Simple high or low game solution

high_low_game.py

import random


points = 0


def get_num():
    return random.randint(1,1000)


def main():
    global points
    print("Any number under 500 is low, 501 to 1000 is high")
    direction = int(input("Make Your Selection:\n1. High\n2. Low\n3. Quit\n"))
    num = get_num()
    if direction is 1 and num >= 500 or direction is 2 and num < 500:
        points+=1
    else:
        points-=1
    print("The number was: {}".format(num))
    print("Your Points: {}".format(points))

    return str(input("Do you want to play again? Y/N "))


while True:
    answer = main()
    if "y" not in answer:
            break
    else:
        continue