CRL Group

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British video game development and publishing company

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::summary British video game development and publishing company ::

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FieldValue
nameCRL Group PLC
logoCRL Group plc logo.png
typePrivate
fateDissolved
former_nameComputer Rentals Limited
founded
founderClement Chambers
defunct
hq_location9 King's Yard, Carpenters Road
hq_location_cityLondon E15 2HD
hq_location_countryEngland
area_servedUnited Kingdom
key_peopleIan Ellery
industryVideo games
productsTau Ceti, Academy
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| name = CRL Group PLC | logo = CRL Group plc logo.png | type = Private | genre = | fate = Dissolved | former_name = Computer Rentals Limited | founded = | founder = Clement Chambers | defunct = | hq_location = 9 King's Yard, Carpenters Road | hq_location_city = London E15 2HD | hq_location_country = England | area_served = United Kingdom | key_people = Ian Ellery | industry = Video games | products = Tau Ceti, Academy CRL Group plc was a British video game development and publishing company. Originally CRL stood for "Computer Rentals Limited". It was based in King's Yard, London and run by Clem Chambers.

They released a number of notable adventure games based on horror stories. Dracula and Frankenstein were rated 15 certificate by the British Board of Film Censors for their graphics depicting bloody scenes; Dracula was the first game to be rated by the BBFC. Jack the Ripper was the first game to receive an 18 certificate, Wolfman also gained an 18 certificate.

CRL-published games that achieved critical success include Tau Ceti and Academy.

The 1984 game of the series Terrahawks was one of the first video games based on a TV show.

Games

1982

  • Rescue

1983

  • 3D Desert Patrol
  • Alien Maze
  • Bomber
  • Caveman
  • Crawler
  • Derby Day
  • Draughts
  • Escape from Manhattan
  • Galactic Patrol
  • Grand National
  • Jackpot
  • Lunar Rescue
  • One Day Cricket
  • Pandemonia
  • Test Match
  • The Omega Run
  • The Orb
  • Space Mission
  • Zaraks

1984

  • £.s.d.
  • Ahhh!!
  • Cricket 64
  • Glug Glug
  • Handicap Golf
  • Handy Andy
  • Incredible Adventure
  • Olympics
  • Orpheus in the Underworld
  • Show Jumping
  • Terrahawks
  • The Great Detective
  • The Magic Roundabout
  • Tritz
  • Whirlybird
  • The War of the Worlds
  • The Warlock's Treasure
  • The Woods of Winter

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

  • Hellhole

Unreleased

  • Enchantress
  • Spearhead
  • The Blues Brothers
  • The Malinsay Massacre

Software

  • Fifth (1983)
  • Stargazer Secrets (1983)
  • Highway Code (1984)
  • 3D Game Maker (1987)
  • 2D Game Maker (1988)
  • Hi-Rise Scaffold Construction Set (Unreleased)

Platforms

Notes

Hercules was originally released in 1984 by Interdisc

Bored of the Rings and Robin of Sherlock were originally released in 1985 by Delta 4

Federation was originally released as Quann Tulla in 1985 by 8th Day Software

International Soccer was originally only released on cartridge in 1983 by Commodore International

References

References

  1. "CRASH 9 - News".
  2. (August 1985). "From cavemen to rocky horrors". Amstrad Action.
  3. (26 October 2007). "Bram Stoker's Dracula".
  4. (March 2015). "Dracula unbound: The story behind the first 18 certificated video game".
  5. "Your Sinclair".
  6. "Your Spectrum 09 - Joystick Jury".
  7. "Doctor What! At Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware".
  8. "World of Spectrum - Enchantress".
  9. "World of Spectrum - Spearhead".
  10. "The Blues Brothers (C64) - 1987 CRL - GTW64".
  11. "World of Spectrum - the Malinsay Massacre".
  12. "Fifth User's Manual".
  13. "Highway Code at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware".
  14. (December 1988). "Funny Old Game Innit Cecil?". EMAP.
  15. (9 June 1988). "Zzap Test: International Soccer". Newsfield.

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