Other variations include the She-Slime (which, despite its name, is not necessarily female), the enormous King Slime, and the elusive Metal Slime (which, along with its relatives, is famous for the amount of experience points it gives if one is able to defeat it). Owing to their simplistic nature, there are many variants of Slime, to the point that they even have their own monster family.
They are typically the weakest monster, and can be taken down with ease, as they lack any real offensive abilities. In the Dragon Quest games, Slimes are often the first monster that players come across. The player encounters a Slime in the original Dragon Quest.
