WE are trying to collect the news regarding our Lothlorien releases – adverts and other historical matters. Well known for its war strategy titles but also som neat gaming experiences like Micromouse.
Lets take part of a piece of history from when it all took place. How was the company portrayed? See below slogan – not that modest.
Some history
We can read about the Lothlorien label in many old magazines – even though to be exact, the companies name was M.C. Lothlorien. See below quote on what Lothlorien was in August 1984.
The Lothlorien story goes back to Manchester Central Boys Grammar School in the days when computers Occupied half a castle and cost twice as much. Mike Cohen. Roger lees and Geoff Street were all boys together, but left to pursue separate careers in commerce and business. By 1981, Mike Cohen and Roger Lees were each writing Wargame programs as a hobby interest, selling them privately and separately.
In 1982 they got together to form MC Lothlorien and launch the famous mind-stretching WARMASTER series. In 1983 they were joined by Geoff Street who had moved into professional programming with a major International Bank. Now all three have specific roles in an expanding company.
Mike Cohen is Managing Director. Roger Lees is director in charge of Marketing and Geoff Street is Technical Director. Following the success of the WARMASTER series the company moved into Arcade action with ACTIONMASTER. acquiring a reputation for high technical quality MICROMOUSE is a typical title. It has arcade action but embodies the principles of programming in an easily assimilable form.
Thought provocation has been part of the Lothlorien philosophy since the earliest days. And certainly the games provide players and reviewers alike with abundant food for thought. Most action games are 100% machine code and more and more reviewers have commented on the quality of sound. smooth graphics and very attractive presentation. More critical reviewers have welcomed originality and thought-provoking content. putting Lothlorien at the forefront in this sphere.
Now, with some 40 titles available for virtually all machines, the company has moved on to provide Adventure too, with the ADVENTURE-MASTER Series And with a factory opening soon will be in a position to guarantee quality even with the fastest delivery.
Central to The Lothlorien Story is a belief in promotion. Originally all games were available by Mail Order but now you’ll find them in most leading software outlets. Lothlorien regularly appear in the reputable Computer Titles and will soon appear on TV, when the eagerly-awaited Autumn Titles will be revealed.
From Crash 07 August 1984
Lothlorien Label (v.1.0)
| Titles |  |  |  |  |  |
| Arena | X | ||||
| Austerlitz | X | ||||
| Battlezone 2000 | X | ||||
| Bedlamblaster | X | ||||
| Beetlemania | X | ||||
| Billy Bong | X | ||||
| Choc a Bloc Charlie | X | ||||
| Circus Maximus | |||||
| Confrontation | X | X | |||
| Confrontation: Scenarios Vol.1 | X | X | |||
| Confrontation: Scenarios Vol.2 | X | ||||
| Death in Russia 1941 | X | ||||
| Death in the Snow 1812 | X | ||||
| Digger | |||||
| Dreadnoughts | X | ||||
| Exploding Wall | X | X | X | ||
| Grid Patrol | X | ||||
| Hyperblaster | X | ||||
| Johnny Reb | X | X | X | ||
| Johnny Reb II | X | X | |||
| Legions of Death | X | X | |||
| Lifeline | X | ||||
| Masters of Serebal | X | ||||
| Micro Mouse: goes debugging | X | X | |||
| Muddy Fox | X | ||||
| Mummy! Mummy! | X | ||||
| Orion | |||||
| Overlords | X | ||||
| Panzer Attack | X | ||||
| Paras | X | X | X | ||
| Peloponnesian War | |||||
| Privateer | X | ||||
| Realm of the Undead | X | ||||
| Red Baron | X | ||||
| Redcoats | X | X | |||
| Redweed | X | ||||
| Roman Empire | X | X | X | ||
| Roundheads And Cavaliers | X | ||||
| Samurai Warrior | X | ||||
| Scarper! | X | ||||
| Special Operations | X | X | X | X | |
| Spooky Mansion | X | ||||
| The Bulge: Battle of Antwerp | X | X | X | ||
| The Stolen Lamp | X | X | |||
| Two-Gun Turtle | X | ||||
| Tyrant of Athens | X | ||||
| Warlord | X | X | |||
| Waterloo | X | X | X | ||
| World War 1 | X | X |
For Tandy: Johnny Reb, Roman Empire, Tyrant of Athens and Warlord.
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