diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1efac6c..e71048d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
     <groupId>io.zipcoder</groupId>
     <artifactId>MicroLabs-OOP-TooLargeTooSmall</artifactId>
     <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
 
 
 </project>
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diff --git a/src/main/java/Main.java b/src/main/java/Main.java
index 05e41a9..43be493 100644
--- a/src/main/java/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/Main.java
@@ -1,9 +1,36 @@
-/**
- * Created by iyasuwatts on 10/17/17.
- */
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Scanner;
+
+
 public class Main {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        int min = 0; //minimum number for range of generation
+        int max = 50; //maximum number for range of generation
+        int numGuesses = 0; //this will track the number of user's guesses
+        int guess = 0; //this will track the value of the user's guesses
+        int answer = (int) Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min + 1) + min); //randomly generate number between min and max
+        //int answer = 5; //controlled answer value for testing
+        HashSet<Integer> guessSet = new HashSet<Integer>(); //set for storing guesses
+
+        while (guess != answer) { //loop will continue until user guesses the correct value
+
+            Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in); //initializes scanner
+            System.out.println("Guess the number"); //prompts user to enter their guess
+            guess = input.nextInt();                //stores user input into int guess
+            guessSet.add(guess);                    //adds guess as entry into set
 
-    public static void main(String[] args){
-        
+            if (guess < min || guess > max) { //checks if guess is below/above the expected range
+                System.out.println("You guess over or below the acceptable range of: " + min + " to " + max); //informs user they've guessed lower/higher than expected range
+            }
+            else if (guess > answer) {   //checks if guess is higher than the answer
+                System.out.println("You guessed too high."); //informs user they've guessed too high
+            }
+            else if (guess < answer) {    //checks if guess is less than the answer
+                System.out.println("You guessed too low."); //informs user they've guessed too low
+            }
+            else {
+                System.out.println("Congrats. You guessed " + answer + " and it only took you " + guessSet.size() + " tries.");
+            }
+        }
     }
-}
+}
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