This is definitely not proper behavior. 3 minutes is insanely low.
I do not think the CR2032 would have anything to do with this.
Does this always happen when using the Flash Masta cartridge? What I mean is that you said you used one pair for 30 hours. Was that with the Flash Masta or not?
I would switch back to a normal game and see what sort of battery life you get with that. Yes, the Flash Masta (or any cartridge) could cause low battery life if there was some sort of short or bad component inside the cartridge.
I don't know a good way for you to test this without trying another couple sets of batteries. If it were me, I'd put new batteries in and play a different cartridge for a while. If that went well, then I'd pop in the Flash Masta and play that. See if the problem goes with the cartridge or not.
I've never heard of this happening before, but that would be my approach. I've also never heard of anyone having this sort of battery life problem, so I've also never heard of anyone fixing their NGPC. Of course, that doesn't mean you're the only one. It may just mean that I never heard about it.
If you test this and suspect that the problem goes with the Flash Masta cartride, DEFINITELY email me. Not only would I want to get the cartridge back to figure out the exact problem to make sure it doesn't happen again for anyone else, but I'd want to get you a replacement unit.
I do not think the CR2032 would have anything to do with this.
Does this always happen when using the Flash Masta cartridge? What I mean is that you said you used one pair for 30 hours. Was that with the Flash Masta or not?
I would switch back to a normal game and see what sort of battery life you get with that. Yes, the Flash Masta (or any cartridge) could cause low battery life if there was some sort of short or bad component inside the cartridge.
I don't know a good way for you to test this without trying another couple sets of batteries. If it were me, I'd put new batteries in and play a different cartridge for a while. If that went well, then I'd pop in the Flash Masta and play that. See if the problem goes with the cartridge or not.
I've never heard of this happening before, but that would be my approach. I've also never heard of anyone having this sort of battery life problem, so I've also never heard of anyone fixing their NGPC. Of course, that doesn't mean you're the only one. It may just mean that I never heard about it.
If you test this and suspect that the problem goes with the Flash Masta cartride, DEFINITELY email me. Not only would I want to get the cartridge back to figure out the exact problem to make sure it doesn't happen again for anyone else, but I'd want to get you a replacement unit.
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