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ORIGINAL: Penndragon

Yeah, Microsoft's Express Editions are free and not that bad. All it takes is registering.

Has anyone reached their limits yet? These hobby versions are supposedly less powerful than the commercial ones, but I haven't hit a roadblock in C++ quite yet...

//a simple, incomplete text game
//bugs: does not include switches, missing random function, nonstandard structure, can fall off the map

#using <mscorlib.dll>
using namespace System;

//function prototypes
void help();
void status();
void move(double);
void world(double &);
void battle(double);

//monsters
void cat(String ^&, int &, int &, int &, int &, int &, int &);
void dog(String ^&, int &, int &, int &, int &, int &, int &);
void bear(String ^&, int &, int &, int &, int &, int &, int &);

//Default Player Stats (Global Variable Declarations)
int pLevel = 1;
int pSpeed = 4;
int pHealth = 20;
int pDamage = 0;
int pDefense = 2;
int pOffense = 5;
int pExperience = 0;
int rExperience = 5;
void levelUp();

int main()
{
	String ^name = ""; //declares a string variable called "name"
	double mov = 1.0; //declares a floating/double variable called "mov"

	Console::WriteLine("Welcome to TEXT ADVENTURES!"); //displays a message line
	Console::WriteLine(); //skips a line
	Console::Write("Name: "); //prompts user for name
	name = Console::ReadLine(); //puts user input into the name variable
	Console::WriteLine();
	Console::WriteLine("Welcome, {0}. You are in front of your house on a peninsula at the south west end of a 3x3 island.", name);
	move(mov); //calls the move function and sends the mov variable by value
	return 0;
}
void move(double mov)
{
	while (mov != 10000.0) //while loop
	{
		String ^action = "";
		Console::WriteLine();
		Console::Write("What would you like to do? ");
		action = Console::ReadLine();
		if (action->CompareTo("help") == 0) help(); //if statement that compares a string
		if (action->CompareTo("status") == 0) status();
		if (action->CompareTo("n") == 0)
		{
			mov = mov + 1;
			world(mov);
		}
		if (action->CompareTo("s") == 0)
		{
			mov = mov - 1;
			world(mov);
		}
		if (action->CompareTo("e") == 0)
		{		
			mov = mov + .1;
			world(mov);
		}
		if (action->CompareTo("w") == 0)
		{
			mov = mov - .1;
			world(mov);
		}
	}
	Console::WriteLine("GAME OVER");
}
void help()
{
	Console::WriteLine("To move, type n (North), s (South), e (East), or w (West)");
}
void status()
{
	Console::WriteLine();
	Console::WriteLine("Level: {0}", Convert::ToString(pLevel));
	Console::WriteLine("Health: {0}/{1}", Convert::ToString(pHealth - pDamage), Convert::ToString(pHealth));
	Console::WriteLine("Offense: {0}", Convert::ToString(pOffense));
	Console::WriteLine("Defense: {0}", Convert::ToString(pDefense));
	Console::WriteLine("Speed: {0}", Convert::ToString(pSpeed));
	Console::WriteLine("Experience: {0}", Convert::ToString(pExperience));
}
void world(double §ion)
{
	double monster = 0.0;
	//valid movements
	if (section == 1.0) Console::WriteLine("You're now in front of your house.");
	if (section == 1.1)
	{
		monster = 1.0;
		battle(monster);
	}
	if (section == 1.2) Console::WriteLine("You have arrived to the south eastern most end of the island.");
	if (section == 2.0) Console::WriteLine("You can see the wester ocean from here.");
	if (section == 2.1) Console::WriteLine("You can hear the sound of rushing water surround you.");
	if (section == 2.2)
	{
		Console::WriteLine("You are on the east coast.");
		monster = 2.0;
		battle(monster);
	}
	if (section == 3.0)
	{
		Console::WriteLine("You have arrived to the north western most end of the island.");
		monster = 3.0;
		battle(monster);
	}
	if (section == 3.1) Console::WriteLine("You are on the north coast.");
	if (section == 3.2) Console::WriteLine("You have arrived to the north eastern most end of the island.");
	//invalid movements
	if (section < 0)
	{
		Console::WriteLine("Sorry, but you cannot go any further at this time.");
		section = section + 1;
	}
	if (section == 0.0)
	{
		Console::WriteLine("Sorry, but you cannot enter your house at this time.");
		section = section + 1;
	}
	if (section == 0.1 || section == 0.2)
	{
		Console::WriteLine("Sorry, but you cannot swim in the southern ocean at this time.");
		section = section + 1;
	}
	if (section == 4 || section == 4.1 || section == 4.2)
	{
		Console::WriteLine("Sorry, but that's as far up north you're allowed to go at this time.");
		section = section - 1;
	}
	if (section == .9 || section == 1.9 || section == 2.9)
	{
		Console::WriteLine("Sorry, but that's as far west as you can go at this time.");
		section = section + .1;
	}
	if (section == 1.3 || section == 2.3 || section == 3.3)
	{
		Console::WriteLine("Sorry, but that's as far east as you can go at this time.");
		section = section - .1;
	}
}
void battle(double monster)
{
	String ^action = "";
	//monster local variables
	String ^mName = "";
	int mLevel = 0;
	int mSpeed = 0;
	int mHealth = 0;
	int mDefense = 0;
	int mOffense = 0;
	int mExperience = 0;
	//obtain monster stats
	if (monster == 1.0) cat(mName, mLevel, mSpeed, mHealth, mDefense, mOffense, mExperience);
	if (monster == 2.0) dog(mName, mLevel, mSpeed, mHealth, mDefense, mOffense, mExperience);
	if (monster == 3.0) bear(mName, mLevel, mSpeed, mHealth, mDefense, mOffense, mExperience);
	//battle
	Console::WriteLine();
	Console::WriteLine("You have been attacked by a {0}!", mName);
	while(mHealth > 0)
	{
		if ((pHealth - pDamage) >= 0)
		{
		Console::Write("What would you like to do (a/r)? ");
		action = Console::ReadLine();
		Console::WriteLine();
		if (action->CompareTo("a") == 0)
		{
			if (pSpeed >= mSpeed)
			{
				mHealth = mHealth - pOffense + mDefense; //monster health calculation
				Console::WriteLine("You do {0} damage to {1}.  It has {2} health left.", Convert::ToString(pOffense - mDefense), mName, 
Convert::ToString(mHealth));
				if (mHealth <= 0)
				{
					Console::WriteLine("Congratulations! You have defeated a {0}!  You have gained {1} experience points.", mName, 
Convert::ToString(mExperience));
					pExperience = pExperience + mExperience; //update player experience
					levelUp();
				}
				else
				{
					pDamage = pDamage + mOffense - pDefense; //player health calculation
					Console::WriteLine("It does {0} damage to you.  You have {1} health left.", Convert::ToString(mOffense - pDefense), 
Convert::ToString(pHealth - pDamage));
				}
			}
			else
			{
				pDamage = pDamage + mOffense - pDefense; //player health calculation
				Console::WriteLine("It does {0} damage to you.  You have {1} health left.", Convert::ToString(mOffense - pDefense),
 Convert::ToString(pHealth - pDamage));
				mHealth = mHealth - pOffense + mDefense; //monster health calculation
				Console::WriteLine("You do {0} damage to {1}.  It has {2} health left.", Convert::ToString(pOffense - mDefense), mName,
 Convert::ToString(mHealth));
				if (mHealth <= 0)
				{
					Console::WriteLine("Congratulations! You have defeated a {0}!  You have gained {1} experience points.", mName,
 Convert::ToString(mExperience));
					pExperience = pExperience + mExperience; //update player experience
					levelUp();
				}
			}
		}
		else
		{
			Console::WriteLine("You have successfully run away.");
			mHealth = 0;
		}
		}
		else
		{
			Console::WriteLine("You couldn't take the pain! You've blacked out...");
			mHealth = 0;
			pDamage = pDamage / 2;
			Console::WriteLine();
			Console::WriteLine("You wake up.  The {0} seems to have left. You feel slightly better.", mName);
		}
	}
}
void levelUp()
{
	if (pExperience >= rExperience)
	{
		Console::WriteLine();
		Console::WriteLine("Congratulations! You have just leveled up!");
		rExperience = rExperience * 2;
		pLevel = pLevel + 1;
		pHealth = pHealth * 2;
		pDamage = 0;
		pOffense = pOffense * 2;
		pDefense = pDefense * 2;
		status();
	}
}
void cat(String ^&name, int &level, int &speed, int &health, int &defense, int &offense, int &experience)
{
	name = "Cat";
	level = 2;
	speed = 5;
	health = 9;
	defense = 2;
	offense = 5;
	experience = 3;
}
void dog(String ^&name, int &level, int &speed, int &health, int &defense, int &offense, int &experience)
{
	name = "Dog";
	level = 2;
	speed = 4;
	health = 8;
	defense = 3;
	offense = 5;
	experience = 3;
}
void bear(String ^&name, int &level, int &speed, int &health, int &defense, int &offense, int &experience)
{
	name = "Bear";
	level = 4;
	speed = 2;
	health = 15;
	defense = 6;
	offense = 8;
	experience = 10;
}