NES Frequently Asked Questions
 

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It is possible to save and resume your game on games that originally supported it on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Games that support this feature have a blue disk icon by the name, indicating that you can save your game. Games that do not have a blue disk icon do not support saving. For this example, let's choose The Legend of Zelda.

 

When loading a game that supports save games, click on the name of the game normally as you would on other games. When the game loads, you'll see a prompt like this:

If this is your first time playing this game, click "Cancel" to start with a fresh save file. If you have a save game from a previous session, copy and paste your save code into the box. If you want to experience using a save code, copy and paste the one provided below.

Example Save Code for Legend of Zelda

If you press F10, or close the game, you'll be greeted with a box with your new Save Code. You can copy and paste this code to a text file on your computer for use at a later time when you wish to continue your game.