Save Scumming

Save Scumming is a slang term referring to the practice of saving progress in a video game before a difficult challenge or an event involving RNG in order to load the game and try again in case the desired result is not reached, reloading the game as many times as needed to reach that result. The practice is sometimes frowned upon by some gamers, who argue that save-scumming takes away from the challenge and allows the player to avoid much of the risk-taking, igniting debates in gaming communities online. The term has also been referenced in numerous memes since appearing around the early 2000s.