diff --git a/src/Chip8.Core/Machine.State.cs b/src/Chip8.Core/Machine.State.cs
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+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace Chip8.Core;
+
+public sealed partial class Machine
+{
+    static readonly byte[] stateMagic = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes("C8ST");
+    const byte stateVersion = 1;
+
+    public byte[] saveState()
+    {
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        using var writer = new BinaryWriter(stream, Encoding.ASCII);
+
+        writer.Write(stateMagic);
+        writer.Write(stateVersion);
+        writer.Write((byte)platform);
+        writeQuirks(writer);
+        writeBody(writer);
+
+        writer.Flush();
+        return stream.ToArray();
+    }
+
+    public void loadState(byte[] data)
+    {
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream(data);
+        using var reader = new BinaryReader(stream, Encoding.ASCII);
+
+        readHeader(reader);
+        var savedPlatform = (Platform)reader.ReadByte();
+        if (savedPlatform != platform)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidDataException(
+                "state platform " + savedPlatform + " does not match machine platform " + platform);
+        }
+
+        readQuirksInto(reader, quirks);
+        readBody(reader);
+    }
+
+    public static Machine restore(byte[] data)
+    {
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream(data);
+        using var reader = new BinaryReader(stream, Encoding.ASCII);
+
+        readHeader(reader);
+        var savedPlatform = (Platform)reader.ReadByte();
+        Quirks savedQuirks = readQuirks(reader);
+
+        var machine = new Machine(savedQuirks, null, savedPlatform);
+        machine.readBody(reader);
+        return machine;
+    }
+
+    static void readHeader(BinaryReader reader)
+    {
+        byte[] magic = reader.ReadBytes(stateMagic.Length);
+        for (int index = 0; index < stateMagic.Length; index++)
+        {
+            if (magic.Length <= index || magic[index] != stateMagic[index])
+            {
+                throw new InvalidDataException("not a chip8-sharp save state (bad magic)");
+            }
+        }
+
+        byte version = reader.ReadByte();
+        if (version != stateVersion)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidDataException("unsupported save state version " + version);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void writeQuirks(BinaryWriter writer)
+    {
+        writer.Write(quirks.shiftUsesVy);
+        writer.Write(quirks.jumpWithVx);
+        writer.Write(quirks.loadStoreIncrementsI);
+        writer.Write(quirks.resetVfOnLogic);
+        writer.Write(quirks.clipSprites);
+        writer.Write(quirks.addToIndexSetsCarry);
+    }
+
+    static Quirks readQuirks(BinaryReader reader)
+    {
+        var target = new Quirks();
+        readQuirksInto(reader, target);
+        return target;
+    }
+
+    static void readQuirksInto(BinaryReader reader, Quirks target)
+    {
+        target.shiftUsesVy = reader.ReadBoolean();
+        target.jumpWithVx = reader.ReadBoolean();
+        target.loadStoreIncrementsI = reader.ReadBoolean();
+        target.resetVfOnLogic = reader.ReadBoolean();
+        target.clipSprites = reader.ReadBoolean();
+        target.addToIndexSetsCarry = reader.ReadBoolean();
+    }
+
+    void writeBody(BinaryWriter writer)
+    {
+        writer.Write(memory.Length);
+        writer.Write(memory);
+        writer.Write(v);
+        writer.Write((byte)stack.Length);
+        foreach (ushort frame in stack)
+        {
+            writer.Write(frame);
+        }
+
+        foreach (bool lit in display)
+        {
+            writer.Write(lit);
+        }
+        foreach (bool down in keypad)
+        {
+            writer.Write(down);
+        }
+        foreach (bool down in keypadPrevious)
+        {
+            writer.Write(down);
+        }
+
+        writer.Write(rplFlags);
+        writer.Write(audioPattern);
+
+        writer.Write(i);
+        writer.Write(pc);
+        writer.Write(sp);
+        writer.Write(delayTimer);
+        writer.Write(soundTimer);
+        writer.Write(planeMask);
+        writer.Write(audioPitch);
+        writer.Write(exited);
+        writer.Write(drawPending);
+        writer.Write(waitingForKey);
+
+        video.writeTo(writer);
+    }
+
+    void readBody(BinaryReader reader)
+    {
+        int memoryLength = reader.ReadInt32();
+        if (memoryLength != memory.Length)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidDataException(
+                "state memory size " + memoryLength + " does not match machine memory size " + memory.Length);
+        }
+
+        readExact(reader, memory);
+        readExact(reader, v);
+
+        int stackLength = reader.ReadByte();
+        if (stackLength != stack.Length)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidDataException("state stack depth " + stackLength + " does not match " + stack.Length);
+        }
+        for (int frame = 0; frame < stackLength; frame++)
+        {
+            stack[frame] = reader.ReadUInt16();
+        }
+
+        readBooleans(reader, display);
+        readBooleans(reader, keypad);
+        readBooleans(reader, keypadPrevious);
+
+        readExact(reader, rplFlags);
+        readExact(reader, audioPattern);
+
+        i = reader.ReadUInt16();
+        pc = reader.ReadUInt16();
+        sp = reader.ReadByte();
+        delayTimer = reader.ReadByte();
+        soundTimer = reader.ReadByte();
+        planeMask = reader.ReadInt32();
+        audioPitch = reader.ReadByte();
+        exited = reader.ReadBoolean();
+        drawPending = reader.ReadBoolean();
+        waitingForKey = reader.ReadBoolean();
+
+        video.readFrom(reader);
+    }
+
+    static void readExact(BinaryReader reader, byte[] target)
+    {
+        int read = reader.Read(target, 0, target.Length);
+        if (read != target.Length)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidDataException("save state truncated (expected " + target.Length + " bytes, got " + read + ")");
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void readBooleans(BinaryReader reader, bool[] target)
+    {
+        for (int index = 0; index < target.Length; index++)
+        {
+            target[index] = reader.ReadBoolean();
+        }
+    }
+}