Have it be a coinflip whether you or a slime will die

README

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 A dungeon crawler. That is, you are crawling around in a dungeon.
 
 Find the Orb of Èitmer hidden within the dungeon, and beware the slimes for
-they will consume you if they catch up to you.
+it is up to chance whether you or they will prevail should you meet.
 
 Movement:
 

bundle/main.lua

@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ function newGame()
 end
 
 function moveSlimes()
-	for i, slime in ipairs(slimes) do
+	for i, slime in pairs(slimes) do
 		local dx = 0
 		local dy = 0
 
@@ -651,6 +651,17 @@ function moveSlimes()
 	end
 end
 
+function killSlime()
+	local body_x, body_y = getBodyLocation()
+
+	for i, slime in pairs(slimes) do
+		if slime.x == player_x and slime.y == player_y or slime.x == body_x and slime.y == body_y then
+			cavern[slime.x][slime.y] = tiletypes.empty
+			slimes[i] = nil
+		end
+	end
+end
+
 function step(direction)
 	if game_mode == gamemodes.normal then
 		if last_direction_moved == direction then
@@ -673,7 +684,11 @@ function step(direction)
 		end
 
 		if collidedPlayerSlime() then
-			newGame()
+			if math.random(0, 1) == 0 then
+				newGame()
+			else
+				killSlime()
+			end
 		end
 	end
 end