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CRL Group PLC
CRL Group plc is a defunct 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. at World of Spectrum 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 1982 * ''Rescue'' 1983 *''3D Desert Patrol'' *''Alien Maze'' *''Bomber'' *''Caveman'' *''Crawler'' *''Derby Day'' *''Draughts'' *''Escape from Manhattan'' *''Galactic Patrol'' *''Grand National'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privately Held Company
A privately held company (or simply a private company) is a company whose shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription or publicly negotiated in the respective listed markets, but rather the company's stock is offered, owned, traded, exchanged privately, or Over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter. In the case of a closed corporation, there are a relatively small number of shareholders or company members. Related terms are closely-held corporation, unquoted company, and unlisted company. Though less visible than their public company, publicly traded counterparts, private companies have major importance in the world's economy. In 2008, the 441 list of largest private non-governmental companies by revenue, largest private companies in the United States accounted for ($1.8 trillion) in revenues and employed 6.2 million people, according to ''Forbes''. In 2005, using a substantially smaller pool size (22.7%) for comparison, the 339 companies on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18 (British Board Of Film Classification)
The 18 certificate is issued by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), to state that in its opinion, a film, video recording, or game is suitable only for persons aged 18 years and over. It recommends that no one below that age should be admitted to view a film with an 18 certificate in a cinema, and that 18-rated video recordings should not be sold or rented to anyone below that age. As with other British film certificates, the 18 certificate theoretically only has advisory power for films shown in public cinemas, with the ultimate say being held by local authorities. In practice, the local authorities tend to follow BBFC rulings in all but a few exceptional cases. For video and game sales, the BBFC rulings have statutory power, as under the terms of the 1984 Video Recordings Act all videos sold or distributed within the UK must be classified by the BBFC, unless they fall into one of a number of exempt categories. Unclassified recordings which are not exempt canno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boggit
''The Boggit: Bored Too'' is a text adventure game by Delta 4 released in 1986 for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum home computers. The game is a parody of the J. R. R. Tolkien novel ''The Hobbit'' and of the earlier game based upon it also called ''The Hobbit''. It is the prequel to ''Bored of the Rings''. Plot Bimbo Faggins and Grandalf must find treasure, solve puzzles, and appear on a gameshow. Gameplay The game is in 3 separate parts which are each loaded separately. Commands are entered in either full sentences or using a verb / noun format. Conversations with other characters in the game are possible. The player can also save and load a game position in computer memory.https://worldofspectrum.org//pub/sinclair/games-info/b/BoggitThe.txt Reviews ''Sinclair User ''Sinclair User'' was a magazine dedicated to the Sinclair Research range of home computers, most specifically the ZX Spectrum (while also occasionally covering arcade games). Initially publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Of Sherlock
''Robin of Sherlock'' is a 1985 adventure game developed by Delta 4 and published by Silversoft. It parodies the earlier games ''The Hobbit'' and '' Sherlock''. It was written using '' The Quill''. The game mixes the universes of Robin Hood and Sherlock Holmes with a number of characters from other media, including Smurfs, Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, and others. , 1985 It also involves masquerading as |
Pilgrim (video Game)
''Pilgrim'' is a text adventure game by CRL that runs on the Commodore 64 The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in the Guinness ... computer. Plot After facing a massacre at the wrath of the Silvian army, the player character goes on quest around the land of Meridan to revive the Guardian in order to save the land from the Silvian's carnage. Gameplay Most of the text in the screen describe the current whereabouts and situation of the player. The player needs to type in a set of text commands to interact with the location and progress with the quest. Reception References External links * 1986 video games Adventure games Commodore 64 games Commodore 64-only games Video games developed in the United Kingdom {{adventure-videogame-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules (1984 Video Game)
''Hercules'' is a platform video game written by Steve Bak for the Commodore 64 and published by Interdisc in 1984. It was reissued in 1986 by Alpha Omega and ported to the Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Plus/4, and ZX Spectrum. Alpha Omega changed its name to The Power House shortly after publishing the game. Gameplay As Hercules, the player must complete the '' Twelve Deathly Labours of Hercules''. The player traverses from each screen's starting point to its goal by jumping between platforms, moving along them, and climbing ropes. The platforms are not as they seem when the level begins. Some turn to fire when walked on (killing the player) and others cannot be seen until walked on. The game can begin with any one of eleven of the twelve labours (the twelfth is always kept until the end) and then every time the player dies or completes a labour, a different random labour begins. There are fifty screens in total. Release The original Commodore 64 version was first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bugsy (video Game)
''Bugsy'', also known as ''The King of Chicago'', is a 1986 graphic adventure game for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum developed by St. Bride's School and published by CRL Group exclusively in Europe. Its protagonist, Bugsy Maroon, is a rabbit gangster A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Most gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from ''mob'' and the suffix '' -ster''. Gangs provide a level of organization and ... in 1922 Chicago. The objective of the game is to be a successful criminal. While primarily text-based, it features simple graphics depicting the current scene. References External links * * * * 1980s interactive fiction 1986 video games Amstrad CPC games Commodore 64 games CRL Group games Single-player video games Video games about crime Video games about rabbits and hares Video games developed in Ireland Video games set in Chicago Video games set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rocky Horror Show (video Game)
''The Rocky Horror Show'' is a video game, based on the musical of the same name, it was developed and published by CRL Group. It was released for Apple II, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC created by the CRL Group PLC. The game received generally positive reviews from video game critics. Gameplay Based on the musical of the same name, ''The Rocky Horror Show'' has the player control either Brad or Janet collecting the pieces of the Medusa machine from around the castle in order to de-Medusa the player's partner. The other characters attempt to slow down Brad and Janet, with Riff Raff and Eddie having the ability to kill the player. Development ''The Rocky Horror Show'' was published and developed by CRL Group, having made previously licensed games such as ''The War of the Worlds''. In 1984, negotiations by CRL were made to obtain the rights to make a computer game on the property. CRL's CEO Clem Chambers claimed in an interview with GamesTM that the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formula One (1985 Video Game)
''Formula One'' is a Formula One racing management video game published in 1985 by CRL Group PLC. It was developed by G.B. Munday and B.P. Wheelhouse for the ZX Spectrum, and converted to Amstrad CPC by Richard Taylor. The game sets the player as the Formula One team manager on a team of choice, starting on the season of 1985 and onwards. The player is in charge of all the decisions regarding drivers, sponsors, budget management, chassis and engine improvements, tyres selection, among others, during the sixteen races comprised. The game uses hotseat multiplayer for up to six players, each managing a different team, and five different levels of difficulty for the CPU-controlled teams. ''Formula One'' was one of the first games of its genre, following its predecessor Grand Prix Manager by Silicon Joy, and was in well received by critics. Gameplay The game starts by asking the player to choose a team to manage from the six teams available (Brabham, Ferrari, Lotus, Williams, Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bored Of The Rings (video Game)
''Bored of the Rings'' is a text adventure game released by Delta 4 in 1985 for several computer systems written using The Quill."Richard Price sets out on the road to Rivendull while Tolkien turns in his grave" 7.85, page 96. It was also released by . The game is inspired by, but not based on, the '''' parody novel published by |
Blade Runner (1985 Video Game)
''Blade Runner'' is a video game loosely inspired by the 1982 film ''Blade Runner'', but is technically based on the film soundtrack by Vangelis as the publishers were unable to obtain a licence for a film tie-in. The game was published in 1985 by CRL Group PLC for Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC. Reviews of the game were mostly negative. Development and release The game is "inspired by the Vangelis soundtrack" of the 1982 ''Blade Runner'' movie. The publisher was unable to obtain rights to the actual movie, so the game was instead said to be based on the soundtrack. The inlay stated that it was a "video game interpretation of the film score". Plot The plot of the game is similar to the associated movie. Replidroids (''sic'' for replicants), designed for use in space, have been banned from Earth following a revolt on a colony. The role of eliminating any replidroids found on earth is given to a unit of bounty hunters. Gameplay The game features the player character h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The War Of The Worlds (1984 Video Game)
''The War of the Worlds'', titled on screen as ''Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds'' and on the cover as ''Jeff Wayne's Video Game Version of The War of the Worlds'' is a ZX Spectrum video game developed and released by CRL Group in 1984. The game is based upon the 1978 concept album, itself based on H.G. Wells' 1898 novel ''The War of the Worlds''. Gameplay required the player to visit a series of sites in and around London, by moving a person using cursor keys or a joystick, and occasionally making choices such as whether to hide, run or stand still. The game was unpopular with reviewers because it ran very slowly and the player was often killed (hunger and thirst being common causes of death) and forced to begin the adventure from scratch. Despite this, the game peaked at number 8 in the weekly computer game charts making it one of CRL's highest charting titles. Original 2-page magazine advertisements stated 'available for ZX Spectrum' but also had a list of other formats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
