intro = True
rect_x = 340
rect_y = 130
gamechoice = 0

while intro:
    for event in pygame.event.get():
        if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
            pygame.quit()
            quit()
    backgroundimage = pygame.image.load('background.jpg')
    screen.blit(backgroundimage,(0,0))

    #-----------------------------------------------------------------
    #   you ended here trying to make
    #   a selection rectangle you need to make it hollow
    #-----------------------------------------------------------------


    #selection rectangle
    rect = pygame.image.load('rect.png')
    screen.blit(rect,(rect_x,rect_y))


    #Text size for title
    screenText = pygame.font.Font('freesansbold.ttf',60)

    #text size for selection
    screenText2 = pygame.font.Font('freesansbold.ttf',25)

    #Display Title "Pong"
    TextSurf, TextRect = text_objects("Pong", screenText)
    TextRect = ((360),(65))
    gameDisplay.blit(TextSurf, TextRect)

    #Display selection "Single Player"
    TextSurf2, TextRect2 = text_objects("Single Player", screenText2)
    TextRect2 = ((350),(135))
    gameDisplay.blit(TextSurf2, TextRect2)

    #Display selection "Two Player"
    TextSurf3, TextRect3 = text_objects("Two Player", screenText2)
    TextRect3 = ((370),(175))
    gameDisplay.blit(TextSurf3, TextRect3)

    if event.type == KEYDOWN:
            if event.key == K_UP:
                rect_y = 130
            elif event.key == K_DOWN:
                rect_y = 170

    if event.type == KEYDOWN:
            if event.key == K_SPACE:
                intro = False

    if rect_y == 130:
        gamechoice = 1


    if rect_y == 170:
        gamechoice = 2

    pygame.display.update()
    clock.tick(15)