http://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/comments/19j8un/text_adv

#!/usr/bin/env python
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'''
http://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/comments/19j8un/text_adventure_help/
'''

import time
import random

class Character:
    def __init__(self, speed, health, name):
        self.name = name
        self.healthmax = health
        self.health = health
        self.speed = speed

    def damage(self, enemy, damage):
        enemy.health = enemy.health - damage
        if damage == 0: print "%s evades %s attck!" % (enemy.name, self.name)
        else: print "%s hurts %s for %s!" % (self.name, enemy.name, damage)
        return enemy.health <= 0

    def speedCheck(self, player, enemy):
        if player.speed > enemy.speed:
            return True
        else:
            return False

class Enemy(Character):
    def __init__(self, player, name, speed, health):
        Character.__init__(self, speed, health, name)
        self.name = name
        self.health = health
        self.healthmax = health

class Player(Character):
    def __init__(self, name, speed, health):
        Character.__init__(self, speed, health, name)
        self.fight = False
        self.enemy = None

    def quit(self):
        print "%s Exits the game." % self.name
        self.health = 0

    def help(self):
        global Commands
        print Commands.keys()
    def status(self): print "%s health: %s/%s [Combat = %s]" % (self.name, self.health, self.healthmax, self.fight)

    def startFight(self):
        print 'What speed do you want the monster to have?'
        speedIn = int(raw_input("> "))
        enemyName = "Downvoter"
        self.enemy = Enemy(self, enemyName, speedIn, 10)
        print "%s encounters a %s!" % (self.name, enemyName)
        self.fight = True

    def attack(self):
        if self.fight == False:
            print "%s bats stupidly at the air..." % self.name
        else:
            if self.speedCheck(self, self.enemy):
                if self.damage(self.enemy, 10):
                    print "%s executes %s!" % (self.name, self.enemy.name)
                    self.enemy = None
                    self.fight = False
            else:
                self.enemy_attacks()

    def enemy_attacks(self):
        if self.enemy.damage(self, 10):
            print "%s was murdered by %s" % (self.name, self.enemy.name)


def main():
    global Commands
    Commands = {
        'quit': Player.quit,
        'help': Player.help,
        'status': Player.status,
        'fight': Player.startFight,
        'attack': Player.attack,
    }

    print "What is your name?"
    userName = str(raw_input("> "))
    P = Player(userName, 10, 10)

    while P.health > 0:
        indicate = raw_input("> ")
        args = indicate.split()
        if len(args) > 0:
            commandFound = False
            for c in Commands.keys():
                if args[0] == c[:len(args[0])]:
                    Commands[c](P)
                    commandFound = True
                    break
            if not commandFound:
                print "%s does not understand..." % P.name


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()