Apocalypse Distributed (U.S. only) Pinball Builder: A Construction Kit for Windows Pinball Gold Pack 3DO Rating System The 3DO Rating System was a rating system created by The 3DO Company and used on games released for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer. The rating system, which went into use in March 1994, uses the following five categories: E - Everyone 12 - Guidance for age 12 & under 16 - Guidance for age 16 & under (Japan only) 17 - Guidance for age 17 & under AO - Adults Only These ratings would appear on the lower front and back of the packaging, while the back of the packaging also specified what content was present in the game. In late 1994, the majority of 3DO's competitors signed on with a new rating system from the Entertainment Software Rating Board; despite this, the 3DO Company opted to continue providing their own rating system, leaving publishers of 3DO games to decide whether to use the 3DO Rating System or the new ESRB ratings. The 3DO rating for each game was designated voluntarily by the game's publisher, in contrast to the ESRB ratings, which were determined independently by the ESRB. References External links 3DO.com on September 26, 2003 (courtesy of Internet Archive Wayback Machine) 3DO.com index at Internet Archive Wayback Machine 3DO profile on MobyGames Video game development companies Video game companies established in 1991 Video game companies disestablished in 2003 Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2003 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Defunct video game companies of the United States 1991 establishments in California 2003 disestablishments in California Defunct companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area