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**** LIFE ****
Written by: Cyndie Merten
The Game of Life for the Vic and C-64
Commodore Microcomputers, June 1985
Page 48
LIFE simulates the growth and decay
cycle of organisms. Processes like
this are done to predict the growth
of bacteria and the like in labratory
experiments. The concept was
developed by John Horton Conway at the
University of Cambridge. The rules
of the simulation are very simple:
1. Any organism surrounded by two
or three neighbors survives.
2. Four or more neighbors spells
death for an organism due to
overpopulation.
3. No neighbors or only one also
spells death due to isolation.
4. An empty 'cell' with exactly
three neighbors will have an
organism born into it.
Based upon these rules, very complex
colonies of organisms can be created.
Some patterns repeat while some die
very quickly.
There are two versions of this
program. The first version creates
random starting patterns. This
version, even though it is random, can
create some very complex and beautiful
patterns. The second version allows
you to input your own starting
pattern. After the screen is cleared,
you may move the flashing circle
around on the screen with the cursor
keys. When you want to place a live
organism, press the asterik (*) key.
To erase an organism, press the
space bar while on that 'cell'. To
begin the growth (or death) process,
simply press the return key. To stop
the process, press the RUN/STOP key.
To start over after stopping, simply
type RUN <return>.
As stated, there are two versions of
this program. When you select the
RUN option, you will given a choice to
run either version or return to
LOADSTAR.
** NOTE **
Because of the nature of these two
programs, they do not connect back to
LOADSTAR. Please be sure you want to
RUN them before you do so.
This program is copyrighted by
Microcomputers Magazine. All rights
to it are reserved. LOADSTAR has
relieved you from the burden of keying
in this program.
For more complete
information about this program, refer
to the June 1985 issue of
Microcomputers Magazine.
>Files used: LIF64RND
LIF64INP
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