Editing Figure It Out (section)

===Secret Slime Action===
In each game, from the start of round 2, a randomly selected member of the studio audience plays for a prize (a merchandise prize, such as a Nintendo 64 or a mountain bike in season 1 or a ''Figure It Out''-branded article of clothing in seasons 2-6). If at least one or more panelists perform the Secret Slime Action, those panelists will be slimed by the end of round 3 especially when one of the panelists tries to break the rules and get a second chance (during season 1, the secret slime action could be triggered anytime after the end of round 1, including between rounds and when the contestant is performing their secret) and the audience member wins that prize. "J", the regular announcer for the original show, would disclose what the Secret Slime Action was for each episode in which he appeared.

The action designated as the Secret Slime Action is typically simple and almost guaranteed: touching a clue, looking to the left, which was reflexive, as clues were commonly wheeled out on a small track from a tunnel to the panel's left; using the phrase "Are you..." or "Is it...", looking to the audience behind the panel, who was sometimes used for clues, saying "[[You Can't Do That on Television|I don't know]]," which panelist [[Danny Tamberelli]] was notable for saying out loud whenever he got confused, having a certain name, and even ''being'' a panelist. For example, [[Steve Burns]] (from ''[[Blue's Clues]]'') was slimed because the Secret Slime Action was "having a blue dog," [[Alex Heartman]] (from ''[[Power Rangers Samurai]]'') was slimed because the Secret Slime Action was "wearing a red unitard to work", Jade Ramsey (from ''[[House of Anubis]]'') was slimed because the Secret Slime Action was "having an identical twin sister", [[Ryan Potter]] (from ''[[Supah Ninjas]]'') was slimed because the Secret Slime Action  was "being a supah ninja", and in the second game of the first episode of the 2012 Revival, the entire panel was slimed because the Secret Slime Action was "wearing underwear".

Some Actions are logically not able to be forced, such as "thinking about coconuts" or "thinking about mushroom soup." Especially in the latter seasons, a successful Action has mostly been a foregone conclusion - the variables have only been when it will be triggered, and by whom (not necessarily a panelist).

When the Secret Slime Action is triggered, all play stops (including the clock) while the panelist is slimed, the action is revealed, and a replay of the sliming is shown, after which gameplay resumes. The host knows of the action and sometimes tricks the panelists into performing it by making them say or touch something (in one episode, the action was "touching your head." Sanders touched her head and said, "Have you done something with your hair?," which caused the panel to touch their heads in reaction).

====Word of Honor====
In the 2012 revival, prior to each game, one word of either the first or second contestant's secrets may be designated as the "Word of Honor." Should the panel guess this word, the contestant is slimed.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/05/18/ready-set-slime-nickelodeon-premieres-figure-it-out-on-monday-june-11-at-7-pm-et-pt-339315/20120518nickelodeon01/ |title=Ready, Set, Slime! Nickelodeon Premieres Figure It Out on Monday, June 11, at 7 P.M. (ET/PT) |publisher=[[Nickelodeon]] |date=May 18, 2012 |access-date=2016-01-23 |via=[[The Futon Critic]]}}</ref> As the contestant is slimed, gameplay and the clock are paused. Once the Word of Honor was revealed, either by a panel guess or the contestant filling in unguessed words, it would be out of play for the rest of the show.