The Game of Life

The three simple patterns shown above -- the so called block, blinker and glider -- demonstrate the basic behavior of many other configurations typical for the Game of Life. If you see just a heading, then your browser probably doesn't support Java.

Usage Notes

• Press the Start button to start the applet or the Step button for a step by step action.
• The above display is merely a window on a Life pattern that might be much larger. Scroll by clicking near the boundaries.
• The Recenter button translates the pattern so that at least one live cell is in the window. Use it to find patterns that have moved off-screen.
• The "<" and ">" buttons control the magnification.