Description
The Grand Vizier Jaffar has thrown you into a dark dungeon and plans to marry the girl of your dreams in an hour. You're not going to let that happen are you? Try to escape from the dungeon, take out Jaffar's guards, find your way through the Sultan's palace and defeat Jaffar himself. Now go, you've got 60 minutes!
Prince of Persia is a 2D action-adventure / platformer with run & jump gameplay. Avoid deadly traps, solve some puzzles and engage in sword fights. The player has an infinite amount of lives but has to restart at the beginning of a level each time he dies and must complete the game within an hour. An especially noteworthy aspect of the game is the very fluent animation of your character.
The Game Boy Color and SNES versions of the game feature additional levels and new enemies. The Genesis version has a new intro and an altered set of graphics but the level layout remains almost identical to that of the original.
Alternate Titles
- "הנסיך הפרסי (The Persian Prince)" -- Informal title, popular in Israel
- "הנסיך - דו קרב בארמון (The Prince - Duel in the Palace)" -- Israeli title
- "Prince de Perse" -- French Title (Amstrad)
- "PoP" -- informal abbreviation
- "Pers Prensi" -- Turkish Title
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| Abandonia |
DOS |
Nov 19, 2007 |
5 out of 5 |
100 |
| Zero |
Amiga |
Feb, 1991 |
91 out of 100 |
91 |
| Zzap! |
Amiga |
Feb, 1991 |
88 out of 100 |
88 |
| Amiga Action |
Amiga |
Jun, 1992 |
87 out of 100 |
87 |
| Kingdom of Desire |
DOS |
May 06, 2006 |
8.5 out of 10 |
85 |
| Amiga Power |
Amiga |
May, 1991 |
      |
83 |
| Power Unlimited |
Game Boy Color |
Oct, 1999 |
8.2 out of 10 |
82 |
| High Score |
Genesis |
Jul, 1994 |
4 out of 5 |
80 |
| Power Play |
Game Boy |
May, 1992 |
71 out of 100 |
71 |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) |
Game Gear |
Jan, 1993 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
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Trivia
Contrary to the Prince of Persia 3D web site's listing, according to
the Prince of Persia Unofficial Website, a Commodore 64 version never was released. There was a preview created that played the theme and showed some scenes but you never see the Prince. Neither they, nor I, know why there was never a C64 version.
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