[GAME] Destroy

[testitemqlstudop]

Given a CGoL pattern, find the minimum amount of toggles (i.e. you can both add and remove cells) to cleanly destroy a pattern.

Rules are simple:

- Challenges (patterns given by people) go on for at most three days
- At most three challenges at the same time
- Keep challenges reasonable
- Don't cheat (i.e. use scripts)
- Challenge submissions are judged by amount of cells toggled, break ties by generations before clean destruction
- All submissions in the same rule as challenge

First challenge:

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x = 10, y = 10, rule = LifeHistory
5.2A$5.2A2$2A.4A$2A.A2.A$3.A2.A.2A$3.4A.2A2$3.2A$3.2A!

x = 10, y = 10, rule = LifeHistory
5.2A$3.C.2A$3.C$2A.4A$2A.A2.A$3.A2.A.2A$3.4A.2A2$3.2A$3.2A!

[Moosey]

3 taggles, 18 gens:

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x = 10, y = 10, rule = LifeHistory
5.2A$5.2A2$2A.AD2A$2A.A2.A$3.A2.D.2A$3.AD2A.2A2$3.2A$3.2A!

[testitemqlstudop]

2 toggles, 48 gen:

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x = 10, y = 10, rule = LifeHistory
5.2A$5.AD2$2A.4A$2A.A2.A$3.D2.A.2A$3.4A.2A2$3.2A$3.2A!

[testitemqlstudop]

2 toggles, 25 gen:

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x = 10, y = 10, rule = LifeHistory
5.2A$3.C.2A$3.C$2A.4A$2A.A2.A$3.A2.A.2A$3.4A.2A2$3.2A$3.2A!

[Βεν Γ. Κυθισ]

2 toggles, 8 generations:

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x = 10, y = 10, rule = LifeHistory
5.2E$5.2E2$2E2.3E$2E.E2.E$3.E2.E.2E$3.3E2.2E2$3.2E$3.2E!

And also 8 toggles, 3 generations:

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x = 10, y = 10, rule = LifeHistory
5.2E3$E2.4E$E2.E2.E$3.E2.E2.E$3.4E2.E3$3.2E!

Also 55 toggles, 203 generations:

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x = 67, y = 66, rule = LifeHistory
62.2E$62.2E2$57.2E.4E$57.2E.E2.E$60.E2.E.2E$60.4E.2E2$60.2E$60.2E31$.
E$2.E$3E6$15.E$15.4E$16.4E10.2E$5.2E9.E2.E9.E.E$5.2E9.4E8.3E8.2E$15.
4E8.3E9.2E$15.E12.3E$29.E.E$30.2E7$45.2E$44.2E$46.E!

Also, if rule changing is allowed, 0 toggles and 1 generation (nothing was said about rule changes):

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x = 10, y = 10, rule = B/SHistory
5.2E$5.2E2$2E.4E$2E.E2.E$3.E2.E.2E$3.4E.2E2$3.2E$3.2E!

[testitemqlstudop]

Dang, you win.

Next challenge:

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x = 19, y = 9, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.A.A.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A7.A$.6A.A.A.6A
$A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.A$7.2A.2A!

[Naszvadi]

Dang, you win.

Next challenge:

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x = 19, y = 9, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.A.A.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A7.A$.6A.A.A.6A
$A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.A$7.2A.2A!

Altering 2 bits = 53 generations diehard.

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#C [[ STOP 53 ]]
x = 19, y = 9, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.A.A.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A7.A$.2AD3A.A.A
.6A$A2.D2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.A$7.2A.2A!

[gmc_nxtman]

2 cells, 83 gens:

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x = 19, y = 9, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.ACA.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A2.C4.A$.6A.A.A
.6A$A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.A$7.2A.2A!

33:

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x = 51, y = 9, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A.2A27.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.A.A.A21.2A2.A.ACA.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A18.A3.A.A.
A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A17.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A7.A21.A.A7.A$.D5A.A.A.6A15.6A.A.A
.6A$A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A16.A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.D19.2A4.A.A.A.A2.C$
7.2A.2A27.2A.2A!

31:

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x = 19, y = 9, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.ACA.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A7.A$.6A.A.A.6A
$A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.A$7.2A.DA!

26:

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x = 51, y = 9, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A.2A27.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.ACA.A21.2A2.A.ACA.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A18.A3.A.A.
A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A17.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A4.C2.A21.A.A6.CA$.6A.A.A.6A15.6A.
A.A.6A$A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A16.A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.A19.2A4.A.A.A.A$
7.2A.2A27.2A.2A!

1 cell = snake:

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x = 19, y = 11, rule = LifeHistory
9.C2$7.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.A.A.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A7.A$.6A.A
.A.6A$A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.A$7.2A.2A!

[Βεν Γ. Κυθισ]

2 cells, 83 gens:

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x = 19, y = 9, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.ACA.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A2.C4.A$.6A.A.A
.6A$A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.A$7.2A.2A!

33:

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x = 51, y = 9, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A.2A27.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.A.A.A21.2A2.A.ACA.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A18.A3.A.A.
A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A17.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A7.A21.A.A7.A$.D5A.A.A.6A15.6A.A.A
.6A$A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A16.A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.D19.2A4.A.A.A.A2.C$
7.2A.2A27.2A.2A!

31:

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x = 19, y = 9, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.ACA.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A7.A$.6A.A.A.6A
$A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.A$7.2A.DA!

26:

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x = 51, y = 9, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A.2A27.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.ACA.A21.2A2.A.ACA.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A18.A3.A.A.
A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A17.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A4.C2.A21.A.A6.CA$.6A.A.A.6A15.6A.
A.A.6A$A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A16.A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.A19.2A4.A.A.A.A$
7.2A.2A27.2A.2A!

1 cell = snake:

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x = 19, y = 11, rule = LifeHistory
9.C2$7.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.A.A.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A7.A$.6A.A
.A.6A$A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.A$7.2A.2A!

Hey! Only team B can add cells, as they are the attacking team!

[PkmnQ]

Hey! Only team B can add cells, as they are the attacking team!

You're on the wrong thread.

[Βεν Γ. Κυθισ]

Hey! Only team B can add cells, as they are the attacking team!

You're on the wrong thread.

I spent ten minutes looking for a GIF to match my "*GROOOOOOOOAN* feeling.

[Hdjensofjfnen]

I'm aware that I suck.

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x = 19, y = 9, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.ACA.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A6.CA$.6A.A.A
.6A$A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.A$7.2A.2A!

[Βεν Γ. Κυθισ]

Does changing from one live state to another live state count as 'toggling'?

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x = 21, y = 11, rule = LifeHistory
7.7F$2.6F2AF2A2F$2.F2A2FAFAFAFA4F$2.FA3FAFAFAFA2FA3F$2.2F4AFAFAF6A2F$
.8FAFA7FAF$2F6AFAFAF6A2F$FA2FA2FAFAFAFA2FA3F$F2A4FAFAFAFA4F$4F2.2F2AF
2A2F$7.7F!

[Hdjensofjfnen]

Here's another 2-toggle destruction:

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x = 19, y = 9, rule = LifeHistory
7.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.ACA.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A7.A$.6A.A.A
.6A$A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.A2.C$7.2A.2A!

EDIT: Dang, already posted again?
EDIT: One isotropic rule toggle, 280 generations!

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x = 19, y = 9, rule = b36ks23History
7.2A.2A$2.2A2.A.A.A.A$2.A3.A.A.A.A2.A$3.4A.A.A.6A$8.A.A7.A$.6A.A.A.6A
$A2.A2.A.A.A.A2.A$2A4.A.A.A.A$7.2A.2A!

[Βεν Γ. Κυθισ]

- All submissions in the same rule as challenge

[Hdjensofjfnen]

- All submissions in the same rule as challenge

Still, it's extremely impressive that the pattern dies.

[Moosey]

- All submissions in the same rule as challenge

Still, it's extremely impressive that the pattern dies.

And besides, it’s not like Βεν didn’t post this:

Does changing from one live state to another live state count as 'toggling'?

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x = 21, y = 11, rule = LifeHistory
7.7F$2.6F2AF2A2F$2.F2A2FAFAFAFA4F$2.FA3FAFAFAFA2FA3F$2.2F4AFAFAF6A2F$
.8FAFA7FAF$2F6AFAFAF6A2F$FA2FA2FAFAFAFA2FA3F$F2A4FAFAFAFA4F$4F2.2F2AF
2A2F$7.7F!

[Βεν Γ. Κυθισ]

And besides, it’s not like Βεν didn’t post this:

Does changing from one live state to another live state count as 'toggling'?

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x = 21, y = 11, rule = LifeHistory
7.7F$2.6F2AF2A2F$2.F2A2FAFAFAFA4F$2.FA3FAFAFAFA2FA3F$2.2F4AFAFAF6A2F$
.8FAFA7FAF$2F6AFAFAF6A2F$FA2FA2FAFAFAFA2FA3F$F2A4FAFAFAFA4F$4F2.2F2AF
2A2F$7.7F!

I just realized I wrote that wrong.
Anyway, that didn't break the 'must be in same rule' rule, as the original pattern was in LifeHistory.
But it is still invalid due to some cells being in a live state at the end.