A Question About A Disc (Gaming)

by Morpheus , High Charity, Friday, November 20, 2015, 20:16 (3088 days ago)

I bought a used game at a store(I'm not going to tell you the name of the game, lest I get bombarded with opinions and an epic thread derailment--I'll just say it's an Xbox game compatible with the 360), and it was one of those No-Refund type deals(Yes, I'm a sucker). Honestly, I was just happy to have it. Anyway, about two or three levels in, the disc freezes. I can only assume it's a scratch, since it's fairly old and pretty fairly used as well. So I go to a disc cleaning place and have it professionally cleaned. I bring it back home, and the level I was stuck on earlier now works fine....until the next level froze. Concerned, I took it back the next day and had it cleaned again. Surprisingly, the same thing happened--that level played smoothly and the next one froze up!

Ready for the twist? The disc was perfectly clean and scratch-less from the day I bought it.

I'm tempted to have the guy clean it 14 more times in a row for each remaining level(stupid, I know), but I found out there's another option. There's a new copy that's selling online for $70. So the reason I'm asking for some advice here is because I don't know if it's the disc giving me trouble, or something wrong with the console, since it's a Backwards game? If it's the disc, I can buy the new copy without worry, but if it's the console and I spend that amount of money I probably won't be able to get back, that would be really terrible!

How would I know which piece of the puzzle is at fault?

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A Question About A Disc - Morpheus, 2015-11-20, 20:16
- A Question About A Disc - stabbim, 2015-11-20, 20:29
- A Question About A Disc - Kermit, 2015-11-20, 20:48
  - A Question About A Disc - Kermit, 2015-11-20, 20:53
    - I believe he's talking about an orignal Xbox game - Xenos, 2015-11-20, 20:55
      - Xenos Is Right--My Mistake.(Replies) - Morpheus, 2015-11-20, 21:39
        
        Is it Halo 2? - Funkmon, 2015-11-20, 23:25
        
        Nope, it's definitely Fusion Frenzy. - MacAddictXIV, 2015-11-23, 13:43
        
        Nope, it's definitely Fusion Frenzy. - Morpheus, 2015-11-23, 14:21
        
        Nope, it's definitely Fusion Frenzy. - MacAddictXIV, 2015-11-23, 14:25
        
        Nope, it's definitely Fusion Frenzy. - Funkmon, 2015-11-23, 14:39
        
        Nope, it's definitely Fusion Frenzy. - Morpheus, 2015-11-23, 17:14
        
        Almost certainly the 360 BC then. - uberfoop, 2015-11-23, 16:05
        
        Almost certainly the 360 BC then. - stabbim, 2015-11-23, 18:02
        
        My money is on Burger King's Big Bumpin' - red robber, 2015-11-23, 16:24
        
        My eyes hurt now - MacAddictXIV, 2015-11-23, 16:25
        
        One of the best free games of all time. - Funkmon, 2015-11-23, 16:42
        
        Actually, It Was $3 With A Meal. - Morpheus, 2015-11-23, 17:15
        
        I stole mine. - Funkmon, 2015-11-23, 18:09
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- A Question About A Disc - uberfoop, 2015-11-21, 04:39
  - ^this - Kermit, 2015-11-21, 11:37

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