SlotMachine2.0

print("Let's play some slots! But, be warned, one false spin could cost more than you care to wager...")
slotsPossible = ["bar","bar","bar","bar","bar","cherry","crown","crown","bar","bar","cherry","crown","skull"]

# adding in a starting cash amount so that we can add/subtract based on results of slot machine "spin"
cashAmount = 100
from random import *

def play():

    slot1=choice(slotsPossible)
    slot2=choice(slotsPossible)
    slot3=choice(slotsPossible)
    
    # using the global keyword so that it can use my cashAmount variable above
    # if this isn't used, it throws an error, thinking that cashAmount hasn't been defined yet
    global cashAmount
    
    # this sets the default response output for when the outcome is NOT a winning combination
    win = "Thanks for your money."
    
    if (slot1==slot2==slot3=="cherry"):
        win = "You win $1000"
        cashAmount = cashAmount + 1000
    elif (slot1==slot2==slot3=="crown"):
        win = "You win $500"
        cashAmount = cashAmount + 500
    elif (slot1==slot2==slot3=="bar"):
        win = "You win $50"
        cashAmount = cashAmount + 50
    elif (slot1==slot2==slot3=="skull"):
        win = "That was a costly mistake..."
        cashAmount = 0
    return slot1+":"+slot2+":"+slot3+" "+win

# First see if they want to play
playAgain = input("Do you want to try?  It only costs $10 to play...Remember: high risk, high reward.")

# then play until they don't type "yes"
# Info on while loops (used below): https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#while
while (playAgain in ("yes","Yes","YES","Y","y")):
    cashAmount = cashAmount - 10
    print(play())
    print("You now have", cashAmount, "dollars remaining. Choose wisely.")
    playAgain = input("Do you want to try again? Remember, high risk, high reward.")

# this statement runs when they don't type "yes"
print("Better luck next time!")