Demon-playing Python script.

demon.py

import random

class Card:
    def __init__(self, name, value, suit):
        self.name = name
        self.value = value
        self.suit = suit
        
    def __str__(self):
        return '%s%s' % (self.name, self.suit[0])
        
    # compare another card object to this one, returns 1
    # if this card object has a greater value, 0 if equal
    # and -1 if lower
    def compare(self, card):
        if self.value == card.value:
            return 0
        elif self.value > 1 and card.value > 1:
            if self.value > card.value: return 1
            else: return -1
        elif self.value == 1:
            return 1
        elif card.value == 1:
            return -1

class Demon:
    cards = {
        'A': 1,
        '2': 2,
        '3': 3,
        '4': 4,
        '5': 5,
        '6': 6,
        '7': 7,
        '8': 8,
        '9': 9,
        '10': 10,
        'J': 11,
        'Q': 12,
        'K': 13
    }
    
    suits = {
        'S': 'Spades',
        'C': 'Clubs',
        'D': 'Diamonds',
        'H': 'Hearts'
    }
    
    def __init__(self):
        self.constructDeck()
        self.demon = []
        self.tableaus = (
            [],
            [],
            [],
            []
        )
        self.foundations = (
            [],
            [],
            [],
            []
        )
        
    def constructDeck(self):
        self.deck = []
        for c in self.cards.keys():
            for s in self.suits.keys():
                self.deck.append(Card(c, self.cards[c], [s, self.suits[s]]))
        random.shuffle(self.deck)
        
    def setup(self):
        self.demon = self.deck[:13][::-1]
        self.tableaus[0].append(self.deck[13])
        self.tableaus[1].append(self.deck[14])
        self.tableaus[2].append(self.deck[15])
        self.tableaus[3].append(self.deck[16])
        self.foundations[0].append(self.deck[17])
        self.reserve = self.deck[18:]
        self.waste = []
        
    def deal(self):
        if len(self.reserve) == 0:
            self.reserve = self.waste[::-1]
            self.waste = []
        tmp = self.reserve[:3][::-1]
        self.waste += tmp
        self.reserve = self.reserve[3:]
                
if __name__ == '__main__':
    # This is all testing-related stuff right now.
    d = Demon()
    d.setup()
    for c in d.deck:
        print '%s,' % str(c),
    print 'Cards dealt. Table is as follows:'
    print '- Demon: %s' % d.demon[0]
    print '- Tableaus: %s %s %s %s' % (d.tableaus[0][0], d.tableaus[1][0], d.tableaus[2][0], d.tableaus[3][0])
    print '- Foundation Value: %s' % d.foundations[0][0]
    print
    while 1:
        d.deal()
        print 'Deal:'
        print '- Available card: %s' % d.waste[-1]
        x = raw_input()