How do video games that run on systems without internal memory save?

Question

Like for example, how would a gameboy cartridge save game data? What is the internal process that saves the game?

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Answer 1

First off, what you’re referring to is “internal storage,” not “memory.” Memory is temporary data storage that holds temporary values the game needs to run and disappears when the system turns off, while storage is long-term.

To answer your question though, some game consoles used memory sticks which were basically just like proprietary SD cards, other consoles stored the data on a small bit of storage contained on the game-cartridge itself.