Breaking down long function

[LucasLambert]

Hey there. 
I need some help and guidance in breaking down a long function but can seem to grasp exactly how....:
Any help would  be greatly appreciated!! :) Onelove! 

def play_game(): 
    level = get_level() 
    quiz = game_data[level]['quiz'] 
    print quiz
    answers_list =  game_data[level]['answers']
    blanks_index = 0 
    game_over = 0 
    answers_index = 0 
    guesses = 3 


    
    while blanks_index < len(blanks):
        user_answer = raw_input("So what's your answer to question " + blanks[blanks_index] + "? : ")
        if check_answer(user_answer,answers_list,answers_index) == "right_answer":
            print "nice job! that is the right answer!\n"
            quiz = quiz.replace(blanks[blanks_index], user_answer.upper())
            blanks_index += 1 
            answers_index += 1 
            guesses = 3
            print quiz
            if blanks_index == len(blanks): 
                time.sleep (3) 
        else: 
            guesses -= 1 
            if guesses == game_over: 
                print "Wawaooohh, you lost..... :("
                time.sleep (3)
                break
            else:
                print "please try again. one guess down."

[Larz60+]

This is a bit convoluted. Could you please show blanks

[LucasLambert]

Hey sorry, It's quite a long piece of code.
Essentially I have helper functions:
get_level: User inputs raw_input
check_answer: confirms from my dictionary list, answers and returns.. If correct or not...

blanks = ["__1__","__2__","__3__", "__4__"]