Major MAJOR Save Glitch Thread - Helena The 3rd

So... I've reached level 2 of Helena the third- the crystal cave. And I've run into a major problem that has hampered my progress due to the level turning out to be quite lengthy.

I've been able to save at the very beginning of the level- but due to time constraints I keep attempting to save at different areas later in the level.

Thing is, every time I attempt to do this- regardless of where I am in the level... The save fails, and I'm transferred to a 'Left 2' level which has absolutely no features. I just fall forever into water.

Again, the save itself completely fails- forcing me to restart from the VERY BEGINNING OF THIS LONG LEVEL.

I was wondering if anyone else has run into this save glitch? Hopefully I'll be able to eventually find time to burn through level 2 in one sitting- which I haven't been able to yet. :\ (And then pray the glitch doesn't apply to the rest of the game-cause then that means I can only assume I'll never be able to finish it. :\ )

Going into a world of freefall isn't good, that's a bug.

But either way, a save only takes you back to the start of the level, so you can't get the functionality you're asking for, that's intended. It's a throwback to the difficulty of NES games.

If anyone else gets the falling into the abyss bug, could you let me know with a description of how you created the problem?

Thanks!