diff --git a/includes/defines.h b/includes/defines.h
index 1827ecad6..4e0304a23 100644
--- a/includes/defines.h
+++ b/includes/defines.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ typedef struct stamp stamp;
 int MSIGN;
 int NGOL;
 int CGOL;
+int GSPEED;
 int gol[XRES][YRES];
 extern sign signs[MAXSIGNS];
 extern stamp stamps[STAMP_MAX];
diff --git a/includes/powder.h b/includes/powder.h
index 10758a076..75fa7285f 100644
--- a/includes/powder.h
+++ b/includes/powder.h
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ static const part_type ptypes[PT_NUM] =
     {"HSWC",	PIXPACK(0x3B1010),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	1,	1,	1,	100,	SC_ELEC,		R_TEMP+0.0f	+273.15f,	251,	"Heat switch. Conducts Heat only when activated", TYPE_SOLID},
     {"IRON",	PIXPACK(0x707070),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,  0.00f,  0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,  0.000f	* CFDS, 0,	0,		0,	1,	50,	0,	100,	SC_SOLIDS,		R_TEMP+0.0f +273.15f,	251,	"Rusts with salt, can be used for electrlosis of WATR", TYPE_SOLID},
     {"MORT",	PIXPACK(0xE0E0E0),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	1.00f,	1.00f,	-0.99f,	0.0f,	0.01f,	0.002f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	-1,		SC_NUCLEAR,		R_TEMP+4.0f	+273.15f,	60,		"Steam Train.", TYPE_PART},
-    {"GOL",	PIXPACK(0x0CAC00),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_SPECIAL,		R_TEMP+0.0f	+273.15f,	0,	"Game Of Life!", TYPE_SOLID},
+    {"GOL",	PIXPACK(0x0CAC00),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_SPECIAL,		9000.0f,	0,	"Game Of Life!", TYPE_SOLID},
     //Name		Colour			Advec	Airdrag		Airloss	Loss	Collid	Grav	Diffus	Hotair		Fal	Burn	Exp	Mel	Hrd	M	Weights	Section			H				Ins(real world, by triclops200) Description
 };
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 89267163c..36efa8899 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ int FPSB = 0;
 int MSIGN =-1;
 int NGOL = 0;
 int CGOL = 0;
+int GSPEED = 1;
 
 sign signs[MAXSIGNS];
 
diff --git a/src/powder.c b/src/powder.c
index 911dbf9fc..b4aeebb5f 100644
--- a/src/powder.c
+++ b/src/powder.c
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ void update_particles_i(pixel *vid, int start, int inc)
     int starti = (start*-1);
 	     if(sys_pause&&!framerender)
                 return;
-	if(CGOL>=8)
+	if(CGOL>=GSPEED)
 		{
 		  CGOL = 0;
 		  create_part(-1,0,0,PT_GOL);
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ void update_particles_i(pixel *vid, int start, int inc)
 		 for(nx=0;nx<XRES;nx++)
 			 for(ny=0;ny<YRES;ny++){
 				r = pmap[ny][nx];
-				if(gol[nx][ny]>=5){
+				if(gol[nx][ny]>=5&&(parts[r>>8].type==PT_NONE||parts[r>>8].type==PT_GOL)){
 					parts[r>>8].type=PT_NONE;
 				}
 				else if(gol[nx][ny]==3){
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ void update_particles_i(pixel *vid, int start, int inc)
 				else if(gol[nx][ny]==2&&parts[r>>8].type==PT_GOL){
 					parts[r>>8].type=PT_NONE;
 				}
-				else if(gol[nx][ny]==1){
+				else if(gol[nx][ny]==1&&(parts[r>>8].type==PT_NONE||parts[r>>8].type==PT_GOL)){
 					parts[r>>8].type=PT_NONE;
 				}
 				gol[nx][ny]=0;
@@ -1843,6 +1843,11 @@ void update_particles_i(pixel *vid, int start, int inc)
             else if(t==PT_MORT) {
                 create_part(-1, x, y-1, PT_SMKE);
             }
+	    else if(t==PT_GOL)
+	    {
+		if(parts[i].temp>0)
+			parts[i].temp -= 50.0f;
+	    }
             else if(t==PT_LCRY)
             {
                 for(nx=-1; nx<2; nx++)