The Metal Slime Slimes are long-lived and hardy creatures that feasts feast on people's coin coins and valuables before running away at incredible speed. By the time one was ever slain, it had consumed several year's years' worth of golden coins and jewelries, treasure, along with a distinctive token that proves its slayer is an experienced hunter.



* '''Subverted''': The metal slime appears more commonly in later areas.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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The metal slime Metal Slime appears more commonly in later areas.



* '''Parodied''': The Metal Slime receives ScratchDamage from "everything", including nukes. Defeating it gives you a T-Shirt with AWinnerIsYou written on it.
* '''Zig Zagged''': The Metal Slime is hard to kill, but has a chance to drop an awesome item, but the item becomes outclassed by the time the third dungeon comes around. Later in the game the player encounters a stronger version of the Metal Slime that has a chance to drop the Infinity-1Sword.

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* '''Parodied''': The Metal Slime receives ScratchDamage from "everything", ''everything'', including nukes. Defeating it gives you a T-Shirt with AWinnerIsYou written on it.
* '''Zig Zagged''': The Metal Slime is hard to kill, but has a chance to drop an awesome item, but the item becomes outclassed by the time the third dungeon comes around. a little while later. Later in the game the player encounters a stronger version of the Metal Slime that has a chance to drop the Infinity-1Sword.InfinityMinusOneSword.



* '''Enforced''': "We need to give a challenge to the players. How about a monster that's hard to find, harder to kill but gives a huge experience to the player once they kill it?

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* '''Enforced''': "We need to give a challenge to the players. How about a monster that's hard to find, find and harder to kill kill, but gives a huge experience reward to the player once they kill it?it?"



* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': The players uses cheat to make the Metal Slime appear more commonly
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
** The hero's rival decides to go out and kill a few Metal Slimes himself, averting VillainForgotToLevelGrind. By the time he meets the hero again, he easily [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomps]] his opponent.
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The players uses use a cheat device to make the Metal Slime Slimes appear more commonly
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** The villain decides to disguise regular Slimes as their Metal counterparts, hoping to waste the hero's time.
* '''Defied''': ???
The game's villain is shown deliberately capturing Metal Slimes, preventing the hero from killing them for their reward.
* '''Discussed''': ???
"Have you seen any Metal Slimes lately? They're fast and tough, but if you can take one down, you'll be glad you did."
* '''Conversed''': ???
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"I've never liked those enemies that are rare and hard to kill, and give you a ton of stuff when they die. Either you get frustrated trying to kill them, or you do, and it makes everything too easy."
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The strongest, richest adventurers in the game's world are the ones good at hunting and killing Metal Slimes.
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'''Deconstructed''': ???
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The Metal Slime species goes extinct quickly, due to being rare and so rewarding to kill.
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'''Reconstructed''': ???
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Once Metal Slimes go extinct, another species takes up their ecological niche of being fast and durable, but rewarding to kill.
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'''Played For Laughs''': ???
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The hero's efforts to kill a Metal Slime play out like a Wile E. Coyote cartoon, with the hero trying increasingly complex tactics that fail every time.
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'''Played For Drama''': ???A Metal Slime is a main character, and he's bitter and untrusting because [[FantasticRacism so many adventurers try to kill people like him on sight.]]
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'''Basic Trope''': A Mook that gives a huge reward if defeated before it flees.
* '''Straight''': The Metal Slime gives 2 level's worth of EXP when Bob finally managed to kill one of them.

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'''Basic Trope''': A An unusually elusive Mook that gives a huge reward if defeated before it flees.
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The Metal Slime gives 2 level's worth of EXP when Bob finally managed to kill one of them.them.
** The Metal Smile has a high chance of dropping the DiscOneNuke, making the next few section of the game a breeze.
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* '''Justified''': The Metal Slime are long-lived and hardy creatures that feasts on people's coin and valuables before running away at incredible speed. By the time one was ever slain, it had consumed several year's worth of golden coins and jewelries, along with a token of admission to special training sites.

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* '''Justified''': The Metal Slime are long-lived and hardy creatures that feasts on people's coin and valuables before running away at incredible speed. By the time one was ever slain, it had consumed several year's worth of golden coins and jewelries, along with a distinctive token of admission to special training sites.that proves its slayer is an experienced hunter.
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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???The Metal Slime are long-lived and hardy creatures that feasts on people's coin and valuables before running away at incredible speed. By the time one was ever slain, it had consumed several year's worth of golden coins and jewelries, along with a token of admission to special training sites.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???The metal slime is a bit less common than other mooks but gives above average experience.



* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???
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* '''Subverted''': ???
The metal slime appears more commonly in later areas.
**The rewards become more and more negligible the further the player levels up.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
It turns out the area have another, stronger, rarer version of the Metal Slime which gives more reward than their inferior version.
* '''Parodied''': ???
The Metal Slime receives ScratchDamage from "everything", including nukes. Defeating it gives you a T-Shirt with AWinnerIsYou written on it.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
The Metal Slime is hard to kill, but has a chance to drop an awesome item, but the item becomes outclassed by the time the third dungeon comes around. Later in the game the player encounters a stronger version of the Metal Slime that has a chance to drop the Infinity-1Sword.
* '''Averted''': ???
There are no RandomEncounters and enemies give EXP scaled to the players' level.
* '''Enforced''': ???
"We need to give a challenge to the players. How about a monster that's hard to find, harder to kill but gives a huge experience to the player once they kill it?
* '''Lampshaded''': ???"That EXP gained is so worth the effort."



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???The players uses cheat to make the Metal Slime appear more commonly
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'''Basic Trope''': A Mook that gives a huge reward if defeated before it flees.
* '''Straight''': The Metal Slime gives 2 level's worth of EXP when Bob finally managed to kill one of them.
* '''Exaggerated''': The Metal Slime is so rare that it only appears once in a blue moon, gives 100 level's worth of EXP when slain with a million dollar bounty each. It also runs away if they hear a footstep at their proximity.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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