Hello I got some news about adult games in Australia. I didn’t know this until I dig around and ask a few questions etc…
It is NOT LEGAL to sell R18+ games. Since classification of game goes as high as MA15. (Mature Audience) The more recent games that got banned are Grand Thief Auto and BMX XXX.
For the official ratings and reasoning please go to: http://www.oflc.gov.au/
Go to News and see what games got what rating. The law is quite black and white.
I do not know what the rules for importing. I know for a fact that importing differs a bit. But reading the website the classifcation for games was updated in 1995. An example how importing differ: in the state of Queensland it is illegal to buy semi-automatic weapons. However it isn’t in Western Australia. But people in Queensland can in fact order semi-auto weapons from Western Australia. (This was back in early 1990’s. Ummmm Please don’t ask how I know this either.)
The question I have is has any other Aussies have any problems getting B games? Here I am thinking moving back to Perth.
PS: I wonder if it is possible to that B games be classified as “educational” Then it will pass the law.
[This message has been edited by Hogi Bear (edited 10-18-2002).]