The clock keeps excellent time, and the alarm works just fine. The Robots left arm is what controls the legs to stomp, and you can feel where the contact point is by the feel when you move the arm up to make the feet stomp when the alarm goes off. I got it to work twice, but other times, all it does is click one time but no movement. It's a contact problem in the switch, but I'm not trying to take a 1980s anything apart. The battery compartments are both very clean and no corrosion. i used new batteries to check it thoroughly. It's cool looking and displays well. It's also in the very hard to find red color. I can answer your questions, and I can send you specific pics if you want. It's ready to ship immediately.