word guess c++ (halfass working project of someone elses)

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <ctime>
#include <vector>
#include <cmath>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iomanip>

using std::cout,std::cin,std::endl,std::string;

string PuzzleHint(string hint, string answer) {
    hint = answer.at(0);
    cout << "\n Hint: Starts with the letter " << hint << endl;
    cout << "Your guess: ";
    return hint;
}

int GuessCorrectly(int score) {
    score = score+1;
    cout << "Congratulations! You got it correct. You got one point. \n ";
    cout << "Would you like to play again?(yes/no): ";
    return score;
}

/*

string crossWord1() {

}

string crossWord2() {

}

string crossWord3() {

}

string crossWord4() {

}
*/

// this is not inside of loop so it is not being called to print again
  // make it a function then call that function within the loop at the
  // approate spot to print it again.
  // to do:
  // make it actually print "random" words
  // needs a bank of real words ( words stored in an array would work)
  // to be selected in a "random" form
  // then "random" letters to be printed around the word in the matrix
  // word to be randomly printed out forward, backward, and on a diangle
  //pattern.

  void random_word() {
  cout << "****************************Word Search Puzzle**************************** \n \n";

  cout << "A randomly generated puzzle is printed on the screen."
  << " The\npuzzle has a word which varies in length. If the word is\nguessed correctly"
  << " you will gain a point. \n\n\n";

  cout << "a b q g h u m e a y \n"
  << "l j e v x a f i r c \n"
  << "t v s e p g n b w k \n"
  << "n d u f n f i t i j \n"
  << "z v s r j o c w r a \n"
  << "l i m e o y m c r t \n"
  << "b r e n g q p e d j \n"
  << "s a r p n g g u l p \n"
  << "u j n q a n l k r y \n"
  << "c u w a m h w l x e \n"
  << "n d q k n r k f l q \n"
  << "q t e g n a r o u q \n\n\n";

  cout << "****************************************************************************" << endl;
}
int ran_num(){
    return (rand () % (6 - 3 + 1) + 3);
}

int main () {
  int wordLength;
  int score;
  string userGuess;
  string userPlayAgain;
  int threeLetterWord;
  int fourLetterWord;
  int fiveLetterWord;
  int sixLetterWord;
  string answer;
  string hint;



  score = 0;
  srand (time (0));

   do {
      random_word();

     switch (ran_num()) { //wordLength

          case 3:
          // debugging
          cout<<"in 3\n";
                cout << "Find the 3 letter word. \n";
                threeLetterWord = rand() % 2 + 1;
                cout<<threeLetterWord<<endl;
            //if (threeLetterWord == 2) {
            switch ( threeLetterWord ) {
                case 2:
                answer = "bee";
                cout << "Your guess(type hint for a clue): ";

                //getline(cin, userGuess);
                    cin>>userGuess;
                    if (userGuess == "hint") {
                        PuzzleHint(hint, answer);
                        cin >> userGuess;
                    }
                    if (userGuess == "bee") {
                        cout << endl;
                        score = GuessCorrectly(score);
                        cout << endl;
                        cin >> userPlayAgain;
                        cout << endl;
                        // to stop it from skipping over cin
                        std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
                    } else {
                        cout << "\n That was incorrect.\n"
                        << "Would you like to play again(yes/no): ";
                        cin >> userPlayAgain;
                        cout << endl;
                        std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
                    }
                break;
                case 1:
                    //if (threeLetterWord == 1) {
                    answer = "ant";
                    cout << "Your guess(type hint for a clue): ";

                    getline(cin, userGuess);
                    if (userGuess == "hint") {
                        PuzzleHint(hint, answer);
                        cin >> userGuess;
                        std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
                    }
                    if (userGuess == "ant") {
                        cout << endl;
                        score = GuessCorrectly(score);
                         cin >> userPlayAgain;
                         cout << endl;
                         std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');

                    } else {
                        cout << "\n That was incorrect.\n"
                        << "Would you like to play again(yes/no): ";
                        cin >> userPlayAgain;
                        cout << endl;
                        std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
                    }
                    break;
                    default:
                    break;
                }
      //}
      break;
      case 4:
     // if (wordLength == 4) {
        // debugging
            cout<<"in 4\n";
            cout << "Find the 4 letter word.\n";
            fourLetterWord = rand() % 2 + 1;
            //if (fourLetterWord == 2) {
          switch (fourLetterWord) {
              case 2:
                answer = "kiwi";
                cout << "Your guess(type hint for a clue): ";

                getline(cin, userGuess);
                if (userGuess == "hint") {
                    PuzzleHint(hint, answer);
                    cin >> userGuess;
                    std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
                }
                if (userGuess == "kiwi") {
                    cout << endl;
                    score = GuessCorrectly(score);
                    cin >> userPlayAgain;
                    cout << endl;
                    std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
                } else {
                    cout << "\n That was incorrect.\n"
                    << "Would you like to play again(yes/no): ";
                    cin >> userPlayAgain;
                    cout << endl;
                    std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
                }
            break;

     // }
      //if (fourLetterWord == 1) {
            case 1:
                answer = "lime";
                cout << "Your guess(type hint for a clue): ";

                getline(cin, userGuess);
            if (userGuess == "hint") {
                PuzzleHint(hint, answer);
                cin >> userGuess;
                std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
            }
            if (userGuess == "lime") {
                cout << endl;
                score = GuessCorrectly(score);
                cin >> userPlayAgain;
                cout << endl;
                std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
            } else {
                cout << "\n That was incorrect.\n"
                << "Would you like to play again(yes/no): ";
                cin >> userPlayAgain;
                cout << endl;
                std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
            }
            break;
            default:
            break;
        }
      //}
      break;
      case 5:
       // debugging
       cout<<"in 5\n";
      //if (wordLength == 5) {
        cout << "Find the 5 letter word.\n";
        fiveLetterWord = rand() % 2 + 1;
        //does not always give you a 2
        //so now you're getting wrong
        //answer even when no anwser
        //has been given
        //debugging
        cout<<fiveLetterWord<<endl;

     // if (fiveLetterWord == 2) {
            switch (fiveLetterWord) {
                case 2:
                    answer = "lemon";
                    cout << "Your guess(type hint for a clue): ";

                    getline(cin, userGuess);
                if (userGuess == "hint") {
                    PuzzleHint(hint, answer);
                    cin >> userGuess;
                    std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
                }
                if (userGuess == "lemon") {
                    cout << endl;
                    score = GuessCorrectly(score);
                    cin >> userPlayAgain;
                    cout << endl;
                    std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
                } else {
                    cout << "\n That was incorrect.\n"
                    << "Would you like to play again(yes/no): ";
                    cin >> userPlayAgain;
                    cout << endl;
                    std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
                }
      //}
                break;

      //if (fiveLetterWord == 1) {
            case 1:
                answer = "mango";
                cout << "Your guess(type hint for a clue): ";

                getline(cin, userGuess);
            if (userGuess == "hint") {
                PuzzleHint(hint, answer);
                cin >> userGuess;
                std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
            }
            if (userGuess == "mango") {
                cout << endl;
                score = GuessCorrectly(score);
                cin >> userPlayAgain;
                cout << endl;
                std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
            } else {
                cout << "\n That was incorrect.\n"
                << "Would you like to play again(yes/no): ";
                cin >> userPlayAgain;
                cout << endl;
                std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
            }
            break;
            default:
            break;
        }
      //}
      break;
      case 6:
       // debugging
       cout<<"in 6\n";
    // if (wordLength == 6) {
    cout << "Find the 6 letter word.\n";
    sixLetterWord = rand() % 2 + 1;
      //if (sixLetterWord == 2) {
        switch (sixLetterWord) {
            case 2:
                answer = "orange";
                cout << "Your guess(type hint for a clue): ";
                getline(cin, userGuess);
            if (userGuess == "hint") {
                PuzzleHint(hint, answer);
                cin >> userGuess;
                std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
            }
            if (userGuess == "orange") {
                cout << endl;
                score = GuessCorrectly(score);
                cin >> userPlayAgain;
                cout << endl;
                std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
            } else {
                cout << "\n That was incorrect.\n"
                << "Would you like to play again(yes/no): ";
                cin >> userPlayAgain;
                cout << endl;
                std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
            }
            break;
      //}
            case 1:
            //if (sixLetterWord == 1) {
                answer = "banana";
                cout << "Your guess(type hint for a clue): ";
                getline(cin, userGuess);
            if (userGuess == "hint") {
                PuzzleHint(hint, answer);
                cin >> userGuess;
                std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
            }
            if (userGuess == "banana") {
                cout << endl;
                score = GuessCorrectly(score);
                cin >> userPlayAgain;
                cout << endl;
                std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
            } else {
                cout << "\n That was incorrect.\n"
                << "Would you like to play again(yes/no): ";
                cin >> userPlayAgain;
                cout << endl;
                std::cin.ignore(10, '\n');
            }
            break;
            default:
            break;
        }
      //}
      break;
      default:
      break;
  }
//     }
   //  wordLength = rand () % (6 - 3 + 1) + 3;

  } // end outer switch
    while(userPlayAgain != "no");
   // not needed if kick out of loop then game over
   // just print results

 //   if (userPlayAgain != "no") {
        cout << "Your total score was: " << score;
        cout << "\n Thank you for playing! \n";
    //}

  return 0;
}