===================================================================
--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -346,8 +346,32 @@
 		levelText2.y = centerY + dirY * 2732;
 	};
 	return self;
 });
+// MenuBoard class to represent a grid of menuCell assets
+var MenuBoard = Container.expand(function () {
+	var self = Container.call(this);
+	self.menuGrid = [];
+	// Define grid dimensions
+	var rows = 5;
+	var cols = 5;
+	var cellSize = LK.getAsset('menuCell', {}).width;
+	// Create grid of menuCell assets
+	for (var row = 0; row < rows; row++) {
+		self.menuGrid[row] = [];
+		for (var col = 0; col < cols; col++) {
+			var menuCell = self.attachAsset('menuCell', {
+				anchorX: 0.5,
+				anchorY: 0.5,
+				x: col * cellSize,
+				y: row * cellSize
+			});
+			self.menuGrid[row][col] = menuCell;
+			self.addChild(menuCell);
+		}
+	}
+	return self;
+});
 // OperationButton class to represent each operation button
 var OperationButton = Container.expand(function (type, index) {
 	var self = Container.call(this);
 	// Properties
@@ -540,9 +564,9 @@
 // StartButton class to represent the start button
 var StartButton = Container.expand(function () {
 	var self = Container.call(this);
 	// Asset Attachments
-	var buttonGraphics = self.attachAsset('startButton', {
+	self.buttonGraphics = self.attachAsset('startButton', {
 		anchorX: 0.5,
 		anchorY: 0.5,
 		x: 0,
 		y: 0,
@@ -564,8 +588,30 @@
 	self.letterGraphics = [];
 	// Individual letter texts for "START"
 	var letters = ['S', 'T', 'A', 'R', 'T'];
 	var tileSpacing = 390;
+	var letterPositions = {
+		0: {
+			'x': -585,
+			'y': -300
+		},
+		1: {
+			'x': -195,
+			'y': -300
+		},
+		2: {
+			'x': 0,
+			'y': 0
+		},
+		3: {
+			'x': 195,
+			'y': 300
+		},
+		4: {
+			'x': 585,
+			'y': 300
+		}
+	};
 	letters.forEach(function (letter, index) {
 		var letterContainer = new Container();
 		var tileGraphics = letterContainer.attachAsset('hexTile', {
 			anchorX: 0.5,
@@ -591,10 +637,11 @@
 		letterText.visible = true;
 		letterText.x = 0;
 		letterContainer.addChild(tileGraphics);
 		letterContainer.addChild(letterText);
-		letterContainer.x = (index - 2) * tileSpacing;
-		letterContainer.y = 0;
+		letterContainer.x = letterPositions[index].x; //(index - 2) * tileSpacing;
+		letterContainer.y = letterPositions[index].y;
+		log("letter:", letter, letterContainer.x);
 		self.letterGraphics.push(letterContainer);
 		self.addChild(letterContainer);
 	});
 	self.fadeOut = function () {
@@ -605,9 +652,20 @@
 				scaleY: 0,
 				rotation: Math.PI / 2
 			}, {
 				duration: 1000,
-				easing: tween.easeOut
+				easing: tween.easeOut,
+				onFinish: function onFinish() {
+					tween(self.buttonGraphics, {
+						alpha: 0
+					}, {
+						duration: 1000,
+						easing: tween.easeOut,
+						onFinish: function onFinish() {
+							self.destroy();
+						}
+					});
+				}
 			});
 		});
 	};
 	return self;
@@ -622,8 +680,76 @@
 
 /**** 
 * Game Code
 ****/ 
+function _typeof2(o) {
+	"@babel/helpers - typeof";
+	return _typeof2 = "function" == typeof Symbol && "symbol" == typeof Symbol.iterator ? function (o) {
+		return typeof o;
+	} : function (o) {
+		return o && "function" == typeof Symbol && o.constructor === Symbol && o !== Symbol.prototype ? "symbol" : typeof o;
+	}, _typeof2(o);
+}
+function _defineProperty3(e, r, t) {
+	return (r = _toPropertyKey2(r)) in e ? Object.defineProperty(e, r, {
+		value: t,
+		enumerable: !0,
+		configurable: !0,
+		writable: !0
+	}) : e[r] = t, e;
+}
+function _toPropertyKey2(t) {
+	var i = _toPrimitive2(t, "string");
+	return "symbol" == _typeof2(i) ? i : i + "";
+}
+function _toPrimitive2(t, r) {
+	if ("object" != _typeof2(t) || !t) {
+		return t;
+	}
+	var e = t[Symbol.toPrimitive];
+	if (void 0 !== e) {
+		var i = e.call(t, r || "default");
+		if ("object" != _typeof2(i)) {
+			return i;
+		}
+		throw new TypeError("@@toPrimitive must return a primitive value.");
+	}
+	return ("string" === r ? String : Number)(t);
+}
+function _typeof(o) {
+	"@babel/helpers - typeof";
+	return _typeof = "function" == typeof Symbol && "symbol" == typeof Symbol.iterator ? function (o) {
+		return typeof o;
+	} : function (o) {
+		return o && "function" == typeof Symbol && o.constructor === Symbol && o !== Symbol.prototype ? "symbol" : typeof o;
+	}, _typeof(o);
+}
+function _defineProperty(e, r, t) {
+	return (r = _toPropertyKey(r)) in e ? Object.defineProperty(e, r, {
+		value: t,
+		enumerable: !0,
+		configurable: !0,
+		writable: !0
+	}) : e[r] = t, e;
+}
+function _toPropertyKey(t) {
+	var i = _toPrimitive(t, "string");
+	return "symbol" == _typeof(i) ? i : i + "";
+}
+function _toPrimitive(t, r) {
+	if ("object" != _typeof(t) || !t) {
+		return t;
+	}
+	var e = t[Symbol.toPrimitive];
+	if (void 0 !== e) {
+		var i = e.call(t, r || "default");
+		if ("object" != _typeof(i)) {
+			return i;
+		}
+		throw new TypeError("@@toPrimitive must return a primitive value.");
+	}
+	return ("string" === r ? String : Number)(t);
+}
 function resetAdjacentTilesScale() {
 	currentAdjacentTiles.forEach(function (adjTile) {
 		adjTile.isHighlighted = false;
 		tween(adjTile, {
@@ -1146,21 +1272,25 @@
 /***********************************************************************************************/ 
 function initMenuState() {
 	// Initialize the game state for MENU
 	log("Initializing MENU State");
-	startButton.visible = true;
 	if (debug) {
 		//changeGameState(GAME_STATE.NEW_ROUND);
 	}
 }
+function cleanInitState() {
+	// Clean up the game state for MENU
+	log("Cleaning INIT State");
+	startButton.fadeOut();
+}
 function handleMenuLoop() {
 	// Handle the game loop for MENU state
 	log("Handling MENU Loop");
 }
 function cleanMenuState() {
 	// Clean up the game state for MENU
 	log("Cleaning MENU State");
-	startButton.fadeOut();
+	// Remove menu buttons
 }
 function initNewRoundState() {
 	// Initialize the game state for NEW_ROUND
 	log("Initializing NEW_ROUND State");
@@ -1214,9 +1344,9 @@
 	log("Changing game state from", currentState, "to", newState);
 	// Clean up the current state
 	switch (currentState) {
 		case GAME_STATE.INIT:
-			// Do nothing
+			cleanInitState();
 			break;
 		case GAME_STATE.MENU:
 			cleanMenuState();
 			break;
@@ -1236,8 +1366,11 @@
 	currentState = newState;
 	// Initialize the new state
 	switch (newState) {
 		case GAME_STATE.MENU:
+			// Do nothing
+			break;
+		case GAME_STATE.MENU:
 			initMenuState();
 			break;
 		case GAME_STATE.NEW_ROUND:
 			initNewRoundState();
@@ -1256,8 +1389,11 @@
 /****************************************** EVENT HANDLERS *************************************/
 /***********************************************************************************************/ 
 game.down = function (x, y, obj) {
 	switch (currentState) {
+		case GAME_STATE.INIT:
+			handleInitStateDown(x, y, obj);
+			break;
 		case GAME_STATE.MENU:
 			handleMenuStateDown(x, y, obj);
 			break;
 		case GAME_STATE.PLAYING:
@@ -1271,8 +1407,11 @@
 	}
 };
 game.move = function (x, y, obj) {
 	switch (currentState) {
+		case GAME_STATE.INIT:
+			// Do nothing
+			break;
 		case GAME_STATE.MENU:
 			handleMenuStateMove(x, y, obj);
 			break;
 		case GAME_STATE.PLAYING:
@@ -1286,8 +1425,11 @@
 	}
 };
 game.up = function (x, y, obj) {
 	switch (currentState) {
+		case GAME_STATE.INIT:
+			// Do nothing
+			break;
 		case GAME_STATE.MENU:
 			handleMenuStateUp(x, y, obj);
 			break;
 		case GAME_STATE.PLAYING:
@@ -1300,8 +1442,14 @@
 			log("Unknown state:", currentState);
 	}
 };
 // Menu State Handlers
+function handleInitStateDown(x, y, obj) {
+	// Implement logic for handling down event in MENU state
+	log("Handling down event in INIT state");
+	changeGameState(GAME_STATE.MENU);
+}
+// Menu State Handlers
 function handleMenuStateDown(x, y, obj) {
 	// Implement logic for handling down event in MENU state
 	log("Handling down event in MENU state");
 	changeGameState(GAME_STATE.NEW_ROUND);
@@ -1768,10 +1916,10 @@
 	puzzleManager = new PuzzleManager(game);
 	startButton = new StartButton();
 	startButton.x = centerX; // Center horizontally
 	startButton.y = centerY; // Center vertically
+	startButton.visible = true;
 	game.addChild(startButton);
-	startButton.visible = false;
 	resetButton = new ResetButton();
 	resetButton.x = game.width - 150; // Position at top right
 	resetButton.y = 150;
 	resetButton.visible = false; // Keep it non-visible initially
@@ -1779,7 +1927,7 @@
 	levelNumberText = new LevelNumberText(puzzleManager.currentLevel);
 	backgroundLayer.addChild(levelNumberText);
 	foregroundLayer.addChild(resetButton);
 	// Transition to menu state
-	changeGameState(GAME_STATE.MENU);
+	//changeGameState(GAME_STATE.INIT);
 }
 initializeGame();
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