Time for action – setting up the variables

Let's get started with introducing the variables we'll be using to create our game. There will be a combination of display objects and integers to keep count; we also need to preload the main sound effects used during game play. Follow the steps to declare all the required variables:

1. Hide the status bar and add in the display.newGroup() group called gameGroup:

       display.setStatusBar( display.HiddenStatusBar )
       local gameGroup = display.newGroup()

2. Include the external modules in the game:

       local physics = require "physics"

3. Add in the display objects:

       local background
       local ground
       local charObject
       local friedEgg
       local scoreText
       local eggText
       local livesText
       local shade
       local gameOverScreen

4. Add in the variables:

       local gameIsActive = false
       local startDrop -- Timer object
       local gameLives = 3
       local gameScore = 0
       local eggCount = 0
       local mRand = math.random

5. Create the egg boundaries and density...