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{{Infobox_enemy|title1=Pizza Slug|image1=slug_walk.gif|causes_forms=None|first_appearance=[[City]]|first_demo_appearance=April 2021 Build}}'''Pizza Slug''' is an [[List of enemies|enemy]] in [[Pizza Tower]].
|image = slug_idle.gif
|affiliation = [[Pizzaface]]
|first_appearance = [[The Pig City]]
|first_demo_appearance = [[List of builds|April 2021 Build]]
|enemy = yes
}}'''Pizza Slug''', also known as ''Smoking Pizza Slug''<ref>''As you can see in the game, that combination got scrapped, but it laid down the general idea alongside various backgrounds that ended up being reused (including the jail room, poop included) and the '''Smoking Pizza Slug'''.'' Sertif, https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/how-speedy-implementation-high-paced-platformer-pizza-tower#close-modal</ref>, is an [[List of enemies|enemy]] in [[Pizza Tower]].


== Description ==
== Description ==
Pizza Slug is a limbless pizza with a blue bowtie. He has a grumpy disposition and holds a cigar in his mouth.
Pizza Slug is a pizza slice with retractile arms wearing a blue bowtie. He has a grumpy disposition and holds a cigar in his mouth. Elite Pizza Slugs have red bowties instead.


== Behavior ==
== Behavior ==
Pizza Slug slides around randomly on the ground, occasionally coughing up dangerous fumes from his cigar as he goes. The fumes take the form of a black cloud directly in front of Pizza Slug and will damage the player on contact, and Pizza Slug only coughs after rather long intervals. Under higher Heat Meter levels, he can also grow an arm to pull out a snubnose revolver and use it to immediately fire a blast in the player's direction.
Both Pizza Slug variants slide around on the ground, stopping or turning around at random. Upon spotting the player, regular Pizza Slug will cough up smoke in the direction the player is at. The fumes take the form of a black cloud directly in front of Pizza Slug and will damage the player on contact. The fume itself dissipates quickly.

Elite Pizza Slugs will instead stop to pull out a revolver and use it to fire a blast in the player's direction when they enter his line of sight.

== Appears in ==

* [[The Pig City]]
* [[The Crumbling Tower of Pizza]]

== Trivia ==
* The Heat Meter attack for the Pizza Slug was pulling out a revolver and firing it at the player, identical to the Elite behavior in the final game.
** In the final release, The elite variations of Pizza Slug and [[Shrimp Thug]], as well as the [[Tribe Cheese]], [[Bandito Chicken]] and [[U.F.Olive]], remained the only enemies to still use their Heat Meter behaviour.
*The original concept art depicts Pizza Slugs adorned with pepperoni slices under their face instead of wearing a bowtie.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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=== Regular animations ===
=== Regular animations ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Slug idle.gif|Pizza Slug's idle animation.
Slug idle.gif|Pizza Slug's idle animation.
File:Slug walk.gif|Pizza Slug's "walking" animation.
Slug walk.gif|Pizza Slug's moving animation.
File:Slug turn.gif|Pizza Slug's turning animation.
Slug turn.gif|Pizza Slug's turning animation.
File:Slug cough.gif|Pizza Slug coughing smoke.
Slug cough.gif|Pizza Slug coughing smoke.
File:Slug shoot.gif|Pizza Slug pulling out his revolver and firing it.
Slug shoot.gif|Pizza Slug pulling out his revolver and firing it.
File:Slug scared.gif|Pizza Slug's scared animation.
Slug scared.gif|Pizza Slug's scared animation.
File:Slug stun.gif|Pizza Slug's stunned animation.
Slug stun.gif|Pizza Slug's stunned animation.
File:Slug dead.png|Pizza Slug's defeat sprite.
Slug dead.png|Pizza Slug's defeat sprite.
spr_pizzaslug_smoke_0.gif|Smoke cloud coughed up by a Pizza Slug.
Rancher Bullet better.gif|Bullet shot by a Elite Pizza Slug.
</gallery>

=== In-game Miscellaneous ===
<gallery>
Spr titlecards 8.png|A Pizza Slug in The Pig City’s titlecard, pulling out a revolver, possibly to shoot [[the Noise]].
PT-spr farenoughbuddy.png|A sign of a Pizza Slug in the [[Slum]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== Miscellaneous ===
=== Miscellaneous ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Pizzaslug.png|Concept art of Pizza Slug.
PizzaTowerBook 0028 Calque-25.png|Concept art of Pizza Slug, as well as various other enemies.
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{PTenemies}}
{{PTenemies}}
[[Category:Enemies]]
[[Category:Characters]]

Latest revision as of 18:48, 14 June 2024

Pizza Slug, also known as Smoking Pizza Slug[1], is an enemy in Pizza Tower.

Description

Pizza Slug is a pizza slice with retractile arms wearing a blue bowtie. He has a grumpy disposition and holds a cigar in his mouth. Elite Pizza Slugs have red bowties instead.

Behavior

Both Pizza Slug variants slide around on the ground, stopping or turning around at random. Upon spotting the player, regular Pizza Slug will cough up smoke in the direction the player is at. The fumes take the form of a black cloud directly in front of Pizza Slug and will damage the player on contact. The fume itself dissipates quickly.

Elite Pizza Slugs will instead stop to pull out a revolver and use it to fire a blast in the player's direction when they enter his line of sight.

Appears in

Trivia

  • The Heat Meter attack for the Pizza Slug was pulling out a revolver and firing it at the player, identical to the Elite behavior in the final game.
  • The original concept art depicts Pizza Slugs adorned with pepperoni slices under their face instead of wearing a bowtie.

Gallery

Regular animations

  • Pizza Slug's idle animation.

    Pizza Slug's idle animation.

  • Pizza Slug's moving animation.

    Pizza Slug's moving animation.

  • Pizza Slug's turning animation.

    Pizza Slug's turning animation.

  • Pizza Slug coughing smoke.

    Pizza Slug coughing smoke.

  • Pizza Slug pulling out his revolver and firing it.

    Pizza Slug pulling out his revolver and firing it.

  • Pizza Slug's scared animation.

    Pizza Slug's scared animation.

  • Pizza Slug's stunned animation.

    Pizza Slug's stunned animation.

  • Pizza Slug's defeat sprite.

    Pizza Slug's defeat sprite.

  • Smoke cloud coughed up by a Pizza Slug.

    Smoke cloud coughed up by a Pizza Slug.

  • Bullet shot by a Elite Pizza Slug.

    Bullet shot by a Elite Pizza Slug.

In-game Miscellaneous

  • A Pizza Slug in The Pig City’s titlecard, pulling out a revolver, possibly to shoot the Noise.

    A Pizza Slug in The Pig City’s titlecard, pulling out a revolver, possibly to shoot the Noise.

  • A sign of a Pizza Slug in the Slum.

    A sign of a Pizza Slug in the Slum.

Miscellaneous

  • Concept art of Pizza Slug, as well as various other enemies.

    Concept art of Pizza Slug, as well as various other enemies.

v · eEnemies in Pizza Tower
Tower Lobby
  • Pizzaboy
  • Pillar John
  • Cheeseslime
  • Forknight
  • Swedish Monkey
  • Mini John
  • Pepperoni Goblin
  • Pizza Box Goblin
  • Pencer
  • Flying Anchovy
Western District
  • Tribe Cheese
  • Totem Cloud
  • Kentucky Kenny
  • Clerk
  • U.F.Olive
  • Bandito Chicken
  • Gabaghoul
  • John Ghost
  • Potato Farmer
  • Eggplantmobile
  • Peasanto
  • Ranch Shooter
  • Bad Rat
Vacation Resort
  • Pineacool
  • Spit Cheese
  • Cannon Pizza Goblin
  • Captain Pizza Goblin
  • Treasure Chest Guy
  • Noise Goblin
  • Pickle
  • Pizzard
  • Olive Trooper
  • Golf Demon
  • Burger Golfer
  • Noisey
Slum
  • Pizza Slug
  • Hamkuff
  • Shrimp Thug
  • Peppibot
  • Weenie
  • Ninja Slice
  • Snowman
  • Pizzice
  • Fake Santa
Staff Only
  • Ghostknight
  • Ghost King
  • Pepperoni Goblin Bat
  • Clownmato
  • Toppin Monsters
  • Patroller
  • Flying Patroller
  • Piraneapple
  • Pizza Soldier
  • Cardboard Tank
  • Kentucky Bomber
  • Peppino Clone
Secret
  • Camembert Squire
  • Cheese Dragon
  • Meatball Boulder
  • Grandpa
  • Mr. Car
  • Noise Satellite
Unused
Enemies
  • Pizza Car
  • Police Car
  • Smoked Weenie
  • Green Shrimp Thug
  • Noise Bomb
  • Pepperman Bomb
  • Snick.exe
  • Pizza Lady
Bosses
  • The Noise (Strongcold Pre-Miniboss)
  • Noise Crusher
  • Pepperman (Old)
  • Mr. Stick (Old)
  • Bee
  1. ↑ As you can see in the game, that combination got scrapped, but it laid down the general idea alongside various backgrounds that ended up being reused (including the jail room, poop included) and the Smoking Pizza Slug. Sertif, https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/how-speedy-implementation-high-paced-platformer-pizza-tower#close-modal
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