I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do when the gates are locked and my hands are too slimy to pull the lever? I can't exactly un-slime my hands.

EDIT: Never mind, I figured it out. Thought if I *had* a special ability I would be notified, but I guess I'm just supposed to try it.

EDIT 2: Ok, apparently progressing past the Slime King requires me to actuallybeat him -- no surrender option, just a game over -- which is not really the type of content I'm looking for... so I guess this game isn't for me.