A RPG I wrote in 2002 to learn C++. I was 15 years old.

/*Copyright 2002 */
#include <iostream.h>
#include <iomanip.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <windows.h>
#include <conio.h>

#include <time.h>

//defined functions
void fightagain();
void map1();
void map2();
void map3();
void fork();
void fight1();
void fight2();
void keepgoing();
void goback();
//defined variables
int east=0; //keeps track if you have gone east
int west=0; //keeps track if you have gone east
int race;   //character race
int gender; //character gender
int playerclass;  //character class
int life=3; //lives
int choice1;//first choice you make
int dir2;   //second choice (which direction)
int dir3;   //third choice (which direction)
int choice4;   //fourth choice (fight again or run away)
int hp=100; //character health
int trollhp=75;  //troll's health
int youdamage;   //damage you do
int theirdamage; //damage monster does
int training=0;  //if you have trained or not
//strings
char lost1;  //holds y or n to go back or not
char name[20]; //holds character name



int main()  {




cout<<"       **************************************************"<<endl;
cout<<"                WILL'S RPG           "<<endl;
cout<<"       **************************************************"<<endl;
        cout<<" "<<endl;
        cout<<" "<<endl;
        cout<<" "<<endl;
        cout<<" "<<endl;
cout<<"Welcome to Will's RPG.  You have been bestowed a powerful gift from a friendly"<<endl;
cout<<"sorceror named Granthar that was in hiding.  This gift is a very evil ring."<<endl;
cout<<"He told you that this ring must be destroyed.  The only way to do that is to"<<endl;
cout<<"find a powerful wizard named Azgor.  He is the only one that can destroy the"<<endl;
cout<<"ring so it can be saved from evil forces that would abuse its power.  Getting"<<endl;
cout<<"to Azgor will be a very hard challenge because he lives on the other side of a"<<endl;
cout<<"very deadly forest that you must pass through.  Granthar has grown very weak so"<<endl;
cout<<"he must trust in you with the ring.  You have only 3 lives to make it through"<<endl;
cout<<"the forest. "<<endl;
cout<<" "<<endl;
cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
getch();
system("cls"); //clears screen


cout<<"What is the gender of your character?"<<endl;
cout<<"1. Male\n";
cout<<"2. Female\n";
cin>>gender;
system("cls");

cout<<"What race would you like to be?"<<endl;
cout<<"1. Human"<<endl;
cout<<"2. Goblin"<<endl;
cout<<"3. Dwarf"<<endl;
cout<<"4. Orc "<<endl;
cin>>race;
system("cls");

cout<<"What class would you like to be?"<<endl;
cout<<"1. A stealthy assassin armed with your trusty dagger"<<endl;
cout<<"2. A holy paladin armed with a sword and shield"<<endl;
cout<<"3. A strong barbarian armed with your long sword"<<endl;
cout<<"4. A wise spellcaster armed with your magical staff"<<endl;
cin>>playerclass;
system("cls");




cout<<"Enter your character's name: ";
cin>>name;
system("cls");

while (life>0)  {


    if(life==3) {

system("cls");
cout<<"You have 3 lives left."<<endl;
cout<<"You are in your small house with the ring in your pocket and your"<<endl;
if (playerclass==1)
{
cout<<"dagger in your hand."<<endl;
    }
if (playerclass==2)
{
cout<<"sword in one hand and shield in the other."<<endl;
    }
if (playerclass==3)
{
cout<<"long sword in your hands."<<endl;
    }
if (playerclass==4)
{
cout<<"magical staff in your hands."<<endl;
    }
cout<<"You know your quest and you must make it to the other side of the"<<endl;
cout<<"woods as quickly as possible."<<endl;
cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
getch();
system("cls");

cout<<"You enter the woods with an eerie sense that there is much danger in"<<endl;
cout<<"here.  You had better be careful.  You start on the path working your way"<<endl;
cout<<"north."<<endl;
cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
getch();
system("cls");

cout<<"These woods are very dark and seem odd.  You look at your map and can't"<<endl;
cout<<"tell if this is where you are supposed to be.  It might just be because you"<<endl;
cout<<"have never been this far in before."<<endl;
cout<<"Would you like to keep on going? (Y or N)"<<endl;
cin>>lost1;

switch(lost1)


            {
        case 'y':
        case 'Y': keepgoing();
                 break;
        case 'n':
        case 'N': goback();
                 break;
        default:
cout<<"I said to enter Y or N, not "<<lost1<<"."<<endl;
life=0;
            }//end switch

    }//end if

        if(life==2) {

system("cls");
cout<<"You have 2 lives left."<<endl;
cout<<"You awake in your small house with the ring in your pocket and your"<<endl;
if (playerclass==1)
{
cout<<"dagger in your hand."<<endl;
    }
if (playerclass==2)
{
cout<<"sword in one hand and shield in the other."<<endl;
    }
if (playerclass==3)
{
cout<<"long sword in your hands."<<endl;
    }
if (playerclass==4)
{
cout<<"magical staff in your hands."<<endl;
    }
cout<<"You know your quest and you must make it to the other side of the"<<endl;
cout<<"woods as quickly as possible."<<endl;
cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
getch();
system("cls");

cout<<"You enter the woods with an eerie sense that there is much danger in"<<endl;
cout<<"here.  You had better be careful.  You start on the path working your way"<<endl;
cout<<"north."<<endl;
cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
getch();
system("cls");

cout<<"These woods are very dark and seem odd.  You look at your map and can't"<<endl;
cout<<"tell if this is where you are supposed to be.  It might just be because you"<<endl;
cout<<"have never been this far in before."<<endl;
cout<<"Would you like to keep on going? (Y or N)"<<endl;
cin>>lost1;

switch(lost1)


            {
        case 'y':
        case 'Y': keepgoing();
                 break;
        case 'n':
        case 'N': goback();
                 break;
        default:
cout<<"I said to enter Y or N, not "<<lost1<<"."<<endl;
life=0;
            }//end switch

    }//end if


        if(life==1) {

system("cls");
cout<<"You have 1 life left."<<endl;
cout<<"You awake in your small house with the ring in your pocket and your"<<endl;
if (playerclass==1)
{
cout<<"dagger in your hand."<<endl;
    }
if (playerclass==2)
{
cout<<"sword in one hand and shield in the other."<<endl;
    }
if (playerclass==3)
{
cout<<"long sword in your hands."<<endl;
    }
if (playerclass==4)
{
cout<<"magical staff in your hands."<<endl;
    }
cout<<"You know your quest and you must make it to the other side of the"<<endl;
cout<<"woods as quickly as possible."<<endl;
cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
getch();
system("cls");

cout<<"You enter the woods with an eerie sense that there is much danger in"<<endl;
cout<<"here.  You had better be careful.  You start on the path working your way"<<endl;
cout<<"north."<<endl;
cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
getch();
system("cls");

cout<<"These woods are very dark and seem odd.  You look at your map and can't"<<endl;
cout<<"tell if this is where you are supposed to be.  It might just be because you"<<endl;
cout<<"have never been this far in before."<<endl;
cout<<"Would you like to keep on going? (Y or N)"<<endl;
cin>>lost1;

switch(lost1)


            {
        case 'y':
        case 'Y': keepgoing();
                 break;
        case 'n':
        case 'N': goback();
                 break;
        default:
cout<<"I said to enter Y or N, not "<<lost1<<"."<<endl;
life=0;
            }//end switch

    }//end if






}//end while



cout<<"You have run out of lives.  GAME OVER."<<endl;
cout<<"Please try again."<<endl;
getch();
return 0;


}//end program



//\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
//    FUNCTIONS   >>
////////////////////
//==================================================================


//\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
//    CHOICE 1    >>
////////////////////
//one of these 2 functions are called when you press y or n at the first choice
//*******************************************************************
void keepgoing()  {
system("cls");
cout<<"You decide to keep on moving forward.  Suddenly you feel a snake twist around"<<endl;
cout<<"you.  It is a huge snake and its thick body has rendered you motionless."<<endl;
cout<<"It wraps tighter and tighter as your breath lessens.  Everything goes black."<<endl;
cout<<"You have lost a life."<<endl;
cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
    getch();
    system("cls");
    life = life - 1;
          }

void goback()  {
system("cls");
cout<<"You decide to go back and retrace your steps.  You journey back and can see"<<endl;
cout<<"your home in the distance.  As you turn and face the woods again you realize"<<endl;
cout<<"you had taken the wrong path.  You start on the correct path wondering where"<<endl;
cout<<"the other trail would have led."<<endl;
cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
getch();
system("cls");
fork();
}
//*******************************************************************




//\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
//      FIGHT     >>
////////////////////
//this is the intro to the fight, only called once
//*******************************************************************
void fight1()  {

cout<<"As you turn around you are met with a 10 foot tall, green skinned troll.  He"<<endl;
cout<<"towers above you holding a huge wooden club in his hand and looks ready to"<<endl;
cout<<"fight with you.  You draw your weapon but have a decision to make."<<endl<<endl;
cout<<"You have "<<hp<<" health left."<<endl;
cout<<"The troll has "<<trollhp<<" health left."<<endl<<endl;
cout<<"What do you do?"<<endl;
cout<<"1. Attack the troll"<<endl;
cout<<"2. Run away"<<endl;
cin>>dir3;


if (dir3==1)
{
system("cls");
srand( (unsigned)time( NULL ) );
if (training==1)
{
    youdamage = rand() % 35;
    cout << "You attack the troll for " << youdamage << " points of damage"<<endl;
    trollhp = trollhp - youdamage;
}
if (training==0)
{
    youdamage = rand() % 20;
    cout << "You attack the troll for " << youdamage << " points of damage"<<endl;
    trollhp = trollhp - youdamage;
}



theirdamage = rand() % 15;
cout << "The troll attacks you for " << theirdamage << " points of damage"<<endl;
hp = hp - theirdamage;
cout<<" "<<endl;
cout<<"You have "<<hp<<" health left."<<endl;
cout<<"The troll has "<<trollhp<<" health left."<<endl<<endl;
getch();
fightagain();
}


if (dir3==2)  {
system("cls");
cout<<"You turn around and begin to run but are too slow.  The troll catches up to you"<<endl;
cout<<"and you feel an enormous pain in your torso as his club smacks against you."<<endl;
cout<<"Your body crumples to the ground."<<endl;
cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
    getch();
    system("cls");
    life = life-1; //subtracts 1 life


          }

}//end of function
//this is the end of first attack
//*******************************************************************




//\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
//  FIGHTAGAIN    >>
////////////////////
//this function is for the 2nd time and beyond for fighting the troll
//*******************************************************************
void fightagain()  {

    if (hp<=0)
{
hp=0;
system("cls");
cout <<"The troll hits you and everything goes black as your body falls to the ground."<<endl;
cout <<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
getch();
system("cls");
life=life-1;
main();
}
    if (trollhp<=0)
{
trollhp=0;
system("cls");
cout << "The troll falls to the ground dead and you claim your first victory."<<endl;
cout <<"You head back to the fork with new pride."<<endl;
cout <<"Press any key . . ."<<endl;
west=1;
getch();
system("cls");
fork();
}


cout<<"What do you do?"<<endl;
cout<<"1. Attack the troll"<<endl;
cout<<"2. Run away"<<endl;
cin>>choice4;

if (choice4==1)
{
system("cls");
srand( (unsigned)time( NULL ) );
if (training==1)
{
    youdamage = rand() % 30;
    cout << "You attack the troll for " << youdamage << " points of damage"<<endl;
    trollhp = trollhp - youdamage;
}
if (training==0)
{
    youdamage = rand() % 20;
    cout << "You attack the troll for " << youdamage << " points of damage"<<endl;
    trollhp = trollhp - youdamage;
}
if (trollhp<=0)
{
    trollhp=0;
}

theirdamage = rand() % 15;
cout << "The troll attacks you for " << theirdamage << " points of damage"<<endl;
hp = hp - theirdamage;
cout<<" "<<endl;
cout<<"You have "<<hp<<" health left."<<endl;
cout<<"The troll has "<<trollhp<<" health left."<<endl<<endl;
getch();
fightagain();
}


//this is the function if you run away from fightagain
if (choice4==2)  {
system("cls");
cout<<"You turn around and begin to run but are too slow.  The troll catches up to you"<<endl;
cout<<"and you feel an enormous pain in your torso as his club smacks against you."<<endl;
cout<<"Your body crumples to the ground."<<endl;
cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
    getch();
    system("cls");
    life = life-1; //subtracts 1 life
}



} //end function
//*******************************************************************





//\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
//      FORK      >>
////////////////////
//*******************************************************************
void fork()  {

    //if character hasn't been east and west yet
    if(east + west < 2) {
cout<<"At a fork, the path splits into 2 ways."<<endl;
cout<<"Which direction will you go?"<<endl;
cout<<"1. East"<<endl;
cout<<"2. West"<<endl;
cin>>choice1;
    }
    //if the character has been east and west
    if(east + west ==2) {
cout<<"At the fork you find a new path that you didn't notice before.  It leads north."<<endl;
cout<<"Which direction will you go?"<<endl;
cout<<"1. East"<<endl;
cout<<"2. West"<<endl;
cout<<"3. North"<<endl;
cin>>choice1;
    }
            if(choice1==1) {

                system("cls");
                map1();
            }

            if(choice1==2) {

                system("cls");
                map2();
            }

            if(choice1==3) {

                system("cls");
                map3();
            }

}
//*******************************************************************




//\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
//      MAP1      >>
////////////////////
//go to map1(east)
//*******************************************************************
void map1()  {

    if (east==1)  {
    cout<<"You have already been here.  You head back to the fork."<<endl;
    cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
    getch();
    system("cls");
    fork();
    }

    if (east==0)  {
cout<<"There is the back of a small hut in the clearing of the woods.  You wonder"<<endl;
cout<<"who lives there and have to decide if you want to go see.  The woods are"<<endl;
cout<<"unpredictable."<<endl;
east=1;
cout<<"What do you do?"<<endl;
cout<<"1. Go see who lives there"<<endl;
cout<<"2. Go back to the fork"<<endl;
cin>>dir2;

if (dir2==1)  {
system("cls");
cout<<"You go investigate and when you come to the front you realize that it is a"<<endl;
cout<<"a training school.  The master welcomes you and you recieve training.  You"<<endl;
cout<<"now are a better fighter.  You decide to head back to the fork."<<endl;
cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
    training=1;
    getch();
    system("cls");
    fork();
          }

if (dir2==2)  {
cout<<"You turn around and head back to the fork"<<endl;
cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
    getch();
    system("cls");
    fork();
          }

    }//ends if function
}//ends map1
//*******************************************************************



//\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
//      MAP2      >>
////////////////////
//go to map2(west)
//*******************************************************************
void map2()  {

    if (west==1)  {
    cout<<"You have already been here.  You head back to the fork."<<endl;
    cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
    getch();
    system("cls");
    fork();
              }

    if (west==0)  {
cout<<"You look around and see absolutely nothing but thick trees.  You turn around"<<endl;
cout<<"to go back to the fork."<<endl;
cout<<"Press any key to continue . . ."<<endl;
    getch();
    system("cls");
    fight1();
              }

}//end map2
//*******************************************************************



//\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
//      MAP3      >>
////////////////////
//go to map3(north)
//*******************************************************************
void map3()  {


cout<<"As you march on the trail north you see the end of the trail and the fields"<<endl;
cout<<"beyond.  You rush towards the exit of the forest."<<endl;
cout<<"Press any key to continue . . . "<<endl;
    getch();
    system("cls");
    fight2(); //go to fight 2
    }


//havent completed
void fight2()  {
cout<<"You win because I'm to lazy to put in another fight."<<endl;
getch();
system("cls");
main();
}
//*******************************************************************