Genesis/Mega Drive

Prince of Persia

The Grand Vizier Jaffar has thrown you into a dark dungeon and plans to marry the girl of your dreams in an hour. You're not going to let that happen are you? Try to escape from the dungeon, take out Jaffar's guards, find your way through the Sultan's palace and defeat Jaffar himself. Now go, you've got 60 minutes! Prince of Persia is a 2D platformer with run and jump gameplay. Your hero must avoid deadly traps, solve some simple puzzles and engage in sword fights with the guards. The player 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. An especially noteworthy aspect of the game is the very fluen...

Genre: Action
Year: 1993
Developer: Brøderbund Software, Inc.
Publisher: Tengen Inc.
Players: 1

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

46 achievements · 450 total points

Always Check Expiration Dates! Drink a Hurt Potion
5 pts
Catacomb Killer I Kill all enemies on Stage 1
5 pts
Catacomb Killer II Kill all enemies on Stage 2
5 pts
Leap of Faith Drink the Slow Fall Potion
5 pts
Fortress Killer I Kill all enemies on Stage 7
5 pts
Basement Killer I Kill all enemies on Stage 4
5 pts
Basement Killer II Kill all enemies on Stage 5
5 pts
Fat Boo Kill the Master Guard on Stage 6
10 pts
Fortress Killer II Kill all enemies on Stage 8
5 pts
Save the princess Beat the game
10 pts
Prince of Persia Beat the game without passwords
25 pts
Fortress Killer III Kill all enemies on Stage 9
5 pts
Palace Killer II Kill all enemies on Stage 11
5 pts
The Catacombs 1-1 Clear Stage 1
5 pts
The Catacombs 1-2 Clear Stage 2
5 pts
The Catacombs 1-3 Clear Stage 3
5 pts
The Basement 1-1 Clear Stage 4
5 pts
The Basement 1-2 Clear Stage 5
5 pts
The Basement 1-3 Clear Stage 6
5 pts
The Fortress 1-1 Clear Stage 7
5 pts
The Fortress 1-2 Clear Stage 8
5 pts
The Chessy Palace 1-1 Clear Stage 10
5 pts
The Fortress 1-3 Clear Stage 9
5 pts
The Chessy Palace 1-2 Clear Stage 11
5 pts
Buzzed Drink 6 Health Potions on Stage 2
10 pts
Thursty Drink all 4 Potions on Stage 1
10 pts
Tipsy Drink all 4 Potions on Stage 3
10 pts
Sloppy Drink all 5 Potions on Stage 4
10 pts
Drunk Drink all 6 Potions on Stage 5
10 pts
Hammered Drink 4 Health Potions on Stage 8
10 pts
Alcoholic Coma Drink all 4 Potions on Stage 11
10 pts
Trainwreck Drink 2 Potions on Stage 10
10 pts
Blackout Drink all 4 Potions on Stage 9
10 pts
The Labyrinth Clear Stage 12
5 pts
Jaffar Away Kill Jaffar
10 pts
Reckless Drink all 3 Potions on Stage 7
10 pts
Kribbella catacumbae Clear Stages 1, 2 and 3 without losing health
25 pts
Theseus Clear Stage 12 (Labyrinth) without losing health
10 pts
French Drain Clear Stages 4, 5 and 6 without losing health (except the screen with magic mirror)
25 pts
1-Up Raise your life bar.
5 pts
7-Up Raise your life bar to 7 slots
5 pts
This is where you fall down. Kill the Skeleton for good.
10 pts
Castramentation Clear Stages 7, 8 and 9 without losing health
25 pts
Kaiser Palatium Clear Stages 10 and 11 without losing health (except one screen in level 10)
25 pts
King of Persia Beat the game with no deaths and without passwords
50 pts
Palace Killer I Kill all enemies on Stage 10
5 pts

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Prince of Persia frequently asked questions

How do I play Prince of Persia online with a friend?

Prince of Persia (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Prince of Persia on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Prince of Persia in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Prince of Persia netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Prince of Persia have achievements?

Yes, Prince of Persia has 46 achievements worth 450 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Prince of Persia for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Prince of Persia on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.