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[[Image:slide_gun.png|framed|right|A simple slide gun<br/>{{JavaRLE|slidegun}}]] A '''slide gun''' is a [[gun]] | [[Image:slide_gun.png|framed|right|A simple slide gun<br/>{{JavaRLE|slidegun}}]] A '''slide gun''' is a [[gun]] that fires [[glider]]s or other [[spaceship]]s sideways from an extending arm. The arm consists of a [[salvo]] of spaceships which are continually pushing a [[still life]] or small [[constellation]], releasing a glider in the process. This releases a wave of spaceships rather than a stream, as each spaceship is on a different path. The first slide gun was constructed by [[Dietrich Leithner]] in July [[:Category:patterns found in 1994|1994]], and was based on a diagonal [[block]]-pushing reaction. | ||
==Tethered rake== | ==Tethered rake== | ||
Revision as of 20:58, 12 December 2015
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A slide gun is a gun that fires gliders or other spaceships sideways from an extending arm. The arm consists of a salvo of spaceships which are continually pushing a still life or small constellation, releasing a glider in the process. This releases a wave of spaceships rather than a stream, as each spaceship is on a different path. The first slide gun was constructed by Dietrich Leithner in July 1994, and was based on a diagonal block-pushing reaction.
Tethered rake
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A tethered rake is similar to a slide gun in that it has an extending arm, but the end of the arm is in constant motion. This may mean that it has a spaceship or a volatile reaction at its front. Due to the precise timing of gliders or other spaceships required to support such reactions, tethered rakes are often more period-dependent than slide guns.
See also
External links
- Slide gun at the Life Lexicon