• Source: 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.
      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




      Software


      Fifth (1983)
      Stargazer Secrets (1983)
      Highway Code (1984)
      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


      1 Hercules was originally released in 1984 by Interdisc
      2 Bored of the Rings and Robin of Sherlock were originally released in 1985 by Delta 4
      3 Federation was originally released as Quann Tulla in 1985 by 8th Day Software
      4 International Soccer was originally only released on cartridge in 1983 by Commodore International


      References




      Further reading


      Retro Gamer Magazine, issue 97, Graeme Mason


      External links


      CRL Group at MobyGames
      The story behind the worst game ever made

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