causeclearlyIhavenoskillstomakethisgame.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

from time import sleep
import random

lives = 3
score = 0

def inflate(toStretch):
	if toStretch == "r":
		return "Rock"
	elif toStretch == "p":
		return "Paper"
	elif toStretch == "s":
		return "Scissors"
	elif toStretch == "l":
		return "Lizard"
	elif toStretch == "o":
		return "Spock"


def nextRound():
	global lives
	global score

	if lives == 0:
		print "Game Over..."
		print "your final score is %s" % str(score)
		raise SystemExit

	print "Lives remaining: " + str(lives)
	print "Current Score: " + str(score)

	myThrow = raw_input("Pick (R)ock (P)aper (S)cissors (L)izard or Sp(O)ck or (H)elp:")
	if myThrow.lower() == "h":
		rules()
		nextRound()
	elif myThrow.lower() not in ['r', 'p', 's', 'l', 'o', 'h']:
		print "Please enter a Valid Throw or Press h for the Rules"
		nextRound()
	else:
		cpuThrow = random.randint(1, 5)
		if cpuThrow == 1:
			cpuThrow ="r"
		elif cpuThrow == 2:
			cpuThrow = "p"		
		elif cpuThrow == 3:
			cpuThrow = "s"
		elif cpuThrow == 4:
			cpuThrow = "l"
		elif cpuThrow == 5:
			cpuThrow = "o"


		if cpuThrow == myThrow:
			myThrow = inflate(myThrow)
			print "Computer also threw %s" % myThrow
			nextRound()

		elif cpuThrow == 's' and myThrow =='p':
			print "Cpu Scissors cut your Paper"
			lives -= 1
			nextRound()

		elif cpuThrow == 'p' and myThrow =='r':
			print "Cpu Paper cover's your Rock"
			lives -= 1
			nextRound()

		elif cpuThrow == 'r' and myThrow =='l':
			print "Cpu Rock crushes your Lizard"
			lives -= 1
			nextRound()

		elif cpuThrow == 'l' and myThrow =='o':
			print "Cpu Lizard's poisons your Spock"
			lives -= 1
			nextRound()

		elif cpuThrow == 'o' and myThrow =='s':
			print "Cpu Spock smashes your Scissors"
			lives -= 1
			nextRound()

		elif cpuThrow == 's' and myThrow =='l':
			print "Cpu Scissors decapitate your Lizard"
			lives -= 1
			nextRound()

		elif cpuThrow == 'l' and myThrow =='p':
			print "Cpu Lizard eats your Paper"
			lives -= 1
			nextRound()

		elif cpuThrow == 'p' and myThrow =='o':
			print "Cpu Paper disproves your Spock"
			lives -= 1
			nextRound()

		elif cpuThrow == 'o' and myThrow =='r':
			print "Cpu Spock vaporizes your Rock"
			lives -= 1
			nextRound()

		elif cpuThrow == 'r' and myThrow =='s':
			print "Cpu Rock crushes your Scissors"
			lives -= 1
			nextRound()

		else:
			cpuThrow = inflate(cpuThrow)
			myThrow = inflate(myThrow)
			print "Your throw of %s beats CPU throw of %s" % (myThrow, cpuThrow)
			score += 1
			nextRound()

		
def rules():

	print "Scissors cuts Paper"
	sleep(1)
	print "Paper covers Rock"
	sleep(1)
	print "Rock crushes Lizard"
	sleep(1)
	print "Lizard poisons Spock"
	sleep(1)
	print "Spock smashes Scissors"
	sleep(1)
	print "Scissors decapitates Lizard"
	sleep(1)
	print "Lizard eats Paper"
	sleep(1)
	print "Paper disproves Spock"
	sleep(1)
	print "Spock vaporizes Rock"
	sleep(1)
	print "(and as it always has) Rock crushes Scissors"


nextRound()