public int unravelClueCheck(int areaBase, int areaHeight, int areaLow, int areaHigh) {

        if (areaBase < 1) {
            System.out.println("You entered a number less than 1. Please enter a number between 1 and 8");
            return -1;
        }
        if (areaBase > 8) {
            System.out.println("You entered a number greater than 8. Please enter a number between 1 and 8");
            return -1;
        }

        if (areaHeight < 1) {
            System.out.println("You entered a number less than 1. Please enter a number between 1 and 8");
            return -1;
        }
        if (areaHeight > 8) {
            System.out.println("You entered a number greater than 8. Please enter a number between 1 and 8");
            return -1;
        }

        int areaTotal = areaBase * areaHeight;

        if (areaTotal >= areaLow && areaTotal <= areaHigh) {
            return areaTotal;
        } else if (areaTotal < areaLow) {
            System.out.println("Area too low. Try again");
            return -1;
        } else {
            System.out.println("Area too high. Try again");
            return -1;
        }
    }