bool GameLayer::onTouchBegan (Touch * touch, Event * event){

  //if game not running, we are seeing either intro or  //gameover
  if (!_running) {
    //if intro, hide intro message
    if (_introMessage->isVisible()) {
      _introMessage->setVisible(false);

      //if game over, hide game over message 
    } else if (_gameOverMessage->isVisible()) {
      SimpleAudioEngine::getInstance()->stopAllEffects();
      _gameOverMessage->setVisible(false);
      
    }
    
    this->resetGame();
    return true;
  }