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The OFLC (Office of Film and Literature Classification) is a film, video game and literary rating system used in Australia. A very similar system is also used in New Zealand (see OFLC (NZ)). The strongest censure by this film board is the refusal of classification, which means that the video game or film is banned in Australia and/or New Zealand. Games (and motion pictures) with the R18 rating can only be sold in the capital district of Australia. The ratings can differ between the Australia version and the New Zealand version. The first edition of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was refused classification, but the second edition received a MA 15+ rating, meaning no under under 15 could rent or purchase the video game.

BBFC, the British media rating system
ESRB, the United States and Canadian computer and video game rating system
PEGI, the European computer and video game rating system
ELSPA, the former British computer and video game rating system, replaced by the PEGI ratings.
USK, the German computer and video game rating system
OFLC (NZ), the New Zealand media rating system
CERO, the Japanese computer and video game rating system

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-The '''OFLC''' (Office of Film and Literature Classification) is a film, video game and literary rating system used in Australia. A very similar system is also used in [[New Zealand]] (see [[OFLC (NZ)]]). The strong censure by this film board is the refusal of classification, which means that the video game or film is banned in Australia and/or New Zealand. Games (and motion pictures) with the R18 rating can only be sold in the capital district of Australia. The ratings can differ between the Australia version and the New Zealand version. The first edition of [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] was refused classification, but the second edition received a ''MA 15+'' rating, meaning no under under 15 could rent or purchase the video game.
+The '''OFLC''' (Office of Film and Literature Classification) is a film, video game and literary rating system used in Australia. A very similar system is also used in [[New Zealand]] (see [[OFLC (NZ)]]). The strongest censure by this film board is the refusal of classification, which means that the video game or film is banned in Australia and/or New Zealand. Games (and motion pictures) with the R18 rating can only be sold in the capital district of Australia. The ratings can differ between the Australia version and the New Zealand version. The first edition of [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] was refused classification, but the second edition received a ''MA 15+'' rating, meaning no under under 15 could rent or purchase the video game.
+==See also==
+*[[BBFC]], the [[United Kingdom|British]] media rating system
+*[[ESRB]], the [[United States]] and [[Canada|Canadian]] computer and video game rating system
+*[[PEGI]], the [[Europe|European]] computer and video game rating system
+*[[ELSPA]], the former [[United Kingdom|British]] computer and video game rating system, replaced by the PEGI ratings.
+*[[USK]], the [[Germany|German]] computer and video game rating system
+*[[OFLC (NZ)]], the [[New Zealand]] media rating system
+*[[CERO]], the [[Japan|Japanese]] computer and video game rating system
 [[Category: Rating systems]]