CRL Group
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.
Also recorded as CRL Group PLC
CRL Group
- Name
- CRL Group PLC
- Founded
- 1982.
- Founder
- Clem Chambers.
- Headquarters
- London.
- Activity
- video game industry.
- Products
- Tau Ceti.
- Dissolved
- 1990.
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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.
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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.
It is associated with United Kingdom. The record gives 1982 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Activity is recorded as ending in 1990. Its recorded founders are Clem Chambers. Its recorded seat is London. The recorded field of activity is video game industry. Recorded products are Tau Ceti.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — CRL Group PLC • Type — Private • Former Name — Computer Rentals Limited • Founder — Clement Chambers • Defunct — 1991 • 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
1982
1982
• Rescue
1983
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
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
1985
• Blade Runner • Bored of the Rings • Endurance • Formula One • Juggernaut • Space Doubt • Tau Ceti • The Causes of Chaos • The Rocky Horror Show
1986
1986
• Academy • Bugsy • Doctor What! • Dracula • Hercules • Pilgrim • Robin of Sherlock • Room Ten • Samurai • The Boggit • The Very Big Cave Adventure
1987
1987
• Ball Breaker • Book of the Dead • Cyborg • Death or Glory • Federation • 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
1988
• Ball Breaker II • CounterForce • Cyberknights • Discovery • International Soccer • Kellogg's Tour 1988 • NATO Assault Course • Purple Heart • Road Warrior • Sophistry • Thundercross • Time Fighter • To Hell and Back • Trigger Happy • Wolfman
1989
1989
• Inner Space • Lancaster • Professional Soccer • Search for the Titanic
1990
1990
• Hellhole
Unreleased
Unreleased
• Enchantress • Spearhead • The Blues Brothers • The Malinsay Massacre
Software
Software
• Fifth (1983) • Stargazer Secrets (1983) • Highway Code (1984) • 3D Game Maker (1987) • 2D Game Maker (1988)
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Explore 1982–1990
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1982
CRL Group established.
1982
CRL Group was established or created in 1982.
1990
CRL Group ceased.
1990
CRL Group was dissolved or ceased in 1990.
Context
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Context
The circumstances in which CRL Group stands. Recorded as video game developer. Established or created in 1982. Group operates in video game industry. Dissolved or ceased in 1990. Group has its headquarters at London. Situated in United Kingdom. Founded by Clem Chambers.
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authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q5013911: CRL Group
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- “CRL Group”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.EMAP Images. On-Line Time. The One for ST Games. 32. 21. May 1991.
- 2.CRASH 9 - News.
- 3.Newsfield. From Cavemen to Rocky Horrors. Crash. 19. 30. 25 July 1985.
- 4.Bram Stoker's Dracula. Eurogamer. 26 October 2007.
- 5.Dracula unbound: The story behind the first 18 certificated video game. Eurogamer. March 2015.
- 6.Your Sinclair.
- 7.Your Spectrum 09 - Joystick Jury.
- 8.Doctor What! At Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware.
- 9.Future Publishing. The Traveller’s Times. ACE. 3. 100. December 1987.
- 10.EMAP. Under Raps!. Sinclair User. 63. 20. June 1987.
- 11.The Blues Brothers (C64) - 1987 CRL - GTW64.
- 12.EMAP. Wheatley Mystery from CRL. Sinclair User. 56. 7. 18 October 1986.
- 13.Taylor, Richard. Fifth User's Manual. World Of Spectrum.
- 14.Highway Code at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware.
- 15.EMAP. Funny Old Game Innit Cecil?. Computer and Video Games. 86. 99. December 1988.
- 16.Newsfield. Zzap Test: International Soccer. Zzap. 76. 75. 9 June 1988.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Retro Gamer Magazine, issue 97, Graeme Mason
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