within a "petri dish". The patterns formed are smoothed and rounded to look like a growing amoeba spewing smaller ones (actually gliders). Special "probes" zap the "blob" to keep it from overflowing the dish while destroying its nucleus. Google implemented an easter egg of the Game of Life in 2012. Users who search for the term are shown an implementation of the game in the search results page. See also , is set in a future society where the Game of Life is played in a competitive two-player mode , a "human" Game of Life. Notes References External links Life Lexicon, extensive lexicon with many patterns LifeWiki Catagolue, an online database of objects in Conway's Game of Life and similar cellular automata Cellular Automata FAQ – Conway's Game of Life Algebraic formula, recurrence relation for iterating Conway's Game of Life. Cellular automaton rules Self-organization Games and sports introduced in 1970 John Horton Conway