Loriciel (also sometimes Loriciels) was a French

video game Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This fee ...

developing company that was active from 1983 to the early 1990s. The name is a combination of ''logiciel'', the French word for software, and ''Oric'' which was the first computer they wrote software for. During the 1980s, they developed games for various systems (

Oric 1 Oric was the name used by UK-based Tangerine Computer Systems for a series of 6502-based home computers sold in the 1980s, primarily in Europe. With the success of the ZX Spectrum from Sinclair Research, Tangerine's backers suggested a hom ...

ZX81 The ZX81 is a home computer that was produced by Sinclair Research and manufactured in Dundee, Scotland, by Timex Corporation. It was launched in the United Kingdom in March 1981 as the successor to Sinclair's ZX80 and designed to be a low-cos ...

ZX Spectrum The ZX Spectrum () is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer that was developed by Sinclair Research. It was released in the United Kingdom on 23 April 1982, and became Britain's best-selling microcomputer. Referred to during development as t ...

Amstrad CPC The Amstrad CPC (short for ''Colour Personal Computer'') is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sin ...

Thomson computers In the 1980s the French Thomson company produced a range of 8-bit computers based on the 6809E CPU. They were released in several variations (mostly concerning the keyboard or color of the casing) covering the MO and TO series from late 1982 to 1 ...

and the

Atari ST The Atari ST is a line of personal computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the Atari 8-bit family. The initial model, the Atari 520ST, had limited release in April–June 1985 and was widely available in July. It was the first pers ...

). The first game that Loriciel developed was ''Hubert'' for 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 ...

. They managed to publish 150 different games within their short lifespan as a company. While several attempts were made to revive the company (first as Loriciel then Virtual Studio), financial difficulties would force this company to shut down after developing '' Tommy Moe's Winter Extreme: Skiing & Snowboarding'' for the

Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), commonly shortened to Super NES or Super Nintendo, is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Eur ...

Video games

Personal computers

Amstrad CPC The Amstrad CPC (short for ''Colour Personal Computer'') is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sin ...

* ''Empire'' (1985) * ''Dianne'' (1985) * ''Rally II'' (1985) * ''Foot Marius Tresor'' (1985) * ''Le 5eme Axe'' (1985) * ''Tony Truand'' (1985) * ''Orphée: Le Voyage Aux Enfers'' (1985) * ''Le Mystère De Kikekankoi'' (1985) * ''Le Diamant De L'ile Maudite'' (1985) * ''Planete Base'' (1985) * ''Torann'' (1985) * ''3D Fight'' (1985) * ''Lorigraph'' (1985) * ''Pearl Harbour'' (1985) * ''Bob Winner'' (1986) * ''Pouvoir'' (1986) * ''Marche Commun'' (1986) * ''Reversi Champion'' (1986) * ''Bactron'' (1986) * ''Top Secret'' (1986) * ''Sapiens'' (1986) * ''Le Pacte'' (1986) * ''Les Templiers D'Orven'' (1986) * ''MGT: The Magnetik Tank'' (1986) * ''Billy La Banlieue 1'' (1986) * ''

L'Aigle d'Or ''L'Aigle d'Or'' is a 1984 French action video game by Loriciel Loriciel (also sometimes Loriciels) was a French video game developing company that was active from 1983 to the early 1990s. The name is a combination of ''logiciel'', the French w ...

'' (1986) * ''

Infernal Runner ''Infernal Runner'' is a horror-themed platform game for the Commodore 64 published by Loriciel in 1985 and later adapted to the Amstrad CPC. Game designer Eric Chahi, who later created '' Another World,'' is credited on the Amstrad version. ''In ...

'' (1986) * ''

Des chiffres et des lettres ''Des chiffres et des lettres'' (, "numbers and letters") is a French television programme. It was created by Armand Jammot and tests the numeracy skills and vocabulary of two contestants. It is one of the longest-running game shows in the world ...

'' (1987) * ''Mata Hari'' (1988) * ''Space Racer'' (1988) * ''Skweek'' (1989) * ''Disc'' (1990) * ''Moon Blaster'' (1990) * ''

Quadrel ''Quadrel'' is a puzzle video game developed by Loriciels and released in June 1991. It was released for MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, and Amstrad CPC The Amstrad CPC (short for ''Colour Personal Computer'') is a series of 8-bit home computers ...

'' (1991) * ''

Super Skweek ''Super Skweek'' is a puzzle game developed and published by the French company Loriciel Loriciel (also sometimes Loriciels) was a French video game developing company that was active from 1983 to the early 1990s. The name is a combination of ...

'' (1991) * ''

Bumpy's Arcade Fantasy ''Bumpy'' is a 1989 platform game created by Loriciels. It was published for ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX, Atari ST, and MS-DOS. Gameplay The player controls a ball, collecting items to open the exit. While most platforms are perfectly harmle ...

'' (1992) * ''

Jim Power in Mutant Planet ''Jim Power in Mutant Planet'' is a platform video game developed by Digital Concept and published by Loriciel for the Amiga, Atari ST and Amstrad CPC in 1992. It was also released by Micro World for the TurboGrafx-CD in 1993 exclusively in Japan ...

'' (1992) * ''Tennis Cup II'' (1992) * ''Tiny Skweeks'' (1992)

Amstrad PCW The Amstrad PCW series is a range of personal computers produced by British company Amstrad from 1985 to 1998, and also sold under licence in Europe as the "Joyce" by the German electronics company Schneider in the early years of the series' life. ...

* ''Orphée: Le Voyage Aux Enfers'' (1985)

Atari ST The Atari ST is a line of personal computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the Atari 8-bit family. The initial model, the Atari 520ST, had limited release in April–June 1985 and was widely available in July. It was the first pers ...

* ''Magnetic Tank'' (1986) * ''Quasar'' (1986) * ''Bob Winner'' (1987) * ''Sapiens'' (1987) * ''Mach 3'' (1987) * ''Mission'' (1987) * ''Space Racer'' (1988) * ''Turbo Cup'' (1988) * ''Mata Hari'' (1988) * ''Bumpy'' (1989) * ''Westphaser (Steve McQueen)'' (1989) * ''A320'' (1989) * ''Sherman M4'' (1989) * ''Pinball Magic'' (1989) * ''Tennis Cup'' (1989) * ''Skweek'' (1989) * ''Moon Blaster'' (1990) * ''

'' (1991) * ''Disc'' (1990) * ''

'' (1990) * ''Time Race'' (1990) * ''Builderland'' (1990) * ''Out Board'' (1990) * ''Dark Sat'' (1990) * ''Harricana - Raid International Motoneige' (1990) * ''Gem Stone Legend'' (1990) * ''Guardians'' (1991) * ''Booly'' (1991) * ''Baby Jo in Going Home'' (1991) * ''D-Day'' (1992) * ''

'' (1992) * ''

'' (1992) * ''Tennis Cup II'' (1992) * ''Tiny Skweeks'' (1992)

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 ...

* ''Hubert'' (1983) * ''Jeep'' (1983) * ''Bounzy'' (1983) * ''Bob Winner'' (1986) * ''

'' (1986) * ''Magnetik Tank'' (1986) * ''

Des Chiffres et des Lettres ''Des chiffres et des lettres'' (, "numbers and letters") is a French television programme. It was created by Armand Jammot and tests the numeracy skills and vocabulary of two contestants. It is one of the longest-running game shows in the world ...

'' (1987) * ''

Downhill Challenge ''Downhill Challenge'' is a skiing video game developed by Microïds. It was published 1988 in the US by Broderbund and in France by Loriciel as ''Super Ski''. In the UK it had an Eddie the Eagle Michael David Edwards (born 5 December 196 ...

'' (1987) * ''Space Racer'' (1988)

Amiga Amiga is a family of personal computers introduced by Commodore in 1985. The original model is one of a number of mid-1980s computers with 16- or 32-bit processors, 256 KB or more of RAM, mouse-based GUIs, and significantly improved graphi ...

* ''Space Racer'' (1988) * ''Skweek'' (1989) * ''Disc'' (1990) * ''Moon Blaster'' (1990) * ''

'' (1991) * ''

'' (1991) * ''Baby Jo in Going Home'' (1991) * ''

'' (1992) * ''

'' (1992) * ''Tennis Cup II'' (1992) * ''Tiny Skweeks'' (1992) * ''Entity'' (1993) * ''The Cartoons'' (1993)

MS-DOS MS-DOS ( ; acronym for Microsoft Disk Operating System, also known as Microsoft DOS) is an operating system for x86-based personal computers mostly developed by Microsoft. Collectively, MS-DOS, its rebranding as IBM PC DOS, and a few ope ...

* ''Orphée: Voyage aux Enfers'' (1985) * ''Top Secret'' (1985) * ''Bob Winner'' (1986) * ''Magnetik Tank'' (1986) * ''Quasar'' (1986) * ''Sapiens'' (1986) * ''Tera: La Cité des Crânes'' (1986) * ''

'' (1987) * ''Cobra'' (1987) * '' Mach 3 (1987 video game), Mach 3'' (1987) * ''Mission'' (1987) * ''Space Racer'' (1988) * ''Turbo Cup'' (1988) * ''Crazy Shot'' (1989) * ''Sherman M4'' (1989) * ''

Skweek ''Super Skweek'' is a puzzle game developed and published by the French company Loriciel Loriciel (also sometimes Loriciels) was a French video game developing company that was active from 1983 to the early 1990s. The name is a combination of ...

'' (1989) * ''Moon Blaster'' (1990) * ''

Panza Kick Boxing ''Panza Kick Boxing'' is a French fighting video game developed by Futura and originally published by Loriciels in 1991. The game is a video game adaptation of Thai kick boxing. It received high critical praise particularly for its graphics an ...

'' (1990) * ''Pinball Magic'' (1990) * ''

'' (1990) * ''Time Race'' (1990) * ''Golden Eagle'' (1991) * '' The Brainies'' (1991) * ''Paragliding'' (1991) * '' Best of the Best: Championship Karate'' (1992) * ''Booly'' (1991) * ''

'' (1992) * ''Psyborg'' (1992) * ''D-Day'' (1992) * ''Tennis Cup II'' (1992) * ''Entity'' (1993) * '' Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D'' (1993)

MSX

* ''Maze Max'' (1985) * ''Echec'' (1985) * ''Infernal Miner'' (1985) * ''Loriciels Runner'' (1986) * '' Mach 3 (1987 video game), Mach 3'' (1987) * '' Bumpy'' (1989)

Macintosh The Mac (known as Macintosh until 1999) is a family of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc., Apple Inc. Macs are known for their ease of use and minimalist designs, and are popular among students, creative professionals, and ...

* ''Targhan'' (1989)

Matra Alice The Matra & Hachette Ordinateur Alice is a home computer sold in France beginning in 1983. It was a clone of the TRS-80 MC-10, produced through a collaboration between Matra and Hachette in France and Tandy Corporation in the United States. T ...

* ''La Chenille Infernale'' (1984) * ''Galaxion'' (1984)

Oric Oric was the name used by UK-based Tangerine Computer Systems for a series of 6502-based home computers sold in the 1980s, primarily in Europe. With the success of the ZX Spectrum from Sinclair Research, Tangerine's backers suggested a hom ...

* ''3D'' (1983) * ''Carn-3'' (1983) * ''Caspak'' (1983) * ''Dico 5'' (1983) * ''Fromage'' (1983) * ''Galaxion'' (1983) * ''Gastronon'' (1983) * ''Gencar'' (1983) * ''Godill'oric'' (1983) * ''Hu*Bert'' (1983) * ''Hyper Master Mind'' (1983) * ''Intertron'' (1983) * ''Jackman'' (1983) * ''La Chenille infernale'' (1983) * ''Le Manoir du Docteur Génius'' (1983) * ''Le Mystère de Kikekankoi'' (1983) * ''Le Protector'' (1983) * ''Moniteur'' (1983) * ''Moniteur V1.0'' (1983) * ''Moniteur/Ass/Désass'' (1983) * ''Orion'' (1983) * ''Ovni'' (1983) * ''Pengoric'' (1983) * ''Poker'' (1983) * ''Puissance 4'' (1983) * ''Annuaire'' (1984) * ''Assembleur Symbolique'' (1984) * ''BASIC Francais'' (1984) * ''Budget Familial'' (1984) * ''Calcul Mental'' (1984) * ''Calculus'' (1984) * ''CAO'' (1984) * ''Challenge Voile'' (1984) * ''Citadelle'' (1984) * ''Course aux lettres'' (1984) * ''Crocky'' (1984) * ''Doggy'' (1984) * ''Editeur Musical'' (1984) * ''Flipper'' (1984) * ''Frelon'' (1984) * ''Gestion de Stock'' (1984) * ''Intox et Zoé'' (1984) * ''J'apprends l'Anglais'' (1984) * ''J'apprends la CAO'' (1984) * ''L'Aigle d'or'' (1984) * ''Las Vegas'' (1984) * ''Le Diamant de l'ile maudite'' (1984) * ''Le Général'' (1984) * ''Le Retour du Docteur Génius'' (1984) * ''Lorigraph'' (1984) * ''Lotoriciels'' (1984) * ''Reversi Champion'' (1984) * ''Sorvivor'' (1984) * ''Stanley'' (1984) * ''Super Jeep'' (1984) * ''Tendre Poulet'' (1984) * ''Tic Tac'' (1984) * ''Vision'' (1984) * ''3D Fongus'' (1985) * ''3D Munch'' (1985) * ''Jimmy Poubelle'' (1985) * '' Logo V1.0'' (1985) * ''Le Secret du tombeau'' (1985) * ''Loritel'' (1985) * ''Star'' (1985) * ''Vortex'' (1985)

Philips VG5000 The VG5000μ is a computer created by Philips in 1984. It was manufactured in Le Mans by Radiotechnique (RTS) and marketed under the Philips, Radiola and Schneider brands. Not compatible with any other machines, it offered VG5000 BASIC (derive ...

* ''Citadelle'' (1984)

SG-1000 The is a home video game console manufactured by Sega. It was Sega's first entry into the home video game hardware business. Developed in response to a downturn in arcades starting in 1982, the SG-1000 was created on the advice of Hayao Nakay ...

* ''Crocky'' (1984) * ''Kamikaze'' (1984)

ZX Spectrum The ZX Spectrum () is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer that was developed by Sinclair Research. It was released in the United Kingdom on 23 April 1982, and became Britain's best-selling microcomputer. Referred to during development as t ...

* ''Course aux Lettres'' (1984) * ''Jeu de Dames'' (1984)

Sinclair ZX81 The ZX81 is a home computer that was produced by Sinclair Research and manufactured in Dundee, Scotland, by Timex Corporation. It was launched in the United Kingdom in March 1981 as the successor to Sinclair's ZX80 and designed to be a low-cost ...

* ''Tennis'' (1984) * ''Traffic'' (1984)

Thomson MO5 The Thomson MO5 is a home computer introduced in France in June 1984 to compete against systems such as the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. It had a release price of 2390 FF. At the same time, Thomson also released the up-market Thomson TO7/70 ...
/ MO6

* ''Bob Winner'' * ''Calcul Mental'' (1984) * ''Challenge Voile'' (1984) * ''Coliseum'' * ''Course aux Lettres'' (1984) * ''Eliminator'' (1984) * ''The Fifth Axis'' * ''Intox et Zoé'' (1984) * ''Jeu de Dames'' (1984) * ''K.Y.A.'' * ''L'Aigle d'Or'' * '' Mach 3 (1987 video game), Mach 3'' * ''Mon Général'' * ''Monte-Carlo'' (1984) * ''Pulsar II'' * ''Rodeo'' * ''Sapiens'' * ''Space Racer'' * ''Tic Tac'' (1984) * ''Top Chrono'' * ''Vision'' (1984) * ''Yeti'' (1984)

Thomson TO7 Thomson may refer to: Names * Thomson (surname), a list of people with this name and a description of its origin * Thomson baronets, four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thomson Businesses and organizations * SGS-Thomson Mi ...
/ TO8

* ''Bactron'' * ''Bob Winner'' * ''Challenge Voile'' * ''Cobra'' * ''Coliseum'' * ''Course aux Lettres'' * ''Eliminator'' * ''The Fifth Axis'' * ''K.Y.A.'' * ''L'Aigle d'Or'' * ''Mach 3'' * ''Magnetik Tank'' * ''MGT + Bactron'' * ''Mission'' * ''Mon Général'' * ''Pulsar II'' * ''Rodeo'' * ''Sapiens'' * ''Space Racer'' * ''Turbo Cup'' * ''Yeti''

Nintendo

Sega

Game Gear

* ''

'' (1991)

Genesis/Mega Drive

* '' Best of the Best: Championship Karate'' (1992) * ''

Davis Cup Tennis ''Tennis Cup'' is a sports game developed by Loriciel in 1990 for various home computers. It was ported to TurboGrafx-16 in 1991 as ''Davis Cup Tennis'', and to Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, Mega Drive/Genesis in 1993. A Game Boy Advance port w ...

'' (1993) * '' Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D'' (1993)

PC Engine

HuCard

* ''

'' (1991)

CD-ROM²

* ''Builderland: The Story of Melba'' (1990) * ''Baby Jo in: Going Home'' (1992) * ''

'' (1992)

References

External links

* http://www.loriciel.net/ An exhaustive web site about Loriciels.
MobyGames
* {{in lang, fr http://cpcrulez.fr/games-company-LORICIELS-un_editeur_ce_presente_CC.htm Loriciels - Un éditeur ce présente Defunct video game companies of France Video game companies established in 1983 Video game companies disestablished in 1995 Video game development companies French companies disestablished in 1995 French companies established in 1983 Video game publishers

Video games

Personal computers

Amstrad CPC The Amstrad CPC (short for ''Colour Personal Computer'') is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sin ...

Amstrad PCW The Amstrad PCW series is a range of personal computers produced by British company Amstrad from 1985 to 1998, and also sold under licence in Europe as the "Joyce" by the German electronics company Schneider in the early years of the series' life. ...

Atari ST The Atari ST is a line of personal computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the Atari 8-bit family. The initial model, the Atari 520ST, had limited release in April–June 1985 and was widely available in July. It was the first pers ...

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 ...

Amiga Amiga is a family of personal computers introduced by Commodore in 1985. The original model is one of a number of mid-1980s computers with 16- or 32-bit processors, 256 KB or more of RAM, mouse-based GUIs, and significantly improved graphi ...

MS-DOS MS-DOS ( ; acronym for Microsoft Disk Operating System, also known as Microsoft DOS) is an operating system for x86-based personal computers mostly developed by Microsoft. Collectively, MS-DOS, its rebranding as IBM PC DOS, and a few ope ...

MSX

Macintosh The Mac (known as Macintosh until 1999) is a family of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc., Apple Inc. Macs are known for their ease of use and minimalist designs, and are popular among students, creative professionals, and ...

Matra Alice The Matra & Hachette Ordinateur Alice is a home computer sold in France beginning in 1983. It was a clone of the TRS-80 MC-10, produced through a collaboration between Matra and Hachette in France and Tandy Corporation in the United States. T ...

Oric Oric was the name used by UK-based Tangerine Computer Systems for a series of 6502-based home computers sold in the 1980s, primarily in Europe. With the success of the ZX Spectrum from Sinclair Research, Tangerine's backers suggested a hom ...

Philips VG5000 The VG5000μ is a computer created by Philips in 1984. It was manufactured in Le Mans by Radiotechnique (RTS) and marketed under the Philips, Radiola and Schneider brands. Not compatible with any other machines, it offered VG5000 BASIC (derive ...

SG-1000 The is a home video game console manufactured by Sega. It was Sega's first entry into the home video game hardware business. Developed in response to a downturn in arcades starting in 1982, the SG-1000 was created on the advice of Hayao Nakay ...

ZX Spectrum The ZX Spectrum () is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer that was developed by Sinclair Research. It was released in the United Kingdom on 23 April 1982, and became Britain's best-selling microcomputer. Referred to during development as t ...

Sinclair ZX81 The ZX81 is a home computer that was produced by Sinclair Research and manufactured in Dundee, Scotland, by Timex Corporation. It was launched in the United Kingdom in March 1981 as the successor to Sinclair's ZX80 and designed to be a low-cost ...

Thomson MO5 The Thomson MO5 is a home computer introduced in France in June 1984 to compete against systems such as the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. It had a release price of 2390 FF. At the same time, Thomson also released the up-market Thomson TO7/70 .../ MO6

Thomson TO7 Thomson may refer to: Names * Thomson (surname), a list of people with this name and a description of its origin * Thomson baronets, four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thomson Businesses and organizations * SGS-Thomson Mi .../ TO8

Nintendo

Game Boy

NES

Super NES

Sega

Game Gear

Genesis/Mega Drive

PC Engine

HuCard

CD-ROM²

References

External links

Thomson MO5 The Thomson MO5 is a home computer introduced in France in June 1984 to compete against systems such as the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. It had a release price of 2390 FF. At the same time, Thomson also released the up-market Thomson TO7/70 ...
/ MO6

Thomson TO7 Thomson may refer to: Names * Thomson (surname), a list of people with this name and a description of its origin * Thomson baronets, four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thomson Businesses and organizations * SGS-Thomson Mi ...
/ TO8