Guess The Secret Number v2.0

main.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from random import randint

# QUITS THE GAME
def shut_down():
    print "The real secret number is still out there ..."
    quit()

# TUTORIAL
def tutorial():
    print "Welcome to the game!"
    print ""
    print "Your goal is to guess randomly generated hidden number:"
    print "  -- choose your difficulty:"
    print "    -- EASY: generates a number up to 20, helper is ON"
    print "    -- NORMAL: generates a number up to 50, helper is ON"
    print "    -- HARD: generates a number up to 80, helper is OFF"
    print "    -- REALLY HARD: generates a number up to 150, helper is OFF"
    print "  -- try to guess the correct number as quickly as possible"
    print ""
    print "If you wish to leave, just type 'give up' and you'll be back in main menu."
    print ""
    print "Good luck!"
    print ""
    main_menu()

# WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AGAIN?
def play_again():
    print "Would you like to play again? (1 - YES | 2 - NO)"
    play_again = raw_input("").lower()
    print ""
    if play_again == "1" or play_again == "yes":
        new_game()
    elif play_again == "2" or play_again == "no" or play_again == "give up":
        main_menu()
    else:
        print "Command unrecognised. Please try again."
        play_again()

# IS THE GUESSING NUMBER CORRECT? HELPER ON
def easy_guess(secret_number, guess, counter):
    if guess.replace(".", "").isdigit() or guess.isdigit():
        if guess == str(secret_number):
            print "CONGRATULATIONS! YOU FOUND THE NUMBER!"
            print "It took you " + str(counter) + " tries."
            print ""
        elif int(guess) < secret_number or float(guess) < secret_number:
            counter = counter + 1
            print "Incorrect. Try a little higher:"
            guess = raw_input("")
            print ""
            easy_guess(secret_number, guess, counter)
        elif int(guess) > secret_number or float(guess) > secret_number:
            counter = counter + 1
            print "Incorrect. Try a little lower:"
            guess = raw_input("")
            print ""
            easy_guess(secret_number, guess, counter)
    elif guess.lower() == "give up":
        main_menu()
    else:
        counter = counter + 1
        print "Incorrect. You also have other characters in your number. Try again:"
        guess = raw_input("")
        print ""
        easy_guess(secret_number, guess, counter)

# IS THE GUESSING NUMBER CORRECT?
def hard_guess(secret_number, guess, counter):
    if guess == str(secret_number):
        print "CONGRATULATIONS! YOU FOUND THE NUMBER!"
        print "It took you " + str(counter) + " tries."
        print ""
    elif guess.lower() == "give up":
        main_menu()
    else:
        counter = counter + 1
        print "Incorrect. Try again:"
        guess = raw_input("")
        print ""
        hard_guess(secret_number, guess, counter)

# PLAYS THE GAME ON EASY
def easy_game():
    counter = 1
    secret_number = randint(1, 20)
    print "Generating a number ..."
    print "."
    print "."
    print "."
    print "The number has been selected!"
    print "Guess the number:"
    guess = raw_input("")
    print ""

    easy_guess(secret_number, guess, counter)

    play_again()

# PLAYS THE GAME ON NORMAL
def normal_game():
    counter = 1
    secret_number = randint(1, 50)
    print "Generating a number ..."
    print "."
    print "."
    print "."
    print "The number has been selected!"
    print "Guess the number:"
    guess = raw_input("")
    print ""

    easy_guess(secret_number, guess, counter)

    play_again()

# PLAYS THE GAME ON HARD
def hard_game():
    counter = 1
    secret_number = randint(1, 80)
    print "Generating a number ..."
    print "."
    print "."
    print "."
    print "The number has been selected!"
    print "Guess the number:"
    guess = raw_input("")
    print ""

    hard_guess(secret_number, guess, counter)

    play_again()

# PLAYS THE GAME ON REALLY HARD
def x_hard_game():
    counter = 1
    secret_number = randint(1, 150)
    print "Generating a number ..."
    print "."
    print "."
    print "."
    print "The number has been selected!"
    print "Guess the number:"
    guess = raw_input("")
    print ""

    hard_guess(secret_number, guess, counter)

    play_again()

# PLAYS THE GAME
def new_game():
    print "Choose your difficulty:"
    print "1  -- EASY            (up to 20, helper ON)"
    print "2  -- NORMAL          (up to 50, helper ON)"
    print "3  -- HARD            (up to 80, helper OFF)"
    print "4  -- REALLY HARD     (up to 150, helper OFF)"
    difficulty = raw_input("").lower()
    print ""
    if difficulty == "1":
        easy_game()
    elif difficulty == "2":
        normal_game()
    elif difficulty == "3":
        hard_game()
    elif difficulty == "4":
        x_hard_game()
    elif difficulty == "give up":
        main_menu()
    else:
        print "Command unrecognised. Please try again."
        new_game()

# MAIN MENU
def main_menu():
    print "1  --  NEW GAME"
    print "2  --  TUTORIAL"
    print "3  --  QUIT"
    choice = raw_input("")
    print ""
    if choice == "1":
        new_game()
    elif choice == "2":
        tutorial()
    elif choice == "3":
        shut_down()
    else:
        print "Command unknown. Please try again."
        main_menu()

# PROGRAM STARTS HERE
print ""
print "|/////////////////////////////////////////|"
print "|                                         |"
print "|        GUESS THE SECRET NUMBER II       |"
print "|                                         |"
print "|/////////////////////////////////////////|"
print ""
main_menu()