MC Lothlorien was a video games developer and publisher based in

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. The company was founded in

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...

and initially specialised in developing software for the

ZX Spectrum The ZX Spectrum () is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer developed and marketed by Sinclair Research. One of the most influential computers ever made and one of the all-time bestselling British computers, over five million units were sold. ...

, Dragon 32 and

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computer platforms on its own Lothlorien publishing label. The company was associated in its early days with computer

wargaming A normal wargame is a strategy game in which two or more players command opposing armed forces in a simulation of an armed conflict. Wargaming may be played for recreation, to train military officers in the art of strategic thinking, or to st ...

, with Johnny Reb and Redweed being two early games of that genre produced for the ZX Spectrum.Crash #8, September 1984
/ref> In 1985 the company entered an agreement with Argus Press Software to improve the marketing and distribution of its titles. In later years, the company developed titles for other publishers, using the name MC Lothlorien and Icon Design, which was formed in 1986 following their acquisition of A'n'F Software, publishers of '' Chuckie Egg''. Without the expertise to move into the emerging 16-bit market the company was closed in 1989.

Partial softography

Published by Lothlorien

* ''Tyrant of Athens'' (1982) * ''Warlord'' (1982) * ''Johnny Reb'' (1983) * '' Micro Mouse Goes Debugging'' (1983) * ''Beetlemania'' (1983) * ''Bedlam Blaster'' (1983) * ''Redweed'' (1983) * ''Billy Bong'' (1984) * ''Two Gun Turtle'' (1984) * ''Special Operations'' (1984)Acorn Electron World
/ref> * ''Arena'' (1985) (ZX, CPC) * ''Redcoats'' (1985) * ''Overlords'' (1985)
/ref> * ''Waterloo'' (1985) * ''Austerlitz'' (1985)

Published by Argus Press

* ''The Bulge'' (1985) * ''Arena'' (1985) * ''Johnny Reb II'' (1986) * '' Legions of Death'' (1987)

Developed by Icon Design

* '' Peter Shilton's Handball Maradona'' (Argus Press, 1986) * ''

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'' (Mastertronic, 1986) * ''Agent Orange'' (Argus Press, 1987) * ''

Colony A colony is a territory subject to a form of foreign rule, which rules the territory and its indigenous peoples separated from the foreign rulers, the colonizer, and their ''metropole'' (or "mother country"). This separated rule was often orga ...

'' (Mastertronic/Bulldog, 1987) * ''

Rescue Rescue comprises responsive operations that usually involve the saving of life, removal from danger, liberation from restraint, or the urgent treatment of injury, injuries after an incident. It may be facilitated by a range of tools and equipm ...

'' (Mastertronic, 1987) * ''

Kikstart 2 ''Kikstart 2'' is a motorcycle trials racing videogame released for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. It enjoyed more success than its predecessor, '' Kikstart''. The game allowed 2-player simultaneous (via a split-screen faci ...

'' (Mastertronic, 1987) * '' Rastan'' (Ocean/Imagine, 1988) * ''

Xenon Xenon is a chemical element; it has symbol Xe and atomic number 54. It is a dense, colorless, odorless noble gas found in Earth's atmosphere in trace amounts. Although generally unreactive, it can undergo a few chemical reactions such as the ...

'' (Melbourne House, 1989) * ''Terrorpods'' (Psygnosis, 1988) * ''

Barbarian A barbarian is a person or tribe of people that is perceived to be primitive, savage and warlike. Many cultures have referred to other cultures as barbarians, sometimes out of misunderstanding and sometimes out of prejudice. A "barbarian" may ...

'' (Psygnosis, 1988) * ''Obliterator'' (Psygnosis, 1989)

Developed by MC Lothlorien

* '' Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax'' (Palace Software, 1988) * '' Chuckie Egg 2'' (Pick & Choose, 1989)Hall of Light – The database of Amiga games
/ref> * '' Never Mind'' (Psyclapse, 1989)

References

External links

Lothlorien Gallery at Retromuseums - Collectors Insights

MC Lothlorien at UVL
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