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Subject: Re: Chessmaster 9000 15-rated ... why?

Author: Lyn Harper

Date: 06:13:23 09/01/02

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On September 01, 2002 at 08:58:02, Alastair Scott wrote:

>To my surprise I note, from the Amazon UK order page,
>
>http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006AFVX/ref=sr_aps_videogames_1_1/026-5990648-8079637
>
>that Chessmaster 9000 has an advisory lower age limit of 15 years, set by the
>European Leisure Software Publication Association.
>
>What on earth could a chess program contain that is considered offensive to
>those aged 14 and below? ;)
>
>Alastair
  It can only be that the people giving this advisory age limit are not chess
enthusiasts themselves, just business people. They probably think that chess is
beyond the intellectual capabilities of juniors..but we know better, of course.



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