/* Jason Cordes */
/* COMBAT.CPP */
/* 8/95 */
 
#include <stdlib.h> // random, randomize
#include <fstream.h> // file i/o
#include <string.h> // string commands (copy, concatenate, etc...)
#include <ctype.h> // toupper (100 bytes)
#include <conio.h> // clearscr(), getch()
 
int roll(int die=6, int throws=1, int modifier=0)
{
int total=0, index;
for(index=1;index<=throws;index++)
{ total += random(die); total++; }
total += modifier;
return(total);
}
 
void main()
{
int hp,mhp,THAC,mTHAC,AC,mAC,hitroll;
int damage,mdamage,ALIVE,temp;
 
 
hp = 32;
mhp = 64;
THAC = 12;
AC = 5;
mTHAC = 15;
mAC = 4;
damage = 10;
mdamage = 8;
ALIVE = 1;
 
randomize();
cout << "\n\nStarting combat...";
do{
cout << "\n\nYour hp: " << hp;
cout << "\nIt's hp: " << mhp << endl << endl;
getch();
 
 
cout << endl << " Attacking...";
hitroll = roll(20);
cout << "\nYou rolled a " << hitroll;
if(hitroll >= (THAC-mAC))
{ cout << "\nHIT!";
temp = roll(damage);
mhp -= temp;
cout << " You did " << temp << " point(s) of damage.";
if(mhp <= 0)
{ ALIVE = 0;
cout << "\nThe Skeleton is dead. You gain 10 xp.";} }
 
else
{ cout << "\nYou missed."; }
 
if(ALIVE != 0)
{
hitroll = roll(20);
cout << "\nIt rolled a " << hitroll;
if(hitroll >= (mTHAC-AC))
{ cout << "\n\nThe skeleton swings wildly at you...";
cout << "\nHIT!";
temp = roll(damage);
hp -= temp;
cout << " IT did " << temp << " point(s) of damage.";
if(hp <= 0)
{ ALIVE = 0;
cout << "\nYou are dead. Maybe someone will ressurect you.";} }
 
else
cout << "\nIT missed."; }
 
 
}while(hp > 0 && mhp > 0);
cout << "\nHim: " << mhp << " You: " << hp << endl;
}

(rand() % die) + 1

std::cout << ...

using namespace std;