OCA:Frogs
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| Rulestring | 12/34/3 B34/S12/C3 B34/S12/G3 |
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| Character | Chaotic |
Frogs is a generations rule named after its very common frog-like glider, initially investigated by Scott Robert Ladd. The rule's dynamics are similar to that of Flock.
Patterns
Still lives
The domino, beehive and any diagonal line of at least 2 cells are still lives in this rule.
Constellations
There is a common constellation consisting of three duoplets and a 3-cell diagonal line.
| A sequence that evolves into the constellation in 15 generations (click above to open LifeViewer) |
Oscillators
The most common oscillator in this rule is a p6. Other natural oscillator periods include p3, p4, p5 and p15. No period-2 oscillators exist (as in any Generations rule with more than two states).
Spaceships
The most common spaceship in this rule is a 6-cell c/5, with a known repeatable tagalong which has several isomers, all of which have occurred naturally. Additionally, there is a natural glide-symmetric 4c/22 (2c/11 simplified) edge-repair spaceship which creates temporary duoplets that may be removed at any time or used as sparks when they are converted to blocks before dying.
| The most common spaceship (click above to open LifeViewer) |
Infinite growth
The 4c/22 spaceship can be combined to create puffers.
External links
- Frogs (12/34/3) (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
- Frogs at Adam P. Goucher's Catagolue