adventure.py

class game:
    def __init__(self):
        #Set up variables
        self.items = {"map":[-1,-1], "knife":[2,0], "scissors":[2,0]}
        self.coords = [0,0]
        self.locations = [
            ["You are in a large open field. There is a house to the south and the field extends to the east.",
            "You are in a large open field. The field extends to the west and a dense forest surrounds you.",
            "",
            "You are surrounded by trees. There appears to be more light to the east.",
            "You are in a small clearing."],

            ["You are standing outside a small house. The main door in just to the south of you.",
            "",
            "You are in a dark section of the woods. To the south the light is brighter.",
            "You seem to be lost in the woods."],

            ["You are in the kitchen of the small house. There appears to be an open to the north and a door to the east.",
            "You are in the backyard of a small house. There is a door west. To the east a path goes into the woods.",
            "You are in the beginning of the woods. To the west a house can be seen in the distance.",
            ""]
        ]
    def mainLoop(self):
        self.typeOutput(self.locations[self.coords[0]][self.coords[1]], 2.0)
        if len(self.itemsAtLocation(self.coords))>0:
            print "I see %s." %(", ".join(self.itemsAtLocation(self.coords)))
        decision = raw_input("> ")
        if decision == "quit":
            print "Goodbye!"
        elif decision == "inventory":
            print self.itemsAtLocation([-1,-1])
        elif decision == "help" or decision == "?":
            print "This is an adventure game. Type 'n', 'e', 's', or 'w' to move or type 'quit' to exit the program."
        elif any(direct == decision for direct in ["n", "s", "e", "w"]):
            self.move(decision)
        else:
            print "I don't know what you mean. Type 'help' or '?' for help."
        #Loop if not quitting
        if decision != "quit":
            self.mainLoop()
    def move(self, direction):
        if direction == "n" and self.locationInArray([self.coords[0]-1, self.coords[1]], self.locations):
            self.coords[0] -= 1
        elif direction == "s" and self.locationInArray([self.coords[0]+1, self.coords[1]], self.locations):
            self.coords[0] += 1
        elif direction == "e" and self.locationInArray([self.coords[0], self.coords[1]+1], self.locations):
            self.coords[1]+=1
        elif direction == "w" and self.locationInArray([self.coords[0], self.coords[1]-1], self.locations):
            self.coords[1]-=1
        else:
            print "You can't go that way"
    def locationInArray(self, coordinates, array):
        #Check if 1st coordinate exists
        if 0<=coordinates[0]<len(array):
            #Check if 2nd coordinate exists
            if 0<=coordinates[1]<len(array[coordinates[0]]):
                #If element exists at coordinates, make sure the element is not blank
                if array[coordinates[0]][coordinates[1]] != "":
                    return True
        #If location doesn't exist then return false
        return False
    def itemsAtLocation(self, coordinates):
        temparr = []
        for key in self.items.keys():
            if self.items[key] == coordinates:
                temparr.append(key)
        return temparr
    def typeOutput(self, text, time):
        speed = float(time)/len(text)
        from time import sleep
        from sys import stdout
        for char in text:
            stdout.write(char)
            sleep(speed)
prog = game()
prog.mainLoop()