I just had a quick look for Sam Fox Strip Poker (I doubt it was age-rated, but I was...curious), but I can't find it using Infoseek, not even using just "poker" as a keyword.
I just had a quick look for Sam Fox Strip Poker (I doubt it was age-rated, but I was...curious), but I can't find it using Infoseek, not even using just "poker" as a keyword.
Regarding 'What the Butler Saw' and the related games, I remember seeing this advert nearly every month in Sinclair User, and being rather intrigued (and pubescent) at the time.
Any older Spec-chums here willing to admit they bought two and got a 'free naughty gift'?
Wasn't the respective '15' and '18' certs on the CRL games a PR stunt rather than enforced?
Games were exempt from certification especially considering that the visuals were electronically generated and not 'real life' images captured for broadcast.
I believe as well as the actual content of games, it was the move of production companies using broadcast quality footage at the start of the 32bit era that demanded games to be given a certification.
Yes, that's certainly how it went in the UK. Of course it all came to head when Carmageddon, despite not including any real life footage, was submitted and refused certification.
From that point onwards, it was inevitable that all games were going to need to be classified. I'm just rather glad that it's PEGI doing it instead of the BBFC these days.
Yes, that's certainly how it went in the UK. Of course it all came to head when Carmageddon, despite not including any real life footage, was submitted and refused certification.
From that point onwards, it was inevitable that all games were going to need to be classified. I'm just rather glad that it's PEGI doing it instead of the BBFC these days.
It's worth noting that 'Custers Revenge' had full on intercourse and 'Rockstar Ate My Hamster' had flagrant displays of boobs.
But the crudity of the technology meant even the most conservative critic would have to stetch the imagination somewhat to be remotely offended. Even if the subject matter was (rightly) seen as crass.
It's 2014 and we live in a world of Grand Theft Auto and xhamster.com - it's hard to imagine (and somewhat a shame) to think that as children and even as adults we were able to be titillated by such notions of swearing, violence and sex.
Just as I lament not being able to take a walk to the local railway line and find a discarded issue of 'Razzle' at the bridge or borrow a tenth generation copy of 'Faces of Death' from a dodgy mate.
It's worth noting that 'Custers Revenge' had full on intercourse and 'Rockstar Ate My Hamster' had flagrant displays of boobs.
But the crudity of the technology meant even the most conservative critic would have to stetch the imagination somewhat to be remotely offended. Even if the subject matter was (rightly) seen as crass.
It's 2014 and we live in a world of Grand Theft Auto and xhamster.com - it's hard to imagine (and somewhat a shame) to think that as children and even as adults we were able to be titillated by such notions of swearing, violence and sex.
Just as I lament not being able to take a walk to the local railway line and find a discarded issue of 'Razzle' at the bridge or borrow a tenth generation copy of 'Faces of Death' from a dodgy mate.
Back then though the press (with the odd exception) largely ignored computer games. They didn't know the content because very few adults played them.
Regarding 'What the Butler Saw' and the related games, I remember seeing this advert nearly every month in Sinclair User, and being rather intrigued (and pubescent) at the time.
Any older Spec-chums here willing to admit they bought two and got a 'free naughty gift'?
I remember looking at this longingly back in the day. Unfortunately they are not listed on WoS now, not even MIA. Maybe they were a scam.
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http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0012366
Damn, I'm not allowed to play that.
It's not in the list of Martech games. It's referenced in the entry for Martech's "7 Card Stud", but the link leads nowhere. http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^7+Card+Stud$&pub=^Martech+Games+Ltd$&model=spectrum&loadpics=1
Odd.
It's probably in the "adult" section of the archive.
Yes it's here, on Infoseek you need to go to Configure and tick the "Allow adult search results (opt-in)" box. Allegedly.
edit: do you like the sound of screen$ loading and pixellated pictures of lady bits? This game is for you!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/What-The-Butler-Saw-R-n-H-Microtec-Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-/121330630311
ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/games-inlays/p/ParadiseCafe.jpg
Any older Spec-chums here willing to admit they bought two and got a 'free naughty gift'?
Why , are you under 8 years old? You could always get your parent's permission?
I used to have it but haven't been able to find it for years. I may have... thrown it out. :(
Games were exempt from certification especially considering that the visuals were electronically generated and not 'real life' images captured for broadcast.
I believe as well as the actual content of games, it was the move of production companies using broadcast quality footage at the start of the 32bit era that demanded games to be given a certification.
From that point onwards, it was inevitable that all games were going to need to be classified. I'm just rather glad that it's PEGI doing it instead of the BBFC these days.
It's worth noting that 'Custers Revenge' had full on intercourse and 'Rockstar Ate My Hamster' had flagrant displays of boobs.
But the crudity of the technology meant even the most conservative critic would have to stetch the imagination somewhat to be remotely offended. Even if the subject matter was (rightly) seen as crass.
It's 2014 and we live in a world of Grand Theft Auto and xhamster.com - it's hard to imagine (and somewhat a shame) to think that as children and even as adults we were able to be titillated by such notions of swearing, violence and sex.
Just as I lament not being able to take a walk to the local railway line and find a discarded issue of 'Razzle' at the bridge or borrow a tenth generation copy of 'Faces of Death' from a dodgy mate.
Back then though the press (with the odd exception) largely ignored computer games. They didn't know the content because very few adults played them.
I remember looking at this longingly back in the day. Unfortunately they are not listed on WoS now, not even MIA. Maybe they were a scam.