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Game of Life

Main Game
Simulator Indie

Game of Life is a Simulator / Indie game released on December 31, 1970 for BBC Microcomputer System, PDP-7, Bally Astrocade and 1 more. The Game of Life, also known simply as Life, is a cellular automaton devised by the British mathematician John Horton Conway in 1970. It is a zero-player game, meaning that its evolution is determined…

December 31, 1970
Released 20351 days ago
BBC Microcomputer System PDP-7 Bally Astrocade PC (Microsoft Windows)

About

The Game of Life, also known simply as Life, is a cellular automaton devised by the British mathematician John Horton Conway in 1970. It is a zero-player game, meaning that its evolution is determined by its initial state, requiring no further input. One interacts with the Game of Life by creating an initial configuration and observing how it evolves.

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Release Dates by Platform

PDP-7 Worldwide
Dec 31, 1970
BBC Microcomputer System Worldwide
Jan 1, 1984
Bally Astrocade Worldwide
May 1, 1985
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Dec 12, 2017

Game Info

Developer
John Horton Conway
Publisher
Scientific American
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Genres
Simulator Indie

Links

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