''Steg'', also known as ''Steg the Slug'', is a

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developed by Big Red Software and published by

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in 1992. It was released for

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, and

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. Players control the titular slug who must traverse caverns in order to capture maggots in bubbles, then guide them to his starving young who wait in a nest.

Gameplay

Players control the slug protagonist and are tasked with feeding their young, referred to as "T'yungunz" (the young 'uns). Steg can jump and adhere to and move along walls and ceilings to visit the nest and locate maggots. Steg's offspring occupy a nest at the top of a cavern, and must be fed with maggots. If the slugs are not fed in time, they die and are replaced by tombstones. Once all the young slugs are fed, Steg proceeds to the next cavern where another nest of young wait to be fed. Maggots roam the game's caverns and must be captured in the bubbles which Steg can blow in order to transport them. In order to blow bubbles the player must press and hold the fire button, which fills a meter. Once the meter is full, Steg blows a bubble when the fire button is released. Above the bubble blowing meter on the game screen is an

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which drains once the bubble meter is filled. Steg must hold his breath until the maggot is close enough to capture. Once encapsulated, the maggot can be blown to the nest by Steg, which involves avoiding hazards which can burst the bubble or harm Steg. Other objects such as trampolines can aid the player in jumping higher. Steg is invulnerable to damage but can suffocate if his breath is held for too long.

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include a set of robotic legs, a jet pack and boosts to Steg's speed and energy bar.

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* {{moby game, id=/steg-the-slug , name= ''Steg the Slug'' 1992 video games Amiga games Amstrad CPC games Atari ST games Big Red Software games Codemasters games Commodore 64 games DOS games Europe-exclusive video games Puzzle-platformers Video games about insects Video games developed in the United Kingdom ZX Spectrum games