CRL Group

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CRL Group PLC
FormerlyComputer Rentals Limited
TypePrivate
IndustryVideo games
FoundedApril 29, 1982; 39 years ago (1982-04-29)
Founder
Defunct1989 (1989)
FateDissolved
Headquarters9 King's Yard, Carpenters Road,
London E15 2HD
,
England
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
ProductsTau Ceti, Academy

CRL Group plc is a defunct 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[]

1984[]

1985[]

1986[]

1987[]

1988[]

1989[]

1990[]

Unreleased[]

  • Enchantress[8]
  • Spearhead[9]
  • The Blues Brothers[10]
  • The Malinsay Massacre[11]

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[]

Notes[]

1 Hercules was a re-release of a 1984 video game by Interdisc
2 Robin of Sherlock was a re-release of a 1985 video game by Delta 4 Software
3 Federation was a re-release of a 1985 video game called Quann Tulla
4 International Soccer was a re-release of a 1983 video game called Cup Final

References[]

  1. ^ "CRASH 9 - News".
  2. ^ "From cavemen to rocky horrors". Amstrad Action (19): 30. August 1985. at World of Spectrum
  3. ^ "Bram Stoker's Dracula". Eurogamer. 26 October 2007.
  4. ^ "Dracula unbound: The story behind the first 18 certificated video game". Eurogamer. March 2015.
  5. ^ "Your Sinclair".
  6. ^ "Your Spectrum 09 - Joystick Jury".
  7. ^ https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=96&id=1416
  8. ^ "World of Spectrum - Enchantress".
  9. ^ https://worldofspectrum.org/archive/software/games/spearhead-crl-group-plc
  10. ^ "The Blues Brothers (C64) - 1987 CRL - GTW64".
  11. ^ "World of Spectrum - the Malinsay Massacre".
  12. ^ https://worldofspectrum.org//pub/sinclair/games-info/f/Fifth.txt
  13. ^ https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=96&id=9110

Further reading[]

  • Retro Gamer Magazine, issue 97, Graeme Mason

External links[]

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