Prince of Persia is a retro platforming game developed by Jordan Mechner and was released back in 1989. It is one of the more known classic titles of the era and its popularity gave birth to sequels of the same title and other similar games such as “Blackthorn” and “Out of this World”. Ever wanted to experience the exhilarating adventures of the Arabian nights? Here is the game perfect just for you!

The core gameplay of Prince of Persia is a 2D side-scrolling game that combines a mixture of platforming action and puzzle-solving elements. The controls for the game may take some time to get used to, so you will have to bear with it just a little bit. Hold the “Ctrl” button down while tapping on the arrow keys on your keyboard to move your character. The Up arrow key will command your character to jump and reach for a ledge if there is one, while the Down arrow key allows you to crouch to sneak by enemies.

In the various dungeons that you have to brave through, there are a bunch of hidden traps to avoid, and secret passageways for you to discover. Remember, you can’t fight back without a weapon, so it is best to avoid or sneak by the enemies more often than not. Falling from a great height will deplete your health, but the traps themselves are fatal. This is a pretty tough game not just because the controls are a tad bit wonky, but the puzzles are quite challenging as well.

On the more technical side of things, the graphics were considered pretty groundbreaking back in the day, as it premiered the creator’s use of the "rotoscoping" technique to digitize lifelike movements of the in-game characters. The BGM is pretty loud in the beginning, so you may want to turn down the volume before you fire this game up.

Overall, Prince of Persia is a pretty solid side-scrolling platforming game from way back in the day. Head on over to dosgames and download this one for free now. You can also play it online on your browser.