Yay. it works... I gotta remember to pay more attention to scope lol.

pybottle/bottle-blaster.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from storm_games import *
 
-initialize_gui("Bottle Blaster")
+sounds = initialize_gui("Bottle Blaster")
 
 # loop forever (until a break occurs)
 while True:
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ while True:
     event = pygame.event.wait()
     # if the event is about a keyboard button that have been pressed...
     if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
-        soundData['bottle'].play(-1)
+        sounds['bottle'].play(-1)
     if event.type == pygame.KEYUP:
-        soundData['bottle'].stop()
+        sounds['bottle'].stop()
         # and if the button is the "q" letter or the "escape" key...
         if event.key == pygame.K_ESCAPE:
             # ... then exit from the while loop

pybottle/storm_games.py

@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ def initialize_gui(gameTitle):
     soundData = {}
     for f in soundFiles:
         soundData[f.split('.')[0]] = pygame.mixer.Sound("sounds/" + f)
+    return soundData