[game_preservation] ELSPA Database

[Jan Baart]

Thanks for the offer but that's not needed :) Unless of course you have 
any personal contacts within the UKIE ;)

On 11.12.2011 15:50, Andrew Armstrong wrote:

> I'm sure someone has it. I'd be happy to write to UK addresses by post 

> if you want to save some money on it or something.

>

> Andrew

>

> On 11/12/2011 13:14, Jan Baart wrote:

>> Thanks for your efforts Andrew. Unfortunately while ELSPA switched to 

>> just replicating PEGI ratings a few years ago, what I really need is 

>> their old own ratings, the ones they used in the 90s. They looked 

>> like this: 

>> http://www.retrocollect.com/search/images/scans/224/_1_1_1_1/back.jpg

>>

>> I might just have to write to UKIE (and maybe PEGI) and hope they 

>> even end up replying. And probably hope the database was even 

>> archived at all to begin with!

>>

>> On 10.12.2011 00:14, Andrew Armstrong wrote:

>>> Oh also, after checking their website, wouldn't the PEGI system 

>>> (that ELPSA uses) still be this same one?

>>>

>>> http://ukie.info/playsafe/age-ratings

>>>

>>> Therefore the PEGI site might be just identical;

>>>

>>> http://www.pegi.info/en/index/

>>>

>>> I've not seen that change for ages :) hope it helps!

>>>

>>> Andrew

>>>

>>> On 09/12/2011 23:12, Andrew Armstrong wrote:

>>>> http://www.vg247.com/2010/03/19/elspa-changes-name-to-uk-interactive-entertainment-association/ 

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> It seems to be the same organisation?

>>>>

>>>> Andrew

>>>>

>>>> On 09/12/2011 22:51, Jan Baart wrote:

>>>>> Unfortunately ELSPA does not exist anymore, it was closed and 

>>>>> replaced by the UKIE in 2010. Which means there is no way to get 

>>>>> in contact with them, unless with a person that used to work their 

>>>>> prior to the closure. As far as I understand UKIE is a completely 

>>>>> different organization which means it is not a given that the same 

>>>>> personnel is still in place nor that the UKIE is actually in 

>>>>> possession of the ELSPA rating database. Hence my inquiry on this 

>>>>> list. Of course I will try to get in touch with the UKIE but I was 

>>>>> hoping someone here actually knew whether or not they are the 

>>>>> right body to address.

>>>>>

>>>>> Jan

>>>>>

>>>>> On 09.12.2011 22:13, Andrew Armstrong wrote:

>>>>>> Have you tried contacting ELPSA? I'm afraid I don't have a 

>>>>>> contact to provide however...

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Andrew

>>>>>>

>>>>>> On 09/12/2011 18:13, Jan Baart wrote:

>>>>>>> Hi Andrew,

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> unfortunately that's putting the cart before the horse as one of 

>>>>>>> the reasons I'd like to have access to the ELSPA database is 

>>>>>>> verifying that ELSPA stickers (as opposed to print) on certain 

>>>>>>> games are actually legit ratings to verify actual UK/Europe 

>>>>>>> release for databases like MobyGames (not for MG itself though). 

>>>>>>> And obviously to check completeness of such game databases 

>>>>>>> compared to what was actually rated :)

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Jan

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> On 09.12.2011 19:03, Andrew Perti wrote:

>>>>>>>> Hi Jan,

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Unfortunately I'm not sure how to procure a substantiated ELSPA 

>>>>>>>> database.  The best thing I have found thus far after doing 30 

>>>>>>>> second of research was:

>>>>>>>> http://www.mobygames.com/search/quick?q=elspa&p=-1&search=Go&sFilter=1&sGG=on&sA=on 

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Andrew Perti

>>>>>>>> Founder | Seattle Interactive Media Museum

>>>>>>>> andrew.perti at thesimm.org | www.thesimm.org

>>>>>>>> Mobile: 518 653-5864

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> On 12/9/2011 7:25 AM, Jan Baart wrote:

>>>>>>>>> Hello List,

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> I was wondering if any of you know of a way to access the age 

>>>>>>>>> classification database of the now defunct ELSPA? I suspect 

>>>>>>>>> there isn't a public way currently, but I'd appreciate any 

>>>>>>>>> hint in the right direction. Maybe some of you are even in 

>>>>>>>>> contact with whoever currently owns that database and can get 

>>>>>>>>> me in touch.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Thanks

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Jan Baart

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