#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main() {
    char userInput;
    bool userWins {false},
         moved {true};
    string direction,
           critter;

    cout << endl << endl;

    cout << "You are in a field, surrounded by interesting places" << endl;
    cout << "Select a direction to travel => "; 
    
    cin >> userInput;

    cout << endl;

    switch(userInput) {
        case 'a': 
	case 'E':
	case 'h':
	    direction = "east";
	    critter = "lion";
	    break;
        case 'w': 
	case 'N':
	case 'k':
	    direction = "north";
	    critter = "polar bear";
	    break;
        case 's': 
        case 'S': 
        case 'j': 
	    direction = "south";
	    critter = "alligator";
	    break;
	case 'd':
	case 'W':
	case 'l':
	    direction = "west";
	    critter = "partner of your choice";
            userWins = true;
	    break;
        default: 
	    cout << "You selected a non direction." << endl;
	    cout << "You wait in the field until you starve." << endl;
	    moved = false;
	    break;
    }

    if (moved) {
        cout << "You selected to travel " << direction << "." << endl;
        cout << "You encounter ";
	if ("alligator" == critter) {
	   cout << "an ";
	}  else {
	   cout << "a ";
	}

	cout << critter;

        if (userWins) {
	    cout <<  " who lives with you happly ever after!" << endl;
	} else {
	    cout << " who eats you!" << endl;
	}
    } 

    cout << "Game over, you " ;
    if (userWins) {
       cout << "win!" << endl;
    } else {
       cout << "lose!" << endl;
    }
    cout << endl << endl;

    return 0;
}