roll_abilities.py

import random


class RollAbilitiesAttempt: 


	def __init__(self):
		self.rolls = self.roll_abilities()
		

	def roll_abilities(self): 
		rolls = list()
		for x in range(6):	
			rolls.append(self.roll_ability())
		return rolls;

	def roll_ability(self): 
		dice_rolls = self.roll_dice(4)
		lowest = min(dice_rolls)
		dice_rolls.remove(lowest)
		return sum(dice_rolls)

	def roll_dice(self, dice_count): 
		result = list()
		for i in range(0, dice_count): 
			result.append(self.roll_die())
		return result		

	def roll_die(self): 
		return random.randint(1, 6)


	def pretty_print(self): 
		print("rolls: ")
		print(self.rolls)
		print("total: ")
		print(self.total())

	def total(self): 
		return sum(self.rolls)

	def canBeRetried(self): 
		return self.total() < 70


def shallWeRetry(): 
	yesno = raw_input("Scores were low. Do you want to retry? (y/n)")
	if (yesno != 'y' and yesno != 'n'): 
		return shallWeRetry()
	elif (yesno == 'y'): 
		return True
	else: 
		return False


def newAttempt(): 
	attempt = RollAbilitiesAttempt()
	attempt.pretty_print()
	if (attempt.canBeRetried()): 		
		if (shallWeRetry()): 
			newAttempt()
		else: 
			print "ok!"

newAttempt()