[game_preservation] Battery Save Statistics?

[Henry Lowood]

Devin,

I have not seen such a study.   Keep in mind that some or most 
institutions will remove batteries from anything in their collections 
that is earmarked for long-term preservation.   (To avoid potential 
damage due to leakage, i.e. corrosion.) So I'm guessing that 
availability of replacement batteries is probably a bigger issue than 
longevity of the original ones.

Henry

On 11/16/2010 11:15 AM, Devin Monnens wrote:

> Does anyone have some concrete data on battery life for different 

> systems and games? I think battery life is dependent on the factors of 

> usage, age, and quality of parts (maybe also how the game uses the 

> battery).

>

> I've noticed that many Pokemon Red, Blue - and particularly Crystal, 

> Gold, and Silver - have failed batteries. I also know that many NES 

> Zelda games no longer have working batteries. Many Capcom arcade 

> boards have this problem as well.

>

> I was curious if anyone did a study on this to determine estimates for 

> battery life of different games.

>

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> Devin Monnens

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