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Montana
x = 12, y = 10, rule = B3/S23 9b2o$8bo2bo$bo7bobo$o3bob2ob2o$bobobob2o$3bo2bo2b2o$6bobo2bo$4bobobobo $3bobo3bo$3b2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART ]] #C [[ HEIGHT 500 WIDTH 600 THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 30 GPS 2 LOOP 5 ]]
Pattern type Oscillator
Number of cells 34
Bounding box 12 × 10
Period 5 (mod: 5)
Heat 13.2
Volatility 0.58 | 0.58
Kinetic symmetry n
Discovered by Scot Ellison
Year of discovery 2011
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Montana is a period-5 oscillator that was found by Scot Ellison in June 2011.

It has a 1-glider destruction:[1]

x = 17, y = 14, rule = B3/S23 o$b2o$2o2$14b2o$13bo2bo$12bobobo$5b3ob4ob2o$7b2obo$7bob3o2b2o$11bobo2b o$9bobobobo$8bobo3bo$8b2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ HEIGHT 450 WIDTH 600 THUMBSIZE 2 AUTOSTART PAUSE 2 GPS 5 LOOP 60 ]]
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It can serve as a weak sparker.[2]

x = 18, y = 17, rule = B3/S23 10b2o$11bo$11bob2o$12bobo$14bob2o$b2o10bo2bo$o2bo9bo2bo$obo7bo2b3o$b2o b2obo3bo$3b2obobobo2b3o$b2o2bo2bo4bo2bo$o2bobo7bo2bo$bobobobo6bob2o$2b o3bobo3bobo$7b2o2bob2o$11bo$10b2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 16 AUTOSTART GPS 2 ]]
Montana supporting a p5 dimer
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References

  1. https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=104306#p104306
  2. Timelord Missionary (March 20, 2025). Re: Oscillator Discussion Thread (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums