Will erasing and syncing erase game data?

I have had an Ipod touch for some time now, and as I was syncing it up, as I do once in a while, it asks me to erase and sync to this library. I have recently synced the Ipod to my laptops ITunes, and it works fine. But i'm just wondering, will erasing and syncing my Ipod erase my game data? I frequently play on Plants vs Zombies (I'm only 13 C: ) and I don't want to lose all my save data.
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A complete erase and re-install is a very Windows thing to do. I have never had to do so in six years.
Instead consider an Archive and Install, which preserves all your own files and settings:
How to Archive & Install:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1710
and this also:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2196?viewlocale=en_US

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