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Parental Advisory System
CADO, Inc., its members and the coin-operated amusement industry made a commitment
to the U.S. Congress that the below Guide To Coin-Operated Video Games -- depicting
approved Parental Advisory Disclosure Messages -- will be posted in clear view
at all locations where video games are found, and which are frequented by children.
CADO, Inc. encourages its membership to adhere to the following standards for
the video games they operate.
GUIDE TO COIN-OPERATED VIDEO GAMES
The following Parental Advisory Disclosure Messages have been
established for coin-operated video games to provide consumers with a description
of game content.
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SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES |
The content of this game is appropriate for game players of all ages. |
ANIMATED VIOLENCE MILD |
Contains scenes of violence involving cartoon-like characters in fantasy or life-like settings engaged in combative activity such as martial arts or sports activities with violent elements that do not result in bloodshed, serious injury and/or death to the depicted character(s). |
ANIMATED VIOLENCE STRONG |
Contains scenes of strong violence involving cartoon-like characters in fantasy or life-like settings which result in bloodshed, serious injury and/or death to the depicted character(s). |
LIFE LIKE VIOLENCE MILD |
Contains scenes of violence involving human-like characters engaged in combative activity such as martial arts or sports activities with violent elements that do not result in bloodshed, serious injury and/or death to depicted character(s). |
LIFE LIKE VIOLENCE STRONG |
Contains scenes of strong violence involving human-like characters which result in bloodshed, serious injury and/or death to the depicted character(s). |
SEXUAL CONTENT MILD |
Contains sexually suggestive references or material. |
SEXUAL CONTENT STRONG |
Contains graphic depictions of sexual behavior and/or the human body. |
LANGUAGE MILD |
Contains commonly used four-letter words. |
LANGUAGE STRONG |
Contains strong four-letter expletives. |