eat the boy in the princess game

eat the boy

target_el = GAME_BOARD.get_el(self.x, self.y)
  		if target_el == PLAYER:
				global GAME_OVER
				GAME_OVER = True
				GAME_BOARD.draw_msg("You've been eaten! Ha Ha Ha!")
			self.board.set_el(self.x, self.y, self)

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def keyboard_handler():
  if GAME_OVER == True:
		return 

	direction = None

	if KEYBOARD[key.UP]:
		direction = "UP"
	elif KEYBOARD[key.DOWN]:
		direction = "DOWN"
	elif KEYBOARD[key.LEFT]:
		direction = "LEFT"
	elif KEYBOARD[key.RIGHT]:
		direction = "RIGHT"


	if direction:

		next_location = PLAYER.next_pos(direction)
		next_x = next_location[0]
		next_y = next_location[1]

		if next_x > GAME_WIDTH - 2 or next_x < 1:
			return

		if next_y > GAME_HEIGHT - 2 or next_y < 1:
			return

		existing_el = GAME_BOARD.get_el(next_x, next_y)

		if existing_el:
			existing_el.interact(PLAYER)

		if existing_el is None or not existing_el.SOLID:
			GAME_BOARD.del_el(PLAYER.x, PLAYER.y)
			GAME_BOARD.set_el(next_x, next_y, PLAYER)