if ($move =~ /\b(north|south|east|west)\b/i) {
I would strongly advise you to anchor that (and the quit check, too) with ^ and $ instead of \b's: 
$ perl -Mmodule
Welcome to my game! Do you want to move:

North?
South?
East?
West?

<120/120hps 50/50mana 100/100mvs> I am but mad north-northwest

You have moved I am but mad north-northwest.

Welcome to my game! Do you want to move:

North?
South?
East?
West?

<120/120hps 50/50mana 100/100mvs> When the wind is southerly, I can te
+ll a hawk from a handsaw

That is not a valid option.

Welcome to my game! Do you want to move:
...

[download]
or be consistent and let my second try work since the first one did.

In reply to Re: Sometimes, the simplest things will trip you up, if you forget about them by ysth
in thread Sometimes, the simplest things will trip you up, if you forget about them by matra555

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