Survives with 2-3 neighbors
Born with exactly 3 neighbors
Traditional Conway's rules
Survives with 1-4 neighbors
Born with 2-4 neighbors
Spreads rapidly, creates chaotic patterns
Survives with 1-5 neighbors
Born with 3-5 neighbors
Forms persistent structures
Survives with 2-3 neighbors
Born with 2, 4, or 6 neighbors
Creates natural oscillating patterns
Survives with 2-3 neighbors
Born with exactly 3 neighbors
Dies after 5 generations regardless of neighbors