gistfile1.php

<?php
$velocities = array("turtle", "donkey", "rabbit");

$players = array(
  '1' => array(
    'name' => 'Foo',
    'velocity' => $velocities[rand(0,2)]), 
  '2' => array(
    'name' => 'Bar',
    'velocity' => $velocities[rand(0,2)]),
);

echo "(player 1) {$players['1']['name']} :: will go as fast as a {$players['1']['velocity']}\r\n";