anybody else store their games in ziplocs bags?

Originally posted by kiun:
<strong>I do....though i still haven't found the right size for my snes, n64 games...
anybody else?</strong><hr></blockquote>

I keep a minty tuna sandwich I have saved from the 80's in a zip-lock bag.

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Originally posted by AM-NeoGeo:
<strong>I used to keep all my Atari 2600 carts in ziploc bags...big mistake. The labels all got that dreaded "acti-plaque" label mottling (where the adhesive begins to show and the label begins to unstick slightly and sometimes bubbles form). I guess all those hot summers they spent in storage took their toll.

While most Atari carts, especially Activision games which actiplaque is named after since they were so prone to it, do develop the lable mottling on their own naturally (as do the labels on old floppy disks), it seemed that the ziploc bags made the problem worse, and in most cases, accelerated the condition. Most ziploc bags have a slightly greasy/oily feeling, so I believe that the small bit of moisture or oil that was on the bags is to blame. Atari carts used a cheap type of label stock and newer games like NES, Genesis and Neo games seem to have a glossier label that resists this kind of damage.

I see some people storing their Neo carts and cases in ziploc bags and I kind of wonder the same thing...what will happen to the cart's label? Probably nothing, but I still wonder. The cases I wouldn't be too concerned about (except for my precious carton boxed games) unless the insert is not fully covered by the case's plastic.</strong><hr></blockquote>

so do you think snes,gameboys (carton boxed) games should be stored in ziplocs?

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Originally posted by kiun:
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so do you think snes,gameboys (carton boxed) games should be stored in ziplocs?</strong><hr></blockquote>

See, that's where I'm not sure. SNES and gameboy game boxes contain recycled material and I don't know how well something like that would hold up stored in a ziploc bag.

I won't store my Neo carton boxed games in a ziploc bag simply because I am not 100% sure if there will be some kind of reaction to the coating on the plastic bag over the course of several years. It will probably be safe, but until I see evidence that confirms this, I won't store any of my games in ziploc bags. You may just want to get a nice box and keep your valuable boxes/etc covered. That's what I do with my DC games and they seem fine.

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