diff --git a/includes/defines.h b/includes/defines.h
index df1fa0aef..1827ecad6 100644
--- a/includes/defines.h
+++ b/includes/defines.h
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ struct stamp
 typedef struct stamp stamp;
 
 int MSIGN;
+int NGOL;
+int CGOL;
+int gol[XRES][YRES];
 extern sign signs[MAXSIGNS];
 extern stamp stamps[STAMP_MAX];
 extern int stamp_count;
diff --git a/includes/powder.h b/includes/powder.h
index fbf79fc05..10758a076 100644
--- a/includes/powder.h
+++ b/includes/powder.h
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@
 #define PT_HSWC 75
 #define PT_IRON 76
 #define PT_MORT 77
-#define PT_NUM  78
+#define PT_GOL 78
+#define PT_NUM  79
 
 #define R_TEMP 22
 #define MAX_TEMP 9999
@@ -284,6 +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},
     //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/graphics.c b/src/graphics.c
index b403fe36f..e108e99e2 100644
--- a/src/graphics.c
+++ b/src/graphics.c
@@ -1244,6 +1244,7 @@ void draw_parts(pixel *vid)
     int cr, cg, cb;
     float fr, fg, fb;
     float pt = R_TEMP;
+    int gol[XRES][YRES];
     for(i = 0; i<NPART; i++) {
 #ifdef OpenGL
         if(cmode == 6) //If fire mode
@@ -2213,7 +2214,6 @@ void render_signs(pixel *vid_buf)
                 sprintf(buff, "Pressure: %3.2f", pv[signs[i].y/CELL][signs[i].x/CELL]);  //...pressure
                 drawtext(vid_buf, x+3, y+3, buff, 255, 255, 255, 255);
             }
-
             if(strcmp(signs[i].text, "{t}")==0)
             {
                 if((pmap[signs[i].y][signs[i].x]>>8)>0 && (pmap[signs[i].y][signs[i].x]>>8)<NPART)
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 85a986868..89267163c 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ int death = 0, framerender = 0;
 int amd = 1;
 int FPSB = 0;
 int MSIGN =-1;
+int NGOL = 0;
+int CGOL = 0;
 
 sign signs[MAXSIGNS];
 
diff --git a/src/powder.c b/src/powder.c
index 74ac89f7d..911dbf9fc 100644
--- a/src/powder.c
+++ b/src/powder.c
@@ -822,6 +822,63 @@ void update_particles_i(pixel *vid, int start, int inc)
     float c_heat = 0.0f;
     int h_count = 0;
     int starti = (start*-1);
+	     if(sys_pause&&!framerender)
+                return;
+	if(CGOL>=8)
+		{
+		  CGOL = 0;
+		  create_part(-1,0,0,PT_GOL);
+		  for(nx=0;nx<XRES;nx++)
+		  {
+			 for(ny=0;ny<YRES;ny++)
+                        {
+				r = pmap[ny][nx];
+				if((r>>8)>=NPART || !r)
+                                continue;
+				if(parts[r>>8].type==PT_GOL)
+				for(int nnx=1; nnx>-2; nnx--)
+                   		 for(int nny=1; nny>-2; nny--)
+                     		   if(nx+nnx>=0 && ny+nny>0 && nx+nnx<XRES && ny+nny<YRES)
+                       		{
+					r=pmap[ny+nny][nx+nnx]; 
+					if(gol[nx+nnx][ny+nny]>=4){
+						gol[nx+nnx][ny+nny] =5;
+					}
+					else if(gol[nx+nnx][ny+nny]==3){
+						gol[nx+nnx][ny+nny] =4;
+					}
+					else if(gol[nx+nnx][ny+nny]==2){
+						gol[nx+nnx][ny+nny] =3;
+					}
+					else if(gol[nx+nnx][ny+nny]==1){
+						gol[nx+nnx][ny+nny] =2;
+					}
+					else if(gol[nx+nnx][ny+nny]==0){
+						gol[nx+nnx][ny+nny] =1;
+					}
+				}					
+			}
+		  }
+		 for(nx=0;nx<XRES;nx++)
+			 for(ny=0;ny<YRES;ny++){
+				r = pmap[ny][nx];
+				if(gol[nx][ny]>=5){
+					parts[r>>8].type=PT_NONE;
+				}
+				else if(gol[nx][ny]==3){
+					create_part(-1,nx,ny,PT_GOL);
+				}
+				else if(gol[nx][ny]==2&&parts[r>>8].type==PT_GOL){
+					parts[r>>8].type=PT_NONE;
+				}
+				else if(gol[nx][ny]==1){
+					parts[r>>8].type=PT_NONE;
+				}
+				gol[nx][ny]=0;
+				
+			}
+		}
+		CGOL++;
     for(i=start; i<(NPART-starti); i+=inc)
         if(parts[i].type)
         {
@@ -831,10 +888,7 @@ void update_particles_i(pixel *vid, int start, int inc)
             ly = parts[i].y;
             t = parts[i].type;
 
-            if(sys_pause&&!framerender)
-                return;
-
-            if(parts[i].life && t!=PT_ACID  && t!=PT_COAL && t!=PT_WOOD && t!=PT_NBLE && t!=PT_SWCH && t!=PT_STKM && t!=PT_FUSE && t!=PT_FSEP && t!=PT_BCOL)
+            if(parts[i].life && t!=PT_ACID  && t!=PT_COAL && t!=PT_WOOD && t!=PT_NBLE && t!=PT_SWCH && t!=PT_STKM && t!=PT_FUSE && t!=PT_FSEP && t!=PT_BCOL && t!=PT_GOL)
             {
                 if(!(parts[i].life==10&&(parts[i].type==PT_LCRY||parts[i].type==PT_PCLN||parts[i].type==PT_HSWC)))
                     parts[i].life--;