Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-5278722-20150901001209

In normal mode in which a gold medal has been earned, after completing the additional investigations and unlocking the next case, the player has 9 stars left over. I have always used these to buy 3 burgers. But I was wondering, if the Elite Mode is immediately unlocked while the player still has 9 stars do they carry over (essentially starting an EM game with 9 stars) or do they get erased. I assume they do not carry over because upon earning a gold ring the player would then have 18 stars to buy goodies. I have wanted to try opening EM while still having stars but I am afraid of losing them. 