TEN CYBER GAMES

10 Cyber games minors can play

Chinese authorities have come out with a recommendatory list of
10 cyber games they feel are suitable for minors to play. The online
games censorship committee of the Ministry of Culture has chosen
the games, all of which are domestic products that are deemed “healthy”
and can “enhance intelligence”.

The games suggested include five role playing games (RPG),
four recreation and chess games and a educational game like “warning
states 2 online”, “Rainbow Island Online” and “Wonderlands of learning
and games”.

Guidance for Parents:
The list is published by the ministry for the third time, and could
serve a guidance for parents to better direct their children in the winter
vacation, which lasts nearly two months from January to February
each year. The previous two lists contains a total of 25 games and were
public in January 2006 and August 2005.

Favorite Pastime:
Online games have become a favorite pastime for youngsters in the
past few years. Inadequately regulated internet is often blamed for game
addiction, juvenile delinquency an the advocacy of brutality and pervesion
among minors by online violence and pornography.