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Prince of Persia is a fantasy platform game, originally developed by Jordan Mechner and released in 1989 for the Apple II, that represented a great leap forward in the quality of animation seen in video games.
Prince of Persia is a 1989 fantasy cinematic platformer originally developed and published by Brøderbund and designed by Jordan Mechner for the Apple II. In the game, players control an unnamed protagonist who must venture through a series of dungeons to defeat the Grand Vizier Jaffar and save an imprisoned princess.
Its success launched the Prince of Persia franchise, consisting of two sequels, Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1993) and Prince of Persia 3D (1999), and two reboots: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003), which was followed by three sequels of its own, and Prince of Persia (2008).
The original Prince of Persia was developed by Jordan Mechner and released in 1989 for the Apple II. Mechner, who previously developed the game Karateka, was inspired by the fluid movements of characters in animated films.
A side scrolling action game, gameplay consists of navigating Jaffar's dungeons and later his tower by running, climbing and avoiding traps (along with Jaffar's guards). As the game progresses, the Prince will also be hindered by his own doppelganger, conjured up by Jaffar to thwart him.
Play the award-winning old-school video game and complete the 20 perilous stages. Claim what’s rightfully yours in Prince of Persia! Rescue the Princess quickly or she will suffer and die! Prince of Persia is a challenging action-platformer retro game released for multiple gaming consoles including the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).
Prince of Persia (commonly abbreviated as POP) is a multi-platform game, originally developed by Jordan Mechner October 3, 1989 for the Apple II. Prince of Persia was widely seen as a great leap forward in the quality of animation seen in computer games.
