#include <LedControl.h>

const int numberOfMatrices = 1;  // Change this if you have more matrices
const int dataPin = 12;         // Connect to the DIN pin on the module
const int clkPin = 11;          // Connect to the CLK pin on the module
const int csPin = 10;           // Connect to the CS pin on the module

LedControl lc = LedControl(dataPin, clkPin, csPin, numberOfMatrices);

void setup() {
  lc.shutdown(0, false);    // Wake up the display
    lc.setIntensity(0, 8);    // Set brightness (adjust as needed)
      lc.clearDisplay(0);       // Clear the display initially
      }

      void loop() {
        simulateLightning();
          delay(random(2000, 5000));  // Adjust delay between lightning flashes
          }

          void simulateLightning() {
            int flashCount = random(2, 5);  // Adjust the number of flashes per lightning

              for (int i = 0; i < flashCount; i++) {
                  lc.clearDisplay(0);          // Clear the display
                      delay(random(50, 200));       // Delay for a short time
                          displayRandomPixels();        // Display random pixels to simulate lightning
                              delay(random(50, 200));       // Delay again
                                  lc.clearDisplay(0);          // Clear the display
                                      delay(random(200, 800));      // Delay between flashes
                                        }
                                        }

                                        void displayRandomPixels() {
                                          for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
                                              for (int j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
                                                    if (random(2) == 1) {
                                                            lc.setLed(0, i, j, true);  // Turn on a random LED
                                                                  }
                                                                      }
                                                                        }
                                                                        }