CRL Group plc is a defunct British video game development and publishing company. Originally CRL stood for "Computer Rentals Ltd.". It was based in King's Yard, London and run by Clem Chambers.[1]
They released a number of notable adventure games based on horror stories, such as Dracula, Jack the Ripper and Frankenstein. Dracula and Frankenstein were awarded "15" certificates by the British Board of Film Censors for their graphics depicting bloody scenes, while Jack the Ripper and Wolfman gained "18" certificates.
CRL-published games that achieved critical success include Tau Ceti and Academy.
[edit] References
- ^ "From cavemen to rocky horrors". Amstrad Action (19): 30. August 1985. at World of Spectrum
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1983
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1984
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1985
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1986
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1987
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1988
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1989
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1990
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- Enchantress
- Spearhead
- The Blues Brothers
- The Malinsay Massacre
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- Fifth (1983)
- Stargazer Secrets (1983)
- Highway Code (1984)
- 3D Game Maker (1987)
- 2D Game Maker (1988)
- Hi-Rise Scaffold Construction Set (Unreleased)
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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
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