Purge 2015

I just recently sold two of my better games. First up is Aliens vs. Predator, the most expensive game in my collection and probably the best as well. As with all CPS2 games, it has a suicide battery inside which renders the game inoperable when it dies. Sure there is a technique to revive or "phoenix" these games after they die, but its not the game in its purest original form. I could change the battery now, but I lack the necessary tools and expertise and, most importantly, it'll just lead to more hassle and paranoia down the road.

Next is Konami's X-men, another fine example of a beat em up based on a licensed property. It is also another ticking time bomb.

The Konami hybrid sound caps are the problem here. These capacitors are known to eventually leak, damaging the board and causing the sound to go. It seems that most/all Konami arcade games from this game onward used these, so I'll be looking to avoid those too.