While the Sultan of Persia is fighting a war in a foreign country, his Grand Vizier Jaffar orchestrates a coup d'état. His way to the throne lies through the Sultan's lovely daughter. Jaffar kidnaps her and threatens to kill her if she refuses to marry him. Meanwhile, the man the Princess loves is thrown into the dungeon. He has only one hour to escape from his prison, defeat the guards on his way, and stop Jaffar before the terrible marriage takes place. Prince of Persia is a 2D platformer that is commonly regarded as a progenitor of the cinematic platform genre. Rather than following the more common jump-and-run mechanics, it focuses on careful advancement through fairly complex levels, emphasizing the protagonist's vulnerability and survival aspect. Rotoscoping technique is used to give more realism to the animation of the characters' movements. The protagonist must avoid deadly traps, solve some simple jumping and environmental puzzles (such as stepping on pressure plates to raise portcullis), and engage in sword fights with the guards. The player character 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. The hero starts with three units of health, which can be replenished with small health potions or permanently increased with large jars. The Game Boy Color and SNES versions of the game feature additional levels and new enemies. The Genesis version has a new intro, an altered set of graphics and four new levels.

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Reviewer: ycomp - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 10, 2020

Subject: Is it properly cracked? is this game properly cracked? I once got to the last level as a kid and then had some kind of challenge question even though the game was supposed to be cracked.



Also, when I click on the manual nothing happens - how do we view the manual? - April 10, 2020Is it properly cracked?

Reviewer: majidnetmind@gmail.com - favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 28, 2019

Subject: very good very nostalgic - October 28, 2019very good

Reviewer: rock_rjr - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 10, 2019

Subject: 30 anos depois depois de 30 anos do lançamento finalmente o principe encontrou a princesa hahaha



Valeu a pena jogar novamente - August 10, 201930 anos depois

Reviewer: sanyway44 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 18, 2018

Subject: Hola XD alguien juega esto? recién entre al sitio y es un mundo nuevo, jamas me apareció en las búsquedas de google. es muy cool encontrar cosas que no están en ningún lado. - September 18, 2018Hola XD

Reviewer: CharlyPE - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 7, 2018

Subject: Juegazo Excelente videojuego que cabía en un solo disquete

Me acuerdo que lo llevaba en un disquete de 31/2 a la escuela y matar el rato...



Muy bien emulado y con sonido .



Que mas se puede pedir. - September 7, 2018Juegazo

Reviewer: JaleX Net - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 4, 2018

Subject: expectacular por primera vez en la vida lo puedo jugar en colores y con sonido... - September 4, 2018expectacular

Reviewer: guzforster - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 11, 2018

Subject: A jewel of a game This game amazed me when I was a kid in my green monitor, it still amazes me today. And to think it was made by only one guy. This and so many others like "Out of this World" done by try genius artists... These games are responsible for what games are today. - April 11, 2018A jewel of a game

Reviewer: RockinKat - - March 4, 2018

Subject: Getting to DOS prompt to launch the game with modifiers

quit out to the command prompt via ctrl+Q

Then start the game by typing "

Then when in game you can hit '+' to add time.



This is in response to:

Reviewer: UltraMax - favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite - May 23, 2016

Subject: cheats?

Thanks for the game. Back to my 90-s :)

but! how can I add some time here if I play using browser?

I understand that if I run it locally on my PC I can start it using " To add more time to the game:quit out to the command prompt via ctrl+QThen start the game by typing " Prince.exe megahit"Then when in game you can hit '+' to add time.This is in response to:Reviewer: UltraMax - favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite - May 23, 2016Subject: cheats?Thanks for the game. Back to my 90-s :)but! how can I add some time here if I play using browser?I understand that if I run it locally on my PC I can start it using " Prince.exe megahit" but how can I do it here at this site? - March 4, 2018Getting to DOS prompt to launch the game with modifiers

Reviewer: RockinKat - - March 4, 2018

Subject: Getting to DOS prompt to launch the game with modifiers

quit out to the command prompt via ctrl+Q

Then start the game by typing "



This is in response to:

Reviewer: UltraMax - favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite - May 23, 2016

Subject: cheats?

Thanks for the game. Back to my 90-s :)

but! how can I add some time here if I play using browser?

I understand that if I run it locally on my PC I can start it using " To add more time to the game:quit out to the command prompt via ctrl+QThen start the game by typing " Prince.exe megahit"This is in response to:Reviewer: UltraMax - favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite - May 23, 2016Subject: cheats?Thanks for the game. Back to my 90-s :)but! how can I add some time here if I play using browser?I understand that if I run it locally on my PC I can start it using " Prince.exe megahit" but how can I do it here at this site? - March 4, 2018Getting to DOS prompt to launch the game with modifiers

Reviewer: notBenCavanaugh - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 17, 2018

Subject: Controls



UP button........... Prince takes a small hop upwards with arms raised. If there are some loose slabs above you,

hop to touch them and they will fall. Also used to scale ledges and to jump. Note that each

hop will move you slightly forward. In the En Guarde stance (swordfighting), the up button

is used to block an attack.



DOWN button......... Prince ducks on the ground. The crouch will last as long as the button is held.

Used to scale down ledges, and moves you slightly forward with every crouch. In

the En Guarde stance, this will put your sword back in its scabbard. Err...

Did he have a scabbard in the first place? Strange...



LEFT button......... Prince turns to the left. Prince will run forward for a short distance if tapped;

Will run continuously if held.



RIGHT button........ Prince faces the right of the screen. As above, prince runs forward for a short distance if

button is tapped; Runs continuously if button is held.



SHIFT button........ Utility button. Used to hang on to ledges, walk slowly, pick up stuff, and fight.



Spacebar............ Shows you the amount of time you have left. You only have one hour, remember?



Control+R........... Restarts game; Back to the intro screen



Control+A........... Restarts level. This will only reset the current level you are on in case you get stuck.

Note that time will still flow, so if you keep restarting a level for one hour then it's

game over.



Control+S........... Turns sound ON/OFF, along with the music.



Additioal controls (offline version):



Control+G........... Saves game. You have to be at least at Level 3 to save. Anything lower and Prince won't save.

Also note that you can only save a game at a time. Any more and your previous game will be

deleted. To back up your game, copy the



Control+L........... Loads a saved game. Press this during the intro screen.



Control+K........... Sets the controls to Keyboard Mode. Use this if your keyboard doesn't function properly.

Apart from "How to quit the game", I also get the question "I can't move at all" frequently.



Control+J........... Sets the controls to Joystick Mode. Use this to refresh your gamepad/joystick.



Control+Q........... Quits to DOS. People love to ask me about "How to quit the game."



Control+V........... Shows the version of the game. This command isn't included in the manual.



Shift+L............. Skips a level, but leaves you with 15 minutes of time. Note that you can only skip up to Level 4.



Escape button....... Pauses the game. Press again for single-frame movement. Press anything else to resume. Someone posted this on a different thread, super helpful.UP button........... Prince takes a small hop upwards with arms raised. If there are some loose slabs above you,hop to touch them and they will fall. Also used to scale ledges and to jump. Note that eachhop will move you slightly forward. In the En Guarde stance (swordfighting), the up buttonis used to block an attack.DOWN button......... Prince ducks on the ground. The crouch will last as long as the button is held.Used to scale down ledges, and moves you slightly forward with every crouch. Inthe En Guarde stance, this will put your sword back in its scabbard. Err...Did he have a scabbard in the first place? Strange...LEFT button......... Prince turns to the left. Prince will run forward for a short distance if tapped;Will run continuously if held.RIGHT button........ Prince faces the right of the screen. As above, prince runs forward for a short distance ifbutton is tapped; Runs continuously if button is held.SHIFT button........ Utility button. Used to hang on to ledges, walk slowly, pick up stuff, and fight.Spacebar............ Shows you the amount of time you have left. You only have one hour, remember?Control+R........... Restarts game; Back to the intro screenControl+A........... Restarts level. This will only reset the current level you are on in case you get stuck.Note that time will still flow, so if you keep restarting a level for one hour then it'sgame over.Control+S........... Turns sound ON/OFF, along with the music.Additioal controls (offline version):Control+G........... Saves game. You have to be at least at Level 3 to save. Anything lower and Prince won't save.Also note that you can only save a game at a time. Any more and your previous game will bedeleted. To back up your game, copy the Prince.sav file into a different folder, or rename it.Control+L........... Loads a saved game. Press this during the intro screen.Control+K........... Sets the controls to Keyboard Mode. Use this if your keyboard doesn't function properly.Apart from "How to quit the game", I also get the question "I can't move at all" frequently.Control+J........... Sets the controls to Joystick Mode. Use this to refresh your gamepad/joystick.Control+Q........... Quits to DOS. People love to ask me about "How to quit the game."Control+V........... Shows the version of the game. This command isn't included in the manual.Shift+L............. Skips a level, but leaves you with 15 minutes of time. Note that you can only skip up to Level 4.Escape button....... Pauses the game. Press again for single-frame movement. Press anything else to resume. - January 17, 2018Controls

Reviewer: https://teaser-trailer.com - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 1, 2017

Subject: What a marvelous game! I use to play this game back in the day. And it's still as fun to play today. What great game! - November 1, 2017What a marvelous game!

Reviewer: Pat007cz - - November 13, 2016

Subject: Embed is not working https://archive.org/embed/msdos_Prince_of_Persia_1990 is not working - November 13, 2016Embed is not working

Reviewer: xx.kiwi88 - - June 25, 2016

Subject: Help It doesn't work. Help please! - June 25, 2016Help

Reviewer: UltraMax - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 23, 2016

Subject: cheats?

but! how can I add some time here if I play using browser?

I understand that if I run it locally on my PC I can start it using " Thanks for the game. Back to my 90-s :)but! how can I add some time here if I play using browser?I understand that if I run it locally on my PC I can start it using " Prince.exe megahit" but how can I do it here at this site? - May 23, 2016cheats?

Reviewer: FrancescaFrancesca - - May 2, 2016

Subject: Set Lego Price of Persia

Per gli appassionati del film e delle costruzioni questo set per collezionisti è davvero irrinunciabile! Io l'ho trovato qui...



http://ilregnodellafantasia.it/collezionisti/lego-prince-of-persia-7570-dettagli In occasione dell’uscita del film sono uscite anche le costruzioni Lego ispirate al film di Prince of Persia.Per gli appassionati del film e delle costruzioni questo set per collezionisti è davvero irrinunciabile! Io l'ho trovato qui... - May 2, 2016Set Lego Price of Persia

Reviewer: unifyang - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 25, 2016

Subject: a message from China Great! This game I am looking for a long time, always thought that the game name is "Aladdin",

Recently know is called the "prince of persia".

I'm from China. When I was in primary school, the school's computer system using DOS.

At that time, I play very happy with friends.

Today to play now, feel really happy.



BUT in the eighth level to play, there is a long distance jump, really is too difficult. Do not know how to play ?the friends all over the world?

Mail to seseun@163.com please！

Thank you very very much!

I‘d like to make friends with you !

--------------------------------------------

太棒了！ 这个游戏我找了很久了，一直以为游戏名字是“阿拉丁”，

最近上网的时候才知道叫波斯王子。

我来自中国。我在上小学的时候，学校的电脑采用DOS系统。那时候玩的特别开心。今天再次玩到，真实太开心了。

就是玩到第八关，有个很远距离的跳，真是太难了。不知道世界的各位朋友，大家怎么玩的。

我的邮箱是seseun@163.com,

请告诉我，万分感谢！！！

很希望和喜欢这款游戏的人交朋友！ - February 25, 2016a message from China

Reviewer: Scias - favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 24, 2016

Subject: Shift Key If you are having issue with shift key not working, make sure your numpad is toggled - February 24, 2016Shift Key

Reviewer: lollo1989 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 18, 2016

Subject: How to save hello guys!!

Is it possible to save the game?!?



thx in advance! - February 18, 2016How to save

Reviewer: Rafael WMS - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 4, 2016

Subject: Hint "megahit" You can also enjoy some cheats, just holding "ctrl" + "Q" to quit the game, then you type "prince megahit" to load the game again. Once the game starts, use "Shift" + "T" to increase health.



There others cheats, guess.... "Shift" + "W" that you can fall slower. That´s I remember when I had played in the 90's.



Hope you enjoy...

Regards

Rafael WMS - February 4, 2016Hint "megahit"

Reviewer: LADYINGAME90 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 13, 2016

Subject: OMG...I CAN'T PLAY! "SHIFT" PROBLEM! Hi! I adore this game and I'm very lycky to play... But, My "shift" key don't work correctly. How can I do to solve this problem? I use a "sony vaio" laptop and I have window 7. I hope to have an answer, soon! please! Thank u Community. - January 13, 2016OMG...I CAN'T PLAY! "SHIFT" PROBLEM!

Reviewer: Karan Tech - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 8, 2015

Subject: karan.mobi

Link: Karan.mobi is a good android app download site. please visit this site.Link: http://www.karan.mobi - September 8, 2015karan.mobi

Reviewer: Squirrel-Bait - - May 24, 2015

Subject: Sideways jump on Mac? I can't figure out how to do the sideways jump on a mac. Anyone know? - May 24, 2015Sideways jump on Mac?

Reviewer: yfuchoa - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 11, 2015

Subject: doubt Hey guys, a doubt about this site, i can download this game and others games ? save on my computer ?



Regards,



Yuri ! - May 11, 2015doubt

Reviewer: jkirsopp - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 7, 2015

Subject: "Shift" Issue Remember to use the "shift" key on the left side of the keyboard. I use Chrome and the character will "lock" shift if you use the one on the right (under the ENTER key). - May 7, 2015"Shift" Issue

Reviewer: uberwolfe - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 1, 2015

Subject: A+ Still my favourite game of all time.. - May 1, 2015A+

Reviewer: Pokepasa - favorite favorite favorite - May 1, 2015

Subject: Problems with the game The game starts and have sound with Chrome, but the character never runs with left or right arrows, only walks.



Tested on Explorer 11 moves right and runs, but no sound.



On firefox 37 cannot walk, always run. Sound right.



So... I can't play well. - May 1, 2015Problems with the game

Reviewer: stropnigg - - April 15, 2015

Subject: problem same problem. click begin en I get a black screen, nothing happens... - April 15, 2015problem

Reviewer: Gxr - favorite - March 20, 2015

Subject: Problem Same problem. It is happening for all the games. I click on the button to start and I get a black screen. It was working as of a week ago. - March 20, 2015Problem

Reviewer: Jashiin - favorite favorite - March 16, 2015

Subject: not able to begin i clicked start button in order to begin this game.

but it does not work anything.

just maintain' blank screen.. like freezing screen?



help~! tell me how to begin this game plz..



(win7 user) - March 16, 2015not able to begin

Reviewer: _mancho - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 24, 2015

Subject: Gracias! Por subir éste juego y por los recuerdos. - February 24, 2015Gracias!

Reviewer: Zavijah - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 13, 2015

Subject: Cheat Left Shift + L takes you to the next level automatically Zavijah -- February 13, 2015Cheat

Reviewer: hellspawn26 - favorite favorite - February 2, 2015

Subject: ça na marche pas sur mon site j'ai voulus implanter votre jeux sur mon site mais cela ne marche pas ! quant on clic sur start cela me fait un écrans noir ? - February 2, 2015ça na marche pas sur mon site

Reviewer: archacc - favorite favorite favorite - February 2, 2015

Subject: Thanks! It's good to play this again! - February 2, 2015Thanks!

Reviewer: Axel_Dragani - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 21, 2015

Subject: One of the best classic games I used to play this when a was 5... :) - January 21, 2015One of the best classic games

Reviewer: correio do Trabalho - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 20, 2015

Subject: type "prince megahits" ...and cheat the game. - January 20, 2015type "prince megahits"

Reviewer: RaduMF - favorite - January 19, 2015

Subject: Really annoying issue Hiting the right shift toggles small steps. There's no way you can undo it. I've pressed it accidentaly in the 11th level. >_ - January 19, 2015Really annoying issue

Reviewer: Psychopompe - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 18, 2015

Subject: Sword



By the way, Great Game, thank you to the uploader and to The prince takes the sword automatically when needed, but you have to look for it on lvl 1 ;-)By the way, Great Game, thank you to the uploader and to archive.org for this - January 18, 2015Sword

Reviewer: Prins of Persia - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 15, 2015

Subject: How to use the Sword? Hi.

I can not use the Sword. Has it to something with my browser? I am using Chrome. Using the shift function to take a short step and hang on to ledges works fine. But not to use the Sword.

Any ideas?

/ - January 15, 2015How to use the Sword?

Reviewer: SkyBlueGum - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 13, 2015

Subject: This is the original Prince of Persia! I remember me playing this on Windows 3.1 and a few years after, I couldn't find it, so I played it on the NES with an emulator, but it looked different. I'm glad I found it here. - January 13, 2015This is the original Prince of Persia!

Reviewer: DerMaddin - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 13, 2015

Subject: Cool game Very nice. It was the first game I have ever seen on a PC in 1994 :D



You can also save your game with Ctrl + G and load it in intro screen with Ctrl + L

But if you reload the page, it will be gone... - January 13, 2015Cool game

Reviewer: Efdld - - January 9, 2015

Subject: I seem to have a technical issue. Help! The game works great until I use the Shift key for the first time (for example, to pick up the sword). After this, the character will only take small steps (I can't run) and also the Shift key does not perform any actions anymore (I cannot fight). I'm playing on an updated Google Chrome on Windows 8.1. Does this happen to anybody else? Any ideas? - January 9, 2015I seem to have a technical issue. Help!

Reviewer: JohnnyLurg - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 8, 2015

Subject: One of the best MS-DOS games here Works perfectly. Thanks, Archive.org - January 8, 2015One of the best MS-DOS games here

Reviewer: PippoPantera - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 8, 2015

Subject: Cheats I found a cheats:



LV 1 : at the beginning, turn the prince left ( with the face in front of the grate). Then slide from the L-shift key to the R-shift of your keyboard, silde from tab to enter, silde from backslash to Backspace, silde from the caps lock key to Enter; do this sildes serveral times and at a certain point, when you will silde from the caps lock key to Enter you will go directly in lv 2. Now if you will silde from he capslock key to Enter you will go directly in lv 3. Then you can do the same thins to go in lv 4. - January 8, 2015Cheats

Reviewer: TheEmperorSRB - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 8, 2015

Subject: The memories I remember the first time i played this game. I remember the first lever, it was the worst level i have ever played. I played this game on old Amiga, for the first time......... And now its time to rescue the Princess once again. - January 8, 2015The memories

Reviewer: raen1978 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 8, 2015

Subject: So many Tries! A trizillion times trying to get to save the princess! - January 8, 2015So many Tries!

Reviewer: nuumuun - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 8, 2015

Subject: Great Game!

I spent countless hours with a friend trying to get to the end before the time ran out.



How can we play in cheat mode?

start with My very first PC game back in the day :)I spent countless hours with a friend trying to get to the end before the time ran out.How can we play in cheat mode?start with prince.exe megahit - January 8, 2015Great Game!

Reviewer: Richard Heider - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 8, 2015

Subject: Runs Fine. Here are the important keys...

hop to touch them and they will fall. Also used to scale ledges and to jump. Note that each

hop will move you slightly forward. In the En Guarde stance (swordfighting), the up button

is used to block an attack.



DOWN button......... Prince ducks on the ground. The crouch will last as long as the button is held.

Used to scale down ledges, and moves you slightly forward with every crouch. In

the En Guarde stance, this will put your sword back in its scabbard. Err...

Did he have a scabbard in the first place? Strange...



LEFT button......... Prince turns to the left. Prince will run forward for a short distance if tapped;

Will run continuously if held.



RIGHT button........ Prince faces the right of the screen. As above, prince runs forward for a short distance if

button is tapped; Runs continuously if button is held.



SHIFT button........ Utility button. Used to hang on to ledges, walk slowly, pick up stuff, and fight.



Spacebar............ Shows you the amount of time you have left. You only have one hour, remember?





More Keys at Source: Prince of Persia [1989] - Walkthrough : UP button........... Prince takes a small hop upwards with arms raised. If there are some loose slabs above you,hop to touch them and they will fall. Also used to scale ledges and to jump. Note that eachhop will move you slightly forward. In the En Guarde stance (swordfighting), the up buttonis used to block an attack.DOWN button......... Prince ducks on the ground. The crouch will last as long as the button is held.Used to scale down ledges, and moves you slightly forward with every crouch. Inthe En Guarde stance, this will put your sword back in its scabbard. Err...Did he have a scabbard in the first place? Strange...LEFT button......... Prince turns to the left. Prince will run forward for a short distance if tapped;Will run continuously if held.RIGHT button........ Prince faces the right of the screen. As above, prince runs forward for a short distance ifbutton is tapped; Runs continuously if button is held.SHIFT button........ Utility button. Used to hang on to ledges, walk slowly, pick up stuff, and fight.Spacebar............ Shows you the amount of time you have left. You only have one hour, remember?More Keys at Source: Prince of Persia [1989] - Walkthrough : http://www.ign.com/faqs/2003/prince-of-persia-1989-walkthrough-455214 - January 8, 2015Runs Fine. Here are the important keys...