CRL Group
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherTemplate:Main otherScript error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". CRL Group plc was a British video game development and publishing company. Originally CRL stood for "Computer Rentals Limited".[1] It was based in King's Yard, London and run by Clem Chambers.[2]
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.[3] Jack the Ripper was the first game to receive an 18 certificate, Wolfman also gained an 18 certificate.[4]
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.[5]
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[6]
- The Great Detective
- The Magic Roundabout
- Tritz
- Whirlybird
- The War of the Worlds
- The Warlock's Treasure
- The Woods of Winter
1985
- Blade Runner
- Bored of the Rings2
- Endurance
- Formula One
- Juggernaut
- Space Doubt
- Tau Ceti
- The Causes of Chaos
- The Rocky Horror Show
1986
- Academy
- Bugsy
- Doctor What![7]
- Dracula
- Hercules1
- Pilgrim
- Robin of Sherlock2
- Room Ten
- Samurai
- The Boggit
- The Very Big Cave Adventure
1987
- Ball Breaker
- Book of the Dead
- Cyborg
- Death or Glory
- Federation3
- Frankenstein
- From Darkness into Light
- I-Alien
- IQ
- Jack the Ripper
- Jet-Boys
- Last Mohican
- Lifeforce
- Loads of Midnight
- Mandroid
- Murder off Miami
- Ninja Hamster
- Oink!
- Outcast
- Plasmatron
- Sun Star
- They Call Me Trooper
- Traxxion
- Vengeance
1988
- Ball Breaker II
- CounterForce
- Cyberknights
- Discovery
- International Soccer4
- Kellogg's Tour 1988
- NATO Assault Course
- Purple Heart
- Road Warrior
- Sophistry
- Thunder Cross
- Time Fighter
- To Hell and Back
- Trigger Happy
- Wolfman
1989
- Inner Space
- Lancaster
- Professional Soccer
- Search for the Titanic
1990
- Hellhole
Unreleased
Software
- Fifth (1983)[12]
- Stargazer Secrets (1983)
- Highway Code (1984)[13]
- 3D Game Maker (1987)
- 2D Game Maker (1988)
- Hi-Rise Scaffold Construction Set (Unreleased)
Platforms
- Acorn Electron
- Amiga
- Amstrad CPC
- Amstrad PCW
- Atari ST
- BBC Micro
- Commodore 64
- Commodore Plus/4
- MS-DOS
- Oric-1/Atmos
- ZX Spectrum
- ZX81
Notes
Template:Lower Hercules was originally released in 1984 by Interdisc
Template:Lower Bored of the Rings and Robin of Sherlock were originally released in 1985 by Delta 4
Template:Lower Federation was originally released as Quann Tulla in 1985 by 8th Day Software
Template:Lower International Soccer was originally only released on cartridge in 1983 by Commodore International[14][15]
References
Further reading
- Retro Gamer Magazine, issue 97, Graeme Mason
External links
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