private void createApples(int max) {
    int loop = 0;
    int appleX;
    int appleY;
    Element apple;
    boolean exists;
    int index;

    for (loop = 0; loop < max; loop++) {
      exists = false;

      do {
        appleX =
            new Random().nextInt(bounds.width / SNAKE_SIZE) *
            SNAKE_SIZE + SNAKE_SIZE / 2;
        appleY =
            new Random().nextInt(bounds.height / SNAKE_SIZE) *
            SNAKE_SIZE + SNAKE_SIZE / 2;

        index = 0;
        while (index < apples.size() && !exists) {
          exists = apples.get(index).equal(appleX, appleY);
          index++;
        }

        if (!exists)
          exists = player.contains(appleX, appleY);

        else if(mode == MODE_HOTSEAT)

        if (!exists)
            exists = player.contains(appleX, appleY);

        if (!exists)
          exists = player2.contains(appleX, appleY);
      }
      while (exists);

      apple = new Element(appleX, appleY, SNAKE_SIZE, Color.white, bounds);
      apples.add(apple);
    }
  }
//This is the section where i made the apples respawable aso.. i quess the problem should be somewhere here. Also, shoud i post the hole export for you?