// getting the miniumum value
 public static Scene getMinValue(Scene[] scenes) {
   Scene minScene = scenes[4]; // get scene list from Scene class
   for (int i = 4; i < scenes.length - 1; i++) { // advance the position through the entire array
     if (scenes[i].getMilesFromNorthPole() < minScene.getMilesFromNorthPole()) {
       minScene = scenes[i]; // found new minimum; remember its index
     }
   }
   return minScene;
 }
  // getting the maximum value
  public static Scene getMaxValue(Scene[] scenes) {
    Scene maxScene = scenes[0]; // get scene list from Scene class

    // advance the positition through the entire array
    for (int i = 0; i < scenes.length - 1; i++) {
      if (scenes[i].getMilesFromNorthPole() > maxScene.getMilesFromNorthPole()) {
        maxScene = scenes[i]; //
      }
    }
    return maxScene;
  }
  private static Scene[] createScenes() {
    Game game = SantaChallenge.getCurrentGame();

    Scene[] scenes = new Scene[SceneType.values().length];

    Scene northPole = new Scene();
    northPole.setDescription("The North Pole");
    northPole.setMapSymbol(" Start ");
    northPole.setBlocked(false);
    northPole.setMilesFromNorthPole(0);
    scenes[SceneType.northPole.ordinal()] = northPole;

    Scene santasKitchen = new Scene();
    santasKitchen.setDescription("Santa's Kitchen");
    santasKitchen.setMapSymbol(" Kitchen ");
    santasKitchen.setBlocked(false);
    santasKitchen.setMilesFromNorthPole(0);
    scenes[SceneType.santasKitchen.ordinal()] = santasKitchen;

    Scene santasWorkshop = new Scene();
    santasWorkshop.setDescription("Santa's Workshop");
    santasWorkshop.setMapSymbol(" Workshop ");
    santasWorkshop.setBlocked(false);
    santasWorkshop.setMilesFromNorthPole(0);
    scenes[SceneType.santasWorkshop.ordinal()] = santasWorkshop;

    Scene stables = new Scene();
    stables.setDescription("Santa's stables");
    stables.setMapSymbol(" Stables ");
    stables.setBlocked(false);
    stables.setMilesFromNorthPole(0);
    scenes[SceneType.stables.ordinal()] = stables;

    Scene seattle = new Scene();
    seattle.setDescription("Seattle, Washington, USA");
    seattle.setMapSymbol(" Seattle ");
    seattle.setBlocked(false);
    seattle.setMilesFromNorthPole(2698);
    scenes[SceneType.seattle.ordinal()] = seattle;

    Scene ottawa = new Scene();
    ottawa.setDescription("Ottawa, Canada");
    ottawa.setMapSymbol(" Ottawa ");
    ottawa.setBlocked(false);
    ottawa.setMilesFromNorthPole(2577);
    scenes[SceneType.ottawa.ordinal()] = ottawa;

    Scene anchorage = new Scene();
    anchorage.setDescription("Anchorage, Alaska, USA");
    anchorage.setMapSymbol(" Anchorage ");
    anchorage.setBlocked(false);
    anchorage.setMilesFromNorthPole(2026);
    scenes[SceneType.anchorage.ordinal()] = anchorage;

    Scene mexicoCity = new Scene();
    mexicoCity.setDescription("Mexico City, Mexico");
    mexicoCity.setMapSymbol(" Mexico City ");
    mexicoCity.setBlocked(false);
    mexicoCity.setMilesFromNorthPole(4463);
    scenes[SceneType.mexicoCity.ordinal()] = mexicoCity;

    Scene saoPaulo = new Scene();
    saoPaulo.setDescription("Sao Paulo, Brazil");
    saoPaulo.setMapSymbol(" Sao Paulo ");
    saoPaulo.setBlocked(false);
    saoPaulo.setMilesFromNorthPole(7342);
    scenes[SceneType.saoPaulo.ordinal()] = saoPaulo;

    Scene buenasAires = new Scene();
    buenasAires.setDescription("Buenos Aires, Argentina");
    buenasAires.setMapSymbol(" Buenos Aires ");
    buenasAires.setBlocked(false);
    buenasAires.setMilesFromNorthPole(8088);
    scenes[SceneType.buenasAires.ordinal()] = buenasAires;

    Scene bogota = new Scene();
    bogota.setDescription("Bogota, Columbia");
    bogota.setMapSymbol(" Bogota ");
    bogota.setBlocked(false);
    bogota.setMilesFromNorthPole(5383);
    scenes[SceneType.bogota.ordinal()] = bogota;

    Scene capeTown = new Scene();
    capeTown.setDescription("Capetown, South Africa");
    capeTown.setMapSymbol(" Capetown ");
    capeTown.setBlocked(false);
    capeTown.setMilesFromNorthPole(8453);
    scenes[SceneType.capeTown.ordinal()] = capeTown;

    Scene nairobi = new Scene();
    nairobi.setDescription("Nairobi, Kenya");
    nairobi.setMapSymbol(" Nairobi ");
    nairobi.setBlocked(false);
    nairobi.setMilesFromNorthPole(6386);
    scenes[SceneType.nairobi.ordinal()] = nairobi;

    Scene casaBlanca = new Scene();
    casaBlanca.setDescription("Casablanca, Morocco");
    casaBlanca.setMapSymbol(" Casablanca ");
    casaBlanca.setBlocked(false);
    casaBlanca.setMilesFromNorthPole(3615);
    scenes[SceneType.casaBlanca.ordinal()] = casaBlanca;

    Scene moscow = new Scene();
    moscow.setDescription("Moscow, Russia");
    moscow.setMapSymbol(" Moscow ");
    moscow.setBlocked(false);
    moscow.setMilesFromNorthPole(2501);
    scenes[SceneType.moscow.ordinal()] = moscow;

    Scene london = new Scene();
    london.setDescription("London, England");
    london.setMapSymbol(" London ");
    london.setBlocked(false);
    london.setMilesFromNorthPole(2454);
    scenes[SceneType.london.ordinal()] = london;

    Scene madrid = new Scene();
    madrid.setDescription("Madrid, Spain");
    madrid.setMapSymbol(" Madrid ");
    madrid.setBlocked(false);
    madrid.setMilesFromNorthPole(3178);
    scenes[SceneType.madrid.ordinal()] = madrid;

    Scene prague = new Scene();
    prague.setDescription("Prague, Czech Republic");
    prague.setMapSymbol(" Prague ");
    prague.setBlocked(false);
    prague.setMilesFromNorthPole(2679);
    scenes[SceneType.prague.ordinal()] = prague;

    Scene mumbai = new Scene();
    mumbai.setDescription("Mumbai, India");
    mumbai.setMapSymbol(" Mumbai ");
    mumbai.setBlocked(false);
    mumbai.setMilesFromNorthPole(5270);
    scenes[SceneType.mumbai.ordinal()] = mumbai;

    Scene hongKong = new Scene();
    hongKong.setDescription("Hong Kong, China");
    hongKong.setMapSymbol(" Hong Kong ");
    hongKong.setBlocked(false);
    hongKong.setMilesFromNorthPole(5184);
    scenes[SceneType.hongKong.ordinal()] = hongKong;

    Scene ulaanbaatar = new Scene();
    ulaanbaatar.setDescription("Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia");
    ulaanbaatar.setMapSymbol(" Ulaanbaatar ");
    ulaanbaatar.setBlocked(false);
    ulaanbaatar.setMilesFromNorthPole(3417);
    scenes[SceneType.ulaanbaatar.ordinal()] = ulaanbaatar;

    Scene bangkok = new Scene();
    bangkok.setDescription("Bangkok, Thailand");
    bangkok.setMapSymbol(" Bangkok ");
    bangkok.setBlocked(false);
    bangkok.setMilesFromNorthPole(5760);
    scenes[SceneType.bangkok.ordinal()] = bangkok;

    Scene perth = new Scene();
    perth.setDescription("Perth, Austrailia");
    perth.setMapSymbol(" Perth ");
    perth.setBlocked(false);
    perth.setMilesFromNorthPole(8938);
    scenes[SceneType.perth.ordinal()] = perth;

    Scene auckland = new Scene();
    auckland.setDescription("Auckland, New Zealand");
    auckland.setMapSymbol(" Auckland ");
    auckland.setBlocked(false);
    auckland.setMilesFromNorthPole(9020);
    scenes[SceneType.auckland.ordinal()] = auckland;

    Scene finish = new Scene();
    finish.setDescription("The North Pole");
    finish.setMapSymbol(" Finish ");
    finish.setBlocked(false);
    finish.setMilesFromNorthPole(0);
    scenes[SceneType.finish.ordinal()] = finish;

    return scenes;
  }