diff --git a/savegame.lua b/savegame.lua
index 3d37d86..f1ef788 100644
--- a/savegame.lua
+++ b/savegame.lua
@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@ function save_game()
    dset(0, player_x)
    dset(1, player_y)
 end
+
+-- delete the save data
+function clear_save()
+   memset(0x5e00, 0, 256)
+end