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    public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
        Log.i(LOG_TAG, "Canvas touched");
        if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
            if (event.getX() > 960) {
                Log.i(LOG_TAG, "Moving player right");
                gameEngine.onRelease();
                gameEngine.onClickRight();
            } else {
                Log.i(LOG_TAG, "Moving player left");
                gameEngine.onRelease();
                gameEngine.onClickLeft();
            }
        }

        if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
            gameEngine.onRelease();
        }

        return super.onTouchEvent(event);
    }