/// <summary>Checks and destroys all possible gem matches</summary>
/// <param name="immediate">If true, will not play the animation</param>
/// <return>Points awarded by destroying the gems</returns>
public int DestroyGems(bool immediate = false)
{
// Get necessary lists and arrays
List <Gem>[] gemColumns = board.GetGemColumns();
int[,] gemTable = board.GetGemTable();
List <int[]> gemsToDestroy = board.GetGemsToDestroy();
List <Gem> destroyQueue = new List <Gem>();
// Go through gems listed to be destroyed
foreach (int[] coord in gemsToDestroy)
{
Gem gem = gemColumns[coord[0]][coord[1]];
destroyQueue.Add(gem);
}
foreach (Gem gem in destroyQueue)
{
// No need to check if gem was already destroyed, as this will not raise an error
// Remove list element
gemColumns[gem.GetCol()].Remove(gem);
// Destroy gem's GameObject without animation
if (immediate)
{
Destroy(gem.gameObject);
}
// Destroy gem through an animation
else
{
gem.DestroyGem();
}
}
// Points accumulated from this iteration of gems destroyed
return(gemsToDestroy.Count);
}
