Prince of Persia
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A nameless hero has 60 minutes to escape the Sultan's dungeons and save the princess from the vizier Jaffar. Its lifelike rotoscoped animation and deadly traps made it a landmark cinematic platformer.
Kit's verdict · 8.3/10
Tense, beautiful and brutal, with a timer that makes every mistake hurt.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Remarkably fluid, realistic animation
- Clever traps and level layouts
- The 60-minute timer creates real tension
Not so much
- Controls feel stiff and deliberate by today's standards
- Restarting after deaths gets frustrating
Play it if players who like precise, deliberate platforming and a ticking clock.
Skip it if anyone who wants responsive, forgiving modern controls.
Cheats & codes
Every Prince of Persia cheat we know
Starts the game with cheat keys enabled.DOS · Launch the game from DOS with 'prince megahit'.
Skips to the next level.DOS · Press during play after starting with megahit.
Adds one to your maximum health.DOS · Press during play after starting with megahit.
Restores one point of health.DOS · Press during play after starting with megahit.
Kills the guard you're facing.DOS · Press during play after starting with megahit.
Brings you back to life after dying.DOS · Press during play after starting with megahit.
Adds or removes time from the clock.DOS · Press during play after starting with megahit.
Slow-fall, like the feather potion.DOS · Press during play after starting with megahit.
Flips the screen upside down.DOS · Press during play after starting with megahit.
Single-player only. Cheats can turn off achievements and some saves; use them on a spare save.
Tips
Play it better
- Hold Shift and press an arrow to take a careful single step. Use it to inch up to the edge of a gap.
- Run, then jump, to clear long gaps. A standing jump only clears short ones.
- Hold Shift as you fall past a ledge to grab it and save yourself.
- Loose floor tiles drop when you walk on them. Jump up into the ceiling to knock them down first.
- In swordfights, block just before the guard strikes, then counter. Spamming attack gets you killed.
- Saving is only possible from Level 3 onward, so learn the first two levels well.
- Don't waste time. The clock runs even while you die and retry.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
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Trivia
- Jordan Mechner filmed his younger brother David running and jumping, then traced the footage to create the animation.
- It first came out on the Apple II in 1989, and the DOS version followed in 1990.
- It inspired a long series, including The Sands of Time in 2003.
- Mechner also made the earlier rotoscoped game Karateka.
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