function preloadImages(imageList) {
	
	var container = new Array;
	
	for (var imgNum = 0; imgNum < imageList.length; imgNum++)
	{
		container[imgNum] = new Image(imageList[imgNum][1], imageList[imgNum][2]);
		container[imgNum].src = (imageList[imgNum][0]);
	}
	
	return container;
	
}