Richard Mines Release Notes
Thank you for downloading the Richard Mines! I hope you have as much fun playing the game as I did creating it.
The game is a standard 1980s style text adventure that uses cardinal directions for input and simple verbs such as ‘get’ and ‘drop’.  Other verbs are possible, so try anything you can think of.  If you get stuck, the game has a built-in hint system.  Just type ‘hint’ followed by the object you want a hint about. Example: hint tree
This game was inspired by a real underground factory in Czechoslovakia known as 'Richard'.  The factory complex, constructed in a former limestone quarry outside the town of Litomerice (Leitmeritz in German), was dedicated to the production of engines (Richard I) and radio tubes (Richard II) for the German army. The complex became only partially operational before it was abandoned in 1945.  Parts of Richard were intentionally demolished, leading to speculation about treasure buried within.  According to the website richard-1.com, parts of the complex are now open to the public.
Special thanks to Jenna Grogan and Tyler Hone who play-tested the original version of the game and identified numerous defects which I was subsequently able to fix for IFComp 2017.
Evan Wright
9/22/2017