My text-based console game of chance, written in Python as an exercise from Zed A. Shaw's Learn Python the Hard Way book. Written during Hacker School, Batch[4], Fall 2012.

Usage

Run this command: python my_game.py. The rest is pretty straightforward. Type your response when prompted. The rules are outlined below.

Rules

• Win when you reach level 10
• Die if you run out of health points (10 max)

Minigames

All the minigames are based on chance.

Fight a Monster

Fight a monster whose level is randomly chosen between 1 and 10

• If your level is higher, you automatically win and gain a level.
• Otherwise if you fight:
  • you have a 30% chance of defeating the monster and gaining 2 levels.
  • or you lose a level and 4 health points.
• Or you run away:
  • you have a 50% chance of running away unharmed
  • else you lose 2 health points

Coin Flip

Guess heads or tails.

• If you are right, you gain a level.

Rock Paper Scissors

Best of 1. Your hand against the computer.

• If you win, you gain a level.

Todo/Extension Ideas

• Use re regex module for better text input handling.
• Add help to explain rules.

Resources

• Zed A. Shaw's Learn Python the Hard Way
• Rosetta Code's Rock Paper Scissors