Croaker

Croaker
x = 3, y = 2, rule = MAPARYXfh5ofugW6H7oaIDogBZofuhogOiAaIDogIAAgAAWaH7oaIDogGiA6ICAAIAAaIDogIAAgACAAIAAAAAAAA 2bo$obo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART LOOP 2 GPS 2 THUMBSIZE 2 ]]
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Pattern type	Rotor
Number of cells	3
Bounding box	4 × 2
Period	2
Mod	1
Heat	6
Volatility	1.00
Discovered by	Unknown
Year of discovery	Unknown
Pattern files Plaintext croaker.cells RLE croaker.rle

Croaker is a period-2 oscillator component consisting of six rotor cells in the shape of a toad, with three of them being alive in each generation. Unlike the similar flutter, it cannot be supported exclusively by stator cells. However, it can be seen in oscillators such as Lei, in which two of them are supported by two banana sparks. Certain phoenix oscillators also contain croakers, stabilized by flutters and/or other croakers.

In other rules

A lone croaker can act as a photon in rules such as B2a3r/S.

x = 3, y = 2, rule = B2a3r/S obo$2bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART GPS 2 THUMBSIZE 2 TRACK 1 0 LOOP 5 ]]

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In Just Friends (B2-a/S12), it is a c/6d spaceship.

x = 3, y = 2, rule = B2-a/S12 2bo$obo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART GPS 4 THUMBSIZE 2 TRACK 1/6 1/6 ]]

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In rules with B2-a and without S2k, it is a c/4d spaceship instead.

x = 3, y = 2, rule = B2-a/S12-k 2bo$obo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART GPS 4 THUMBSIZE 2 TRACK 1/4 1/4 ]]

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External links

• Heinrich Koenig. Croaker. Game of Life Dictionary.