Prince of Persia
The DOS port of Prince of Persia. Prince of Persia is a cinematic platform game originally developed and published by Broderbund for the Apple II in 1989. Taking place in medieval Persia, players control an…
1 September 1990
Prince of Persia is an adventure developed by Brøderbund Software, released 1 September 1990 on DOS.
What Prince of Persia is
Prince of Persia is an adventure game developed by Brøderbund Software and released in 1990. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The game is set in ancient Persia. While the sultan is fighting a war in a foreign land, his vizier Jaffar, a wizard, seizes power. His only obstacle to the throne is the Sultan's daughter (although the game never specifically mentions how). Jaffar locks her in a tower and orders her to become his wife, or she would die within 60 minutes (extended to 120 minutes in the Super NES version, which has longer and harder levels). The game's unnamed protagonist, whom the Princess loves, is thrown prisoner into the palace dungeons. In order to free her, he must escape the dungeons, get to the palace tower and defeat Jaffar before time runs out. But in addition to guards, various traps and dungeons…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Prince of Persia series
Prince of Persia is the third of 73 entries we hold in the Prince of Persia series. The next entry was Prince of Persia in 1990.
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When did Prince of Persia come out?
Prince of Persia was released on 1 September 1990 for DOS.
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