Prince of Persia

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Summary

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 unnamed protagonist who must venture through a series of dungeons to defeat the evil Grand Vizier Jaffar and save an imprisoned princess. Ported to a wide range of platforms after the original Apple II release, it is believed to have been the first cinematic platformer, inspiring many games in this subgenre.

Genres

Platform, Puzzle, Adventure

Platforms

DOS

Developers

Brøderbund Software

Release Date

August 31, 1990 (34 years and 10 months ago)

Publishers

Brøderbund Software

Franchises

Prince of Persia

Community

Official Website Fandom Wikipedia Twitch

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