NES/Famicom

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: Platform
Year: 1992
Developer: Brøderbund Software, Inc.
Publisher: Virgin Games, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

96 achievements · 1090 total points

Get ready to battle Find the sword
3 pts
I am already going Complete the 1st level
5 pts
It Is Only the Beginning Complete the 2nd level
5 pts
Was it a skeleton? Complete the 3th level
5 pts
The Magic Mirror Complete the 4th level
5 pts
Who was that? Complete the 5th level
5 pts
Thank you Shadow Complete the 6th level
5 pts
This is some kind of magic Complete the 7th level
5 pts
Thanks for the help Complete the 8th level
5 pts
Higher and higher Complete the 9th level
5 pts
Guardians become stronger Complete the 10th level
5 pts
I am coming, Jaffar! Complete the 11th level
5 pts
Rejoin the shadow Complete the 12th level
10 pts
The tyrant Jaffar is gone Complete the 13th level
5 pts
Princess Complete the 14th level
5 pts
The first victory Defeat enemy with 3 health point
5 pts
Warm up is over Defeat enemy with 4 health point
5 pts
So Stronger Defeat enemy with 5 health point
10 pts
Shadow Jump through the mirror
5 pts
Shadows don't need water Steal an elixir from Shadow at level 5
5 pts
I can fly! To drink an elixir for flight at level 7
5 pts
Little Helper Use Mouse's help on level 8
5 pts
Powerfull Get 6 lives
5 pts
The Art of Parrying Being in the battle, parry or repel 10 attacks
5 pts
Good reaction Being in the battle, parry or repel 20 attacks
5 pts
Master of Fencing Being in the battle, parry or repel 30 attacks
25 pts
Dungeon Master I Complete level 1 without taking damage
5 pts
Dungeon Master II Complete level 2 without taking damage
10 pts
Spooky Scary Skeleton Defeat skeleton in level 3 without taking damage
5 pts
Dungeon Master III Complete level 4 without taking damage
10 pts
Dungeon Master IV Complete level 5 without taking damage
10 pts
Fatboy Slim Defeat guard boss who is supposed to be fat in level 6 without taking damage
5 pts
Dungeon Master V Complete level 7 without taking damage
10 pts
Dungeon Master VI Complete level 8 without taking damage
25 pts
Dungeon Master VII Complete level 9 without taking damage
25 pts
Dungeon Master VIII Complete level 10 without taking damage
10 pts
Dungeon Master IX Complete level 11 without taking damage
25 pts
Dungeon Master X Gaiden Complete level 10 with defeating all 4 guards without taking damage
25 pts
Worthy fight Defeat the skeleton at level 12 without taking damage
25 pts
Too easy Defeat Jaffar at level 13 without taking damage
25 pts
No way Join the battle with one life and win enemy with 5 lifes
50 pts
Thirsty Prince I Complete level 1 with drinkng all 4 potions
5 pts
Thirsty Prince II Drink all 7 potions on level 2
10 pts
Thirsty Prince III Drink all 4 potions on level 3
5 pts
Thirsty Prince IV Drink all 5 potions on level 4
5 pts
Thirsty Prince V Drink all 5 potions on level 5
5 pts
Thirsty Prince VI Drink all 3 potions on level 7
5 pts
Thirsty Prince VII Drink all 5 potions on level 8
5 pts
Thirsty Prince VIII Drink all 6 potions on level 9
10 pts
Thirsty Prince IX Drink all 2 potions on level 10
5 pts
Thirsty Prince X Drink all 4 potions on level 11
5 pts
Jaffar Disarm Program I Complete level 1 with eliminating all 2 guards
5 pts
Jaffar Disarm Program II Eliminate all 5 guards on level 2
5 pts
Jaffar Disarm Program III Eliminate all 3 guards on level 4
3 pts
Jaffar Disarm Program IV Eliminate all 3 guards on level 5
3 pts
Jaffar Disarm Program V Eliminate all 3 guards on level 7
3 pts
Jaffar Disarm Program VI Eliminate all 4 guards on level 8
3 pts
Jaffar Disarm Program VII Eliminate all 4 guards on level 9
10 pts
Jaffar Disarm Program VIII Eliminate all 4 guards on level 10
10 pts
Jaffar Disarm Program IX Eliminate all 3 guards on level 11
10 pts
Prison Explorer Explore all areas in levels 1-3 you can get into without dying
10 pts
Palace Explorer Explore all areas in levels 4-6 you can get into without dying
10 pts
Catacombs Explorer Explore all areas in levels 7-9 you can get into without dying
10 pts
Penthouse Explorer Explore all areas in levels 10-11 you can get into without dying
25 pts
Princess Quarters Explorer Explore all areas in levels 12-14 you can get into without dying
5 pts
No Time to Rest Quickly recover after the fall
2 pts
Acupuncture Adept Fall on spikes without taking damage
3 pts
Persian Hyper Sports I (High Jump) Hand into the exit button in level 1 without stepping on it
2 pts
Persian Hyper Sports II (Decathlon) Reach the top left room of level 2 without pressing right
5 pts
Persian Hyper Sports III (Triple Jump) Jump into skeleon room in level 3 without grabbing the platform
5 pts
Persian Hyper Sports IV (Acrobatics) Collect the big potion and hang on the platform of middle floor in level 4 without touching the floor in the next room
5 pts
Persian Hyper Sports V (110 Meters Hurdless Long Jump Fencing) From the leftest part of level 8 hold the right button and reach the rightest part without releasing it
5 pts
Persian Hyper Sports VI (100 Meters Spring Triple Jump Fencing) From the rightmost room of level 8 hold the left button and open the exit without releasing it
5 pts
Persian Hyper Sports VII (Long Jump III) Get into the middle floor of exit room in level 11 without touching the bottom floor
5 pts
Persian Hyper Sports VIII (Long Jump IV) Jump over the longest pit on the top of level 12 without going past the gate
5 pts
Death from Above Get the sword in level 1 going from above
3 pts
Shortcut Complete level 2 using a shortcut
2 pts
Plan B Complete level 5 with using a bottom path
2 pts
Gate Keeper Don`t press the gate button near exit and finish level 7
5 pts
Getting Over It With Jordan Mechner Jump over the exit door in Level 8 as far as you can
2 pts
Cat and Mouse Open the exit and see the mouse scene in level 8 before the gate closes before you
4 pts
Jumpy Pacifist Pass the gate after avoiding the guard in level 9
2 pts
Left Centered Alignment Complete level 10 visiting the least possible rooms
3 pts
Ninja Prince Evade the fight with guardian near the entrance of level 10 by jumping from behind
5 pts
I cannot fly Fall down during 5 screens at 12 level and crash
25 pts
Watch Your Step, Prince I Complete level 1 without breaking more than 2 floor tiles
10 pts
Watch Your Step, Prince II Complete level 12 without breaking more than 2 floor tiles
10 pts
Gone Before 60 Minutes Get the sword in a minute
5 pts
Well done, Prince of Persia Complete the game without using password
25 pts
Sonic the Prince Start the game holding up, left and start and complete levels 1-5 in under 11 minutes
25 pts
Shadow the Reflection Enter the password 11005001, wait for both leaderboards to start and complete levels 6-9 in the remaining time having no more than 10 minutes on levels
25 pts
Prince and Knuckles Enter the password 01067012, wait for both leaderboards to start and complete levels 10-14 in the remaining time having no more than 6 minutes on levels
25 pts
Gone in Forty Minutes Complete the game in under 40 minutes without using password
50 pts
Prince and Pauper Drink all 45 potions in one run and collect their bottles without using passwords
25 pts
Silence is gold Turn off music and complete the game without a single death
100 pts
King of Persia Beat the game without dying and drinking potions (no passwords)
100 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 (NES/Famicom) 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 NES/Famicom 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 96 achievements worth 1090 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.