life<=0

Alright, I can't seem to figure out a couple of things here. I'm making an RPG and am having a couple probs with the fighting. First, I need help with the life. I want it so when my life or mlife is <=0, they die. Just a simple message to say "You killed the enemy" or whatever and brings it back to the main forest menu. I can't figure out what to use for that and where to put it.
Also, when I want to run from the enemy, I want it to go back to the main forest menu and be able to go from there.
I think that's about it so far. I may need help later on with file saving. I looked through past threads and so far haven't found much. If anyone can help, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!

Code:

switch (town1)
{
case 2:
     cout<<"Legend of the Green Dragon - Forest"<<'\n';
     cout<<"-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-"<<'\n';
     cout<<" "<<'\n';
     cout<<name<<", you slowly walk into the forest. As you walk through, you're careful to"<<'\n';
     cout<<"notice anything that may seem out of the ordinary. Although, around here,"<<'\n';
     cout<<"strange is a normal thing."<<'\n';
     cout<<" "<<'\n';
     cout<<"What would you like to do?"<<'\n';
     cout<<"(1)Kill something"<<'\n';
     cout <<"(2)Look for the Green Dragon"<<'\n';
     cout <<"(3)Leave the forest"<<'\n';
     cin>>forest;
     cin.ignore(80, '\n');
     system("CLS");
	
     switch (forest)
     {
     case 1:

           srand((unsigned)time(NULL));
           monster = (rand() %1) + 1;

           switch (monster)
           {
           case 1:
                 strcpy(monster1, "an Old Man");
                 mlife=20*level;
                 monmaxattack=monmaxattack*level;
                 monminattack=monminattack+level;
                 break;
           }
           cout<<"Legend of the Green Dragon - Forest"<<'\n';
           cout<<"-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-"<<'\n';
           cout<<" "<<'\n';
           cout<<"You've encountered "<< monster1 <<"."<<'\n';
           cout<<"Your hit points: "<<life<<'\n';
           cout<<"Enemy hit points: "<<mlife<<'\n';
           cout<<"(1)Attack"<<'\n';
           cout<<"(2)Run"<<'\n';
           cin>>fightchoice;
           system("CLS");
           do
           {
                switch(fightchoice)
           {
           case 1:
                 srand((unsigned)time(NULL));
                 damage = (rand() %maxattack) +minattack;
                 cout<<"Legend of the Green Dragon - Forest"<<'\n';
                 cout<<"-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-"<<'\n';
                 cout<<" "<<'\n';
                 cout<<"You dealt "<<damage<<" damage"<<'\n';
                 mlife=mlife-damage;
                 mondamage = (rand() %monmaxattack) +monminattack;
                 cout<<"The enemy dealt "<<mondamage<<" damage"<<'\n';
                 life=life-mondamage;
                    
                 cout<<" "<<'\n';
                 cout<<"Enemy: "<<monster1<<'\n';
                 cout<<" "<<'\n';
                 cout<<"Your hit points: "<<life<<'\n';
                 cout<<"Enemy hit points: "<<mlife<<'\n';
                 cout<<"(1)Attack"<<'\n';
                 cout<<"(2)Run"<<'\n';
                 cin>>fightchoice;
                 system("CLS");
                 break;
					

                 gained = (rand() %(experience*level)) + 1;
                 experience=experience+gained;
                 cout<<"You gained "<<experience<<" experience"<<'\n';
					

                 if(experience=(300*level))
                 {
                       level=level+1;
                 }
                 case 2:
                       cout<<"You run from the enemy"<<'\n';
                       break;
                 }
            }while(fightchoice!=4);
      }
}
return 0;
}

Have you actually tried:

Code:

if(Life <= 0)
{
   cout << "You died!" << endl;
   YouAreDead = true; //Some way to signal that you're not allowed to play anymore
}

?

I did, but I wasn't exactly sure where to put it. I tried it in a few places, but I couldn't get it to work.

a good place to put it would be right after a hit/attack occurs, and it says "the monster dealt x damage". if the player dies, do your "you are dead" message and break out of the loop, otherwise keep going as normal.

I try to point this out when i see it. You have made calculations the way that many other people do int heir first game. Example:

Code:

monmaxattack=monmaxattack*level;
mlife=mlife-damage;
life=life-mondamage

Each of these lines can be optimized by shortening them, like so:

Code:

monmaxattack *= level;
mlife -= damage;
life -= mondamage;

This does the same thing but you dont have to state the variable twice.

There's a number of issues in your code, but this little windo is a pain for this type of thing, but.....

In your fightchoice switch, you do a break before the case is done. Experience is never computed.

Living or dead: Place your test right after life=life-mondamage;
If they're dead, break;

Your do..while for fightchoice doesn't stop unless the choice is 4, though you menu only has two (2) choices...loop will never end.

To get out under your plan, case 2 (fightchoice) should change fightchoice to a 4, which will dump the loop.

Lastly, you should probably make most of the repeating stuff as functions. Saves time, and would probably make it a bit easier to read.