diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 8713d01..556f4ba 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ def init_sounds():
 
 case_images = {}
 
-async def touch(event):
+def touch(event):
     global touch_start, touch_start_time
 
     if event.type == pygame.FINGERDOWN and not touch_start:
         touch_start = (event.x * SCREEN_WIDTH, event.y * SCREEN_HEIGHT)
         touch_start_time = time.time()
         print("touch_start")
-        return "False"
+        return False
 
     elif event.type == pygame.FINGERUP and touch_start:
         end = (event.x * SCREEN_WIDTH, event.y * SCREEN_HEIGHT)
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ async def touch(event):
             return "ontop"
         else:
             print("touch problem")
-            return "touch problem"
-    return "False"
+            return False
+    return False
 
-async def is_SPACE_event(event):
+def is_SPACE_event(event):
 
     # Tastatur oder Joystick A
     if (event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN and event.key == pygame.K_SPACE) or \
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ async def is_SPACE_event(event):
 
     return False
 
-async def is_LEFT_event(event):
+def is_LEFT_event(event):
     # Tastatur oder Joystick links
     if ((event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN and event.key == pygame.K_LEFT) or
                         (event.type == pygame.JOYHATMOTION and event.value[0] == -1) or
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ async def is_LEFT_event(event):
     return False
 
 
-async def is_UP_event(event):
+def is_UP_event(event):
     # Tastatur oder Joystick oben
     if ((event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN and event.key == pygame.K_UP) or
                           (event.type == pygame.JOYHATMOTION and event.value[1] == 1) or
@@ -497,12 +497,11 @@ async def show_instruction_screen(image):
         await asyncio.sleep(0)
         for event in pygame.event.get():
             await asyncio.sleep(0)
-            result = await touch(event)
+            result = touch(event)
             if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
                 pygame.quit()
                 sys.exit()
-            elif await is_SPACE_event(event) or (result == "snap"):
-                print ("test "+result)
+            elif is_SPACE_event(event) or (result == "snap"):
                 waiting = False
 
 async def fail_current_case():
@@ -651,7 +650,7 @@ async def show_game_over(score):
             if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
                 pygame.quit()
                 sys.exit()
-            elif await is_SPACE_event(event) or (await touch(event) == "snap"):
+            elif is_SPACE_event(event) or (touch(event) == "snap"):
                 if ready_to_submit and prepared_form:
                     print("Benutzer bestätigt, Punkte werden jetzt gesendet.")
                     prepared_form.submit()
@@ -712,16 +711,16 @@ async def main():
                 if state == 1:  # PLAYING
                     result = "none"
                     if event.type == pygame.FINGERUP and touch_start:
-                        result = await touch(event)
+                        result = touch(event)
                     elif event.type == pygame.FINGERDOWN and not touch_start:
-                        await touch(event)
+                        touch(event)
                     print(result)
-                    if await is_LEFT_event(event) or (result == "ontop"):
+                    if is_LEFT_event(event) or (result == "ontop"):
                         can_tip = current_case.length_units * UNIT_HEIGHT <= TRAILER_HEIGHT
                         if current_case and current_case.allow_snap and can_use_tilt and can_tip:
                             await current_case.animate_tip()
                             can_use_tilt = False
-                    elif await is_UP_event(event) or (result == "tilt"):
+                    elif is_UP_event(event) or (result == "tilt"):
                         if current_case and current_case.allow_snap and can_use_on_top and current_case.can_place_on_top():
                             if await current_case.animate_place_on_top():
                                 transition_counter = transition_fps
@@ -738,7 +737,7 @@ async def main():
                                 stacked_cases.append(current_case)
                                 spawn_case_in_game()
                                 shake_timer = 10
-                    elif await is_SPACE_event(event) or (result == "snap"):
+                    elif is_SPACE_event(event) or (result == "snap"):
 
                         if current_case and current_case.allow_snap:
                             await current_case.animate_snap()