Prince of Persia (1989)
My First Game
This is the first video game that I ever played when I was around 4 years old, in my father’s research lab. To make me stay at a place, and not disturb the equipments and PhD students, I was made to sit in from of the pc and introduced to this game. As this beautiful game was introduced to me, and I was subsequently mesmerized by the fluid animations with simple yet challenging gameplay, I hereby introduce the Prince of Persia to you.
Play Prince of Persia
Game Summary
Released in 1989, Prince of Persia is a cinematic platformer where the player controls an unnamed protagonist who must save the imprisoned princess from the evil Vizier Jaffar. The player must navigate treacherous dungeons, fight guards, and solve puzzles, all within a 60-minute time limit. The game is renowned for its realistic and fluid animations, which were created using a technique called rotoscoping.
How to Play
Basic Controls
- Arrow Keys:
- Left/Right: Move the Prince.
- Up: Jump or climb up.
- Down: Crouch or climb down.
- Shift Key:
- Hold Shift while moving to walk carefully.
- Press Shift to pick up items.
- During combat, press Shift to attack.
- Hold Shift at a ledge to hang on.
- Spacebar: Displays the remaining time.
Other Controls
- Ctrl-G: Save the game (after level 2).
- Ctrl-L: Load a saved game.
- Ctrl-R: Restart the game.
- Ctrl-A: Restart the current level.
- Ctrl-S: Toggle sound.
- Ctrl-Q: Quit the game.