private SfxHandler sfxScript; // markcode
public override void Start () {
base.Start();
GameObject gc = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag ("GameController");
ih = (InputHandler)gc.GetComponent(typeof(InputHandler));
ih.UnFreeze ();
gcs = (GameControllerScript)gc.GetComponent (typeof(GameControllerScript));
tc = (TierController)this.gameObject.GetComponent (typeof(TierController));
// markcode: set the sfxScript varialbe to the SfxHandler script attached to the game controller
this.sfxScript = (SfxHandler)GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("GameController").GetComponent(typeof(SfxHandler));
}