Solitaire of Life

[gameoflifemaniac]

How about this puzzle

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x = 5, y = 3, rule = B3/S23
obobo2$o!

18 cells:

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x = 6, y = 7, rule = LifeHistory
2C$C.C$2.C2.C$.A.ACA$C.C$.A2.2C$2.2C.C!

You were all wrong with the green cells.
EDIT: 16 cells:

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x = 6, y = 6, rule = LifeHistory
3.2C$2.C2.C$.A.ACA$C.C$.A2.2C$2.2C.C!

EDIT: The hat siamese hat is a solution. 14 cells:

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x = 7, y = 5, rule = LifeHistory
3.C$.ACACA$C5.C$.A4C$3.C!

[Hunting]

How about this puzzle

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x = 5, y = 3, rule = B3/S23
obobo2$o!

18 cells:

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x = 6, y = 7, rule = LifeHistory
2C$C.C$2.C2.C$.A.ACA$C.C$.A2.2C$2.2C.C!

You were all wrong with the green cells.
EDIT: 16 cells:

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x = 6, y = 6, rule = LifeHistory
3.2C$2.C2.C$.A.ACA$C.C$.A2.2C$2.2C.C!

EDIT: The hat siamese hat is a solution. 14 cells:

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x = 7, y = 5, rule = LifeHistory
3.C$.ACACA$C5.C$.A4C$3.C!

Wow. That's right. BTW, Hi, GoL maniac!

[Gamedziner]

You were all wrong with the green cells.

Not according to OP!

[BlinkerSpawn]

I was going to reply, but then I noticed that the puzzle had already been solved, so here's another harder one to try out:

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x = 13, y = 7, rule = LifeHistory
3.2C4.C$2.C2.2C2.C2$4.C3.C3.C$5.3C.2C$4.C$C!

EDIT: Re: The previous puzzle:

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x = 6, y = 4, rule = LifeHistory
2.A$.C.C.C$.A2.2A$AC!

[gameoflifemaniac]

I was going to reply, but then I noticed that the puzzle had already been solved, so here's another harder one to try out:

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x = 13, y = 7, rule = LifeHistory
3.2C4.C$2.C2.2C2.C2$4.C3.C3.C$5.3C.2C$4.C$C!

59 cells:

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x = 15, y = 15, rule = LifeHistory
6.2A$7.A$5.A$5.2A6.2A$3.2C4.C.A2.A$2.C2.2C2AC.2A$2.A.A5.A$.2A.C2.AC2.
AC$5.3C.2C2.A$.3AC7.A$C5.2A.3A$.2A4.A.A$2.A2.A$A4.2A$2A!

EDIT: 57 cells:

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x = 15, y = 15, rule = LifeHistory
6.2A$7.A$5.A$5.2A6.2A$3.2C4.C.A2.A$2.C2.2C2AC.2A$3.2A5.A$4.C2.AC2.AC$
2.A2.3C.2C2.A$.A.AC7.A$C.A3.2A.3A$.A2.2A.A.A$5.A$3.A.A$3.2A!

EDIT 2: Still 57, but smaller bounding box:

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x = 15, y = 13, rule = LifeHistory
6.2A$7.A$5.A$5.2A6.2A$3.2C4.C.A2.A$2.C2.2C2AC.2A$3.2A5.A$4.C2.AC2.AC$
2.A2.3C.2C2.A$.A.AC7.A$C.A2.3A.3A$A.A.A2.A.A$.2A.2A!

EDIT 3: 54!

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x = 15, y = 13, rule = LifeHistory
6.2A$7.A$5.A$5.2A6.2A$3.2C4.C.A2.A$2.C2.2C2AC.2A$3.2A5.A$4.C2.AC2.AC$
2.A2.3C.2C2.A$.A.AC7.A$C.A2.3A.3A$.A2.A2.A.A$5.2A!

EDIT 4: Smaller bounding box:

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x = 14, y = 13, rule = LifeHistory
6.2A$7.A$5.A6.2A$5.2A6.A$3.2C4.C.A$2.C2.2C2AC.2A$3.2A5.A$4.C2.AC2.AC$
2.A2.3C.2C2.A$.A.AC7.A$C.A2.3A.3A$.A2.A2.A.A$5.2A!

EDIT 5 lol: 47 cells is probably minimal.

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x = 14, y = 12, rule = LifeHistory
6.2A$7.A$5.A6.2A$5.2A6.A$3.2C4.C.A$2.C2.2C2AC.2A$3.2A5.A$4.C2.AC2.AC$
2.A2.3C.2C2.A$.A.AC7.2A$C.A2.A$.A2.2A!

EDIT 6: 46 cells, if oscillators count:

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x = 14, y = 12, rule = LifeHistory
6.2A$7.A$5.A6.2A$5.2A6.A$3.2C4.C.A$2.C2.2C2AC.2A$.A2.A5.A$2.2AC2.AC2.
AC$5.3C.2C2.A$A3.C7.2A$C4.A$A3.2A!

EDIT 7: 45:

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x = 14, y = 12, rule = LifeHistory
6.2A$7.A$5.A6.2A$5.2A6.A$3.2C4.C.A$2.C2.2C2AC.2A$.A2.A5.A$2.2AC2.AC2.
AC$5.3C.2C2.A$A3.C7.2A$C3.2A$A!

EDIT 8: 45 without blinker, probably minimal:

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x = 15, y = 11, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A$8.A$6.A$6.2A3.A$4.2C4.C.A$3.C2.2C2AC.A$2.A2.A5.A.2A$3.2AC2.AC.A.
C$6.3C.2C2.A$2A3.C7.2A$AC3.2A!

And 44 with one, also minimal:

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x = 15, y = 11, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A$8.A$6.A$6.2A3.A$4.2C4.C.A$3.C2.2C2AC.A$2.A2.A5.A.2A$3.2AC2.AC.A.
C$6.3C.2C2.A$5.C7.2A$ACA2.2A!

LOL I edited this post so often...
EDIT 9:
43 with blinker:

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x = 15, y = 11, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A$8.A$6.A$6.2A$4.2C4.C.2A$3.C2.2C2AC.A.A$2.A2.A5.A2.A$3.2AC2.AC.A.
C$6.3C.2C.2A$5.C$ACA2.2A!

or 44 with block:

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x = 15, y = 11, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A$8.A$6.A$6.2A$4.2C4.C.2A$3.C2.2C2AC.A.A$2.A2.A5.A2.A$3.2AC2.AC.A.
C$6.3C.2C.2A$2A3.C$AC3.2A!

[praosylen]

or 44 with block:

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x = 15, y = 11, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A$8.A$6.A$6.2A$4.2C4.C.2A$3.C2.2C2AC.A.A$2.A2.A5.A2.A$3.2AC2.AC.A.
C$6.3C.2C.2A$2A3.C$AC3.2A!

Down to 38 in two different ways:

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x = 15, y = 10, rule = LifeHistory
7.A$6.A.A$6.2A$4.2C4.C$3.C2.2C2AC$2.A2.A$3.2AC2.AC.A.
CA$6.3C.2C.2A$2A3.C$AC3.2A!

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x = 15, y = 9, rule = LifeHistory
6.2A$4.A2.A$4.2C4.C$2.AC2.2C2AC$2.A2.A$3.2AC2.AC.A.
CA$6.3C.2C.2A$2A3.C$AC3.2A!

[gameoflifemaniac]

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x = 14, y = 7, rule = B3/S23
o2bobo2bo3bo$o5bo2bo$3bo9bo$5bo2bo$2bo6b2o$o2bo3bobobo$2bo3bo4bo!

I already found the smallest solution.

[gmc_nxtman]

46 cells:

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x = 16, y = 8, rule = LifeHistory
11.2A$.C.AC.CA.C2.ACA$.CA.A.AC.AC4.A$4.C4.A4.CA$4.A.CA.C$3.CA.A.A.2C$
AC2.C.A.C.C.C$A.AC3.C3.AC!

[gameoflifemaniac]

46 cells:

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x = 16, y = 8, rule = LifeHistory
11.2A$.C.AC.CA.C2.ACA$.CA.A.AC.AC4.A$4.C4.A4.CA$4.A.CA.C$3.CA.A.A.2C$
AC2.C.A.C.C.C$A.AC3.C3.AC!

Your solution is better than mine, which also has 46 cells, because yours has a smaller bounding box.
My solution:

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x = 15, y = 10, rule = LifeHistory
5.2C$5.C.C$A.CA.A2.A3.A$AC2.C.AC.A.C.C$3.A2.C2.2C2.A$4.CA2.A4.2C$.CAC
5.2A$A2.A3.A.A.A$.CA3.A.C2.A$7.C3.2C!

Your turn.

[Hunting]

Hey! Can I post a puzzle here?

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...O.OO
...OO..O
......O..O
O...O...O.
.....O.O
...O...O
..O
........OO
...O
......OO

I know it isn't my turn but I've just constructed this puzzle
P. S. Golly Online is down so I post this strange plaintext
EDIT: My best is 40... fit in a 10x10 BB
I guess that 40 isn't minimal

[Hunting]

EDIT: Re: The previous puzzle:

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x = 6, y = 4, rule = LifeHistory
2.A$.C.C.C$.A2.2A$AC!

9?! I didn't find that!

[BlinkerSpawn]

Hey! Can I post a puzzle here?

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...O.OO
...OO..O
......O..O
O...O...O.
.....O.O
...O...O
..O
........OO
...O
......OO

I know it isn't my turn but I've just constructed this puzzle
P. S. Golly Online is down so I post this strange plaintext
EDIT: My best is 40... fit in a 10x10 BB
I guess that 40 isn't minimal

How did you get 40, anyway?

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x = 10, y = 11, rule = LifeHistory
3.C.2C$3.2C2.C$A5.C2.C$C3AC.A.CA$5.C.C$2.AC3.C$2.C4.A.A$3.A4.2C$2.AC$
6.2C2A$6.A2.A!

[praosylen]

DELETED — Sorry everyone, I messed up.

[gmc_nxtman]

38 looks minimal to me, here's another puzzle:

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x = 11, y = 10, rule = LifeHistory
5.C4.C$C$6.C2.2C$2.2C.C2.C$4.C2.C.C$4.C$2.C2.C.C$2.C3.C2.C$.C$3.2C!

[praosylen]

38 looks minimal to me, here's another puzzle:

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x = 11, y = 10, rule = LifeHistory
5.C4.C$C$6.C2.2C$2.2C.C2.C$4.C2.C.C$4.C$2.C2.C.C$2.C3.C2.C$.C$3.2C!

49:

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x = 12, y = 13, rule = LifeHistory
5.2A$6.A$5.C4.CA$CA2.A.3A2.A$A2.A2.C2.2C$.A2C.C2.C$4.C.AC.CA$.2A.C2.A.A$A.C2.C.C.A$A.C3.CA.CA$.C$2.A2C$4.A!

[77topaz]

38 looks minimal to me

BlinkerSpawn posted a 36-cell solution directly above Aidan's 38-cell one.

[Hunting]

Hey! Can I post a puzzle here?

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...O.OO
...OO..O
......O..O
O...O...O.
.....O.O
...O...O
..O
........OO
...O
......OO

I know it isn't my turn but I've just constructed this puzzle
P. S. Golly Online is down so I post this strange plaintext
EDIT: My best is 40... fit in a 10x10 BB
I guess that 40 isn't minimal

How did you get 40, anyway?

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x = 10, y = 11, rule = LifeHistory
3.C.2C$3.2C2.C$A5.C2.C$C3AC.A.CA$5.C.C$2.AC3.C$2.C4.A.A$3.A4.2C$2.AC$
6.2C2A$6.A2.A!

Oops. My solution:

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x = 10, y = 10, rule = B3/S23
2obob2o$bob2o2bo$o5bo2bo$5obob2o$5bobo$2b2o3bo$2bob3o$7b3o$3b2obo2bo$
3b2ob2o!

36 is minimal

[BlinkerSpawn]

38 looks minimal to me, here's another puzzle:

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x = 11, y = 10, rule = LifeHistory
5.C4.C$C$6.C2.2C$2.2C.C2.C$4.C2.C.C$4.C$2.C2.C.C$2.C3.C2.C$.C$3.2C!

49:

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x = 12, y = 13, rule = LifeHistory
5.2A$6.A$5.C4.CA$CA2.A.3A2.A$A2.A2.C2.2C$.A2C.C2.C$4.C.AC.CA$.2A.C2.A.A$A.C2.C.C.A$A.C3.CA.CA$.C$2.A2C$4.A!

I was just about to give up, too:

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x = 12, y = 13, rule = LifeHistory
5.2A$6.A$5.C4.CA$CA2.A.3A2.A$A2.A2.C2.2C$.A2C.C2.C$4.C.AC.CA$.2A.C2.A
.A$A.C2.C.C2.A$A.C3.C2.CA$.C$2.A2C$4.A!

[Hdjensofjfnen]

Very close to 46, but sigh...

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x = 13, y = 12, rule = LifeHistory
11.2A$5.C4.C.A$CA2.A.A3.A$A2.A2.C2.2C$.A2C.C2.C$4.C.AC.CA$.2A.C2.A2.A
$A.C2.C.C.A$A.C3.CA.CA$.C$2.A2C$4.A!

[BlinkerSpawn]

Bump with a new puzzle:

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x = 11, y = 12, rule = LifeHistory
3.C2.C.C$4.C2.C$5.C$3.C4.C$3.C6.C$4.C$4.C$2.C.C.C$7.C$2C2.C3.C$.C$8.C
!

[Hunting]

Another puzzle...

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x = 10, y = 10, rule = B3/S23
o2bo$2b2o$5bo$3bo3bo$4bo3bo2$bo2b2o3bo$o2bo$8b2o$7bo!

[AforAmpere]

Bump with a new puzzle:

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x = 11, y = 12, rule = LifeHistory
3.C2.C.C$4.C2.C$5.C$3.C4.C$3.C6.C$4.C$4.C$2.C.C.C$7.C$2C2.C3.C$.C$8.C
!

52:

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x = 13, y = 16, rule = LifeHistory
10.2A$5.2A3.A$5.C2.C.C$6.CA.C$7.C$5.C2.2ACA$5.CA.A3.C$6.C.A.2A$6.C.A.
A$3.AC.C.C2.A$4.A.A2.C.A$.A2C2.C3.C$A2.C.A$2A2.A5.C$9.A.A$10.A!

[BlinkerSpawn]

Bump with a new puzzle:

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rle

52:

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rle

Not optimal.

Another puzzle...

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x = 10, y = 10, rule = B3/S23
o2bo$2b2o$5bo$3bo3bo$4bo3bo2$bo2b2o3bo$o2bo$8b2o$7bo!

36:

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x = 10, y = 11, rule = LifeHistory
2A$C2.CA$2.2C.A$5.C$2.AC2.AC$2.A.CA2.C$7.A.A$AC2A2CA.AC$C2.C2.A$6.A.
2C$7.C.A!

[dvgrn]

Bump with a new puzzle:

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rle

52:

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rle

Not optimal.

Huh. It looked pretty good. How about 49?

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x = 13, y = 14, rule = LifeHistory
10.2A$5.2A3.A$5.C2.C.C$6.CA.C$7.C$5.C2.2ACA$5.CA.A3.C$6.C.A2.2A$6.C.
2A$3.AC.C.C$4.A.A2.C$.A2C2.C3.C$A2.C.A5.A$2A2.A5.CA!

[Hunting]

Bump with a new puzzle:

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rle

52:

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rle

Not optimal.

Another puzzle...

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x = 10, y = 10, rule = B3/S23
o2bo$2b2o$5bo$3bo3bo$4bo3bo2$bo2b2o3bo$o2bo$8b2o$7bo!

36:

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x = 10, y = 11, rule = LifeHistory
2A$C2.CA$2.2C.A$5.C$2.AC2.AC$2.A.CA2.C$7.A.A$AC2A2CA.AC$C2.C2.A$6.A.
2C$7.C.A!

Your solution is better than me.
My solution: 37...

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x = 10, y = 10, rule = B3/S23
o2bob2o$4obo$5bo$2b2obobo$2bobobobo$6bo2bo$6ob3o$o2bo2bo$6bob2o$7bobo!