I Touch

Prod JVL Corporation / 2003 / Canada

JVL Entertainment had this Amusement Arcade Game rated RC on 18th November 2003.

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The full Report is as follows. Thanks to Dean L for sending this in.

Title: I TOUCH

Board Report T03/2785

SYNOPSIS:

Stand alone amusement machine containing eighty games including quizzes, cards, puzzles, action, strategy and skill.

REASONS FOR THE DECISION:

When making Classification decisions the Classification Board (the Board) is required to follow the procedure set out in the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 (the Act). The Board is required to apply the National Classification Code and the Classification Guidelines, while taking into account the matters set out in section 11 of the Act.

NUDITY

In the Board’s view, this computer game warrants an RC classification as, in accordance with Part 1(d) of the Computer Games Table of the National Classification Code, it is unsuitable for a minor to see or play.

The nudity available in the Erotic category of games consists of realistic depictions with genital detail and emphasis, touching of genitals and apparent sexual excitement. In the opinion of the Board, such depictions have an impact that exceeds strong and as such, cannot be accommodated at the MA(15+) classification.

INCENTIVE OR REWARD

In the preamble to the Guidelines for the Classification of Films and Computer Games it is stated that, "Impact may be higher where a scene...encourages interactivity".

The Guidelines also state the general rule that "except in material restricted to adults, nudity and sexual activity must not be related to incentives or rewards".

In the unanimous opinion of the Board this game warrants an RC classification as it offers depictions of nudity as an incentive or reward to interactive gameplay.

This games console contains eighty games, some erotic in content, including "Strip Poker" and "Bubble Bath". In these two examples, when the player successfully proceeds through the game (for example by winning a poker hand or progressing to a higher level of difficulty) , a picture of a fully or partially naked man or woman is displayed on the screen. As the skill level of the player increases, so does the degree of nudity.

For example a woman strips completely naked and is depicted in sexualised poses with genital detail and emphasis. Similarly, the men are shown in various sexualised poses, with genital detail, emphasis and focus.

In the Board’s view, the general rule in the Guidelines for the Classification of Films and Computer Games prohibiting depictions of nudity as an incentive or reward, applies to the game play described above, as the player is shown increasingly detailed amounts of nudity following successful gameplay.

DECISION

In conclusion, it is the unanimous view of the Board that this game cannot be accommodated at the MA(15+) classification and must be Refused Classification, due to the impact of the nudity depicted, the interactive nature and the use of explicit nudity as an incentive or reward to gameplay.

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The Board classified the computer games Silverball and  I Touch RC for offering depictions of nudity as an incentive or reward to interactive game play. Silverball and I Touch were submitted in the format of amusement machines containing numerous games including quizzes, puzzles and card games.

Classification Board & Classification Review Board Annual Report 2003-2004

It should be noted that the distributors SILVERBALL appealed against the RC and were awarded an M rating by the Review Board. Meanwhile, the distributors of I TOUCH accepted the RC, and the machine went unreleased in Australia.

Details of the erotic games found on I TOUCH are listed below. These descriptions and images are from the manufacturers website. 

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