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One hour - it's the time you had to unchain yourself to run off the jail and save her. And gave her only one real hour to choose. The Prince was imprisoned in the dungeons, and Jaffar put the princess for a choice - to marry him, or to die. One day Jaffar captured the throne with his magic. But the princess loved only one man - nameless Prince, who is the main game character. The old sultan had a daughter, which were beautiful for the sultan's grand vizier, Jaffar.

The story of this takes place in Persia somewhen in the Middle Ages. Prince of Persia is an action-adventure game with strong puzzle elements. For other games in the series see Prince of Persia.

However, I wasted many hours playing the remakes published by Ubisoft with Mechner's collaboration, beginning in 2001.īe sure to check back next week for another free title from the Tech Deck.This page is for DOS release. I've never beaten Prince of Persia, full disclosure. Dying (losing all three health bars) sends the player back to the beginning of the current stage, but the timer does not reset. Players have one hour (real time) to save the princess from the evil wizard Jaffar, or the game is over. Prince of Persia was revolutionary for several reasons at the time of its release - its graphic, its melee-centric combat and its level system. Prince of Persia originally sold poorly on the outdated Apple II machine Mechner had coded the software for, but was a breakout smash on the Amiga, Atari, Sega Master System and later the Nintendo and Super Nintendo entertainment systems. The model for the unnamed protagonist was the brother of Jordan Mechner, the game's sole developer. Prince of Persia is heralded for its realistic physics and movement, which make take some getting used to for modern gamers. Go inside the blog to learn more about developer Jordan Mechner and the Prince of Persia franchise. a forgettable film adaptation, is free to play today! The 1989 original Prince of Persia, which launched a multimillion dollar franchise and.ahem. Prince of Persia is part of the Internet Archive, a nonprofit digital library that hosts abandonware for download and emulation. Click here to play 'Prince of Persia' online - no download required! Yes, you can play 1989's Prince of Persia for free, if you dare return to the days of permanent death and dodgy controls.

If you see games you think we should be featuring on the blog, email us at your scabbards and your jumping fingers this week, because you're headed to Jaffar's dungeon and must save the princess in under an hour. Each week, we'll bring you a title (or two or three) you can legally play at home without plopping down a single dollar. And nothing's cheaper than cost-free gaming. We here at the Tech Deck are just like you: poor gamers looking for cheap entertainment. (Fair use Wikipedia)Īre you a gamer? Do you like free things? Of course you do! The box art for the 1989 classic platforming video game, Prince of Persia.