module(..., package.seeall)
 
function new( )
 
    local gameGroup = display.newGroup()
    local hudGroup = display.newGroup()
 
    local screenWidth = display.contentWidth
    local screenHeight = display.contentHeight
    
    local gameBg
    local scoreLabel
    local timeBar
    local levelLabel
    local pauseButton  
 
    local rows = 9
    local columns = 7
    local offSetY = 18
    local boxWidth = 40
    local boxHeight = 40 
    local color = {"red.png", "green.png", "blue.png", "yellow.png"}
    local saveColors = {}
    local boxes = {}
    local makeBoxes = {}
    local checkForMatch = {}
    local removeBoxes = {}
    local moveBoxesDown = {}
    local directions = {"N", "NW", "NE", "S", "SW", "SE"}
    local canRemoveBoxes = true
    local cleanMemory = {}    
 
-- Create the grid and add boxes to it.
    makeBoxes = function()
          for row = 1, rows do
             for col = 1, columns do
              local mRand = math.random(#color);
              ct = ((row-1)*columns) + row
              boxes[ct] = display.newImageRect(color[mRand], 36, 36 )
              boxes[ct].x = (col-1) * boxWidth
              boxes[ct].y =  ((col%-2) * offSetY) + (row-1) * boxHeight
              localGroup:insert(boxes[ct]);
              localGroup:setReferencePoint(display.BottomCenterReferencePoint);
              localGroup.x = screenWidth * 0.5;
              localGroup.y = screenHeight - 32
 
              boxes[ct]:addEventListener("touch", removeBoxes)
          end
      end
    end
 
-- Check if there are any adjacent boxes of the same color, need at least 3 adjacent to remove.    
    checkForMatch = function()
    end
 
-- Touch handler for removing boxes
    removeBoxes = function(event)
               if (event.phase == "ended")  then
                   event.target:removeSelf()
               print(" box removed ")
    end
 
-- Move boxes down if there is an empty space below.
    moveBoxesDown = function()
    end
 
-- Remove listeners and other things not needed anymore.
    cleanMemory = function()
    end
 
-- Insert into groups
   gameGroup:insert(hudGroup)
 
    return gameGroup
end